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Who acts: it, you, preposition, like, click, filler word · What happens: like, be, think, say, want, mean · To what, where: something, polite way, click, post, filler word, pause · Speech: someone speaks here

«like» in the school dictionary: its 10 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: like in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To like something is to enjoy it or think it is good.

markadvclobjcopmarkobjccconjnsubjcopccomppunctrootToPARTlikeVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTenjoyVERBitPRONorCCONJthinkVERBitPRONisAUXgoodADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 likemark
2likelikeVERBVerbForm=Inf6 enjoyadvcl
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 likeobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 enjoycop
5totoPART_6 enjoymark
6enjoyenjoyVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 enjoyobj
8ororCCONJ_9 thinkcc
9thinkthinkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin6 enjoyconj
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 goodnsubj
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 goodcop
12goodgoodADJDegree=Pos9 thinkccomp
13..PUNCT_6 enjoypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1liketo-infinitivesomethingvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme
2ispresentenjoy propertytree rules
3think speech: otherinfinitivevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4ispresentitgood 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

«Would like» is a polite way to say you want something.

punctauxnsubjpunctcopdetamodmarkaclnsubjccompobjpunctroot«PUNCTWouldAUXlikeVERB»PUNCTisAUXaDETpoliteADJwayNOUNtoPARTsayVERByouPRONwantVERBsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 likepunct
2WouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin3 likeaux
3likelikeVERBVerbForm=Inf8 waynsubj
4»»PUNCT_3 likepunct
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 waycop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 waydet
7politepoliteADJDegree=Pos8 wayamod
8waywayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9totoPART_10 saymark
10saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf8 wayacl
11youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs12 wantnsubj
12wantwantVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 sayccomp
13somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind12 wantobj
14..PUNCT_8 waypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1like in a quotewouldvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
2is apresenta polite waytree rules
3say speech: assertto-infinitivevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4wantpresentyousomethingvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme

Meaning 3

Like (preposition) means similar to or the same as: she sings like a bird.

The tree, 14 words
discoursepunctnsubjpunctxcompcaseccdetconjcasepunctnsubjconjcasedetoblpunctrootLikeINTJ(PUNCTprepositionNOUN)PUNCTmeansVERBsimilarADJtoADPorCCONJtheDETsameADJasADP:PUNCTshePRONsingsVERBlikeADPaDETbirdNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LikelikeINTJ_3 prepositiondiscourse
2((PUNCT_3 prepositionpunct
3prepositionprepositionNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
4))PUNCT_3 prepositionpunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6similarsimilarADJDegree=Pos5 meansxcomp
7totoADP_6 similarcase
8ororCCONJ_10 samecc
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 samedet
10samesameADJDegree=Pos6 similarconj
11asasADP_6 similarcase
12::PUNCT_14 singspunct
13sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 singsnsubj
14singssingVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 meansconj
15likelikeADP_17 birdcase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 birddet
17birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing14 singsobl
18..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentprepositionsimilar propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2sing speech: expresspresentprepositionlike a birdvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location

Meaning 4

Like means for example: fruit like apples and pears.

discoursecaseoblpunctapposcasenmodccconjpunctrootLikeINTJmeansVERBforADPexampleNOUN:PUNCTfruitNOUNlikeADPapplesNOUNandCCONJpearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LikelikeINTJ_2 meansdiscourse
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3forforADP_4 examplecase
4exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
5::PUNCT_6 fruitpunct
6fruitfruitNOUNNumber=Sing4 exampleappos
7likelikeADP_8 applescase
8applesappleNOUNNumber=Plur6 fruitnmod
9andandCCONJ_10 pearscc
10pearspearNOUNNumber=Plur8 applesconj
11..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentfor examplevn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for example=Attribute

Meaning 5

A like is a click that shows you enjoy a post online.

detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclnsubjccompdetobjadvmodpunctrootADETlikeNOUNisAUXaDETclickNOUNthatPRONshowsVERByouPRONenjoyVERBaDETpostNOUNonlineADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 likedet
2likelikeNOUNNumber=Sing5 clicknsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 clickcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 clickdet
5clickclickNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 showsnsubj
7showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 clickacl:relcl
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 enjoynsubj
9enjoyenjoyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 showsccomp
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 postdet
11postpostNOUNNumber=Sing9 enjoyobj
12onlineonlineADV_9 enjoyadvmod
13..PUNCT_5 clickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta likea clicktree rules
2showpresenta clickvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3enjoypresentyoua postonline propertyvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer post=Stimulus

Meaning 6

Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.

