gen Who acts: Gen, I, Gen., older cousin, cousin, Callum · What happens: be, bear, mean, give, say, call · To what, where: people, information, gen, me, Gen Z, Children · Speech: someone speaks here
«gen» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: gen in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Gen» is short for «generation», as in «Gen Z» or «Gen Alpha», a group of people born around the same time.
The tree, 21 words punct nsubj punct cop case punct obl punct punct case case punct compound appos punct cc punct compound conj punct punct det appos case nmod acl case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT Gen NOUN » PUNCT is AUX short ADJ for ADP « PUNCT generation NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT Gen NOUN Z NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT Gen PROPN Alpha PROPN » PUNCT , PUNCT a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN born VERB around ADP the DET same ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Gen punct 2 Gen gen NOUN Number=Sing 5 short nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Gen punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 short cop 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 generation case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 generation punct 8 generation generation NOUN Number=Sing 5 short obl 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 generation punct 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 Z punct 11 as as ADP _ 15 Z case 12 in in ADP _ 15 Z case 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 Z punct 14 Gen gen NOUN Number=Sing 15 Z compound 15 Z z NOUN Number=Sing 8 generation appos 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 Z punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 Alpha cc 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 Alpha punct 19 Gen Gen PROPN Number=Sing 20 Alpha compound 20 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 8 generation conj 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 Alpha punct 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 group punct 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 group det 24 group group NOUN Number=Sing 20 Alpha appos 25 of of ADP _ 26 people case 26 people people NOUN Number=Plur 24 group nmod 27 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 26 people acl 28 around around ADP _ 31 time case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 31 time det 30 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 31 time amod 31 time time NOUN Number=Sing 27 born obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 short punct
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1 is present Gen for generation or Gen Alpha short property tree rules 2 bear participle people not said here time vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
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: UK slang — kept apart, not parsed.
«Gen» means «genuinely» or «honestly»: «I'm gen tired».
The tree, 9 words punct nsubj punct punct obj punct cc punct conj punct punct punct nsubj cop obl:unmarked parataxis punct punct root « PUNCT Gen NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT genuinely ADV » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT honestly ADV » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX gen NOUN tired ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Gen punct 2 Gen gen NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Gen punct 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 genuinely punct 6 genuinely genuinely ADV _ 4 means obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 genuinely punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 honestly cc 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 honestly punct 10 honestly honestly ADV _ 6 genuinely conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 6 genuinely punct 12 : : PUNCT _ 17 tired punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 17 tired punct 14 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 17 tired nsubj 15 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 tired cop 16 gen gen NOUN Number=Sing 17 tired obl:unmarked 17 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means parataxis 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 tired punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Gen tree rules 2 is in a quote present I gen obl:unmarked ; tired property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, informal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
«The gen» means the information or the facts: «give me the gen».
The tree, 12 words punct det nsubj punct det obj cc det conj punct punct parataxis iobj det obj punct punct root « PUNCT The DET gen NOUN » PUNCT means VERB the DET information NOUN or CCONJ the DET facts NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT give VERB me PRON the DET gen NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 gen punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gen det 3 gen gen NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 gen punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 information det 7 information information NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 facts cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 facts det 10 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 7 information conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 give punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 give punct 13 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means parataxis 14 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 give iobj 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 gen det 16 gen gen NOUN Number=Sing 13 give obj 17 » » PUNCT _ 13 give punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present the gen the information or the facts tree rules 2 give in a quote infinitive the gen me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient gen=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: abbreviation — kept apart, not parsed.
«Gen.» is short for the army rank General, and «Gen» for the Bible book Genesis.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj punct cop case det compound obl appos punct cc punct parataxis punct case det compound compound nmod punct root « PUNCT Gen. PROPN » PUNCT is AUX short ADJ for ADP the DET army NOUN rank NOUN General PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT Gen NOUN » PUNCT for ADP the DET Bible PROPN book NOUN Genesis PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Gen. punct 2 Gen. Gen. PROPN Number=Sing 5 short nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Gen. punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 short cop 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 rank case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rank det 8 army army NOUN Number=Sing 9 rank compound 9 rank rank NOUN Number=Sing 5 short obl 10 General General PROPN Number=Sing 9 rank appos 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 Gen punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 Gen cc 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 Gen punct 14 Gen gen NOUN Number=Sing 5 short parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 Gen punct 16 for for ADP _ 20 Genesis case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 Genesis det 18 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 20 Genesis compound 19 book book NOUN Number=Sing 20 Genesis compound 20 Genesis Genesis PROPN Number=Sing 14 Gen nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 short punct
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1 is present Gen. for the army rank; short property tree rules
Example 1 My older cousin says she is Gen Z.
