may Who acts: you, something, it, I, May, rule · What happens: mean, allow, go out, be, rain, use · To what, where: something, May, fifth month, tree, long life, calculator · Speech: someone speaks here
«may» in the school dictionary: its 8 meanings for a pupil and its 12 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: may in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 May means something is allowed: you may go out.
aux nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct nsubj aux conj advmod punct root May AUX means VERB something PRON is AUX allowed VERB : PUNCT you PRON may AUX go VERB out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 May may AUX VerbForm=Fin 2 means aux 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 allowed nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 allowed aux:pass 5 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 go punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 go nsubj 8 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 go aux 9 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means conj 10 out out ADV _ 9 go advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean may vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 allow present · passive something vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary 3 go out may you out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: 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 May means something is possible: it may rain.
aux nsubj cop ccomp punct nsubj aux obl punct root May AUX means VERB something PRON is AUX possible ADJ : PUNCT it PRON may AUX rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 May may AUX VerbForm=Fin 2 means aux 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 possible nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 possible cop 5 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 rain punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 rain nsubj 8 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 rain aux 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean may vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is present something possible property tree rules 3 rain may it tree rules
Meaning 3 May is used for polite requests: may I come in?
nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct aux nsubj conj advmod punct root May PROPN is AUX used VERB for ADP polite ADJ requests NOUN : PUNCT may AUX I PRON come VERB in ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 May May PROPN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 requests case 5 polite polite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 requests amod 6 requests request NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 come punct 8 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 come aux 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 come nsubj 10 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used conj 11 in in ADV _ 10 come advmod 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive May for polite requests vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for request=Eventuality 2 come in may I vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 May is the fifth month of the year, with 31 days.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct case nummod parataxis punct root May PROPN is AUX the DET fifth ADJ month NOUN of ADP the DET year NOUN , PUNCT with ADP 31 NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 May May PROPN Number=Sing 5 month nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 month cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 month det 4 fifth fifth ADJ Degree=Pos 5 month amod 5 month month NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 year case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 5 month nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 days punct 10 with with ADP _ 12 days case 11 31 31 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 days nummod 12 days day NOUN Number=Plur 5 month parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 month punct
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1 is a present May the fifth month year tree rules
Meaning 5 May (or hawthorn) is a tree with white spring flowers.
nsubj punct cc appos punct cop det case amod compound nmod punct root May PROPN ( PUNCT or CCONJ hawthorn NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET tree NOUN with ADP white ADJ spring NOUN flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 May May PROPN Number=Sing 8 tree nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 hawthorn punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 hawthorn cc 4 hawthorn hawthorn NOUN Number=Sing 1 May appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 hawthorn punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tree cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tree det 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 with with ADP _ 12 flowers case 10 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 12 flowers amod 11 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 12 flowers compound 12 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 8 tree nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 tree punct
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1 is a present May a tree with white spring flowers tree rules
Meaning 6 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
«May» is used for wishes: «May you have a long life.».
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj:pass punct aux:pass case obl punct punct aux nsubj parataxis det amod obj punct punct punct root « PUNCT May PROPN » PUNCT is AUX used VERB for ADP wishes NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT May AUX you PRON have VERB a DET long ADJ life NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 May punct 2 May May PROPN Number=Sing 5 used nsubj:pass 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 May punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 used aux:pass 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 wishes case 7 wishes wish NOUN Number=Plur 5 used obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 5 used punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 have punct 10 May may AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 have aux 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 have nsubj 12 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 used parataxis 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 life det 14 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 15 life amod 15 life life NOUN Number=Sing 12 have obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 have punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 12 have punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
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1 use present · passive May for wishes tree rules 2 have in a quote may you a long life vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Patient
Meaning 7 Usage: formal, exam, rules — kept apart, not parsed.
«May» states what is permitted by a rule: «Candidates may use a calculator»; «may not» means it is forbidden.
The tree, 19 words punct nsubj punct nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp case det obl punct punct nsubj aux parataxis det obj punct punct punct aux advmod punct parataxis nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root « PUNCT May PROPN » PUNCT states VERB what PRON is AUX permitted VERB by ADP a DET rule NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Candidates NOUN may AUX use VERB a DET calculator NOUN » PUNCT ; PUNCT « PUNCT may AUX not PART » PUNCT means VERB it PRON is AUX forbidden VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 May punct 2 May May PROPN Number=Sing 4 states nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 May punct 4 states state VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 permitted nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 permitted aux:pass 7 permitted permit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 states ccomp 8 by by ADP _ 10 rule case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 rule det 10 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 7 permitted obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 use punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 use punct 13 Candidates candidate NOUN Number=Plur 15 use nsubj 14 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 use aux 15 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 states parataxis 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 calculator det 17 calculator calculator NOUN Number=Sing 15 use obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 use punct 19 ; ; PUNCT _ 24 means punct 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 may punct 21 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 means aux 22 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 may advmod 23 » » PUNCT _ 21 may punct 24 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 states parataxis 25 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 forbidden nsubj:pass 26 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 forbidden aux:pass 27 forbidden forbid VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 24 means ccomp 28 . . PUNCT _ 4 states punct
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1 state speech: other present May vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 permit present · passive a rule vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme 3 use in a quote may Candidates a calculator vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calculator=Patient 4 mean may vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 forbid present · passive calculator vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 8 Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.
