either Who acts: you, trees, I, she, ticket, lamps · What happens: mean, have, be, not like, do, pick · To what, where: one, apple, each, it, 2 red, book
«either» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: either in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Either means one or the other of two: you can have either an apple or a pear.
The tree, 17 words cc:preconj obj cc det conj case nmod punct nsubj aux parataxis cc:preconj det obj cc det conj punct root Either CCONJ means VERB one NUM or CCONJ the DET other ADJ of ADP two NUM : PUNCT you PRON can AUX have VERB either CCONJ an DET apple NOUN or CCONJ a DET pear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Either either CCONJ _ 2 means cc:preconj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 means obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 other cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 other det 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 3 one conj 7 of of ADP _ 8 two case 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 one nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 have punct 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 have nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 have aux 12 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means parataxis 13 either either CCONJ _ 15 apple cc:preconj 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 apple det 15 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 12 have obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 pear cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 pear det 18 pear pear NOUN Number=Sing 15 apple conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present one of two vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic 2 have can you a apple or a pear vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=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 Either also means each of two, both: there are trees on either side of the road.
The tree, 16 words cc:preconj advmod obj case nmod punct obl punct expl conj nsubj case det nmod case det nmod punct root Either CCONJ also ADV means VERB each DET of ADP two NUM , PUNCT both DET : PUNCT there PRON are VERB trees NOUN on ADP either DET side NOUN of ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Either either CCONJ _ 3 means cc:preconj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 each each DET PronType=Tot 3 means obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 two case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 each nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 both punct 8 both both DET PronType=Tot 3 means obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 are punct 10 there there PRON PronType=Dem 11 are expl 11 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 means conj 12 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 11 are nsubj 13 on on ADP _ 15 side case 14 either either DET PronType=Ind 15 side det 15 side side NOUN Number=Sing 12 trees nmod 16 of of ADP _ 18 road case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 road det 18 road road NOUN Number=Sing 15 side nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present each both obl vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Topic 2 does present trees on either side of the road there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 After «not», either means also.
mark punct advcl punct punct cc:preconj advmod punct root After SCONJ « PUNCT not PART » PUNCT , PUNCT either CCONJ means VERB also ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after SCONJ _ 3 not mark 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 not punct 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 means advcl 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 not punct 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 means punct 6 either either CCONJ _ 7 means cc:preconj 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 also also ADV _ 7 means advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I do not like it, and she does not either.
nsubj aux advmod obj punct cc nsubj conj advmod advmod punct root I PRON do AUX not PART like VERB it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ she PRON does VERB not PART either ADV . 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 4 like nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 like aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 like advmod 4 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 like obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 does punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 does cc 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 does nsubj 9 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 like conj 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 either advmod 11 either either ADV PronType=Ind 9 does advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 like punct
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1 not like present · do-support I it vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme 2 do present she either property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 You can pick either 2 red or 3 blue marbles.
nsubj aux advmod nummod obj cc nummod amod conj punct root You PRON can AUX pick VERB either ADV 2 NUM red NOUN or CCONJ 3 NUM blue ADJ marbles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 pick nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 pick aux 3 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 either either ADV PronType=Ind 5 2 advmod 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 red nummod 6 red red NOUN Number=Sing 3 pick obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 marbles cc 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 marbles nummod 9 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 10 marbles amod 10 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 6 red conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 pick punct
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1 pick can You 2 red or 3 blue marbles vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent red=Patient
Example 2 Either ticket costs $5.
cc:preconj nsubj obj nummod punct root Either CCONJ ticket NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Either either CCONJ _ 2 ticket cc:preconj 2 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 $ $ SYM _ 3 costs obj 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 $ nummod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present ticket vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 3 She did not like either book.
nsubj aux advmod det obj punct root She PRON did AUX not PART like VERB either DET book 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 4 like nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 like aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 like advmod 4 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 either either DET PronType=Ind 6 book det 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 like obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 like punct
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1 not like past · do-support She either book vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot book=Theme
Example 4 Which costs less, either way?
nsubj advmod punct det obl:unmarked punct root Which PRON costs VERB less ADV , PUNCT either DET way NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which PRON PronType=Rel 2 costs nsubj 2 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 2 costs advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 2 costs punct 5 either either DET PronType=Ind 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 costs obl:unmarked 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 costs punct
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1 cost present either way less property vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 5 There are lamps on either side of the door.
expl nsubj case det nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON are VERB lamps NOUN on ADP either DET side NOUN of ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lamps lamp NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 6 side case 5 either either DET PronType=Ind 6 side det 6 side side NOUN Number=Sing 3 lamps nmod 7 of of ADP _ 9 door case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 side nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present lamps on either side of the door there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 You can sit on either chair.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root You PRON can AUX sit VERB on ADP either DET chair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 sit nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 sit aux 3 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 chair case 5 either either DET PronType=Ind 6 chair det 6 chair chair NOUN Number=Sing 3 sit obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sit punct
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1 sit can You either chair vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on chair=Location
Example 7 I cannot swim, and my brother cannot either.
nsubj aux advmod punct cc nmod:poss nsubj conj advmod advmod punct root I PRON can AUX not PART swim VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ my PRON brother NOUN can AUX not PART either ADV . 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 4 swim nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 swim aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 swim advmod 4 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 can punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 can cc 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 9 can nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 swim conj 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 can advmod 11 either either ADV PronType=Ind 9 can advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 swim punct
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1 not swim can I vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Either we take the bus or we walk.
cc:preconj nsubj det obj cc nsubj conj punct root Either CCONJ we PRON take VERB the DET bus NOUN or CCONJ we PRON walk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Either either CCONJ _ 3 take cc:preconj 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 take nsubj 3 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bus det 5 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 take obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 walk cc 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 walk nsubj 8 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 take conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 take present we the bus vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme 2 walk present we vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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