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«fingerspelling» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: fingerspelling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Fingerspelling is spelling out words letter by letter with hand shapes, as part of a sign language.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop case obl appos case nmod case compound nmod punct case appos case det compound nmod punct root Fingerspelling NOUN is AUX spelling NOUN out ADP words NOUN letter NOUN by ADP letter NOUN with ADP hand NOUN shapes NOUN , PUNCT as ADP part NOUN of ADP a DET sign NOUN language NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fingerspelling fingerspelling NOUN Number=Sing 3 spelling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spelling cop 3 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 out out ADP _ 5 words case 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 letter obl 6 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 3 spelling appos 7 by by ADP _ 8 letter case 8 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 6 letter nmod 9 with with ADP _ 11 shapes case 10 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 11 shapes compound 11 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 8 letter nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 part punct 13 as as ADP _ 14 part case 14 part part NOUN Number=Sing 3 spelling appos 15 of of ADP _ 18 language case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 language det 17 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 18 language compound 18 language language NOUN Number=Sing 14 part nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 spelling punct
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1 is a present Fingerspelling spelling tree rules 2 letter letter with hand shapes nom letter «communication transitive»: by=agent
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 It is used for names, places and words that have no sign of their own.
The tree, 15 words nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root It PRON is AUX used VERB for ADP names NOUN , PUNCT places NOUN and CCONJ words NOUN that PRON have VERB no DET sign NOUN of ADP their PRON own ADJ . 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 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 names case 5 names name NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 places punct 7 places place NOUN Number=Plur 5 names conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 words cc 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 names conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 have nsubj 11 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 words acl:relcl 12 no no DET PronType=Neg 13 sign det 13 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 11 have obj 14 of of ADP _ 16 own case 15 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 own nmod:poss 16 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 13 sign nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive It for names and places and words vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for name=Eventuality 2 have present words no sign of words's own vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Patient
Example 1 We learned fingerspelling in assembly.
nsubj obj case obl punct root We PRON learned VERB fingerspelling NOUN in ADP assembly 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fingerspelling fingerspelling NOUN Number=Sing 2 learned obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 assembly case 5 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 2 learned obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We fingerspelling assembly vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fingerspelling=Topic
Example 2 I can fingerspell my name in British Sign Language.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case amod compound obl punct root I PRON can AUX fingerspell VERB my PRON name NOUN in ADP British ADJ Sign PROPN Language PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 fingerspell nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 fingerspell aux 3 fingerspell fingerspell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 name nmod:poss 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing 3 fingerspell obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 Language case 7 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Language amod 8 Sign Sign PROPN Number=Sing 9 Language compound 9 Language Language PROPN Number=Sing 3 fingerspell obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fingerspell punct
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1 fingerspell can I my name British Sign Language tree rules 2 name my nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Fingerspelling is used for names that have no sign.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root Fingerspelling NOUN is AUX used VERB for ADP names NOUN that PRON have VERB no DET sign NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fingerspelling fingerspelling NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 names case 5 names name NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obl 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 names acl:relcl 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 sign det 9 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive Fingerspelling for names vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for name=Eventuality 2 have present names no sign vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Patient
Example 4 In American Sign Language, fingerspelling uses one hand.
case amod compound obl punct nsubj nummod obj punct root In ADP American ADJ Sign PROPN Language PROPN , PUNCT fingerspelling NOUN uses VERB one NUM hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Language case 2 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Language amod 3 Sign Sign PROPN Number=Sing 4 Language compound 4 Language Language PROPN Number=Sing 7 uses obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 Language punct 6 fingerspelling fingerspelling NOUN Number=Sing 7 uses nsubj 7 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 hand nummod 9 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 7 uses obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 uses punct
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1 use present fingerspelling one hand American Sign Language vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 5 British fingerspelling uses both hands.
amod nsubj det obj punct root British ADJ fingerspelling NOUN uses VERB both DET hands NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fingerspelling amod 2 fingerspelling fingerspelling NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 both both DET PronType=Tot 5 hands det 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 uses obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present British fingerspelling both hands vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient
Example 6 She fingerspelled the word «cat» slowly so I could follow.
nsubj det obj punct appos punct advmod mark nsubj aux advcl punct root She PRON fingerspelled VERB the DET word NOUN « PUNCT cat NOUN » PUNCT slowly ADV so SCONJ I PRON could AUX follow VERB . 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 fingerspelled nsubj 2 fingerspelled fingerspell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 word det 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 2 fingerspelled obj 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 cat punct 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 word appos 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 cat punct 8 slowly slowly ADV _ 2 fingerspelled advmod 9 so so SCONJ _ 12 follow mark 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 follow nsubj 11 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 follow aux 12 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 fingerspelled advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 fingerspelled punct
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1 fingerspell past She the word slowly property tree rules 2 follow could I vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 A poster of the fingerspelling alphabet hangs in our classroom.
det nsubj case det compound nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET poster NOUN of ADP the DET fingerspelling NOUN alphabet NOUN hangs VERB in ADP our PRON classroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 poster det 2 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 7 hangs nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 alphabet case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 alphabet det 5 fingerspelling fingerspelling NOUN Number=Sing 6 alphabet compound 6 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 2 poster nmod 7 hangs hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 classroom case 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 classroom nmod:poss 10 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 7 hangs obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 hangs punct
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1 hang present a poster of the fingerspelling alphabet our classroom vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in classroom=Location 2 post the fingerspelling alphabet nom poster «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 Fingerspelling fast takes lots of practice.
nsubj advmod obj case nmod punct root Fingerspelling NOUN fast ADV takes VERB lots NOUN of ADP practice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fingerspelling fingerspelling NOUN Number=Sing 3 takes nsubj 2 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 3 takes advmod 3 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 3 takes obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 practice case 6 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 4 lots nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 takes punct
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1 take present Fingerspelling lots of practice fast property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
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