nmod:poss amod nsubj nsubj cop compound ccomp punct root My PRON older ADJ cousin NOUN says VERB she PRON is AUX Gen NOUN Z 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 3 cousin nmod:poss 2 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 cousin amod 3 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 Z nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 Z cop 7 Gen gen NOUN Number=Sing 8 Z compound 8 Z z NOUN Number=Sing 4 says ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present My older cousin vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present cousin Gen Z tree rules
Example 2 Children born recently are sometimes called Gen Alpha.
nsubj:pass acl advmod aux:pass advmod compound xcomp punct root Children NOUN born VERB recently ADV are AUX sometimes ADV called VERB Gen PROPN Alpha PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 6 called nsubj:pass 2 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Children acl 3 recently recently ADV _ 2 born advmod 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 5 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 6 called advmod 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 Gen Gen PROPN Number=Sing 8 Alpha compound 8 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 bear participle Children not said here recently property vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 call present · passive Children sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 3 «That was gen the best film ever», said Callum.
punct det cop nsubj det amod ccomp advmod punct punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT That DET was AUX gen NOUN the DET best ADJ film NOUN ever ADV » PUNCT , PUNCT said VERB Callum PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 film punct 2 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 gen det 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 gen cop 4 gen gen NOUN Number=Sing 7 film nsubj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 film det 6 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 film amod 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 11 said ccomp 8 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 7 film advmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 7 film punct 10 , , PUNCT _ 7 film punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 Callum Callum PROPN Number=Sing 11 said nsubj 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 is a in a quote past that gen tree rules 2 film in a quote that gen ever tree rules 3 say speech: assert past Callum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The new next-gen console came out at the weekend.
det amod amod punct compound nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET new ADJ next ADJ - PUNCT gen NOUN console NOUN came VERB out ADV at ADP the DET weekend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 console det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 console amod 3 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 5 gen amod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 next punct 5 gen gen NOUN Number=Sing 6 console compound 6 console console NOUN Number=Sing 7 came nsubj 7 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 out out ADV _ 7 came advmod 9 at at ADP _ 11 weekend case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 weekend det 11 weekend weekend NOUN Number=Sing 7 came obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 came punct
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1 come out past the new gen console weekend out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Look up Gen 1:1 — the first verse of the Bible.
compound:prt obl flat punct det amod obl case det nmod punct root Look VERB up ADP Gen PROPN 1:1 NUM — PUNCT the DET first ADJ verse NOUN of ADP the DET Bible PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Look compound:prt 3 Gen Gen PROPN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 4 1:1 1:1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 Gen flat 5 — - PUNCT _ 8 verse punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 verse det 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 verse amod 8 verse verse NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 Bible case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Bible det 11 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 8 verse nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look up imperative you not said here Gen the first verse of the Bible obl vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 verse the Bible nom verse «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Gen. Eisenhower led the soldiers.
nsubj flat det obj punct root Gen. PROPN Eisenhower PROPN led VERB the DET soldiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gen. Gen. PROPN Number=Sing 3 led nsubj 2 Eisenhower Eisenhower PROPN Number=Sing 1 Gen. flat 3 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 soldiers det 5 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 led obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 led punct
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1 lead past Gen. the soldiers vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme
Example 7 Grandad asked for «the gen» on the school trip.
nsubj case punct det obl punct case det compound obl punct root Grandad PROPN asked VERB for ADP « PUNCT the DET gen NOUN » PUNCT on ADP the DET school NOUN trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 asked nsubj 2 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 6 gen case 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 gen punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 gen det 6 gen gen NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked obl 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 gen punct 8 on on ADP _ 11 trip case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 trip det 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 trip compound 11 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past Grandad the school trip for the gen vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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