In quick talk «may» is often replaced by «can» or «might»: «can I go?», «might rain»; «may as well» means there is no reason not to.
The tree, 26 words case amod obl punct acl:relcl punct aux:pass advmod case punct conj punct cc punct conj punct punct punct aux nsubj conj punct punct punct punct aux obl punct punct punct aux advmod fixed punct parataxis expl ccomp det nsubj advmod fixed punct root In ADP quick ADJ talk NOUN « PUNCT may AUX » PUNCT is AUX often ADV replaced VERB by ADP « PUNCT can AUX » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT might AUX » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT can AUX I PRON go VERB ? PUNCT » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT might AUX rain NOUN » PUNCT ; PUNCT « PUNCT may AUX as ADV well ADV » PUNCT means VERB there PRON is VERB no DET reason NOUN not PART to PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 talk case 2 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 talk amod 3 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 9 replaced obl 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 may punct 5 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 talk acl:relcl 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 talk punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 replaced aux:pass 8 often often ADV _ 9 replaced advmod 9 replaced replace VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 by by ADP _ 12 can case 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 can punct 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 replaced conj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 can punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 might cc 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 might punct 16 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 can conj 17 » » PUNCT _ 12 can punct 18 : : PUNCT _ 22 go punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 22 go punct 20 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 go aux 21 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 22 go nsubj 22 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 replaced conj 23 ? ? PUNCT _ 22 go punct 24 » » PUNCT _ 22 go punct 25 , , PUNCT _ 28 rain punct 26 « « PUNCT _ 28 rain punct 27 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 28 rain aux 28 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 22 go obl 29 » » PUNCT _ 28 rain punct 30 ; ; PUNCT _ 36 means punct 31 « « PUNCT _ 36 means punct 32 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 36 means aux 33 as as ADV ExtPos=ADV 36 means advmod 34 well well ADV Degree=Pos 33 as fixed 35 » » PUNCT _ 33 as punct 36 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 replaced parataxis 37 there there PRON PronType=Dem 38 is expl 38 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 36 means ccomp 39 no no DET PronType=Neg 40 reason det 40 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 38 is nsubj 41 not not PART Polarity=Neg 40 reason advmod 42 to to PART _ 41 not fixed 43 . . PUNCT _ 9 replaced punct
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1 replace present · passive quick talk often property vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V PP.co-theme» 2 go in a quote can I rain vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 mean may vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 be present no reason there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 You may use a ruler.
nsubj aux det obj punct root You PRON may AUX use VERB a DET ruler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 use nsubj 2 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 use aux 3 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ruler det 5 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use may You a ruler vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ruler=Patient
Example 2 She saved 1 dollar a day in May.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked case obl punct root She PRON saved VERB 1 NUM dollar NOUN a DET day NOUN in ADP May PROPN . 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 saved nsubj 2 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dollar nummod 4 dollar dollar NOUN Number=Sing 2 saved obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 saved obl:unmarked 7 in in ADP _ 8 May case 8 May May PROPN Number=Sing 2 saved obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saved punct
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1 save past She 1 dollar day; may vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme
Example 3 May has 31 days.
nsubj nummod obj punct root May PROPN has VERB 31 NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 May May PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 31 31 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 days nummod 4 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present May day vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Each child may take 2 sweets.
det nsubj aux nummod obj punct root Each DET child NOUN may AUX take VERB 2 NUM sweets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 child det 2 child child NOUN Number=Sing 4 take nsubj 3 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 take aux 4 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 sweets nummod 6 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 4 take obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 take punct
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1 take may each child 2 sweets vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme
Example 5 May I go to the toilet, please?
aux nsubj case det obl punct discourse punct root May AUX I PRON go VERB to ADP the DET toilet NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 May may AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 go aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 go nsubj 3 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 toilet case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 toilet det 6 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 go punct 8 please please INTJ _ 3 go discourse 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go may I the toilet vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to toilet=Initial_Location
Example 6 It may snow tonight, so wear a hat.
