general Who acts: General, general cats, you, We, park, general mood · What happens: mean, give, be, sleep, have, wash · To what, where: main idea, ranking officer, army, lot, general idea, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«general» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: general in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 General means about most people or things, not one in particular: «a general rule».
The tree, 14 words nsubj case amod obl cc conj punct advmod appos case nmod punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root General NOUN means VERB about ADP most ADJ people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN , PUNCT not PART one NUM in ADP particular ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET general ADJ rule NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 General general NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 people case 4 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 5 people amod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 things cc 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 people conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 one punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 one advmod 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 things appos 11 in in ADP _ 12 particular case 12 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 10 one nmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 rule punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 rule punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 rule det 16 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 17 rule amod 17 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 rule punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present General about most people or things vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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 General means not detailed, giving the main idea: «a general idea».
The tree, 11 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct ccomp det amod obj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root General NOUN means VERB not PART detailed ADJ , PUNCT giving VERB the DET main ADJ idea NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET general ADJ idea NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 General general NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 detailed advmod 4 detailed detailed ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 giving punct 6 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 idea det 8 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 9 idea amod 9 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 6 giving obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 6 giving punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 idea punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 idea det 13 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 14 idea amod 14 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 6 giving parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 idea punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present General detailed property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 give gerund the main idea tree rules
Meaning 3 General means for everyone or everything: «general knowledge».
nsubj case obl cc conj punct punct amod parataxis punct punct root General NOUN means VERB for ADP everyone PRON or CCONJ everything PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT general ADJ knowledge NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 General general NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 everyone case 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 means obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 everything cc 6 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 everyone conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 knowledge punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 knowledge punct 9 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 10 knowledge amod 10 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 knowledge punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present General for everyone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Meaning 4 A general is a very high-ranking officer in an army.
det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct compound case det nmod punct root A DET general NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV high ADJ - PUNCT ranking NOUN officer NOUN in ADP an DET army NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 general det 2 general general NOUN Number=Sing 9 officer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 officer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 officer det 5 very very ADV _ 6 high advmod 6 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ranking amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 high punct 8 ranking ranking NOUN Number=Sing 9 officer compound 9 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 in in ADP _ 12 army case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 army det 12 army army NOUN Number=Sing 9 officer nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 officer punct
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1 is a present a general a ranking officer a army tree rules
Example 1 In general, cats sleep a lot.
case amod punct nsubj det obj punct root In ADP general ADJ , PUNCT cats NOUN sleep VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 general case 2 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cats amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 general punct 4 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 5 sleep nsubj 5 sleep sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 sleep obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 sleep punct
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1 sleep present general cats a lot vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
Example 2 Can you give me a general idea of the story?
aux nsubj iobj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Can AUX you PRON give VERB me PRON a DET general ADJ idea NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 give aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 give nsubj 3 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 give iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 idea det 6 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 7 idea amod 7 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 give obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 story case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 story det 10 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 idea nmod 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 give can you a general idea of the story me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient idea=Theme
Example 3 We had a general knowledge quiz.
nsubj det amod compound obj punct root We PRON had VERB a DET general ADJ knowledge NOUN quiz 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 quiz det 4 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quiz amod 5 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 6 quiz compound 6 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a general knowledge quiz vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quiz=Patient
Example 4 As a general rule, wash your hands before eating.
case det amod obl punct nmod:poss obj mark advcl punct root As ADP a DET general ADJ rule NOUN , PUNCT wash VERB your PRON hands NOUN before SCONJ eating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 4 rule case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rule det 3 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rule amod 4 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 6 wash obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 rule punct 6 wash wash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hands nmod:poss 8 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 6 wash obj 9 before before SCONJ _ 10 eating mark 10 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 wash advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 wash punct
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1 wash imperative you not said here your hands as a general rule vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 eat gerund you not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Find a general rule for the number pattern.
det amod obj case det compound nmod punct root Find VERB a DET general ADJ rule NOUN for ADP the DET number NOUN pattern NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rule det 3 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rule amod 4 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 pattern case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pattern det 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 8 pattern compound 8 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 4 rule nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here a general rule for the number pattern vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent rule=Theme for pattern=Beneficiary
Example 6 The general led his army into battle.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET general ADJ led VERB his PRON army NOUN into ADP battle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 general det 2 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 3 led nsubj 3 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 army nmod:poss 5 army army NOUN Number=Sing 3 led obj 6 into into ADP _ 7 battle case 7 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 3 led obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 led punct
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1 lead past the general his army battle vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent army=Theme into battle=Destination
Example 7 The park is open to the general public.
det nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root The DET park NOUN is AUX open ADJ to ADP the DET general ADJ public NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 park det 2 park park NOUN Number=Sing 4 open nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 open cop 4 open open ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to ADP _ 8 public case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 public det 7 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 8 public amod 8 public public NOUN Number=Sing 4 open obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 open punct
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1 is present the park to the general public; open property tree rules
Example 8 The general mood in class was happy.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop punct root The DET general ADJ mood NOUN in ADP class NOUN was AUX happy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mood det 2 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mood amod 3 mood mood NOUN Number=Sing 7 happy nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 5 class case 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 mood nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 happy cop 7 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 happy punct
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1 is past the general mood in class happy property tree rules
Example 9 "I am astonished also!" said the General.
punct nsubj cop parataxis advmod punct punct det nsubj punct root " PUNCT I PRON am AUX astonished ADJ also ADV ! PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET General PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 astonished punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 astonished nsubj 3 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 astonished cop 4 astonished astonished ADJ Degree=Pos 8 said parataxis 5 also also ADV _ 4 astonished advmod 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 astonished punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 astonished punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 General det 10 General General PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 is in a quote present the General = general astonished property tree rules 2 say speech: express past the General vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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