legion Who acts: legion, fans, Roman legion, legions, Royal British Legion, mistakes · What happens: be, mean, call, have, build, wait · To what, where: large army unit, ancient Rome, large number, many, legion, modern armed groups · Speech: someone speaks here
«legion» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: legion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A legion was a large army unit in ancient Rome, of about 5,000 soldiers.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case amod nmod punct case advmod nummod conj punct root A DET legion NOUN was AUX a DET large ADJ army NOUN unit NOUN in ADP ancient ADJ Rome PROPN , PUNCT of ADP about ADV 5,000 NUM soldiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 legion det 2 legion legion NOUN Number=Sing 7 unit nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 unit det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 unit amod 6 army army NOUN Number=Sing 7 unit compound 7 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 Rome case 9 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 10 Rome amod 10 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 7 unit nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 soldiers punct 12 of of ADP _ 15 soldiers case 13 about about ADV _ 14 5,000 advmod 14 5,000 5000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 soldiers nummod 15 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 7 unit conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 unit punct
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1 is a past a legion a large army unit and 5,000 soldiers ancient Rome 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 A legion is a very large number of people or things («a legion of fans»).
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod case nmod cc conj punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct punct root A DET legion NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV large ADJ number NOUN of ADP people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET legion NOUN of ADP fans NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 legion det 2 legion legion NOUN Number=Sing 7 number nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 number cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 number det 5 very very ADV _ 6 large advmod 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 number amod 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 people case 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 number nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 things cc 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 people conj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 legion punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 legion punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 legion det 15 legion legion NOUN Number=Sing 7 number appos 16 of of ADP _ 17 fans case 17 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 15 legion nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 legion punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 legion punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 number punct
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1 is a present a legion a large number of people or things tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Legion» as an adjective means very many: «Her fans are legion.».
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj punct case det nmod advmod obj punct punct nmod:poss nsubj cop parataxis punct punct punct root « PUNCT Legion PROPN » PUNCT as ADP an DET adjective NOUN means VERB very ADV many ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Her PRON fans NOUN are AUX legion NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Legion punct 2 Legion Legion PROPN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Legion punct 4 as as ADP _ 6 adjective case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 adjective det 6 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 2 Legion nmod 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 very very ADV _ 9 many advmod 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 means obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 15 legion punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 15 legion punct 12 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 fans nmod:poss 13 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 15 legion nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 legion cop 15 legion legion NOUN Number=Sing 7 means parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 legion punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 15 legion punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Legion as a adjective many tree rules 2 is a in a quote present Legion's fans legion tree rules
Meaning 4 Some modern armed groups are called a legion, such as the French Foreign Legion, or veterans' clubs like the Royal British Legion.
The tree, 23 words det amod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp punct case fixed det amod amod nmod punct cc nmod:poss case conj case det amod compound nmod punct root Some DET modern ADJ armed ADJ groups NOUN are AUX called VERB a DET legion NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET French ADJ Foreign ADJ Legion PROPN , PUNCT or CCONJ veterans NOUN ' PART clubs NOUN like ADP the DET Royal ADJ British PROPN Legion PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 4 groups det 2 modern modern ADJ Degree=Pos 4 groups amod 3 armed armed ADJ Degree=Pos 4 groups amod 4 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 6 called nsubj:pass 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 legion det 8 legion legion NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 Legion punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 Legion case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Legion det 13 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 15 Legion amod 14 Foreign Foreign ADJ Degree=Pos 15 Legion amod 15 Legion Legion PROPN Number=Sing 8 legion nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 clubs punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 clubs cc 18 veterans veteran NOUN Number=Plur 20 clubs nmod:poss 19 ' 's PART _ 18 veterans case 20 clubs club NOUN Number=Plur 6 called conj 21 like like ADP _ 25 Legion case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 Legion det 23 Royal Royal ADJ Degree=Pos 25 Legion amod 24 British British PROPN _ 25 Legion compound 25 Legion Legion PROPN Number=Sing 20 clubs nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive some modern armed groups vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 A Roman legion had thousands of soldiers.
