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homo

Who acts: genus, Homo, person, We, Homo sapiens, Homo erectus · What happens: include, be, mean, not use, use, belong · To what, where: humans, Homo sapiens, same, hurtful slur, fire, two words · Speech: someone speaks here

«homo» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: homo in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

Homo, the genus (group) that includes humans and our extinct close relatives; our species is Homo sapiens, Latin for «wise human».

The tree, 21 words
nsubjpunctdetappospunctappospunctnsubjacl:relclobjccnmod:possamodamodconjpunctnmod:possconjcopcompoundpunctapposmarkpunctamodadvclpunctpunctrootHomoNOUN,PUNCTtheDETgenusNOUN(PUNCTgroupNOUN)PUNCTthatPRONincludesVERBhumansNOUNandCCONJourPRONextinctADJcloseADJrelativesNOUN;PUNCTourPRONspeciesNOUNisAUXHomoPROPNsapiensNOUN,PUNCTLatinPROPNforSCONJ«PUNCTwiseADJhumanADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HomohomoNOUNNumber=Sing21 sapiensnsubj
2,,PUNCT_4 genuspunct
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 genusdet
4genusgenusNOUNNumber=Sing1 Homoappos
5((PUNCT_6 grouppunct
6groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing4 genusappos
7))PUNCT_6 grouppunct
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 includesnsubj
9includesincludeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 genusacl:relcl
10humanshumanNOUNNumber=Plur9 includesobj
11andandCCONJ_15 relativescc
12ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 relativesnmod:poss
13extinctextinctADJDegree=Pos15 relativesamod
14closecloseADJDegree=Pos15 relativesamod
15relativesrelativeNOUNNumber=Plur10 humansconj
16;;PUNCT_18 speciespunct
17ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs18 speciesnmod:poss
18speciesspeciesNOUNNumber=Plur1 Homoconj
19isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin21 sapienscop
20HomoHomoPROPNNumber=Sing21 sapienscompound
21sapienssapienNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
22,,PUNCT_23 Latinpunct
23LatinLatinPROPNNumber=Sing21 sapiensappos
24forforSCONJ_27 humanmark
25««PUNCT_27 humanpunct
26wisewiseADJDegree=Pos27 humanamod
27humanhumanADJDegree=Pos23 Latinadvcl
28»»PUNCT_21 sapienspunct
29..PUNCT_21 sapienspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1includepresentthe genushumans and our extinct close relativesvn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent human=Theme
2is apresentHomo and our speciesHomo sapienstree 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: prefix — kept apart, not parsed.

homo- means «same», as in homophone (same sound), homogeneous (all the same kind).

The tree, 13 words
nsubjpunctpunctobjpunctpunctcasecaseparataxispunctamodappospunctpunctparataxispunctdet:predetdetamodappospunctpunctroothomoNOUN-PUNCTmeansVERB«PUNCTsameADJ»PUNCT,PUNCTasADPinADPhomophoneNOUN(PUNCTsameADJsoundNOUN)PUNCT,PUNCThomogeneousADJ(PUNCTallDETtheDETsameADJkindNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1homohomoNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansnsubj
2--PUNCT_1 homopunct
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4««PUNCT_5 samepunct
5samesameADJDegree=Pos3 meansobj
6»»PUNCT_5 samepunct
7,,PUNCT_10 homophonepunct
8asasADP_10 homophonecase
9ininADP_10 homophonecase
10homophonehomophoneNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansparataxis
11((PUNCT_13 soundpunct
12samesameADJDegree=Pos13 soundamod
13soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing10 homophoneappos
14))PUNCT_13 soundpunct
15,,PUNCT_16 homogeneouspunct
16homogeneoushomogeneousADJDegree=Pos10 homophoneparataxis
17((PUNCT_21 kindpunct
18allallDETPronType=Tot21 kinddet:predet
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 kinddet
20samesameADJDegree=Pos21 kindamod
21kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing16 homogeneousappos
22))PUNCT_21 kindpunct
23..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresenthomosamevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent same=Topic

Meaning 3

Usage: offensive — kept apart, not parsed.

An old insulting word for a gay person; it is a hurtful slur and should not be used.

The tree, 18 words
detamodamodcasedetamodnmodpunctnsubjcopdetamodapposccauxadvmodaux:passconjpunctrootAnDEToldADJinsultingADJwordNOUNforADPaDETgayADJpersonNOUN;PUNCTitPRONisAUXaDEThurtfulADJslurNOUNandCCONJshouldAUXnotPARTbeAUXusedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 worddet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 wordamod
3insultinginsultingADJDegree=Pos4 wordamod
4wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5forforADP_8 personcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 persondet
7gaygayADJDegree=Pos8 personamod
8personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing4 wordnmod
9;;PUNCT_14 slurpunct
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 slurnsubj
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 slurcop
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 slurdet
13hurtfulhurtfulADJDegree=Pos14 sluramod
14slurslurNOUNNumber=Sing4 wordappos
15andandCCONJ_19 usedcc
16shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin19 usedaux
17notnotPARTPolarity=Neg19 usedadvmod
18bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf19 usedaux:pass
19useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 slurconj
20..PUNCT_14 slurpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentpersona hurtful slurtree rules
2not useshould · passiveperson not said herevn eat-39.1 «NP V»

