dowager Who acts: widow, dowager duchess, Empress Dowager, king, stern dowager, dowager · What happens: have, live, rule, die, become, sit · To what, where: title, old castle, China, queen dowager, front row, mother · Speech: someone speaks here
«dowager» 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: dowager in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A widow who has a title or property from her dead husband, such as a «dowager duchess» or «dowager queen».
The tree, 20 words det nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct case fixed det punct compound appos punct cc punct compound conj punct punct root A DET widow NOUN who PRON has VERB a DET title NOUN or CCONJ property NOUN from ADP her PRON dead ADJ husband NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET « PUNCT dowager NOUN duchess NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT dowager NOUN queen NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 widow det 2 widow widow NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 widow acl:relcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 title det 6 title title NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 property cc 8 property property NOUN Number=Sing 6 title conj 9 from from ADP _ 12 husband case 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 husband nmod:poss 11 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 12 husband amod 12 husband husband NOUN Number=Sing 8 property nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 19 duchess punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 duchess case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 duchess det 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 duchess punct 18 dowager dowager NOUN Number=Sing 19 duchess compound 19 duchess duchess NOUN Number=Sing 6 title appos 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 duchess punct 21 or or CCONJ _ 24 queen cc 22 « « PUNCT _ 24 queen punct 23 dowager dowager NOUN Number=Sing 24 queen compound 24 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 6 title conj 25 » » PUNCT _ 24 queen punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 widow punct
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1 have present a widow a title or property from widow's dead husband or dowager queen vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Patient
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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A grand, dignified old lady.
det amod punct amod amod punct root A DET grand ADJ , PUNCT dignified ADJ old ADJ lady NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lady det 2 grand grand ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lady amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 grand punct 4 dignified dignified ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lady amod 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lady amod 6 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 lady punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The dowager duchess still lived in the old castle.
det compound nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET dowager NOUN duchess NOUN still ADV lived VERB in ADP the DET old ADJ castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 duchess det 2 dowager dowager NOUN Number=Sing 3 duchess compound 3 duchess duchess NOUN Number=Sing 5 lived nsubj 4 still still ADV _ 5 lived advmod 5 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 castle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 castle det 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 castle amod 9 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 5 lived obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 lived punct
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1 live past the dowager duchess the old castle still vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in castle=Location
Example 2 The Empress Dowager ruled China for many years.
det compound nsubj obj case amod obl punct root The DET Empress PROPN Dowager NOUN ruled VERB China PROPN for ADP many ADJ years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Dowager det 2 Empress Empress PROPN Number=Sing 3 Dowager compound 3 Dowager dowager NOUN Number=Sing 4 ruled nsubj 4 ruled rule VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 China China PROPN Number=Sing 4 ruled obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 years case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 years amod 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 4 ruled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 ruled punct
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1 rule past the Empress Dowager China year vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent china=Result
Example 3 After the king died, his widow became the queen dowager.
mark det nsubj advcl punct nmod:poss nsubj det compound xcomp punct root After SCONJ the DET king NOUN died VERB , PUNCT his PRON widow NOUN became VERB the DET queen NOUN dowager NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after SCONJ _ 4 died mark 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 king det 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 died nsubj 4 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 became advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 died punct 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 widow nmod:poss 7 widow widow NOUN Number=Sing 8 became nsubj 8 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 dowager det 10 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 11 dowager compound 11 dowager dowager NOUN Number=Sing 8 became xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 became punct
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1 die past the king vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 become past king's widow the queen dowager vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 4 A stern dowager sat in the front row of the concert.
det amod nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root A DET stern ADJ dowager NOUN sat VERB in ADP the DET front ADJ row NOUN of ADP the DET concert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dowager det 2 stern stern ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dowager amod 3 dowager dowager NOUN Number=Sing 4 sat nsubj 4 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 row case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 row det 7 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 8 row amod 8 row row NOUN Number=Sing 4 sat obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 concert case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 concert det 11 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 8 row nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 sat punct
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1 sit past a stern dowager the front row of the concert vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in row=Location
Example 5 The young duke's mother was now called the dowager.
det amod nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct root The DET young ADJ duke NOUN 's PART mother NOUN was AUX now ADV called VERB the DET dowager NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 duke det 2 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 3 duke amod 3 duke duke NOUN Number=Sing 5 mother nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 duke case 5 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux:pass 7 now now ADV PronType=Dem 8 called advmod 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dowager det 10 dowager dowager NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 call past · passive the young duke's mother now vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 The dowager wore pearls and a feathered hat.
det nsubj obj cc det amod conj punct root The DET dowager NOUN wore VERB pearls NOUN and CCONJ a DET feathered ADJ hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dowager det 2 dowager dowager NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pearls pearl NOUN Number=Plur 3 wore obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 hat cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hat det 7 feathered feathered ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hat amod 8 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 4 pearls conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the dowager pearls and a feathered hat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pearl=Theme
Example 7 The Queen-dowager was wise and good, and tried her best to make her people happy.
The tree, 16 words det compound punct nsubj cop cc conj punct cc conj nmod:poss obj mark xcomp obj obj xcomp punct root The DET Queen PROPN - PUNCT dowager NOUN was AUX wise ADJ and CCONJ good ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ tried VERB her PRON best ADJ to PART make VERB her PRON people NOUN happy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dowager det 2 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 4 dowager compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 Queen punct 4 dowager dowager NOUN Number=Sing 6 wise nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 wise cop 6 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 good cc 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wise conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 tried punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 tried cc 11 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 wise conj 12 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 best nmod:poss 13 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 11 tried obj 14 to to PART _ 15 make mark 15 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 tried xcomp 16 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 make obj 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 make obj 18 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 make xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 wise punct
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1 is past the Queen dowager wise property tree rules 2 be the Queen dowager not said here tree rules 3 try past the Queen dowager not said here her best tree rules 4 make not said to happen to-infinitive the Queen dowager not said here people her = she happy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset she=Beneficiary people=Product
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