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legacy

Who acts: legacy, person, Something, Legacy systems, grandfather, Plastic pollution · What happens: be, leave, die, stay, include, want · To what, where: money, someone, old technology, use, roads, her

«legacy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: legacy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A legacy is money or property left to someone by a person who has died.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopccconjaclcaseoblcasedetoblnsubjauxacl:relclpunctrootADETlegacyNOUNisAUXmoneyNOUNorCCONJpropertyNOUNleftVERBtoADPsomeonePRONbyADPaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONhasAUXdiedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 legacydet
2legacylegacyNOUNNumber=Sing4 moneynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 moneycop
4moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ororCCONJ_6 propertycc
6propertypropertyNOUNNumber=Sing4 moneyconj
7leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 moneyacl
8totoADP_9 someonecase
9someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 leftobl
10bybyADP_12 personcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 persondet
12personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing7 leftobl
13whowhoPRONPronType=Rel15 diednsubj
14hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 diedaux
15dieddieVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part12 personacl:relcl
16..PUNCT_4 moneypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta legacymoney or propertytree rules
2leaveparticiplemoney or property not said heresomeoneby a personvn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to someone=Initial_Location
3diepresent · perfecta personvn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

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

Something that stays after a person or event is gone, such as their ideas, buildings or effects: «his legacy».

The tree, 19 words
nsubjnsubjacl:relclcasedetoblccconjcoppunctcasefixednmod:possoblpunctapposccconjpunctpunctnmod:possparataxispunctpunctrootSomethingPRONthatPRONstaysVERBafterADPaDETpersonNOUNorCCONJeventNOUNisAUXgoneADJ,PUNCTsuchADJasADPtheirPRONideasNOUN,PUNCTbuildingsNOUNorCCONJeffectsNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCThisPRONlegacyNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 gonensubj
2thatthatPRONPronType=Rel3 staysnsubj
3staysstayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Somethingacl:relcl
4afterafterADP_6 personcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 persondet
6personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing3 staysobl
7ororCCONJ_8 eventcc
8eventeventNOUNNumber=Sing6 personconj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 gonecop
10gonegoneADJDegree=Posrootroot
11,,PUNCT_15 ideaspunct
12suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP15 ideascase
13asasADP_12 suchfixed
14theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 ideasnmod:poss
15ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur10 goneobl
16,,PUNCT_17 buildingspunct
17buildingsbuildingNOUNNumber=Plur15 ideasappos
18ororCCONJ_19 effectscc
19effectseffectNOUNNumber=Plur17 buildingsconj
20::PUNCT_23 legacypunct
21««PUNCT_23 legacypunct
22hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs23 legacynmod:poss
23legacylegacyNOUNNumber=Sing10 goneparataxis
24»»PUNCT_23 legacypunct
25..PUNCT_10 gonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1staypresentafter a person or eventvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2ispresentSomethingsuch person's ideas; gone propertytree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

Legacy systems are old technology still in use.

compoundnsubjcopamodadvmodcasenmodpunctrootLegacyNOUNsystemsNOUNareAUXoldADJtechnologyNOUNstillADVinADPuseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LegacylegacyNOUNNumber=Sing2 systemscompound
2systemssystemNOUNNumber=Plur5 technologynsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 technologycop
4oldoldADJDegree=Pos5 technologyamod
5technologytechnologyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6stillstillADV_8 useadvmod
7ininADP_8 usecase
8useuseNOUNNumber=Sing5 technologynmod
9..PUNCT_5 technologypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentLegacy systemsold technologyusetree rules

Example 1

The Romans' legacy includes roads and bridges.

detnmod:posscasensubjobjccconjpunctrootTheDETRomansPROPN'PARTlegacyNOUNincludesVERBroadsNOUNandCCONJbridgesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Romansdet
2RomansRomanPROPNNumber=Plur4 legacynmod:poss
3''sPART_2 Romanscase
4legacylegacyNOUNNumber=Sing5 includesnsubj
5includesincludeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6roadsroadNOUNNumber=Plur5 includesobj
7andandCCONJ_8 bridgescc
8bridgesbridgeNOUNNumber=Plur6 roadsconj
9..PUNCT_5 includespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1includepresentthe Romans's legacyroads and bridgesvn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Theme

Example 2

Her grandfather left her a small legacy.

