lancaster
Who acts: Lancaster, House, sign, red rose, Henry, We · What happens: be, fight, sign, unite, visit, trip · To what, where: city, west England, royal family, red rose, House, Wars · Speech: someone speaks here
«lancaster» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: lancaster in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: a name, a place — kept apart, not parsed.
Lancaster is a city in north-west England, the county town of Lancashire.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster | lancaster | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 city | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 city | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 city | det |
| 4 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 England | case |
| 6 | north | north | ADV | _ | 8 west | advmod |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 north | punct |
| 8 | west | west | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 England | amod |
| 9 | England | England | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 city | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 town | punct |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 town | det |
| 12 | county | county | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 town | compound |
| 13 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 city | conj |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 Lancashire | case |
| 15 | Lancashire | Lancashire | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 town | nmod |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 city | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Lancaster | a city and the county town of Lancashire | west England | tree 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
Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
The House of Lancaster was a royal family of England, whose sign was the red rose; it fought the House of York in the Wars of the Roses.
The tree, 28 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 House | det |
| 2 | House | House | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 family | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 Lancaster | case |
| 4 | Lancaster | Lancaster | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 House | nmod |
| 5 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 family | cop |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 family | det |
| 7 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 family | amod |
| 8 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 England | case |
| 10 | England | England | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 family | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 rose | punct |
| 12 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 13 sign | nmod:poss |
| 13 | sign | sign | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 rose | nsubj |
| 14 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 rose | cop |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 rose | det |
| 16 | red | red | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 rose | amod |
| 17 | rose | rose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 family | conj |
| 18 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 20 fought | punct |
| 19 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 fought | nsubj |
| 20 | fought | fight | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 rose | conj |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 House | det |
| 22 | House | House | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 fought | obj |
| 23 | of | of | ADP | _ | 24 York | case |
| 24 | York | York | PROPN | Number=Sing | 22 House | nmod |
| 25 | in | in | ADP | _ | 27 Wars | case |
| 26 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 Wars | det |
| 27 | Wars | War | PROPN | Number=Plur | 20 fought | obl |
| 28 | of | of | ADP | _ | 30 Roses | case |
| 29 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 30 Roses | det |
| 30 | Roses | rose | NOUN | Number=Plur | 27 Wars | nmod |
| 31 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 family | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the House of Lancaster | a royal family and the red rose | of England | tree rules | |||
| 2 | is a | past | the red rose's sign | the red rose | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | fight | past | sign | the House of York | the Wars of the Roses | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Co-Agent | |||
| 4 | sign | the red rose | nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Meaning 3
Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
The Lancaster was a famous British bomber plane of the Second World War.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Lancaster | det |
| 2 | Lancaster | Lancaster | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 plane | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 plane | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 plane | det |
| 5 | famous | famous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 plane | amod |
| 6 | British | British | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 plane | amod |
| 7 | bomber | bomber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 plane | compound |
| 8 | plane | plane | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 War | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 War | det |
| 11 | Second | Second | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 13 War | amod |
| 12 | World | World | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 War | compound |
| 13 | War | War | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 plane | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 plane | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the Lancaster | a famous British bomber plane | of the Second World War | tree rules |
Meaning 4
Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
A surname.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 surname | det |
| 2 | surname | surname | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 surname | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Lancaster is a city in Lancashire.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster | lancaster | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 city | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 city | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 city | det |
| 4 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 Lancashire | case |
| 6 | Lancashire | Lancashire | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 city | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 city | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Lancaster | a city | Lancashire | tree rules |
Example 2
The red rose was the badge of the House of Lancaster.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 rose | det |
| 2 | red | red | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 rose | amod |
| 3 | rose | rose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 badge | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 badge | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 badge | det |
| 6 | badge | badge | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 House | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 House | det |
| 9 | House | House | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 badge | nmod |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 Lancaster | case |
| 11 | Lancaster | Lancaster | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 House | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 badge | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the red rose | the badge | of the House of Lancaster | tree rules |
Example 3
Henry VII united Lancaster and York.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry | Henry | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 united | nsubj |
| 2 | VII | VII | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Henry | flat |
| 3 | united | unite | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Lancaster | Lancaster | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 united | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 York | cc |
| 6 | York | York | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Lancaster | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 united | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unite | past | Henry | Lancaster and York | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lancaster=Patient |
Example 4
We visited Lancaster Castle on our trip.
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 visited | nsubj |
| 2 | visited | visit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Lancaster | Lancaster | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Castle | compound |
| 4 | Castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 visited | obj |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 trip | case |
| 6 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 trip | nmod:poss |
| 7 | trip | trip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 visited | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 visited | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | visit | past | We | Lancaster Castle | our trip | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Co-Agent | |||
| 2 | trip | our | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 5
The Lancaster bomber had four engines.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 bomber | det |
| 2 | Lancaster | Lancaster | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 bomber | compound |
| 3 | bomber | bomber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 engines | nummod |
| 6 | engines | engine | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 had | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the Lancaster bomber | four engines | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engine=Patient |
Example 6
Mrs Lancaster is our neighbour.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs | Mrs | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 neighbour | nsubj |
| 2 | Lancaster | Lancaster | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Mrs | flat |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 neighbour | cop |
| 4 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 neighbour | nmod:poss |
| 5 | neighbour | neighbour | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 neighbour | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Mrs | our neighbour | tree rules |
Example 7
Some cried, "Thou must go to Lancaster first."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 2 cried | nsubj |
| 2 | cried | cry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 go | punct |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 go | punct |
| 5 | Thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 7 go | nsubj |
| 6 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 go | aux |
| 7 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 cried | ccomp |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 Lancaster | case |
| 9 | Lancaster | Lancaster | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 go | obl |
| 10 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 7 go | advmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 go | punct |
| 12 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 cried | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cry speech: express | past | Some | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | go in a quote | must | Thou | Lancaster | first property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to lancaster=Initial_Location |
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