kind Who acts: kind, dog, I, shop, She, many kinds · What happens: be, sort, mean, care, sell, have · To what, where: type, something, little, kind, 5 kinds, 3 kinds
«kind» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: kind in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 As a noun, a kind is a type or sort of something.
case det obl punct det nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod punct root As ADP a DET noun NOUN , PUNCT a DET kind NOUN is AUX a DET type NOUN or CCONJ sort NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 noun case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 noun det 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 9 type obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 kind det 6 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 9 type nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 type cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 type det 9 type type NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 sort cc 11 sort sort NOUN Number=Sing 9 type conj 12 of of ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 sort nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 type punct
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1 is a present a kind a type or sort of something as a noun tree rules 2 sort something nom sort «cognition 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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
What kind of dog is it?
det case nmod cop nsubj punct root What DET kind NOUN of ADP dog NOUN is AUX it PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 2 kind det 2 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 dog case 4 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 kind nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 kind cop 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 kind nsubj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 kind punct
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1 is a present dog what kind of dog tree rules
Meaning 2 As an adjective, kind means nice, caring and helpful to others.
case det obl punct nsubj xcomp punct advcl cc conj case obl punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT kind ADJ means VERB nice ADJ , PUNCT caring VERB and CCONJ helpful ADJ to ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 caring punct 9 caring care VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means advcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 helpful cc 11 helpful helpful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 caring conj 12 to to ADP _ 13 others case 13 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 helpful obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present kind as a adjective; nice property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adjective=Attribute 2 care gerund kind not said here vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Kind of (informal) means «a little» or «sort of».
The tree, 9 words nsubj fixed punct appos punct punct det obj punct cc punct conj fixed punct punct root Kind NOUN of ADP ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT a DET little ADJ » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT sort NOUN of ADP » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 1 Kind fixed 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Kind appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 little punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 little det 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means obj 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 little punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 sort cc 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 sort punct 13 sort sort NOUN Number=Sing 6 means conj 14 of of ADP _ 13 sort fixed 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 sort punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present Kind a little vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Topic
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I'm kind of tired.
nsubj cop case nmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX kind NOUN of ADP tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 kind nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 kind cop 3 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 tired case 5 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kind nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 kind punct
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1 is a present I kind of tired tree rules
Example 1 The shop sells 5 kinds of bread.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET shop NOUN sells VERB 5 NUM kinds NOUN of ADP bread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 sells nsubj 3 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kinds nummod 5 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 3 sells obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 bread case 7 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 5 kinds nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sells punct
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1 sell present the shop 5 kinds of bread vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Theme
Example 2 She has 3 kinds of flowers, 10 of each kind.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct appos case det nmod punct root She PRON has VERB 3 NUM kinds NOUN of ADP flowers NOUN , PUNCT 10 NUM of ADP each DET kind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 kinds nummod 4 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 flowers case 6 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 4 kinds nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 10 punct 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 kinds appos 9 of of ADP _ 11 kind case 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 11 kind det 11 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 8 10 nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She 3 kinds of flowers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Patient
Example 3 How many kinds of fruit are there?
advmod amod nsubj case nmod cop punct root How ADV many ADJ kinds NOUN of ADP fruit NOUN are AUX there ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kinds amod 3 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 7 there nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 fruit case 5 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 3 kinds nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 there cop 7 there there ADV PronType=Dem root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 there punct
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1 is present many kinds of fruit there property tree rules
Example 4 The kind boy shared his apples.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET kind ADJ boy NOUN shared VERB his PRON apples NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 shared nsubj 4 shared share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 apples nmod:poss 6 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 4 shared obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 shared punct
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1 share past the kind boy boy's apples tree rules
Example 5 What kind of music do you like?
det obj case nmod aux nsubj punct root What DET kind NOUN of ADP music NOUN do AUX you PRON like VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 2 kind det 2 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 7 like obj 3 of of ADP _ 4 music case 4 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 kind nmod 5 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 like aux 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 like nsubj 7 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 like punct
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1 like present · do-support you what kind of music vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot kind=Theme
Example 6 It was kind of you to help me.
nsubj cop case nmod mark acl obj punct root It PRON was AUX kind NOUN of ADP you PRON to PART help VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 kind nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 kind cop 3 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 kind nmod 6 to to PART _ 7 help mark 7 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 kind acl 8 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 help obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 kind punct
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1 is a past It kind of you tree rules 2 help to-infinitive me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary
Example 7 There are all kinds of animals at the zoo.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB all DET kinds NOUN of ADP animals NOUN at ADP the DET zoo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 kinds det 4 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 animals case 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 kinds nmod 7 at at ADP _ 9 zoo case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 zoo det 9 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present all kinds of animals the zoo; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at zoo=Location
Example 8 Be kind to your little brother.
cop case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Be AUX kind ADJ to ADP your PRON little ADJ brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 kind cop 2 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 brother case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 brother nmod:poss 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 brother amod 6 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 kind obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 kind punct
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1 is imperative you not said here to your little brother; kind property tree rules
Example 9 I'm kind of hungry.
nsubj cop case nmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX kind NOUN of ADP hungry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 kind nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 kind cop 3 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 hungry case 5 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 kind nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 kind punct
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1 is a present I kind of hungry tree rules
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