informal Who acts: Informal, Informal language, people, you, Kids, party · What happens: mean, not follow, be, talk, write, wear · To what, where: strict rules, everyday way, informal letter, best friend, informal word, jeans
«informal» 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: informal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Informal means relaxed and friendly, not following strict rules: «an informal party».
The tree, 12 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct advmod parataxis amod obj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Informal PROPN means VERB relaxed ADJ and CCONJ friendly ADJ , PUNCT not PART following VERB strict ADJ rules NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT an DET informal ADJ party NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informal Informal PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 relaxed relaxed ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 friendly cc 5 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 relaxed conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 following punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 following advmod 8 following follow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means parataxis 9 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 10 rules amod 10 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 8 following obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 party punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 party punct 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 party det 14 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 15 party amod 15 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 party punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Informal relaxed property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not follow gerund strict rules vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=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 Informal language is the everyday way people talk to friends and family, with words like «gonna», «kids» or «mate».
The tree, 19 words amod nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc conj punct case obl case punct appos punct punct punct appos punct cc punct conj punct punct root Informal ADJ language NOUN is AUX the DET everyday ADJ way NOUN people NOUN talk VERB to ADP friends NOUN and CCONJ family NOUN , PUNCT with ADP words NOUN like ADP « PUNCT gonna X » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT kids NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT mate NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 language amod 2 language language NOUN Number=Sing 6 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 way det 5 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 talk nsubj 8 talk talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way acl:relcl 9 to to ADP _ 10 friends case 10 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 8 talk obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 family cc 12 family family NOUN Number=Sing 10 friends conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 words punct 14 with with ADP _ 15 words case 15 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 talk obl 16 like like ADP _ 18 gonna case 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 gonna punct 18 gonna gonna X Foreign=Yes 15 words appos 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 gonna punct 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 kids punct 21 « « PUNCT _ 22 kids punct 22 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 6 way appos 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 kids punct 24 or or CCONJ _ 26 mate cc 25 « « PUNCT _ 26 mate punct 26 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 6 way conj 27 » » PUNCT _ 26 mate punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 way punct
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1 is a present Informal language the everyday way or mate tree rules 2 talk present people the everyday way or mate not said here to friends and family; with words tree rules
Meaning 3 Not official: «an informal agreement».
advmod punct punct det amod appos punct punct root Not PART official ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT an DET informal ADJ agreement NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 official advmod 2 official official ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 7 agreement punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 7 agreement punct 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 agreement det 6 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 agreement amod 7 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 2 official appos 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 agreement punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 official punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Write an informal letter to your best friend.
det amod obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Write VERB an DET informal ADJ letter NOUN to ADP your PRON best ADJ friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 letter det 3 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 letter amod 4 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 friend case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 friend nmod:poss 7 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 8 friend amod 8 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a informal letter your best friend vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to friend=Recipient
Example 2 «Kids» is an informal word for children.
punct nsubj punct cop det amod case nmod punct root « PUNCT Kids NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET informal ADJ word NOUN for ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Kids punct 2 Kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 7 word nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Kids punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 word det 6 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 children case 9 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 word nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 word punct
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1 is a present Kids a informal word for children tree rules
Example 3 The party was informal, so we wore jeans.
det nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj parataxis obj punct root The DET party NOUN was AUX informal ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON wore VERB jeans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 party det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 informal nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 informal cop 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 wore punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 wore advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 wore nsubj 8 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 informal parataxis 9 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 8 wore obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 informal punct
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1 is past the party informal property tree rules 2 wear past we jeans vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jeans=Source
Example 4 We had an informal chat after class.
nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root We PRON had VERB an DET informal ADJ chat NOUN after ADP class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chat det 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 chat amod 5 chat chat NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 after after ADP _ 7 class case 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a informal chat after class vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chat=Patient
Example 5 Don't use informal words in your exam essay.
aux advmod amod obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Do AUX n't PART use VERB informal ADJ words NOUN in ADP your PRON exam NOUN essay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 use aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 use advmod 3 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 words amod 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 essay case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 essay nmod:poss 8 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 9 essay compound 9 essay essay NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 not use imperative · do-support you not said here informal words your exam essay vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 2 essay your nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The meeting was quite informal.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET meeting NOUN was AUX quite ADV informal ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 meeting det 2 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 5 informal nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 informal cop 4 quite quite ADV _ 5 informal advmod 5 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 informal punct
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1 is past the meeting informal property tree rules
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