folk Who acts: Folk, folks, We, old folk, coach, Granny · What happens: mean, be, speak, pass down, describe, read · To what, where: people, parents, friendly way, traditional music, old customs, Russian folk tale · Speech: someone speaks here
«folk» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: folk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Folk means people, especially ordinary people: «country folk», «old folk».
The tree, 10 words nsubj obj punct advmod amod conj punct punct compound parataxis punct punct punct amod appos punct punct root Folk NOUN means VERB people NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV ordinary ADJ people NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT country NOUN folk NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT old ADJ folk NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 people punct 5 especially especially ADV _ 7 people advmod 6 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 people conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 folk punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 folk punct 10 country country NOUN Number=Sing 11 folk compound 11 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 folk punct 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 folk punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 folk punct 15 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 16 folk amod 16 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 11 folk appos 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 folk punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Folk people and ordinary people 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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Your folks are your parents or family: «my folks».
nmod:poss nsubj cop nmod:poss cc conj punct punct nmod:poss parataxis punct punct root Your PRON folks NOUN are AUX your PRON parents NOUN or CCONJ family NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT my PRON folks NOUN » PUNCT . 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 folks nmod:poss 2 folks folk NOUN Number=Plur 5 parents nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 parents cop 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 parents nmod:poss 5 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 family cc 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 parents conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 folks punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 folks punct 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 folks nmod:poss 11 folks folk NOUN Number=Plur 5 parents parataxis 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 folks punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 parents punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Your folks your parents or family tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Folks» is a friendly way to speak to a group of people: «Hi, folks!».
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj punct cop det amod mark acl case det obl case nmod punct punct discourse punct appos punct punct punct root « PUNCT Folks NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET friendly ADJ way NOUN to PART speak VERB to ADP a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Hi INTJ , PUNCT folks NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Folks punct 2 Folks folk NOUN Number=Plur 7 way nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Folks punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 way cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to PART _ 9 speak mark 9 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 way acl 10 to to ADP _ 12 group case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 group det 12 group group NOUN Number=Sing 9 speak obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 people case 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 group nmod 15 : : PUNCT _ 19 folks punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 19 folks punct 17 Hi hi INTJ _ 19 folks discourse 18 , , PUNCT _ 17 Hi punct 19 folks folk NOUN Number=Plur 7 way appos 20 ! ! PUNCT _ 19 folks punct 21 » » PUNCT _ 19 folks punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 way punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Folks a friendly way tree rules 2 speak speech: other to-infinitive to a group of people vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to group=Co-Agent
Meaning 4 Folk, or folk music, is traditional music of a place, passed down by ordinary people, or modern songs in that style.
The tree, 21 words nsubj punct cc compound conj punct cop amod case det nmod punct conj compound:prt case amod obl punct cc amod conj case det nmod punct root Folk NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ folk NOUN music NOUN , PUNCT is AUX traditional ADJ music NOUN of ADP a DET place NOUN , PUNCT passed VERB down ADP by ADP ordinary ADJ people NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ modern ADJ songs NOUN in ADP that DET style NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 9 music nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 music punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 music cc 4 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 5 music compound 5 music music NOUN Number=Sing 1 Folk conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Folk punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 music cop 8 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 9 music amod 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 place case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 place det 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 music nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 passed punct 14 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 music conj 15 down down ADP _ 14 passed compound:prt 16 by by ADP _ 18 people case 17 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 18 people amod 18 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 passed obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 songs punct 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 songs cc 21 modern modern ADJ Degree=Pos 22 songs amod 22 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 18 people conj 23 in in ADP _ 25 style case 24 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 25 style det 25 style style NOUN Number=Sing 22 songs nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 9 music punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Folk or folk music traditional music of a place tree rules 2 pass down participle Folk or folk music not said here by ordinary people or modern songs in that style vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by people=Location
Meaning 5 Folk describes old customs and stories of ordinary people: a folk tale, folk dance.
