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khufu

Who acts: Khufu, Greeks, pyramid, Thousands · What happens: be, build, call, find · To what, where: king, Great Pyramid, Pyramid, pharaoh, Khufu, tomb · Speech: someone speaks here

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

Meaning 1

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Khufu was a king (pharaoh) of ancient Egypt, about 4,500 years ago.

The tree, 12 words
nsubjcopdetpunctappospunctcaseamodnmodpunctadvmodnummodobl:unmarkedadvmodpunctrootKhufuPROPNwasAUXaDETkingNOUN(PUNCTpharaohNOUN)PUNCTofADPancientADJEgyptPROPN,PUNCTaboutADV4,500NUMyearsNOUNagoADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KhufuKhufuPROPNNumber=Sing4 kingnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 kingcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 kingdet
4kingkingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5((PUNCT_6 pharaohpunct
6pharaohpharaohNOUNNumber=Sing4 kingappos
7))PUNCT_6 pharaohpunct
8ofofADP_10 Egyptcase
9ancientancientADJDegree=Pos10 Egyptamod
10EgyptEgyptPROPNNumber=Sing4 kingnmod
11,,PUNCT_15 agopunct
12aboutaboutADV_13 4,500advmod
134,5004,500NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card14 yearsnummod
14yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur15 agoobl:unmarked
15agoagoADV_4 kingadvmod
16..PUNCT_4 kingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastKhufua kingof ancient Egypt; ago propertytree 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

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as his tomb, so it is often called the Pyramid of Khufu.

The tree, 19 words
detamodnsubj:passcasenmodaux:passcasenmod:possoblpunctadvmodnsubj:passaux:passadvmodparataxisdetxcompcasenmodpunctrootTheDETGreatADJPyramidPROPNofADPGizaPROPNwasAUXbuiltVERBasADPhisPRONtombNOUN,PUNCTsoADVitPRONisAUXoftenADVcalledVERBtheDETPyramidPROPNofADPKhufuPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Pyramiddet
2GreatgreatADJDegree=Pos3 Pyramidamod
3PyramidPyramidPROPNNumber=Sing7 builtnsubj:pass
4ofofADP_5 Gizacase
5GizaGizaPROPNNumber=Sing3 Pyramidnmod
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 builtaux:pass
7builtbuildVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8asasADP_10 tombcase
9hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 tombnmod:poss
10tombtombNOUNNumber=Sing7 builtobl
11,,PUNCT_16 calledpunct
12sosoADV_16 calledadvmod
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 callednsubj:pass
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 calledaux:pass
15oftenoftenADV_16 calledadvmod
16calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 builtparataxis
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 Pyramiddet
18PyramidPyramidPROPNNumber=Sing16 calledxcomp
19ofofADP_20 Khufucase
20KhufuKhufuPROPNNumber=Sing18 Pyramidnmod
21..PUNCT_7 builtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpast · passivethe Great Pyramid of Gizaas Giza's tombvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
2callpresent · passivePyramidoften propertyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 1

Khufu was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt.

nsubjcopdetcaseamodnmodpunctrootKhufuPROPNwasAUXaDETpharaohNOUNofADPancientADJEgyptPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KhufuKhufuPROPNNumber=Sing4 pharaohnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 pharaohcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 pharaohdet
4pharaohpharaohNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 Egyptcase
6ancientancientADJDegree=Pos7 Egyptamod
7EgyptEgyptPROPNNumber=Sing4 pharaohnmod
8..PUNCT_4 pharaohpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastKhufua pharaohof ancient Egypttree rules

Example 2

The Great Pyramid was built for Khufu.

detamodnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootTheDETGreatADJPyramidPROPNwasAUXbuiltVERBforADPKhufuPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Pyramiddet
2GreatgreatADJDegree=Pos3 Pyramidamod
3PyramidPyramidPROPNNumber=Sing5 builtnsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 builtaux:pass
5builtbuildVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6forforADP_7 Khufucase
7KhufuKhufuPROPNNumber=Sing5 builtobl
8..PUNCT_5 builtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpast · passivethe Great Pyramidfor Khufuvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Product for khufu=Beneficiary

Example 3

The Greeks called Khufu «Cheops».

detnsubjobjpunctxcomppunctpunctrootTheDETGreeksPROPNcalledVERBKhufuPROPN«PUNCTCheopsPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Greeksdet
2GreeksGreekPROPNNumber=Plur3 callednsubj
3calledcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4KhufuKhufuPROPNNumber=Sing3 calledobj
5««PUNCT_6 Cheopspunct
6CheopsCheopsPROPNNumber=Sing3 calledxcomp
7»»PUNCT_6 Cheopspunct
8..PUNCT_3 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpastthe GreeksKhufuvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent khufu=Recipient

Example 4

Khufu's pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The tree, 14 words
nmod:posscasensubjcopdetcasedetnummodnmodcasedetamodnmodpunctrootKhufuPROPN'sPARTpyramidNOUNisAUXtheDEToldestADJofADPtheDETSevenNUMWondersPROPNofADPtheDETAncientADJWorldPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KhufuKhufuPROPNNumber=Sing3 pyramidnmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Khufucase
3pyramidpyramidNOUNNumber=Sing6 oldestnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 oldestcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 oldestdet
6oldestoldADJDegree=Suprootroot
7ofofADP_10 Wonderscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Wondersdet
9SevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 Wondersnummod
10WondersWonderPROPNNumber=Plur6 oldestnmod
11ofofADP_14 Worldcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 Worlddet
13AncientancientADJDegree=Pos14 Worldamod
14WorldWorldPROPNNumber=Sing10 Wondersnmod
15..PUNCT_6 oldestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentKhufu's pyramidof the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; old propertytree rules

Example 5

Thousands of workers built Khufu's tomb.

nsubjcasenmodnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootThousandsNOUNofADPworkersNOUNbuiltVERBKhufuPROPN'sPARTtombNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThousandsthousandNOUNNumber=Plur4 builtnsubj
2ofofADP_3 workerscase
3workersworkerNOUNNumber=Plur1 Thousandsnmod
4builtbuildVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5KhufuKhufuPROPNNumber=Sing7 tombnmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 Khufucase
7tombtombNOUNNumber=Sing4 builtobj
8..PUNCT_4 builtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpastThousands of workersKhufu's tombvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tomb=Product

Example 6

Only one small statue of Khufu has ever been found.

advmodnummodamodnsubj:passcasenmodauxadvmodaux:passpunctrootOnlyADVoneNUMsmallADJstatueNOUNofADPKhufuPROPNhasAUXeverADVbeenAUXfoundVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnlyonlyADV_2 oneadvmod
2oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 statuenummod
3smallsmallADJDegree=Pos4 statueamod
4statuestatueNOUNNumber=Sing10 foundnsubj:pass
5ofofADP_6 Khufucase
6KhufuKhufuPROPNNumber=Sing4 statuenmod
7hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 foundaux
8evereverADVPronType=Ind10 foundadvmod
9beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part10 foundaux:pass
10foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpresent · perfect · passiveone small statue of Khufuevervn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic

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