kaiser
Who acts: Kaiser, word, British soldiers, songs, Grandpa, tsar · What happens: title, mean, rule, have, curl, end · To what, where: emperor, Kaiser, Germany, famous curled moustache, 1918, throne
«kaiser» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: kaiser in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
The title of the emperor of Germany from 1871 to 1918, and earlier of the emperors of Austria and the Holy Roman Empire.
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 title | det |
| 2 | title | title | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 earlier | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 emperor | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 emperor | det |
| 5 | emperor | emperor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 title | nmod |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 Germany | case |
| 7 | Germany | Germany | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 emperor | nmod |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 1871 | case |
| 9 | 1871 | 1871 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 title | nmod |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 1918 | case |
| 11 | 1918 | 1918 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 9 1871 | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 earlier | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 earlier | cc |
| 14 | earlier | early | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | root | root |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 emperors | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 emperors | det |
| 17 | emperors | emperor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 earlier | obl |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 Austria | case |
| 19 | Austria | Austria | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 emperors | nmod |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 Empire | cc |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 Empire | det |
| 22 | Holy | Holy | PROPN | _ | 24 Empire | compound |
| 23 | Roman | Roman | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 Empire | compound |
| 24 | Empire | Empire | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 Austria | conj |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 14 earlier | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | title | the emperor of Germany | nom title «communication transitive»: of=patient |
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
Usage: the Kaiser — kept apart, not parsed.
Usually means Kaiser Wilhelm II, the German emperor during the First World War.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Usually | usually | ADV | _ | 2 means | advmod |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Kaiser | Kaiser | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 means | obj |
| 4 | Wilhelm | Wilhelm | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Kaiser | flat |
| 5 | II | II | NUM | NumForm=Roman NumType=Card | 4 Wilhelm | flat |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 emperor | punct |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 emperor | det |
| 8 | German | German | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 emperor | amod |
| 9 | emperor | emperor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 Kaiser | appos |
| 10 | during | during | ADP | _ | 14 War | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 War | det |
| 12 | First | First | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 14 War | amod |
| 13 | World | World | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 War | compound |
| 14 | War | War | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 emperor | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Kaiser | usually property | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kaiser=Topic |
Meaning 3
Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.
A kaiser roll: a round, crusty bread roll.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 roll | det |
| 2 | kaiser | kaiser | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 roll | compound |
| 3 | roll | roll | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 roll | punct |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 roll | det |
| 6 | round | round | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 roll | amod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 round | punct |
| 8 | crusty | crusty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 roll | amod |
| 9 | bread | bread | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 roll | compound |
| 10 | roll | roll | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 roll | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 roll | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The Kaiser ruled Germany during the First World War.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Kaiser | det |
| 2 | Kaiser | Kaiser | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ruled | nsubj |
| 3 | ruled | rule | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Germany | Germany | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ruled | obj |
| 5 | during | during | ADP | _ | 9 War | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 War | det |
| 7 | First | First | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 9 War | amod |
| 8 | World | World | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 War | compound |
| 9 | War | War | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ruled | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 ruled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rule | past | the Kaiser | Germany | during the First World War | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent germany=Result |
Example 2
Kaiser Wilhelm II had a famous curled moustache.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaiser | Kaiser | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 had | nsubj |
| 2 | Wilhelm | Wilhelm | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Kaiser | flat |
| 3 | II | II | NUM | NumForm=Roman NumType=Card | 1 Kaiser | flat |
| 4 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 moustache | det |
| 6 | famous | famous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 moustache | amod |
| 7 | curled | curl | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 moustache | amod |
| 8 | moustache | moustache | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | Kaiser | a famous curled moustache | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moustache=Patient | ||||
| 2 | curl | participle | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |
Example 3
After the war ended in 1918, the Kaiser gave up his throne.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | After | after | ADP | _ | 3 war | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 war | det |
| 3 | war | war | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 ended | obl |
| 4 | ended | end | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 1918 | case |
| 6 | 1918 | 1918 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 ended | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 gave | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Kaiser | det |
| 9 | Kaiser | Kaiser | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 gave | nsubj |
| 10 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 ended | conj |
| 11 | up | up | ADP | _ | 10 gave | compound:prt |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 throne | nmod:poss |
| 13 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 gave | obj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 ended | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | end | past | 1918 | after the war | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | give up | past | the Kaiser | Kaiser's throne | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throne=Source |
Example 4
The word «kaiser» comes from «Caesar».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 word | det |
| 2 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 comes | nsubj |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 kaiser | punct |
| 4 | kaiser | kaiser | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 word | appos |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 kaiser | punct |
| 6 | comes | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 Caesar | case |
| 8 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 9 Caesar | punct |
| 9 | Caesar | Caesar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 comes | obl |
| 10 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 9 Caesar | punct |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 comes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | present | the word | Caesar | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from caesar=Initial_Location |
Example 5
British soldiers sang songs mocking the Kaiser.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British | British | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 soldiers | amod |
| 2 | soldiers | soldier | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 sang | nsubj |
| 3 | sang | sing | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | songs | song | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 sang | obj |
| 5 | mocking | mock | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 songs | acl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Kaiser | det |
| 7 | Kaiser | Kaiser | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 mocking | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 sang | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sing speech: express | past | British soldiers | songs | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme | ||||
| 2 | mock | gerund | songs not said here | the Kaiser | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kaiser=Theme |
Example 6
In New York, Grandpa ate a kaiser roll with cheese.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 York | case |
| 2 | New | New | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 York | flat |
| 3 | York | York | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 ate | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 York | punct |
| 5 | Grandpa | Grandpa | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 ate | nsubj |
| 6 | ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 roll | det |
| 8 | kaiser | kaiser | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 roll | compound |
| 9 | roll | roll | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 ate | obj |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 cheese | case |
| 11 | cheese | cheese | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 roll | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 ate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | past | Grandpa | a kaiser roll | New York | with cheese | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roll=Patient |
Example 7
The tsar of Russia and the Kaiser of Germany were cousins.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 tsar | det |
| 2 | tsar | tsar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 cousins | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 Russia | case |
| 4 | Russia | Russia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 tsar | nmod |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 Kaiser | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Kaiser | det |
| 7 | Kaiser | Kaiser | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Russia | conj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 Germany | case |
| 9 | Germany | Germany | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Kaiser | nmod |
| 10 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 cousins | cop |
| 11 | cousins | cousin | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 cousins | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the tsar of Russia and the Kaiser of Germany | cousins | tree rules |
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