maxim Who acts: maxim, short wise saying, favourite maxim, you, dad, We · What happens: be, give, behave, live, not be, not want · To what, where: short wise saying, rule, Waste, others, famous maxim, own maxims · Speech: someone speaks here
«maxim» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: maxim in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A maxim is a short, wise saying that gives a rule about how to behave or live.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl det obj mark advmod mark acl cc conj punct root A DET maxim NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ , PUNCT wise ADJ saying NOUN that PRON gives VERB a DET rule NOUN about SCONJ how ADV to PART behave VERB or CCONJ live VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 maxim det 2 maxim maxim NOUN Number=Sing 8 saying nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 saying cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 saying det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 8 saying amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 short punct 7 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 8 saying amod 8 saying saying NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 gives nsubj 10 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 saying acl:relcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 rule det 12 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 10 gives obj 13 about about SCONJ _ 16 behave mark 14 how how ADV PronType=Int 16 behave advmod 15 to to PART _ 16 behave mark 16 behave behave VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 rule acl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 live cc 18 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 behave conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 saying punct
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1 is a present a maxim a short wise saying tree rules 2 give present a short wise saying a rule vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme 3 behave to-infinitive a short wise saying not said here a rule not said here vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 4 live infinitive a short wise saying not said here vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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.
Example 1 Grandma's favourite maxim is «Waste not, want not».
nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop punct advmod punct parataxis advmod punct punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART favourite ADJ maxim NOUN is AUX « PUNCT Waste NOUN not PART , PUNCT want VERB not PART » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 maxim nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 4 maxim amod 4 maxim maxim NOUN Number=Sing 7 Waste nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 Waste cop 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Waste punct 7 Waste waste NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 Waste advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 want punct 10 want want VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 Waste parataxis 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 want advmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 want punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 Waste punct
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1 not is a in a quote present Grandma's favourite maxim Waste tree rules 2 not want in a quote infinitive vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 2 «Treat others as you would like to be treated» is a famous maxim.
The tree, 13 words punct csubj obj mark nsubj aux advcl mark aux:pass xcomp punct cop det amod punct root « PUNCT Treat VERB others NOUN as SCONJ you PRON would AUX like VERB to PART be AUX treated VERB » PUNCT is AUX a DET famous ADJ maxim NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Treat punct 2 Treat treat VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 maxim csubj 3 others other NOUN Number=Plur 2 Treat obj 4 as as SCONJ _ 7 like mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 like nsubj 6 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 like aux 7 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Treat advcl 8 to to PART _ 10 treated mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 treated aux:pass 10 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 like xcomp 11 » » PUNCT _ 2 Treat punct 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 maxim cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 maxim det 14 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 15 maxim amod 15 maxim maxim NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 maxim punct
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1 treat in a quote infinitive others vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent other=Recipient 2 like in a quote would you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 treat not said to happen, in a quote to-infinitive · passive you not said here vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient» 4 is a present a famous maxim tree rules
Example 3 My dad lives by the maxim «Better safe than sorry».
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl punct amod parataxis case obl punct punct root My PRON dad NOUN lives VERB by ADP the DET maxim NOUN « PUNCT Better ADJ safe ADJ than ADP sorry ADJ » PUNCT . 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 dad nmod:poss 2 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives nsubj 3 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 maxim case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 maxim det 6 maxim maxim NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives obl 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 safe punct 8 Better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 safe amod 9 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 6 maxim parataxis 10 than than ADP _ 11 sorry case 11 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 safe obl 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 safe punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 lives punct
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1 live present My dad by the maxim vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by maxim=Location
Example 4 We wrote our own maxims for the classroom wall.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON wrote VERB our PRON own ADJ maxims NOUN for ADP the DET classroom NOUN wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 maxims nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 maxims amod 5 maxims maxim NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 wall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wall det 8 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 9 wall compound 9 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We our own maxims for the classroom wall vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent maxim=Result for wall=Beneficiary
Example 5 The old maxim says «Practice makes perfect».
det amod nsubj punct nsubj ccomp xcomp punct punct root The DET old ADJ maxim NOUN says VERB « PUNCT Practice NOUN makes VERB perfect ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 maxim det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 maxim amod 3 maxim maxim NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 7 makes punct 6 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 says ccomp 8 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 7 makes xcomp 9 » » PUNCT _ 7 makes punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the old maxim vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make in a quote present Practice perfect property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 6 Each chapter begins with a maxim.
det nsubj case det obl punct root Each DET chapter NOUN begins VERB with ADP a DET maxim NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 chapter det 2 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 3 begins nsubj 3 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 maxim case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 maxim det 6 maxim maxim NOUN Number=Sing 3 begins obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 begins punct
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1 begin present each chapter with a maxim vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with maxim=Subeventuality
Example 7 Yes, there was written long ago the good old maxim: 'Think on the great moving-day of death!' That is a serious thought.
Sentence 1: Yes, there was written long ago the good old maxim: 'Think on the great moving-day of death!'
The tree, 18 words discourse punct expl aux:pass advmod advmod det amod amod obl:unmarked punct punct parataxis case det amod compound punct obl case nmod punct punct root Yes INTJ , PUNCT there PRON was AUX written VERB long ADV ago ADV the DET good ADJ old ADJ maxim NOUN : PUNCT ' PUNCT Think VERB on ADP the DET great ADJ moving NOUN - PUNCT day NOUN of ADP death NOUN ! PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 5 written discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Yes punct 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 written expl 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 written aux:pass 5 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 long long ADV Degree=Pos 7 ago advmod 7 ago ago ADV _ 5 written advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 maxim det 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 11 maxim amod 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 maxim amod 11 maxim maxim NOUN Number=Sing 5 written obl:unmarked 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 Think punct 13 ' ' PUNCT _ 14 Think punct 14 Think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 written parataxis 15 on on ADP _ 20 day case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 day det 17 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 20 day amod 18 moving moving NOUN Number=Sing 20 day compound 19 - - PUNCT _ 18 moving punct 20 day day NOUN Number=Sing 14 Think obl 21 of of ADP _ 22 death case 22 death death NOUN Number=Sing 20 day nmod 23 ! ! PUNCT _ 14 Think punct 24 ' ' PUNCT _ 14 Think punct
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1 write past · passive the good old maxim there ago property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V» 2 think speech: other infinitive day vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: That is a serious thought.
nsubj cop det amod punct root That PRON is AUX a DET serious ADJ thought NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 thought nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thought cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thought det 4 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thought amod 5 thought thought NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 thought punct
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1 is a present That a serious thought tree rules
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