Like is a filler word that fills a pause or softens: «it was, like, huge».

The tree, 15 words
discoursecopdetcompoundnsubjacl:relcldetobjccconjpunctpunctnsubjccomppunctdiscoursepunctccomppunctpunctrootLikeINTJisAUXaDETfillerNOUNwordNOUNthatPRONfillsVERBaDETpauseNOUNorCCONJsoftensVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTitPRONwasVERB,PUNCTlikeINTJ,PUNCThugeADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LikelikeINTJ_5 worddiscourse
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wordcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 worddet
4fillerfillerNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordcompound
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 fillsnsubj
7fillsfillVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 wordacl:relcl
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 pausedet
9pausepauseNOUNNumber=Sing7 fillsobj
10ororCCONJ_11 softenscc
11softenssoftenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 fillsconj
12::PUNCT_15 waspunct
13««PUNCT_15 waspunct
14ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 wasnsubj
15wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 softensccomp
16,,PUNCT_19 hugepunct
17likelikeINTJ_19 hugediscourse
18,,PUNCT_19 hugepunct
19hugehugeADJDegree=Pos15 wasccomp
20»»PUNCT_19 hugepunct
21..PUNCT_5 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta filler wordtree rules
2fillpresenta filler worda pausevn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pause=Patient
3softenpresenta filler word not said heretree rules
4be in a quotepastpausevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 7

Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.

Like means about or roughly before a number: «like 20 people came» means about 20.

The tree, 15 words
discourseadvmodccadvmodcasedetoblpunctpunctdiscoursenummodnsubjccomppunctparataxisadvmodobjpunctrootLikeINTJmeansVERBaboutADVorCCONJroughlyADVbeforeADPaDETnumberNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTlikeINTJ20NUMpeopleNOUNcameVERB»PUNCTmeansVERBaboutADV20NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LikelikeINTJ_2 meansdiscourse
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADV_5 roughlyadvmod
4ororCCONJ_5 roughlycc
5roughlyroughlyADV_2 meansadvmod
6beforebeforeADP_8 numbercase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 numberdet
8numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing5 roughlyobl
9::PUNCT_16 meanspunct
10««PUNCT_14 camepunct
11likelikeINTJ_14 camediscourse
122020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card13 peoplenummod
13peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur14 camensubj
14camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin16 meansccomp
15»»PUNCT_14 camepunct
16meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 meansparataxis
17aboutaboutADV_18 20advmod
182020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card16 meansobj
19..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentroughly propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2come in a quotepast20 peoplevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3meanpresent20tree rules

Meaning 8

Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.

«Be like» reports what someone said or did: «and she's like, no way».

The tree, 14 words
punctcopdiscoursepunctobjnsubjccompccconjpunctpunctccnsubjcopdiscoursepunctdetparataxispunctpunctroot«PUNCTBeAUXlikeINTJ»PUNCTreportsVERBwhatPRONsomeonePRONsaidVERBorCCONJdidVERB:PUNCT«PUNCTandCCONJshePRON'sAUXlikeINTJ,PUNCTnoDETwayNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_5 reportspunct
2BebeAUXVerbForm=Inf3 likecop
3likelikeINTJ_5 reportsdiscourse
4»»PUNCT_3 likepunct
5reportsreportVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6whatwhatPRONPronType=Int8 saidobj
7someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 saidnsubj
8saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 reportsccomp
9ororCCONJ_10 didcc
10diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 saidconj
11::PUNCT_5 reportspunct
12««PUNCT_19 waypunct
13andandCCONJ_19 waycc
14sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 waynsubj
15'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 waycop
16likelikeINTJ_19 waydiscourse
17,,PUNCT_19 waypunct
18nonoDETPronType=Neg19 waydet
19waywayNOUNNumber=Sing5 reportsparataxis
20»»PUNCT_19 waypunct
21..PUNCT_5 reportspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reportpresentvn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2say speech: assertpastsomeonevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
3dopastsomeone not said herevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4is a in a quotepresentsheno waytree rules

Meaning 9

Usage: rough, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

«Like» at the end of a sentence just adds weight: «I was only joking, like.».

