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lone

Who acts: Lone, lone parent, lone wolf, person, you, alone lone · What happens: mean, bring up, be, like, do, let · To what, where: child, person, things, phrase, short form, fence

«lone» 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: lone in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Lone means alone, the only one there, with no others.

nsubjadvmodpunctdetamodparataxisadvmodpunctcasedetconjpunctrootLoneADJmeansVERBaloneADV,PUNCTtheDETonlyADJoneNOUNthereADV,PUNCTwithADPnoDETothersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LoneloneADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3alonealoneADV_2 meansadvmod
4,,PUNCT_7 onepunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 onedet
6onlyonlyADJDegree=Pos7 oneamod
7oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
8therethereADVPronType=Dem7 oneadvmod
9,,PUNCT_12 otherspunct
10withwithADP_12 otherscase
11nonoDETPronType=Neg12 othersdet
12othersotherNOUNNumber=Plur7 oneconj
13..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentLonealone propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 lone parent brings up a child alone.

detamodnsubjcompound:prtdetobjadvmodpunctrootADETloneADJparentNOUNbringsVERBupADPaDETchildNOUNaloneADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 parentdet
2loneloneADJDegree=Pos3 parentamod
3parentparentNOUNNumber=Sing4 bringsnsubj
4bringsbringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5upupADP_4 bringscompound:prt
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 childdet
7childchildNOUNNumber=Sing4 bringsobj
8alonealoneADV_4 bringsadvmod
9..PUNCT_4 bringspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bring uppresenta lone parenta childalone propertyvn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent child=Patient

Meaning 3

«A lone wolf» is a person who likes to do things alone.

The tree, 12 words
punctdetamodnsubjpunctcopdetnsubjacl:relclmarkxcompobjadvmodpunctroot«PUNCTADETloneADJwolfNOUN»PUNCTisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONlikesVERBtoPARTdoVERBthingsNOUNaloneADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 wolfpunct
2AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 wolfdet
3loneloneADJDegree=Pos4 wolfamod
4wolfwolfNOUNNumber=Sing8 personnsubj
5»»PUNCT_4 wolfpunct
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 personcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 persondet
8personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9whowhoPRONPronType=Rel10 likesnsubj
10likeslikeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 personacl:relcl
11totoPART_12 domark
12dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf10 likesxcomp
13thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur12 doobj
14alonealoneADV_12 doadvmod
15..PUNCT_8 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta lone wolfa persontree rules
2likepresenta personvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
3do not said to happento-infinitivea person not said herethingsalone propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality

Meaning 4

In the phrase 'let alone', lone is a short form of alone, meaning not to mention.

The tree, 17 words
casedetoblpunctamodcasensubjcopdetamodobjcasenmodpunctadvcladvmodmarkxcomppunctrootInADPtheDETphraseNOUN'PUNCTletVERBaloneADJ',PARTloneNOUNisAUXaDETshortADJformNOUNofADPaloneADV,PUNCTmeaningVERBnotPARTtoPARTmentionVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 phrasecase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 phrasedet
3phrasephraseNOUNNumber=Sing5 letobl
4''PUNCT_5 letpunct
5letletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
6alonealoneADJDegree=Pos8 loneamod
7',',PART_6 alonecase
8loneloneNOUNNumber=Sing12 formnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 formcop
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 formdet
11shortshortADJDegree=Pos12 formamod
12formformNOUNNumber=Sing5 letobj
13ofofADP_14 alonecase
14alonealoneADV_12 formnmod
15,,PUNCT_16 meaningpunct
16meaningmeanVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 letadvcl
17notnotPARTPolarity=Neg19 mentionadvmod
18totoPART_19 mentionmark
19mentionmentionVERBVerbForm=Inf16 meaningxcomp
20..PUNCT_5 letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said herethe phrasevn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
2is apresentalone lonea short formtree rules
3meangerundyou not said herevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4not mention speech: other not said to happento-infinitiveyou not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

A lone bird sat on the fence.

detamodnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootADETloneADJbirdNOUNsatVERBonADPtheDETfenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 birddet
2loneloneADJDegree=Pos3 birdamod
3birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing4 satnsubj
4satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ononADP_7 fencecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 fencedet
7fencefenceNOUNNumber=Sing4 satobl
8..PUNCT_4 satpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sitpasta lone birdthe fencevn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on fence=Location

Example 2

The lone apple left on the tree fell.

detamodnsubjaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETloneADJappleNOUNleftVERBonADPtheDETtreeNOUNfellVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 appledet
2loneloneADJDegree=Pos3 appleamod
3appleappleNOUNNumber=Sing8 fellnsubj
4leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 appleacl
5ononADP_7 treecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 treedet
7treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing4 leftobl
8fellfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 fellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leaveparticiplethe lone apple not said herethe treevn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on tree=Location
2fallpastthe lone applevn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

Then 5 more birds joined the lone bird.

advmodnummodamodnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootThenADV5NUMmoreADJbirdsNOUNjoinedVERBtheDETloneADJbirdNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem5 joinedadvmod
255NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 birdsnummod
3moremoreADJDegree=Cmp4 birdsamod
4birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur5 joinednsubj
5joinedjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 birddet
7loneloneADJDegree=Pos8 birdamod
8birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing5 joinedobj
9..PUNCT_5 joinedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1joinpast5 more birdsthe lone birdthenvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Patient

Example 4

A lone tree stood on the hill.

detamodnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootADETloneADJtreeNOUNstoodVERBonADPtheDEThillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 treedet
2loneloneADJDegree=Pos3 treeamod
3treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing4 stoodnsubj
4stoodstandVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ononADP_7 hillcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 hilldet
7hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing4 stoodobl
8..PUNCT_4 stoodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1standpasta lone treethe hillvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on hill=Location

Example 5

The lone rider crossed the desert.

detamodnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETloneADJriderNOUNcrossedVERBtheDETdesertNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 riderdet
2loneloneADJDegree=Pos3 rideramod
3riderriderNOUNNumber=Sing4 crossednsubj
4crossedcrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 desertdet
6desertdesertNOUNNumber=Sing4 crossedobj
7..PUNCT_4 crossedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crosspastthe lone riderthe desertvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent desert=Patient

Example 6

He is a bit of a lone wolf and likes to work alone.

nsubjcopdetcasedetamodnmodccconjmarkxcompadvmodpunctrootHePRONisAUXaDETbitNOUNofADPaDETloneADJwolfNOUNandCCONJlikesVERBtoPARTworkVERBaloneADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 bitnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 bitcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 bitdet
4bitbitNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_8 wolfcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 wolfdet
7loneloneADJDegree=Pos8 wolfamod
8wolfwolfNOUNNumber=Sing4 bitnmod
9andandCCONJ_10 likescc
10likeslikeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 bitconj
11totoPART_12 workmark
12workworkVERBVerbForm=Inf10 likesxcomp
13alonealoneADV_12 workadvmod
14..PUNCT_4 bitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHea bitof a lone wolftree rules
2likepresentHe not said herevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
3work not said to happento-infinitiveHe not said herealone propertyvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

A lone light shone in the window.

detamodaclcasedetoblpunctrootADETloneADJlightNOUNshoneVERBinADPtheDETwindowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 lightdet
2loneloneADJDegree=Pos3 lightamod
3lightlightNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4shoneshineVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 lightacl
5ininADP_7 windowcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 windowdet
7windowwindowNOUNNumber=Sing4 shoneobl
8..PUNCT_3 lightpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shineparticiplea lone light not said herethe windowvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in window=Location

Example 8

She was the lone girl on the football team.

nsubjcopdetamodcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootShePRONwasAUXtheDETloneADJgirlNOUNonADPtheDETfootballNOUNteamNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 girlnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 girlcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 girldet
4loneloneADJDegree=Pos5 girlamod
5girlgirlNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ononADP_9 teamcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 teamdet
8footballfootballNOUNNumber=Sing9 teamcompound
9teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing5 girlnmod
10..PUNCT_5 girlpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastShethe lone girlthe football teamtree rules

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