introduction Who acts: introduction, first part, names, you, report, your · What happens: be, essay, talk, tell, meet, mean · To what, where: first part, people, something, use, first simple lesson, introduction · Speech: someone speaks here
«introduction» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: introduction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An introduction is the first part of a book, story, essay or talk, which tells what it will be about.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct conj punct parataxis cc conj punct nsubj conj obj nsubj aux cop acl:relcl punct root An DET introduction NOUN is AUX the DET first ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET book NOUN , PUNCT story NOUN , PUNCT essay VERB or CCONJ talk VERB , PUNCT which PRON tells VERB what PRON it PRON will AUX be AUX about ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 introduction det 2 introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 part det 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 book case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 book det 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 story punct 11 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 book conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 essay punct 13 essay essay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 part parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 talk cc 15 talk talk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 essay conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 tells punct 17 which which PRON PronType=Rel 18 tells nsubj 18 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part conj 19 what what PRON PronType=Int 18 tells obj 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 about nsubj 21 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 about aux 22 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 23 about cop 23 about about ADV _ 19 what acl:relcl 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present a introduction the first part of a book and story tree rules 2 essay infinitive tree rules 3 talk infinitive vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 tell speech: assert present the first part the first part vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient 5 is future introduction about property tree 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 An introduction is when you tell people each other's names so they meet.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop advmod nsubj iobj det amod case obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root An DET introduction NOUN is AUX when ADV you PRON tell VERB people NOUN each DET other ADJ 's PART names NOUN so ADV they PRON meet VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 introduction det 2 introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing 6 tell nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tell cop 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 tell advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 tell nsubj 6 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 tell iobj 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 11 names det 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 names amod 10 's 's PART _ 9 other case 11 names name NOUN Number=Plur 6 tell obj 12 so so ADV _ 14 meet advmod 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 meet nsubj 14 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tell advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 tell punct
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1 is present a introduction people tell property tree rules 2 meet present names = name vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Introduction means bringing something new into use or into a place for the first time.
The tree, 15 words nsubj xcomp obj amod case obl cc case det conj case det amod nmod punct root Introduction NOUN means VERB bringing VERB something PRON new ADJ into ADP use NOUN or CCONJ into ADP a DET place NOUN for ADP the DET first ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bringing bring VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 bringing obj 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 into into ADP _ 7 use case 7 use use NOUN Number=Sing 3 bringing obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 place cc 9 into into ADP _ 11 place case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 place det 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 use conj 12 for for ADP _ 15 time case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 time det 14 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 15 time amod 15 time time NOUN Number=Sing 11 place nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Introduction vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 bring not said to happen gerund Introduction not said here something use or a place for the first time vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme into use=Destination
Meaning 4 An introduction to a subject is a first, simple lesson about it.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod punct amod case nmod punct root An DET introduction NOUN to ADP a DET subject NOUN is AUX a DET first ADJ , PUNCT simple ADJ lesson NOUN about ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 introduction det 2 introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing 11 lesson nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 5 subject case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 subject det 5 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 2 introduction nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 lesson cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 lesson det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 lesson amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 first punct 10 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 11 lesson amod 11 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 about about ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 lesson nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 lesson punct
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1 is a present a introduction to a subject a first simple lesson about lesson tree rules
Example 1 Write an introduction that tells the reader what your report is about.
det obj nsubj acl:relcl det iobj obj nmod:poss nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root Write VERB an DET introduction NOUN that PRON tells VERB the DET reader NOUN what PRON your PRON report NOUN is AUX about ADV . 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 3 introduction det 3 introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 tells nsubj 5 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 introduction acl:relcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 reader det 7 reader reader NOUN Number=Sing 5 tells iobj 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 5 tells obj 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 report nmod:poss 10 report report NOUN Number=Sing 12 about nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 about cop 12 about about ADV _ 8 what acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a introduction vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent introduction=Theme 2 tell speech: assert present a introduction a introduction the reader vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent reader=Recipient what=Topic 3 is present your report about property tree rules 4 report your nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Let me make the introductions: this is Ava and this is Leo.
