khmer
Who acts: old empire, cruel government, Most people, Khmer Empire, Khmer script, family · What happens: do, build, rule, kill, speak, have · To what, where: Angkor Wat, Cambodia, 1975, many people, Khmer, Angkor · Speech: someone speaks here
«khmer» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: khmer in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
The main people of Cambodia in South-East Asia.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 people | det |
| 2 | main | main | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 people | amod |
| 3 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 Cambodia | case |
| 5 | Cambodia | Cambodia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 people | nmod |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 Asia | case |
| 7 | South | South | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 East | compound |
| 8 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 7 South | punct |
| 9 | East | East | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 Asia | compound |
| 10 | Asia | Asia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 people | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 people | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
The language of Cambodia, with its own alphabet.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 language | det |
| 2 | language | language | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 Cambodia | case |
| 4 | Cambodia | Cambodia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 language | nmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 alphabet | punct |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 alphabet | case |
| 7 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 alphabet | nmod:poss |
| 8 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 alphabet | amod |
| 9 | alphabet | alphabet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 language | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 language | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
To do with the Khmer people, their language or their old empire, which built Angkor Wat.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 do | mark |
| 2 | do | do | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 people | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 people | det |
| 5 | Khmer | Khmer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 people | compound |
| 6 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 do | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 language | punct |
| 8 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 language | nmod:poss |
| 9 | language | language | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 people | appos |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 13 empire | cc |
| 11 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 empire | nmod:poss |
| 12 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 empire | amod |
| 13 | empire | empire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 language | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 built | punct |
| 15 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 16 built | nsubj |
| 16 | built | build | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 empire | acl:relcl |
| 17 | Angkor | Angkor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 Wat | compound |
| 18 | Wat | Wat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 built | obj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 do | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | to-infinitive | with the Khmer people | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | build | past | language's old empire | Angkor Wat | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wat=Product |
Meaning 4
Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
The Khmer Rouge: a cruel government that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 and killed very many people.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Rouge | det |
| 2 | Khmer | Khmer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Rouge | compound |
| 3 | Rouge | rouge | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 government | punct |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 government | det |
| 6 | cruel | cruel | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 government | amod |
| 7 | government | government | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 Rouge | appos |
| 8 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 ruled | nsubj |
| 9 | ruled | rule | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 government | acl:relcl |
| 10 | Cambodia | Cambodia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 ruled | obj |
| 11 | from | from | ADP | _ | 12 1975 | case |
| 12 | 1975 | 1975 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 9 ruled | obl |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 14 1979 | case |
| 14 | 1979 | 1979 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 12 1975 | nmod |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 killed | cc |
| 16 | killed | kill | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 ruled | conj |
| 17 | very | very | ADV | _ | 18 many | advmod |
| 18 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 people | amod |
| 19 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 killed | obj |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 Rouge | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rule | past | a cruel government | Cambodia | 1975 to 1979 | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent cambodia=Result | |||
| 2 | kill | past | a cruel government not said here | many people | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
Example 1
Most people in Cambodia speak Khmer.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Most | most | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 2 people | amod |
| 2 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 speak | nsubj |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 Cambodia | case |
| 4 | Cambodia | Cambodia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 people | nmod |
| 5 | speak | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | Khmer | Khmer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 speak | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 speak | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speak speech: other | present | Most people in Cambodia | Khmer | tree rules |
Example 2
Angkor Wat was built by the Khmer Empire.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angkor | Angkor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 built | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | Wat | Wat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Angkor | flat |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 built | aux:pass |
| 4 | built | build | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 Empire | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Empire | det |
| 7 | Khmer | Khmer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Empire | compound |
| 8 | Empire | Empire | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 built | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 built | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | build | past · passive | the Khmer Empire | Angkor | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Product |
Example 3
Khmer script has curly letters.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | khmer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 script | compound |
| 2 | script | script | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | curly | curly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 letters | amod |
| 5 | letters | letter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 has | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Khmer script | curly letters | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |
Example 4
My classmate's family is Khmer and they celebrate Khmer New Year in April.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 classmate | nmod:poss |
| 2 | classmate | classmate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 family | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 classmate | case |
| 4 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 Khmer | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 Khmer | cop |
| 6 | Khmer | Khmer | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 celebrate | cc |
| 8 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 celebrate | nsubj |
| 9 | celebrate | celebrate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 Khmer | conj |
| 10 | Khmer | Khmer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Year | compound |
| 11 | New | New | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Year | compound |
| 12 | Year | Year | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 celebrate | obj |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 April | case |
| 14 | April | April | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Year | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 Khmer | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | My classmate's family | Khmer | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | celebrate | present | they | Khmer New Year | in April | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent year=Theme |
Example 5
The Khmer Rouge caused terrible suffering in the 1970s.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Rouge | det |
| 2 | Khmer | Khmer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Rouge | compound |
| 3 | Rouge | Rouge | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 caused | nsubj |
| 4 | caused | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | terrible | terrible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 suffering | amod |
| 6 | suffering | suffering | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 caused | obj |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 1970s | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 1970s | det |
| 9 | 1970s | 1970s | NOUN | Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card | 4 caused | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 caused | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cause | past | the Khmer Rouge | terrible suffering | the 1970s | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition suffering=Patient |
Example 6
We tasted Khmer food at the festival.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 tasted | nsubj |
| 2 | tasted | taste | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Khmer | Khmer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 food | compound |
| 4 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 tasted | obj |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 festival | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 festival | det |
| 7 | festival | festival | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 tasted | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 tasted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | taste | past | We | Khmer food | the festival | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent food=Theme at festival=Location |
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