earl Who acts: powerful lord, earl, Harold Earl, daughter · What happens: rule, live, be, become, call, say · To what, where: large area, huge castle, Harold Earl, king, wife, Earl · Speech: someone speaks here
«earl» 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: earl in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A British nobleman of high rank, below a marquess and above a viscount.
The tree, 13 words det amod case amod nmod punct case det conj cc case det conj punct root A DET British ADJ nobleman NOUN of ADP high ADJ rank NOUN , PUNCT below ADP a DET marquess NOUN and CCONJ above ADP a DET viscount NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 nobleman det 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 3 nobleman amod 3 nobleman nobleman NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 rank case 5 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rank amod 6 rank rank NOUN Number=Sing 3 nobleman nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 marquess punct 8 below below ADP _ 10 marquess case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 marquess det 10 marquess marquess NOUN Number=Sing 6 rank conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 viscount cc 12 above above ADP _ 14 viscount case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 viscount det 14 viscount viscount NOUN Number=Sing 6 rank conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 nobleman punct
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Meaning 2 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
In early England, a powerful lord who ruled a large area for the king.
The tree, 14 words case amod punct det amod appos nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj case det obl punct root In ADP early ADJ England PROPN , PUNCT a DET powerful ADJ lord NOUN who PRON ruled VERB a DET large ADJ area NOUN for ADP the DET king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 England case 2 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 3 England amod 3 England England PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 lord punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lord det 6 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lord amod 7 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 3 England appos 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 ruled nsubj 9 ruled rule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 lord acl:relcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 area det 11 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 12 area amod 12 area area NOUN Number=Sing 9 ruled obj 13 for for ADP _ 15 king case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 king det 15 king king NOUN Number=Sing 9 ruled obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 England punct
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1 rule past a powerful lord a large area for the king vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Theme
Example 1 The earl lived in a huge castle.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET earl NOUN lived VERB in ADP a DET huge 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 2 earl det 2 earl earl NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived nsubj 3 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 castle case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 castle det 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 7 castle amod 7 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lived punct
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1 live past the earl a huge castle vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in castle=Location
Example 2 Harold was Earl of Wessex before he became king.
compound cop nsubj case nmod mark nsubj xcomp punct root Harold PROPN was AUX Earl PROPN of ADP Wessex PROPN before SCONJ he PRON became VERB king NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Harold Harold PROPN Number=Sing 3 Earl compound 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 Earl cop 3 Earl Earl PROPN Number=Sing 8 became nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 Wessex case 5 Wessex Wessex PROPN Number=Sing 3 Earl nmod 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 became mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 became nsubj 8 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 king king NOUN Number=Sing 8 became xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 became punct
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1 is a past Harold Earl of Wessex tree rules 2 become past Harold Earl king vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 3 An earl's wife is called a countess.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp punct root An DET earl NOUN 's PART wife NOUN is AUX called VERB a DET countess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 earl det 2 earl earl NOUN Number=Sing 4 wife nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 earl case 4 wife wife NOUN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 countess det 8 countess countess NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive a earl's wife vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 4 The Earl of Sandwich is said to have given the sandwich its name.
det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass mark aux xcomp det obj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET Earl PROPN of ADP Sandwich PROPN is AUX said VERB to PART have AUX given VERB the DET sandwich NOUN its PRON name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Earl det 2 Earl Earl PROPN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 Sandwich case 4 Sandwich Sandwich PROPN Number=Sing 2 Earl nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 said aux:pass 6 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 to to PART _ 9 given mark 8 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 given aux 9 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 said xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sandwich det 11 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 9 given obj 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 name nmod:poss 13 name name NOUN Number=Sing 9 given obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive the Earl of Sandwich tree rules 2 give to-infinitive · perfect the sandwich vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Recipient name=Theme 3 name Earl nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The earl owned all the land around the village.
det nsubj det:predet det obj case det obl punct root The DET earl NOUN owned VERB all DET the DET land NOUN around ADP the DET village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 earl det 2 earl earl NOUN Number=Sing 3 owned nsubj 3 owned own VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 land det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 land det 6 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 owned obj 7 around around ADP _ 9 village case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 village det 9 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 owned obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 owned punct
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1 own past the earl all land the village vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot land=Theme
Example 6 Earl is also a first name, as in Earl Grey tea.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct case case compound amod conj punct root Earl PROPN is AUX also ADV a DET first ADJ name NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP Earl PROPN Grey ADJ tea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Earl Earl PROPN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 name advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 name det 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 name amod 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 tea punct 8 as as ADP _ 12 tea case 9 in in ADP _ 12 tea case 10 Earl Earl PROPN Number=Sing 12 tea compound 11 Grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 12 tea amod 12 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 6 name conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 is a present Earl a first name and Earl Grey tea tree rules
Example 7 One fine summer's day Earl Mar's daughter went into the castle garden, dancing and tripping along.
The tree, 18 words nummod amod nmod:poss case obl:unmarked nmod:poss flat case nsubj case det compound obl punct advcl cc conj advmod punct root One NUM fine ADJ summer NOUN 's PART day NOUN Earl PROPN Mar PROPN 's PART daughter NOUN went VERB into ADP the DET castle NOUN garden NOUN , PUNCT dancing VERB and CCONJ tripping VERB along ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 day nummod 2 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 5 day amod 3 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 5 day nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 summer case 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing 10 went obl:unmarked 6 Earl Earl PROPN Number=Sing 9 daughter nmod:poss 7 Mar March PROPN Abbr=Yes Number=Sing 6 Earl flat 8 's 's PART _ 6 Earl case 9 daughter daughter NOUN Number=Sing 10 went nsubj 10 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 into into ADP _ 14 garden case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 garden det 13 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 14 garden compound 14 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 10 went obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 dancing punct 16 dancing dance VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 went advcl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 tripping cc 18 tripping trip VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 dancing conj 19 along along ADV _ 18 tripping advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 went punct
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1 go past Earl's daughter the castle garden day vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into garden=Initial_Location 2 dance gerund Earl's daughter not said here vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 trip gerund Earl's daughter not said here along property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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