gu Who acts: Gu, gǔ, gū, gù, tone, It · What happens: not be, be, mean, sound, cut, use · To what, where: English word, syllable, aunt, reason, part, fragment · Speech: someone speaks here
«gu» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: gu in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Gu on its own is not an English word.
nsubj case nmod:poss nmod cop advmod det amod punct root Gu PROPN on ADP its PRON own ADJ is AUX not PART an DET English ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gu Gu PROPN Number=Sing 9 word nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 4 own case 3 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 own nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Gu nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 word cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 word advmod 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 word det 8 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 9 word amod 9 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 word punct
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1 not is a present Gu on its own a English word 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 Usage: Mandarin, pinyin — kept apart, not parsed.
gu is a syllable with many meanings by tone: gǔ means old or ancient, bone, or drum; gū means aunt (father's sister); gù means reason or so. It sounds like goo.
Sentence 1: gu is a syllable with many meanings by tone: gǔ means old or ancient, bone, or drum; gū means aunt (father's sister); gù means reason or so.
The tree, 28 words nsubj cop det case amod nmod case nmod punct nsubj parataxis xcomp cc conj punct obl punct cc appos punct nsubj parataxis obj punct nmod:poss case appos punct punct nsubj conj obj cc conj punct root gu PROPN is AUX a DET syllable NOUN with ADP many ADJ meanings NOUN by ADP tone NOUN : PUNCT gǔ NOUN means VERB old ADJ or CCONJ ancient ADJ , PUNCT bone NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ drum NOUN ; PUNCT gū NOUN means VERB aunt NOUN ( PUNCT father NOUN 's PART sister NOUN ) PUNCT ; PUNCT gù NOUN means VERB reason NOUN or CCONJ so ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 gu gu PROPN Number=Sing 4 syllable nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 syllable cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 syllable det 4 syllable syllable NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 meanings case 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 meanings amod 7 meanings meaning NOUN Number=Plur 4 syllable nmod 8 by by ADP _ 9 tone case 9 tone tone NOUN Number=Sing 7 meanings nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 means punct 11 gǔ gǔ NOUN Number=Sing 12 means nsubj 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 syllable parataxis 13 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 means xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 ancient cc 15 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 13 old conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 bone punct 17 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 13 old obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 drum punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 drum cc 20 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 17 bone appos 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 means punct 22 gū gū NOUN Number=Sing 23 means nsubj 23 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 means parataxis 24 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 23 means obj 25 ( ( PUNCT _ 28 sister punct 26 father father NOUN Number=Sing 28 sister nmod:poss 27 's 's PART _ 26 father case 28 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 24 aunt appos 29 ) ) PUNCT _ 28 sister punct 30 ; ; PUNCT _ 32 means punct 31 gù gù NOUN Number=Sing 32 means nsubj 32 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 means conj 33 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 32 means obj 34 or or CCONJ _ 35 so cc 35 so so ADV _ 33 reason conj 36 . . PUNCT _ 4 syllable punct
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1 is a present gu a syllable with many meanings by tone tree rules 2 mean present gǔ old property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 mean present gū aunt vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aunt=Topic 4 mean present gù reason vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Topic 5 mean tone nom meaning «communication transitive»: by=agent
Sentence 2: It sounds like goo.
nsubj case obl punct root It PRON sounds VERB like ADP goo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sounds nsubj 2 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 4 goo case 4 goo goo NOUN Number=Sing 2 sounds obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 sounds punct
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1 sound present gù like goo vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Gu can be part of a name (a surname, Gu).
nsubj aux cop case det nmod punct det parataxis punct appos punct punct root Gu PROPN can AUX be AUX part NOUN of ADP a DET name NOUN ( PUNCT a DET surname NOUN , PUNCT Gu PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gu Gu PROPN Number=Sing 4 part nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 part aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 part cop 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 name case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 name det 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 surname punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 surname det 10 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 4 part parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 Gu punct 12 Gu Gu PROPN Number=Sing 10 surname appos 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 surname punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 is a can Gu part of a name tree rules
Meaning 4 It may be a fragment cut from a longer word such as gum or guide.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux cop det acl case det amod obl case fixed nmod cc conj punct root It PRON may AUX be AUX a DET fragment NOUN cut VERB from ADP a DET longer ADJ word NOUN such ADJ as ADP gum NOUN or CCONJ guide NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 fragment nsubj 2 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 fragment aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 fragment cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fragment det 5 fragment fragment NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 fragment acl 7 from from ADP _ 10 word case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 word det 9 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 word amod 10 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 cut obl 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 gum case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 gum gum NOUN Number=Sing 10 word nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 guide cc 15 guide guide NOUN Number=Sing 13 gum conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 fragment punct
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1 is a may It a fragment tree rules 2 cut participle a fragment not said here a longer word such gum or guide vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from word=Location
Meaning 5 Gu is also used in some place names, such as Ryn Gu, the name of a realm in a story.
