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«etymology» 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: etymology in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Etymology is the study of where words come from and how they have changed over time.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det mark advmod nsubj advcl obl cc advmod nsubj aux conj case obl punct root Etymology NOUN is AUX the DET study NOUN of SCONJ where ADV words NOUN come VERB from ADP and CCONJ how ADV they PRON have AUX changed VERB over ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Etymology etymology NOUN Number=Sing 4 study nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 study cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 study det 4 study study NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 8 come mark 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 come advmod 7 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 come nsubj 8 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 study advcl 9 from from ADP _ 8 come obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 14 changed cc 11 how how ADV PronType=Int 14 changed advmod 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 changed nsubj 13 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 changed aux 14 changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 come conj 15 over over ADP _ 16 time case 16 time time NOUN Number=Sing 14 changed obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 study punct
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1 is a present Etymology the study tree rules 2 come present words vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 change present · perfect words = word time vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «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 The etymology of a word is its own history: which language it came from and what it meant before.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj case det nmod cop nmod:poss amod punct det conj nsubj acl:relcl obl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root The DET etymology NOUN of ADP a DET word NOUN is AUX its PRON own ADJ history NOUN : PUNCT which DET language NOUN it PRON came VERB from ADP and CCONJ what PRON it PRON meant VERB before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 etymology det 2 etymology etymology NOUN Number=Sing 9 history nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 word case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing 2 etymology nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 history cop 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 history nmod:poss 8 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 9 history amod 9 history history NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 language punct 11 which which DET PronType=Int 12 language det 12 language language NOUN Number=Sing 9 history conj 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 came nsubj 14 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 language acl:relcl 15 from from ADP _ 14 came obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 what cc 17 what what PRON PronType=Rel 14 came conj 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 meant nsubj 19 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 what acl:relcl 20 before before ADV _ 19 meant advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 history punct
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1 is a present the etymology of a word etymology's own history and which language tree rules 2 come past etymology which language not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location language=Theme 3 mean past etymology before property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The etymology of «breakfast» is «breaking your fast» after the night.
The tree, 11 words det nsubj case punct nmod punct aux punct nmod:poss obj punct case det obl punct root The DET etymology NOUN of ADP « PUNCT breakfast NOUN » PUNCT is AUX « PUNCT breaking VERB your PRON fast NOUN » PUNCT after ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 etymology det 2 etymology etymology NOUN Number=Sing 9 breaking nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 breakfast case 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 breakfast punct 5 breakfast breakfast NOUN Number=Sing 2 etymology nmod 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 etymology punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 breaking aux 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 breaking punct 9 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 fast nmod:poss 11 fast fast NOUN Number=Sing 9 breaking obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 breaking punct 13 after after ADP _ 15 night case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 night det 15 night night NOUN Number=Sing 9 breaking obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 breaking punct
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1 break in a quote present · progressive the etymology of breakfast your fast night vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fast=Patient 2 fast in a quote your nom fast «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 I love etymology because every word has a story.
nsubj obj mark det nsubj advcl det obj punct root I PRON love VERB etymology NOUN because SCONJ every DET word NOUN has VERB a DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 love nsubj 2 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 etymology etymology NOUN Number=Sing 2 love obj 4 because because SCONJ _ 7 has mark 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 word det 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 love advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 story det 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 love punct
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1 love present I etymology vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer etymology=Stimulus 2 have present every word a story vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Patient
Example 3 «Dinosaur» has a Greek etymology meaning «terrible lizard».
punct nsubj punct det amod obj acl punct amod obj punct punct root « PUNCT Dinosaur NOUN » PUNCT has VERB a DET Greek ADJ etymology NOUN meaning VERB « PUNCT terrible ADJ lizard NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Dinosaur punct 2 Dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Dinosaur punct 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 etymology det 6 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 7 etymology amod 7 etymology etymology NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 etymology acl 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 lizard punct 10 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 11 lizard amod 11 lizard lizard NOUN Number=Sing 8 meaning obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 lizard punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present Dinosaur a Greek etymology vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent etymology=Patient 2 mean gerund a Greek etymology not said here terrible lizard vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lizard=Topic
Example 4 The dictionary gives the etymology at the end of each entry.
det nsubj det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET dictionary NOUN gives VERB the DET etymology NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP each DET entry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dictionary det 2 dictionary dictionary NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 etymology det 5 etymology etymology NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 end case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 end det 8 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 entry case 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 11 entry det 11 entry entry NOUN Number=Sing 8 end nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present the dictionary the etymology at the end of each entry vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent etymology=Theme at end=Asset
Example 5 Etymology shows that «hello» and «hallo» are related.
nsubj mark punct discourse punct cc punct conj punct cop ccomp punct root Etymology NOUN shows VERB that SCONJ « PUNCT hello INTJ » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT hallo NOUN » PUNCT are AUX related ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Etymology etymology NOUN Number=Sing 2 shows nsubj 2 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 12 related mark 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 hello punct 5 hello hello INTJ _ 12 related discourse 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 hello punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 hallo cc 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 hallo punct 9 hallo hallo NOUN Number=Sing 5 hello conj 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 hallo punct 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 related cop 12 related related ADJ Degree=Pos 2 shows ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 shows punct
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1 show present Etymology vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present related property tree rules
Example 6 Some funny stories about word origins are false etymologies.
det amod nsubj case compound nmod cop amod punct root Some DET funny ADJ stories NOUN about ADP word NOUN origins NOUN are AUX false ADJ etymologies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 stories det 2 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stories amod 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 9 etymologies nsubj 4 about about ADP _ 6 origins case 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 origins compound 6 origins origin NOUN Number=Plur 3 stories nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 etymologies cop 8 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 9 etymologies amod 9 etymologies etymology NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 etymologies punct
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1 is a present some funny stories about word origins false etymologies tree rules
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