excel Who acts: you, Excel, She, Tom, school, class · What happens: excel, be, do, win, help, make · To what, where: something, yourself, name, swimming, many races, maths · Speech: someone speaks here
«excel» 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: excel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To excel is to be extremely good at something, better than most others.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl cop mark cop advmod case obl punct advmod case amod obl punct root To PART excel VERB is AUX to PART be AUX extremely ADV good ADJ at ADP something PRON , PUNCT better ADV than ADP most ADJ others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 excel mark 2 excel excel VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 good advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 good cop 4 to to PART _ 7 good mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 good cop 6 extremely extremely ADV _ 7 good advmod 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 at at ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 good obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 better punct 11 better well ADV Degree=Cmp 7 good advmod 12 than than ADP _ 14 others case 13 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 14 others amod 14 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 better obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 good punct
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1 excel to-infinitive vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present something extremely, good, well property 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 To excel yourself is to do even better than you usually do.
mark advcl obj cop mark advmod advmod mark nsubj advmod advcl punct root To PART excel VERB yourself PRON is AUX to PART do VERB even ADV better ADJ than SCONJ you PRON usually ADV do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 excel mark 2 excel excel VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 do advcl 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 excel obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 do cop 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 even even ADV _ 8 better advmod 8 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 do advmod 9 than than SCONJ _ 12 do mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 do nsubj 11 usually usually ADV _ 12 do advmod 12 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 better advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 do punct
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1 excel to-infinitive yourself tree rules 2 is present do property tree rules 3 do present you usually property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Excel (with a capital E) is the name of a spreadsheet program on computers.
The tree, 14 words nsubj punct case det compound appos punct cop det case det compound nmod case nmod punct root Excel PROPN ( PUNCT with ADP a DET capital NOUN E NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET name NOUN of ADP a DET spreadsheet NOUN program NOUN on ADP computers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Excel Excel PROPN Number=Sing 10 name nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 E punct 3 with with ADP _ 6 E case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 E det 5 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 6 E compound 6 E e NOUN Number=Sing 1 Excel appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 E punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 name cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 name det 10 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 14 program case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 program det 13 spreadsheet spreadsheet NOUN Number=Sing 14 program compound 14 program program NOUN Number=Sing 10 name nmod 15 on on ADP _ 16 computers case 16 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 14 program nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 name punct
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1 is a present Excel the name of a spreadsheet program on computers tree rules
Example 1 She excels at swimming and has won many races.
nsubj case obl cc aux conj amod obj punct root She PRON excels VERB at ADP swimming NOUN and CCONJ has AUX won VERB many ADJ races NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 excels nsubj 2 excels excel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 swimming case 4 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 2 excels obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 won cc 6 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 won aux 7 won win VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 excels conj 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 races amod 9 races race NOUN Number=Plur 7 won obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 excels punct
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1 excel present She swimming vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 win present · perfect She not said here many races vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 2 Tom excels in maths and science.
nsubj case obl cc conj punct root Tom PROPN excels VERB in ADP maths NOUN and CCONJ science NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 excels nsubj 2 excels excel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 maths case 4 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 2 excels obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 science cc 6 science science NOUN Number=Sing 4 maths conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 excels punct
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1 excel present Tom maths and science vn succeed-74-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in math=Eventuality
Example 3 You really excelled yourself with this cake!
nsubj advmod obj case det obl punct root You PRON really ADV excelled VERB yourself PRON with ADP this DET cake NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 excelled nsubj 2 really really ADV _ 3 excelled advmod 3 excelled excel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 excelled obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 cake case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 cake det 7 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 excelled obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 excelled punct
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1 excel past You yourself with this cake tree rules
Example 4 The school helps every pupil excel.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET school NOUN helps VERB every DET pupil NOUN excel ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 pupil det 5 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps obj 6 excel excel ADV _ 3 helps advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present the school every pupil excel property vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Beneficiary
Example 5 Our class made a bar chart in Excel.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj case nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN made VERB a DET bar NOUN chart NOUN in ADP Excel PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chart det 5 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 6 chart compound 6 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 Excel case 8 Excel Excel PROPN Number=Sing 6 chart nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Our class a bar chart Excel vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset chart=Product
Example 6 He excelled in the spelling test, getting full marks.
nsubj case det compound obl punct advcl amod obj punct root He PRON excelled VERB in ADP the DET spelling NOUN test NOUN , PUNCT getting VERB full ADJ marks NOUN . 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 excelled nsubj 2 excelled excel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 test case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 5 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 6 test compound 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 excelled obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 getting punct 8 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 excelled advcl 9 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 10 marks amod 10 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 8 getting obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 excelled punct
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1 excel past He the spelling test vn succeed-74-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in test=Eventuality 2 get gerund He not said here full marks vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mark=Stimulus
Example 7 Some people excel at music, others at sport.
det nsubj case obl punct conj case obl punct root Some DET people NOUN excel VERB at ADP music NOUN , PUNCT others NOUN at ADP sport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 excel nsubj 3 excel excel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 music case 5 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 excel obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 others punct 7 others other NOUN Number=Plur 5 music conj 8 at at ADP _ 9 sport case 9 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 3 excel obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 excel punct
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1 excel present some people music and others at sport vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The Goddess, to console him, said, “But you far excel in beauty and in size.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj punct mark appos obj punct punct punct cc nsubj advmod ccomp case obl cc case conj punct root The DET Goddess PROPN , PUNCT to PART console NOUN him PRON , PUNCT said VERB , PUNCT “ PUNCT But CCONJ you PRON far ADV excel VERB in ADP beauty NOUN and CCONJ in ADP size NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Goddess det 2 Goddess Goddess PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 console punct 4 to to PART _ 5 console mark 5 console console NOUN Number=Sing 2 Goddess appos 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 console obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 Goddess punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 excel punct 10 “ " PUNCT _ 14 excel punct 11 But but CCONJ _ 14 excel cc 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 excel nsubj 13 far far ADV Degree=Pos 14 excel advmod 14 excel excel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 said ccomp 15 in in ADP _ 16 beauty case 16 beauty beauty NOUN Number=Sing 14 excel obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 size cc 18 in in ADP _ 19 size case 19 size size NOUN Number=Sing 16 beauty conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the Goddess vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 excel in a quote present you beauty and size far property vn succeed-74-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in beauty=Eventuality
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