distinguished Who acts: Distinguished, you, distinguished writer, Grandpa, She · What happens: mean, look, distinguish, see, show, visit · To what, where: older person, one thing, difference, school, distinguished guests, frog
«distinguished» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: distinguished in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Distinguished means famous and respected because of important work: «a distinguished scientist».
The tree, 12 words nsubj xcomp cc conj case fixed amod obl punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Distinguished ADJ means VERB famous ADJ and CCONJ respected ADJ because ADP of ADP important ADJ work NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET distinguished ADJ scientist NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Distinguished distinguished ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 respected cc 5 respected respected ADJ Degree=Pos 3 famous conj 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 work case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 9 work amod 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 respected obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 scientist punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 scientist punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 scientist det 13 distinguished distinguished ADJ Degree=Pos 14 scientist amod 14 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 scientist punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Distinguished famous property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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 Distinguished means looking important and dignified, often an older person.
nsubj xcomp xcomp cc conj punct advmod det amod obl punct root Distinguished ADJ means VERB looking VERB important ADJ and CCONJ dignified ADJ , PUNCT often ADV an DET older ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Distinguished distinguished ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looking xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 dignified cc 6 dignified dignified ADJ Degree=Pos 4 important conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 person punct 8 often often ADV _ 11 person advmod 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 10 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 person amod 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 looking obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Distinguished vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 look not said to happen gerund Distinguished not said here a older person important property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
If you distinguished one thing from another, you saw or showed the difference between them.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj advcl nummod obj case nmod punct nsubj cc conj det obj case nmod punct root If SCONJ you PRON distinguished VERB one NUM thing NOUN from ADP another DET , PUNCT you PRON saw VERB or CCONJ showed VERB the DET difference NOUN between ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 distinguished mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 distinguished nsubj 3 distinguished distinguish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 saw advcl 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 thing nummod 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 3 distinguished obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 another case 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 5 thing nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 distinguished punct 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 saw nsubj 10 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 showed cc 12 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 saw conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 difference det 14 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing 12 showed obj 15 between between ADP _ 16 them case 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 difference nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 saw punct
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1 distinguish a condition, not said to happen past you one thing from another vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from another=Co-Theme 2 see past you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 show past you not said here the difference between them = they vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent difference=Recipient
Example 1 A distinguished writer visited our school.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root A DET distinguished ADJ writer NOUN visited VERB our PRON school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 writer det 2 distinguished distinguished ADJ Degree=Pos 3 writer amod 3 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 4 visited nsubj 4 visited visit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 school nmod:poss 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 visited obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 visited punct
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1 visit participle a distinguished writer our school vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Co-Agent
Example 2 Please welcome our distinguished guests.
discourse nmod:poss amod obj punct root Please INTJ welcome VERB our PRON distinguished ADJ guests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 welcome discourse 2 welcome welcome VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 guests nmod:poss 4 distinguished distinguished ADJ Degree=Pos 5 guests amod 5 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 2 welcome obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 welcome punct
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1 welcome imperative you not said here our distinguished guests vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guest=Theme
Example 3 Grandpa looks distinguished in his grey suit.
nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Grandpa NOUN looks VERB distinguished ADJ in ADP his PRON grey ADJ suit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 2 looks nsubj 2 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 distinguished distinguished ADJ Degree=Pos 2 looks xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 7 suit case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 suit nmod:poss 6 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 7 suit amod 7 suit suit NOUN Number=Sing 2 looks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 looks punct
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1 look present Grandpa in Grandpa's grey suit; distinguished property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in suit=Theme
Example 4 Can you distinguish a frog from a toad?
aux nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Can AUX you PRON distinguish VERB a DET frog NOUN from ADP a DET toad NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 distinguish aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 distinguish nsubj 3 distinguish distinguish VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 frog det 5 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 3 distinguish obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 toad case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 toad det 8 toad toad NOUN Number=Sing 3 distinguish obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 distinguish punct
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1 distinguish can you a frog from a toad vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent frog=Theme from toad=Co-Theme
Example 5 The twins could hardly be distinguished from each other.
det nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass case obl fixed punct root The DET twins NOUN could AUX hardly ADV be AUX distinguished VERB from ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 twins det 2 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 6 distinguished nsubj:pass 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 distinguished aux 4 hardly hardly ADV _ 6 distinguished advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 distinguished aux:pass 6 distinguished distinguish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 from from ADP _ 8 each case 8 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 6 distinguished obl 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 each fixed 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 distinguished punct
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1 distinguish could · passive the twins from each; hardly property vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: subject=Theme from each=Co-Theme
Example 6 She had a distinguished career as a doctor.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON had VERB a DET distinguished ADJ career NOUN as ADP a DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 career det 4 distinguished distinguished ADJ Degree=Pos 5 career amod 5 career career NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 doctor case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 doctor det 8 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She a distinguished career as a doctor vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent career=Patient
Example 7 And who were these distinguished guests?
cc nsubj cop det amod punct root And CCONJ who PRON were AUX these DET distinguished ADJ guests NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 6 guests cc 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 guests nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 guests cop 4 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 6 guests det 5 distinguished distinguished ADJ Degree=Pos 6 guests amod 6 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 guests punct
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1 is a past this distinguished guests tree rules
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