imperial Who acts: Imperial, Imperial units, British, emperor, pint, grandad · What happens: mean, do, be, command, use, live · To what, where: imperial palace, old British system, grand, imperial miles, road signs, huge area · Speech: someone speaks here
«imperial» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: imperial in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Imperial means to do with an empire or an emperor, as in «the imperial palace».
The tree, 15 words nsubj mark ccomp case det obl cc det conj punct mark case punct det amod obl punct punct root Imperial NOUN means VERB to PART do VERB with ADP an DET empire NOUN or CCONJ an DET emperor NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT the DET imperial ADJ palace NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Imperial imperial NOUN Number=Sing 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 _ 7 empire case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 empire det 7 empire empire NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 emperor cc 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 emperor det 10 emperor emperor NOUN Number=Sing 7 empire conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 palace punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 17 palace mark 13 in in ADP _ 17 palace case 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 palace punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 palace det 16 imperial imperial ADJ Degree=Pos 17 palace amod 17 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 palace punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Imperial vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive the imperial palace with a empire or a emperor 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 Imperial units are the old British system of measures, such as inches, feet, miles, pints, pounds and stones.
The tree, 18 words amod nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod punct case fixed conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Imperial ADJ units NOUN are AUX the DET old ADJ British ADJ system NOUN of ADP measures NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP inches NOUN , PUNCT feet NOUN , PUNCT miles NOUN , PUNCT pints NOUN , PUNCT pounds NOUN and CCONJ stones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Imperial imperial ADJ Degree=Pos 2 units amod 2 units unit NOUN Number=Plur 7 system nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 system cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 system det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 system amod 6 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 7 system amod 7 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 measures case 9 measures measure NOUN Number=Plur 7 system nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 inches punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 inches case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 9 measures conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 feet punct 15 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 9 measures conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 miles punct 17 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 9 measures conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 pints punct 19 pints pint NOUN Number=Plur 9 measures conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 pounds punct 21 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 9 measures conj 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 stones cc 23 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 9 measures conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 system punct
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1 is a present Imperial units the old British system of measures and inches and feet and miles and pints and pounds and stones tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Imperial can mean grand and commanding, like a powerful ruler.
nsubj aux obj cc conj punct case det amod obl punct root Imperial NOUN can AUX mean VERB grand ADJ and CCONJ commanding VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET powerful ADJ ruler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Imperial imperial NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 grand grand ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 commanding cc 6 commanding command VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 grand conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 ruler punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 ruler case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 ruler det 10 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 11 ruler amod 11 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 6 commanding obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Imperial grand vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grand=Topic 2 command gerund Imperial not said here like a powerful ruler vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The British still use imperial miles on road signs.
det nsubj advmod amod obj case compound nmod punct root The DET British ADJ still ADV use VERB imperial ADJ miles NOUN on ADP road NOUN signs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 British det 2 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 4 use nsubj 3 still still ADV _ 4 use advmod 4 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 imperial imperial ADJ Degree=Pos 6 miles amod 6 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 4 use obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 signs case 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 9 signs compound 9 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 6 miles nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 use punct
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1 use present the British imperial miles road signs still vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=Patient
Example 2 Convert 6 feet from imperial to metric.
compound flat case nmod case nmod punct root Convert NOUN 6 NUM feet NOUN from ADP imperial NOUN to ADP metric NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Convert convert NOUN Number=Sing 3 feet compound 2 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Convert flat 3 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 imperial case 5 imperial imperial NOUN Number=Sing 3 feet nmod 6 to to ADP _ 7 metric case 7 metric metric NOUN Number=Sing 5 imperial nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 feet punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 The emperor lived in the imperial palace.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET emperor NOUN lived VERB in ADP the DET imperial ADJ palace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 emperor det 2 emperor emperor NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived nsubj 3 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 palace case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 palace det 6 imperial imperial ADJ Degree=Pos 7 palace amod 7 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lived punct
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1 live past the emperor the imperial palace vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in palace=Location
Example 4 Imperial Rome ruled a huge area.
nsubj flat det amod obj punct root Imperial PROPN Rome PROPN ruled VERB a DET huge ADJ area NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Imperial Imperial PROPN Number=Sing 3 ruled nsubj 2 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 1 Imperial flat 3 ruled rule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 area det 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 area amod 6 area area NOUN Number=Sing 3 ruled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ruled punct
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1 rule past Imperial a huge area vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Theme
Example 5 A pint is an imperial unit.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET pint NOUN is AUX an DET imperial ADJ unit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pint det 2 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 6 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unit cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 unit det 5 imperial imperial ADJ Degree=Pos 6 unit amod 6 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 unit punct
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1 is a present a pint a imperial unit tree rules
Example 6 My grandad measures everything in inches, the imperial way.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case obl punct det amod conj punct root My PRON grandad NOUN measures VERB everything PRON in ADP inches NOUN , PUNCT the DET imperial ADJ way NOUN . 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 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 3 measures nsubj 3 measures measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 measures obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 inches case 6 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 3 measures obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 way punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 way det 9 imperial imperial ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 inches conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 measures punct
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1 measure present My grandad everything in inches and the imperial way vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme everything=Value
Example 7 The imperial army marched across the desert.
det amod acl case det obl punct root The DET imperial ADJ army NOUN marched VERB across ADP the DET desert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 army det 2 imperial imperial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 army amod 3 army army NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 marched march VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 army acl 5 across across ADP _ 7 desert case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 desert det 7 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 4 marched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 army punct
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1 march participle the imperial army not said here the desert vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across desert=Trajectory
Example 8 The Imperial messenger insisted, saying it was the Emperor’s order.
det amod acl punct advcl nsubj cop det nmod:poss case ccomp punct root The DET Imperial ADJ messenger NOUN insisted VERB , PUNCT saying VERB it PRON was AUX the DET Emperor PROPN ’s PART order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 messenger det 2 Imperial imperial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 messenger amod 3 messenger messenger NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 insisted insist VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 messenger acl 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 saying punct 6 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 insisted advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 order nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 order cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Emperor det 10 Emperor Emperor PROPN Number=Sing 12 order nmod:poss 11 ’s 's PART _ 10 Emperor case 12 order order NOUN Number=Sing 6 saying ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 messenger punct
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1 insist speech: other participle the Imperial messenger not said here vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is a past messenger the Emperor's order tree rules
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