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Who acts: Kansas, Kansas City, Dorothy, capital, Tornadoes, cousins · What happens: be, live, grow, happen, arrive, say · To what, where: state, middle, name, farm, lot, Topeka · Speech: someone speaks here

«kansas» 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: kansas in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Kansas is a state in the middle of the United States, famous for flat prairies, wheat farms and tornadoes.

The tree, 19 words
nsubjcopdetcasedetnmodcasedetamodnmodpunctamodcaseamodoblpunctcompoundconjccconjpunctrootKansasPROPNisAUXaDETstateNOUNinADPtheDETmiddleNOUNofADPtheDETUnitedADJStatesPROPN,PUNCTfamousADJforADPflatADJprairiesNOUN,PUNCTwheatNOUNfarmsNOUNandCCONJtornadoesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing4 statensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 statecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 statedet
4statestateNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ininADP_7 middlecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 middledet
7middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Sing4 statenmod
8ofofADP_11 Statescase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Statesdet
10UnitedUnitedADJDegree=Pos11 Statesamod
11StatesStatePROPNNumber=Plur7 middlenmod
12,,PUNCT_13 famouspunct
13famousfamousADJDegree=Pos4 stateamod
14forforADP_16 prairiescase
15flatflatADJDegree=Pos16 prairiesamod
16prairiesprairieNOUNNumber=Plur13 famousobl
17,,PUNCT_19 farmspunct
18wheatwheatNOUNNumber=Sing19 farmscompound
19farmsfarmNOUNNumber=Plur16 prairiesconj
20andandCCONJ_21 tornadoescc
21tornadoestornadoNOUNNumber=Plur16 prairiesconj
22..PUNCT_4 statepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentKansasa statethe middle of the United Statestree 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

Kansas City is the name of two cities next to each other, one in Kansas and a bigger one in Missouri.

The tree, 21 words
compoundnsubjcopdetcasenummodnmodadvmodcaseoblfixedpunctconjcasenmodccdetamodconjcasenmodpunctrootKansasPROPNCityPROPNisAUXtheDETnameNOUNofADPtwoNUMcitiesNOUNnextADVtoADPeachDETotherADJ,PUNCToneNUMinADPKansasPROPNandCCONJaDETbiggerADJoneNOUNinADPMissouriPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing2 Citycompound
2CityCityPROPNNumber=Sing5 namensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 namecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 namedet
5namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 citiescase
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 citiesnummod
8citiescityNOUNNumber=Plur5 namenmod
9nextnextADV_8 citiesadvmod
10totoADP_11 eachcase
11eacheachDETExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp9 nextobl
12otherotherADJDegree=Pos11 eachfixed
13,,PUNCT_14 onepunct
14oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 nameconj
15ininADP_16 Kansascase
16KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing14 onenmod
17andandCCONJ_20 onecc
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 onedet
19biggerbigADJDegree=Cmp20 oneamod
20oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing14 oneconj
21ininADP_22 Missouricase
22MissouriMissouriPROPNNumber=Sing20 onenmod
23..PUNCT_5 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentKansas Citythe nameof two citiestree rules

Example 1

Kansas is in the middle of the United States.

nsubjcopcasedetcasedetamodnmodpunctrootKansasPROPNisAUXinADPtheDETmiddleNOUNofADPtheDETUnitedADJStatesPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing5 middlensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 middlecop
3ininADP_5 middlecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 middledet
5middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_9 Statescase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Statesdet
8UnitedUnitedADJDegree=Pos9 Statesamod
9StatesStatePROPNNumber=Plur5 middlenmod
10..PUNCT_5 middlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentKansasthe middleof the United Statestree rules

Example 2

Dorothy lived on a farm in Kansas before the tornado.

nsubjcasedetoblcaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootDorothyPROPNlivedVERBonADPaDETfarmNOUNinADPKansasPROPNbeforeADPtheDETtornadoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DorothyDorothyPROPNNumber=Sing2 livednsubj
2livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ononADP_5 farmcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 farmdet
5farmfarmNOUNNumber=Sing2 livedobl
6ininADP_7 Kansascase
7KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing2 livedobl
8beforebeforeADP_10 tornadocase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 tornadodet
10tornadotornadoNOUNNumber=Sing2 livedobl
11..PUNCT_2 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepastDorothya farmbefore the tornadoin Kansasvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in kansas=Location

Example 3

Kansas grows a lot of wheat.

nsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootKansasPROPNgrowsVERBaDETlotNOUNofADPwheatNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing2 growsnsubj
2growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 lotdet
4lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing2 growsobj
5ofofADP_6 wheatcase
6wheatwheatNOUNNumber=Sing4 lotnmod
7..PUNCT_2 growspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentKansasa lot of wheatvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lot=Theme

Example 4

The capital of Kansas is Topeka, not Kansas City.

detnsubjcasenmodcoppunctadvmodcompoundconjpunctrootTheDETcapitalNOUNofADPKansasPROPNisAUXTopekaPROPN,PUNCTnotPARTKansasPROPNCityPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 capitaldet
2capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Sing6 Topekansubj
3ofofADP_4 Kansascase
4KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing2 capitalnmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 Topekacop
6TopekaTopekaPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
7,,PUNCT_10 Citypunct
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 Cityadvmod
9KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing10 Citycompound
10CityCityPROPNNumber=Sing6 Topekaconj
11..PUNCT_6 Topekapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe capital of KansasTopeka and Kansas Citytree rules

Example 5

Tornadoes often happen in Kansas in spring.

nsubjadvmodcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootTornadoesNOUNoftenADVhappenVERBinADPKansasPROPNinADPspringNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TornadoestornadoNOUNNumber=Plur3 happennsubj
2oftenoftenADV_3 happenadvmod
3happenhappenVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_5 Kansascase
5KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing3 happenobl
6ininADP_7 springcase
7springspringNOUNNumber=Sing3 happenobl
8..PUNCT_3 happenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1happenpresentTornadoesKansasspringoften propertyvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in kansas=Location

Example 6

My cousins live in Kansas City.

nmod:possnsubjcasecompoundoblpunctrootMyPRONcousinsNOUNliveVERBinADPKansasPROPNCityPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 cousinsnmod:poss
2cousinscousinNOUNNumber=Plur3 livensubj
3liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_6 Citycase
5KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing6 Citycompound
6CityCityPROPNNumber=Sing3 liveobl
7..PUNCT_3 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentMy cousinsKansas Cityvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in city=Location

Example 7

When we arrived at the strange museum, Dad said, «We're not in Kansas anymore.»

The tree, 15 words
advmodnsubjadvclcasedetamodoblpunctnsubjpunctpunctnsubjcopadvmodcaseccompadvmodpunctpunctrootWhenADVwePRONarrivedVERBatADPtheDETstrangeADJmuseumNOUN,PUNCTDadPROPNsaidVERB,PUNCT«PUNCTWePRON'reAUXnotPARTinADPKansasPROPNanymoreADV.PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenADVPronType=Int3 arrivedadvmod
2wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 arrivednsubj
3arrivedarriveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 saidadvcl
4atatADP_7 museumcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 museumdet
6strangestrangeADJDegree=Pos7 museumamod
7museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing3 arrivedobl
8,,PUNCT_3 arrivedpunct
9DadDadPROPNNumber=Sing10 saidnsubj
10saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
11,,PUNCT_17 Kansaspunct
12««PUNCT_17 Kansaspunct
13WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs17 Kansasnsubj
14'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 Kansascop
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg17 Kansasadvmod
16ininADP_17 Kansascase
17KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing10 saidccomp
18anymoreanymoreADV_17 Kansasadvmod
19..PUNCT_10 saidpunct
20»»PUNCT_10 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1arrivepastwethe strange museumvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2say speech: assertpastDadvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3not is in a quotepresentWeKansasanymore propertytree rules

Example 8

Kansas is very flat, so you can see storms coming from far away.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjcopadvmodpunctadvmodnsubjauxparataxisobjaclcaseadvmodadvmodpunctrootKansasPROPNisAUXveryADVflatADJ,PUNCTsoADVyouPRONcanAUXseeVERBstormsNOUNcomingVERBfromADPfarADVawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KansasKansasPROPNNumber=Sing4 flatnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 flatcop
3veryveryADV_4 flatadvmod
4flatflatADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_9 seepunct
6sosoADV_9 seeadvmod
7youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 seensubj
8cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 seeaux
9seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 flatparataxis
10stormsstormNOUNNumber=Plur9 seeobj
11comingcomeVERBVerbForm=Ger10 stormsacl
12fromfromADP_13 farcase
13farfarADVDegree=Pos14 awayadvmod
14awayawayADV_11 comingadvmod
15..PUNCT_4 flatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentKansasflat propertytree rules
2seecanyoustormsvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer storm=Stimulus
3comegerundstorms not said hereaway propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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