gentleman Who acts: gentleman, man, class family, our, He, old gentleman · What happens: be, have, not need, work, play, like · To what, where: polite word, man, good manners, rich man, class family, coffee · Speech: someone speaks here
«gentleman» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: gentleman in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A gentleman is a polite word for a man.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root A DET gentleman NOUN is AUX a DET polite ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gentleman det 2 gentleman gentleman NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 5 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 word amod 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 man case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 man det 9 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
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1 is a present a gentleman a polite word for a man 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 A gentleman is a man who is kind, honest and has good manners.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det nsubj cop acl:relcl punct conj cc conj amod obj punct root A DET gentleman NOUN is AUX a DET man NOUN who PRON is AUX kind ADJ , PUNCT honest ADJ and CCONJ has VERB good ADJ manners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gentleman det 2 gentleman gentleman NOUN Number=Sing 5 man nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 man cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 kind nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 kind cop 8 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 5 man acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 honest punct 10 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 8 kind conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 has cc 12 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 kind conj 13 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 14 manners amod 14 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 12 has obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 man punct
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1 is a present a gentleman a man tree rules 2 is present a man kind property tree rules 3 be a man not said here tree rules 4 have present a man not said here good manners vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manners=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A gentleman was a rich man from a high-class family who did not need to work.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod punct compound nmod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root A DET gentleman NOUN was AUX a DET rich ADJ man NOUN from ADP a DET high ADJ - PUNCT class NOUN family NOUN who PRON did AUX not PART need VERB to PART work VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gentleman det 2 gentleman gentleman NOUN Number=Sing 6 man nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 man cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 man det 5 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 6 man amod 6 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 from from ADP _ 12 family case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 family det 9 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 11 class amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 high punct 11 class class NOUN Number=Sing 12 family compound 12 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 man nmod 13 who who PRON PronType=Rel 16 need nsubj 14 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 need aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 need advmod 16 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 family acl:relcl 17 to to PART _ 18 work mark 18 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 need xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 man punct
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1 is a past a gentleman a rich man a class family tree rules 2 not need past · do-support a class family vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 work not said to happen to-infinitive a class family not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our school play.
cc conj punct conj case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root Ladies NOUN and CCONJ gentlemen NOUN , PUNCT welcome NOUN to ADP our PRON school NOUN play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ladies lady NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 gentlemen cc 3 gentlemen gentleman NOUN Number=Plur 1 Ladies conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 welcome punct 5 welcome welcome NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ladies conj 6 to to ADP _ 9 play case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 play nmod:poss 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 play compound 9 play play NOUN Number=Sing 5 welcome nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ladies punct
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1 play our nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The gentleman at the front would like a coffee.
det nsubj case det nmod aux det obj punct root The DET gentleman NOUN at ADP the DET front NOUN would AUX like VERB a DET coffee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gentleman det 2 gentleman gentleman NOUN Number=Sing 7 like nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 front case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 front det 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing 2 gentleman nmod 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 like aux 7 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 coffee det 9 coffee coffee NOUN Number=Sing 7 like obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 like punct
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1 like would the gentleman at the front a coffee vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot coffee=Theme
Example 3 He held the door open like a real gentleman.
nsubj det obj xcomp case det amod obl punct root He PRON held VERB the DET door NOUN open ADJ like ADP a DET real ADJ gentleman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 held nsubj 2 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 door det 4 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 held obj 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 2 held xcomp 6 like like ADP _ 9 gentleman case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 gentleman det 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 gentleman amod 9 gentleman gentleman NOUN Number=Sing 5 open obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 held punct
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1 hold past He the door open property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme
Example 4 An old gentleman helped me find the bus stop.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp det compound obj punct root An DET old ADJ gentleman NOUN helped VERB me PRON find VERB the DET bus NOUN stop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 gentleman det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gentleman amod 3 gentleman gentleman NOUN Number=Sing 4 helped nsubj 4 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 helped obj 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helped xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stop det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 9 stop compound 9 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 helped punct
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1 help past a old gentleman me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 find infinitive me not said here the bus stop vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stop=Topic
Example 5 In the story, the gentleman lived in a big house with servants. (old-fashioned)
Sentence 1: In the story, the gentleman lived in a big house with servants.
case det obl punct det nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET gentleman NOUN lived VERB in ADP a DET big ADJ house NOUN with ADP servants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 lived obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 gentleman det 6 gentleman gentleman NOUN Number=Sing 7 lived nsubj 7 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 11 house case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 house det 10 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 11 house amod 11 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 lived obl 12 with with ADP _ 13 servants case 13 servants servant NOUN Number=Plur 11 house nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 lived punct
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1 live past the gentleman the story in a big house with servants vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in story=Location
Sentence 2: (old-fashioned)
punct amod punct punct root ( PUNCT old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 fashioned punct 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 fashioned amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 old punct 4 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 fashioned punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 The gents' toilet is down the corridor.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case det punct root The DET gents NOUN ' PART toilet NOUN is AUX down ADP the DET corridor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gents det 2 gents gent NOUN Number=Plur 4 toilet nmod:poss 3 ' 's PART _ 2 gents case 4 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 8 corridor nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 corridor cop 6 down down ADP _ 8 corridor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 corridor det 8 corridor corridor NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 corridor punct
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1 is present the gents's toilet down the corridor tree rules
Example 7 There were 12 ladies and 15 gentlemen, so 27 guests in all.
expl nummod nsubj cc nummod conj punct advmod nummod conj case nmod punct root There PRON were VERB 12 NUM ladies NOUN and CCONJ 15 NUM gentlemen NOUN , PUNCT so ADV 27 NUM guests NOUN in ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 ladies nummod 4 ladies lady NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 gentlemen cc 6 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 gentlemen nummod 7 gentlemen gentleman NOUN Number=Plur 4 ladies conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 guests punct 9 so so ADV _ 10 27 advmod 10 27 27 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 guests nummod 11 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 4 ladies conj 12 in in ADP _ 13 all case 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 guests nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past 12 ladies and 15 gentlemen and 27 guests in all there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 "Don't talk nonsense," replied the old gentleman.
punct aux advmod obj punct punct parataxis det amod obj punct root " PUNCT Do AUX n't PART talk VERB nonsense NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT replied VERB the DET old ADJ gentleman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 talk punct 2 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 talk aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 talk advmod 4 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 nonsense nonsense NOUN Number=Sing 4 talk obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 replied punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 replied punct 8 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 talk parataxis 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 gentleman det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 gentleman amod 11 gentleman gentleman NOUN Number=Sing 8 replied obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 talk punct
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1 not talk in a quote imperative · do-support you not said here nonsense tree rules 2 reply speech: assert past the old gentleman vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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