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history

Who acts: History, you, story, people, We, town · What happens: be, happen, study, write, make, mean · To what, where: everything, past, school subject, story, history, written account · Speech: someone speaks here

«history» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: history in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

History is everything that happened in the past, especially to people, countries and the world.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopnsubjacl:relclcasedetoblpunctadvmodcaseappospunctconjccdetconjpunctrootHistoryNOUNisAUXeverythingPRONthatPRONhappenedVERBinADPtheDETpastNOUN,PUNCTespeciallyADVtoADPpeopleNOUN,PUNCTcountriesNOUNandCCONJtheDETworldNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HistoryhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 everythingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 everythingcop
3everythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Totrootroot
4thatthatPRONPronType=Rel5 happenednsubj
5happenedhappenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 everythingacl:relcl
6ininADP_8 pastcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 pastdet
8pastpastNOUNNumber=Sing5 happenedobl
9,,PUNCT_12 peoplepunct
10especiallyespeciallyADV_12 peopleadvmod
11totoADP_12 peoplecase
12peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 everythingappos
13,,PUNCT_14 countriespunct
14countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur12 peopleconj
15andandCCONJ_17 worldcc
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 worlddet
17worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing12 peopleconj
18..PUNCT_3 everythingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHistoryeverythingtree rules
2happenpastthe pastvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in past=Location

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

History is also the school subject where you study the past.

nsubjcopadvmoddetcompoundadvmodnsubjadvcldetobjpunctrootHistoryNOUNisAUXalsoADVtheDETschoolNOUNsubjectNOUNwhereADVyouPRONstudyVERBtheDETpastNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HistoryhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing6 subjectnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 subjectcop
3alsoalsoADV_6 subjectadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 subjectdet
5schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing6 subjectcompound
6subjectsubjectNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7wherewhereADVPronType=Rel9 studyadvmod
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 studynsubj
9studystudyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 subjectadvcl
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 pastdet
11pastpastNOUNNumber=Sing9 studyobj
12..PUNCT_6 subjectpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHistorythe school subjecttree rules
2studypresentyouthe pastvn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent past=Topic

Meaning 3

The history of a thing or a person is the story of what has happened to it over time, like the history of your town.

The tree, 25 words
detnsubjcasedetnmodccdetconjcopdetcasensubjauxacl:relclcaseoblcaseoblpunctcasedetparataxiscasenmod:possnmodpunctrootTheDEThistoryNOUNofADPaDETthingNOUNorCCONJaDETpersonNOUNisAUXtheDETstoryNOUNofADPwhatPRONhasAUXhappenedVERBtoADPitPRONoverADPtimeNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPtheDEThistoryNOUNofADPyourPRONtownNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 historydet
2historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing11 storynsubj
3ofofADP_5 thingcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 thingdet
5thingthingNOUNNumber=Sing2 historynmod
6ororCCONJ_8 personcc
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 persondet
8personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing5 thingconj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 storycop
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 storydet
11storystoryNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12ofofADP_13 whatcase
13whatwhatPRONPronType=Int15 happenednsubj
14hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 happenedaux
15happenedhappenVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part11 storyacl:relcl
16totoADP_17 itcase
17ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 happenedobl
18overoverADP_19 timecase
19timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing15 happenedobl
20,,PUNCT_23 historypunct
21likelikeADP_23 historycase
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 historydet
23historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing15 happenedparataxis
24ofofADP_26 towncase
25youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs26 townnmod:poss
26towntownNOUNNumber=Sing23 historynmod
27..PUNCT_11 storypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe history of a thing or a personthe storytree rules
2happenpresent · perfectthe storyhistorytimevn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 4

A history is a written account of past events, like a book.

detnsubjcopdetamodcaseamodnmodpunctcasedetconjpunctrootADEThistoryNOUNisAUXaDETwrittenVERBaccountNOUNofADPpastADJeventsNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETbookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 historydet
2historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing6 accountnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 accountcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 accountdet
5writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 accountamod
6accountaccountNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 eventscase
8pastpastADJDegree=Pos9 eventsamod
9eventseventNOUNNumber=Plur6 accountnmod
10,,PUNCT_13 bookpunct
11likelikeADP_13 bookcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 bookdet
13bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing9 eventsconj
14..PUNCT_6 accountpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeparticiplevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apresenta historya written accountof past events and a booktree rules

Meaning 5

To make history means to do something important that people will remember.

markcsubjobjmarkccompobjamodmarknsubjauxadvclpunctrootToPARTmakeVERBhistoryNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTdoVERBsomethingPRONimportantADJthatSCONJpeopleNOUNwillAUXrememberVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 makemark
2makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meanscsubj
3historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing2 makeobj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_6 domark
6dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf4 meansccomp
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 doobj
8importantimportantADJDegree=Pos7 somethingamod
9thatthatSCONJ_12 remembermark
10peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur12 remembernsubj
11willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin12 rememberaux
12rememberrememberVERBVerbForm=Inf8 importantadvcl
13..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1maketo-infinitivehistoryvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset history=Product
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3do not said to happento-infinitivesomethingvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
4rememberfuturepeoplevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent

Example 1

We have history after lunch on Tuesdays.

nsubjobjcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootWePRONhaveVERBhistoryNOUNafterADPlunchNOUNonADPTuesdaysPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
4afterafterADP_5 lunchcase
5lunchlunchNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobl
6ononADP_7 Tuesdayscase
7TuesdaysTuesdayPROPNNumber=Plur2 haveobl
8..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentWehistoryafter lunch; tuesdayvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent history=Patient

Example 2

In history we are learning about the Vikings.

caseoblnsubjauxcasedetoblpunctrootInADPhistoryNOUNwePRONareAUXlearningVERBaboutADPtheDETVikingsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 historycase
2historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing5 learningobl
3wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 learningnsubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 learningaux
5learninglearnVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6aboutaboutADP_8 Vikingscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Vikingsdet
8VikingsVikingPROPNNumber=Plur5 learningobl
9..PUNCT_5 learningpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpresent · progressivewehistoryabout the Vikingsvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about viking=Topic

Example 3

Our town has a long history going back to Roman times.

nmod:possnsubjdetamodobjacladvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootOurPRONtownNOUNhasVERBaDETlongADJhistoryNOUNgoingVERBbackADVtoADPRomanADJtimesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 townnmod:poss
2towntownNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 historydet
5longlongADJDegree=Pos6 historyamod
6historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7goinggoVERBVerbForm=Ger6 historyacl
8backbackADV_7 goingadvmod
9totoADP_11 timescase
10RomanromanADJDegree=Pos11 timesamod
11timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur7 goingobl
12..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentOur towna long historyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent history=Patient
2go backgerunda long history not said heretimevn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient

Example 4

The first person on the Moon made history.

detamodnsubjcasedetnmodobjpunctrootTheDETfirstADJpersonNOUNonADPtheDETMoonPROPNmadeVERBhistoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 persondet
2firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord3 personamod
3personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing7 madensubj
4ononADP_6 Mooncase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Moondet
6MoonMoonPROPNNumber=Sing3 personnmod
7mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing7 madeobj
9..PUNCT_7 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe first person on the Moonhistoryvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent history=Product

Example 5

The doctor asked about my medical history.

detnsubjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctrootTheDETdoctorNOUNaskedVERBaboutADPmyPRONmedicalADJhistoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 doctordet
2doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing3 askednsubj
3askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aboutaboutADP_7 historycase
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 historynmod:poss
6medicalmedicalADJDegree=Pos7 historyamod
7historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 askedobl
8..PUNCT_3 askedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askpastthe doctorabout my medical historyvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about history=Topic

Example 6

She read a history of the castle in the gift shop.

nsubjdetobjcasedetnmodcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootShePRONreadVERBaDEThistoryNOUNofADPtheDETcastleNOUNinADPtheDETgiftNOUNshopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 readnsubj
2readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 historydet
4historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing2 readobj
5ofofADP_7 castlecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 castledet
7castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing4 historynmod
8ininADP_11 shopcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 shopdet
10giftgiftNOUNNumber=Sing11 shopcompound
11shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing2 readobl
12..PUNCT_2 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastShea history of the castlethe gift shopvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent history=Topic

Example 7

Dinosaurs lived long before human history began.

nsubjadvmodmarkamodnsubjadvclpunctrootDinosaursNOUNlivedVERBlongADVbeforeSCONJhumanADJhistoryNOUNbeganVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DinosaursdinosaurNOUNNumber=Plur2 livednsubj
2livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3longlongADVDegree=Pos2 livedadvmod
4beforebeforeSCONJ_7 beganmark
5humanhumanADJDegree=Pos6 historyamod
6historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing7 begannsubj
7beganbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 livedadvcl
8..PUNCT_2 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepastDinosaurslong propertyvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2beginpasthuman historyvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 8

Clear your browser history before you lend the laptop.

nmod:posscompoundobjmarknsubjadvcldetobjpunctrootClearVERByourPRONbrowserNOUNhistoryNOUNbeforeSCONJyouPRONlendVERBtheDETlaptopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ClearclearVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 historynmod:poss
3browserbrowserNOUNNumber=Sing4 historycompound
4historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing1 Clearobj
5beforebeforeSCONJ_7 lendmark
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 lendnsubj
7lendlendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Clearadvcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 laptopdet
9laptoplaptopNOUNNumber=Sing7 lendobj
10..PUNCT_1 Clearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1clearimperativeyou not said hereyour browser historyvn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent history=Source
2lendpresentyouthe laptopvn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laptop=Theme

Example 9

Writing was one of the biggest inventions in history.

nsubjcopcasedetamodnmodcasenmodpunctrootWritingNOUNwasAUXoneNUMofADPtheDETbiggestADJinventionsNOUNinADPhistoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WritingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing3 onensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 onecop
3oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
4ofofADP_7 inventionscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 inventionsdet
6biggestbigADJDegree=Sup7 inventionsamod
7inventionsinventionNOUNNumber=Plur3 onenmod
8ininADP_9 historycase
9historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing7 inventionsnmod
10..PUNCT_3 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastWritingoneof the biggest inventions in historytree rules

Example 10

Little is known of his history.

nsubj:passaux:passcasenmod:possoblpunctrootLittleADJisAUXknownVERBofADPhisPRONhistoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LittlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 knownnsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 knownaux:pass
3knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4ofofADP_6 historycase
5hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 historynmod:poss
6historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 knownobl
7..PUNCT_3 knownpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpresent · passiveLittleof his historyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus

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