The tree, 15 words
punctdiscoursepunctcasedetoblcasedetnmodadvmodobjpunctpunctnsubjauxadvmodadvclpunctccomppunctpunctpunctroot«PUNCTLikeINTJ»PUNCTatADPtheDETendNOUNofADPaDETsentenceNOUNjustADVaddsVERBweightNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTIPRONwasAUXonlyADVjokingVERB,PUNCTlikeADP.PUNCT»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_6 endpunct
2LikelikeINTJ_6 enddiscourse
3»»PUNCT_2 Likepunct
4atatADP_6 endcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 enddet
6endendNOUNNumber=Sing11 addsobl
7ofofADP_9 sentencecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 sentencedet
9sentencesentenceNOUNNumber=Sing6 endnmod
10justjustADV_11 addsadvmod
11addsaddVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
12weightweightNOUNNumber=Sing11 addsobj
13::PUNCT_11 addspunct
14««PUNCT_18 jokingpunct
15IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs18 jokingnsubj
16wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin18 jokingaux
17onlyonlyADV_18 jokingadvmod
18jokingjokeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 addsadvcl
19,,PUNCT_20 likepunct
20likelikeADP_18 jokingccomp
21..PUNCT_18 jokingpunct
22»»PUNCT_18 jokingpunct
23..PUNCT_11 addspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1add speech: assertpresentweightat the end of a sentencevn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
2joke speech: other in a quotepast · progressiveweightvn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 10

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

«Akin to», «in the manner of» and «would wish to» are stiff ways to say like.

The tree, 16 words
punctnsubjflatpunctpunctpunctcasedetapposcasepunctccpunctauxconjxcomppunctcopamodmarkacldiscoursepunctroot«PUNCTAkinPROPNtoADP»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTinADPtheDETmannerNOUNofADP»PUNCTandCCONJ«PUNCTwouldAUXwishVERBtoPART»PUNCTareAUXstiffADJwaysNOUNtoPARTsayVERBlikeINTJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Akinpunct
2AkinAkinPROPNNumber=Sing20 waysnsubj
3totoADP_2 Akinflat
4»»PUNCT_2 Akinpunct
5,,PUNCT_9 mannerpunct
6««PUNCT_9 mannerpunct
7ininADP_9 mannercase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 mannerdet
9mannermannerNOUNNumber=Sing2 Akinappos
10ofofADP_11 »case
11»»PUNCT_9 mannerpunct
12andandCCONJ_15 wishcc
13««PUNCT_15 wishpunct
14wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin15 wishaux
15wishwishVERBVerbForm=Inf2 Akinconj
16totoPART_15 wishxcomp
17»»PUNCT_15 wishpunct
18arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 wayscop
19stiffstiffADJDegree=Pos20 waysamod
20wayswayNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
21totoPART_22 saymark
22saysayVERBVerbForm=Inf20 waysacl
23likelikeINTJ_22 saydiscourse
24..PUNCT_20 wayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wish in a quotewouldAkin not said herevn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
2is apresentAkinstiff waystree rules
3say speech: assertto-infinitivevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

12 pupils like apples and 8 like pears.

nummodcasenmodccnummodcaseconjpunctroot12NUMpupilsNOUNlikeADPapplesNOUNandCCONJ8NUMlikeADPpearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
11212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 pupilsnummod
2pupilspupilNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3likelikeADP_4 applescase
4applesappleNOUNNumber=Plur2 pupilsnmod
5andandCCONJ_8 pearscc
688NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 pearsnummod
7likelikeADP_8 pearscase
8pearspearNOUNNumber=Plur4 applesconj
9..PUNCT_2 pupilspunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

How many more like apples?

advmodadvmodcasenmodpunctrootHowADVmanyADJmoreADVlikeADPapplesNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 manyadvmod
2manymanyADJDegree=Posrootroot
3moremoreADVDegree=Cmp2 manyadvmod
4likelikeADP_5 applescase
5applesappleNOUNNumber=Plur2 manynmod
6??PUNCT_2 manypunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 3

She would like 3 more stickers.

