faculty
Who acts: Grandpa, faculty, us, My, She, he · What happens: be, have, let, see, hold, study · To what, where: faculties, us, colours, meeting, Faculty, names
«faculty» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: faculty in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A natural ability of the body or mind, such as sight, hearing or memory.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 ability | det |
| 2 | natural | natural | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 ability | amod |
| 3 | ability | ability | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 body | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 body | det |
| 6 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ability | nmod |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 mind | cc |
| 8 | mind | mind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ability | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 sight | punct |
| 10 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 12 sight | case |
| 11 | as | as | ADP | _ | 10 such | fixed |
| 12 | sight | sight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ability | conj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 hearing | punct |
| 14 | hearing | hearing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ability | conj |
| 15 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 16 memory | cc |
| 16 | memory | memory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ability | conj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 ability | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
A group of departments in a university, such as the Faculty of Science.
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 group | det |
| 2 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 departments | case |
| 4 | departments | department | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 group | nmod |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 university | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 university | det |
| 7 | university | university | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 departments | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 Faculty | punct |
| 9 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 12 Faculty | case |
| 10 | as | as | ADP | _ | 9 such | fixed |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Faculty | det |
| 12 | Faculty | Faculty | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 university | appos |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 Science | case |
| 14 | Science | Science | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Faculty | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 group | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.
All the teachers of a school or university.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 teachers | det:predet |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 teachers | det |
| 3 | teachers | teacher | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 school | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 school | det |
| 6 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 teachers | nmod |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 university | cc |
| 8 | university | university | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 school | conj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 teachers | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4
A special skill or talent for something: «a faculty for languages».
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 skill | det |
| 2 | special | special | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 skill | amod |
| 3 | skill | skill | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 talent | cc |
| 5 | talent | talent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 skill | conj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 something | case |
| 7 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 3 skill | nmod |
| 8 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 faculty | punct |
| 9 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 faculty | punct |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 faculty | det |
| 11 | faculty | faculty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 something | appos |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 languages | case |
| 13 | languages | language | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 faculty | nmod |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 faculty | punct |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 skill | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Grandpa is ninety but still has all his faculties.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandpa | grandpa | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ninety | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 ninety | cop |
| 3 | ninety | ninety | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 6 has | cc |
| 5 | still | still | ADV | _ | 6 has | advmod |
| 6 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 ninety | conj |
| 7 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 9 faculties | det:predet |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 faculties | nmod:poss |
| 9 | faculties | faculty | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 has | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 ninety | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Grandpa | ninety property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | have | present | Grandpa not said here | his faculties | still | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent faculty=Patient |
Example 2
The faculty of sight lets us see colours.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 faculty | det |
| 2 | faculty | faculty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 lets | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 sight | case |
| 4 | sight | sight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 faculty | nmod |
| 5 | lets | let | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 5 lets | obj |
| 7 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 lets | xcomp |
| 8 | colours | colour | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 see | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 lets | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | let | present | the faculty of sight | us | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | see | infinitive | us not said here | colours | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer colour=Stimulus |
Example 3
The faculty held a meeting about the school play.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 faculty | det |
| 2 | faculty | faculty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 held | nsubj |
| 3 | held | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 meeting | det |
| 5 | meeting | meeting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 held | obj |
| 6 | about | about | ADP | _ | 9 play | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 play | det |
| 8 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 play | compound |
| 9 | play | play | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 meeting | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 held | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | past | the faculty | a meeting | about the school play | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent meeting=Theme about play=Location |
Example 4
My sister studies in the Faculty of Arts.
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 | 3 studies | nmod:poss |
| 2 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 studies | compound |
| 3 | studies | study | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 Faculty | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Faculty | det |
| 6 | Faculty | faculty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 studies | nmod |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 Arts | case |
| 8 | Arts | Art | PROPN | Number=Plur | 6 Faculty | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 studies | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | study | My | the Faculty of Arts | nom study «act transitive»: poss=agent in=place |
Example 5
She has a faculty for remembering names.
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 has | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 faculty | det |
| 4 | faculty | faculty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 has | obj |
| 5 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 6 remembering | mark |
| 6 | remembering | remember | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 faculty | acl |
| 7 | names | name | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 remembering | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | She | a faculty | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent faculty=Patient | ||||
| 2 | remember | gerund | a faculty not said here | names | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
Example 6
Faculty and students cheered at the graduation.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faculty | faculty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 cheered | nsubj |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 students | cc |
| 3 | students | student | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Faculty | conj |
| 4 | cheered | cheer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 graduation | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 graduation | det |
| 7 | graduation | graduation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 cheered | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 cheered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cheer | past | Faculty and students | the graduation | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
Example 7
Then he had a dream; for, to one with his faculties, dreaming was no difficulty.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 had | advmod |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 had | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 dream | det |
| 5 | dream | dream | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obj |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 one | punct |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 one | case |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 one | punct |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 one | case |
| 10 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 had | parataxis |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 faculties | case |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 faculties | nmod:poss |
| 13 | faculties | faculty | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 one | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 dreaming | punct |
| 15 | dreaming | dream | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 18 difficulty | acl |
| 16 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 difficulty | cop |
| 17 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 18 difficulty | det |
| 18 | difficulty | difficulty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | he | a dream | then | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dream=Patient | |||
| 2 | dream | gerund | no difficulty not said here | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | is a | past | no difficulty | tree rules |
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