favourite Who acts: favourite, you, one, favourite colour, Pizza, book · What happens: be, like, mean, expect, win, show · To what, where: thing, one, race, favourite food, old favourite, favourite fruit · Speech: someone speaks here
«favourite» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: favourite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Your favourite is the thing or person you like best of all.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obl punct root Your PRON favourite NOUN is AUX the DET thing NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN you PRON like VERB best ADV of ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 favourite nmod:poss 2 favourite favourite NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 person cc 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing conj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 like nsubj 9 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing acl:relcl 10 best well ADV Degree=Sup 9 like advmod 11 of of ADP _ 12 all case 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 best obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 thing punct
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1 is a present Your favourite the thing or person tree rules 2 like present you the thing or person not said here well property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme
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 Favourite as an adjective means liked the most, like your favourite colour or food.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case det obl ccomp det advmod punct case nmod:poss amod obl cc conj punct root Favourite ADJ as ADP an DET adjective NOUN means VERB liked VERB the DET most ADV , PUNCT like ADP your PRON favourite ADJ colour NOUN or CCONJ food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 2 as as ADP _ 4 adjective case 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 adjective det 4 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Favourite obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 liked like VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 most det 8 most most ADV Degree=Sup 6 liked advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 colour punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 colour case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 colour nmod:poss 12 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 13 colour amod 13 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 6 liked obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 food cc 15 food food NOUN Number=Sing 13 colour conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Favourite vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 like participle like your favourite colour or food vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Meaning 3 In a race or contest, the favourite is the one expected to win.
The tree, 13 words case det obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det acl mark xcomp punct root In ADP a DET race NOUN or CCONJ contest NOUN , PUNCT the DET favourite NOUN is AUX the DET one NOUN expected VERB to PART win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 race case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 race det 3 race race NOUN Number=Sing 11 one obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 contest cc 5 contest contest NOUN Number=Sing 3 race conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 race punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 favourite det 8 favourite favourite NOUN Number=Sing 11 one nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 one cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 one det 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 expected expect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 one acl 13 to to PART _ 14 win mark 14 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 expected xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 one punct
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1 is a present the favourite the one a race or contest tree rules 2 expect participle the one not said here vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 win not said to happen to-infinitive the one not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 What's your favourite colour?
cop nmod:poss amod nsubj punct root What PRON 's AUX your PRON favourite ADJ colour NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 colour nmod:poss 4 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 colour amod 5 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present your favourite colour tree rules
Example 2 Pizza is my favourite food.
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root Pizza NOUN is AUX my PRON favourite ADJ food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 5 food nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 food cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 food nmod:poss 4 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 food amod 5 food food NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 food punct
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1 is a present Pizza my favourite food tree rules
Example 3 This book is an old favourite.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root This DET book NOUN is AUX an DET old ADJ favourite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 favourite nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 favourite cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 favourite det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 favourite amod 6 favourite favourite NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 favourite punct
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1 is a present this book a old favourite tree rules
Example 4 Our survey showed apples are the class's favourite fruit.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj cop det nmod:poss case amod ccomp punct root Our PRON survey NOUN showed VERB apples NOUN are AUX the DET class NOUN 's PART favourite ADJ fruit NOUN . 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 survey nmod:poss 2 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 10 fruit nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 fruit cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 class det 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 10 fruit nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 class case 9 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 10 fruit amod 10 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past Our survey vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present apples the class's favourite fruit tree rules 3 survey Our nom survey «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Which animal is your favourite?
det nsubj cop nmod:poss punct root Which DET animal NOUN is AUX your PRON favourite ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 animal det 2 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 favourite nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 favourite cop 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 favourite nmod:poss 5 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 favourite punct
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1 is present which animal favourite property tree rules
Example 6 She's the favourite to win the race.
nsubj cop det mark acl det obj punct root She PRON 's AUX the DET favourite NOUN to PART win VERB the DET race 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 4 favourite nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 favourite cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 favourite det 4 favourite favourite NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 win mark 6 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 favourite acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 6 win obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 favourite punct
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1 is a present She the favourite tree rules 2 win to-infinitive the race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 7 It's not fair for teachers to have favourites.
nsubj cop advmod case obl mark csubj obj punct root It PRON 's AUX not PART fair ADJ for ADP teachers NOUN to PART have VERB favourites 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 4 fair nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fair cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 fair advmod 4 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 teachers case 6 teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 4 fair obl 7 to to PART _ 8 have mark 8 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 fair csubj 9 favourites favourite NOUN Number=Plur 8 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 fair punct
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1 not is present It for teachers; fair property tree rules 2 have to-infinitive favourites vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent favourite=Patient
Example 8 That song is my all-time favourite.
det nsubj cop nmod:poss det punct compound punct root That DET song NOUN is AUX my PRON all DET - PUNCT time NOUN favourite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 song det 2 song song NOUN Number=Sing 8 favourite nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 favourite cop 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 favourite nmod:poss 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 time det 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 all punct 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 favourite compound 8 favourite favourite NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 favourite punct
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1 is a present that song my time favourite tree rules
Example 9 Her favourite flowers were the dittany, poppy, and lily.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det punct conj punct cc conj punct root Her PRON favourite ADJ flowers NOUN were AUX the DET dittany NOUN , PUNCT poppy NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ lily 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 3 flowers nmod:poss 2 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flowers amod 3 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 6 dittany nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 dittany cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dittany det 6 dittany dittany NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 poppy punct 8 poppy poppy NOUN Number=Sing 6 dittany conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 lily punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 lily cc 11 lily lily NOUN Number=Sing 6 dittany conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 dittany punct
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1 is a past Her favourite flowers the dittany and poppy and lily tree rules
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