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fils

Who acts: Fils, word, we, bakery sign, Dumas fils, drink · What happens: be, sound, not be, put, mean, tell · To what, where: French word, English word, fils, English, son, small coin · Speech: someone speaks here

«fils» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: fils in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.

«Fils» is the French word for son; it sounds like «feess» to an English ear and is not an English word.

The tree, 21 words
punctnsubjpunctcopdetamodcasenmodpunctnsubjparataxiscasepunctoblpunctcasedetamodoblcccopadvmoddetamodconjpunctroot«PUNCTFilsPROPN»PUNCTisAUXtheDETFrenchADJwordNOUNforADPsonNOUN;PUNCTitPRONsoundsVERBlikeADP«PUNCTfeessNOUN»PUNCTtoADPanDETEnglishADJearNOUNandCCONJisAUXnotPARTanDETEnglishADJwordNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Filspunct
2FilsFilsPROPNNumber=Sing7 wordnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Filspunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 wordcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 worddet
6FrenchFrenchADJDegree=Pos7 wordamod
7wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8forforADP_9 soncase
9sonsonNOUNNumber=Sing7 wordnmod
10;;PUNCT_12 soundspunct
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 soundsnsubj
12soundssoundVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 wordparataxis
13likelikeADP_15 feesscase
14««PUNCT_15 feesspunct
15feessfeessNOUNNumber=Sing12 soundsobl
16»»PUNCT_15 feesspunct
17totoADP_20 earcase
18anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 eardet
19EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos20 earamod
20earearNOUNNumber=Sing12 soundsobl
21andandCCONJ_26 wordcc
22isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin26 wordcop
23notnotPARTPolarity=Neg26 wordadvmod
24anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art26 worddet
25EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos26 wordamod
26wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing12 soundsconj
27..PUNCT_7 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentFilsthe French wordfor sontree rules
2soundpresentwordlike feess; to a English earvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer
3not is apresentword not said herea English wordtree 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

In English, «fils» is sometimes put after a French name to mean «the son» or «junior», as in «Dumas fils», to tell a son apart from his father with the same name.

The tree, 32 words
caseoblpunctpunctnsubj:passpunctaux:passadvmodcasedetamodoblmarkadvclpunctdetobjpunctccpunctconjpunctpunctcasecasepunctcompoundoblpunctpunctmarkconjdetiobjadvmodcasenmod:possoblcasedetamodoblpunctrootInADPEnglishPROPN,PUNCT«PUNCTfilsNOUN»PUNCTisAUXsometimesADVputVERBafterADPaDETFrenchADJnameNOUNtoPARTmeanVERB«PUNCTtheDETsonNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTjuniorADJ»PUNCT,PUNCTasADPinADP«PUNCTDumasNOUNfilsNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCTtoPARTtellVERBaDETsonNOUNapartADVfromADPhisPRONfatherNOUNwithADPtheDETsameADJnameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Englishcase
2EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing9 putobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Englishpunct
4««PUNCT_5 filspunct
5filsfilsNOUNNumber=Sing9 putnsubj:pass
6»»PUNCT_5 filspunct
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 putaux:pass
8sometimessometimesADVPronType=Ind9 putadvmod
9putputVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10afterafterADP_13 namecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 namedet
12FrenchFrenchADJDegree=Pos13 nameamod
13namenameNOUNNumber=Sing9 putobl
14totoPART_15 meanmark
15meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf9 putadvcl
16««PUNCT_18 sonpunct
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 sondet
18sonsonNOUNNumber=Sing15 meanobj
19»»PUNCT_18 sonpunct
20ororCCONJ_22 juniorcc
21««PUNCT_22 juniorpunct
22juniorjuniorADJDegree=Pos9 putconj
23»»PUNCT_22 juniorpunct
24,,PUNCT_29 filspunct
25asasADP_29 filscase
26ininADP_29 filscase
27««PUNCT_29 filspunct
28DumasdumaNOUNNumber=Plur29 filscompound
29filsfilNOUNNumber=Plur9 putobl
30»»PUNCT_9 putpunct
31,,PUNCT_33 tellpunct
32totoPART_33 tellmark
33telltellVERBVerbForm=Inf9 putconj
34aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art35 sondet
35sonsonNOUNNumber=Sing33 telliobj
36apartapartADV_33 telladvmod
37fromfromADP_39 fathercase
38hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs39 fathernmod:poss
39fatherfatherNOUNNumber=Sing33 tellobl
40withwithADP_43 namecase
41thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art43 namedet
42samesameADJDegree=Pos43 nameamod
43namenameNOUNNumber=Sing33 tellobl
44..PUNCT_9 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putpresent · passivefilsEnglishafter a French nameas Dumas fils; sometimes propertyvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in english=Destination
2meanto-infinitivethe sonvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Topic
3tell speech: assertto-infinitivea sonfrom English's father; with the same name; apart propertyvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent son=Recipient