nmod:possnsubjobjdetamodobjpunctrootHerPRONgrandfatherNOUNleftVERBherPRONaDETsmallADJlegacyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 grandfathernmod:poss
2grandfathergrandfatherNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftnsubj
3leftleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 leftobj
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 legacydet
6smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 legacyamod
7legacylegacyNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftobj
8..PUNCT_3 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepastHer grandfatherher = shevn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent she=Theme legacy=Attribute

Example 3

The coach's legacy is a winning team.

detnmod:posscasensubjcopdetcompoundpunctrootTheDETcoachNOUN'sPARTlegacyNOUNisAUXaDETwinningNOUNteamNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 coachdet
2coachcoachNOUNNumber=Sing4 legacynmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 coachcase
4legacylegacyNOUNNumber=Sing8 teamnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 teamcop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 teamdet
7winningwinningNOUNNumber=Sing8 teamcompound
8teamteamNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 teampunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe coach's legacya winning teamtree rules

Example 4

Plastic pollution is a harmful legacy.

compoundnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootPlasticNOUNpollutionNOUNisAUXaDETharmfulADJlegacyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PlasticplasticNOUNNumber=Sing2 pollutioncompound
2pollutionpollutionNOUNNumber=Sing6 legacynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 legacycop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 legacydet
5harmfulharmfulADJDegree=Pos6 legacyamod
6legacylegacyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 legacypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentPlastic pollutiona harmful legacytree rules

Example 5

The scientist left a legacy of discoveries.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETscientistNOUNleftVERBaDETlegacyNOUNofADPdiscoveriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 scientistdet
2scientistscientistNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftnsubj
3leftleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 legacydet
5legacylegacyNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftobj
6ofofADP_7 discoveriescase
7discoveriesdiscoveryNOUNNumber=Plur5 legacynmod
8..PUNCT_3 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepastthe scientista legacy of discoveriesvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent legacy=Theme

Example 6

The school wants to leave a good legacy.

detnsubjmarkxcompdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETschoolNOUNwantsVERBtoPARTleaveVERBaDETgoodADJlegacyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 schooldet
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 wantsnsubj
3wantswantVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 leavemark
5leaveleaveVERBVerbForm=Inf3 wantsxcomp
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 legacydet
7goodgoodADJDegree=Pos8 legacyamod
8legacylegacyNOUNNumber=Sing5 leaveobj
9..PUNCT_3 wantspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wantpresentthe schoolvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2leave not said to happento-infinitivethe school not said herea good legacyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent legacy=Theme

Example 7

Well, just such a cupboard stood in a parlor, and had been left to the family as a legacy by the great-grandmother.

The tree, 23 words
discoursepunctadvmoddet:predetdetnsubjcasedetoblpunctccauxaux:passconjcasedetoblcasedetoblcasedetamodpunctoblpunctrootWellINTJ,PUNCTjustADVsuchDETaDETcupboardNOUNstoodVERBinADPaDETparlorNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJhadAUXbeenAUXleftVERBtoADPtheDETfamilyNOUNasADPaDETlegacyNOUNbyADPtheDETgreatADJ-PUNCTgrandmotherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WellwellINTJ_6 cupboarddiscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Wellpunct
3justjustADV_6 cupboardadvmod
4suchsuchDETPronType=Ind6 cupboarddet:predet
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 cupboarddet
6cupboardcupboardNOUNNumber=Sing7 stoodnsubj
7stoodstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ininADP_10 parlorcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 parlordet
10parlorparlorNOUNNumber=Sing7 stoodobl
11,,PUNCT_15 leftpunct
12andandCCONJ_15 leftcc
13hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin15 leftaux
14beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part15 leftaux:pass
15leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 stoodconj
16totoADP_18 familycase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 familydet
18familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing15 leftobl
19asasADP_21 legacycase
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 legacydet
21legacylegacyNOUNNumber=Sing15 leftobl
22bybyADP_26 grandmothercase
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art26 grandmotherdet
24greatgreatADJDegree=Pos26 grandmotheramod
25--PUNCT_24 greatpunct
26grandmothergrandmotherNOUNNumber=Sing15 leftobl
27..PUNCT_7 stoodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1standpastsuch cupboarda parlorvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in parlor=Location
2leavepast · perfect · passivethe great grandmotherthe familyas a legacyvn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to family=Initial_Location

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