Example 1

We are Homo sapiens, which means «wise human».

nsubjcopcompoundpunctnsubjparataxispunctamodccomppunctpunctrootWePRONareAUXHomoPROPNsapiensNOUN,PUNCTwhichPRONmeansVERB«PUNCTwiseADJhumanADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 sapiensnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 sapienscop
3HomoHomoPROPNNumber=Sing4 sapienscompound
4sapienssapienNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5,,PUNCT_7 meanspunct
6whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel7 meansnsubj
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 sapiensparataxis
8««PUNCT_10 humanpunct
9wisewiseADJDegree=Pos10 humanamod
10humanhumanADJDegree=Pos7 meansccomp
11»»PUNCT_10 humanpunct
12..PUNCT_4 sapienspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentWeHomo sapienstree rules
2meanpresentHomo sapiensvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 2

Homo erectus used fire and stone tools.

compoundnsubjobjcccompoundconjpunctrootHomoNOUNerectusNOUNusedVERBfireNOUNandCCONJstoneNOUNtoolsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HomohomoNOUNNumber=Sing2 erectuscompound
2erectuserectusNOUNNumber=Sing3 usednsubj
3useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4firefireNOUNNumber=Sing3 usedobj
5andandCCONJ_7 toolscc
6stonestoneNOUNNumber=Sing7 toolscompound
7toolstoolNOUNNumber=Plur4 fireconj
8..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useparticipleHomo erectusfire and stone toolsvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Patient

Example 3

Neanderthals belong to the genus Homo too.

nsubjcasedetoblapposadvmodpunctrootNeanderthalsNOUNbelongVERBtoADPtheDETgenusNOUNHomoPROPNtooADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeanderthalsneanderthalNOUNNumber=Plur2 belongnsubj
2belongbelongVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoADP_5 genuscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 genusdet
5genusgenusNOUNNumber=Sing2 belongobl
6HomoHomoPROPNNumber=Sing5 genusappos
7tootooADV_2 belongadvmod
8..PUNCT_2 belongpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1belongpresentNeanderthalsto the genusvn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme

Example 4

«Homophone» means two words with the same sound.

punctnsubjpunctnummodobjcasedetamodnmodpunctroot«PUNCTHomophoneNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBtwoNUMwordsNOUNwithADPtheDETsameADJsoundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Homophonepunct
2HomophonehomophoneNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Homophonepunct
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 wordsnummod
6wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur4 meansobj
7withwithADP_10 soundcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 sounddet
9samesameADJDegree=Pos10 soundamod
10soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing6 wordsnmod
11..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentHomophonetwo wordswith the same soundvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic

Example 5

A homogeneous mixture looks the same all the way through.

detamodnsubjdetobjdet:predetdetobl:unmarkedadvmodpunctrootADEThomogeneousADJmixtureNOUNlooksVERBtheDETsameADJallDETtheDETwayNOUNthroughADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 mixturedet
2homogeneoushomogeneousADJDegree=Pos3 mixtureamod
3mixturemixtureNOUNNumber=Sing4 looksnsubj
4lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 samedet
6samesameADJDegree=Pos4 looksobj
7allallDETPronType=Tot9 waydet:predet
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 waydet
9waywayNOUNNumber=Sing4 looksobl:unmarked
10throughthroughADV_4 looksadvmod
11..PUNCT_4 lookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresenta homogeneous mixturethe sameall way obl:unmarked; through propertyvn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme same=Attribute

Example 6

The teacher explained that using «homo» as an insult is hurtful and not allowed.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjmarkcsubjpunctobjpunctcasedetoblcopccompccadvmodconjpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNexplainedVERBthatSCONJusingVERB«PUNCThomoNOUN»PUNCTasADPanDETinsultNOUNisAUXhurtfulADJandCCONJnotPARTallowedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 explainednsubj
3explainedexplainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thatthatSCONJ_13 hurtfulmark
5usinguseVERBVerbForm=Ger13 hurtfulcsubj
6««PUNCT_7 homopunct
7homohomoNOUNNumber=Sing5 usingobj
8»»PUNCT_7 homopunct
9asasADP_11 insultcase
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 insultdet
11insultinsultNOUNNumber=Sing5 usingobl
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 hurtfulcop
13hurtfulhurtfulADJDegree=Pos3 explainedccomp
14andandCCONJ_16 allowedcc
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 allowedadvmod
16allowedallowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 hurtfulconj
17..PUNCT_3 explainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1explain speech: assertpastthe teachervn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2usegerundhomoas a insultvn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent homo=Duration as insult=Attribute
3ispresentusinghurtful propertytree rules
4not allowparticipleusing not said herevn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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