feminine Who acts: Feminine, feminine word forms, Lioness, table, She, Duchess · What happens: mean, think, be, show, like, have · To what, where: typical, group, many languages, female, feminine form, feminine noun
«feminine» 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: feminine in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Feminine means typical of or thought to be suitable for women or girls.
nsubj obj obl cc conj mark cop xcomp case obl cc conj punct root Feminine NOUN means VERB typical ADJ of ADP or CCONJ thought VERB to PART be AUX suitable ADJ for ADP women NOUN or CCONJ girls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Feminine feminine NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 typical typical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 4 of of ADP _ 3 typical obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 thought cc 6 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 typical conj 7 to to PART _ 9 suitable mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 suitable cop 9 suitable suitable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thought xcomp 10 for for ADP _ 11 women case 11 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 9 suitable obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 girls cc 13 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 11 women conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Feminine typical vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent typical=Topic 2 think speech: other participle Feminine not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is to-infinitive Feminine not said here for women or girls; suitable 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 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
In many languages, feminine is a group (gender) of nouns and words, like «la» words in French.
The tree, 17 words case amod obl punct nsubj cop det punct conj punct case nmod cc conj punct case punct compound punct appos case nmod punct root In ADP many ADJ languages NOUN , PUNCT feminine NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN ( PUNCT gender NOUN ) PUNCT of ADP nouns NOUN and CCONJ words NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT la X » PUNCT words NOUN in ADP French PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 languages case 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 languages amod 3 languages language NOUN Number=Plur 8 group obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 languages punct 5 feminine feminine NOUN Number=Sing 8 group nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 group cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 group det 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 gender punct 10 gender gender NOUN Number=Sing 8 group conj 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 gender punct 12 of of ADP _ 13 nouns case 13 nouns noun NOUN Number=Plur 10 gender nmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 words cc 15 words word NOUN Number=Plur 13 nouns conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 words punct 17 like like ADP _ 19 la case 18 « « PUNCT _ 19 la punct 19 la la X _ 21 words compound 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 la punct 21 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 group appos 22 in in ADP _ 23 French case 23 French French PROPN Number=Sing 21 words nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 group punct
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1 is a present feminine a group and gender of nouns and words many languages tree rules
Meaning 3 In English, some feminine word forms show a female: actress, lioness, waitress.
The tree, 12 words case obl punct det amod compound nsubj det obj punct appos punct conj punct conj punct root In ADP English PROPN , PUNCT some DET feminine ADJ word NOUN forms NOUN show VERB a DET female NOUN : PUNCT actress NOUN , PUNCT lioness NOUN , PUNCT waitress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 English case 2 English English PROPN Number=Sing 8 show obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 English punct 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 forms det 5 feminine feminine ADJ Degree=Pos 7 forms amod 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 forms compound 7 forms form NOUN Number=Plur 8 show nsubj 8 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 female det 10 female female NOUN Number=Sing 8 show obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 actress punct 12 actress actress NOUN Number=Sing 10 female appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 lioness punct 14 lioness lioness NOUN Number=Sing 12 actress conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 waitress punct 16 waitress waitress NOUN Number=Sing 12 actress conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 show punct
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1 show present some feminine word forms a female in English vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent female=Patient in english=Topic
Example 1 «Lioness» is the feminine form of «lion».
punct nsubj punct cop det amod case punct nmod punct punct root « PUNCT Lioness NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET feminine ADJ form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT lion NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Lioness punct 2 Lioness lioness NOUN Number=Sing 7 form nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Lioness punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 form cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 form det 6 feminine feminine ADJ Degree=Pos 7 form amod 7 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 lion case 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 lion punct 10 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 7 form nmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 7 form punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 form punct
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1 is a present Lioness the feminine form of lion tree rules
Example 2 In French, «table» is a feminine noun.
