ex
Who acts: ex, ex VAT, Dad, Mr Lee, She, ex-champion · What happens: mean, get on, come, be, train, stand · To what, where: former, party, ex-soldier, ex-pupil, young swimmers, sum
«ex» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: ex in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A person's former husband, wife, girlfriend or boyfriend: «my mum's ex».
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 person | det |
| 2 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 husband | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 person | case |
| 4 | former | former | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 husband | amod |
| 5 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 wife | punct |
| 7 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 husband | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 girlfriend | punct |
| 9 | girlfriend | girlfriend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 husband | conj |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 boyfriend | cc |
| 11 | boyfriend | boyfriend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 girlfriend | conj |
| 12 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 17 ex | punct |
| 13 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 17 ex | punct |
| 14 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 mum | nmod:poss |
| 15 | mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 ex | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 mum | case |
| 17 | ex | ex | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 husband | parataxis |
| 18 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 17 ex | punct |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 husband | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
As a prefix «ex-», it means «former» or «no longer»: ex-teacher, ex-president, ex-wife.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As | as | ADP | _ | 3 prefix | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 prefix | det |
| 3 | prefix | prefix | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 means | obl |
| 4 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 ex | punct |
| 5 | ex | ex | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 prefix | appos |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 ex | punct |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 ex | punct |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 prefix | punct |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 means | nsubj |
| 10 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 12 former | punct |
| 12 | former | former | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 means | obj |
| 13 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 12 former | punct |
| 14 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 17 longer | cc |
| 15 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 17 longer | punct |
| 16 | no | no | ADV | _ | 17 longer | advmod |
| 17 | longer | long | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 12 former | advmod |
| 18 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 12 former | punct |
| 19 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 20 ex-teacher | punct |
| 20 | ex-teacher | ex-teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 means | parataxis |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 ex-president | punct |
| 22 | ex-president | ex-president | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 ex-teacher | conj |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 ex-wife | punct |
| 24 | ex-wife | ex-wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 ex-teacher | conj |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | ex | former | as a prefix | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent former=Topic as prefix=Attribute |
Meaning 3
Usage: money, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
«ex» means «without»: «ex VAT» means without the tax.
The tree, 9 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 ex | punct |
| 2 | ex | ex | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 means | nsubj |
| 3 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 ex | punct |
| 4 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 without | punct |
| 6 | without | without | ADP | _ | 4 means | obj |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 without | punct |
| 8 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 13 means | punct |
| 9 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 VAT | punct |
| 10 | ex | ex | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 VAT | amod |
| 11 | VAT | vat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 means | nsubj |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 VAT | punct |
| 13 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 means | parataxis |
| 14 | without | without | ADP | _ | 16 tax | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 tax | det |
| 16 | tax | tax | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 means | obl |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | ex | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent without=Topic | |||||
| 2 | mean | present | ex VAT | without the tax | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
Meaning 4
The letter X.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 letter | det |
| 2 | letter | letter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 X | compound |
| 3 | X | x | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 X | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Dad still gets on well with his ex.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gets | nsubj |
| 2 | still | still | ADV | _ | 3 gets | advmod |
| 3 | gets | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 3 gets | compound:prt |
| 5 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 3 gets | advmod |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 ex | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 ex | nmod:poss |
| 8 | ex | ex | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gets | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 gets | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get on | present | Dad | still | with Dad's ex; well property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
Example 2
My aunt's ex came to the party.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 aunt | nmod:poss |
| 2 | aunt | aunt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 ex | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 aunt | case |
| 4 | ex | ex | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 came | nsubj |
| 5 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 party | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 party | det |
| 8 | party | party | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 came | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | My aunt's ex | the party | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to party=Initial_Location |
Example 3
Mr Lee is an ex-soldier.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr | Mr | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Lee | compound |
| 2 | Lee | Lee | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 ex-soldier | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 ex-soldier | cop |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 ex-soldier | det |
| 5 | ex-soldier | ex-soldier | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 ex-soldier | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Mr Lee | a ex-soldier | tree rules |
Example 4
She is an ex-pupil of our school.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 ex-pupil | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 ex-pupil | cop |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 ex-pupil | det |
| 4 | ex-pupil | ex-pupil | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 school | case |
| 6 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 school | nmod:poss |
| 7 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 ex-pupil | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 ex-pupil | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | She | a ex-pupil | of our school | tree rules |
Example 5
The ex-champion now trains young swimmers.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 ex-champion | det |
| 2 | ex-champion | ex-champion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 trains | nsubj |
| 3 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 4 trains | advmod |
| 4 | trains | train | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 swimmers | amod |
| 6 | swimmers | swimmer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 trains | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 trains | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | train | present | the ex-champion | young swimmers | now | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swimmer=Theme |
Example 6
In the sum 3 + x = 7, «ex» stands for 4.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 sum | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sum | det |
| 3 | sum | sum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 stands | obl |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 sum | flat |
| 5 | + | + | SYM | _ | 6 x | cc |
| 6 | x | x | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 3 | conj |
| 7 | = | = | SYM | _ | 8 7 | case |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 3 | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 sum | punct |
| 10 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 ex | punct |
| 11 | ex | ex | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 stands | nsubj |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 ex | punct |
| 13 | stands | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 14 | for | for | ADP | _ | 15 4 | case |
| 15 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 13 stands | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 13 stands | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand | present | ex | the sum | for 4 | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sum=Location |
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