middle Who acts: middle, that, middle one, Tom, you, 4 people · What happens: be, start, mean, do, stand, cut · To what, where: part, row, something, middle, medium, ribbon · Speech: someone speaks here
«middle» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: middle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The middle is the part that is halfway between the two ends or sides. In a row of three, the middle one is the second.
Sentence 1: The middle is the part that is halfway between the two ends or sides.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det nsubj cop advmod case det nummod parataxis cc conj punct root The DET middle NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN that PRON is AUX halfway ADV between ADP the DET two NUM ends NOUN or CCONJ sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 middle det 2 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 ends nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 ends cop 8 halfway halfway ADV _ 12 ends advmod 9 between between ADP _ 12 ends case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 ends det 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 ends nummod 12 ends end NOUN Number=Plur 5 part parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 sides cc 14 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 12 ends conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present the middle the part tree rules 2 is present that between the two ends or sides halfway property 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.
Sentence 2: In a row of three, the middle one is the second.
case det obl case nmod punct det amod nsubj cop det punct root In ADP a DET row NOUN of ADP three NUM , PUNCT the DET middle ADJ one NOUN is AUX the DET second ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 row case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 row det 3 row row NOUN Number=Sing 12 second obl 4 of of ADP _ 5 three case 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 row nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 row punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 one det 8 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 9 one amod 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing 12 second nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 second cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 second det 12 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 second punct
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1 is present the middle one a row of three second property tree rules
Meaning 2 The middle of a time is the part between its start and end: the middle of the night.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case det nmod cop det case nmod:poss nmod cc conj punct det conj case det nmod punct root The DET middle NOUN of ADP a DET time NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN between ADP its PRON start NOUN and CCONJ end NOUN : PUNCT the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 middle det 2 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 time case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 middle nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 part det 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 between between ADP _ 11 start case 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 start nmod:poss 11 start start NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 end cc 13 end end NOUN Number=Sing 11 start conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 middle punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 middle det 16 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 8 part conj 17 of of ADP _ 19 night case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 night det 19 night night NOUN Number=Sing 16 middle nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 part punct
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1 is a present the middle of a time the part and the middle of the night between middle's start and end tree rules 2 start middle nom start «event transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Middle as an adjective means in the centre: the middle finger, the middle child.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case det nmod case det obl punct det amod conj punct det amod conj punct root Middle PROPN as ADP an DET adjective NOUN means VERB in ADP the DET centre NOUN : PUNCT the DET middle ADJ finger NOUN , PUNCT the DET middle ADJ child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 as as ADP _ 4 adjective case 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 adjective det 4 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Middle nmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 centre case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 centre det 8 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 finger punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 finger det 11 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 12 finger amod 12 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 8 centre conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 child punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 child det 15 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 16 child amod 16 child child NOUN Number=Sing 12 finger conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Middle as a adjective in the centre and the middle finger and the middle child vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in centre=Attribute
Meaning 4 «In the middle of doing something» means busy doing it now.
punct case det nsubj mark acl obj punct xcomp advcl obj advmod punct root « PUNCT In ADP the DET middle NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON » PUNCT means VERB busy ADJ doing VERB it PRON now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 middle punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 middle case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 middle det 4 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 doing mark 6 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 middle acl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 doing obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 something punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 means xcomp 11 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 busy advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 doing obj 13 now now ADV PronType=Dem 11 doing advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 do in a quote gerund the middle not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 mean present the middle busy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 do gerund the middle not said here middle now vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Meaning 5 Middle can also mean medium, neither loud nor quiet, as in a middle voice.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod obj punct cc:preconj advmod cc conj punct case case det amod parataxis punct root Middle PROPN can AUX also ADV mean VERB medium NOUN , PUNCT neither CCONJ loud ADJ nor CCONJ quiet ADJ , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET middle ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 medium medium NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 loud punct 7 neither neither CCONJ Polarity=Neg 8 loud cc:preconj 8 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mean advmod 9 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 10 quiet cc 10 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 loud conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 voice punct 12 as as ADP _ 16 voice case 13 in in ADP _ 16 voice case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 voice det 15 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 16 voice amod 16 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Middle medium vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medium=Topic
Example 1 Tom stands in the middle of the line.
nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root Tom PROPN stands VERB in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 stands nsubj 2 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 middle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 middle det 5 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 2 stands obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 line case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 line det 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 middle nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stands punct
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1 stand present Tom the middle of the line vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in middle=Location
Example 2 Cut the ribbon in the middle.
det obj case det obl punct root Cut VERB the DET ribbon NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ribbon det 3 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 middle case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 middle det 6 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the ribbon the middle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ribbon=Product
Example 3 There are 4 people on each side of the one in the middle.
expl nummod nsubj case det nmod case det nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON are VERB 4 NUM people NOUN on ADP each DET side NOUN of ADP the DET one NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 people nummod 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 on on ADP _ 7 side case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 side det 7 side side NOUN Number=Sing 4 people nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 one case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 one det 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 side nmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 middle case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 middle det 13 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 10 one nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 4 people on each side of the one in the middle there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 What is the middle number of 3, 7 and 9?
cop det amod nsubj case nmod punct flat cc conj punct root What PRON is AUX the DET middle ADJ number NOUN of ADP 3 NUM , PUNCT 7 NUM and CCONJ 9 NUM ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 number det 4 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 3 case 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 number nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 7 punct 9 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 3 flat 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 9 cc 11 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 3 conj 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the middle number of 3 tree rules
Example 5 I woke up in the middle of the night.
nsubj compound:prt case det obl case det nmod punct root I PRON woke VERB up ADP in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET night 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 woke nsubj 2 woke wake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 woke compound:prt 4 in in ADP _ 6 middle case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 middle det 6 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 2 woke obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 night case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 night det 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 middle nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 woke punct
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1 wake up past I the middle of the night vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 She is the middle child of three.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root She PRON is AUX the DET middle ADJ child NOUN of ADP three NUM . 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 5 child nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 child cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 child det 4 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 5 child amod 5 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 three case 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 child nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 child punct
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1 is a present She the middle child of three tree rules
Example 7 My middle name is James.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop punct root My PRON middle ADJ name NOUN is AUX James 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 3 name nmod:poss 2 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 3 name amod 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 James nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 James cop 5 James James PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 James punct
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1 is a present My middle name James tree rules 2 name My nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Sorry, I'm in the middle of my homework.
discourse punct nsubj cop case det case nmod:poss nmod punct root Sorry INTJ , PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP my PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sorry sorry INTJ _ 7 middle discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 middle nsubj 4 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 middle cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 middle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 middle det 7 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 homework case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 homework nmod:poss 10 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 middle nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 middle punct
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1 is present I the middle of my homework tree rules
Example 9 said the Middle Bear in his middle voice.
det compound nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root said VERB the DET Middle PROPN Bear PROPN in ADP his PRON middle ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Bear det 3 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 4 Bear compound 4 Bear Bear PROPN Number=Sing 1 said nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 8 voice case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 voice nmod:poss 7 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 8 voice amod 8 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 1 said obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the Middle Bear Bear's middle voice vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in voice=Manner
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