feudal Who acts: kings, peasants, few powerful people, king, feudal lord, Knights · What happens: belong, organise, give, work, control, own · To what, where: way society, medieval Europe, land, lords, return, many others
«feudal» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: feudal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Belonging to the feudal system: the way society was organised in medieval Europe, where kings gave land to lords in return for loyalty and soldiers, and peasants worked the land for the lords.
The tree, 33 words case det amod obl punct det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case amod obl punct advmod nsubj conj obj case obl case obl case nmod cc conj punct cc nsubj conj det obj case det obl punct root Belonging VERB to ADP the DET feudal ADJ system NOUN : PUNCT the DET way NOUN society NOUN was AUX organised VERB in ADP medieval ADJ Europe PROPN , PUNCT where ADV kings NOUN gave VERB land NOUN to ADP lords NOUN in ADP return NOUN for ADP loyalty NOUN and CCONJ soldiers NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ peasants NOUN worked VERB the DET land NOUN for ADP the DET lords NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Belonging belong VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 to to ADP _ 5 system case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 system det 4 feudal feudal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 system amod 5 system system NOUN Number=Sing 1 Belonging obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 11 organised punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 society det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 society compound 9 society society NOUN Number=Sing 11 organised nsubj:pass 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 organised aux:pass 11 organised organise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Belonging advcl 12 in in ADP _ 14 Europe case 13 medieval medieval ADJ Degree=Pos 14 Europe amod 14 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 11 organised obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 gave punct 16 where where ADV PronType=Rel 18 gave advmod 17 kings king NOUN Number=Plur 18 gave nsubj 18 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 organised conj 19 land land NOUN Number=Sing 18 gave obj 20 to to ADP _ 21 lords case 21 lords lord NOUN Number=Plur 18 gave obl 22 in in ADP _ 23 return case 23 return return NOUN Number=Sing 18 gave obl 24 for for ADP _ 25 loyalty case 25 loyalty loyalty NOUN Number=Sing 23 return nmod 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 soldiers cc 27 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 25 loyalty conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 31 worked punct 29 and and CCONJ _ 31 worked cc 30 peasants peasant NOUN Number=Plur 31 worked nsubj 31 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 gave conj 32 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 33 land det 33 land land NOUN Number=Sing 31 worked obj 34 for for ADP _ 36 lords case 35 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 36 lords det 36 lords lord NOUN Number=Plur 31 worked obl 37 . . PUNCT _ 1 Belonging punct
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1 belong gerund to the feudal system vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme 2 organise past · passive the way society medieval Europe tree rules 3 give past kings land lords return for loyalty and soldiers vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent land=Theme to lord=Recipient 4 work past peasants the land for the lords vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent land=Theme for lord=Eventuality
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Old-fashioned and unfair, where a few powerful people control many others.
The tree, 12 words amod punct cc conj punct advmod det amod amod nsubj parataxis amod obj punct root Old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ and CCONJ unfair ADJ , PUNCT where ADV a DET few ADJ powerful ADJ people NOUN control VERB many ADJ others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fashioned amod 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Old punct 3 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 unfair cc 5 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fashioned conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 control punct 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 control advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 people det 9 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 11 people amod 10 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 people amod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 control nsubj 12 control control VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fashioned parataxis 13 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 14 others amod 14 others other NOUN Number=Plur 12 control obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 fashioned punct
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1 control present a few powerful people many others vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Theme
Example 1 In the feudal system, the king owned all the land.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj det:predet det obj punct root In ADP the DET feudal ADJ system NOUN , PUNCT the DET king NOUN owned VERB all DET the DET land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 system case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 system det 3 feudal feudal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 system amod 4 system system NOUN Number=Sing 8 owned obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 system punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 king det 7 king king NOUN Number=Sing 8 owned nsubj 8 owned own VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 land det:predet 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 land det 11 land land NOUN Number=Sing 8 owned obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 owned punct
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1 own past the king all land the feudal system vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot land=Theme
Example 2 The feudal lord let peasants farm his land.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET feudal ADJ lord NOUN let VERB peasants NOUN farm VERB his PRON land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lord det 2 feudal feudal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lord amod 3 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 4 let nsubj 4 let let VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 peasants peasant NOUN Number=Plur 4 let obj 6 farm farm VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 let xcomp 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 land nmod:poss 8 land land NOUN Number=Sing 6 farm obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 let punct
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1 let past the feudal lord peasants tree rules 2 farm infinitive peasants not said here lord's land vn rear-26.2.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Patient
Example 3 Knights served their lords in feudal times.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case amod obl punct root Knights NOUN served VERB their PRON lords NOUN in ADP feudal ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 2 served nsubj 2 served serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 lords nmod:poss 4 lords lord NOUN Number=Plur 2 served obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 times case 6 feudal feudal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 times amod 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 served obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 served punct
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1 serve past Knights Knights's lords time vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lord=Attribute
Example 4 We drew a feudal pyramid in history.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root We PRON drew VERB a DET feudal ADJ pyramid NOUN in ADP history NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pyramid det 4 feudal feudal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pyramid amod 5 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 2 drew obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 history case 7 history history NOUN Number=Sing 5 pyramid nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past We a feudal pyramid history vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pyramid=Theme in history=Destination
Example 5 Serfs in feudal England could not leave the manor.
nsubj case amod nmod aux advmod det obj punct root Serfs NOUN in ADP feudal ADJ England PROPN could AUX not PART leave VERB the DET manor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Serfs serf NOUN Number=Plur 7 leave nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 England case 3 feudal feudal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 England amod 4 England England PROPN Number=Sing 1 Serfs nmod 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 leave aux 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 leave advmod 7 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 manor det 9 manor manor NOUN Number=Sing 7 leave obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 leave punct
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1 not leave could Serfs in feudal England the manor vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manor=Theme
Example 6 The boss runs the company like a feudal lord.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET boss NOUN runs VERB the DET company NOUN like ADP a DET feudal ADJ lord NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boss det 2 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 3 runs nsubj 3 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 company det 5 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 runs obj 6 like like ADP _ 9 lord case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lord det 8 feudal feudal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lord amod 9 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 3 runs obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 runs punct
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1 run present the boss the company like a feudal lord vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme company=Trajectory
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