example Who acts: example, one case, something, dog, others, cases · What happens: be, show, work, act, copy, set · To what, where: one case, example, person, good example, cases, 12 cookies · Speech: someone speaks here
«example» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: example in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An example is one case that shows how something works or what something is like: a dog is an example of a mammal.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop nummod nsubj acl:relcl advmod nsubj ccomp cc obl nsubj cop case punct det nsubj cop det obl case det nmod punct root An DET example NOUN is AUX one NUM case NOUN that PRON shows VERB how ADV something PRON works VERB or CCONJ what PRON something PRON is AUX like ADP : PUNCT a DET dog NOUN is AUX an DET example NOUN of ADP a DET mammal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 example det 2 example example NOUN Number=Sing 5 case nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 case cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 case nummod 5 case case NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 shows nsubj 7 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 case acl:relcl 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 works advmod 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 works nsubj 10 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 shows ccomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 what cc 12 what what PRON PronType=Rel 10 works obl 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 like nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 like cop 15 like like ADP _ 12 what case 16 : : PUNCT _ 21 example punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 dog det 18 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 21 example nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 example cop 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 example det 21 example example NOUN Number=Sing 5 case obl 22 of of ADP _ 24 mammal case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 mammal det 24 mammal mammal NOUN Number=Sing 21 example nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 case punct
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1 is a present a example one case tree rules 2 show present one case vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 work present something vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is a present a dog a example of a mammal tree rules
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 An example is a person or act that others can copy: set a good example.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det cc conj mark nsubj aux advcl punct conj det amod obj punct root An DET example NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ act VERB that SCONJ others NOUN can AUX copy VERB : PUNCT set VERB a DET good ADJ example NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 example det 2 example example NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 act cc 7 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person conj 8 that that SCONJ _ 11 copy mark 9 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 copy nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 copy aux 11 copy copy VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 act advcl 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 set punct 13 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 copy conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 example det 15 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 16 example amod 16 example example NOUN Number=Sing 13 set obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a example a person tree rules 2 act infinitive a example not said here vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 copy can others vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 set infinitive others not said here a good example vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient example=Result
Meaning 3 «For example» (e.g.) comes before cases that explain what you mean.
The tree, 11 words punct case nsubj punct punct nsubj punct case obl nsubj acl:relcl obj nsubj ccomp punct root « PUNCT For ADP example NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT e.g. ADV ) PUNCT comes VERB before ADP cases NOUN that PRON explain VERB what PRON you PRON mean VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 example punct 2 For for ADP _ 3 example case 3 example example NOUN Number=Sing 8 comes nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 example punct 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 e.g. punct 6 e.g. e.g. ADV _ 8 comes nsubj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 e.g. punct 8 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 before before ADP _ 10 cases case 10 cases case NOUN Number=Plur 8 comes obl 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 explain nsubj 12 explain explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 cases acl:relcl 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 mean obj 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 mean nsubj 15 mean mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 explain ccomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 comes punct
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1 come present example cases vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before case=Location 2 explain speech: assert present cases vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 mean present you vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Example 1 Example: 3 bags with 4 apples in each bag; 3 × 4 = 12 apples.
The tree, 15 words punct nummod appos case nummod nmod case det nmod punct parataxis case nmod case nummod nmod punct root Example NOUN : PUNCT 3 NUM bags NOUN with ADP 4 NUM apples NOUN in ADP each DET bag NOUN ; PUNCT 3 NUM × SYM 4 NUM = SYM 12 NUM apples NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Example example NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 bags punct 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 bags nummod 4 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 1 Example appos 5 with with ADP _ 7 apples case 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 apples nummod 7 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 4 bags nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 bag case 9 each each DET PronType=Tot 10 bag det 10 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 7 apples nmod 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 3 punct 12 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Example parataxis 13 × × SYM _ 14 4 case 14 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 3 nmod 15 = = SYM _ 16 12 case 16 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 apples nummod 17 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 12 3 nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Example punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Example: 12 cookies shared equally among 3 friends; 12 ÷ 3 = 4 cookies each.
The tree, 15 words punct nummod appos acl advmod case nummod obl punct parataxis case nmod case nummod conj nmod:unmarked punct root Example NOUN : PUNCT 12 NUM cookies NOUN shared VERB equally ADV among ADP 3 NUM friends NOUN ; PUNCT 12 NUM ÷ SYM 3 NUM = SYM 4 NUM cookies NOUN each DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Example example NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 cookies punct 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cookies nummod 4 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 1 Example appos 5 shared share VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 cookies acl 6 equally equally ADV _ 5 shared advmod 7 among among ADP _ 9 friends case 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 friends nummod 9 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 5 shared obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 12 punct 11 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Example parataxis 12 ÷ ÷ SYM _ 13 3 case 13 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 12 nmod 14 = = SYM _ 15 4 case 15 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 cookies nummod 16 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 11 12 conj 17 each each DET PronType=Tot 16 cookies nmod:unmarked 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 Example punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 share participle 12 cookies not said here among 3 friends; equally property tree rules
Example 3 Can you give an example of a fruit?
aux nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Can AUX you PRON give VERB an DET example NOUN of ADP a DET fruit NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 give aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 give nsubj 3 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 example det 5 example example NOUN Number=Sing 3 give obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 fruit case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fruit det 8 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 5 example nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 give can you a example of a fruit vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent example=Theme 2 exemplify a fruit nom example «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 A shark is an example of a fish.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root A DET shark NOUN is AUX an DET example NOUN of ADP a DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shark det 2 shark shark NOUN Number=Sing 5 example nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 example cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 example det 5 example example NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 fish case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fish det 8 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 5 example nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 example punct
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1 is a present a shark a example of a fish tree rules
Example 5 Some animals sleep in winter, for example bears.
det nsubj case obl punct case nmod obl punct root Some DET animals NOUN sleep VERB in ADP winter NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN bears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 animals det 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 sleep nsubj 3 sleep sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 winter case 5 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 sleep obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 bears punct 7 for for ADP _ 9 bears case 8 example example NOUN Number=Sing 9 bears nmod 9 bears bear NOUN Number=Plur 3 sleep obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sleep punct
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1 sleep present some animals winter for bears example vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Older children should set a good example.
amod nsubj aux det amod obj punct root Older ADJ children NOUN should AUX set VERB a DET good ADJ example NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 set nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 set aux 4 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 example det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 example amod 7 example example NOUN Number=Sing 4 set obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 set punct
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1 set should Older children a good example vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient example=Result
Example 7 Look at the example before you start the worksheet.
case det obl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Look VERB at ADP the DET example NOUN before SCONJ you PRON start VERB the DET worksheet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 4 example case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 example det 4 example example NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 start mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 start nsubj 7 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Look advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 worksheet det 9 worksheet worksheet NOUN Number=Sing 7 start obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here at the example vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at example=Theme 2 start present you the worksheet vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worksheet=Eventuality
Example 8 Follow my example and you will get along beautifully."
nmod:poss obj cc nsubj aux conj advmod advmod punct punct root Follow VERB my PRON example NOUN and CCONJ you PRON will AUX get VERB along ADV beautifully ADV . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 example nmod:poss 3 example example NOUN Number=Sing 1 Follow obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 get cc 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 get nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 get aux 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Follow conj 8 along along ADV _ 7 get advmod 9 beautifully beautifully ADV _ 7 get advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Follow punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 1 Follow punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 follow imperative you not said here my example vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent example=Theme 2 get along future you along, beautifully property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 exemplify my nom example «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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