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foreign

Who acts: Foreign, foreign object, that, French, We, He · What happens: mean, belong, be, change, have, not be · To what, where: something, place, foreign language, money, foreign currency, foreign body · Speech: someone speaks here

«foreign» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: foreign in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Foreign means from or belonging to another country, not your own.

nsubjmarkccccompcasedetoblpunctadvmodnmod:possconjpunctrootForeignADJmeansVERBfromSCONJorCCONJbelongingVERBtoADPanotherDETcountryNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTyourPRONownADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForeignforeignADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromSCONJ_5 belongingmark
4ororCCONJ_5 belongingcc
5belongingbelongVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansccomp
6totoADP_8 countrycase
7anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind8 countrydet
8countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing5 belongingobl
9,,PUNCT_12 ownpunct
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 ownadvmod
11youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 ownnmod:poss
12ownownADJDegree=Pos5 belongingconj
13..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentForeignvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2belonggerundto another countryvn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme

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

Foreign means strange or unknown to you.

nsubjxcompccconjcaseoblpunctrootForeignADJmeansVERBstrangeADJorCCONJunknownADJtoADPyouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForeignforeignADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3strangestrangeADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4ororCCONJ_5 unknowncc
5unknownunknownADJDegree=Pos3 strangeconj
6totoADP_7 youcase
7youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs5 unknownobl
8..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentForeignstrange propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

A foreign object or body is something that is in a place where it should not be, like dirt in an eye.

The tree, 22 words
detamodnsubjccconjcopnsubjcopcasedetnmodadvmodnsubjauxadvmodaclpunctcaseconjcasedetnmodpunctrootADETforeignADJobjectNOUNorCCONJbodyNOUNisAUXsomethingPRONthatPRONisAUXinADPaDETplaceNOUNwhereADVitPRONshouldAUXnotPARTbeAUX,PUNCTlikeADPdirtNOUNinADPanDETeyeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 objectdet
2foreignforeignADJDegree=Pos3 objectamod
3objectobjectNOUNNumber=Sing7 somethingnsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 bodycc
5bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing3 objectconj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 somethingcop
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 placensubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 placecop
10ininADP_12 placecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 placedet
12placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing7 somethingnmod
13wherewhereADVPronType=Rel17 beadvmod
14ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 bensubj
15shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin17 beaux
16notnotPARTPolarity=Neg17 beadvmod
17bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf12 placeacl
18,,PUNCT_20 dirtpunct
19likelikeADP_20 dirtcase
20dirtdirtNOUNNumber=Sing7 somethingconj
21ininADP_23 eyecase
22anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 eyedet
23eyeeyeNOUNNumber=Sing20 dirtnmod
24..PUNCT_7 somethingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta foreign object or bodysomethingtree rules
2ispresentthata placetree rules

Example 1

French is a foreign language for me.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootFrenchPROPNisAUXaDETforeignADJlanguageNOUNforADPmePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing5 languagensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 languagecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 languagedet
4foreignforeignADJDegree=Pos5 languageamod
5languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_7 mecase
7meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 languagenmod
8..PUNCT_5 languagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentFrencha foreign languagefor metree rules

Example 2

We changed our money into foreign currency.

nsubjnmod:possobjcaseamodoblpunctrootWePRONchangedVERBourPRONmoneyNOUNintoADPforeignADJcurrencyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 changednsubj
2changedchangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 moneynmod:poss
4moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing2 changedobj
5intointoADP_7 currencycase
6foreignforeignADJDegree=Pos7 currencyamod
7currencycurrencyNOUNNumber=Sing2 changedobl
8..PUNCT_2 changedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changepastWeour moneyinto foreign currency resultvn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent money=Patient into currency=Result

Example 3

He has never been to a foreign country.

nsubjadvmodcopcasedetamodobjpunctrootHePRONhasVERBneverADVbeenAUXtoADPaDETforeignADJcountryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3neverneverADVPronType=Neg8 countryadvmod
4beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part8 countrycop
5totoADP_8 countrycase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 countrydet
7foreignforeignADJDegree=Pos8 countryamod
8countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasobj
9..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentHevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2not isparticipleto a foreign countrytree rules