nsubjauxnummodamodobjpunctrootShePRONwouldAUXlikeVERB3NUMmoreADJstickersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 likensubj
2wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin3 likeaux
3likelikeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 stickersnummod
5moremoreADJDegree=Cmp6 stickersamod
6stickersstickerNOUNNumber=Plur3 likeobj
7..PUNCT_3 likepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1likewouldShe3 more stickersvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sticker=Theme

Example 4

He has as many cards as Tom, like his brother.

nsubjadvmodamodobjcasenmodpunctcasenmod:possconjpunctrootHePRONhasVERBasADVmanyADJcardsNOUNasADPTomPROPN,PUNCTlikeADPhisPRONbrotherNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3asasADV_4 manyadvmod
4manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 cardsamod
5cardscardNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
6asasADP_7 Tomcase
7TomTomPROPNNumber=Sing5 cardsnmod
8,,PUNCT_11 brotherpunct
9likelikeADP_11 brothercase
10hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 brothernmod:poss
11brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing5 cardsconj
12..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentHemany cards and Tom's brotheras Tomvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient

Example 5

I like reading comics in bed.

nsubjxcompobjcasenmodpunctrootIPRONlikeVERBreadingVERBcomicsNOUNinADPbedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 likensubj
2likelikeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3readingreadVERBVerbForm=Ger2 likexcomp
4comicscomicNOUNNumber=Plur3 readingobj
5ininADP_6 bedcase
6bedbedNOUNNumber=Sing4 comicsnmod
7..PUNCT_2 likepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1likepresentIvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2read not said to happengerundI not said herecomicsbedvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comic=Topic

Example 6

What would you like for lunch?

objauxnsubjcaseoblpunctrootWhatPRONwouldAUXyouPRONlikeVERBforADPlunchNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int4 likeobj
2wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin4 likeaux
3youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 likensubj
4likelikeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5forforADP_6 lunchcase
6lunchlunchNOUNNumber=Sing4 likeobl
7??PUNCT_4 likepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1likewouldyoufor lunchvn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus for lunch=Attribute

Example 7

The cloud looks like a dragon.

detnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcloudNOUNlooksVERBlikeADPaDETdragonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 clouddet
2cloudcloudNOUNNumber=Sing3 looksnsubj
3lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4likelikeADP_6 dragoncase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 dragondet
6dragondragonNOUNNumber=Sing3 looksobl
7..PUNCT_3 lookspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpresentthe cloudlike a dragonvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 8

Bring things like hats and sunscreen to the beach.

objcaseoblccconjcasedetoblpunctrootBringVERBthingsNOUNlikeADPhatsNOUNandCCONJsunscreenNOUNtoADPtheDETbeachNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BringbringVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur1 Bringobj
3likelikeADP_4 hatscase
4hatshatNOUNNumber=Plur1 Bringobl
5andandCCONJ_6 sunscreencc
6sunscreensunscreenNOUNNumber=Sing4 hatsconj
7totoADP_9 beachcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 beachdet
9beachbeachNOUNNumber=Sing1 Bringobl
10..PUNCT_1 Bringpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bringimperativeyou not said herethingsthe beachlike hats and sunscreenvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme to beach=Destination

Example 9

there was like 20 kids at the party, it was, like, mad (casual)

The tree, 13 words
explcopcasenummodoblcasedetoblpunctnsubjcoppunctdiscoursepunctpunctconjpunctroottherePRONwasAUXlikeADP20NUMkidsNOUNatADPtheDETpartyNOUN,PUNCTitPRONwasAUX,PUNCTlikeINTJ,PUNCTmadADJ(PUNCTcasualADJ)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1theretherePRONPronType=Dem2 wasexpl
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin15 madcop
3likelikeADP_5 kidscase
42020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 kidsnummod
5kidskidNOUNNumber=Plur2 wasobl
6atatADP_8 partycase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 partydet
8partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasobl
9,,PUNCT_15 madpunct
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 madnsubj
11wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin15 madcop
12,,PUNCT_15 madpunct
13likelikeINTJ_15 maddiscourse
14,,PUNCT_13 likepunct
15madmadADJDegree=Posrootroot
16((PUNCT_17 casualpunct
17casualcasualADJDegree=Pos15 madconj
18))PUNCT_17 casualpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastpartymad propertytree rules
2beparty not said heretree rules

Example 10

and she's like «give me 3 back» and i'm like «no way» (casual)

