men Who acts: many people, Two men, race, men, captain, dad · What happens: create, prefer, fix, start, race, lead · To what, where: men, people, road, ten o'clock, river, famous line · Speech: someone speaks here
«men» 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: men in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Plural of «man»: adult male people.
case punct nmod punct punct amod amod conj punct root Plural NOUN of ADP « PUNCT man NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT adult ADJ male ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plural plural NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 of of ADP _ 4 man case 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 man punct 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 1 Plural nmod 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 man punct 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 people punct 7 adult adult ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 8 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 9 people amod 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Plural conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Plural punct
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Meaning 2 People in general, in old-fashioned writing: «all men are created equal» (now many people prefer «people» or «everyone»).
The tree, 19 words nsubj case nmod punct case amod punct amod punct punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis xcomp punct punct advmod amod nsubj conj punct obj punct cc punct conj punct punct punct root People NOUN in ADP general ADJ , PUNCT in ADP old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ writing NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT all DET men NOUN are AUX created VERB equal ADJ » PUNCT ( PUNCT now ADV many ADJ people NOUN prefer VERB « PUNCT people NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT everyone PRON » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 9 writing nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 general case 3 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 1 People nmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 writing punct 5 in in ADP _ 9 writing case 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fashioned amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 old punct 8 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 9 writing amod 9 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 : : PUNCT _ 15 created punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 15 created punct 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 men det 13 men man NOUN Number=Plur 15 created nsubj:pass 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 created aux:pass 15 created create VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 writing parataxis 16 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 15 created xcomp 17 » » PUNCT _ 15 created punct 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 prefer punct 19 now now ADV PronType=Dem 22 prefer advmod 20 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 21 people amod 21 people people NOUN Number=Plur 22 prefer nsubj 22 prefer prefer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 created conj 23 « « PUNCT _ 24 people punct 24 people people NOUN Number=Plur 22 prefer obj 25 » » PUNCT _ 24 people punct 26 or or CCONJ _ 28 everyone cc 27 « « PUNCT _ 28 everyone punct 28 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 24 people conj 29 » » PUNCT _ 28 everyone punct 30 ) ) PUNCT _ 24 people punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 9 writing punct
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1 create in a quote present · passive all men equal property vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result 2 prefer present many people people now vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Soldiers or workers under a leader: «the captain and his men».
The tree, 11 words cc conj case det nmod punct punct det conj cc nmod:poss conj punct punct root Soldiers NOUN or CCONJ workers NOUN under ADP a DET leader NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET captain NOUN and CCONJ his PRON men NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 workers cc 3 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 1 Soldiers conj 4 under under ADP _ 6 leader case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 leader det 6 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 3 workers nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 captain punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 captain punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 captain det 10 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 1 Soldiers conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 men cc 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 men nmod:poss 13 men man NOUN Number=Plur 10 captain conj 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 men punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Soldiers punct
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Meaning 4 Pieces in some board games: «chessmen», «the men in draughts».
The tree, 10 words case det compound nmod punct punct conj punct punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root Pieces NOUN in ADP some DET board NOUN games NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT chessmen NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT the DET men NOUN in ADP draughts NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 in in ADP _ 5 games case 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 games det 4 board board NOUN Number=Sing 5 games compound 5 games game NOUN Number=Plur 1 Pieces nmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 chessmen punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 chessmen punct 8 chessmen chessman NOUN Number=Plur 5 games conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 chessmen punct 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 men punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 men punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 men det 13 men man NOUN Number=Plur 8 chessmen appos 14 in in ADP _ 15 draughts case 15 draughts draught NOUN Number=Plur 13 men nmod 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 men punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pieces punct
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Example 1 Two men were fixing the road outside school.