Example 4

The doctor took a foreign body out of her eye.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasecasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETdoctorNOUNtookVERBaDETforeignADJbodyNOUNoutADPofADPherPRONeyeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 doctordet
2doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing3 tooknsubj
3tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 bodydet
5foreignforeignADJDegree=Pos6 bodyamod
6bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing3 tookobj
7outoutADP_10 eyecase
8ofofADP_10 eyecase
9herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 eyenmod:poss
10eyeeyeNOUNNumber=Sing3 tookobl
11..PUNCT_3 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastthe doctora foreign bodydoctor's eyevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent body=Theme out eye=Initial_Location

Example 5

The idea of a lie-in was foreign to my dad.

detnsubjcasedetcompoundpunctnmodcopcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETideaNOUNofADPaDETlieNOUN-PUNCTinNOUNwasAUXforeignADJtoADPmyPRONdadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 ideadet
2ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing9 foreignnsubj
3ofofADP_7 incase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 indet
5lielieNOUNNumber=Sing7 incompound
6--PUNCT_5 liepunct
7ininNOUNNumber=Sing2 ideanmod
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 foreigncop
9foreignforeignADJDegree=Posrootroot
10totoADP_12 dadcase
11mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 dadnmod:poss
12daddadNOUNNumber=Sing9 foreignobl
13..PUNCT_9 foreignpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe idea of a lie into my dad; foreign propertytree rules

Example 6

Foreign visitors came to our school.

amodnsubjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootForeignADJvisitorsNOUNcameVERBtoADPourPRONschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForeignforeignADJDegree=Pos2 visitorsamod
2visitorsvisitorNOUNNumber=Plur3 camensubj
3camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_6 schoolcase
5ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 schoolnmod:poss
6schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 cameobl
7..PUNCT_3 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepastForeign visitorsour schoolvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial_Location

Example 7

Don't put foreign objects in your ears.

auxadvmodamodobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootDoAUXn'tPARTputVERBforeignADJobjectsNOUNinADPyourPRONearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 putaux
2n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 putadvmod
3putputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4foreignforeignADJDegree=Pos5 objectsamod
5objectsobjectNOUNNumber=Plur3 putobj
6ininADP_8 earscase
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 earsnmod:poss
8earsearNOUNNumber=Plur3 putobl
9..PUNCT_3 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not putimperative · do-supportyou not said hereforeign objectsyour earsvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent object=Theme in ear=Destination

Example 8

The museum has coins from many foreign lands.

detnsubjobjcaseamodamodnmodpunctrootTheDETmuseumNOUNhasVERBcoinsNOUNfromADPmanyADJforeignADJlandsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 museumdet
2museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4coinscoinNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
5fromfromADP_8 landscase
6manymanyADJDegree=Pos8 landsamod
7foreignforeignADJDegree=Pos8 landsamod
8landslandNOUNNumber=Plur4 coinsnmod
9..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe museumcoinsmany foreign landsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient

Example 9

Ah, how delightful it is to travel into foreign lands!"

discoursepunctadvmodnsubjcopmarkccompcaseamodoblpunctpunctrootAhINTJ,PUNCThowADVdelightfulADJitPRONisAUXtoPARTtravelVERBintoADPforeignADJlandsNOUN!PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AhahINTJ_4 delightfuldiscourse
2,,PUNCT_4 delightfulpunct
3howhowADVPronType=Int4 delightfuladvmod
4delightfuldelightfulADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 travelnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 travelcop
7totoPART_8 travelmark
8traveltravelVERBVerbForm=Inf4 delightfulccomp
9intointoADP_11 landscase
10foreignforeignADJDegree=Pos11 landsamod
11landslandNOUNNumber=Plur8 travelobl
12!!PUNCT_4 delightfulpunct
13""PUNCT_4 delightfulpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentitforeign landstravel propertytree rules

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