lah Who acts: Lah, singing scale, La, di dah, friend, cousin · What happens: be, do, re, add, make, sound · To what, where: sixth note, mi, word, end, Lah, standard English · Speech: someone speaks here
«lah» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: lah in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Lah (also la) is the sixth note of the singing scale do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do.
The tree, 19 words nsubj punct advmod appos punct cop det amod case det compound nmod acl:relcl punct parataxis punct obj punct conj punct advmod punct obj punct obj punct conj punct root Lah NOUN ( PUNCT also ADV la NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET sixth ADJ note NOUN of ADP the DET singing NOUN scale NOUN do VERB , PUNCT re VERB , PUNCT mi NOUN , PUNCT fa NOUN , PUNCT so ADV , PUNCT la X , PUNCT ti X , PUNCT do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lah lah NOUN Number=Sing 9 note nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 la punct 3 also also ADV _ 4 la advmod 4 la la NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lah appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 la punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 note cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 note det 8 sixth sixth ADJ Degree=Pos 9 note amod 9 note note NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 13 scale case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 scale det 12 singing singing NOUN Number=Sing 13 scale compound 13 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 9 note nmod 14 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 scale acl:relcl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 re punct 16 re re VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 note parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 mi punct 18 mi mi NOUN Number=Sing 16 re obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 fa punct 20 fa fa NOUN Number=Sing 18 mi conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 la punct 22 so so ADV _ 24 la advmod 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 la punct 24 la la X Foreign=Yes 16 re obj 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 ti punct 26 ti ti X _ 16 re obj 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 do punct 28 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 16 re conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 9 note punct
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1 is a present Lah the sixth note of the singing scale tree rules 2 do present the singing scale not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 re infinitive mi and fa tree rules 4 do infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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: Singapore, Malaysia — slang — kept apart, not parsed.
«Lah» is a word added at the end of a sentence to make it sound friendly, firm or relaxed: «Come on lah!» It is not standard English.
Sentence 1: «Lah» is a word added at the end of a sentence to make it sound friendly, firm or relaxed: «Come on lah!»
The tree, 22 words punct nsubj punct cop det acl case det obl case det nmod mark advcl obj xcomp xcomp punct conj cc conj punct punct parataxis case obl punct punct root « PUNCT Lah NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET word NOUN added VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET sentence NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON sound VERB friendly ADJ , PUNCT firm ADJ or CCONJ relaxed ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Come VERB on ADP lah NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Lah punct 2 Lah lah NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Lah punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 added add VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 word acl 8 at at ADP _ 10 end case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 end det 10 end end NOUN Number=Sing 7 added obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 sentence case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 sentence det 13 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 10 end nmod 14 to to PART _ 15 make mark 15 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 added advcl 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 make obj 17 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 make xcomp 18 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 17 sound xcomp 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 firm punct 20 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 18 friendly conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 relaxed cc 22 relaxed relaxed ADJ Degree=Pos 18 friendly conj 23 : : PUNCT _ 25 Come punct 24 « « PUNCT _ 25 Come punct 25 Come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 word parataxis 26 on on ADP _ 27 lah case 27 lah lah NOUN Number=Sing 25 Come obl 28 ! ! PUNCT _ 25 Come punct 29 » » PUNCT _ 25 Come punct
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1 is a present Lah a word tree rules 2 add speech: assert participle a word not said here at the end of a sentence vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 make to-infinitive Lah tree rules 4 sound infinitive Lah not said here friendly property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 5 come in a quote infinitive lah vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lah=Location
Sentence 2: It is not standard English.
nsubj cop advmod amod punct root It PRON is AUX not PART standard ADJ English PROPN . 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 5 English nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 English cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 English advmod 4 standard standard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 English amod 5 English English PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 English punct
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1 not is a present Lah standard English tree rules
Meaning 3 «La-di-dah» (also lah-di-dah) means posh in a showy way (UK, informal).
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj punct compound punct nsubj punct punct advmod compound punct compound punct appos punct xcomp case det amod obl punct appos punct conj punct punct root « PUNCT La PROPN - PUNCT di NOUN - PUNCT dah NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT also ADV lah NOUN - PUNCT di NOUN - PUNCT dah NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB posh ADJ in ADP a DET showy ADJ way NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 dah punct 2 La La PROPN Number=Sing 6 dah nsubj 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 La punct 4 di di NOUN Number=Sing 6 dah compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 dah punct 6 dah dah NOUN Number=Sing 16 means nsubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 dah punct 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 dah punct 9 also also ADV _ 14 dah advmod 10 lah lah NOUN Number=Sing 14 dah compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 lah punct 12 di di NOUN Number=Sing 14 dah compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 14 dah punct 14 dah dah NOUN Number=Sing 6 dah appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 dah punct 16 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 17 posh posh ADJ Degree=Pos 16 means xcomp 18 in in ADP _ 21 way case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 way det 20 showy showy ADJ Degree=Pos 21 way amod 21 way way NOUN Number=Sing 16 means obl 22 ( ( PUNCT _ 23 UK punct 23 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 21 way appos 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 informal punct 25 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 23 UK conj 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 23 UK punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 16 means punct
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1 dah in a quote La tree rules 2 mean present di dah in a showy way; posh property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute
Example 1 Doh, ray, me, fah, soh, lah, te, doh!
