greek Who acts: Greek, ancient Greeks, It, I, family, We · What happens: mean, be, speak, have, live, give · To what, where: Greece, person, language, own alphabet, world, maths · Speech: someone speaks here
«greek» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: greek in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Greek means from or about Greece, a country in southern Europe.
nsubj case cc case obl punct det appos case amod nmod punct root Greek ADJ means VERB from ADP or CCONJ about ADP Greece PROPN , PUNCT a DET country NOUN in ADP southern ADJ Europe PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 6 Greece case 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 Greece cc 5 about about ADP _ 6 Greece case 6 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing 2 means obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 country punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 country det 9 country country NOUN Number=Sing 6 Greece appos 10 in in ADP _ 12 Europe case 11 southern southern ADJ Degree=Pos 12 Europe amod 12 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 9 country nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Greek Greece vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Greek is a person from Greece.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root A DET Greek NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN from ADP Greece PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Greek det 2 Greek greek NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 from from ADP _ 7 Greece case 7 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing 5 person nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a Greek a person Greece tree rules
Meaning 3 Greek is the language spoken in Greece; it has its own alphabet (alpha, beta, gamma…).
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det acl case obl punct nsubj parataxis nmod:poss amod obj punct appos punct conj punct conj punct punct punct root Greek NOUN is AUX the DET language NOUN spoken VERB in ADP Greece PROPN ; PUNCT it PRON has VERB its PRON own ADJ alphabet NOUN ( PUNCT alpha NOUN , PUNCT beta NOUN , PUNCT gamma NOUN … PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Greek greek NOUN Number=Sing 4 language nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 language cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 language det 4 language language NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 language acl 6 in in ADP _ 7 Greece case 7 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing 5 spoken obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 has punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 has nsubj 10 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 language parataxis 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 alphabet nmod:poss 12 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 13 alphabet amod 13 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 10 has obj 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 alpha punct 15 alpha alpha NOUN Number=Sing 13 alphabet appos 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 beta punct 17 beta beta NOUN Number=Sing 15 alpha conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 gamma punct 19 gamma gamma NOUN Number=Sing 15 alpha conj 20 … . PUNCT _ 15 alpha punct 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 alpha punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 language punct
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1 is a present Greek the language tree rules 2 speak speech: other participle the language not said here Greece vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 have present Greek Greek's own alphabet vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alphabet=Patient
Meaning 4 The ancient Greeks lived in Greece long ago and gave the world many ideas in maths, science, theatre and sport.
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj case obl advmod advmod cc conj det obj amod obj case obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root The DET ancient ADJ Greeks PROPN lived VERB in ADP Greece PROPN long ADV ago ADV and CCONJ gave VERB the DET world NOUN many ADJ ideas NOUN in ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT science NOUN , PUNCT theatre NOUN and CCONJ sport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Greeks det 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Greeks amod 3 Greeks Greek PROPN Number=Plur 4 lived nsubj 4 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 Greece case 6 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing 4 lived obl 7 long long ADV Degree=Pos 8 ago advmod 8 ago ago ADV _ 4 lived advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 gave cc 10 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 lived conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 world det 12 world world NOUN Number=Sing 10 gave obj 13 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 14 ideas amod 14 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 10 gave obj 15 in in ADP _ 16 maths case 16 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 10 gave obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 science punct 18 science science NOUN Number=Sing 16 maths conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 theatre punct 20 theatre theatre NOUN Number=Sing 18 science conj 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 sport cc 22 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 18 science conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 lived punct
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1 live past the ancient Greeks Greece ago property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in greece=Location 2 give past the ancient Greeks not said here the world maths and science and theatre and sport vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent world=Recipient idea=Theme
Meaning 5 Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.
«It's all Greek to me» means «I can't understand it at all».
