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li

Who acts: Li, Mr Li, friend, old map, list item, symbol · What happens: not be, be, run, sit, measure, start · To what, where: usual English word, piece, old unit, Chinese, common Chinese family name, chemical symbol

«li» 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: li in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

"Li" is not a usual English word; it is most often a piece of a longer word or a short form.

The tree, 21 words
punctnsubjpunctcopadvmoddetamodamodpunctnsubjcopadvmodadvmoddetapposcasedetamodnmodccdetamodconjpunctroot"PUNCTLiNOUN"PUNCTisAUXnotPARTaDETusualADJEnglishADJwordNOUN;PUNCTitPRONisAUXmostADVoftenADVaDETpieceNOUNofADPaDETlongerADJwordNOUNorCCONJaDETshortADJformNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_2 Lipunct
2LiliNOUNNumber=Sing9 wordnsubj
3""PUNCT_2 Lipunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 wordcop
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 wordadvmod
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 worddet
7usualusualADJDegree=Pos9 wordamod
8EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos9 wordamod
9wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10;;PUNCT_16 piecepunct
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 piecensubj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 piececop
13mostmostADVDegree=Sup14 oftenadvmod
14oftenoftenADV_16 pieceadvmod
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 piecedet
16piecepieceNOUNNumber=Sing9 wordappos
17ofofADP_20 wordcase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 worddet
19longerlongADJDegree=Cmp20 wordamod
20wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing16 piecenmod
21ororCCONJ_24 formcc
22aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art24 formdet
23shortshortADJDegree=Pos24 formamod
24formformNOUNNumber=Sing20 wordconj
25..PUNCT_9 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not is apresentLia usual English wordtree rules
2is apresentLia pieceof a longer word or a short form; often propertytree 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

In Chinese, a li is an old unit of length, about half a kilometre.

The tree, 14 words
caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctadvmoddet:predetdetconjpunctrootInADPChinesePROPN,PUNCTaDETliNOUNisAUXanDEToldADJunitNOUNofADPlengthNOUN,PUNCTaboutADVhalfDETaDETkilometreNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Chinesecase
2ChineseChinesePROPNNumber=Sing9 unitobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Chinesepunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 lidet
5liliNOUNNumber=Sing9 unitnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 unitcop
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 unitdet
8oldoldADJDegree=Pos9 unitamod
9unitunitNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10ofofADP_11 lengthcase
11lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing9 unitnmod
12,,PUNCT_16 kilometrepunct
13aboutaboutADV_16 kilometreadvmod
14halfhalfDETNumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind16 kilometredet:predet
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 kilometredet
16kilometrekilometreNOUNNumber=Sing9 unitconj
17..PUNCT_9 unitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta lia old unit and half kilometreChineseof lengthtree rules

Meaning 3

Li is also a common Chinese family name, and "Li" is the chemical symbol for the metal lithium.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetamodamodcompoundpunctccpunctnsubjpunctcopdetamodapposcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootLiNOUNisAUXalsoADVaDETcommonADJChineseADJfamilyNOUNnameNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJ"PUNCTLiNOUN"PUNCTisAUXtheDETchemicalADJsymbolNOUNforADPtheDETmetalNOUNlithiumNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LiliNOUNNumber=Sing8 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 namecop
3alsoalsoADV_8 nameadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 namedet
5commoncommonADJDegree=Pos8 nameamod
6ChineseChineseADJDegree=Pos8 nameamod
7familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing8 namecompound
8namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9,,PUNCT_17 symbolpunct
10andandCCONJ_17 symbolcc
11""PUNCT_12 Lipunct
12LiliNOUNNumber=Sing17 symbolnsubj
13""PUNCT_12 Lipunct
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 symbolcop
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 symboldet
16chemicalchemicalADJDegree=Pos17 symbolamod
17symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Sing8 nameappos
18forforADP_21 lithiumcase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 lithiumdet
20metalmetalNOUNNumber=Sing21 lithiumcompound
21lithiumlithiumNOUNNumber=Sing17 symbolnmod
22..PUNCT_8 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentLia common Chinese family nametree rules
2is apresentLithe chemical symbolfor the metal lithiumtree rules