nummod nsubj aux det obj case nmod punct root Two NUM men NOUN were AUX fixing VERB the DET road NOUN outside ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 men nummod 2 men man NOUN Number=Plur 4 fixing nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fixing aux 4 fixing fix VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 road det 6 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 fixing obj 7 outside outside ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 road nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 fixing punct
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1 fix past · progressive Two men the road outside school vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 2 The men's race starts at ten o'clock.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case nummod obl punct root The DET men NOUN 's PART race NOUN starts VERB at ADP ten NUM o'clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 men det 2 men man NOUN Number=Plur 4 race nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 men case 4 race race NOUN Number=Sing 5 starts nsubj 5 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 o'clock case 7 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 o'clock nummod 8 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 5 starts obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 starts punct
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1 start present the men's race ten o'clock vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 race the men nom race «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The captain led his men across the river.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET captain NOUN led VERB his PRON men NOUN across ADP the DET river 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 led nsubj 3 led lead 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 men nmod:poss 5 men man NOUN Number=Plur 3 led obj 6 across across ADP _ 8 river case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 led obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 led punct
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1 lead past the captain captain's men the river vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent man=Theme across river=Destination
Example 4 «All men are created equal» is a famous line from 1776.
punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass csubj xcomp punct cop det amod case nmod punct root « PUNCT All DET men NOUN are AUX created VERB equal ADJ » PUNCT is AUX a DET famous ADJ line NOUN from ADP 1776 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 created punct 2 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 men det 3 men man NOUN Number=Plur 5 created nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 created aux:pass 5 created create VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 line csubj 6 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 created xcomp 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 created punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 line cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 line det 10 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 11 line amod 11 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 from from ADP _ 13 1776 case 13 1776 1776 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 line nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 line punct
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1 create in a quote present · passive all men equal property vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result 2 is a present a famous line 1776 tree rules
Example 5 My dad plays in a men's football team on Sundays.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod:poss case compound obl case obl punct root My PRON dad NOUN plays VERB in ADP a DET men NOUN 's PART football NOUN team NOUN on ADP Sundays PROPN . 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 plays nsubj 3 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 9 team case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 men det 6 men man NOUN Number=Plur 9 team nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 men case 8 football football NOUN Number=Sing 9 team compound 9 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obl 10 on on ADP _ 11 Sundays case 11 Sundays Sunday PROPN Number=Plur 3 plays obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 plays punct
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1 play present My dad a men's football team sunday vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 In draughts, each player starts with twelve men.
case obl punct det nsubj case nummod obl punct root In ADP draughts NOUN , PUNCT each DET player NOUN starts VERB with ADP twelve NUM men NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 draughts case 2 draughts draught NOUN Number=Plur 6 starts obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 draughts punct 4 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 player det 5 player player NOUN Number=Sing 6 starts nsubj 6 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 men case 8 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 men nummod 9 men man NOUN Number=Plur 6 starts obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 starts punct
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1 start present each player draughts with twelve men vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with man=Subeventuality
Example 7 Men and women can both be nurses, pilots and engineers.
nsubj cc conj aux advmod cop punct conj cc conj punct root Men NOUN and CCONJ women NOUN can AUX both ADV be AUX nurses NOUN , PUNCT pilots NOUN and CCONJ engineers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Men man NOUN Number=Plur 7 nurses nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 women cc 3 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 1 Men conj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 nurses aux 5 both both ADV _ 7 nurses advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 nurses cop 7 nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 pilots punct 9 pilots pilot NOUN Number=Plur 7 nurses conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 engineers cc 11 engineers engineer NOUN Number=Plur 7 nurses conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 nurses punct
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1 is a can Men and women nurses and pilots and engineers both property tree rules
Example 8 If 2 men can build a wall in 6 days, 4 men might do it in 3 days.
The tree, 18 words mark nummod nsubj aux det obj case nummod obl punct nummod nsubj aux conj obj case nummod obl punct root If SCONJ 2 NUM men NOUN can AUX build VERB a DET wall NOUN in ADP 6 NUM days NOUN , PUNCT 4 NUM men NOUN might AUX do VERB it PRON in ADP 3 NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 build mark 2 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 men nummod 3 men man NOUN Number=Plur 5 build nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 build aux 5 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 5 build obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 days case 9 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 days nummod 10 days day NOUN Number=Plur 5 build obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 do punct 12 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 men nummod 13 men man NOUN Number=Plur 15 do nsubj 14 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 do aux 15 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 build conj 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 do obj 17 in in ADP _ 19 days case 18 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 19 days nummod 19 days day NOUN Number=Plur 15 do obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 build punct
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1 build can 2 men a wall day vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wall=Product 2 do might 4 men wall day vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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