det amod nsubj obj case nmod punct root A DET Roman ADJ legion NOUN had VERB thousands NOUN of ADP soldiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 legion det 2 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 3 legion amod 3 legion legion NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 4 had obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 soldiers case 7 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 5 thousands nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past a Roman legion thousands of soldiers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Patient
Example 2 The legions built roads across Britain.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET legions NOUN built VERB roads NOUN across ADP Britain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 legions det 2 legions legion NOUN Number=Plur 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 3 built obj 5 across across ADP _ 6 Britain case 6 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 3 built obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past the legions roads Britain vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset road=Product
Example 3 Legions of fans waited outside the stadium.
nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root Legions NOUN of ADP fans NOUN waited VERB outside ADP the DET stadium NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Legions legion NOUN Number=Plur 4 waited nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 fans case 3 fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 1 Legions nmod 4 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 outside outside ADP _ 7 stadium case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stadium det 7 stadium stadium NOUN Number=Sing 4 waited obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 waited punct
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1 wait past Legions of fans the stadium vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme outside stadium=Location
Example 4 The Royal British Legion sells poppies in November.
det amod compound nsubj obj case nmod punct root The DET Royal ADJ British PROPN Legion PROPN sells VERB poppies NOUN in ADP November PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Legion det 2 Royal Royal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Legion amod 3 British British PROPN _ 4 Legion compound 4 Legion Legion PROPN Number=Sing 5 sells nsubj 5 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 poppies poppy NOUN Number=Plur 5 sells obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 November case 8 November November PROPN Number=Sing 6 poppies nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 sells punct
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1 sell present the Royal British Legion poppies in November vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poppy=Theme
Example 5 Her mistakes were legion!
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct root Her PRON mistakes NOUN were AUX legion NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mistakes nmod:poss 2 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 4 legion nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 legion cop 4 legion legion NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 legion punct
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1 is a past Her mistakes legion tree rules 2 mistake Her = she nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Each legion had its own eagle standard.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod compound obj punct root Each DET legion NOUN had VERB its PRON own ADJ eagle NOUN standard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 legion det 2 legion legion NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 standard nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 standard amod 6 eagle eagle NOUN Number=Sing 7 standard compound 7 standard standard NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past each legion legion's own eagle standard vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent standard=Patient
Example 7 Legions of ants marched into the kitchen.
nsubj case acl case det obl punct root Legions NOUN of ADP ants NOUN marched VERB into ADP the DET kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Legions legion NOUN Number=Plur 3 ants nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 ants case 3 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 marched march VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 ants acl 5 into into ADP _ 7 kitchen case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 kitchen det 7 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 4 marched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 ants punct
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1 march participle ants not said here into the kitchen result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into kitchen=Result
Example 8 Their number continued to increase more and more; and by the time Gerda had finished her prayers, a whole legion stood round her.
The tree, 23 words nmod:poss nsubj mark xcomp advmod cc conj punct cc case det obl nsubj:pass aux conj nmod:poss obj punct det amod nsubj conj case obl punct root Their PRON number NOUN continued VERB to PART increase VERB more ADV and CCONJ more ADV ; PUNCT and CCONJ by ADP the DET time NOUN Gerda PROPN had AUX finished VERB her PRON prayers NOUN , PUNCT a DET whole ADJ legion NOUN stood VERB round ADP her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 number nmod:poss 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 continued nsubj 3 continued continue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 increase mark 5 increase increase VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 continued xcomp 6 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 5 increase advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 more cc 8 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 6 more conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 finished punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 16 finished cc 11 by by ADP _ 13 time case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 time det 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 16 finished obl 14 Gerda Gerda PROPN Number=Sing 16 finished nsubj:pass 15 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 finished aux 16 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 continued conj 17 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 prayers nmod:poss 18 prayers prayer NOUN Number=Plur 16 finished obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 stood punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 legion det 21 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 22 legion amod 22 legion legion NOUN Number=Sing 23 stood nsubj 23 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 continued conj 24 round round ADP _ 25 her case 25 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 stood obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 continued punct
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1 continue participle Their number vn continue-55.3 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 increase to-infinitive Their number not said here vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 finish past · perfect · passive Gerda time tree rules 4 stand past a whole legion round Gerda vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 pray Gerda nom prayer «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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