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historic

Who acts: Historic, past, people, moon landing, We, team · What happens: mean, remember, describe, be, keep, belong · To what, where: future, old buildings, records, historic moment, historic castle, Wales

«historic» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: historic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Historic means important in history, or likely to be remembered in the future as important.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjxcompcaseoblpunctccconjmarkaux:passxcompcasedetobladvmodadvclpunctrootHistoricADJmeansVERBimportantADJinADPhistoryNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJlikelyADJtoPARTbeAUXrememberedVERBinADPtheDETfutureNOUNasADVimportantADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HistorichistoricADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3importantimportantADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4ininADP_5 historycase
5historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 importantobl
6,,PUNCT_8 likelypunct
7ororCCONJ_8 likelycc
8likelylikelyADJDegree=Pos3 importantconj
9totoPART_11 rememberedmark
10bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf11 rememberedaux:pass
11rememberedrememberVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 likelyxcomp
12ininADP_14 futurecase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 futuredet
14futurefutureNOUNNumber=Sing11 rememberedobl
15asasADV_16 importantadvmod
16importantimportantADJDegree=Pos11 rememberedadvcl
17..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentHistoricimportant propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2rememberto-infinitive · passiveHistoric not said herethe futurevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»

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

Historic also describes old buildings, places or things from the past that are worth keeping, like a historic castle.

The tree, 19 words
amodadvmodamodobjpunctconjccconjcasedetnmodnsubjcopacl:relclxcomppunctcasedetamodoblpunctrootHistoricADJalsoADVdescribesVERBoldADJbuildingsNOUN,PUNCTplacesNOUNorCCONJthingsNOUNfromADPtheDETpastNOUNthatPRONareAUXworthADJkeepingVERB,PUNCTlikeADPaDEThistoricADJcastleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HistorichistoricADJDegree=Pos3 describesamod
2alsoalsoADV_3 describesadvmod
3describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4oldoldADJDegree=Pos5 buildingsamod
5buildingsbuildingNOUNNumber=Plur3 describesobj
6,,PUNCT_7 placespunct
7placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur5 buildingsconj
8ororCCONJ_9 thingscc
9thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur5 buildingsconj
10fromfromADP_12 pastcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 pastdet
12pastpastNOUNNumber=Sing9 thingsnmod
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel15 worthnsubj
14arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 worthcop
15worthworthADJDegree=Pos12 pastacl:relcl
16keepingkeepVERBVerbForm=Ger15 worthxcomp
17,,PUNCT_21 castlepunct
18likelikeADP_21 castlecase
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 castledet
20historichistoricADJDegree=Pos21 castleamod
21castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing16 keepingobl
22..PUNCT_3 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentold buildings and places or things from the pastvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent building=Theme
2ispresentthe pastworth propertytree rules
3keepgerundthe past not said herelike a historic castlevn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Historic can also mean belonging to the time for which people have written records.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjauxadvmodxcompcasedetoblcaseoblnsubjauxacl:relclobjpunctrootHistoricADJcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBbelongingVERBtoADPtheDETtimeNOUNforADPwhichPRONpeopleNOUNhaveAUXwrittenVERBrecordsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HistorichistoricADJDegree=Pos4 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3alsoalsoADV_4 meanadvmod
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5belongingbelongVERBVerbForm=Ger4 meanxcomp
6totoADP_8 timecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 timedet
8timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing5 belongingobl
9forforADP_10 whichcase
10whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel13 writtenobl
11peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur13 writtennsubj
12havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 writtenaux
13writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part8 timeacl:relcl
14recordsrecordNOUNNumber=Plur13 writtenobj
15..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanHistoricvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2belong not said to happengerundHistoric not said heretimevn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
3writepresent · perfectpeoplerecordsfor the timevn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent record=Result for which=Beneficiary

Example 1

The moon landing was a historic moment.

detcompoundnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootTheDETmoonNOUNlandingNOUNwasAUXaDEThistoricADJmomentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 landingdet
2moonmoonNOUNNumber=Sing3 landingcompound
3landinglandingNOUNNumber=Sing7 momentnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 momentcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 momentdet
6historichistoricADJDegree=Pos7 momentamod
7momentmomentNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 momentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe moon landinga historic momenttree rules

Example 2

We visited a historic castle in Wales.

