literary Who acts: Literary, people, Literary language, simile, She, town · What happens: mean, do, write, be, use, win · To what, where: stories, special fancy kind, books, literary device, literary prize, literary festival · Speech: someone speaks here
«literary» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: literary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Literary means to do with literature: books, poems, plays and stories, and the people who write them.
The tree, 17 words nsubj mark ccomp case obl punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct cc det nsubj nsubj parataxis obj punct root Literary PROPN means VERB to PART do VERB with ADP literature NOUN : PUNCT books NOUN , PUNCT poems NOUN , PUNCT plays NOUN and CCONJ stories NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET people NOUN who PRON write VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Literary Literary PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 literature case 6 literature literature NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 books punct 8 books book NOUN Number=Plur 6 literature conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 poems punct 10 poems poem NOUN Number=Plur 8 books conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 plays punct 12 plays play NOUN Number=Plur 8 books conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 stories cc 14 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 8 books conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 write punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 20 write cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 people det 18 people people NOUN Number=Plur 20 write nsubj 19 who who PRON PronType=Rel 20 write nsubj 20 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 21 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 write obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Literary vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive with literature and books and poems and plays and stories vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 write present the people stories = story vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
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 Literary language is the special, fancy kind used in books, not in everyday talk.
The tree, 14 words amod nsubj cop det amod punct amod acl case obl punct advmod case amod obl punct root Literary ADJ language NOUN is AUX the DET special ADJ , PUNCT fancy ADJ kind NOUN used VERB in ADP books NOUN , PUNCT not PART in ADP everyday ADJ talk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Literary literary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 language amod 2 language language NOUN Number=Sing 8 kind nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 kind cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 kind det 5 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 8 kind amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 special punct 7 fancy fancy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 kind amod 8 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 kind acl 10 in in ADP _ 11 books case 11 books book NOUN Number=Plur 9 used obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 talk punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 talk advmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 talk case 15 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 16 talk amod 16 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 9 used obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 kind punct
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1 is a present Literary language the special fancy kind tree rules 2 use participle the special fancy kind not said here books in everyday talk vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A simile is a literary device.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET simile NOUN is AUX a DET literary ADJ device NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 simile det 2 simile simile NOUN Number=Sing 6 device nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 device cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 device det 5 literary literary ADJ Degree=Pos 6 device amod 6 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 device punct
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1 is a present a simile a literary device tree rules
Example 2 She won a literary prize for her poems.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON won VERB a DET literary ADJ prize NOUN for ADP her PRON poems 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 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prize det 4 literary literary ADJ Degree=Pos 5 prize amod 5 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 poems case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 poems nmod:poss 8 poems poem NOUN Number=Plur 2 won obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past She a literary prize for her poems vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent prize=Theme for poem=Beneficiary
Example 3 Our town has a literary festival every summer.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Our PRON town NOUN has VERB a DET literary ADJ festival NOUN every DET summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 town nmod:poss 2 town town 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 festival det 5 literary literary ADJ Degree=Pos 6 festival amod 6 festival festival NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 summer det 8 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our town a literary festival summer vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent festival=Patient
Example 4 «Steed» is a literary word for horse.
punct nsubj punct cop det amod case nmod punct root « PUNCT Steed NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET literary ADJ word NOUN for ADP horse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Steed punct 2 Steed steed NOUN Number=Sing 7 word nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Steed punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 word det 6 literary literary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 horse case 9 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 7 word nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 word punct
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1 is a present Steed a literary word for horse tree rules
Example 5 Sherlock Holmes is a famous literary detective.
nsubj flat cop det amod amod punct root Sherlock PROPN Holmes PROPN is AUX a DET famous ADJ literary ADJ detective NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sherlock Sherlock PROPN Number=Sing 7 detective nsubj 2 Holmes Holmes PROPN Number=Sing 1 Sherlock flat 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 detective cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 detective det 5 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 detective amod 6 literary literary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 detective amod 7 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 detective punct
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1 is a present Sherlock a famous literary detective tree rules
Example 6 He likes literary magazines.
nsubj amod obj punct root He PRON likes VERB literary ADJ magazines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 likes nsubj 2 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 literary literary ADJ Degree=Pos 4 magazines amod 4 magazines magazine NOUN Number=Plur 2 likes obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 likes punct
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1 like present He literary magazines vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot magazine=Theme
Example 7 The close of Perrault's official career marked the beginning of his period of greatest literary activity.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case nmod:poss case amod nmod det obj case nmod:poss nmod case amod amod nmod punct root The DET close NOUN of ADP Perrault PROPN 's PART official ADJ career NOUN marked VERB the DET beginning NOUN of ADP his PRON period NOUN of ADP greatest ADJ literary ADJ activity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 close det 2 close close NOUN Number=Sing 8 marked nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 7 career case 4 Perrault Perrault PROPN Number=Sing 7 career nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 Perrault case 6 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 7 career amod 7 career career NOUN Number=Sing 2 close nmod 8 marked mark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 beginning det 10 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing 8 marked obj 11 of of ADP _ 13 period case 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 period nmod:poss 13 period period NOUN Number=Sing 10 beginning nmod 14 of of ADP _ 17 activity case 15 greatest great ADJ Degree=Sup 17 activity amod 16 literary literary ADJ Degree=Pos 17 activity amod 17 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 13 period nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 marked punct
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1 mark past the close of Perrault's official career the beginning of close's period of greatest literary activity vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent beginning=Destination 2 begin close's period of greatest literary activity nom beginning «event transitive»: of=patient
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