frank Who acts: Frank, frank person, they, it, adverb, I · What happens: be, mean, say, think, not be, hear · To what, where: name, true opinion, 12 stickers, 4, sister, 10 pages · Speech: someone speaks here
«frank» 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: frank in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Frank is a boy's or man's name, often short for Francis or Franklin.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det nmod:poss case cc nmod:poss case punct advmod amod case obl cc conj punct root Frank PROPN is AUX a DET boy NOUN 's PART or CCONJ man NOUN 's PART name NOUN , PUNCT often ADV short ADJ for ADP Francis PROPN or CCONJ Franklin PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frank Frank PROPN Number=Sing 9 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 name cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boy det 4 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 9 name nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 boy case 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 man cc 7 man man NOUN Number=Sing 9 name nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 man case 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 short punct 11 often often ADV _ 12 short advmod 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 name amod 13 for for ADP _ 14 Francis case 14 Francis Francis PROPN Number=Sing 12 short obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 Franklin cc 16 Franklin Franklin PROPN Number=Sing 14 Francis conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 name punct
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1 is a present Frank a boy's name 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 Frank means honest and open: a frank person says what they really think, even if it is not nice to hear.
The tree, 21 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct det amod nsubj parataxis obj nsubj advmod ccomp punct advmod mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp mark xcomp punct root Frank NOUN means VERB honest ADJ and CCONJ open ADJ : PUNCT a DET frank ADJ person NOUN says VERB what PRON they PRON really ADV think VERB , PUNCT even ADV if SCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART nice ADJ to PART hear VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frank frank NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 open cc 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 3 honest conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 10 says punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 8 frank frank ADJ Degree=Pos 9 person amod 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 10 says nsubj 10 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 11 what what PRON PronType=Int 14 think obj 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 think nsubj 13 really really ADV _ 14 think advmod 14 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 says ccomp 15 , , PUNCT _ 21 nice punct 16 even even ADV _ 21 nice advmod 17 if if SCONJ _ 21 nice mark 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 nice nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 nice cop 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 nice advmod 21 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 10 says ccomp 22 to to PART _ 23 hear mark 23 hear hear VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 nice xcomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Frank honest property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert present a frank person vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other present they vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 4 not is a condition, not said to happen present it nice property tree rules 5 hear to-infinitive vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Frankly (adverb) means «to be honest», said before giving a true opinion.
The tree, 12 words advmod punct nsubj punct punct mark cop ccomp punct punct conj mark advcl det amod obj punct root Frankly ADV ( PUNCT adverb NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT to PART be AUX honest ADJ » PUNCT , PUNCT said VERB before SCONJ giving VERB a DET true ADJ opinion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frankly frankly ADV _ 5 means advmod 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adverb punct 3 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adverb punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 honest punct 7 to to PART _ 9 honest mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 honest cop 9 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means ccomp 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 honest punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 said punct 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 means conj 13 before before SCONJ _ 14 giving mark 14 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 said advcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 opinion det 16 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 17 opinion amod 17 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 14 giving obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present adverb frankly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is not said to happen, in a quote to-infinitive honest property tree rules 3 say speech: assert past adverb not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 give gerund adverb not said here a true opinion vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme
Example 1 Frank has 12 stickers.
nsubj nummod obj punct root Frank PROPN has VERB 12 NUM stickers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frank Frank PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 stickers nummod 4 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Frank 12 stickers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Patient
Example 2 Frank gives 4 to his sister.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Frank PROPN gives VERB 4 NUM to ADP his PRON sister NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frank Frank PROPN Number=Sing 2 gives nsubj 2 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 gives obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 sister case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sister nmod:poss 6 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 gives obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 gives punct
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1 give present Frank 4 Frank's sister vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 4=Theme to sister=Recipient
Example 3 Frank reads 10 pages a day.
nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root Frank PROPN reads VERB 10 NUM pages NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frank Frank PROPN Number=Sing 2 reads nsubj 2 reads read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 pages nummod 4 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 2 reads obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 pages nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 reads punct
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1 read present Frank 10 pages a day vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic
Example 4 To be frank, I did not like the film.
mark cop punct nsubj aux advmod conj det obj punct root To PART be AUX frank ADJ , PUNCT I PRON did AUX not PART like VERB the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 frank mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 frank cop 3 frank frank ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 like punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 like nsubj 6 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 like aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 like advmod 8 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 frank conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 film det 10 film film NOUN Number=Sing 8 like obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 frank punct
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1 is to-infinitive frank property tree rules 2 not like past · do-support I the film vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot film=Theme
Example 5 The doctor was frank with us about the broken arm.
det nsubj cop case obl case det amod obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN was AUX frank ADJ with ADP us PRON about ADP the DET broken VERB arm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 4 frank nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 frank cop 4 frank frank ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 us case 6 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 frank obl 7 about about ADP _ 10 arm case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 arm det 9 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 arm amod 10 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 4 frank obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 frank punct
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1 is past the doctor with us; about the broken arm; frank property tree rules 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Dad and I had a frank talk about my grades.
nsubj cc conj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Dad NOUN and CCONJ I PRON had VERB a DET frank ADJ talk NOUN about ADP my PRON grades NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 I cc 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Dad conj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 talk det 6 frank frank ADJ Degree=Pos 7 talk amod 7 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 about about ADP _ 10 grades case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 grades nmod:poss 10 grades grade NOUN Number=Plur 7 talk nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past Dad a frank talk about my grades vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Patient
Example 7 Frankly, the test was harder than I thought.
advmod punct det nsubj cop mark nsubj advcl punct root Frankly ADV , PUNCT the DET test NOUN was AUX harder ADJ than SCONJ I PRON thought VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frankly frankly ADV _ 6 harder advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Frankly punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 test det 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 6 harder nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 harder cop 6 harder hard ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than SCONJ _ 9 thought mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 thought nsubj 9 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 harder advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 harder punct
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1 is past the test frankly, hard property tree rules 2 think speech: other past I vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 My friend Frank lives next door to me.
nmod:poss nsubj appos amod obj case obl punct root My PRON friend NOUN Frank PROPN lives VERB next ADJ door NOUN to ADP me PRON . 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 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives nsubj 3 Frank Frank PROPN Number=Sing 2 friend appos 4 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 6 door amod 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives obj 7 to to ADP _ 8 me case 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 lives obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 lives punct
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1 live present My friend next door me vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme door=Location
Example 9 There came Frank the cutler, and Sivert the exciseman.
expl nsubj det obl:unmarked punct cc obl det appos punct root There PRON came VERB Frank PROPN the DET cutler NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ Sivert PROPN the DET exciseman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 came expl 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Frank Frank PROPN Number=Sing 2 came nsubj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cutler det 5 cutler cutler NOUN Number=Sing 2 came obl:unmarked 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 Sivert punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 Sivert cc 8 Sivert Sivert PROPN Number=Sing 2 came obl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 exciseman det 10 exciseman exciseman NOUN Number=Sing 8 Sivert appos 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past Frank the cutler there Sivert obl vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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