etruscan Who acts: Etruscans, ancient people, Etruscan, language, Romans, We · What happens: be, live, call, mean, belong, use · To what, where: ancient people, central Italy, area, name, alphabet, Italy · Speech: someone speaks here
«etruscan» 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: etruscan in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The Etruscans were an ancient people who lived in central Italy, in an area called Etruria (roughly modern Tuscany), before and during the early days of Rome.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl punct case det obl acl xcomp punct advmod amod appos punct punct case cc conj det amod obl case nmod punct root The DET Etruscans PROPN were AUX an DET ancient ADJ people NOUN who PRON lived VERB in ADP central ADJ Italy PROPN , PUNCT in ADP an DET area NOUN called VERB Etruria PROPN ( PUNCT roughly ADV modern ADJ Tuscany PROPN ) PUNCT , PUNCT before ADP and CCONJ during ADP the DET early ADJ days NOUN of ADP Rome PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Etruscans det 2 Etruscans Etruscan PROPN Number=Plur 6 people nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 people cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 people det 5 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 6 people amod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 lived nsubj 8 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 people acl:relcl 9 in in ADP _ 11 Italy case 10 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 11 Italy amod 11 Italy Italy PROPN Number=Sing 8 lived obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 area punct 13 in in ADP _ 15 area case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 area det 15 area area NOUN Number=Sing 8 lived obl 16 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 area acl 17 Etruria Etruria PROPN Number=Sing 16 called xcomp 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 Tuscany punct 19 roughly roughly ADV _ 20 modern advmod 20 modern modern ADJ Degree=Pos 21 Tuscany amod 21 Tuscany Tuscany PROPN Number=Sing 17 Etruria appos 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 Tuscany punct 23 , , PUNCT _ 29 days punct 24 before before ADP _ 29 days case 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 during cc 26 during during ADP _ 24 before conj 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 days det 28 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 29 days amod 29 days day NOUN Number=Plur 8 lived obl 30 of of ADP _ 31 Rome case 31 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 29 days nmod 32 . . PUNCT _ 6 people punct
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1 is a past the Etruscans a ancient people tree rules 2 live past a ancient people central Italy day in a area vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in italy=Location 3 call participle a area not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «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 Etruscan means belonging to these people, their art or their language.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct nmod:poss nmod cc nmod:poss conj punct root Etruscan NOUN means VERB belonging VERB to ADP these DET people NOUN , PUNCT their PRON art NOUN or CCONJ their PRON language NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Etruscan etruscan NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 belonging belong VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 to to ADP _ 6 people case 5 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 6 people det 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 belonging obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 art punct 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 art nmod:poss 9 art art NOUN Number=Sing 6 people nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 language cc 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 language nmod:poss 12 language language NOUN Number=Sing 9 art conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Etruscan vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 belong not said to happen gerund Etruscan not said here to this people people's art or art's language vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Etruscan is also the name of their language, which used an alphabet like the Greek one and is still only partly understood.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop advmod det case nmod:poss nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det amod nmod cc cop advmod advmod advmod conj punct root Etruscan NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET name NOUN of ADP their PRON language NOUN , PUNCT which PRON used VERB an DET alphabet NOUN like ADP the DET Greek ADJ one NOUN and CCONJ is AUX still ADV only ADV partly ADV understood VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Etruscan etruscan NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 name advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 name det 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 language case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 language nmod:poss 8 language language NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 used punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 used nsubj 11 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 language acl:relcl 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 alphabet det 13 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 11 used obj 14 like like ADP _ 17 one case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 one det 16 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 17 one amod 17 one one NOUN Number=Sing 13 alphabet nmod 18 and and CCONJ _ 23 understood cc 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 understood cop 20 still still ADV _ 23 understood advmod 21 only only ADV _ 23 understood advmod 22 partly partly ADV _ 23 understood advmod 23 understood understand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 used conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present Etruscan the name of their language tree rules 2 use past their language a alphabet like the Greek one vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alphabet=Patient 3 is present their language not said here still partly, understand property tree rules
Example 1 The Etruscans lived in Italy before the Romans became powerful.
det nsubj case obl mark det nsubj advcl xcomp punct root The DET Etruscans PROPN lived VERB in ADP Italy PROPN before SCONJ the DET Romans PROPN became VERB powerful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Etruscans det 2 Etruscans Etruscan PROPN Number=Plur 3 lived nsubj 3 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 Italy case 5 Italy Italy PROPN Number=Sing 3 lived obl 6 before before SCONJ _ 9 became mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Romans det 8 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 9 became nsubj 9 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 lived advcl 10 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 became xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 lived punct
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1 live past the Etruscans Italy vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in italy=Location 2 become past the Romans powerful property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 2 We saw an Etruscan vase in the museum.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB an DET Etruscan ADJ vase NOUN in ADP the DET museum 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vase det 4 Etruscan etruscan ADJ Degree=Pos 5 vase amod 5 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 museum case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 museum det 8 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a Etruscan vase the museum vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Stimulus
Example 3 Some early kings of Rome were Etruscans.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop punct root Some DET early ADJ kings NOUN of ADP Rome PROPN were AUX Etruscans PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 kings det 2 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kings amod 3 kings king NOUN Number=Plur 7 Etruscans nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 Rome case 5 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 3 kings nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 Etruscans cop 7 Etruscans Etruscan PROPN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 Etruscans punct
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1 is a past some early kings of Rome Etruscans tree rules
Example 4 Etruscan tombs are painted with scenes of feasts and music.
amod nsubj aux:pass case obl case nmod cc conj punct root Etruscan ADJ tombs NOUN are AUX painted VERB with ADP scenes NOUN of ADP feasts NOUN and CCONJ music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Etruscan etruscan ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tombs amod 2 tombs tomb NOUN Number=Plur 4 painted nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 painted aux:pass 4 painted paint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 scenes case 6 scenes scene NOUN Number=Plur 4 painted obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 feasts case 8 feasts feast NOUN Number=Plur 6 scenes nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 music cc 10 music music NOUN Number=Sing 8 feasts conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 painted punct
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1 paint present · passive Etruscan tombs with scenes of feasts and music vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: subject=Destination with scene=Theme
Example 5 Experts can read Etruscan letters but understand only some of the words.
nsubj aux amod obj cc conj advmod obj case det nmod punct root Experts NOUN can AUX read VERB Etruscan ADJ letters NOUN but CCONJ understand VERB only ADV some DET of ADP the DET words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Experts expert NOUN Number=Plur 3 read nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 read aux 3 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 Etruscan etruscan ADJ Degree=Pos 5 letters amod 5 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 3 read obj 6 but but CCONJ _ 7 understand cc 7 understand understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 read conj 8 only only ADV _ 9 some advmod 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 understand obj 10 of of ADP _ 12 words case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 words det 12 words word NOUN Number=Plur 9 some nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 read punct
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1 read can Experts Etruscan letters vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Topic 2 understand present Experts not said here some vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer some=Stimulus
Example 6 The Romans learnt a lot from Etruscan builders.
det nsubj det obj case compound obl punct root The DET Romans PROPN learnt VERB a DET lot NOUN from ADP Etruscan PROPN builders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Romans det 2 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 3 learnt nsubj 3 learnt learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 learnt obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 builders case 7 Etruscan Etruscan PROPN Number=Sing 8 builders compound 8 builders builder NOUN Number=Plur 3 learnt obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 learnt punct
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1 learn past the Romans a lot Etruscan builders vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent lot=Topic from builder=Source
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