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endearment

Who acts: endearment, you, act, Sweetheart, Nan, duck · What happens: be, call, show, hear, say · To what, where: loving word, someone, act, love, term, me · Speech: someone speaks here

«endearment» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: endearment in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An endearment is a loving word or name you call someone, like «love», «sweetheart», «darling» or «pet».

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetamodccconjnsubjparataxisobjpunctcasepunctappospunctpunctpunctnmodpunctpunctpunctnmodpunctccpunctconjpunctpunctrootAnDETendearmentNOUNisAUXaDETlovingADJwordNOUNorCCONJnameNOUNyouPRONcallVERBsomeonePRON,PUNCTlikeADP«PUNCTloveNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTsweetheartNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTdarlingNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTpetNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 endearmentdet
2endearmentendearmentNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 wordcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 worddet
5lovinglovingADJDegree=Pos6 wordamod
6wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 namecc
8namenameNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordconj
9youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs10 callnsubj
10callcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 wordparataxis
11someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 callobj
12,,PUNCT_15 lovepunct
13likelikeADP_15 lovecase
14««PUNCT_15 lovepunct
15loveloveNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordappos
16»»PUNCT_15 lovepunct
17,,PUNCT_19 sweetheartpunct
18««PUNCT_19 sweetheartpunct
19sweetheartsweetheartNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordnmod
20»»PUNCT_19 sweetheartpunct
21,,PUNCT_23 darlingpunct
22««PUNCT_23 darlingpunct
23darlingdarlingNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordnmod
24»»PUNCT_23 darlingpunct
25ororCCONJ_27 petcc
26««PUNCT_27 petpunct
27petpetNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordconj
28»»PUNCT_27 petpunct
29..PUNCT_6 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta endearmenta loving word or name or petsweetheart nmod; darling nmodtree rules
2callpresentyousomeonevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient

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

Endearment is the act of showing love or affection.

nsubjcopdetmarkaclobjccconjpunctrootEndearmentNOUNisAUXtheDETactNOUNofSCONJshowingVERBloveNOUNorCCONJaffectionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EndearmentendearmentNOUNNumber=Sing4 actnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 actcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 actdet
4actactNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofSCONJ_6 showingmark
6showingshowVERBVerbForm=Ger4 actacl
7loveloveNOUNNumber=Sing6 showingobj
8ororCCONJ_9 affectioncc
9affectionaffectionNOUNNumber=Sing7 loveconj
10..PUNCT_4 actpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentEndearmentthe acttree rules
2showgerundthe act not said herelove or affectionvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent love=Recipient

Example 1

«Sweetheart» is a term of endearment.

punctnsubjpunctcopdetcasenmodpunctroot«PUNCTSweetheartNOUN»PUNCTisAUXaDETtermNOUNofADPendearmentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Sweetheartpunct
2SweetheartsweetheartNOUNNumber=Sing6 termnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Sweetheartpunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 termcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 termdet
6termtermNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 endearmentcase
8endearmentendearmentNOUNNumber=Sing6 termnmod
9..PUNCT_6 termpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSweethearta termof endearmenttree rules

Example 2

Nan calls me «duck», which is an endearment in her part of England.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjobjpunctxcomppunctpunctnsubjcopdetconjcasenmod:possnmodcasenmodpunctrootNanPROPNcallsVERBmePRON«PUNCTduckNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCTwhichPRONisAUXanDETendearmentNOUNinADPherPRONpartNOUNofADPEnglandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NanNanPROPNNumber=Sing2 callsnsubj
2callscallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 callsobj
4««PUNCT_5 duckpunct
5duckduckNOUNNumber=Sing2 callsxcomp
6»»PUNCT_5 duckpunct
7,,PUNCT_11 endearmentpunct
8whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel11 endearmentnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 endearmentcop
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 endearmentdet
11endearmentendearmentNOUNNumber=Sing5 duckconj
12ininADP_14 partcase
13herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 partnmod:poss
14partpartNOUNNumber=Sing11 endearmentnmod
15ofofADP_16 Englandcase
16EnglandEnglandPROPNNumber=Sing14 partnmod
17..PUNCT_2 callspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresentNanmevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient
2is apresentduck and a endearmenta endearmentNan's part of Englandtree rules

Example 3

In Scotland you might hear «hen» as an endearment.

caseoblnsubjauxpunctobjpunctcasedetoblpunctrootInADPScotlandPROPNyouPRONmightAUXhearVERB«PUNCThenNOUN»PUNCTasADPanDETendearmentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Scotlandcase
2ScotlandScotlandPROPNNumber=Sing5 hearobl
3youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 hearnsubj
4mightmightAUXVerbForm=Fin5 hearaux
5hearhearVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6««PUNCT_7 henpunct
7henhenNOUNNumber=Sing5 hearobj
8»»PUNCT_7 henpunct
9asasADP_11 endearmentcase
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 endearmentdet
11endearmentendearmentNOUNNumber=Sing5 hearobl
12..PUNCT_5 hearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hearmightyouhenScotlandas a endearmentvn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer hen=Stimulus

Example 4

The bus driver said «Thanks, love» — just a friendly endearment.

The tree, 10 words
detcompoundnsubjpunctccomppunctparataxispunctpunctadvmoddetamodconjpunctrootTheDETbusNOUNdriverNOUNsaidVERB«PUNCTThanksNOUN,PUNCTloveNOUN»PUNCT—PUNCTjustADVaDETfriendlyADJendearmentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 driverdet
2busbusNOUNNumber=Sing3 drivercompound
3driverdriverNOUNNumber=Sing4 saidnsubj
4saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5««PUNCT_6 Thankspunct
6ThanksthanksNOUNNumber=Sing4 saidccomp
7,,PUNCT_8 lovepunct
8loveloveNOUNNumber=Sing6 Thanksparataxis
9»»PUNCT_6 Thankspunct
10—-PUNCT_14 endearmentpunct
11justjustADV_14 endearmentadvmod
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 endearmentdet
13friendlyfriendlyADJDegree=Pos14 endearmentamod
14endearmentendearmentNOUNNumber=Sing6 Thanksconj
15..PUNCT_4 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe bus drivervn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The letter was full of endearments.

detnsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootTheDETletterNOUNwasAUXfullADJofADPendearmentsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 letterdet
2letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing4 fullnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 fullcop
4fullfullADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ofofADP_6 endearmentscase
6endearmentsendearmentNOUNNumber=Plur4 fullobl
7..PUNCT_4 fullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe letterof endearments; full propertytree rules

Example 6

Pet names like «sunshine» are endearments.

compoundnsubjcasepunctnmodpunctcoppunctrootPetNOUNnamesNOUNlikeADP«PUNCTsunshineNOUN»PUNCTareAUXendearmentsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PetpetNOUNNumber=Sing2 namescompound
2namesnameNOUNNumber=Plur8 endearmentsnsubj
3likelikeADP_5 sunshinecase
4««PUNCT_5 sunshinepunct
5sunshinesunshineNOUNNumber=Sing2 namesnmod
6»»PUNCT_5 sunshinepunct
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 endearmentscop
8endearmentsendearmentNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 endearmentspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentPet names like sunshineendearmentstree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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