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jr

Who acts: Jr, man, It, Martin, Mr, name · What happens: be, add, have, name, mean, read · To what, where: same name, younger level, great leader, son, Robert, speech

«jr» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: jr in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Jr is short for «Junior», added after a man's name when he has the same name as his father, such as Martin Luther King Jr.

The tree, 26 words
nsubjcopcasepunctoblpunctpunctconjcasedetnmod:posscaseobladvmodnsubjadvcldetamodobjcasenmod:possoblpunctcasefixedapposflatflatflatrootJrPROPNisAUXshortADJforADP«PUNCTJuniorADJ»PUNCT,PUNCTaddedVERBafterADPaDETmanNOUN'sPARTnameNOUNwhenADVhePRONhasVERBtheDETsameADJnameNOUNasADPhisPRONfatherNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPMartinPROPNLutherPROPNKingPROPNJr.PROPN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JrJr.PROPNNumber=Sing3 shortnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 shortcop
3shortshortADJDegree=Posrootroot
4forforADP_6 Juniorcase
5««PUNCT_6 Juniorpunct
6JuniorjuniorADJDegree=Pos3 shortobl
7»»PUNCT_6 Juniorpunct
8,,PUNCT_9 addedpunct
9addedaddVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 shortconj
10afterafterADP_14 namecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 mandet
12manmanNOUNNumber=Sing14 namenmod:poss
13's'sPART_12 mancase
14namenameNOUNNumber=Sing9 addedobl
15whenwhenADVPronType=Int17 hasadvmod
16hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 hasnsubj
17hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 addedadvcl
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 namedet
19samesameADJDegree=Pos20 nameamod
20namenameNOUNNumber=Sing17 hasobj
21asasADP_23 fathercase
22hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 fathernmod:poss
23fatherfatherNOUNNumber=Sing17 hasobl
24,,PUNCT_27 Martinpunct
25suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP27 Martincase
26asasADP_25 suchfixed
27MartinMartinPROPNNumber=Sing23 fatherappos
28LutherLutherPROPNNumber=Sing27 Martinflat
29KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing27 Martinflat
30Jr.Jr.PROPNNumber=Sing27 Martinflat
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentJrfor Junior; short propertytree rules
2add speech: assertparticipleJr not said hereafter a man's namevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
3havepresentJr = jr.the same nameas Jr's fathervn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient
4namea mannom name «communication transitive»: poss=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

It can also mean junior in other short forms, such as on sports teams or school forms, meaning younger or lower level.

The tree, 22 words
nsubjauxadvmodxcompcaseamodamodoblpunctcasefixedcasecompoundnmodcccompoundconjpunctadvclamodccconjobjpunctrootItPRONcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBjuniorADJinADPotherADJshortADJformsNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPonADPsportsNOUNteamsNOUNorCCONJschoolNOUNformsNOUN,PUNCTmeaningVERByoungerADJorCCONJlowerADJlevelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 meannsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3alsoalsoADV_4 meanadvmod
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5juniorjuniorADJDegree=Pos4 meanxcomp
6ininADP_9 formscase
7otherotherADJDegree=Pos9 formsamod
8shortshortADJDegree=Pos9 formsamod
9formsformNOUNNumber=Plur5 juniorobl
10,,PUNCT_15 teamspunct
11suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP15 teamscase
12asasADP_11 suchfixed
13ononADP_14 sportscase
14sportssportNOUNNumber=Plur15 teamscompound
15teamsteamNOUNNumber=Plur9 formsnmod
16ororCCONJ_18 formscc
17schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing18 formscompound
18formsformNOUNNumber=Plur15 teamsconj
19,,PUNCT_20 meaningpunct
20meaningmeanVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 meanadvcl
21youngeryoungADJDegree=Cmp24 levelamod
22ororCCONJ_23 lowercc
23lowerlowADJDegree=Cmp21 youngerconj
24levellevelNOUNNumber=Sing20 meaningobj
25..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanItjunior propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2meangerundyounger levelvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Topic

Example 1

Martin Luther King Jr. was a great leader.

nsubjflatflatflatcopdetamodpunctrootMartinPROPNLutherPROPNKingPROPNJr.PROPNwasAUXaDETgreatADJleaderNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MartinMartinPROPNNumber=Sing8 leadernsubj
2LutherLutherPROPNNumber=Sing1 Martinflat
3KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing1 Martinflat
4Jr.Jr.PROPNNumber=Sing1 Martinflat
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 leadercop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 leaderdet
7greatgreatADJDegree=Pos8 leaderamod
8leaderleaderNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 leaderpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastMartina great leadertree rules

Example 2

Mr Smith Jr. is the son of Mr Smith Sr.

