historical Who acts: Historical, person, We, Old diaries, castle, She · What happens: mean, do, describe, exist, set, read · To what, where: person, past, story, film, historical novel, King Arthur · Speech: someone speaks here
«historical» 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: historical in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Historical means to do with history or the past: «historical events», «historical facts».
The tree, 13 words nsubj mark ccomp case obl cc det conj punct punct amod parataxis punct punct punct amod parataxis punct punct root Historical ADJ means VERB to PART do VERB with ADP history NOUN or CCONJ the DET past NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT historical ADJ events NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT historical ADJ facts NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 history case 6 history history NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 past cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 past det 9 past past NOUN Number=Sing 6 history conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 events punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 events punct 12 historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 13 events amod 13 events event NOUN Number=Plur 2 means parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 events punct 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 facts punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 facts punct 17 historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 18 facts amod 18 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 13 events parataxis 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 facts punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Historical vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive with history or the past vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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 Historical describes a person or event that really existed in the past, not only in a legend.
The tree, 17 words amod det obj cc conj nsubj advmod acl:relcl case det obl punct advmod advmod case det conj punct root Historical ADJ describes VERB a DET person NOUN or CCONJ event NOUN that PRON really ADV existed VERB in ADP the DET past NOUN , PUNCT not PART only ADV in ADP a DET legend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 describes amod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 person det 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 event cc 6 event event NOUN Number=Sing 4 person conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 existed nsubj 8 really really ADV _ 9 existed advmod 9 existed exist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 person acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 12 past case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 past det 12 past past NOUN Number=Sing 9 existed obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 legend punct 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 legend advmod 15 only only ADV _ 18 legend advmod 16 in in ADP _ 18 legend case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 legend det 18 legend legend NOUN Number=Sing 12 past conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present a person or event vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme 2 exist past a person or event the past and a legend vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in past=Location
Meaning 3 Historical describes a story, film or novel set in the past: «a historical novel».
The tree, 14 words amod det obj punct conj cc conj acl case det obl punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Historical ADJ describes VERB a DET story NOUN , PUNCT film NOUN or CCONJ novel NOUN set VERB in ADP the DET past NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET historical ADJ novel NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 describes amod 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 story det 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 film punct 6 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 story conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 novel cc 8 novel novel NOUN Number=Sing 6 film conj 9 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 film acl 10 in in ADP _ 12 past case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 past det 12 past past NOUN Number=Sing 9 set obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 2 describes punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 novel punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 novel det 16 historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 17 novel amod 17 novel novel NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes parataxis 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 novel punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present a story and film or novel vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent story=Theme clause=Attribute 2 set participle film or novel not said here the past vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in past=Destination
Example 1 We read a historical novel about the Romans.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root We PRON read VERB a DET historical ADJ novel NOUN about ADP the DET Romans 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 novel det 4 historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 novel amod 5 novel novel NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 6 about about ADP _ 8 Romans case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Romans det 8 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 5 novel nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past We a historical novel about the Romans vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent novel=Topic
Example 2 Is King Arthur a historical person or a legend?
cop compound det amod appos cc det conj punct root Is AUX King PROPN Arthur PROPN a DET historical ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ a DET legend NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 Arthur cop 2 King King PROPN Number=Sing 3 Arthur compound 3 Arthur Arthur PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 5 historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 person amod 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 Arthur appos 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 legend cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 legend det 9 legend legend NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 Arthur punct
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1 is a present King Arthur tree rules
Example 3 Old diaries are useful historical sources.
amod nsubj cop amod amod punct root Old ADJ diaries NOUN are AUX useful ADJ historical ADJ sources NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 diaries amod 2 diaries diary NOUN Number=Plur 6 sources nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sources cop 4 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sources amod 5 historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sources amod 6 sources source NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 sources punct
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1 is a present Old diaries useful historical sources tree rules
Example 4 The castle is an important historical site.
det nsubj cop det amod amod punct root The DET castle NOUN is AUX an DET important ADJ historical ADJ site NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 7 site nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 site cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 site det 5 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 7 site amod 6 historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 site amod 7 site site NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 site punct
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1 is a present the castle a important historical site tree rules
Example 5 She dressed as a historical figure for the school day.
nsubj case det amod obl case det compound obl punct root She PRON dressed VERB as ADP a DET historical ADJ figure NOUN for ADP the DET school NOUN day 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 dressed nsubj 2 dressed dress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADP _ 6 figure case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 figure det 5 historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 figure amod 6 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 2 dressed obl 7 for for ADP _ 10 day case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 day det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 day compound 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 dressed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 dressed punct
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1 dress past She day as a historical figure vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Historical records show the town flooded many times.
amod nsubj det nsubj ccomp amod obl:unmarked punct root Historical ADJ records NOUN show VERB the DET town NOUN flooded VERB many ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 records amod 2 records record NOUN Number=Plur 3 show nsubj 3 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 town det 5 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 flooded nsubj 6 flooded flood VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 show ccomp 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 times amod 8 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 flooded obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 show punct
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1 show present Historical records vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 flood past the town time vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 So close is the resemblance, indeed, that it is impossible not to surmise an historical relation between the two.
The tree, 19 words advmod amod cop det punct advmod punct mark expl cop parataxis advmod mark csubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root So ADV close ADJ is AUX the DET resemblance NOUN , PUNCT indeed ADV , PUNCT that SCONJ it PRON is AUX impossible ADJ not PART to PART surmise VERB an DET historical ADJ relation NOUN between ADP the DET two NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 2 close advmod 2 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 5 resemblance amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 resemblance cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 resemblance det 5 resemblance resemblance NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 indeed punct 7 indeed indeed ADV _ 5 resemblance advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 impossible punct 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 impossible mark 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 impossible expl 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 impossible cop 12 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 resemblance parataxis 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 surmise advmod 14 to to PART _ 15 surmise mark 15 surmise surmise VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 impossible csubj 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 relation det 17 historical historical ADJ Degree=Pos 18 relation amod 18 relation relation NOUN Number=Sing 15 surmise obj 19 between between ADP _ 21 two case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 two det 21 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 relation nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 resemblance punct
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1 is a present the close resemblance indeed property tree rules 2 is present impossible property tree rules 3 not surmise to-infinitive a historical relation between the two vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent relation=Eventuality
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