liaison Who acts: Liaison, people, job, school, parent liaison, liaison officer · What happens: be, talk, work together, mean, have, help · To what, where: way, person, touch, secret romantic relationship, parent liaison, families
«liaison» 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: liaison in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Liaison is the way people or groups talk to each other and work together.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det nsubj cc conj acl:relcl case obl fixed cc conj advmod punct root Liaison NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN people NOUN or CCONJ groups NOUN talk VERB to ADP each DET other ADJ and CCONJ work VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Liaison liaison NOUN Number=Sing 4 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 talk nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 groups cc 7 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 5 people conj 8 talk talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way acl:relcl 9 to to ADP _ 10 each case 10 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 8 talk obl 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 each fixed 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 work cc 13 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 talk conj 14 together together ADV _ 13 work advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a present Liaison the way tree rules 2 talk present people or groups the way not said here to each tree rules 3 work together present people or groups not said here together property vn employment-95.3 «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 A liaison (officer) is the person whose job is to keep two groups in touch.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl nummod obj case obl punct root A DET liaison NOUN ( PUNCT officer NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART keep VERB two NUM groups NOUN in ADP touch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 liaison det 2 liaison liaison NOUN Number=Sing 8 person nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 officer punct 4 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 2 liaison appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 officer punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 person cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 10 job nmod:poss 10 job job NOUN Number=Sing 13 keep nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 keep cop 12 to to PART _ 13 keep mark 13 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 person acl:relcl 14 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 groups nummod 15 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 13 keep obj 16 in in ADP _ 17 touch case 17 touch touch NOUN Number=Sing 13 keep obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 person punct
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1 is a present a liaison the person tree rules 2 is present job touch keep property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal, adult — kept apart, not parsed.
A liaison can also mean a secret romantic relationship.
det nsubj aux advmod det amod amod obj punct root A DET liaison NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET secret ADJ romantic ADJ relationship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 liaison det 2 liaison liaison NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 relationship det 7 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 9 relationship amod 8 romantic romantic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 relationship amod 9 relationship relationship NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a liaison a secret romantic relationship vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relationship=Topic
Example 1 The school has a parent liaison who helps families.
det nsubj det compound obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root The DET school NOUN has VERB a DET parent NOUN liaison NOUN who PRON helps VERB families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 liaison det 5 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 6 liaison compound 6 liaison liaison NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 helps nsubj 8 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 liaison acl:relcl 9 families family NOUN Number=Plur 8 helps obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the school a parent liaison vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liaison=Patient 2 help present a parent liaison families vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Beneficiary
Example 2 The police liaison officer visited our class.
det compound compound nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET police NOUN liaison NOUN officer NOUN visited VERB our PRON class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 liaison compound 3 liaison liaison NOUN Number=Sing 4 officer compound 4 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 5 visited nsubj 5 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 class nmod:poss 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 visited obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 visited punct
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1 visit past liaison officer our class vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent class=Co-Agent
Example 3 There is close liaison between the hospital and the school.
expl amod nsubj case det nmod cc det conj punct root There PRON is VERB close ADJ liaison NOUN between ADP the DET hospital NOUN and CCONJ the DET school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 4 liaison amod 4 liaison liaison NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 between between ADP _ 7 hospital case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hospital det 7 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 4 liaison nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 school cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 school det 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 hospital conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present close liaison between the hospital and the school there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 She is the liaison between the two teams.
nsubj cop det case det nummod nmod punct root She PRON is AUX the DET liaison NOUN between ADP the DET two NUM teams 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 4 liaison nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 liaison cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 liaison det 4 liaison liaison NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 between between ADP _ 8 teams case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 teams det 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 teams nummod 8 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 4 liaison nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 liaison punct
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1 is a present She the liaison between the two teams tree rules
Example 5 The council works in liaison with local clubs.
det nsubj case obl case amod obl punct root The DET council NOUN works VERB in ADP liaison NOUN with ADP local ADJ clubs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 works nsubj 3 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 liaison case 5 liaison liaison NOUN Number=Sing 3 works obl 6 with with ADP _ 8 clubs case 7 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 8 clubs amod 8 clubs club NOUN Number=Plur 3 works obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 works punct
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1 work present the council with local clubs; in liaison vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in liaison=Theme
Example 6 Good liaison stops mistakes.
amod nsubj obj punct root Good ADJ liaison NOUN stops VERB mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 liaison amod 2 liaison liaison NOUN Number=Sing 3 stops nsubj 3 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 3 stops obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 stops punct
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1 stop present Good liaison mistakes vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality mistake=Eventuality
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