The tree, 8 words compound punct punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct root Doh PROPN , PUNCT ray NOUN , PUNCT me PRON , PUNCT fah NOUN , PUNCT soh NOUN , PUNCT lah NOUN , PUNCT te NOUN , PUNCT doh NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Doh Doh PROPN Number=Sing 3 ray compound 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 ray punct 3 ray ray NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 me punct 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 ray conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 fah punct 7 fah fah NOUN Number=Sing 3 ray conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 soh punct 9 soh soh NOUN Number=Sing 3 ray conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 lah punct 11 lah lah NOUN Number=Sing 3 ray conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 te punct 13 te te NOUN Number=Sing 3 ray conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 doh punct 15 doh doh NOUN Number=Sing 3 ray conj 16 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 ray punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 «Lah» is the note just after «soh».
punct nsubj punct cop det advmod case punct appos punct punct root « PUNCT Lah NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET note NOUN just ADV after ADP « PUNCT soh NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Lah punct 2 Lah lah NOUN Number=Sing 6 note nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Lah punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 note cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 note det 6 note note NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 just just ADV _ 10 soh advmod 8 after after ADP _ 10 soh case 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 soh punct 10 soh soh NOUN Number=Sing 6 note appos 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 soh punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 note punct
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1 is a present Lah the note tree rules
Example 3 «Don't worry lah, it's okay,» said my friend from Singapore.
The tree, 12 words punct aux advmod ccomp obj punct nsubj cop parataxis punct punct nmod:poss nsubj case nmod punct root « PUNCT Do AUX n't PART worry VERB lah NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX okay ADJ , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB my PRON friend NOUN from ADP Singapore PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 worry punct 2 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 worry aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 worry advmod 4 worry worry VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 said ccomp 5 lah lah NOUN Number=Sing 4 worry obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 okay punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 okay nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 okay cop 9 okay okay ADJ Degree=Pos 4 worry parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 4 worry punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 4 worry punct 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 friend nmod:poss 14 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 12 said nsubj 15 from from ADP _ 16 Singapore case 16 Singapore Singapore PROPN Number=Sing 14 friend nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 not worry in a quote infinitive · do-support lah vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus lah=Experiencer 2 is in a quote present lah okay property tree rules 3 say speech: assert past my friend from Singapore vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 4 «Hurry up lah!» shouted his cousin.
punct ccomp compound:prt obj punct punct nmod:poss obj punct root « PUNCT Hurry VERB up ADP lah NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT shouted VERB his PRON cousin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Hurry punct 2 Hurry hurry VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 shouted ccomp 3 up up ADP _ 2 Hurry compound:prt 4 lah lah NOUN Number=Sing 2 Hurry obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Hurry punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Hurry punct 7 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 cousin nmod:poss 9 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 7 shouted obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 shouted punct
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1 hurry up in a quote infinitive lah vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lah=Agent 2 shout speech: express past his cousin vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 5 She talks all lah-di-dah since her trip.
nsubj det nmod punct compound punct obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON talks VERB all DET lah NOUN - PUNCT di NOUN - PUNCT dah NOUN since ADP her PRON trip 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 talks nsubj 2 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 dah det 4 lah lah NOUN Number=Sing 3 all nmod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 lah punct 6 di di NOUN Number=Sing 8 dah compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 di punct 8 dah dah NOUN Number=Sing 2 talks obj 9 since since ADP _ 11 trip case 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 trip nmod:poss 11 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 talks obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 talks punct
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1 talk present She all di dah since her trip vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent dah=Patient 2 trip her = she nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 We sang «lah» on a long high note.
nsubj punct obj punct case det amod amod obl punct root We PRON sang VERB « PUNCT lah NOUN » PUNCT on ADP a DET long ADJ high ADJ note NOUN . PUNCT 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 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 lah punct 4 lah lah NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 lah punct 6 on on ADP _ 10 note case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 note det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 note amod 9 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 note amod 10 note note NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past We lah a long high note vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lah=Theme
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