The tree, 20 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det compound obl punct case fixed nmod flat punct det appos case det nmod case det nmod punct root Gu PROPN is AUX also ADV used VERB in ADP some DET place NOUN names NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP Ryn PROPN Gu PROPN , PUNCT the DET name NOUN of ADP a DET realm NOUN in ADP a DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gu Gu PROPN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 also also ADV _ 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 names case 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 names det 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 8 names compound 8 names name NOUN Number=Plur 4 used obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 Ryn punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 Ryn case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 Ryn Ryn PROPN Number=Sing 8 names nmod 13 Gu Gu PROPN Number=Sing 12 Ryn flat 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 name punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 name det 16 name name NOUN Number=Sing 12 Ryn appos 17 of of ADP _ 19 realm case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 realm det 19 realm realm NOUN Number=Sing 16 name nmod 20 in in ADP _ 22 story case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 story det 22 story story NOUN Number=Sing 19 realm nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive Gu some place names such Ryn vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 name a realm in a story nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Gu is not an English word.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root Gu PROPN is AUX not PART an DET English ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gu Gu PROPN Number=Sing 6 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 word advmod 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 5 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 6 word amod 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
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1 not is a present Gu a English word tree rules
Example 2 In Mandarin, gǔ can mean drum.
case obl punct nsubj aux obj punct root In ADP Mandarin PROPN , PUNCT gǔ NOUN can AUX mean VERB drum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Mandarin case 2 Mandarin Mandarin PROPN Number=Sing 6 mean obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Mandarin punct 4 gǔ gǔ NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 drum drum NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can gǔ drum in Mandarin vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot drum=Theme in mandarin=Attribute
Example 3 Gūgu is how a Chinese child says auntie on her father's side.
ccomp cop advmod det amod nsubj nsubj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root Gūgu PROPN is AUX how ADV a DET Chinese ADJ child NOUN says VERB auntie NOUN on ADP her PRON father NOUN 's PART side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gūgu Gūgu PROPN Number=Sing 7 says ccomp 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Gūgu cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 says advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 child det 5 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 6 child amod 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing 7 says nsubj 7 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 auntie auntie NOUN Number=Sing 7 says nsubj 9 on on ADP _ 13 side case 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 father nmod:poss 11 father father NOUN Number=Sing 13 side nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 father case 13 side side NOUN Number=Sing 7 says obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 says punct
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1 is a present Gūgu tree rules 2 say speech: assert present a Chinese child auntie's father's side vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Gu sounds like goo to an English ear.
nsubj case obl case det amod obl punct root Gu PROPN sounds VERB like ADP goo NOUN to ADP an DET English ADJ ear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gu Gu PROPN Number=Sing 2 sounds nsubj 2 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 4 goo case 4 goo goo NOUN Number=Sing 2 sounds obl 5 to to ADP _ 8 ear case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ear det 7 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ear amod 8 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 2 sounds obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sounds punct
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1 sound present Gu like goo; to a English ear vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer
Example 5 Mr Gu is our new maths teacher.
compound nsubj cop nmod:poss amod compound punct root Mr PROPN Gu PROPN is AUX our PRON new ADJ maths NOUN teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mr Mr PROPN Number=Sing 2 Gu compound 2 Gu Gu PROPN Number=Sing 7 teacher nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 teacher cop 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teacher nmod:poss 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 maths amod 6 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 7 teacher compound 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 teacher punct
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1 is a present Mr Gu our maths teacher tree rules
Example 6 The word got cut and only gu was left on the page.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass cc advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case det obl punct root The DET word NOUN got AUX cut VERB and CCONJ only ADV gu NOUN was AUX left VERB on ADP the DET page NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 cut nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cut aux:pass 4 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 9 left cc 6 only only ADV _ 7 gu advmod 7 gu gu NOUN Number=Sing 9 left nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 left aux:pass 9 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 cut conj 10 on on ADP _ 12 page case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 page det 12 page page NOUN Number=Sing 9 left obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 cut punct
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1 cut past · passive the word vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 leave past · passive gu the page vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on page=Location
Example 7 But the Mikoto soon remembered what had brought him to Ryn Gu, and said to his host:
The tree, 17 words cc det nsubj advmod nsubj:pass aux ccomp obj case compound obl punct cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root But CCONJ the DET Mikoto PROPN soon ADV remembered VERB what PRON had AUX brought VERB him PRON to ADP Ryn PROPN Gu PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ said VERB to ADP his PRON host NOUN : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 remembered cc 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Mikoto det 3 Mikoto Mikoto PROPN Number=Sing 5 remembered nsubj 4 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 5 remembered advmod 5 remembered remember VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 brought nsubj:pass 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 brought aux 8 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 remembered ccomp 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 brought obj 10 to to ADP _ 12 Gu case 11 Ryn Ryn PROPN Number=Sing 12 Gu compound 12 Gu Gu PROPN Number=Sing 8 brought obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 said punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 said cc 15 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 remembered conj 16 to to ADP _ 18 host case 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 host nmod:poss 18 host host NOUN Number=Sing 15 said obl 19 : : PUNCT _ 5 remembered punct
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1 remember past the Mikoto soon property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 bring past · perfect · passive Mikoto Ryn Gu vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme he=Destination 3 say speech: assert past the Mikoto not said here Mikoto's host vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to host=Recipient
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