elderly Who acts: Elderly, elderly man, We, you, great grandmother, care home · What happens: be, use, mean, sit, feed, visit · To what, where: polite word, old people, bench, ducks, elderly neighbour, seat
«elderly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: elderly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Elderly is a polite word for old, used about people.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct acl case obl:agent punct root Elderly PROPN is AUX a DET polite ADJ word NOUN for ADP old ADJ , PUNCT used VERB about ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Elderly Elderly PROPN Number=Sing 5 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 4 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word amod 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 old case 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 word nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 used punct 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 word acl 10 about about ADP _ 11 people case 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 used obl:agent 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present Elderly a polite word for old tree rules 2 use participle a polite word not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=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 «The elderly» means old people in general.
punct det nsubj punct amod obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT The DET elderly ADJ » PUNCT means VERB old ADJ people NOUN in ADP general ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 elderly punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 elderly det 3 elderly elderly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 elderly punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 means obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 general case 9 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present the elderly old people in general vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot people=Theme in general=Attribute
Example 1 An elderly man sat on the bench feeding the ducks.
det amod nsubj case det obl advcl det obj punct root An DET elderly ADJ man NOUN sat VERB on ADP the DET bench NOUN feeding VERB the DET ducks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 man det 2 elderly elderly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 sat nsubj 4 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 bench case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bench det 7 bench bench NOUN Number=Sing 4 sat obl 8 feeding feed VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 sat advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ducks det 10 ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 8 feeding obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sat punct
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1 sit past a elderly man the bench vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on bench=Location 2 feed gerund a elderly man not said here the ducks vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duck=Recipient
Example 2 We visited our elderly neighbour with a cake.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON visited VERB our PRON elderly ADJ neighbour NOUN with ADP a DET cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 visited nsubj 2 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 neighbour nmod:poss 4 elderly elderly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 neighbour amod 5 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 2 visited obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 cake case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cake det 8 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 2 visited obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 visited punct
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1 visit past We our elderly neighbour with a cake vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neighbour=Co-Agent
Example 3 Give your seat to elderly people on the bus.
nmod:poss obj case amod obl case det nmod punct root Give VERB your PRON seat NOUN to ADP elderly ADJ people NOUN on ADP the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 seat nmod:poss 3 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 people case 5 elderly elderly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 people amod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Give obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 bus case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bus det 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 6 people nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here your seat elderly people on the bus vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent seat=Theme to people=Recipient
Example 4 My great-grandmother is elderly but still walks every day.
nmod:poss amod punct nsubj cop cc advmod conj det obl:unmarked punct root My PRON great ADJ - PUNCT grandmother NOUN is AUX elderly ADJ but CCONJ still ADV walks VERB every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 grandmother nmod:poss 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 grandmother amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 great punct 4 grandmother grandmother NOUN Number=Sing 6 elderly nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 elderly cop 6 elderly elderly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 walks cc 8 still still ADV _ 9 walks advmod 9 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 elderly conj 10 every every DET PronType=Tot 11 day det 11 day day NOUN Number=Sing 9 walks obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 elderly punct
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1 is present My great grandmother elderly property tree rules 2 walk present My great grandmother not said here still; day vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The care home looks after elderly residents.
det compound nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET care NOUN home NOUN looks VERB after ADP elderly ADJ residents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 home det 2 care care NOUN Number=Sing 3 home compound 3 home home NOUN Number=Sing 4 looks nsubj 4 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 residents case 6 elderly elderly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 residents amod 7 residents resident NOUN Number=Plur 4 looks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 looks punct
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1 look present the care home after elderly residents vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Scammers sometimes target the elderly.
nsubj advmod det nmod punct root Scammers NOUN sometimes ADV target NOUN the DET elderly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scammers scammer NOUN Number=Plur 3 target nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 target advmod 3 target target NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 elderly det 5 elderly elderly NOUN Number=Sing 3 target nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 target punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 The elderly lady thanked us for helping.
det amod nsubj obj mark advcl punct root The DET elderly ADJ lady NOUN thanked VERB us PRON for SCONJ helping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lady det 2 elderly elderly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lady amod 3 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 4 thanked nsubj 4 thanked thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 thanked obj 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 helping mark 7 helping help VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 thanked advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 thanked punct
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1 thank speech: thank past the elderly lady us vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme 2 help gerund the elderly lady not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Heatwaves can be dangerous for elderly people.
nsubj aux cop case amod obl punct root Heatwaves NOUN can AUX be AUX dangerous ADJ for ADP elderly ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Heatwaves heatwave NOUN Number=Plur 4 dangerous nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 dangerous aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 dangerous cop 4 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 people case 6 elderly elderly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 dangerous obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dangerous punct
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1 is can Heatwaves for elderly people; dangerous property tree rules
Example 9 An elderly man looked after it all.
det amod nsubj case obl det punct root An DET elderly ADJ man NOUN looked VERB after ADP it PRON all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 man det 2 elderly elderly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 after after ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 looked obl 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 it det 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past a elderly man after it vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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