greeting Who acts: greeting, you, Greetings, ing form, Good morning, She · What happens: be, say, do, meet, send, greet · To what, where: something, someone, good wishes, ing form, polite greeting, friendly greeting · Speech: someone speaks here
«greeting» 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: greeting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A greeting is something friendly you say or do when you meet someone, like «Hello» or a wave.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop amod nsubj parataxis cc conj mark nsubj advcl obj punct case punct conj punct cc det conj punct root A DET greeting NOUN is AUX something PRON friendly ADJ you PRON say VERB or CCONJ do VERB when SCONJ you PRON meet VERB someone PRON , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT Hello INTJ » PUNCT or CCONJ a DET wave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 greeting det 2 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 say nsubj 7 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something parataxis 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 do cc 9 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say conj 10 when when SCONJ _ 12 meet mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 meet nsubj 12 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 do advcl 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 meet obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 Hello punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 Hello case 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 Hello punct 17 Hello hello INTJ _ 13 someone conj 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 Hello punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 wave cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 wave det 21 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 13 someone conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a greeting something tree rules 2 say speech: assert present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 do present you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 meet present you someone vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Co-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 Greetings are good wishes sent to someone, as in a greetings card.
nsubj cop amod acl case obl punct case case det amod obl punct root Greetings NOUN are AUX good ADJ wishes NOUN sent VERB to ADP someone PRON , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET greetings ADJ card NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Greetings greeting NOUN Number=Plur 4 wishes nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wishes cop 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wishes amod 4 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 wishes acl 6 to to ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 sent obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 card punct 9 as as ADP _ 13 card case 10 in in ADP _ 13 card case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 card det 12 greetings greetings ADJ Degree=Pos 13 card amod 13 card card NOUN Number=Sing 5 sent obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 wishes punct
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1 is a present Greetings good wishes tree rules 2 send participle good wishes not said here someone as a greetings card vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to someone=Destination
Meaning 3 Greeting is also the -ing form of «greet».
nsubj cop advmod det punct compound mark punct acl punct punct root Greeting NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of SCONJ « PUNCT greet VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing 7 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 form cop 3 also also ADV _ 7 form advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 form det 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 the punct 6 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 7 form compound 7 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of SCONJ _ 10 greet mark 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 greet punct 10 greet greet VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 form acl 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 greet punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 form punct
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1 is a present Greeting the ing form tree rules 2 greet speech: greet in a quote infinitive the ing form not said here vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 «Good morning» is a polite greeting.
punct amod nsubj punct cop det amod punct root « PUNCT Good ADJ morning NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET polite ADJ greeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 morning punct 2 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 morning amod 3 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 8 greeting nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 morning punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 greeting cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 greeting det 7 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 8 greeting amod 8 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 greeting punct
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1 is a present Good morning a polite greeting tree rules
Example 2 She gave me a friendly greeting at the door.
nsubj iobj det amod obj case det nmod punct root She PRON gave VERB me PRON a DET friendly ADJ greeting NOUN at ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 greeting det 5 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 greeting amod 6 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 door case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 greeting nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a friendly greeting me the door vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient greeting=Theme at door=Asset
Example 3 A wave is a greeting you can do from far away.
det nsubj cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl case advmod advmod punct root A DET wave NOUN is AUX a DET greeting NOUN you PRON can AUX do VERB from ADP far ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wave det 2 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 5 greeting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 greeting cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 greeting det 5 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 do nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 do aux 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 greeting acl:relcl 9 from from ADP _ 10 far case 10 far far ADV Degree=Pos 8 do advmod 11 away away ADV _ 10 far advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 greeting punct
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1 is a present a wave a greeting tree rules 2 do can you a greeting not said here far property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent greeting=Eventuality
Example 4 In Japan, a bow is a common greeting.
case obl punct det nsubj cop det amod punct root In ADP Japan PROPN , PUNCT a DET bow NOUN is AUX a DET common ADJ greeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Japan case 2 Japan Japan PROPN Number=Sing 9 greeting obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Japan punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bow det 5 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 9 greeting nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 greeting cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 greeting det 8 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 9 greeting amod 9 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 greeting punct
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1 is a present a bow a common greeting Japan tree rules
Example 5 We sent Grandma a birthday greeting.
nsubj obj det compound obj punct root We PRON sent VERB Grandma PROPN a DET birthday NOUN greeting 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 sent nsubj 2 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 2 sent obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 greeting det 5 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 6 greeting compound 6 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing 2 sent obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sent punct
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1 send past We a birthday greeting Grandma vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent grandma=Destination greeting=Theme
Example 6 The dog jumped up in greeting.
det nsubj compound:prt case obl punct root The DET dog NOUN jumped VERB up ADP in ADP greeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped nsubj 3 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 jumped compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 6 greeting case 6 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 jumped punct
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1 jump up past the dog greeting vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in greeting=Trajectory
Example 7 The teacher was greeting each child at the door.
det nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN was AUX greeting VERB each DET child NOUN at ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 greeting nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 greeting aux 4 greeting greet VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 child det 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing 4 greeting obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 door case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 door det 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 4 greeting obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 greeting punct
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1 greet speech: greet past · progressive the teacher each child the door vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme
Example 8 ‘Good greeting, sonny,’ replied the man.
punct amod nsubj punct conj punct punct det obj punct root ‘ PUNCT Good ADJ greeting NOUN , PUNCT sonny NOUN , PUNCT ’ PUNCT replied VERB the DET man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 3 greeting punct 2 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 greeting amod 3 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing 8 replied nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 sonny punct 5 sonny sonny NOUN Number=Sing 3 greeting conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 greeting punct 7 ’ ' PUNCT _ 3 greeting punct 8 replied reply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 man det 10 man man NOUN Number=Sing 8 replied obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 replied punct
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1 reply speech: assert past Good greeting and sonny the man vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent man=Topic
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