dinner Who acts: Dinner, evening meal, tonight, We, you, Dad · What happens: be, eat, mean, have, wash, make · To what, where: main meal, meal, parts, tea, formal party, dinner · Speech: someone speaks here
«dinner» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: dinner in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dinner is the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct advmod acl case det obl punct root Dinner NOUN is AUX the DET main ADJ meal NOUN of ADP the DET day NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV eaten VERB in ADP the DET evening NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 5 meal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meal cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 meal det 4 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 5 meal amod 5 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 day case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 meal nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 eaten punct 10 usually usually ADV _ 11 eaten advmod 11 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 meal acl 12 in in ADP _ 14 evening case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 evening det 14 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 11 eaten obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 meal punct
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1 is a present Dinner the main meal day tree rules 2 eat participle the main meal not said here evening usually property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 In some parts of the UK, Ireland and Australia, dinner means the meal in the middle of the day (lunch), and the evening meal is «tea».
The tree, 26 words case det obl case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct nsubj det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct nmod punct punct cc det compound nsubj cop punct parataxis punct punct root In ADP some DET parts NOUN of ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN and CCONJ Australia PROPN , PUNCT dinner NOUN means VERB the DET meal NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET day NOUN ( PUNCT lunch NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET evening NOUN meal NOUN is AUX « PUNCT tea NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 parts case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 parts det 3 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 13 means obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 UK case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 UK det 6 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 parts nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 Ireland punct 8 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 6 UK conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 Australia cc 10 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 6 UK conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 3 parts punct 12 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 13 means nsubj 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 meal det 15 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 13 means obj 16 in in ADP _ 18 middle case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 middle det 18 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 15 meal nmod 19 of of ADP _ 21 day case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 day det 21 day day NOUN Number=Sing 18 middle nmod 22 ( ( PUNCT _ 23 lunch punct 23 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 21 day nmod 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 lunch punct 25 , , PUNCT _ 32 tea punct 26 and and CCONJ _ 32 tea cc 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 meal det 28 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 29 meal compound 29 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 32 tea nsubj 30 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 tea cop 31 « « PUNCT _ 32 tea punct 32 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 13 means parataxis 33 » » PUNCT _ 32 tea punct 34 . . PUNCT _ 13 means punct
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1 mean present dinner the meal some parts of the UK and Ireland and Australia in the middle of the day lunch tree rules 2 is a in a quote present the evening meal tea tree rules
Meaning 3 A dinner is a formal party with a meal.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root A DET dinner NOUN is AUX a DET formal ADJ party NOUN with ADP a DET meal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dinner det 2 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 6 party nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 party cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 party det 5 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 party amod 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 meal case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 meal det 9 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 6 party nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 party punct
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1 is a present a dinner a formal party with a meal tree rules
Example 1 What's for dinner tonight?
cop case obl nsubj punct root What PRON 's AUX for ADP dinner NOUN tonight NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 for for ADP _ 4 dinner case 4 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 's obl 5 tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present tonight tree rules
Example 2 We have dinner at six o'clock.
nsubj obj case nummod obl punct root We PRON have VERB dinner NOUN at ADP six NUM o'clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 o'clock case 5 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 o'clock nummod 6 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present We dinner six o'clock vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient
Example 3 Wash your hands before dinner.
nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN before ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 hands nmod:poss 3 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wash obj 4 before before ADP _ 5 dinner case 5 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wash obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands before dinner vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 4 Dad is making spaghetti for dinner.
nsubj aux obj case obl punct root Dad NOUN is AUX making VERB spaghetti NOUN for ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 making nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 making aux 3 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 spaghetti spaghetti NOUN Number=Sing 3 making obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 making obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 making punct
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1 make present · progressive Dad spaghetti for dinner vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent spaghetti=Material for dinner=Beneficiary
Example 5 I had school dinner today.
nsubj compound obj obl:unmarked punct root I PRON had VERB school NOUN dinner NOUN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 dinner compound 4 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 today today NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I school dinner today vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient
Example 6 Grandma invited us to Sunday dinner.
nsubj obj case compound obl punct root Grandma NOUN invited VERB us PRON to ADP Sunday PROPN dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 invited nsubj 2 invited invite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 invited obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 dinner case 5 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 6 dinner compound 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 invited obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 invited punct
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1 invite past Grandma us to Sunday dinner vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient
Example 7 Please set the table for dinner.
discourse det obj case obl punct root Please INTJ set VERB the DET table NOUN for ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 set discourse 2 set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 table det 4 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 set imperative you not said here the table for dinner vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent table=Patient for dinner=Beneficiary
Example 8 They went out for a birthday dinner.
nsubj advmod case det compound obl punct root They PRON went VERB out ADV for ADP a DET birthday NOUN dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADV _ 2 went advmod 4 for for ADP _ 7 dinner case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dinner det 6 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 7 dinner compound 7 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go out past They for a birthday dinner; out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 For dinner the Fox served soup.
case obl det nsubj obj punct root For ADP dinner NOUN the DET Fox NOUN served VERB soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 dinner case 2 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 5 served obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Fox det 4 Fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 5 served nsubj 5 served serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 5 served obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 served punct
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1 serve past the Fox soup for dinner vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent soup=Theme for dinner=Recipient
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