elite Who acts: elite, people, small group, rich powerful people, elite athletes, She · What happens: be, have, mean, use, seem, run · To what, where: small group, something, most power, best highest level, elite, touch · Speech: someone speaks here
«elite» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: elite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The elite is a small group of people who are the best at something, or who have the most power, money or importance.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj cop det nsubj case obl punct cc nsubj parataxis det amod obj punct conj cc conj punct root The DET elite NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ group NOUN of ADP people NOUN who PRON are AUX the DET best ADJ at ADP something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ who PRON have VERB the DET most ADJ power NOUN , PUNCT money NOUN or CCONJ importance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 elite det 2 elite elite NOUN Number=Sing 6 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 group amod 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 group nmod 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 best nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 best cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 best det 12 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 8 people nsubj 13 at at ADP _ 14 something case 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 best obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 have punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 have cc 17 who who PRON PronType=Rel 18 have nsubj 18 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 group parataxis 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 power det 20 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 21 power amod 21 power power NOUN Number=Sing 18 have obj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 money punct 23 money money NOUN Number=Sing 21 power conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 importance cc 25 importance importance NOUN Number=Sing 21 power conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 group punct
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1 is a present the elite a small group of people tree rules 2 is present people something good property tree rules 3 have present a small group the most power and money or importance vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=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 Elite (adjective) means the very best or of the highest level, as in elite athletes.
The tree, 15 words nsubj punct appos punct det advmod amod cc case det amod obj punct case case amod conj punct root Elite ADJ ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB the DET very ADV best ADJ or CCONJ of ADP the DET highest ADJ level NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP elite ADJ athletes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Elite elite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Elite appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 level det 7 very very ADV _ 8 best advmod 8 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 13 level amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 13 level cc 10 of of ADP _ 13 level case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 level det 12 highest high ADJ Degree=Sup 13 level amod 13 level level NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 athletes punct 15 as as ADP _ 18 athletes case 16 in in ADP _ 18 athletes case 17 elite elite ADJ Degree=Pos 18 athletes amod 18 athletes athlete NOUN Number=Plur 13 level conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Elite the best highest level and elite athletes vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Topic
Meaning 3 Sometimes «the elite» is used as a complaint about rich, powerful people who seem out of touch.
The tree, 17 words advmod punct det nsubj:pass punct aux:pass case det obl case amod punct amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl case case obl punct root Sometimes ADV « PUNCT the DET elite ADJ » PUNCT is AUX used VERB as ADP a DET complaint NOUN about ADP rich ADJ , PUNCT powerful ADJ people NOUN who PRON seem VERB out ADP of ADP touch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 7 used advmod 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 elite punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 elite det 4 elite elite ADJ Degree=Pos 7 used nsubj:pass 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 elite punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 used aux:pass 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 as as ADP _ 10 complaint case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 complaint det 10 complaint complaint NOUN Number=Sing 7 used obl 11 about about ADP _ 15 people case 12 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 15 people amod 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 rich punct 14 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 15 people amod 15 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 complaint nmod 16 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 seem nsubj 17 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 people acl:relcl 18 out out ADP _ 20 touch case 19 of of ADP _ 20 touch case 20 touch touch NOUN Number=Sing 17 seem obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 used punct
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1 use present · passive the elite as a complaint about rich powerful people; sometimes property vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as complaint=Attribute 2 seem present rich powerful people touch vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Only elite athletes can run that fast.
advmod amod nsubj aux obj advmod punct root Only ADV elite ADJ athletes NOUN can AUX run VERB that PRON fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 3 athletes advmod 2 elite elite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 athletes amod 3 athletes athlete NOUN Number=Plur 5 run nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 run aux 5 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 run obj 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 5 run advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 run punct
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1 run can elite athletes that fast property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme that=Trajectory
Example 2 The elite squad trained every day.
det amod acl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET elite ADJ squad NOUN trained VERB every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 squad det 2 elite elite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 squad amod 3 squad squad NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 squad acl 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 trained obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 squad punct
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1 train participle the elite squad not said here day vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 She joined the elite group of chess players at the club.
nsubj det amod obj case compound nmod case det obl punct root She PRON joined VERB the DET elite ADJ group NOUN of ADP chess NOUN players NOUN at ADP the DET club 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 joined nsubj 2 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 group det 4 elite elite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 group amod 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 joined obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 players case 7 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 8 players compound 8 players player NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 9 at at ADP _ 11 club case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 club det 11 club club NOUN Number=Sing 2 joined obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 joined punct
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1 join past She the elite group of chess players the club vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Patient
Example 4 Some people say the elite do not understand ordinary families.
det nsubj det nsubj aux advmod ccomp amod obj punct root Some DET people NOUN say VERB the DET elite ADJ do AUX not PART understand VERB ordinary ADJ families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 say nsubj 3 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 elite det 5 elite elite ADJ Degree=Pos 8 understand nsubj 6 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 understand aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 understand advmod 8 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 say ccomp 9 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 10 families amod 10 families family NOUN Number=Plur 8 understand obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present some people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not understand present · do-support the elite ordinary families vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer family=Stimulus
Example 5 The country's elite went to the same old schools.
det nsubj case amod case det amod amod obl punct root The DET country NOUN 's PART elite ADJ went VERB to ADP the DET same ADJ old ADJ schools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 country det 2 country country NOUN Number=Sing 5 went nsubj 3 's 's PART _ 2 country case 4 elite elite ADJ Degree=Pos 2 country amod 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 10 schools case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 schools det 8 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 10 schools amod 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 schools amod 10 schools school NOUN Number=Plur 5 went obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 went punct
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1 go past the country the same old schools vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial_Location
Example 6 Elite gymnasts start training very young.
amod nsubj xcomp advmod obj punct root Elite ADJ gymnasts NOUN start VERB training VERB very ADV young ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Elite elite ADJ Degree=Pos 2 gymnasts amod 2 gymnasts gymnast NOUN Number=Plur 3 start nsubj 3 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 training train VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 start xcomp 5 very very ADV _ 6 young advmod 6 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 4 training obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 start punct
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1 start present Elite gymnasts vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 train gerund Elite gymnasts not said here young vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent young=Theme
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