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granny

Who acts: Granny, We, Little Riding Hood, you, knot, I · What happens: use, bake, stay, knit, live, take · To what, where: phrases, best apple pie, summer holiday, house, new scarf, me

«granny» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: granny in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A friendly, informal word for your grandmother, the mother of your mum or dad.

The tree, 14 words
detamodpunctamodcasenmod:possnmodpunctdetapposcasenmod:possnmodccconjpunctrootADETfriendlyADJ,PUNCTinformalADJwordNOUNforADPyourPRONgrandmotherNOUN,PUNCTtheDETmotherNOUNofADPyourPRONmumNOUNorCCONJdadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 worddet
2friendlyfriendlyADJDegree=Pos5 wordamod
3,,PUNCT_2 friendlypunct
4informalinformalADJDegree=Pos5 wordamod
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_8 grandmothercase
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 grandmothernmod:poss
8grandmothergrandmotherNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordnmod
9,,PUNCT_11 motherpunct
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 motherdet
11mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordappos
12ofofADP_14 mumcase
13youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 mumnmod:poss
14mummumNOUNNumber=Sing11 mothernmod
15ororCCONJ_16 dadcc
16daddadNOUNNumber=Sing14 mumconj
17..PUNCT_5 wordpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 2

Used in some phrases for an old-fashioned or very careful style, like a «granny knot» or «granny glasses».

The tree, 19 words
casedetoblcasedetamodpunctamodccadvmodconjoblpunctcasedetpunctcompoundappospunctccpunctcompoundconjpunctpunctrootUsedVERBinADPsomeDETphrasesNOUNforADPanDEToldADJ-PUNCTfashionedADJorCCONJveryADVcarefulADJstyleNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDET«PUNCTgrannyNOUNknotNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTgrannyNOUNglassesNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UseduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
2ininADP_4 phrasescase
3somesomeDETPronType=Ind4 phrasesdet
4phrasesphraseNOUNNumber=Plur1 Usedobl
5forforADP_13 stylecase
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 styledet
7oldoldADJDegree=Pos9 fashionedamod
8--PUNCT_7 oldpunct
9fashionedfashionedADJDegree=Pos13 styleamod
10ororCCONJ_12 carefulcc
11veryveryADV_12 carefuladvmod
12carefulcarefulADJDegree=Pos9 fashionedconj
13stylestyleNOUNNumber=Sing1 Usedobl
14,,PUNCT_19 knotpunct
15likelikeADP_19 knotcase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 knotdet
17««PUNCT_19 knotpunct
18grannygrannyNOUNNumber=Sing19 knotcompound
19knotknotNOUNNumber=Sing13 styleappos
20»»PUNCT_19 knotpunct
21ororCCONJ_24 glassescc
22««PUNCT_24 glassespunct
23grannygrannyNOUNNumber=Sing24 glassescompound
24glassesglassNOUNNumber=Plur13 styleconj
25»»PUNCT_24 glassespunct
26..PUNCT_1 Usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useparticiplesome phrasesfor a fashioned style or granny glassesvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Granny bakes the best apple pie in the world.

nsubjdetamodcompoundobjcasedetnmodpunctrootGrannyPROPNbakesVERBtheDETbestADJappleNOUNpieNOUNinADPtheDETworldNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrannyGrannyPROPNNumber=Sing2 bakesnsubj
2bakesbakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 piedet
4bestgoodADJDegree=Sup6 pieamod
5appleappleNOUNNumber=Sing6 piecompound
6piepieNOUNNumber=Sing2 bakesobj
7ininADP_9 worldcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 worlddet
9worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing6 pienmod
10..PUNCT_2 bakespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bakepresentGrannythe best apple piein the worldvn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pie=Patient in world=Instrument

Example 2

We stay at Granny's house every summer holiday.

nsubjcasenmod:posscaseobldetcompoundobl:unmarkedpunctrootWePRONstayVERBatADPGrannyPROPN'sPARThouseNOUNeveryDETsummerNOUNholidayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 staynsubj
2staystayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_6 housecase
4GrannyGrannyPROPNNumber=Sing6 housenmod:poss
5's'sPART_4 Grannycase
6househouseNOUNNumber=Sing2 stayobl
7everyeveryDETPronType=Tot9 holidaydet
8summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing9 holidaycompound
9holidayholidayNOUNNumber=Sing2 stayobl:unmarked
10..PUNCT_2 staypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1staypresentWeevery summer holidayGranny's housevn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at house=Location

Example 3

My granny knits me a new scarf every winter.

nmod:possnsubjiobjdetamodobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootMyPRONgrannyNOUNknitsVERBmePRONaDETnewADJscarfNOUNeveryDETwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 grannynmod:poss
2grannygrannyNOUNNumber=Sing3 knitsnsubj
3knitsknitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 knitsiobj
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 scarfdet
6newnewADJDegree=Pos7 scarfamod
7scarfscarfNOUNNumber=Sing3 knitsobj
8everyeveryDETPronType=Tot9 winterdet
9winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing3 knitsobl:unmarked
10..PUNCT_3 knitspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knitpresentMy grannya new scarfmewintervn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary scarf=Product

