familiar Who acts: Familiar, you, face, I, song, netball · What happens: mean, know, see, hear, be, look · To what, where: you, it, name, familiar face, new school · Speech: someone speaks here
«familiar» 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: familiar in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Familiar means well known to you because you have seen or heard it often.
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod ccomp case obl mark nsubj aux advcl cc conj obj advmod punct root Familiar ADJ means VERB well ADV known VERB to ADP you PRON because SCONJ you PRON have AUX seen VERB or CCONJ heard VERB it PRON often ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Familiar familiar ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 well well ADV Degree=Pos 4 known advmod 4 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 to to ADP _ 6 you case 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 known obl 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 seen mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 seen nsubj 9 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 seen aux 10 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 known advcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 heard cc 12 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 seen conj 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 heard obj 14 often often ADV _ 12 heard advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Familiar vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 know participle you well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 see present · perfect you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 hear past you not said here it often property vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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 If you are familiar with something, you know about it.
mark nsubj cop advcl case obl punct nsubj case obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX familiar ADJ with ADP something PRON , PUNCT you PRON know VERB about ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 familiar mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 familiar nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 familiar cop 4 familiar familiar ADJ Degree=Pos 9 know advcl 5 with with ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 familiar obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 familiar punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 know nsubj 9 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 about about ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 know obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 know punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present you with something; familiar property tree rules 2 know present you about it vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer about it=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Familiar can mean friendly and informal, sometimes too friendly.
nsubj aux xcomp cc conj punct advmod advmod conj punct root Familiar NOUN can AUX mean VERB friendly ADJ and CCONJ informal ADJ , PUNCT sometimes ADV too ADV friendly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Familiar familiar NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 informal cc 6 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 friendly conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 friendly punct 8 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 10 friendly advmod 9 too too ADV _ 10 friendly advmod 10 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 friendly conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Familiar friendly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Her face looks familiar, but I can't remember her name.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj nmod:poss obj punct root Her PRON face NOUN looks VERB familiar ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON ca AUX n't PART remember VERB her PRON name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 face nmod:poss 2 face face NOUN Number=Sing 3 looks nsubj 3 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 familiar familiar ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looks xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 remember punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 remember cc 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 remember nsubj 8 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 remember aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 remember advmod 10 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 looks conj 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 name nmod:poss 12 name name NOUN Number=Sing 10 remember obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 looks punct
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1 look present Her face familiar property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 not remember can I face's name vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent name=Theme 3 name face nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 This song sounds familiar.
det nsubj xcomp punct root This DET song NOUN sounds VERB familiar ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 song det 2 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 sounds nsubj 3 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 familiar familiar ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sounds xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 sounds punct
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1 sound present this song familiar property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 Are you familiar with the rules of netball?
cop nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root Are AUX you PRON familiar ADJ with ADP the DET rules NOUN of ADP netball NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 familiar cop 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 familiar nsubj 3 familiar familiar ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 rules case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rules det 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 familiar obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 netball case 8 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 6 rules nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 familiar punct
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1 is present you with the rules of netball; familiar property tree rules 2 rule netball nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 4 It was nice to see a familiar face at the new school.
nsubj cop mark xcomp det amod obj case det amod obl punct root It PRON was AUX nice ADJ to PART see VERB a DET familiar ADJ face NOUN at ADP the DET new ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 nice nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 nice cop 3 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 see mark 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 nice xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 face det 7 familiar familiar ADJ Degree=Pos 8 face amod 8 face face NOUN Number=Sing 5 see obj 9 at at ADP _ 12 school case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 school det 11 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 12 school amod 12 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 see obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 nice punct
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1 is past It nice property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive a familiar face the new school vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer face=Stimulus
Example 5 The streets became familiar after a week.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET streets NOUN became VERB familiar ADJ after ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 streets det 2 streets street NOUN Number=Plur 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 familiar familiar ADJ Degree=Pos 3 became xcomp 5 after after ADP _ 7 week case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 3 became obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past the streets week familiar property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The smell of the bakery was warm and familiar.
det nsubj case det nmod cop cc conj punct root The DET smell NOUN of ADP the DET bakery NOUN was AUX warm ADJ and CCONJ familiar ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 smell det 2 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 7 warm nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 bakery case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bakery det 5 bakery bakery NOUN Number=Sing 2 smell nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 warm cop 7 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 familiar cc 9 familiar familiar ADJ Degree=Pos 7 warm conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 warm punct
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1 is past the smell of the bakery warm property tree rules 2 be the smell of the bakery not said here tree rules 3 smell the bakery nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 7 Become familiar with your fire exit.
xcomp case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Become VERB familiar ADJ with ADP your PRON fire NOUN exit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 familiar familiar ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Become xcomp 3 with with ADP _ 6 exit case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 exit nmod:poss 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 exit compound 6 exit exit NOUN Number=Sing 2 familiar obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Become punct
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1 become imperative you not said here familiar property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Sometimes, however, a less familiar incident occurs.
advmod punct advmod punct det advmod amod nsubj punct root Sometimes ADV , PUNCT however ADV , PUNCT a DET less ADV familiar ADJ incident NOUN occurs VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 9 occurs advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Sometimes punct 3 however however ADV _ 9 occurs advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 however punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 incident det 6 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 7 familiar advmod 7 familiar familiar ADJ Degree=Pos 8 incident amod 8 incident incident NOUN Number=Sing 9 occurs nsubj 9 occurs occur VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 occurs punct
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1 occur present a familiar incident however, sometimes property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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