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gipsy

Who acts: old word, many, Toad, caravan, gipsy, Romani people · What happens: come, live, travel, sell, take, be · To what, where: Europe, India, caravans, horse, Wind, gipsy · Speech: someone speaks here

«gipsy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: gipsy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: old, can be offensive — kept apart, not parsed.

An old word for a member of the Romani people, who came to Europe from India long ago and many of whom lived and travelled in caravans.

The tree, 27 words
detamodcasedetnmodcasedetcompoundnmodpunctnsubjconjcaseoblcaseobladvmodadvmodccnsubjcasenmodadvclccconjcaseoblpunctrootAnDEToldADJwordNOUNforADPaDETmemberNOUNofADPtheDETRomaniPROPNpeopleNOUN,PUNCTwhoPRONcameVERBtoADPEuropePROPNfromADPIndiaPROPNlongADVagoADVandCCONJmanyADJofADPwhomPRONlivedVERBandCCONJtravelledVERBinADPcaravansNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 worddet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 wordamod
3wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4forforADP_6 membercase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 memberdet
6membermemberNOUNNumber=Sing3 wordnmod
7ofofADP_10 peoplecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 peopledet
9RomaniRomaniPROPNNumber=Sing10 peoplecompound
10peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 membernmod
11,,PUNCT_13 camepunct
12whowhoPRONPronType=Rel13 camensubj
13camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 wordconj
14totoADP_15 Europecase
15EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing13 cameobl
16fromfromADP_17 Indiacase
17IndiaIndiaPROPNNumber=Sing13 cameobl
18longlongADVDegree=Pos19 agoadvmod
19agoagoADV_24 livedadvmod
20andandCCONJ_24 livedcc
21manymanyADJDegree=Pos24 livednsubj
22ofofADP_23 whomcase
23whomwhomPRONPronType=Rel21 manynmod
24livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin13 cameadvcl
25andandCCONJ_26 travelledcc
26travelledtravelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin24 livedconj
27ininADP_28 caravanscase
28caravanscaravanNOUNNumber=Plur26 travelledobl
29..PUNCT_3 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepasta old word for a member of the Romani peopleEuropeIndiavn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme to europe=Initial_Location from india=Destination
2livepastmanyago propertyvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3travelpastmany not said herecaravansvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in caravan=Trajectory

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

In The Wind in the Willows, Toad sells the horse he has taken to a gipsy for six shillings and sixpence and a hot breakfast; Toad's caravan is a «gipsy caravan».

The tree, 32 words
casedetoblcasedetnmodpunctnsubjdetobjnsubjauxacl:relclcasedetoblcasenummodoblccconjccdetamodconjpunctnmod:posscasensubjcopdetpunctcompoundparataxispunctpunctrootInADPTheDETWindPROPNinADPtheDETWillowsPROPN,PUNCTToadPROPNsellsVERBtheDEThorseNOUNhePRONhasAUXtakenVERBtoADPaDETgipsyNOUNforADPsixNUMshillingsNOUNandCCONJsixpenceNOUNandCCONJaDEThotADJbreakfastNOUN;PUNCTToadPROPN'sPARTcaravanNOUNisAUXaDET«PUNCTgipsyNOUNcaravanNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 Windcase
2ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Winddet
3WindWindPROPNNumber=Sing9 sellsobl
4ininADP_6 Willowscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Willowsdet
6WillowsWillowPROPNNumber=Plur3 Windnmod
7,,PUNCT_3 Windpunct
8ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing9 sellsnsubj
9sellssellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 horsedet
11horsehorseNOUNNumber=Sing9 sellsobj
12hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 takennsubj
13hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 takenaux
14takentakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part11 horseacl:relcl
15totoADP_17 gipsycase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 gipsydet
17gipsygipsyNOUNNumber=Sing14 takenobl
18forforADP_20 shillingscase
19sixsixNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card20 shillingsnummod
20shillingsshillingNOUNNumber=Plur14 takenobl
21andandCCONJ_22 sixpencecc
22sixpencesixpenceNOUNNumber=Sing20 shillingsconj
23andandCCONJ_26 breakfastcc
24aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art26 breakfastdet
25hothotADJDegree=Pos26 breakfastamod
26breakfastbreakfastNOUNNumber=Sing20 shillingsconj
27;;PUNCT_35 caravanpunct
28ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing30 caravannmod:poss
29's'sPART_28 Toadcase
30caravancaravanNOUNNumber=Sing35 caravannsubj
31isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin35 caravancop
32aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art35 caravandet
33««PUNCT_35 caravanpunct
34gipsygipsyNOUNNumber=Sing35 caravancompound
35caravancaravanNOUNNumber=Sing9 sellsparataxis
36»»PUNCT_35 caravanpunct
37..PUNCT_9 sellspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sellpresentToadthe horsethe Wind in the Willowstree rules
2takepresent · perfectToadthe horse not said herea gipsyfor six shillings and sixpence and a hot breakfastvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent horse=Theme to gipsy=Destination
3is a in a quotepresentToad's caravana gipsy caravantree rules

Meaning 3

Used in some names, like the gipsy moth.

casedetoblpunctcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootUsedVERBinADPsomeDETnamesNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPtheDETgipsyNOUNmothNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
2ininADP_4 namescase
3somesomeDETPronType=Ind4 namesdet
4namesnameNOUNNumber=Plur1 Usedobl
5,,PUNCT_9 mothpunct
6likelikeADP_9 mothcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 mothdet
8gipsygipsyNOUNNumber=Sing9 mothcompound
9mothmothNOUNNumber=Sing4 namesnmod
10..PUNCT_1 Usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useparticiplesome names like the gipsy mothvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Toad sold the horse to a gipsy who was sitting by the road.

nsubjdetobjcasedetoblnsubjauxacl:relclcasedetoblpunctrootToadPROPNsoldVERBtheDEThorseNOUNtoADPaDETgipsyNOUNwhoPRONwasAUXsittingVERBbyADPtheDETroadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing2 soldnsubj
2soldsellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 horsedet
4horsehorseNOUNNumber=Sing2 soldobj
5totoADP_7 gipsycase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 gipsydet
7gipsygipsyNOUNNumber=Sing2 soldobl
8whowhoPRONPronType=Rel10 sittingnsubj
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 sittingaux
10sittingsitVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 gipsyacl:relcl
11bybyADP_13 roadcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 roaddet
13roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing10 sittingobl
14..PUNCT_2 soldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sellpastToadthe horsea gipsyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent horse=Theme to gipsy=Recipient
2sitpast · progressivea gipsyby the roadvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by road=Location

Example 2

Toad's painted caravan was called a gipsy caravan.

nmod:posscaseamodnsubj:passaux:passdetcompoundxcomppunctrootToadPROPN'sPARTpaintedVERBcaravanNOUNwasAUXcalledVERBaDETgipsyNOUNcaravanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ToadToadPROPNNumber=Sing4 caravannmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Toadcase
3paintedpaintVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 caravanamod
4caravancaravanNOUNNumber=Sing6 callednsubj:pass
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 calledaux:pass
6calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 caravandet
8gipsygipsyNOUNNumber=Sing9 caravancompound
9caravancaravanNOUNNumber=Sing6 calledxcomp
10..PUNCT_6 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1paintparticiplevn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2callpast · passiveToad's painted caravanvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 3

Romani people came to Europe from India hundreds of years ago.

compoundnsubjcaseoblcasecompoundoblcasenmodadvmodpunctrootRomaniNOUNpeopleNOUNcameVERBtoADPEuropePROPNfromADPIndiaPROPNhundredsNOUNofADPyearsNOUNagoADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RomaniromaniNOUNNumber=Sing2 peoplecompound
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 camensubj
3camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoADP_5 Europecase
5EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing3 cameobl
6fromfromADP_8 hundredscase
7IndiaIndiaPROPNNumber=Sing8 hundredscompound
8hundredshundredNOUNNumber=Plur3 cameobl
9ofofADP_10 yearscase
10yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur8 hundredsnmod
11agoagoADV_3 cameadvmod
12..PUNCT_3 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepastRomani peopleEuropeIndia hundreds of yearsago propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme to europe=Initial_Location from hundred=Destination

Example 4

Today we say Roma or Travellers rather than gipsies.

obl:unmarkednsubjobjccconjccfixedconjpunctrootTodayNOUNwePRONsayVERBRomaPROPNorCCONJTravellersNOUNratherADVthanADPgipsiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TodaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing3 sayobl:unmarked
2wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 saynsubj
3saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4RomaRomaPROPNNumber=Sing3 sayobj
5ororCCONJ_6 Travellerscc
6TravellerstravellerNOUNNumber=Plur4 Romaconj
7ratherratherADVExtPos=CCONJ9 gipsiescc
8thanthanADP_7 ratherfixed
9gipsiesgipsyNOUNNumber=Plur4 Romaconj
10..PUNCT_3 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentweRoma or Travellers rather gipsiestodayvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent roma=Topic

Example 5

The gipsy made a stew in a pot over the fire.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETgipsyNOUNmadeVERBaDETstewNOUNinADPaDETpotNOUNoverADPtheDETfireNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 gipsydet
2gipsygipsyNOUNNumber=Sing3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 stewdet
5stewstewNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobj
6ininADP_8 potcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 potdet
8potpotNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobl
9overoverADP_11 firecase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 firedet
11firefireNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobl
12..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe gipsya stewa potover the firevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stew=Product

Example 6

The gipsy moth has hairy caterpillars.

detcompoundnsubjamodobjpunctrootTheDETgipsyNOUNmothNOUNhasVERBhairyADJcaterpillarsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 mothdet
2gipsygipsyNOUNNumber=Sing3 mothcompound
3mothmothNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5hairyhairyADJDegree=Pos6 caterpillarsamod
6caterpillarscaterpillarNOUNNumber=Plur4 hasobj
7..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe gipsy mothhairy caterpillarsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caterpillar=Patient

Example 7

Then up there came a gipsy, blind of one eye.

advmodadvmodadvmoddetobjpunctamodcasenummodoblpunctrootThenADVupADVthereADVcameVERBaDETgipsyNOUN,PUNCTblindADJofADPoneNUMeyeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem4 cameadvmod
2upupADV_4 cameadvmod
3therethereADVPronType=Dem4 cameadvmod
4camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 gipsydet
6gipsygipsyNOUNNumber=Sing4 cameobj
7,,PUNCT_8 blindpunct
8blindblindADJDegree=Pos6 gipsyamod
9ofofADP_11 eyecase
10oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 eyenummod
11eyeeyeNOUNNumber=Sing8 blindobl
12..PUNCT_4 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepasta gipsytherethenvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gipsy=Theme

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