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germanic

Who acts: Germanic, family, English, Angles, Many short English words, Vikings · What happens: describe, include, mean, be, have, speak · To what, where: family, English, ancient peoples, Germanic language, Germanic tribes, German Germanic languages · Speech: someone speaks here

«germanic» 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: germanic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Germanic describes the family of languages that includes English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjdetobjcasenmodnsubjacl:relclobjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctparataxisccconjpunctrootGermanicNOUNdescribesVERBtheDETfamilyNOUNofADPlanguagesNOUNthatPRONincludesVERBEnglishPROPN,PUNCTGermanPROPN,PUNCTDutchPROPN,PUNCTSwedishADJ,PUNCTDanishADJ,PUNCTNorwegianADJandCCONJIcelandicPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GermanicgermanicNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesnsubj
2describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 familydet
4familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesobj
5ofofADP_6 languagescase
6languageslanguageNOUNNumber=Plur4 familynmod
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 includesnsubj
8includesincludeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 familyacl:relcl
9EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing8 includesobj
10,,PUNCT_11 Germanpunct
11GermanGermanPROPNNumber=Sing9 Englishconj
12,,PUNCT_13 Dutchpunct
13DutchDutchPROPNNumber=Sing9 Englishconj
14,,PUNCT_15 Swedishpunct
15SwedishSwedishADJDegree=Pos9 Englishconj
16,,PUNCT_17 Danishpunct
17DanishdanishADJDegree=Pos9 Englishconj
18,,PUNCT_19 Norwegianpunct
19NorwegianNorwegianADJDegree=Pos9 Englishparataxis
20andandCCONJ_21 Icelandiccc
21IcelandicIcelandicPROPNNumber=Sing19 Norwegianconj
22..PUNCT_2 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentGermanicthe family of languagesvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent family=Theme
2includepresentthe family of languagesEnglish and German and Dutchvn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent english=Theme

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

Germanic describes the ancient peoples of northern Europe, such as the Angles, Saxons, Goths and Vikings, and their cultures.

The tree, 19 words
nsubjdetamodobjcaseamodnmodpunctcasefixeddetconjpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctccnmod:possoblpunctrootGermanicNOUNdescribesVERBtheDETancientADJpeoplesNOUNofADPnorthernADJEuropePROPN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPtheDETAnglesPROPN,PUNCTSaxonsPROPN,PUNCTGothsPROPNandCCONJVikingsPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJtheirPRONculturesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GermanicgermanicNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesnsubj
2describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 peoplesdet
4ancientancientADJDegree=Pos5 peoplesamod
5peoplespeopleNOUNNumber=Plur2 describesobj
6ofofADP_8 Europecase
7northernnorthernADJDegree=Pos8 Europeamod
8EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing5 peoplesnmod
9,,PUNCT_13 Anglespunct
10suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP13 Anglescase
11asasADP_10 suchfixed
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 Anglesdet
13AnglesAnglePROPNNumber=Plur5 peoplesconj
14,,PUNCT_15 Saxonspunct
15SaxonsSaxonPROPNNumber=Plur13 Anglesconj
16,,PUNCT_17 Gothspunct
17GothsGothPROPNNumber=Plur13 Anglesconj
18andandCCONJ_19 Vikingscc
19VikingsVikingPROPNNumber=Plur17 Gothsconj
20,,PUNCT_23 culturespunct
21andandCCONJ_23 culturescc
22theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 culturesnmod:poss
23culturescultureNOUNNumber=Plur2 describesobl
24..PUNCT_2 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentGermanicthe ancient peoples of northern Europe and the Angles and Saxons and Goths and VikingsVikings's cultures oblvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent people=Theme

Meaning 3

Germanic can mean typical of Germany or German people.

nsubjauxxcompcaseoblccamodconjpunctrootGermanicNOUNcanAUXmeanVERBtypicalADJofADPGermanyPROPNorCCONJGermanADJpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GermanicgermanicNOUNNumber=Sing3 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4typicaltypicalADJDegree=Pos3 meanxcomp
5ofofADP_6 Germanycase
6GermanyGermanyPROPNNumber=Sing4 typicalobl
7ororCCONJ_9 peoplecc
8GermanGermanADJDegree=Pos9 peopleamod
9peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 Germanyconj
10..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanGermanictypical propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