nsubj aux compound punct advmod acl:relcl det obj punct root It PRON may AUX snow NOUN tonight NOUN , PUNCT so ADV wear VERB a DET hat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 tonight nsubj 2 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 tonight aux 3 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 4 tonight compound 4 tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 wear punct 6 so so ADV _ 7 wear advmod 7 wear wear VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tonight acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hat det 9 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 7 wear obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 tonight punct
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1 wear infinitive snow tonight not said here a hat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
Example 7 Our school sports day is in May.
nmod:poss compound compound nsubj cop case punct root Our PRON school NOUN sports NOUN day NOUN is AUX in ADP May PROPN . 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 4 day nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 day compound 3 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 4 day compound 4 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 May nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 May cop 6 in in ADP _ 7 May case 7 May May PROPN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 May punct
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1 is present Our school sports day in May tree rules
Example 8 You may not run in the corridor.
nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root You PRON may AUX not PART run VERB in ADP the DET corridor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 run nsubj 2 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 run aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 run advmod 4 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 corridor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 corridor det 7 corridor corridor NOUN Number=Sing 4 run obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 run punct
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1 not run may You the corridor vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corridor=Trajectory
Example 9 The birds come back in May.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET birds NOUN come VERB back ADV in ADP May PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 birds det 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 come nsubj 3 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 come advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 May case 6 May May PROPN Number=Sing 3 come obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 come punct
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1 come back present the birds may vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 10 bus is late again, may as well walk (casual)
nsubj cop advmod punct aux cc fixed parataxis punct obj punct root bus NOUN is AUX late ADJ again ADV , PUNCT may AUX as ADV well ADV walk VERB ( PUNCT casual ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 late nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 late cop 3 late late ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 again again ADV _ 3 late advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 walk punct 6 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 walk aux 7 as as ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 9 walk cc 8 well well ADV Degree=Pos 7 as fixed 9 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 late parataxis 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 casual punct 11 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 9 walk obj 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 casual punct
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1 is present bus again late property tree rules 2 walk may casual vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme casual=Trajectory
Example 11 Can I go? — You may not, and don't ask again. (rough, strict)
Sentence 1: Can I go? — You may not, and don't ask again.
The tree, 11 words aux nsubj punct punct nsubj conj advmod punct cc aux advmod conj advmod punct root Can AUX I PRON go VERB ? PUNCT — PUNCT You PRON may AUX not PART , PUNCT and CCONJ do AUX n't PART ask VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 go aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 go nsubj 3 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 go punct 5 — - PUNCT _ 7 may punct 6 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 may nsubj 7 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 go conj 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 may advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 ask punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 ask cc 11 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 ask aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 ask advmod 13 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 go conj 14 again again ADV _ 13 ask advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go can I vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not ask speech: ask infinitive · do-support I not said here again vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: (rough, strict)
punct punct conj punct root ( PUNCT rough ADJ , PUNCT strict ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 rough punct 2 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 strict punct 4 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 2 rough conj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 rough punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 12 Candidates may assume that each month of May comprises 31 days; compute the aggregate saving at one dollar per day. (formal exam)
Sentence 1: Candidates may assume that each month of May comprises 31 days; compute the aggregate saving at one dollar per day.
The tree, 20 words nsubj aux mark det nsubj case nmod ccomp nummod obj punct conj det obj acl case nummod obl case nmod punct root Candidates NOUN may AUX assume VERB that SCONJ each DET month NOUN of ADP May PROPN comprises VERB 31 NUM days NOUN ; PUNCT compute VERB the DET aggregate NOUN saving VERB at ADP one NUM dollar NOUN per ADP day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Candidates candidate NOUN Number=Plur 3 assume nsubj 2 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 assume aux 3 assume assume VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 9 comprises mark 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 month det 6 month month NOUN Number=Sing 9 comprises nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 8 May case 8 May May PROPN Number=Sing 6 month nmod 9 comprises comprise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 assume ccomp 10 31 31 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 days nummod 11 days day NOUN Number=Plur 9 comprises obj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 compute punct 13 compute compute VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 assume conj 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 aggregate det 15 aggregate aggregate NOUN Number=Sing 13 compute obj 16 saving save VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 aggregate acl 17 at at ADP _ 19 dollar case 18 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 dollar nummod 19 dollar dollar NOUN Number=Sing 16 saving obl 20 per per ADP _ 21 day case 21 day day NOUN Number=Sing 19 dollar nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 assume punct
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1 assume may Candidates vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 comprise present each month of May day vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 3 compute infinitive Candidates not said here the aggregate vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aggregate=Result 4 save gerund the aggregate not said here one dollar per day vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent at dollar=Asset
Sentence 2: (formal exam)
punct amod punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ exam NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 exam punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 exam amod 3 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 exam punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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