half Who acts: half, past, Max, Ben, Mia, you · What happens: be, mean, give, have, eat, cut · To what, where: one, half, Sam, many cookies, apple, 30 minutes
«half» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: half in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A half is one of two equal parts of something.
det nsubj cop case nummod amod nmod case nmod punct root A DET half NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP two NUM equal ADJ parts NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 half det 2 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 parts case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 parts nummod 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 parts amod 8 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 parts nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a half one of two equal parts of something 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 Half as an adjective means one of two equal parts: «half an hour».
The tree, 13 words nsubj case det nmod obj case nummod amod nmod punct punct det:predet det parataxis punct punct root Half NOUN as ADP an DET adjective NOUN means VERB one NUM of ADP two NUM equal ADJ parts NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT half DET an DET hour NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 5 means nsubj 2 as as ADP _ 4 adjective case 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 adjective det 4 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Half nmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 means obj 7 of of ADP _ 10 parts case 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 parts nummod 9 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 parts amod 10 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 6 one nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 hour punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 hour punct 13 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 15 hour det:predet 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hour det 15 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 hour punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Half as a adjective one of two equal parts tree rules
Meaning 3 Half can mean partly: «half asleep».
nsubj aux advmod punct punct advmod parataxis punct punct root Half NOUN can AUX mean VERB partly ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT half ADV asleep ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 partly partly ADV _ 3 mean advmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 asleep punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 asleep punct 7 half half ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 8 asleep advmod 8 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean parataxis 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 asleep punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Half partly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Meaning 4 Half past means 30 minutes after the hour.
det:predet nsubj nummod obj case det nmod punct root Half DET past ADJ means VERB 30 NUM minutes NOUN after ADP the DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 2 past det:predet 2 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 minutes nummod 5 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 means obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 hour case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 5 minutes nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present half past minute vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Max gives Sam half of his stickers.
nsubj iobj obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Max PROPN gives VERB Sam PROPN half NOUN of ADP his PRON stickers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Max Max PROPN Number=Sing 2 gives nsubj 2 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 gives iobj 4 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 2 gives obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 stickers case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 stickers nmod:poss 7 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 4 half nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 gives punct
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1 give present Max half of Max's stickers Sam vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent sam=Recipient half=Theme
Example 2 Ben has half as many cookies as Lily.
nsubj advmod advmod amod obj case nmod punct root Ben PROPN has VERB half ADV as ADV many ADJ cookies NOUN as ADP Lily PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 half half ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 5 many advmod 4 as as ADV _ 5 many advmod 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cookies amod 6 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 7 as as ADP _ 8 Lily case 8 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 6 cookies nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Ben many cookies as Lily vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Patient
Example 3 Mia ate half of the 8 grapes.
nsubj obj case det nummod nmod punct root Mia PROPN ate VERB half NOUN of ADP the DET 8 NUM grapes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 2 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 2 ate obj 4 of of ADP _ 7 grapes case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 grapes det 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 grapes nummod 7 grapes grape NOUN Number=Plur 3 half nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past Mia half of the 8 grapes vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent half=Patient
Example 4 Cut the apple in half.
det obj case obl punct root Cut VERB the DET apple NOUN in ADP half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 apple det 3 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 half case 5 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 1 Cut obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the apple half vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset apple=Product
Example 5 Half an hour is 30 minutes.
det:predet det nsubj cop nummod punct root Half DET an DET hour NOUN is AUX 30 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 3 hour det:predet 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hour det 3 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 6 minutes nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 minutes cop 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 minutes punct
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1 is a present half hour 30 minutes tree rules
Example 6 School ends at half past three.
nsubj case obl case nmod punct root School NOUN ends VERB at ADP half NOUN past ADP three NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 School school NOUN Number=Sing 2 ends nsubj 2 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 4 half case 4 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 2 ends obl 5 past past ADP _ 6 three case 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 half nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ends punct
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1 end present School half past three vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 7 The score was 2–1 at half-time.
det nsubj cop case nmod case compound punct nmod punct root The DET score NOUN was AUX 2 NUM – SYM 1 NUM at ADP half NOUN - PUNCT time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 score det 2 score score NOUN Number=Sing 4 2 nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 2 cop 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 5 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 6 1 case 6 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 2 nmod 7 at at ADP _ 10 time case 8 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 10 time compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 half punct 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 1 nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 2 punct
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1 is a past the score 2 – 1 at half time tree rules
Example 8 The glass is half full.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET glass NOUN is AUX half ADV full ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 glass det 2 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 5 full nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 full cop 4 half half ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 5 full advmod 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 full punct
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1 is present the glass full, half property tree rules
Example 9 There was only half of him!
expl advmod nsubj case nmod punct root There PRON was VERB only ADV half NOUN of ADP him PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 only only ADV _ 4 half advmod 4 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 him case 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 half nmod 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past half of him there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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