Example 4

Granny lives in a granny flat at the back of our garden.

nsubjcasedetoblamodcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootGrannyPROPNlivesVERBinADPaDETgrannyNOUNflatADJatADPtheDETbackNOUNofADPourPRONgardenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrannyGrannyPROPNNumber=Sing2 livesnsubj
2livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 grannycase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 grannydet
5grannygrannyNOUNNumber=Sing2 livesobl
6flatflatADJDegree=Pos5 grannyamod
7atatADP_9 backcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 backdet
9backbackNOUNNumber=Sing6 flatobl
10ofofADP_12 gardencase
11ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 gardennmod:poss
12gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing9 backnmod
13..PUNCT_2 livespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentGrannyin a grannyvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in granny=Location

Example 5

In the story, Little Red Riding Hood takes a basket to her granny.

The tree, 13 words
casedetoblpunctamodflatcompoundnsubjdetobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootInADPtheDETstoryNOUN,PUNCTLittleADJRedPROPNRidingPROPNHoodPROPNtakesVERBaDETbasketNOUNtoADPherPRONgrannyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 storycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 storydet
3storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing9 takesobl
4,,PUNCT_3 storypunct
5LittleLittleADJDegree=Pos8 Hoodamod
6RedRedPROPNNumber=Sing5 Littleflat
7RidingRidingPROPNNumber=Sing8 Hoodcompound
8HoodHoodPROPNNumber=Sing9 takesnsubj
9takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 basketdet
11basketbasketNOUNNumber=Sing9 takesobj
12totoADP_14 grannycase
13herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs14 grannynmod:poss
14grannygrannyNOUNNumber=Sing9 takesobl
15..PUNCT_9 takespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepresentLittle Riding Hooda basketHood's grannythe storyvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent basket=Theme to granny=Destination

Example 6

Tie a reef knot, not a granny knot, or it will slip.

The tree, 12 words
detcompoundobjpunctadvmoddetcompoundoblpunctccnsubjauxconjpunctrootTieVERBaDETreefNOUNknotNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTaDETgrannyNOUNknotNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJitPRONwillAUXslipVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TietieVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 knotdet
3reefreefNOUNNumber=Sing4 knotcompound
4knotknotNOUNNumber=Sing1 Tieobj
5,,PUNCT_9 knotpunct
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 knotadvmod
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 knotdet
8grannygrannyNOUNNumber=Sing9 knotcompound
9knotknotNOUNNumber=Sing1 Tieobl
10,,PUNCT_14 slippunct
11ororCCONJ_14 slipcc
12ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 slipnsubj
13willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin14 slipaux
14slipslipVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Tieconj
15..PUNCT_1 Tiepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tieimperativeyou not said herea reef knota granny knot oblvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient
2slipfutureknotvn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

Example 7

I have two grannies, one in Ireland and one in Canada.

nsubjnummodobjpunctapposcasenmodccconjcasenmodpunctrootIPRONhaveVERBtwoNUMgranniesNOUN,PUNCToneNUMinADPIrelandPROPNandCCONJoneNUMinADPCanadaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 granniesnummod
4granniesgrannieNOUNNumber=Plur2 haveobj
5,,PUNCT_6 onepunct
6oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 granniesappos
7ininADP_8 Irelandcase
8IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing6 onenmod
9andandCCONJ_10 onecc
10oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 oneconj
11ininADP_12 Canadacase
12CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing10 onenmod
13..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentItwo granniesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grannie=Patient

Example 8

Granny Smith apples are green and sour.

compoundflatnsubjcopccconjpunctrootGrannyPROPNSmithPROPNapplesNOUNareAUXgreenADJandCCONJsourADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrannyGrannyPROPNNumber=Sing3 applescompound
2SmithSmithPROPNNumber=Sing1 Grannyflat
3applesappleNOUNNumber=Plur5 greennsubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 greencop
5greengreenADJDegree=Posrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 sourcc
7soursourADJDegree=Pos5 greenconj
8..PUNCT_5 greenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentGranny applesgreen propertytree rules
2beGranny apples not said heretree rules

Example 9

‘It’s me, Granny, your little Golden-hood.

punctnsubjcoppunctconjpunctnmod:possamodamodpunctconjpunctroot‘PUNCTItPRON’sAUXmePRON,PUNCTGrannyPROPN,PUNCTyourPRONlittleADJGoldenADJ-PUNCThoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1‘'PUNCT_4 mepunct
2ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 mensubj
3’sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 mecop
4meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prsrootroot
5,,PUNCT_6 Grannypunct
6GrannyGrannyPROPNNumber=Sing4 meconj
7,,PUNCT_12 hoodpunct
8youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 hoodnmod:poss
9littlelittleADJDegree=Pos12 hoodamod
10GoldengoldenADJDegree=Pos12 hoodamod
11--PUNCT_10 Goldenpunct
12hoodhoodNOUNNumber=Sing4 meconj
13..PUNCT_4 mepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentItmetree rules

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