nsubjflatflatcopdetcasenmodflatamodrootMrPROPNSmithPROPNJr.PROPNisAUXtheDETsonNOUNofADPMrPROPNSmithPROPNSr.ADJ
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MrMrPROPNNumber=Sing6 sonnsubj
2SmithSmithPROPNNumber=Sing1 Mrflat
3Jr.Jr.PROPNNumber=Sing1 Mrflat
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 soncop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sondet
6sonsonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 Mrcase
8MrMrPROPNNumber=Sing6 sonnmod
9SmithSmithPROPNNumber=Sing8 Mrflat
10Sr.sr.ADJDegree=Pos6 sonamod
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMrthe sonof Mrtree rules

Example 3

His name is Robert Brown Jr., named after his dad.

nmod:possnsubjcopflatflatpunctaclcasenmod:possoblpunctrootHisPRONnameNOUNisAUXRobertPROPNBrownPROPNJr.PROPN,PUNCTnamedVERBafterADPhisPRONdadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 namenmod:poss
2namenameNOUNNumber=Sing4 Robertnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 Robertcop
4RobertRobertPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
5BrownBrownPROPNNumber=Sing4 Robertflat
6Jr.Jr.PROPNNumber=Sing4 Robertflat
7,,PUNCT_8 namedpunct
8namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 Robertacl
9afterafterADP_11 dadcase
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 dadnmod:poss
11daddadNOUNNumber=Sing8 namedobl
12..PUNCT_4 Robertpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHis nameRoberttree rules
2nameparticipleRobert not said hereafter Robert's dadvn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3nameHis = henom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

We read a speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

nsubjdetobjcaseoblflatnmod:descflatrootWePRONreadVERBaDETspeechNOUNbyADPMartinPROPNLutherPROPNKingPROPNJr.PROPN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 readnsubj
2readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 speechdet
4speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing2 readobj
5bybyADP_6 Martincase
6MartinMartinPROPNNumber=Sing2 readobl
7LutherLutherPROPNNumber=Sing6 Martinflat
8KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing9 Jr.nmod:desc
9Jr.Jr.PROPNNumber=Sing6 Martinflat
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastWea speechby Martinvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Topic

Example 5

Jr is short for Junior.

nsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootJrPROPNisAUXshortADJforADPJuniorADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JrJr.PROPNNumber=Sing3 shortnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 shortcop
3shortshortADJDegree=Posrootroot
4forforADP_5 Juniorcase
5JuniorjuniorADJDegree=Pos3 shortobl
6..PUNCT_3 shortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentJrfor Junior; short propertytree rules

Example 6

The jr team plays on Saturday mornings.

detcompoundnsubjcasecompoundoblpunctrootTheDETjrNOUNteamNOUNplaysVERBonADPSaturdayPROPNmorningsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 teamdet
2jrjrNOUNNumber=Sing3 teamcompound
3teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing4 playsnsubj
4playsplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ononADP_7 morningscase
6SaturdaySaturdayPROPNNumber=Sing7 morningscompound
7morningsmorningNOUNNumber=Plur4 playsobl
8..PUNCT_4 playspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpresentthe jr teammorningvn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

On the form, write Jr after your name if you have one.

casedetoblpunctobjcasenmod:possoblmarknsubjadvclobjpunctrootOnADPtheDETformNOUN,PUNCTwriteVERBJrPROPNafterADPyourPRONnameNOUNifSCONJyouPRONhaveVERBoneNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_3 formcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 formdet
3formformNOUNNumber=Sing5 writeobl
4,,PUNCT_3 formpunct
5writewriteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
6JrJr.PROPNNumber=Sing5 writeobj
7afterafterADP_9 namecase
8youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 namenmod:poss
9namenameNOUNNumber=Sing5 writeobl
10ififSCONJ_12 havemark
11youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs12 havensubj
12havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 writeadvcl
13oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 haveobj
14..PUNCT_5 writepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeimperativeyou not said hereJrthe formafter your namevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent jr.=Theme on form=Destination
2have a condition, not said to happenpresentyouonevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient
3nameyournom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

Sammy Davis Jr. was a famous singer.

nsubjflatnmod:desccopdetamodpunctrootSammyPROPNDavisPROPNJr.PROPNwasAUXaDETfamousADJsingerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SammySammyPROPNNumber=Sing7 singernsubj
2DavisDavisPROPNNumber=Sing1 Sammyflat
3Jr.Jr.PROPNNumber=Sing1 Sammynmod:desc
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 singercop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 singerdet
6famousfamousADJDegree=Pos7 singeramod
7singersingerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 singerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastSammy Jr.a famous singertree rules

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