nsubjdetamodobjcasenmodpunctrootWePRONvisitedVERBaDEThistoricADJcastleNOUNinADPWalesPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 visitednsubj
2visitedvisitVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 castledet
4historichistoricADJDegree=Pos5 castleamod
5castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing2 visitedobj
6ininADP_7 Walescase
7WalesWalesPROPNNumber=Sing5 castlenmod
8..PUNCT_2 visitedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1visitpastWea historic castleWalesvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Co-Agent

Example 3

The team had a historic win in the cup final.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETteamNOUNhadVERBaDEThistoricADJwinNOUNinADPtheDETcupNOUNfinalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teamdet
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 windet
5historichistoricADJDegree=Pos6 winamod
6winwinNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7ininADP_10 finalcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 finaldet
9cupcupNOUNNumber=Sing10 finalcompound
10finalfinalNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobl
11..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe teama historic winthe cup finalvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent win=Patient

Example 4

York has a historic city centre.

nsubjdetamodcompoundobjpunctrootYorkPROPNhasVERBaDEThistoricADJcityNOUNcentreNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YorkYorkPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 centredet
4historichistoricADJDegree=Pos6 centreamod
5citycityNOUNNumber=Sing6 centrecompound
6centrecentreNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasobj
7..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentYorka historic city centrevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centre=Patient

Example 5

The signing of the peace treaty was historic.

detnsubjcasedetcompoundnmodcoppunctrootTheDETsigningNOUNofADPtheDETpeaceNOUNtreatyNOUNwasAUXhistoricADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 signingdet
2signingsigningNOUNNumber=Sing8 historicnsubj
3ofofADP_6 treatycase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 treatydet
5peacepeaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 treatycompound
6treatytreatyNOUNNumber=Sing2 signingnmod
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 historiccop
8historichistoricADJDegree=Posrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 historicpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe signing of the peace treatyhistoric propertytree rules
2signthe peace treatynom signing «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 6

The National Trust looks after many historic houses.

detamodnsubjcaseamodamodoblpunctrootTheDETNationalADJTrustPROPNlooksVERBafterADPmanyADJhistoricADJhousesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Trustdet
2NationalNationalADJDegree=Pos3 Trustamod
3TrustTrustPROPNNumber=Sing4 looksnsubj
4lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5afterafterADP_8 housescase
6manymanyADJDegree=Pos8 housesamod
7historichistoricADJDegree=Pos8 housesamod
8houseshouseNOUNNumber=Plur4 looksobl
9..PUNCT_4 lookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresentthe National Trustafter many historic housesvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 7

Dragons are possibly survivals into historic times of antedeluvian monsters, or reminiscences of classical legend (Perseus, etc.).

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcopamodcaseamodnmodcaseamodnmodpunctccconjcaseamodnmodpunctappospunctflat:foreignpunctpunctrootDragonsNOUNareAUXpossiblyADJsurvivalsNOUNintoADPhistoricADJtimesNOUNofADPantedeluvianADJmonstersNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJreminiscencesNOUNofADPclassicalADJlegendNOUN(PUNCTPerseusPROPN,PUNCTetc.NOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DragonsdragonNOUNNumber=Plur4 survivalsnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 survivalscop
3possiblypossiblyADJDegree=Pos4 survivalsamod
4survivalssurvivalNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5intointoADP_7 timescase
6historichistoricADJDegree=Pos7 timesamod
7timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur4 survivalsnmod
8ofofADP_10 monsterscase
9antedeluvianantedeluvianADJDegree=Pos10 monstersamod
10monstersmonsterNOUNNumber=Plur7 timesnmod
11,,PUNCT_13 reminiscencespunct
12ororCCONJ_13 reminiscencescc
13reminiscencesreminiscenceNOUNNumber=Plur4 survivalsconj
14ofofADP_16 legendcase
15classicalclassicalADJDegree=Pos16 legendamod
16legendlegendNOUNNumber=Sing13 reminiscencesnmod
17((PUNCT_18 Perseuspunct
18PerseusPerseusPROPNNumber=Sing16 legendappos
19,,PUNCT_20 etc.punct
20etc.etc.NOUNAbbr=Yes Number=Plur18 Perseusflat:foreign
21))PUNCT_18 Perseuspunct
22..PUNCT_4 survivalspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentDragonspossibly survivals or reminiscences of classical legendtimetree rules
2reminisceclassical legendnom reminiscence «cognition intransitive»: of=agent

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