memoir Who acts: book, Grandma, memoir, footballer, We, Reading · What happens: write, see, account, grow up, publish, be · To what, where: something, memoir, farm, memoirs, short memoir, I · Speech: someone speaks here
«memoir» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: memoir in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A book or story someone writes about their own life and memories.
det nsubj cc conj conj case nmod:poss amod obl cc conj punct root A DET book NOUN or CCONJ story NOUN someone PRON writes VERB about ADP their PRON own ADJ life NOUN and CCONJ memories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 writes nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 story cc 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 book conj 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 book conj 6 writes write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 about about ADP _ 10 life case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 life nmod:poss 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 10 life amod 10 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 writes obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 memories cc 12 memories memory NOUN Number=Plur 10 life conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 writes punct
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1 write present a book or story about book's own life and memories vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about life=Topic
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 Usage: memoirs, plural — kept apart, not parsed.
A book by a famous person about their life and the events they saw.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det amod nmod case nmod:poss nmod cc det conj nsubj punct root A DET book NOUN by ADP a DET famous ADJ person NOUN about ADP their PRON life NOUN and CCONJ the DET events NOUN they PRON saw VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 14 saw nsubj 3 by by ADP _ 6 person case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 5 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 person amod 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 book nmod 7 about about ADP _ 9 life case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 life nmod:poss 9 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 events cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 events det 12 events event NOUN Number=Plur 6 person conj 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 saw nsubj 14 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 saw punct
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1 see past a book by a famous person about person's life and the events vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A written account of something, often of someone else's life.
det amod case nmod punct advmod case nmod:poss advmod case nmod punct root A DET written VERB account NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT often ADV of ADP someone PRON else ADV 's PART life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 account det 2 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 account amod 3 account account NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 account nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 life punct 7 often often ADV _ 12 life advmod 8 of of ADP _ 12 life case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 life nmod:poss 10 else else ADV _ 9 someone advmod 11 's 's PART _ 9 someone case 12 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 account punct
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1 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 account something nom account «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Grandma is writing a memoir about growing up on a farm.
nsubj aux det obj mark acl compound:prt case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX writing VERB a DET memoir NOUN about SCONJ growing VERB up ADP on ADP a DET farm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 writing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 writing aux 3 writing write VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 memoir det 5 memoir memoir NOUN Number=Sing 3 writing obj 6 about about SCONJ _ 7 growing mark 7 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 memoir acl 8 up up ADP _ 7 growing compound:prt 9 on on ADP _ 11 farm case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 farm det 11 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 7 growing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 writing punct
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1 write present · progressive Grandma a memoir vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memoir=Theme 2 grow up gerund a memoir not said here a farm vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on farm=Location
Example 2 The footballer published his memoirs.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET footballer NOUN published VERB his PRON memoirs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 footballer det 2 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 3 published nsubj 3 published publish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 memoirs nmod:poss 5 memoirs memoir NOUN Number=Plur 3 published obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 published punct
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1 publish past the footballer footballer's memoirs vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memoir=Result
Example 3 We wrote a short memoir about our first day at school.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss amod nmod case nmod punct root We PRON wrote VERB a DET short ADJ memoir NOUN about ADP our PRON first ADJ day NOUN at ADP school 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 memoir det 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 memoir amod 5 memoir memoir NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 6 about about ADP _ 9 day case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 day nmod:poss 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 day amod 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 memoir nmod 10 at at ADP _ 11 school case 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 day nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We a short memoir about our first day at school vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memoir=Theme
Example 4 A memoir is true and uses «I».
det nsubj cop cc conj punct obj punct punct root A DET memoir NOUN is AUX true ADJ and CCONJ uses VERB « PUNCT I PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 memoir det 2 memoir memoir NOUN Number=Sing 4 true nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 true cop 4 true true ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 uses cc 6 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 true conj 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 I punct 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 uses obj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 I punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 true punct
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1 is present a memoir true property tree rules 2 use present a memoir not said here I vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
Example 5 Her memoir was full of funny stories.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case amod obl punct root Her PRON memoir NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP funny ADJ stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 memoir nmod:poss 2 memoir memoir NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 stories case 6 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stories amod 7 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past Her memoir of funny stories; full property tree rules
Example 6 The explorer's memoir describes his journey across the ice.
det nmod:poss case nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET explorer NOUN 's PART memoir NOUN describes VERB his PRON journey NOUN across ADP the DET ice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 explorer det 2 explorer explorer NOUN Number=Sing 4 memoir nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 explorer case 4 memoir memoir NOUN Number=Sing 5 describes nsubj 5 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 journey nmod:poss 7 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 5 describes obj 8 across across ADP _ 10 ice case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ice det 10 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 describes obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 describes punct
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1 describe present the explorer's memoir memoir's journey the ice vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent journey=Theme 2 journey memoir nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Reading a memoir is like hearing someone remember.
csubj det obj aux mark nsubj xcomp punct root Reading VERB a DET memoir NOUN is AUX like SCONJ hearing VERB someone PRON remember VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 hearing csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 memoir det 3 memoir memoir NOUN Number=Sing 1 Reading obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hearing aux 5 like like SCONJ _ 6 hearing mark 6 hearing hear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 remember nsubj 8 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 hearing xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 hearing punct
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1 read gerund a memoir vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memoir=Topic 2 hear present · progressive Reading vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 remember infinitive someone vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 8 He spoke with a very slow, distinct voice, as if he was dictating his memoirs, and always looked over the shoulder of the person to whom he was talking.
The tree, 29 words nsubj case det advmod amod punct amod obl punct mark mark nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj punct cc advmod conj case det obl case det nmod case nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root He PRON spoke VERB with ADP a DET very ADV slow ADJ , PUNCT distinct ADJ voice NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ he PRON was AUX dictating VERB his PRON memoirs NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ always ADV looked VERB over ADP the DET shoulder NOUN of ADP the DET person NOUN to ADP whom PRON he PRON was AUX talking VERB . 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 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 9 voice case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 voice det 5 very very ADV _ 6 slow advmod 6 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 9 voice amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 slow punct 8 distinct distinct ADJ Degree=Pos 9 voice amod 9 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoke obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 dictating punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 15 dictating mark 12 if if SCONJ _ 15 dictating mark 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 dictating nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 dictating aux 15 dictating dictate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 spoke advcl 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 memoirs nmod:poss 17 memoirs memoir NOUN Number=Plur 15 dictating obj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 looked punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 21 looked cc 20 always always ADV PronType=Tot 21 looked advmod 21 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 spoke conj 22 over over ADP _ 24 shoulder case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 shoulder det 24 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 21 looked obl 25 of of ADP _ 27 person case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 person det 27 person person NOUN Number=Sing 24 shoulder nmod 28 to to ADP _ 29 whom case 29 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 27 person nmod 30 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 32 talking nsubj 31 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 32 talking aux 32 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 29 whom acl:relcl 33 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past He with a slow distinct voice vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with voice=Co-Agent 2 dictate speech: other past · progressive he his memoirs vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memoir=Topic 3 look past He not said here over the shoulder of the person to the shoulder of the person to the shoulder; always property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent over shoulder=Theme 4 talk past · progressive person vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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