hostess Who acts: woman, today, Mum, hostess, good hostess, everyone · What happens: invite, look, greet, present, call, be · To what, where: guests, people, restaurant, show, flight attendant, hostess · Speech: someone speaks here
«hostess» 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: hostess in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A woman who invites guests and looks after them at a party or in her home.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj nsubj obj cc conj case obl case det obl cc case nmod:poss conj punct root A DET woman NOUN who PRON invites VERB guests NOUN and CCONJ looks VERB after ADP them PRON at ADP a DET party NOUN or CCONJ in ADP her PRON home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woman det 2 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 4 invites nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 invites nsubj 4 invites invite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 4 invites obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 looks cc 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 invites conj 8 after after ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 looks obl 10 at at ADP _ 12 party case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 party det 12 party party NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 home cc 14 in in ADP _ 16 home case 15 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 home nmod:poss 16 home home NOUN Number=Sing 12 party conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 invites punct
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1 invite present a woman guests vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guest=Recipient 2 look present a woman not said here after guests = guest at a party or woman's home vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at party=Theme
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 A woman who greets people in a restaurant or presents a show.
det nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl cc conj det obj punct root A DET woman NOUN who PRON greets VERB people NOUN in ADP a DET restaurant NOUN or CCONJ presents VERB a DET show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woman det 2 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 greets nsubj 4 greets greet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 woman acl:relcl 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 greets obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 restaurant case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 restaurant det 8 restaurant restaurant NOUN Number=Sing 4 greets obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 presents cc 10 presents present VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 greets conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 show det 12 show show NOUN Number=Sing 10 presents obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 woman punct
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1 greet speech: greet present a woman people a restaurant vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme 2 present present a woman not said here a show vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.
A woman who looks after passengers on a plane — today called a flight attendant.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj acl:relcl case obl case det obl punct nmod acl det compound obj punct root A DET woman NOUN who PRON looks VERB after ADP passengers NOUN on ADP a DET plane NOUN — PUNCT today NOUN called VERB a DET flight NOUN attendant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woman det 2 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 looks nsubj 4 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 woman acl:relcl 5 after after ADP _ 6 passengers case 6 passengers passenger NOUN Number=Plur 4 looks obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 plane case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 plane det 9 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 4 looks obl 10 — - PUNCT _ 2 woman punct 11 today today NOUN Number=Sing 2 woman nmod 12 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 today acl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 attendant det 14 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 15 attendant compound 15 attendant attendant NOUN Number=Sing 12 called obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 woman punct
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1 look present a woman today after passengers on a plane vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on plane=Theme 2 call participle today not said here a flight attendant vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent attendant=Recipient
Example 1 Mum was the hostess of the birthday party.
nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct root Mum NOUN was AUX the DET hostess NOUN of ADP the DET birthday NOUN party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 hostess nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hostess cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hostess det 4 hostess hostess NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 party case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 7 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 8 party compound 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 hostess nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 hostess punct
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1 is a past Mum the hostess of the birthday party tree rules
Example 2 The hostess showed us to our table.
det nsubj iobj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET hostess NOUN showed VERB us PRON to ADP our PRON table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hostess det 2 hostess hostess NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 showed iobj 5 to to ADP _ 7 table case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 table nmod:poss 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the hostess us to our table vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Topic to table=Recipient
Example 3 A good hostess makes sure everyone has a drink.
det amod nsubj xcomp nsubj ccomp det obj punct root A DET good ADJ hostess NOUN makes VERB sure ADJ everyone PRON has VERB a DET drink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 hostess det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 hostess amod 3 hostess hostess NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 4 makes xcomp 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sure ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 drink det 9 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 7 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present a good hostess sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 have present everyone a drink vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Patient
Example 4 The hostess of the quiz show read the questions.
det nsubj case det compound nmod det obj punct root The DET hostess NOUN of ADP the DET quiz NOUN show NOUN read VERB the DET questions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hostess det 2 hostess hostess NOUN Number=Sing 7 read nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 show case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 show det 5 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 6 show compound 6 show show NOUN Number=Sing 2 hostess nmod 7 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 questions det 9 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 7 read obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 read punct
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1 read past the hostess of the quiz show the questions vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Topic
Example 5 Thank the hostess when you leave.
det obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Thank VERB the DET hostess NOUN when SCONJ you PRON leave VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hostess det 3 hostess hostess NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thank obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 leave mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 leave nsubj 6 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Thank advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank present the hostess vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hostess=Theme 2 leave present you vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 My nan is a wonderful hostess at Christmas.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root My PRON nan NOUN is AUX a DET wonderful ADJ hostess NOUN at ADP Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 nan nmod:poss 2 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 6 hostess nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hostess cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hostess det 5 wonderful wonderful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hostess amod 6 hostess hostess NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 8 Christmas case 8 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 6 hostess nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 hostess punct
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1 is a present My nan a wonderful hostess Christmas tree rules
Example 7 "Our good hostess has made kings of us all," said one.
The tree, 11 words punct nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass aux amod nsubj case nmod nmod:unmarked punct punct obj punct root " PUNCT Our PRON good ADJ hostess NOUN has AUX made VERB kings NOUN of ADP us PRON all DET , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 kings punct 2 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hostess nmod:poss 3 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hostess amod 4 hostess hostess NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj:pass 5 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made aux 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 kings amod 7 kings king NOUN Number=Plur 13 said nsubj 8 of of ADP _ 9 us case 9 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 kings nmod 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 us nmod:unmarked 11 , , PUNCT _ 7 kings punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 7 kings punct 13 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 said obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 13 said punct
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1 make in a quote present · perfect · passive Our good hostess vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 say speech: assert past one vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent one=Topic
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