The tree, 14 words nsubj amod obj cc conj case amod nmod punct det compound obj punct compound appos punct root Folk NOUN describes VERB old ADJ customs NOUN and CCONJ stories NOUN of ADP ordinary ADJ people NOUN : PUNCT a DET folk NOUN tale NOUN , PUNCT folk NOUN dance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 customs amod 4 customs custom NOUN Number=Plur 2 describes obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 stories cc 6 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 4 customs conj 7 of of ADP _ 9 people case 8 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 stories nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 tale punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 tale det 12 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 13 tale compound 13 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 dance punct 15 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 16 dance compound 16 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 13 tale appos 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 describe present Folk old customs and stories of ordinary people tree rules
Example 1 We read a Russian folk tale about a clever girl and a witch.
nsubj det amod compound obj case det amod nmod cc det conj punct root We PRON read VERB a DET Russian ADJ folk NOUN tale NOUN about ADP a DET clever ADJ girl NOUN and CCONJ a DET witch 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tale det 4 Russian Russian ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tale amod 5 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 6 tale compound 6 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 7 about about ADP _ 10 girl case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 girl det 9 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 10 girl amod 10 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 6 tale nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 witch cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 witch det 13 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 10 girl conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 read past We a Russian folk tale about a clever girl and a witch vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Topic
Example 2 The old folk in the village remembered the big storm.
det amod nsubj case det nmod det amod obj punct root The DET old ADJ folk NOUN in ADP the DET village NOUN remembered VERB the DET big ADJ storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 folk det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 folk amod 3 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 7 remembered nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 village case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 village det 6 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 folk nmod 7 remembered remember VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 storm det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 storm amod 10 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 7 remembered obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 remembered punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 remember past the old folk in the village the big storm vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent storm=Theme
Example 3 My folks are picking me up after school.
nmod:poss nsubj aux obj compound:prt case obl punct root My PRON folks NOUN are AUX picking VERB me PRON up ADP after ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 folks nmod:poss 2 folks folk NOUN Number=Plur 4 picking nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 picking aux 4 picking pick VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 picking obj 6 up up ADP _ 4 picking compound:prt 7 after after ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 picking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 picking punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pick up present · progressive My folks me after school vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Topic
Example 4 «Right, folks, line up please!» said the coach.
punct discourse punct nsubj punct ccomp compound:prt discourse punct punct det nsubj punct root « PUNCT Right INTJ , PUNCT folks NOUN , PUNCT line VERB up ADP please INTJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET coach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 line punct 2 Right right INTJ _ 4 folks discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 folks punct 4 folks folk NOUN Number=Plur 6 line nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 folks punct 6 line line VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 said ccomp 7 up up ADP _ 6 line compound:prt 8 please please INTJ _ 6 line discourse 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 line punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 line punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 coach det 13 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 11 said nsubj 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 line up in a quote present folks vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: express past the coach vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 5 Granny loves Irish folk music with fiddles and pipes.
nsubj amod compound obj case nmod cc conj punct root Granny PROPN loves VERB Irish ADJ folk NOUN music NOUN with ADP fiddles NOUN and CCONJ pipes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Granny Granny PROPN Number=Sing 2 loves nsubj 2 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 5 music amod 4 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 5 music compound 5 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 loves obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 fiddles case 7 fiddles fiddle NOUN Number=Plur 5 music nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 pipes cc 9 pipes pipe NOUN Number=Plur 7 fiddles conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 loves punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 love present Granny Irish folk music with fiddles and pipes vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer music=Stimulus
Example 6 We learned a folk dance from Scotland.
nsubj det compound obj case obl punct root We PRON learned VERB a DET folk NOUN dance NOUN from ADP Scotland PROPN . 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dance det 4 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 5 dance compound 5 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 2 learned obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 Scotland case 7 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 2 learned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 learn past We a folk dance Scotland vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent dance=Topic from scotland=Source
Example 7 Kind folk helped us push the car.
amod nsubj obj xcomp det obj punct root Kind ADJ folk NOUN helped VERB us PRON push VERB the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 2 folk amod 2 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 3 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 helped obj 5 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helped xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 car det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 push obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 help past Kind folk us vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 push infinitive us not said here the car vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme
Example 8 Many folk tales begin «Once upon a time».
amod compound nsubj punct advmod case det obl punct punct root Many ADJ folk NOUN tales NOUN begin VERB « PUNCT Once ADV upon ADP a DET time NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tales amod 2 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 3 tales compound 3 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 4 begin nsubj 4 begin begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 Once punct 6 Once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 begin advmod 7 upon upon ADP _ 9 time case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 time det 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 Once obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 Once punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 begin punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 begin present Many folk tales once property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous foliagenext → folklore↑ back to F in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/folk/