homophone Who acts: homophone, word, I, their, joke, knight · What happens: be, sound, have, call, see, write · To what, where: word, same, different meaning, Two such words, see homophones, group · Speech: someone speaks here
«homophone» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: homophone in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling, like «there», «their» and «they're».
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det obl cc conj det amod obj cc advmod det amod conj punct case punct parataxis punct punct punct nmod punct cc punct nsubj conj punct punct root A DET homophone NOUN is AUX a DET word NOUN that PRON sounds VERB the DET same ADJ as ADP another DET word NOUN but CCONJ has VERB a DET different ADJ meaning NOUN and CCONJ often ADV a DET different ADJ spelling NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT there ADV » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT their PRON » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT they PRON 're AUX » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 homophone det 2 homophone homophone NOUN Number=Sing 5 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 word det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 sounds nsubj 7 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 same det 9 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sounds obj 10 as as ADP _ 12 word case 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 word det 12 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 sounds obl 13 but but CCONJ _ 14 has cc 14 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sounds conj 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 meaning det 16 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 17 meaning amod 17 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 14 has obj 18 and and CCONJ _ 22 spelling cc 19 often often ADV _ 22 spelling advmod 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 spelling det 21 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 22 spelling amod 22 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 17 meaning conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 26 there punct 24 like like ADP _ 26 there case 25 « « PUNCT _ 26 there punct 26 there there ADV PronType=Dem 22 spelling parataxis 27 » » PUNCT _ 26 there punct 28 , , PUNCT _ 30 their punct 29 « « PUNCT _ 30 their punct 30 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 word nmod 31 » » PUNCT _ 30 their punct 32 and and CCONJ _ 35 're cc 33 « « PUNCT _ 35 're punct 34 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 35 're nsubj 35 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word conj 36 » » PUNCT _ 35 're punct 37 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present a homophone a word meaning nmod tree rules 2 sound present a word the same as another word vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location same=Theme 3 have present a word not said here a different meaning and a different spelling vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient
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 Two or more such words are called homophones of each other.
nummod cc conj amod nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp case nmod fixed punct root Two NUM or CCONJ more ADJ such ADJ words NOUN are AUX called VERB homophones NOUN of ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 words nummod 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 more cc 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 1 Two conj 4 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 5 words amod 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 called nsubj:pass 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 called aux:pass 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 homophones homophone NOUN Number=Plur 7 called xcomp 9 of of ADP _ 10 each case 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 homophones nmod 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 each fixed 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 called punct
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1 call present · passive Two such words vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 «Sea» and «see» are homophones.
punct punct cc punct compound punct cop conj punct root « PUNCT Sea PROPN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT see VERB » PUNCT are AUX homophones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Sea punct 2 Sea Sea PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Sea punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 9 homophones cc 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 see punct 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 homophones compound 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 see punct 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 homophones cop 9 homophones homophone NOUN Number=Plur 2 Sea conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 Sea punct
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1 see in a quote infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present see homophones tree rules
Example 2 «Two», «too» and «to» are a group of homophones.
The tree, 9 words punct punct punct punct advmod punct cc punct nsubj punct cop det conj case nmod punct root « PUNCT Two NUM » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT too ADV » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT to PART » PUNCT are AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP homophones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Two punct 2 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Two punct 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 too punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 too punct 6 too too ADV _ 2 Two advmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 too punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 14 group cc 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 to punct 10 to to PART _ 14 group nsubj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 to punct 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 group cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 group det 14 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 Two conj 15 of of ADP _ 16 homophones case 16 homophones homophone NOUN Number=Plur 14 group nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 Two punct
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1 is a present a group of homophones tree rules
Example 3 I wrote «their» instead of «there» — a homophone mistake.
The tree, 9 words nsubj punct nmod:poss punct advmod fixed punct conj punct punct det compound obj punct root I PRON wrote VERB « PUNCT their PRON » PUNCT instead ADV of ADP « PUNCT there ADV » PUNCT — PUNCT a DET homophone NOUN mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 their punct 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 mistake nmod:poss 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 their punct 6 instead instead ADV _ 4 their advmod 7 of of ADP _ 6 instead fixed 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 there punct 9 there there ADV PronType=Dem 6 instead conj 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 there punct 11 — - PUNCT _ 14 mistake punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 mistake det 13 homophone homophone NOUN Number=Sing 14 mistake compound 14 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past I their homophone mistake vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Theme 2 mistake their = they nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The joke works because «knight» and «night» are homophones.
det nsubj mark punct nsubj punct cc punct conj punct cop advcl punct root The DET joke NOUN works VERB because SCONJ « PUNCT knight NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT night NOUN » PUNCT are AUX homophones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 joke det 2 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 3 works nsubj 3 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 because because SCONJ _ 13 homophones mark 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 knight punct 6 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 13 homophones nsubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 knight punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 night cc 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 night punct 10 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 knight conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 night punct 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 homophones cop 13 homophones homophone NOUN Number=Plur 3 works advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 works punct
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1 work present the joke vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present knight and night homophones tree rules
Example 5 Circle the correct homophone: The (bare/bear) ate the honey.
nsubj det amod appos punct det punct appos punct det obj punct root Circle PROPN the DET correct ADJ homophone NOUN : PUNCT The DET ( PUNCT bare/bear NOUN ) PUNCT ate VERB the DET honey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Circle Circle PROPN Number=Sing 10 ate nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 homophone det 3 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 4 homophone amod 4 homophone homophone NOUN Number=Sing 1 Circle appos 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 bare/bear punct 6 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bare/bear det 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 bare/bear punct 8 bare/bear bare/bear NOUN Number=Sing 4 homophone appos 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 bare/bear punct 10 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 honey det 12 honey honey NOUN Number=Sing 10 ate obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 ate punct
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1 eat past Circle the honey vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honey=Patient
Example 6 Can you think of a homophone for «flour»?
aux nsubj case det obl case punct nmod punct punct root Can AUX you PRON think VERB of ADP a DET homophone NOUN for ADP « PUNCT flour NOUN » PUNCT ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 think aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 think nsubj 3 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 homophone case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 homophone det 6 homophone homophone NOUN Number=Sing 3 think obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 flour case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 flour punct 9 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 6 homophone nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 homophone punct 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 think punct
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1 think speech: other can you of a homophone for flour vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Spell checkers often miss homophone mistakes.
compound nsubj advmod compound obj punct root Spell NOUN checkers NOUN often ADV miss VERB homophone NOUN mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spell spell NOUN Number=Sing 2 checkers compound 2 checkers checker NOUN Number=Plur 4 miss nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 miss advmod 4 miss miss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 homophone homophone NOUN Number=Sing 6 mistakes compound 6 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 4 miss obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 miss punct
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1 miss present Spell checkers homophone mistakes often property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mistake=Stimulus
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