English is a Germanic language.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootEnglishPROPNisAUXaDETGermanicADJlanguageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing5 languagensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 languagecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 languagedet
4GermanicgermanicADJDegree=Pos5 languageamod
5languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 languagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentEnglisha Germanic languagetree rules

Example 2

The Angles and Saxons were Germanic tribes.

detnsubjccconjcopamodpunctrootTheDETAnglesPROPNandCCONJSaxonsPROPNwereAUXGermanicADJtribesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Anglesdet
2AnglesAnglePROPNNumber=Plur7 tribesnsubj
3andandCCONJ_4 Saxonscc
4SaxonsSaxonPROPNNumber=Plur2 Anglesconj
5werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 tribescop
6GermanicgermanicADJDegree=Pos7 tribesamod
7tribestribeNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 tribespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Angles and SaxonsGermanic tribestree rules

Example 3

German, Dutch and Swedish are Germanic languages too.

amodpunctconjccconjcopamodadvmodpunctrootGermanADJ,PUNCTDutchADJandCCONJSwedishADJareAUXGermanicADJlanguagesNOUNtooADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GermanGermanADJDegree=Pos8 languagesamod
2,,PUNCT_3 Dutchpunct
3DutchdutchADJDegree=Pos1 Germanconj
4andandCCONJ_5 Swedishcc
5SwedishSwedishADJDegree=Pos1 Germanconj
6arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 languagescop
7GermanicgermanicADJDegree=Pos8 languagesamod
8languageslanguageNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
9tootooADV_8 languagesadvmod
10..PUNCT_8 languagespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentGerman Germanic languagestree rules

Example 4

Many short English words have Germanic roots.

amodamodamodnsubjamodobjpunctrootManyADJshortADJEnglishADJwordsNOUNhaveVERBGermanicADJrootsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos4 wordsamod
2shortshortADJDegree=Pos4 wordsamod
3EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos4 wordsamod
4wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur5 havensubj
5havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6GermanicgermanicADJDegree=Pos7 rootsamod
7rootsrootNOUNNumber=Plur5 haveobj
8..PUNCT_5 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentMany short English wordsGermanic rootsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient

Example 5

The Vikings spoke a Germanic language called Old Norse.

detnsubjdetamodobjaclamodxcomppunctrootTheDETVikingsPROPNspokeVERBaDETGermanicADJlanguageNOUNcalledVERBOldADJNorsePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Vikingsdet
2VikingsVikingPROPNNumber=Plur3 spokensubj
3spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 languagedet
5GermanicgermanicADJDegree=Pos6 languageamod
6languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing3 spokeobj
7calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 languageacl
8OldoldADJDegree=Pos9 Norseamod
9NorseNorsePROPNNumber=Sing7 calledxcomp
10..PUNCT_3 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpastthe Vikingsa Germanic languagetree rules
2callparticiplea Germanic language not said herevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

«Water» and «Wasser» show the Germanic link.

punctnsubjpunctccpunctconjpunctdetamodobjpunctroot«PUNCTWaterNOUN»PUNCTandCCONJ«PUNCTWasserPROPN»PUNCTshowVERBtheDETGermanicADJlinkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Waterpunct
2WaterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing8 shownsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Waterpunct
4andandCCONJ_6 Wassercc
5««PUNCT_6 Wasserpunct
6WasserWasserPROPNNumber=Sing2 Waterconj
7»»PUNCT_2 Waterpunct
8showshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 linkdet
10GermanicgermanicADJDegree=Pos11 linkamod
11linklinkNOUNNumber=Sing8 showobj
12..PUNCT_8 showpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentWater and Wasserthe Germanic linkvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent link=Recipient

Example 7

The Romans fought Germanic tribes.

detnsubjamodobjpunctrootTheDETRomansPROPNfoughtVERBGermanicADJtribesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Romansdet
2RomansRomanPROPNNumber=Plur3 foughtnsubj
3foughtfightVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4GermanicgermanicADJDegree=Pos5 tribesamod
5tribestribeNOUNNumber=Plur3 foughtobj
6..PUNCT_3 foughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fightpastthe RomansGermanic tribesvn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tribe=Co-Agent

Example 8

The old castle had a Germanic look.

detamodnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDEToldADJcastleNOUNhadVERBaDETGermanicADJlookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 castledet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 castleamod
3castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadnsubj
4hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 lookdet
6GermanicgermanicADJDegree=Pos7 lookamod
7looklookNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadobj
8..PUNCT_4 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe old castlea Germanic lookvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent look=Patient

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