formality Who acts: small step, official step, Signing, you, formality, we · What happens: do, not change, form, sign, be, make · To what, where: result, border, form, formality, team, little boy · Speech: someone speaks here
«formality» 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: formality in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something that must be done because of rules or custom, often a small step that does not change the result: «just a formality».
The tree, 23 words obj aux aux:pass acl:relcl case fixed obl cc conj punct advmod det amod appos nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl det obj punct punct advmod det appos punct punct root Something PRON that PRON must AUX be AUX done VERB because ADP of ADP rules NOUN or CCONJ custom NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET small ADJ step NOUN that PRON does AUX not PART change VERB the DET result NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT just ADV a DET formality NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 done obj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 done aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 done aux:pass 5 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Something acl:relcl 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 8 rules case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 done obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 custom cc 10 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing 8 rules conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 step punct 12 often often ADV _ 15 step advmod 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 step det 14 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 15 step amod 15 step step NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something appos 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 change nsubj 17 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 change aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 change advmod 19 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 step acl:relcl 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 result det 21 result result NOUN Number=Sing 19 change obj 22 : : PUNCT _ 26 formality punct 23 « « PUNCT _ 26 formality punct 24 just just ADV _ 26 formality advmod 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 formality det 26 formality formality NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something appos 27 » » PUNCT _ 26 formality punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 do must · passive because rules or custom vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: that=Eventuality 2 not change present · do-support a small step the result vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Patient
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 Polite, stiff and correct behaviour, as at an important ceremony.
punct conj cc amod conj punct case case det amod conj punct root Polite ADJ , PUNCT stiff ADJ and CCONJ correct ADJ behaviour NOUN , PUNCT as ADP at ADP an DET important ADJ ceremony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 stiff punct 3 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Polite conj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 behaviour cc 5 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 6 behaviour amod 6 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 1 Polite conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 ceremony punct 8 as as ADP _ 12 ceremony case 9 at at ADP _ 12 ceremony case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ceremony det 11 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ceremony amod 12 ceremony ceremony NOUN Number=Sing 1 Polite conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Polite punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 An official step, such as signing forms at a border.
det amod nsubj punct case fixed obl case det obl punct root An DET official ADJ step NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP signing NOUN forms VERB at ADP a DET border NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 step det 2 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 3 step amod 3 step step NOUN Number=Sing 8 forms nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 forms punct 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 7 signing case 6 as as ADP _ 5 such fixed 7 signing signing NOUN Number=Sing 8 forms obl 8 forms form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 at at ADP _ 11 border case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 border det 11 border border NOUN Number=Sing 8 forms obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 forms punct
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1 form present a official step a border such signing vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at border=Location
Example 1 Signing the form is just a formality; you are already in the team.
The tree, 13 words csubj det obj cop advmod det punct nsubj cop advmod case det conj punct root Signing VERB the DET form NOUN is AUX just ADV a DET formality NOUN ; PUNCT you PRON are AUX already ADV in ADP the DET team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Signing sign VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 formality csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 form det 3 form form NOUN Number=Sing 1 Signing obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 formality cop 5 just just ADV _ 7 formality advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 formality det 7 formality formality NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 team punct 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 team nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 team cop 11 already already ADV _ 14 team advmod 12 in in ADP _ 14 team case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 team det 14 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 formality conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 formality punct
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1 sign gerund the form vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent form=Destination 2 is a present Signing a formality and the team tree rules 3 is present you the team tree rules
Example 2 The formality of the wedding made the little boy nervous.
det nsubj case det nmod det amod obj xcomp punct root The DET formality NOUN of ADP the DET wedding NOUN made VERB the DET little ADJ boy NOUN nervous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 formality det 2 formality formality NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 wedding case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wedding det 5 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 formality nmod 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 boy det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 boy amod 9 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obj 10 nervous nervous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 made xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the formality of the wedding the little boy nervous property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset boy=Product
Example 3 At the airport we went through the usual formalities.
case det obl nsubj case det amod obl punct root At ADP the DET airport NOUN we PRON went VERB through ADP the DET usual ADJ formalities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 airport case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 airport det 3 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 5 went obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 went nsubj 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 through through ADP _ 9 formalities case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 formalities det 8 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 9 formalities amod 9 formalities formality NOUN Number=Plur 5 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 went punct
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1 go past we the airport through the usual formalities vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through formality=Initial_Location
Example 4 Let's skip the formalities and start the game.
obj xcomp det obj cc conj det obj punct root Let VERB 's PRON skip VERB the DET formalities NOUN and CCONJ start VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 skip skip VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 formalities det 5 formalities formality NOUN Number=Plur 3 skip obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 start cc 7 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 skip conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 start obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 skip infinitive 's not said here the formalities vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent formality=Agent 3 start infinitive 's not said here the game vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 5 Asking Dad was a formality; he always says yes.
csubj obj cop det punct nsubj advmod acl:relcl ccomp punct root Asking VERB Dad NOUN was AUX a DET formality NOUN ; PUNCT he PRON always ADV says VERB yes INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 formality csubj 2 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 1 Asking obj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 formality cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 formality det 5 formality formality NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 says punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 says nsubj 8 always always ADV PronType=Tot 9 says advmod 9 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 formality acl:relcl 10 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 9 says ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 formality punct
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1 ask speech: ask gerund Dad vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dad=Recipient 2 is a past Asking a formality tree rules 3 say speech: assert present he a formality not said here always property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent formality=Topic
Example 6 The headteacher spoke with great formality at assembly.
det nsubj case amod obl case obl punct root The DET headteacher NOUN spoke VERB with ADP great ADJ formality NOUN at ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 headteacher det 2 headteacher headteacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke nsubj 3 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 formality case 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 formality amod 6 formality formality NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke obl 7 at at ADP _ 8 assembly case 8 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the headteacher assembly with great formality vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with formality=Co-Agent
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