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italian

Who acts: Italian, We, Pizza, grandma, She, Ciao · What happens: mean, be, speak, have, learn, come · To what, where: Italy, Italian person, language, dinner, Italian restaurant, famous Italian food · Speech: someone speaks here

«italian» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: italian in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Italian means from or about Italy, a country in southern Europe.

nsubjcasecccaseoblpunctdetapposcaseamodnmodpunctrootItalianADJmeansVERBfromADPorCCONJaboutADPItalyPROPN,PUNCTaDETcountryNOUNinADPsouthernADJEuropePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItalianItalianADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromADP_6 Italycase
4ororCCONJ_6 Italycc
5aboutaboutADP_6 Italycase
6ItalyItalyPROPNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
7,,PUNCT_9 countrypunct
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 countrydet
9countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing6 Italyappos
10ininADP_12 Europecase
11southernsouthernADJDegree=Pos12 Europeamod
12EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing9 countrynmod
13..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentItalianItalyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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

An Italian is a person from Italy.

detamodcopdetcasenmodpunctrootAnDETItalianADJisAUXaDETpersonNOUNfromADPItalyPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
2ItalianItalianADJDegree=Pos5 personamod
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6fromfromADP_7 Italycase
7ItalyItalyPROPNNumber=Sing5 personnmod
8..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta Italian personItalytree rules

Meaning 3

Italian is the language spoken in Italy and parts of Switzerland.

nsubjcopdetaclcaseoblccconjcasenmodpunctrootItalianPROPNisAUXtheDETlanguageNOUNspokenVERBinADPItalyPROPNandCCONJpartsNOUNofADPSwitzerlandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItalianItalianPROPNNumber=Sing4 languagensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 languagecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 languagedet
4languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5spokenspeakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 languageacl
6ininADP_7 Italycase
7ItalyItalyPROPNNumber=Sing5 spokenobl
8andandCCONJ_9 partscc
9partspartNOUNNumber=Plur7 Italyconj
10ofofADP_11 Switzerlandcase
11SwitzerlandSwitzerlandPROPNNumber=Sing9 partsnmod
12..PUNCT_4 languagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentItalianthe languagetree rules
2speak speech: otherparticiplethe language not said hereItaly and parts of Switzerlandvn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

We had dinner at an Italian restaurant.

nsubjobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootWePRONhadVERBdinnerNOUNatADPanDETItalianADJrestaurantNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3dinnerdinnerNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
4atatADP_7 restaurantcase
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 restaurantdet
6ItalianItalianADJDegree=Pos7 restaurantamod
7restaurantrestaurantNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobl
8..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastWedinnera Italian restaurantvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient

Example 2

Pizza is a famous Italian food.

nsubjcopdetamodamodpunctrootPizzaNOUNisAUXaDETfamousADJItalianADJfoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PizzapizzaNOUNNumber=Sing6 foodnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 foodcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 fooddet
4famousfamousADJDegree=Pos6 foodamod
5ItalianItalianADJDegree=Pos6 foodamod
6foodfoodNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 foodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentPizzaa famous Italian foodtree rules

Example 3

My friend's grandma is Italian.

nmod:possnmod:posscasensubjcoppunctrootMyPRONfriendNOUN'sPARTgrandmaNOUNisAUXItalianADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 friendnmod:poss
2friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing4 grandmanmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 friendcase
4grandmagrandmaNOUNNumber=Sing6 Italiannsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 Italiancop
6ItalianItalianADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 Italianpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy friend's grandmaitalian propertytree rules

Example 4

She is learning to speak Italian.

nsubjauxmarkxcompobjpunctrootShePRONisAUXlearningVERBtoPARTspeakVERBItalianPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 learningnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 learningaux
3learninglearnVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4totoPART_5 speakmark
5speakspeakVERBVerbForm=Inf3 learningxcomp
6ItalianItalianPROPNNumber=Sing5 speakobj
7..PUNCT_3 learningpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpresent · progressiveShevn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2speak speech: otherto-infinitiveShe not said hereItaliantree rules

Example 5

«Ciao» means hello in Italian.

punctnsubjpunctobjcaseoblpunctroot«PUNCTCiaoPROPN»PUNCTmeansVERBhelloNOUNinADPItalianPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Ciaopunct
2CiaoCiaoPROPNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Ciaopunct
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5hellohelloNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansobj
6ininADP_7 Italiancase
7ItalianItalianPROPN_4 meansobl
8..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentCiaohelloin Italianvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot hello=Theme in italian=Attribute

Example 6

Many music words come from Italian.

amodcompoundnsubjcaseoblpunctrootManyADJmusicNOUNwordsNOUNcomeVERBfromADPItalianPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 wordsamod
2musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing3 wordscompound
3wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur4 comensubj
4comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5fromfromADP_6 Italiancase
6ItalianItalianPROPN_4 comeobl
7..PUNCT_4 comepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentMany music wordsItalianvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from italian=Initial_Location

Example 7

Rome is the capital of Italy, and the people there are Italians.

nsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctccdetnsubjexplacl:relclappospunctrootRomePROPNisAUXtheDETcapitalNOUNofADPItalyPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETpeopleNOUNtherePRONareAUXItaliansPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RomeRomePROPNNumber=Sing4 capitalnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 capitalcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 capitaldet
4capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 Italycase
6ItalyItalyPROPNNumber=Sing4 capitalnmod
7,,PUNCT_13 Italianspunct
8andandCCONJ_13 Italianscc
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 peopledet
10peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur13 Italiansnsubj
11theretherePRONPronType=Dem12 areexpl
12arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 peopleacl:relcl
13ItaliansItalianPROPNNumber=Plur4 capitalappos
14..PUNCT_4 capitalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentRomethe capitalof Italytree rules

Example 8

The Italian team won the match.

detamodnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETItalianADJteamNOUNwonVERBtheDETmatchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 teamdet
2ItalianItalianADJDegree=Pos3 teamamod
3teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing4 wonnsubj
4wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 matchdet
6matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing4 wonobj
7..PUNCT_4 wonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastthe Italian teamthe matchvn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality

Example 9

It occurs in Swift and in modern Italian folk-lore.

nsubjcaseoblcccaseamodamodcompoundpunctconjpunctrootItPRONoccursVERBinADPSwiftPROPNandCCONJinADPmodernADJItalianADJfolkNOUN-PUNCTloreNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 occursnsubj
2occursoccurVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_4 Swiftcase
4SwiftSwiftPROPNNumber=Sing2 occursobl
5andandCCONJ_11 lorecc
6ininADP_11 lorecase
7modernmodernADJDegree=Pos11 loreamod
8ItalianItalianADJDegree=Pos11 loreamod
9folkfolkNOUNNumber=Sing11 lorecompound
10--PUNCT_9 folkpunct
11loreloreNOUNNumber=Sing4 Swiftconj
12..PUNCT_2 occurspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1occurpresentItSwift and modern Italian folk lorevn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in swift=Location

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