mate Who acts: friend, person, partner, animals, I, Jamie · What happens: be, share, have, come together, make, go · To what, where: mate, something, babies, park, best mate, orders · Speech: someone speaks here
«mate» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: mate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A friend: «He's my mate».
det punct punct nsubj cop nmod:poss appos punct punct root A DET friend NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT He PRON 's AUX my PRON mate NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 friend det 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 2 friend punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 8 mate punct 5 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 mate nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 mate cop 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mate nmod:poss 8 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 2 friend appos 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 mate punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 friend punct
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1 is a in a quote present friend my mate tree 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 A person you share something with, as in «classmate», «teammate», «flatmate».
The tree, 11 words det nsubj nsubj obj obl punct case case punct obl punct punct punct conj punct punct punct appos punct punct root A DET person NOUN you PRON share VERB something PRON with ADP , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT classmate NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT teammate NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT flatmate NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 share nsubj 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 share nsubj 4 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 share obj 6 with with ADP _ 4 share obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 classmate punct 8 as as ADP _ 11 classmate case 9 in in ADP _ 11 classmate case 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 classmate punct 11 classmate classmate NOUN Number=Sing 4 share obl 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 classmate punct 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 teammate punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 teammate punct 15 teammate teammate NOUN Number=Sing 11 classmate conj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 teammate punct 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 flatmate punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 19 flatmate punct 19 flatmate flatmate NOUN Number=Sing 11 classmate appos 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 flatmate punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 share punct
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1 share present a person something as classmate and teammate tree rules
Meaning 3 The partner of an animal, with which it has babies.
det nsubj case det nmod punct case obl nsubj obj punct root The DET partner NOUN of ADP an DET animal NOUN , PUNCT with ADP which PRON it PRON has VERB babies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 partner det 2 partner partner NOUN Number=Sing 10 has nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 animal case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 animal det 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 partner nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 has punct 7 with with ADP _ 8 which case 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 has obl 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 has nsubj 10 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 10 has obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 has punct
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1 have present the partner of a animal babies vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
Of animals: to come together to make babies.
case nsubj punct mark advmod mark advcl obj punct root Of ADP animals NOUN : PUNCT to PART come VERB together ADV to PART make VERB babies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 2 animals case 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 come nsubj 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 come punct 4 to to PART _ 5 come mark 5 come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 together together ADV _ 5 come advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 come advcl 9 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 8 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 come punct
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1 come together to-infinitive animals together property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 make to-infinitive animals not said here babies vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset baby=Product
Meaning 5 An officer on a ship («first mate»).
det case det nmod punct punct amod appos punct punct punct root An DET officer NOUN on ADP a DET ship NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT first ADJ mate NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 officer det 2 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 ship case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ship det 5 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 2 officer nmod 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 mate punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 mate punct 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 mate amod 9 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 5 ship appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 mate punct 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 mate punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 officer punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 6 In chess, short for «checkmate».
case obl punct case punct obl punct punct root In ADP chess NOUN , PUNCT short ADJ for ADP « PUNCT checkmate NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 chess case 2 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 4 short obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 chess punct 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 checkmate case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 checkmate punct 7 checkmate checkmate NOUN Number=Sing 4 short obl 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 checkmate punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 short punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 I'm going to the park with my mates.
nsubj aux case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX going VERB to ADP the DET park NOUN with ADP my PRON mates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 going nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 going aux 3 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 park case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 park det 6 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 going obl 7 with with ADP _ 9 mates case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 mates nmod:poss 9 mates mate NOUN Number=Plur 3 going obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 going punct
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1 go present · progressive I the park with my mates vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to park=Initial_Location
Example 2 Thanks, mate!
punct conj punct root Thanks NOUN , PUNCT mate NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 mate punct 3 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thanks conj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Thanks punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Jamie is my best mate.
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root Jamie PROPN is AUX my PRON best ADJ mate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jamie Jamie PROPN Number=Sing 5 mate nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mate cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 mate nmod:poss 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 mate amod 5 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 mate punct
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1 is a present Jamie my best mate tree rules
Example 4 My teammates cheered when I scored.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod nsubj advcl punct root My PRON teammates NOUN cheered VERB when ADV I PRON scored VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teammates nmod:poss 2 teammates teammate NOUN Number=Plur 3 cheered nsubj 3 cheered cheer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 scored advmod 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 scored nsubj 6 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 cheered advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 cheered punct
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1 cheer past My teammates vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 score past I vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Birds sing to attract a mate.
nsubj mark advcl det obj punct root Birds NOUN sing VERB to PART attract VERB a DET mate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 sing nsubj 2 sing sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 attract mark 4 attract attract VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sing advcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mate det 6 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 4 attract obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sing punct
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1 sing speech: express present Birds vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 2 attract to-infinitive Birds not said here a mate vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mate=Patient
Example 6 Penguins often stay with the same mate for years.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl case obl punct root Penguins NOUN often ADV stay VERB with ADP the DET same ADJ mate NOUN for ADP years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Penguins penguin NOUN Number=Plur 3 stay nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 stay advmod 3 stay stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 mate case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mate det 6 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mate amod 7 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 3 stay obl 8 for for ADP _ 9 years case 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 stay obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stay punct
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1 stay present Penguins year with the same mate; often property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with mate=Location
Example 7 The captain gave orders to the first mate.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET captain NOUN gave VERB orders NOUN to ADP the DET first ADJ mate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 captain det 2 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 orders order NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 mate case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mate det 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 mate amod 8 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the captain orders the first mate vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent order=Theme to mate=Recipient
Example 8 White moved the queen and said «mate».
nsubj det obj cc conj punct ccomp punct punct root White PROPN moved VERB the DET queen NOUN and CCONJ said VERB « PUNCT mate NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 White White PROPN Number=Sing 2 moved nsubj 2 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 queen det 4 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 2 moved obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 said cc 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 moved conj 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 mate punct 8 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 6 said ccomp 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 mate punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 moved punct
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1 move past White the queen vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent queen=Theme 2 say speech: assert past White not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 9 I met my mates in the morning, a broken, scattered band.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct det amod punct amod conj punct root I PRON met VERB my PRON mates NOUN in ADP the DET morning NOUN , PUNCT a DET broken VERB , PUNCT scattered ADJ band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 met nsubj 2 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 mates nmod:poss 4 mates mate NOUN Number=Plur 2 met obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 morning case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 morning det 7 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 met obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 band punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 band det 10 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 band amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 band punct 12 scattered scatter ADJ _ 13 band amod 13 band band NOUN Number=Sing 7 morning conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 met punct
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1 meet past I my mates morning vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mate=Co-Agent 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
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