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj cop advmod nsubj case obl punct punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj case obl punct punct root « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX all ADV Greek ADJ to ADP me PRON » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT I PRON ca AUX n't PART understand VERB it PRON at ADP all DET » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 Greek punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 Greek nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Greek cop 4 all all ADV _ 5 Greek advmod 5 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 9 means nsubj 6 to to ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 Greek obl 8 » » PUNCT _ 5 Greek punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 « « PUNCT _ 14 understand punct 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 understand nsubj 12 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 understand aux 13 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 understand advmod 14 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means ccomp 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 understand obj 16 at at ADP _ 17 all case 17 all all DET PronType=Tot 14 understand obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 understand punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 is in a quote present It me all, greek property tree rules 2 mean present Greek vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not understand in a quote can I it all vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 1 The ancient Greeks held the first Olympic Games.
det amod nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET ancient ADJ Greeks PROPN held VERB the DET first ADJ Olympic PROPN Games PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Greeks det 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Greeks amod 3 Greeks Greek PROPN Number=Plur 4 held nsubj 4 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Games det 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 Games amod 7 Olympic Olympic PROPN Number=Sing 8 Games compound 8 Games Game PROPN Number=Plur 4 held obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 held punct
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1 hold past the ancient Greeks the first Olympic Games vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Example 2 My friend's family is Greek and speaks Greek at home.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop cc conj obj case obl punct root My PRON friend NOUN 's PART family NOUN is AUX Greek ADJ and CCONJ speaks VERB Greek PROPN at ADP home 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 2 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 4 family nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 friend case 4 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 Greek nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Greek cop 6 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 speaks cc 8 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Greek conj 9 Greek Greek PROPN Number=Sing 8 speaks obj 10 at at ADP _ 11 home case 11 home home NOUN Number=Sing 8 speaks obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 Greek punct
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1 is present My friend's family greek property tree rules 2 speak speech: other present My friend's family not said here Greek home tree rules
Example 3 We read Greek myths about Zeus and Hercules.
nsubj amod obj case nmod cc conj punct root We PRON read VERB Greek ADJ myths NOUN about ADP Zeus PROPN and CCONJ Hercules PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 4 myths amod 4 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 2 read obj 5 about about ADP _ 6 Zeus case 6 Zeus Zeus PROPN Number=Sing 4 myths nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 Hercules cc 8 Hercules Hercules PROPN Number=Sing 6 Zeus conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past We Greek myths about Zeus and Hercules vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent myth=Topic
Example 4 The Greek letter π is used for circles in maths.
det amod compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case obl punct root The DET Greek ADJ letter NOUN π NOUN is AUX used VERB for ADP circles NOUN in ADP maths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 π det 2 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 4 π amod 3 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 4 π compound 4 π π NOUN Number=Sing 6 used nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 used aux:pass 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 circles case 8 circles circle NOUN Number=Plur 6 used obl 9 in in ADP _ 10 maths case 10 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 6 used obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 used punct
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1 use present · passive the Greek letter π maths for circles vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for circle=Eventuality
Example 5 «Geography» comes from Greek words meaning «earth writing».
punct nsubj punct case amod obl acl punct compound ccomp punct punct root « PUNCT Geography NOUN » PUNCT comes VERB from ADP Greek ADJ words NOUN meaning VERB « PUNCT earth NOUN writing VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Geography punct 2 Geography geography NOUN Number=Sing 4 comes nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Geography punct 4 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 words case 6 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 7 words amod 7 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 comes obl 8 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 words acl 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 writing punct 10 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 11 writing compound 11 writing write VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 meaning ccomp 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 writing punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 comes punct
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1 come present Geography Greek words vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from word=Initial_Location 2 mean gerund Greek words not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 write in a quote gerund vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 This instruction book is all Greek to me!
det compound nsubj cop det case obl punct root This DET instruction NOUN book NOUN is AUX all DET Greek ADJ to ADP me PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 book det 2 instruction instruction NOUN Number=Sing 3 book compound 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 Greek nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Greek cop 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 Greek det 6 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 to to ADP _ 8 me case 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 Greek obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 Greek punct
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1 is present this instruction book me greek property tree rules
Example 7 We had Greek salad with feta cheese.
nsubj amod obj case compound nmod punct root We PRON had VERB Greek ADJ salad NOUN with ADP feta NOUN cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 4 salad amod 4 salad salad NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 cheese case 6 feta feta NOUN Number=Sing 7 cheese compound 7 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 4 salad nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We Greek salad with feta cheese vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salad=Patient
Example 8 There are a few Greek words in this text.
expl det amod amod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON are VERB a DET few ADJ Greek ADJ words NOUN in ADP this DET text NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 words det 4 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 6 words amod 5 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 6 words amod 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 7 in in ADP _ 9 text case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 text det 9 text text NOUN Number=Sing 6 words nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present a few Greek words in this text there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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