Meaning 3

Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

A fils is a small coin, a fraction of the dinar or dirham, in some Arab countries like Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctdetapposcasedetnmodccconjpunctcasedetamodnmodcasenmodpunctconjccdetconjpunctrootADETfilsNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJcoinNOUN,PUNCTaDETfractionNOUNofADPtheDETdinarNOUNorCCONJdirhamNOUN,PUNCTinADPsomeDETArabADJcountriesNOUNlikeADPKuwaitPROPN,PUNCTBahrainPROPNandCCONJtheDETUAEPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 filsdet
2filsfilsNOUNNumber=Sing6 coinnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 coincop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 coindet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos6 coinamod
6coincoinNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7,,PUNCT_9 fractionpunct
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 fractiondet
9fractionfractionNOUNNumber=Sing6 coinappos
10ofofADP_12 dinarcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 dinardet
12dinardinarNOUNNumber=Sing9 fractionnmod
13ororCCONJ_14 dirhamcc
14dirhamdirhamNOUNNumber=Sing12 dinarconj
15,,PUNCT_19 countriespunct
16ininADP_19 countriescase
17somesomeDETPronType=Ind19 countriesdet
18ArabArabADJDegree=Pos19 countriesamod
19countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur6 coinnmod
20likelikeADP_21 Kuwaitcase
21KuwaitKuwaitPROPNNumber=Sing19 countriesnmod
22,,PUNCT_23 Bahrainpunct
23BahrainBahrainPROPNNumber=Sing21 Kuwaitconj
24andandCCONJ_26 UAEcc
25thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 UAEdet
26UAEUAEPROPNNumber=Sing21 Kuwaitconj
27..PUNCT_6 coinpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta filsa small coinsome Arab countries like Kuwait and Bahrain and the UAEtree rules

Example 1

In French class we learned that «fils» means son.

casecompoundoblnsubjmarkpunctnsubjpunctccompobjpunctrootInADPFrenchPROPNclassNOUNwePRONlearnedVERBthatSCONJ«PUNCTfilsNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBsonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 classcase
2FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing3 classcompound
3classclassNOUNNumber=Sing5 learnedobl
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 learnednsubj
5learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thatthatSCONJ_10 meansmark
7««PUNCT_8 filspunct
8filsfilsNOUNNumber=Sing10 meansnsubj
9»»PUNCT_8 filspunct
10meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 learnedccomp
11sonsonNOUNNumber=Sing10 meansobj
12..PUNCT_5 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastweFrench classvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2meanpresentfilssonvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Topic

Example 2

The bakery sign said «Martin et Fils».

detcompoundnsubjpunctccompccconjpunctpunctrootTheDETbakeryNOUNsignNOUNsaidVERB«PUNCTMartinPROPNetCCONJFilsPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 signdet
2bakerybakeryNOUNNumber=Sing3 signcompound
3signsignNOUNNumber=Sing4 saidnsubj
4saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5««PUNCT_6 Martinpunct
6MartinMartinPROPNNumber=Sing4 saidccomp
7etetCCONJ_8 Filscc
8FilsFilsPROPNNumber=Sing6 Martinconj
9»»PUNCT_6 Martinpunct
10..PUNCT_4 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe bakery signvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Alexandre Dumas fils wrote different books from his father.

compoundcompoundnsubjamodobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootAlexandrePROPNDumasNOUNfilsNOUNwroteVERBdifferentADJbooksNOUNfromADPhisPRONfatherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlexandreAlexandrePROPNNumber=Sing2 Dumascompound
2DumasdumaNOUNNumber=Plur3 filscompound
3filsfilNOUNNumber=Plur4 wrotensubj
4wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos6 booksamod
6booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur4 wroteobj
7fromfromADP_9 fathercase
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 fathernmod:poss
9fatherfatherNOUNNumber=Sing4 wroteobl
10..PUNCT_4 wrotepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepastDumas filsdifferent booksfrom his fathervn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent book=Result from father=Material

Example 4

The drink cost 500 fils in Kuwait.

detnsubjnummodobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETdrinkNOUNcostVERB500NUMfilsNOUNinADPKuwaitPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 drinkdet
2drinkdrinkNOUNNumber=Sing3 costnsubj
3costcostVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4500500NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 filsnummod
5filsfilNOUNNumber=Plur3 costobj
6ininADP_7 Kuwaitcase
7KuwaitKuwaitPROPNNumber=Sing3 costobl
8..PUNCT_3 costpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1costpresentthe drink500 filsKuwaitvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme fil=Value

Example 5

«Mon fils» means «my son» in French.

punctcompoundnsubjpunctpunctnmod:possobjpunctcasenmodpunctroot«PUNCTMonNOUNfilsNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERB«PUNCTmyPRONsonNOUN»PUNCTinADPFrenchPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 filspunct
2MonmonNOUNNumber=Sing3 filscompound
3filsfilsNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
4»»PUNCT_3 filspunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6««PUNCT_8 sonpunct
7mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 sonnmod:poss
8sonsonNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansobj
9»»PUNCT_8 sonpunct
10ininADP_11 Frenchcase
11FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing8 sonnmod
12..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentMon filsmy sonin Frenchvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot son=Theme in french=Attribute

Example 6

The old coin was worth only a few fils.

detamodnsubjcopadvmoddetamodoblpunctrootTheDEToldADJcoinNOUNwasAUXworthADJonlyADVaDETfewADJfilsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 coindet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 coinamod
3coincoinNOUNNumber=Sing5 worthnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 worthcop
5worthworthADJDegree=Posrootroot
6onlyonlyADV_9 filsadvmod
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 filsdet
8fewfewADJDegree=Pos9 filsamod
9filsfilNOUNNumber=Plur5 worthobl
10..PUNCT_5 worthpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe old coina few fils obl; worth propertytree rules

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