case obl punct punct nsubj punct cop det amod punct root In ADP French PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT table NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET feminine ADJ noun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 French case 2 French French PROPN Number=Sing 10 noun obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 table punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 table punct 5 table table NOUN Number=Sing 10 noun nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 table punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 noun cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 noun det 9 feminine feminine ADJ Degree=Pos 10 noun amod 10 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 noun punct
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1 is a present table a feminine noun French tree rules
Example 3 She likes a feminine style with flowers and lace.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod cc conj punct root She PRON likes VERB a DET feminine ADJ style NOUN with ADP flowers NOUN and CCONJ lace 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 likes nsubj 2 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 style det 4 feminine feminine ADJ Degree=Pos 5 style amod 5 style style NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 flowers case 7 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 5 style nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 lace cc 9 lace lace NOUN Number=Sing 7 flowers conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 likes punct
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1 like present She a feminine style with flowers and lace vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot style=Theme
Example 4 «Duchess» is the feminine of «duke».
punct nsubj punct cop det case punct nmod punct punct root « PUNCT Duchess PROPN » PUNCT is AUX the DET feminine NOUN of ADP « PUNCT duke NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Duchess punct 2 Duchess Duchess PROPN Number=Sing 6 feminine nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Duchess punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 feminine cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 feminine det 6 feminine feminine NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 duke case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 duke punct 9 duke duke NOUN Number=Sing 6 feminine nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 feminine punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 feminine punct
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1 is a present Duchess the feminine of duke tree rules
Example 5 The poem has soft, feminine rhymes.
det nsubj amod punct amod obj punct root The DET poem NOUN has VERB soft ADJ , PUNCT feminine ADJ rhymes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poem det 2 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rhymes amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 soft punct 6 feminine feminine ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rhymes amod 7 rhymes rhyme NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the poem soft feminine rhymes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rhyme=Patient
Example 6 Boys and girls can like any colour — colours are not really feminine or masculine.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cc conj aux det obj punct nsubj cop advmod advmod parataxis cc conj punct root Boys NOUN and CCONJ girls NOUN can AUX like VERB any DET colour NOUN — PUNCT colours NOUN are AUX not PART really ADV feminine ADJ or CCONJ masculine ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 5 like nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 girls cc 3 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 1 Boys conj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 like aux 5 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 colour det 7 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 5 like obj 8 — - PUNCT _ 13 feminine punct 9 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 13 feminine nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 feminine cop 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 feminine advmod 12 really really ADV _ 13 feminine advmod 13 feminine feminine ADJ Degree=Pos 5 like parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 masculine cc 15 masculine masculine ADJ Degree=Pos 13 feminine conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 like punct
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1 like can Boys and girls any colour vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot colour=Theme 2 not is present colours feminine property tree rules 3 be colours not said here tree rules
Example 7 In Spanish, many feminine nouns end in «-a».
case obl punct amod amod nsubj case punct punct obl punct punct root In ADP Spanish PROPN , PUNCT many ADJ feminine ADJ nouns NOUN end VERB in ADP « PUNCT - PUNCT a DET » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Spanish case 2 Spanish Spanish PROPN Number=Sing 7 end obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Spanish punct 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nouns amod 5 feminine feminine ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nouns amod 6 nouns noun NOUN Number=Plur 7 end nsubj 7 end end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 11 a case 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 a punct 10 - - PUNCT _ 11 a punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 end obl 12 » » PUNCT _ 7 end punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 end punct
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1 end present many feminine nouns Spanish in a vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 8 [239] Kruchina, as an abstract idea, is of the feminine gender.
The tree, 11 words punct punct nsubj punct case det amod appos punct cop case det amod acl:relcl punct root [ PUNCT 239 NUM ] PUNCT Kruchina PROPN , PUNCT as ADP an DET abstract ADJ idea NOUN , PUNCT is AUX of ADP the DET feminine ADJ gender NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 [ [ PUNCT _ 2 239 punct 2 239 239 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 3 ] ] PUNCT _ 2 239 punct 4 Kruchina Kruchina PROPN Number=Sing 15 gender nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 idea punct 6 as as ADP _ 9 idea case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 idea det 8 abstract abstract ADJ Degree=Pos 9 idea amod 9 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 Kruchina appos 10 , , PUNCT _ 4 Kruchina punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 gender cop 12 of of ADP _ 15 gender case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 gender det 14 feminine feminine ADJ Degree=Pos 15 gender amod 15 gender gender NOUN Number=Sing 2 239 acl:relcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 239 punct
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1 is present Kruchina of the feminine gender tree rules
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