obj xcomp det obj punct nsubj cop parataxis cc nsubj cop conj punct root Let VERB me PRON make VERB the DET introductions NOUN : PUNCT this PRON is AUX Ava PROPN and CCONJ this PRON is AUX Leo PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 introductions det 5 introductions introduction NOUN Number=Plur 3 make obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 Ava punct 7 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 Ava nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 Ava cop 9 Ava Ava PROPN Number=Sing 1 Let parataxis 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 Leo cc 11 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 Leo nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 Leo cop 13 Leo Leo PROPN Number=Sing 9 Ava conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here me tree rules 2 make infinitive me not said here the introductions vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset introduction=Product 3 is a present this Ava and Leo tree rules 4 is a present this Leo tree rules
Example 3 The book has a short introduction by the author.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET book NOUN has VERB a DET short ADJ introduction NOUN by ADP the DET author NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 introduction det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 introduction amod 6 introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 by by ADP _ 9 author case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 author det 9 author author NOUN Number=Sing 6 introduction nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the book a short introduction by the author vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent introduction=Patient 2 introduce the author nom introduction «act transitive»: by=agent
Example 4 The introduction of rabbits to Australia caused big problems.
det nsubj case nmod case nmod amod obj punct root The DET introduction NOUN of ADP rabbits NOUN to ADP Australia PROPN caused VERB big ADJ problems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 introduction det 2 introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing 7 caused nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 rabbits case 4 rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 2 introduction nmod 5 to to ADP _ 6 Australia case 6 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 2 introduction nmod 7 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 problems amod 9 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 7 caused obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 caused punct
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1 cause past the introduction of rabbits to Australia big problems vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition problem=Patient 2 introduce rabbits to Australia nom introduction «act transitive»: of=patient to=obl
Example 5 This lesson is an introduction to fractions.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root This DET lesson NOUN is AUX an DET introduction NOUN to ADP fractions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 lesson det 2 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 5 introduction nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 introduction cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 introduction det 5 introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 fractions case 7 fractions fraction NOUN Number=Plur 5 introduction nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 introduction punct
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1 is a present this lesson a introduction to fractions tree rules
Example 6 The introduction to the song was very quiet.
det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod punct root The DET introduction NOUN to ADP the DET song NOUN was AUX very ADV quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 introduction det 2 introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing 8 quiet nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 5 song case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 song det 5 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 introduction nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 quiet cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 quiet advmod 8 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 quiet punct
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1 is past the introduction to the song quiet property tree rules
Example 7 After the introductions, we played a game.
case det obl punct nsubj det obj punct root After ADP the DET introductions NOUN , PUNCT we PRON played VERB a DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 introductions case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 introductions det 3 introductions introduction NOUN Number=Plur 6 played obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 introductions punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 played nsubj 6 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 played obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 played punct
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1 play past we a game after the introductions vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Example 8 A good introduction makes people want to read on.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp mark xcomp compound:prt punct root A DET good ADJ introduction NOUN makes VERB people NOUN want VERB to PART read VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 introduction det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 introduction amod 3 introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 makes obj 6 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 makes xcomp 7 to to PART _ 8 read mark 8 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 want xcomp 9 on on ADP _ 8 read compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present a good introduction people tree rules 2 want infinitive people not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 read on not said to happen to-infinitive people not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 With an Introduction by Thomas Bodkin
case det case nmod flat root With ADP an DET Introduction NOUN by ADP Thomas PROPN Bodkin PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 3 Introduction case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 Introduction det 3 Introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 Thomas case 5 Thomas Thomas PROPN Number=Sing 3 Introduction nmod 6 Bodkin Bodkin PROPN Number=Sing 5 Thomas flat
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1 introduce Thomas nom introduction «act transitive»: by=agent
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