diplomacy Who acts: governments, work, Skill, nobody, two countries, Ambassadors · What happens: talk, keep, make, sort out, work, deal · To what, where: peace, agreements, problems, quarrel, diplomacy, brother · Speech: someone speaks here
«diplomacy» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: diplomacy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The work of governments talking to each other to keep peace, make agreements and sort out problems between countries.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj case nmod acl case obl fixed mark advcl obj punct obj cc conj compound:prt obj case obl punct root The DET work NOUN of ADP governments NOUN talking VERB to ADP each DET other ADJ to PART keep VERB peace NOUN , PUNCT make VERB agreements NOUN and CCONJ sort VERB out ADP problems NOUN between ADP countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 work det 2 work work NOUN Number=Sing 13 make nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 governments case 4 governments government NOUN Number=Plur 2 work nmod 5 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 governments acl 6 to to ADP _ 7 each case 7 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 5 talking obl 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 each fixed 9 to to PART _ 10 keep mark 10 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 talking advcl 11 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 10 keep obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 2 work punct 13 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 agreements agreement NOUN Number=Plur 13 make obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 sort cc 16 sort sort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 make conj 17 out out ADP _ 16 sort compound:prt 18 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 16 sort obj 19 between between ADP _ 20 countries case 20 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 16 sort obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 13 make punct
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1 talk gerund governments not said here to each vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to each=Co-Agent 2 keep to-infinitive governments not said here peace vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peace=Theme 3 make present the work of governments agreements vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset agreement=Product 4 sort out present the work of governments not said here problems between countries vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme 5 work governments nom work «act intransitive»: of=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 Skill in dealing with people politely and carefully so that nobody gets upset; tact.
The tree, 14 words mark acl case obl advmod cc conj mark fixed nsubj advcl xcomp punct conj punct root Skill NOUN in SCONJ dealing VERB with ADP people NOUN politely ADV and CCONJ carefully ADV so SCONJ that SCONJ nobody PRON gets VERB upset ADJ ; PUNCT tact NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Skill skill NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 in in SCONJ _ 3 dealing mark 3 dealing deal VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Skill acl 4 with with ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 dealing obl 6 politely politely ADV _ 5 people advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 carefully cc 8 carefully carefully ADV _ 6 politely conj 9 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 12 gets mark 10 that that SCONJ _ 9 so fixed 11 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 12 gets nsubj 12 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 dealing advcl 13 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 12 gets xcomp 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 tact punct 15 tact tact NOUN Number=Sing 1 Skill conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Skill punct
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1 deal gerund Skill and tact not said here with people vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with people=Theme 2 get present nobody upset property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The two countries ended the quarrel through diplomacy, not war.
det nummod nsubj det obj case obl punct advmod conj punct root The DET two NUM countries NOUN ended VERB the DET quarrel NOUN through ADP diplomacy NOUN , PUNCT not PART war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 countries det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 countries nummod 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 ended nsubj 4 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 quarrel det 6 quarrel quarrel NOUN Number=Sing 4 ended obj 7 through through ADP _ 8 diplomacy case 8 diplomacy diplomacy NOUN Number=Sing 4 ended obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 war punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 war advmod 11 war war NOUN Number=Sing 8 diplomacy conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 ended punct
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1 end past the two countries the quarrel diplomacy and war vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality quarrel=Eventuality
Example 2 Ambassadors work in diplomacy.
nsubj case obl punct root Ambassadors NOUN work VERB in ADP diplomacy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ambassadors ambassador NOUN Number=Plur 2 work nsubj 2 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 diplomacy case 4 diplomacy diplomacy NOUN Number=Sing 2 work obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 work punct
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1 work present Ambassadors in diplomacy vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in diplomacy=Theme
Example 3 Mum used diplomacy to stop my brother and me arguing over the TV.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj cc nsubj conj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN used VERB diplomacy NOUN to PART stop VERB my PRON brother NOUN and CCONJ me PRON arguing VERB over ADP the DET TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 diplomacy diplomacy NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 4 to to PART _ 5 stop mark 5 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 brother nmod:poss 7 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 stop obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 arguing cc 9 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 arguing nsubj 10 arguing argue VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 used conj 11 over over ADP _ 13 TV case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 TV det 13 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 10 arguing obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Mum diplomacy vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diplomacy=Patient 2 stop to-infinitive Mum not said here my brother vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality brother=Eventuality 3 argue speech: disagree gerund me over the TV vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.theme NP S_ING»: agent=Agent over tv=Theme
Example 4 It takes diplomacy to tell a friend their drawing needs work.
nsubj obj mark advcl det obj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp obj punct root It PRON takes VERB diplomacy NOUN to PART tell VERB a DET friend NOUN their PRON drawing NOUN needs VERB work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 diplomacy diplomacy NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes obj 4 to to PART _ 5 tell mark 5 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 takes advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 friend det 7 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 5 tell obj 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 drawing nmod:poss 9 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 10 needs nsubj 10 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tell ccomp 11 work work NOUN Number=Sing 10 needs obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present It diplomacy vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diplomacy=Theme 2 tell speech: assert to-infinitive a friend vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient clause=Topic 3 need present their drawing work vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot work=Theme 4 draw their = they nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The teacher handled the fight with great diplomacy.
det nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN handled VERB the DET fight NOUN with ADP great ADJ diplomacy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 handled nsubj 3 handled handle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fight det 5 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 3 handled obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 diplomacy case 7 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 8 diplomacy amod 8 diplomacy diplomacy NOUN Number=Sing 3 handled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 handled punct
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1 handle past the teacher the fight with great diplomacy vn confront-98 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent fight=Theme with diplomacy=Instrument
Example 6 Diplomacy is better than fighting.
nsubj cop mark advcl punct root Diplomacy NOUN is AUX better ADJ than SCONJ fighting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Diplomacy diplomacy NOUN Number=Sing 3 better nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 better cop 3 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than SCONJ _ 5 fighting mark 5 fighting fight VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 better advcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 better punct
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1 is present Diplomacy good property tree rules 2 fight gerund Diplomacy not said here vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 "Suppose I make use of a little diplomacy, and play him some sort of a trick!"
The tree, 16 words punct discourse nsubj obj case det amod nmod punct cc conj obj det obj case det nmod punct punct root " PUNCT Suppose INTJ I PRON make VERB use NOUN of ADP a DET little ADJ diplomacy NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ play VERB him PRON some DET sort NOUN of ADP a DET trick NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 make punct 2 Suppose suppose INTJ _ 4 make discourse 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 make nsubj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 use use NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 diplomacy case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 diplomacy det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 diplomacy amod 9 diplomacy diplomacy NOUN Number=Sing 5 use nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 play punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 play cc 12 play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 make conj 13 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 play obj 14 some some DET PronType=Ind 15 sort det 15 sort sort NOUN Number=Sing 12 play obj 16 of of ADP _ 18 trick case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 trick det 18 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 15 sort nmod 19 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 make punct 20 " " PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make in a quote present I use of a little diplomacy vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent use=Product 2 play in a quote infinitive I not said here some sort of a trick him = he vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary sort=Theme 3 use in a quote a little diplomacy nom use «act transitive»: of=patient 4 sort in a quote a trick nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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