misnomer Who acts: name, thing, Starfish, Calling, koala, Lead pencil · What happens: be, describe, not be, call, contain, love · To what, where: thing, misnomer, fish, koala, marsupial, graphite · Speech: someone speaks here
«misnomer» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: misnomer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A name or word that is wrong or misleading for the thing it describes.
The tree, 14 words det cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl cc conj case det obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET name NOUN or CCONJ word NOUN that PRON is AUX wrong ADJ or CCONJ misleading ADJ for ADP the DET thing NOUN it PRON describes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 name det 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 word cc 4 word word NOUN Number=Sing 2 name conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 wrong nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 wrong cop 7 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 name acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 misleading cc 9 misleading misleading ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wrong conj 10 for for ADP _ 12 thing case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 thing det 12 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 7 wrong obl 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 describes nsubj 14 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 thing acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 name punct
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1 is present a name or word for the thing; wrong property tree rules 2 be a name or word not said here tree rules 3 describe present thing the thing not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=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 «Starfish» is a misnomer, because it is not a fish.
punct nsubj punct cop det punct mark nsubj cop advmod det conj punct root « PUNCT Starfish NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET misnomer NOUN , PUNCT because SCONJ it PRON is AUX not PART a DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Starfish punct 2 Starfish starfish NOUN Number=Sing 6 misnomer nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Starfish punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 misnomer cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 misnomer det 6 misnomer misnomer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 fish punct 8 because because SCONJ _ 13 fish mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 fish nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 fish cop 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 fish advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 fish det 13 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 6 misnomer conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 misnomer punct
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1 is a present Starfish a misnomer and a fish tree rules 2 not is a present Starfish a fish tree rules
Example 2 Calling a koala a «bear» is a misnomer – it is a marsupial.
The tree, 12 words csubj det obj det punct xcomp punct cop det punct nsubj cop det conj punct root Calling VERB a DET koala NOUN a DET « PUNCT bear NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET misnomer NOUN – PUNCT it PRON is AUX a DET marsupial NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 misnomer csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 koala det 3 koala koala NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bear det 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 bear punct 6 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling xcomp 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 bear punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 misnomer cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 misnomer det 10 misnomer misnomer NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 – - PUNCT _ 15 marsupial punct 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 marsupial nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 marsupial cop 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 marsupial det 15 marsupial marsupial NOUN Number=Sing 10 misnomer conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 misnomer punct
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1 call gerund a koala vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent koala=Recipient 2 is a present Calling a misnomer and a marsupial tree rules 3 is a present koala a marsupial tree rules
Example 3 «Lead pencil» is a misnomer: pencils contain graphite.
punct amod nsubj punct cop det punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root « PUNCT Lead ADJ pencil NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET misnomer NOUN : PUNCT pencils NOUN contain VERB graphite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 pencil punct 2 Lead lead ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pencil amod 3 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 7 misnomer nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 pencil punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 misnomer cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 misnomer det 7 misnomer misnomer NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 contain punct 9 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 10 contain nsubj 10 contain contain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 misnomer acl:relcl 11 graphite graphite NOUN Number=Sing 10 contain obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 misnomer punct
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1 is a present Lead pencil a misnomer tree rules 2 contain present pencils graphite vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot graphite=Theme
Example 4 The «Tasmanian tiger» was a misnomer: it was a marsupial, not a cat.
The tree, 13 words det punct amod nsubj punct cop det punct nsubj cop det conj punct advmod det appos punct root The DET « PUNCT Tasmanian ADJ tiger NOUN » PUNCT was AUX a DET misnomer NOUN : PUNCT it PRON was AUX a DET marsupial NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET cat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tiger det 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 tiger punct 3 Tasmanian tasmanian ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tiger amod 4 tiger tiger NOUN Number=Sing 8 misnomer nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 tiger punct 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 misnomer cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 misnomer det 8 misnomer misnomer NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 marsupial punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 marsupial nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 marsupial cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 marsupial det 13 marsupial marsupial NOUN Number=Sing 8 misnomer conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 cat punct 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 cat advmod 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 cat det 17 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 13 marsupial appos 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 misnomer punct
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1 is a past the Tasmanian tiger a misnomer and a marsupial tree rules 2 is a past tiger a marsupial tree rules
Example 5 Peanut is a misnomer; peanuts are legumes, like peas.
nsubj cop det punct nsubj cop conj punct case conj punct root Peanut NOUN is AUX a DET misnomer NOUN ; PUNCT peanuts NOUN are AUX legumes NOUN , PUNCT like ADP peas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peanut peanut NOUN Number=Sing 4 misnomer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 misnomer cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 misnomer det 4 misnomer misnomer NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 legumes punct 6 peanuts peanut NOUN Number=Plur 8 legumes nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 legumes cop 8 legumes legume NOUN Number=Plur 4 misnomer conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 peas punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 peas case 11 peas pea NOUN Number=Plur 4 misnomer conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 misnomer punct
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1 is a present Peanut a misnomer and legumes and peas tree rules 2 is a present peanuts legumes tree rules
Example 6 «Guinea pig» is a misnomer – they are not pigs and not from Guinea.
The tree, 13 words punct compound nsubj punct cop det punct nsubj cop advmod conj cc advmod case conj punct root « PUNCT Guinea NOUN pig NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET misnomer NOUN – PUNCT they PRON are AUX not PART pigs NOUN and CCONJ not PART from ADP Guinea PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 pig punct 2 Guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 3 pig compound 3 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 7 misnomer nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 pig punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 misnomer cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 misnomer det 7 misnomer misnomer NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 – - PUNCT _ 12 pigs punct 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 pigs nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 pigs cop 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 pigs advmod 12 pigs pig NOUN Number=Plur 7 misnomer conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 Guinea cc 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 Guinea advmod 15 from from ADP _ 16 Guinea case 16 Guinea Guinea PROPN Number=Sing 7 misnomer conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 misnomer punct
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1 is a present Guinea pig a misnomer and pigs and Guinea tree rules 2 not is a present misnomer pigs tree rules
Example 7 The «quiet carriage» was a misnomer that day.
det punct amod nsubj punct cop det det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET « PUNCT quiet ADJ carriage NOUN » PUNCT was AUX a DET misnomer NOUN that DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 carriage det 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 carriage punct 3 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 carriage amod 4 carriage carriage NOUN Number=Sing 8 misnomer nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 carriage punct 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 misnomer cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 misnomer det 8 misnomer misnomer NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 day det 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 8 misnomer nmod:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 misnomer punct
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1 is a past the quiet carriage a misnomer day tree rules
Example 8 Our teacher loves finding misnomers in English.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp obj case obl punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN loves VERB finding VERB misnomers NOUN in ADP English 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 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 loves nsubj 3 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 finding find VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 loves xcomp 5 misnomers misnomer NOUN Number=Plur 4 finding obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 English case 7 English English PROPN Number=Sing 4 finding obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 loves punct
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1 love present Our teacher vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 find not said to happen gerund Our teacher not said here misnomers English vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent misnomer=Topic
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