The tree, 15 words
ccnsubjcopcasepunctiobjnummodobjpunctccnsubjcopcasepunctdetconjpunctpunctappospunctrootandCCONJshePRON'sAUXlikeADP«PUNCTgiveVERBmePRON3NUMbackNOUN»PUNCTandCCONJiPRON'mAUXlikeADP«PUNCTnoDETwayNOUN»PUNCT(PUNCTcasualADJ)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1andandCCONJ_6 givecc
2sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 givensubj
3'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 givecop
4likelikeADP_6 givecase
5««PUNCT_6 givepunct
6givegiveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 giveiobj
833NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 backnummod
9backbackNOUNNumber=Sing6 giveobj
10»»PUNCT_9 backpunct
11andandCCONJ_17 waycc
12iIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs17 waynsubj
13'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 waycop
14likelikeADP_17 waycase
15««PUNCT_17 waypunct
16nonoDETPronType=Neg17 waydet
17waywayNOUNNumber=Sing6 giveconj
18»»PUNCT_17 waypunct
19((PUNCT_20 casualpunct
20casualcasualADJDegree=Pos17 wayappos
21))PUNCT_20 casualpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentshemegive propertytree rules
2is in a quotepresentilike no waytree rules

Example 11

I don't like your attitude, so shut it. (rough)

Sentence 1: I don't like your attitude, so shut it.

nsubjauxadvmodnmod:possobjpunctadvmodconjnsubjpunctrootIPRONdoAUXn'tPARTlikeVERByourPRONattitudeNOUN,PUNCTsoADVshutADJitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 likensubj
2dodoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 likeaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 likeadvmod
4likelikeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 attitudenmod:poss
6attitudeattitudeNOUNNumber=Sing4 likeobj
7,,PUNCT_9 shutpunct
8sosoADV_9 shutadvmod
9shutshutADJDegree=Pos4 likeconj
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 shutnsubj
11..PUNCT_4 likepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not likepresent · do-supportIyour attitudevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot attitude=Theme

Sentence 2: (rough)

punctpunctroot(PUNCTroughADJ)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 roughpunct
2roughroughADJDegree=Posrootroot
3))PUNCT_2 roughpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 12

Of the 20 respondents, 12 expressed a preference for apples; state the number who did not. (formal exam)

Sentence 1: Of the 20 respondents, 12 expressed a preference for apples; state the number who did not.

The tree, 16 words
casedetnummodoblpunctnsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctconjdetobjnsubjacl:relcladvmodpunctrootOfADPtheDET20NUMrespondentsNOUN,PUNCT12NUMexpressedVERBaDETpreferenceNOUNforADPapplesNOUN;PUNCTstateVERBtheDETnumberNOUNwhoPRONdidVERBnotPART.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OfofADP_4 respondentscase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 respondentsdet
32020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 respondentsnummod
4respondentsrespondentNOUNNumber=Plur7 expressedobl
5,,PUNCT_4 respondentspunct
61212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 expressednsubj
7expressedexpressVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 preferencedet
9preferencepreferenceNOUNNumber=Sing7 expressedobj
10forforADP_11 applescase
11applesappleNOUNNumber=Plur7 expressedobl
12;;PUNCT_13 statepunct
13statestateVERBVerbForm=Inf7 expressedconj
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 numberdet
15numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing13 stateobj
16whowhoPRONPronType=Rel17 didnsubj
17diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin15 numberacl:relcl
18notnotPARTPolarity=Neg17 didadvmod
19..PUNCT_7 expressedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1expresspast12a preferenceof the 20 respondents; for applesvn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent preference=Theme of respondent=Initial_Location
2state speech: otherinfinitive12 not said herethe numbervn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent number=Topic
3not dopastthe numbervn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (formal exam)

punctamodpunctroot(PUNCTformalADJexamNOUN)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 exampunct
2formalformalADJDegree=Pos3 examamod
3examexamNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4))PUNCT_3 exampunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 13

Would you like to hear it?

auxnsubjmarkxcompobjpunctrootWouldAUXyouPRONlikeVERBtoPARThearVERBitPRON?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin3 likeaux
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 likensubj
3likelikeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4totoPART_5 hearmark
5hearhearVERBVerbForm=Inf3 likexcomp
6ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 hearobj
7??PUNCT_3 likepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1likewouldyouvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2hear not said to happento-infinitiveyou not said hereitvn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus

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