estrangement Who acts: Estrangement, people, It, brothers, Her, novel · What happens: be, use, stop, speak, see, cut off · To what, where: people, each, feeling, someone, girl, holidays · Speech: someone speaks here
«estrangement» 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: estrangement in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Estrangement is when people who used to be close, especially family members, stop speaking or seeing each other.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop advmod nsubj acl:relcl mark cop xcomp punct advmod compound obl punct parataxis xcomp cc conj obj fixed punct root Estrangement NOUN is AUX when ADV people NOUN who PRON used VERB to PART be AUX close ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV family NOUN members NOUN , PUNCT stop VERB speaking VERB or CCONJ seeing VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Estrangement estrangement NOUN Number=Sing 4 people nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 people cop 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 4 people advmod 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 used nsubj 6 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 people acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 9 close mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 close cop 9 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 6 used xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 members punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 13 members advmod 12 family family NOUN Number=Sing 13 members compound 13 members member NOUN Number=Plur 9 close obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 stop punct 15 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 people parataxis 16 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 stop xcomp 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 seeing cc 18 seeing see VERB VerbForm=Ger 16 speaking conj 19 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 18 seeing obj 20 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 19 each fixed 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 people punct
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1 is a present Estrangement people tree rules 2 use past people vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is to-infinitive people not said here family members obl ; close property tree rules 4 stop infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 5 speak speech: other gerund vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 see gerund each vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer each=Stimulus
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 It is a feeling of being distant or cut off from someone or something.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det case cop nmod cc conj compound:prt case obl cc conj punct root It PRON is AUX a DET feeling NOUN of ADP being AUX distant ADJ or CCONJ cut VERB off ADP from ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 distant case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 distant cop 7 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feeling nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 cut cc 9 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 distant conj 10 off off ADP _ 9 cut compound:prt 11 from from ADP _ 12 someone case 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 cut obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 something cc 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 someone conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present It a feeling tree rules 2 is gerund distant property tree rules 3 cut off participle someone vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent from someone=Initial_Location
Example 1 After years of estrangement, the brothers finally met again.
case obl case nmod punct det nsubj advmod advmod punct root After ADP years NOUN of ADP estrangement NOUN , PUNCT the DET brothers NOUN finally ADV met VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 2 years case 2 years year NOUN Number=Plur 9 met obl 3 of of ADP _ 4 estrangement case 4 estrangement estrangement NOUN Number=Sing 2 years nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 years punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 brothers det 7 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 9 met nsubj 8 finally finally ADV _ 9 met advmod 9 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 again again ADV _ 9 met advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 met punct
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1 meet past the brothers again; year finally property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Her estrangement from her aunt began with an argument.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod:poss nmod case det obl punct root Her PRON estrangement NOUN from ADP her PRON aunt NOUN began VERB with ADP an DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 estrangement nmod:poss 2 estrangement estrangement NOUN Number=Sing 6 began nsubj 3 from from ADP _ 5 aunt case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 aunt nmod:poss 5 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 2 estrangement nmod 6 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 argument case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 argument det 9 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 6 began obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 began punct
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1 begin past Her estrangement from estrangement's aunt with a argument vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with argument=Subeventuality 2 estrange Her = she from estrangement's aunt nom estrangement «state transitive»: poss=agent from=obl
Example 3 The novel is about a girl and her estranged father.
det nsubj cop advmod det cc nmod:poss amod conj punct root The DET novel NOUN is AUX about ADV a DET girl NOUN and CCONJ her PRON estranged VERB father NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 novel det 2 novel novel NOUN Number=Sing 6 girl nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 girl cop 4 about about ADV _ 6 girl advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 girl det 6 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 father cc 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 father nmod:poss 9 estranged estrange VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 father amod 10 father father NOUN Number=Sing 6 girl conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 girl punct
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1 is a present the novel a girl and her estranged father about property tree rules 2 estrange participle tree rules
Example 4 Estrangement can make holidays hard for some families.
nsubj aux obj xcomp case det obl punct root Estrangement NOUN can AUX make VERB holidays NOUN hard ADJ for ADP some DET families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Estrangement estrangement NOUN Number=Sing 3 make nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 make aux 3 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 holidays holiday NOUN Number=Plur 3 make obj 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 make xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 8 families case 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 families det 8 families family NOUN Number=Plur 5 hard obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make can Estrangement holidays hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset holiday=Product
Example 5 The two countries ended their estrangement with a peace deal.
det nummod nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root The DET two NUM countries NOUN ended VERB their PRON estrangement NOUN with ADP a DET peace NOUN deal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 countries det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 countries nummod 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 ended nsubj 4 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 estrangement nmod:poss 6 estrangement estrangement NOUN Number=Sing 4 ended obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 deal case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 deal det 9 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 10 deal compound 10 deal deal NOUN Number=Sing 4 ended obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 ended punct
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1 end past the two countries countries's estrangement with a peace deal vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector estrangement=Eventuality with deal=Subeventuality 2 estrange countries = country nom estrangement «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 He felt a strange estrangement from his old friends after moving away.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss amod obl mark advcl advmod punct root He PRON felt VERB a DET strange ADJ estrangement NOUN from ADP his PRON old ADJ friends NOUN after SCONJ moving VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 estrangement det 4 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 estrangement amod 5 estrangement estrangement NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 6 from from ADP _ 9 friends case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 friends nmod:poss 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 friends amod 9 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 felt obl 10 after after SCONJ _ 11 moving mark 11 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 felt advcl 12 away away ADV _ 11 moving advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past He a strange estrangement from his old friends vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent estrangement=Theme 2 move away gerund He not said here away property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Do you not consider the harm you may be doing yourself, and fear that malicious people, seeking the cause of your estrangement, may guess the real one?"
The tree, 27 words aux nsubj advmod det obj nsubj aux aux acl:relcl obj punct cc obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct aux conj det amod obj punct punct root Do AUX you PRON not PART consider VERB the DET harm NOUN you PRON may AUX be AUX doing VERB yourself PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ fear NOUN that PRON malicious VERB people NOUN , PUNCT seeking VERB the DET cause NOUN of ADP your PRON estrangement NOUN , PUNCT may AUX guess VERB the DET real ADJ one NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 consider aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 consider nsubj 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 consider advmod 4 consider consider VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 harm det 6 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing 4 consider obj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 doing nsubj 8 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 doing aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 doing aux 10 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 harm acl:relcl 11 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 10 doing obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 fear punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 fear cc 14 fear fear NOUN Number=Sing 10 doing obl 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 malicious nsubj 16 malicious maliciou VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 fear acl:relcl 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 malicious obj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 seeking punct 19 seeking seek VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 doing conj 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 cause det 21 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 19 seeking obj 22 of of ADP _ 24 estrangement case 23 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 estrangement nmod:poss 24 estrangement estrangement NOUN Number=Sing 21 cause nmod 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 guess punct 26 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 27 guess aux 27 guess guess VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 consider conj 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 one det 29 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 30 one amod 30 one one NOUN Number=Sing 27 guess obj 31 ? ? PUNCT _ 27 guess punct 32 " " PUNCT _ 27 guess punct
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1 not consider present · do-support you the harm vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent harm=Attribute 2 do may · progressive you yourself fear obl vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Eventuality 3 maliciou present fear people tree rules 4 seek gerund you not said here the cause of your estrangement vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cause=Theme 5 guess may you not said here the real one vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme 6 cause your estrangement nom cause «event transitive»: of=patient 7 estrange your nom estrangement «state transitive»: poss=agent
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