Example 1

Li is the chemical symbol for lithium.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootLiNOUNisAUXtheDETchemicalADJsymbolNOUNforADPlithiumNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LiliNOUNNumber=Sing5 symbolnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 symbolcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 symboldet
4chemicalchemicalADJDegree=Pos5 symbolamod
5symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_7 lithiumcase
7lithiumlithiumNOUNNumber=Sing5 symbolnmod
8..PUNCT_5 symbolpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentLithe chemical symbolfor lithiumtree rules

Example 2

Mr Li runs the corner shop.

compoundnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootMrPROPNLiPROPNrunsVERBtheDETcornerNOUNshopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MrMrPROPNNumber=Sing2 Licompound
2LiLiPROPNNumber=Sing3 runsnsubj
3runsrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 shopdet
5cornercornerNOUNNumber=Sing6 shopcompound
6shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing3 runsobj
7..PUNCT_3 runspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1runpresentMr Lithe corner shopvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme shop=Trajectory

Example 3

My friend Li Wei sits next to me in maths.

nmod:possnsubjapposflatadvmodcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootMyPRONfriendNOUNLiPROPNWeiPROPNsitsVERBnextADVtoADPmePRONinADPmathsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 friendnmod:poss
2friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing5 sitsnsubj
3LiLiPROPNNumber=Sing2 friendappos
4WeiWeiPROPNNumber=Sing3 Liflat
5sitssitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6nextnextADV_5 sitsadvmod
7totoADP_8 mecase
8meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 sitsobl
9ininADP_10 mathscase
10mathsmathNOUNNumber=Plur5 sitsobl
11..PUNCT_5 sitspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpresentMy friendmemathsnext propertyvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in math=Location

Example 4

The old map measured the road in li, not miles.

detamodnsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctadvmodparataxispunctrootTheDEToldADJmapNOUNmeasuredVERBtheDETroadNOUNinADPliNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTmilesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 mapdet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 mapamod
3mapmapNOUNNumber=Sing4 measurednsubj
4measuredmeasureVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 roaddet
6roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing4 measuredobj
7ininADP_8 licase
8liliNOUNNumber=Sing4 measuredobl
9,,PUNCT_11 milespunct
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 milesadvmod
11milesmileNOUNNumber=Plur4 measuredparataxis
12..PUNCT_4 measuredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1measurepastthe old mapthe roadlivn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme road=Value

Example 5

In a web page, each list item starts with li.

casedetcompoundoblpunctdetcompoundnsubjcaseoblpunctrootInADPaDETwebNOUNpageNOUN,PUNCTeachDETlistNOUNitemNOUNstartsVERBwithADPliNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 pagecase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 pagedet
3webwebNOUNNumber=Sing4 pagecompound
4pagepageNOUNNumber=Sing9 startsobl
5,,PUNCT_4 pagepunct
6eacheachDETPronType=Tot8 itemdet
7listlistNOUNNumber=Sing8 itemcompound
8itemitemNOUNNumber=Sing9 startsnsubj
9startsstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10withwithADP_11 licase
11liliNOUNNumber=Sing9 startsobl
12..PUNCT_9 startspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startpresenteach list itema web pagewith livn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with li=Subeventuality

Example 6

The symbol Li has a capital L and a small i.

detnsubjapposdetcompoundobjccdetamodconjrootTheDETsymbolNOUNLiPROPNhasVERBaDETcapitalNOUNLNOUNandCCONJaDETsmallADJi.NOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 symboldet
2symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
3LiLiPROPNNumber=Sing2 symbolappos
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 Ldet
6capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Sing7 Lcompound
7LlNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasobj
8andandCCONJ_11 i.cc
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 i.det
10smallsmallADJDegree=Pos11 i.amod
11i.i.NOUNNumber=Sing7 Lconj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe symbola capital L and a small i.vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent l=Patient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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