girlfriend Who acts: girlfriend, someone, big brother, Uncle, Mum, They · What happens: be, say, take, bring, go out, move · To what, where: girl, romantic relationship, female friend, girlfriend, cinema, barbecue · Speech: someone speaks here
«girlfriend» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: girlfriend in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A girlfriend is a girl or woman that someone is in a romantic relationship with.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det cc conj mark nsubj cop case det amod nmod nmod punct root A DET girlfriend NOUN is AUX a DET girl NOUN or CCONJ woman NOUN that SCONJ someone PRON is AUX in ADP a DET romantic ADJ relationship NOUN with ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 girlfriend det 2 girlfriend girlfriend NOUN Number=Sing 5 girl nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 girl cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 girl det 5 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 woman cc 7 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 5 girl conj 8 that that SCONJ _ 14 relationship mark 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 14 relationship nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 relationship cop 11 in in ADP _ 14 relationship case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 relationship det 13 romantic romantic ADJ Degree=Pos 14 relationship amod 14 relationship relationship NOUN Number=Sing 5 girl nmod 15 with with ADP _ 14 relationship nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 girl punct
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1 is a present a girlfriend a girl or woman tree rules 2 is present someone a romantic relationship 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 girlfriend can also be a female friend, often said by women about their friends, especially in the USA.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct advmod acl:relcl case obl case nmod:poss nmod punct advmod case det ccomp punct root A DET girlfriend NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET female ADJ friend NOUN , PUNCT often ADV said VERB by ADP women NOUN about ADP their PRON friends NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 girlfriend det 2 girlfriend girlfriend NOUN Number=Sing 8 friend nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 friend aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 friend advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 friend cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 friend det 7 female female ADJ Degree=Pos 8 friend amod 8 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 said punct 10 often often ADV _ 11 said advmod 11 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 friend acl:relcl 12 by by ADP _ 13 women case 13 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 11 said obl 14 about about ADP _ 16 friends case 15 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 friends nmod:poss 16 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 13 women nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 USA punct 18 especially especially ADV _ 21 USA advmod 19 in in ADP _ 21 USA case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 USA det 21 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 11 said ccomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 friend punct
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1 is a can a girlfriend a female friend tree rules 2 say speech: assert participle a female friend not said here by women about women's friends; often property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My big brother is taking his girlfriend to the cinema.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root My PRON big ADJ brother NOUN is AUX taking VERB his PRON girlfriend NOUN to ADP the DET cinema 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 brother nmod:poss 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 taking nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 taking aux 5 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 girlfriend nmod:poss 7 girlfriend girlfriend NOUN Number=Sing 5 taking obj 8 to to ADP _ 10 cinema case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cinema det 10 cinema cinema NOUN Number=Sing 5 taking obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 taking punct
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1 take present · progressive My big brother brother's girlfriend the cinema vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent girlfriend=Theme to cinema=Destination
Example 2 Uncle Jack brought his girlfriend to the barbecue.
nsubj flat nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Uncle PROPN Jack PROPN brought VERB his PRON girlfriend NOUN to ADP the DET barbecue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uncle Uncle PROPN Number=Sing 3 brought nsubj 2 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 1 Uncle flat 3 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing 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 girlfriend nmod:poss 5 girlfriend girlfriend NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 barbecue case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 barbecue det 8 barbecue barbecue NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 brought punct
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1 bring past Uncle Uncle's girlfriend the barbecue vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent girlfriend=Theme to barbecue=Destination
Example 3 Mum went out for dinner with her girlfriends. (US)
Sentence 1: Mum went out for dinner with her girlfriends.
nsubj compound:prt case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Mum NOUN went VERB out ADP for ADP dinner NOUN with ADP her PRON girlfriends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 went compound:prt 4 for for ADP _ 5 dinner case 5 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 6 with with ADP _ 8 girlfriends case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 girlfriends nmod:poss 8 girlfriends girlfriend NOUN Number=Plur 2 went obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go out past Mum for dinner; with Mum's girlfriends vn interact-36.6 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with girlfriend=Co-Agent
Sentence 2: (US)
punct punct root ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 US punct 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 US punct
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Example 4 They have been girlfriend and boyfriend for two years.
nsubj aux cop cc conj case nummod nmod punct root They PRON have AUX been AUX girlfriend NOUN and CCONJ boyfriend NOUN for ADP two NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 girlfriend nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 girlfriend aux 3 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 girlfriend cop 4 girlfriend girlfriend NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 boyfriend cc 6 boyfriend boyfriend NOUN Number=Sing 4 girlfriend conj 7 for for ADP _ 9 years case 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 years nummod 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 4 girlfriend nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 girlfriend punct
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1 is a present · perfect They girlfriend and boyfriend year tree rules
Example 5 His ex-girlfriend moved to Canada.
nmod:poss nsubj case obl punct root His PRON ex-girlfriend NOUN moved VERB to ADP Canada PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 ex-girlfriend nmod:poss 2 ex-girlfriend ex-girlfriend NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 Canada case 5 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 moved obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move past His ex-girlfriend Canada vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to canada=Result
Example 6 Aunt Sarah and her girlfriend live by the sea.
nsubj flat cc nmod:poss conj case det obl punct root Aunt PROPN Sarah PROPN and CCONJ her PRON girlfriend NOUN live VERB by ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aunt Aunt PROPN Number=Sing 6 live nsubj 2 Sarah Sarah PROPN Number=Sing 1 Aunt flat 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 girlfriend cc 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 girlfriend nmod:poss 5 girlfriend girlfriend NOUN Number=Sing 1 Aunt conj 6 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 by by ADP _ 9 sea case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sea det 9 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 6 live obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 live punct
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1 live present Aunt and her girlfriend by the sea vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by sea=Location
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