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encyclopedia

Who acts: encyclopedia, person, you, library, Wikipedia, grandad · What happens: be, know, call, walk, look up, have · To what, where: book, lot, person, volcanoes, encyclopedia, online encyclopedia · Speech: someone speaks here

«encyclopedia» 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: encyclopedia in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An encyclopedia is a book or a set of books, or a website, with information about many subjects, usually in alphabetical order.

The tree, 22 words
detnsubjcopdetccdetconjcasenmodpunctccdetconjpunctcaseparataxiscaseamodnmodpunctadvmodcaseamodconjpunctrootAnDETencyclopediaNOUNisAUXaDETbookNOUNorCCONJaDETsetNOUNofADPbooksNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJaDETwebsiteNOUN,PUNCTwithADPinformationNOUNaboutADPmanyADJsubjectsNOUN,PUNCTusuallyADVinADPalphabeticalADJorderNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 encyclopediadet
2encyclopediaencyclopediaNOUNNumber=Sing5 booknsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 bookcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 bookdet
5bookbookNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ororCCONJ_8 setcc
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 setdet
8setsetNOUNNumber=Sing5 bookconj
9ofofADP_10 bookscase
10booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur8 setnmod
11,,PUNCT_14 websitepunct
12ororCCONJ_14 websitecc
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 websitedet
14websitewebsiteNOUNNumber=Sing5 bookconj
15,,PUNCT_17 informationpunct
16withwithADP_17 informationcase
17informationinformationNOUNNumber=Sing5 bookparataxis
18aboutaboutADP_20 subjectscase
19manymanyADJDegree=Pos20 subjectsamod
20subjectssubjectNOUNNumber=Plur17 informationnmod
21,,PUNCT_25 orderpunct
22usuallyusuallyADV_25 orderadvmod
23ininADP_25 ordercase
24alphabeticalalphabeticalADJDegree=Pos25 orderamod
25orderorderNOUNNumber=Sing17 informationconj
26..PUNCT_5 bookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta encyclopediaa book or a set of books or a websitetree rules

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: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

A person who knows a lot is sometimes called a walking encyclopedia.

detnsubj:passnsubjacl:relcldetobjaux:passadvmoddetcompoundxcomppunctrootADETpersonNOUNwhoPRONknowsVERBaDETlotNOUNisAUXsometimesADVcalledVERBaDETwalkingVERBencyclopediaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 persondet
2personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing9 callednsubj:pass
3whowhoPRONPronType=Rel4 knowsnsubj
4knowsknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 personacl:relcl
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 lotdet
6lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing4 knowsobj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 calledaux:pass
8sometimessometimesADVPronType=Ind9 calledadvmod
9calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 encyclopediadet
11walkingwalkVERBVerbForm=Ger12 encyclopediacompound
12encyclopediaencyclopediaNOUNNumber=Sing9 calledxcomp
13..PUNCT_9 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpresenta persona lotvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus
2callpresent · passivea personsometimes propertyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
3walkgerundvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

Look up «volcanoes» in the encyclopedia.

compound:prtpunctoblpunctcasedetoblpunctrootLookVERBupADP«PUNCTvolcanoesNOUN»PUNCTinADPtheDETencyclopediaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LooklookVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2upupADP_1 Lookcompound:prt
3««PUNCT_4 volcanoespunct
4volcanoesvolcanoNOUNNumber=Plur1 Lookobl
5»»PUNCT_4 volcanoespunct
6ininADP_8 encyclopediacase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 encyclopediadet
8encyclopediaencyclopediaNOUNNumber=Sing1 Lookobl
9..PUNCT_1 Lookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1look upimperativeyou not said herevolcanoesin the encyclopediavn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in encyclopedia=Theme

Example 2

Our library has a children's encyclopedia of animals.

nmod:possnsubjdetnmod:posscaseobjcasenmodpunctrootOurPRONlibraryNOUNhasVERBaDETchildrenNOUN'sPARTencyclopediaNOUNofADPanimalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 librarynmod:poss
2librarylibraryNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 childrendet
5childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur7 encyclopedianmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 childrencase
7encyclopediaencyclopediaNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
8ofofADP_9 animalscase
9animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur7 encyclopedianmod
10..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentOur librarya children's encyclopedia of animalsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent encyclopedia=Patient

Example 3

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootWikipediaPROPNisAUXanDETonlineADJencyclopediaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WikipediaWikipediaPROPNNumber=Sing5 encyclopediansubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 encyclopediacop
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 encyclopediadet
4onlineonlineADJDegree=Pos5 encyclopediaamod
5encyclopediaencyclopediaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 encyclopediapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentWikipediaa online encyclopediatree rules

Example 4

My grandad had a whole shelf of encyclopedias.

nmod:possnsubjdetamodobjcasenmodpunctrootMyPRONgrandadNOUNhadVERBaDETwholeADJshelfNOUNofADPencyclopediasNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 grandadnmod:poss
2grandadgrandadNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 shelfdet
5wholewholeADJDegree=Pos6 shelfamod
6shelfshelfNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7ofofADP_8 encyclopediascase
8encyclopediasencyclopediaNOUNNumber=Plur6 shelfnmod
9..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastMy grandada whole shelf of encyclopediasvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shelf=Patient

Example 5

She knows everything about dinosaurs — she's a walking encyclopedia!

nsubjobjcasenmodpunctnsubjcopdetcompoundoblpunctrootShePRONknowsVERBeverythingPRONaboutADPdinosaursNOUN—PUNCTshePRON'sAUXaDETwalkingVERBencyclopediaNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 knowsnsubj
2knowsknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3everythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot2 knowsobj
4aboutaboutADP_5 dinosaurscase
5dinosaursdinosaurNOUNNumber=Plur3 everythingnmod
6—-PUNCT_11 encyclopediapunct
7sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 encyclopediansubj
8'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 encyclopediacop
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 encyclopediadet
10walkingwalkVERBVerbForm=Ger11 encyclopediacompound
11encyclopediaencyclopediaNOUNNumber=Sing2 knowsobl
12!!PUNCT_2 knowspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpresentSheeverythingabout dinosaursvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer everything=Stimulus
2walkgerundvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3is apresentshea walking encyclopediatree rules

Example 6

The encyclopedia has a picture of every planet.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETencyclopediaNOUNhasVERBaDETpictureNOUNofADPeveryDETplanetNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 encyclopediadet
2encyclopediaencyclopediaNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 picturedet
5picturepictureNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
6ofofADP_8 planetcase
7everyeveryDETPronType=Tot8 planetdet
8planetplanetNOUNNumber=Sing5 picturenmod
9..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe encyclopediaa picture of every planetvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Patient

Example 7

Check the encyclopedia and one other source.

detobjccnummodamodconjpunctrootCheckVERBtheDETencyclopediaNOUNandCCONJoneNUMotherADJsourceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CheckcheckVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 encyclopediadet
3encyclopediaencyclopediaNOUNNumber=Sing1 Checkobj
4andandCCONJ_7 sourcecc
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 sourcenummod
6otherotherADJDegree=Pos7 sourceamod
7sourcesourceNOUNNumber=Sing3 encyclopediaconj
8..PUNCT_1 Checkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkimperativeyou not said herethe encyclopedia and one other sourcevn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent encyclopedia=Theme

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