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motto

Who acts: motto, short sentence, person, school motto, Many school mottos, you · What happens: be, sum up, aim, grow, shine, not be · To what, where: short sentence, beliefs, Latin, family motto, coat, 's · Speech: someone speaks here

«motto» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: motto in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A motto is a short sentence or phrase that sums up the beliefs or aims of a person, school, family or country.

The tree, 22 words
detnsubjcopdetamodccconjnsubjacl:relclcompound:prtdetobjccconjcasedetnmodpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETmottoNOUNisAUXaDETshortADJsentenceNOUNorCCONJphraseNOUNthatPRONsumsVERBupADPtheDETbeliefsNOUNorCCONJaimsNOUNofADPaDETpersonNOUN,PUNCTschoolNOUN,PUNCTfamilyNOUNorCCONJcountryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 mottodet
2mottomottoNOUNNumber=Sing6 sentencensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 sentencecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 sentencedet
5shortshortADJDegree=Pos6 sentenceamod
6sentencesentenceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ororCCONJ_8 phrasecc
8phrasephraseNOUNNumber=Sing6 sentenceconj
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 sumsnsubj
10sumssumVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 sentenceacl:relcl
11upupADP_10 sumscompound:prt
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 beliefsdet
13beliefsbeliefNOUNNumber=Plur10 sumsobj
14ororCCONJ_15 aimscc
15aimsaimNOUNNumber=Plur13 beliefsconj
16ofofADP_18 personcase
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 persondet
18personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing15 aimsnmod
19,,PUNCT_20 schoolpunct
20schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing18 personconj
21,,PUNCT_22 familypunct
22familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing18 personconj
23ororCCONJ_24 countrycc
24countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing18 personconj
25..PUNCT_6 sentencepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta mottoa short sentence or phrasetree rules
2sum uppresenta short sentence or phrasethe beliefs or aims of a person and school and family or countryvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belief=Topic
3aima person and school and family or countrynom aim «cognition intransitive»: of=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.

Example 1

Our school motto is «Learn, Grow, Shine».

nmod:posscompoundnsubjcoppunctpunctconjpunctparataxispunctpunctrootOurPRONschoolNOUNmottoNOUNisAUX«PUNCTLearnVERB,PUNCTGrowVERB,PUNCTShineVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 mottonmod:poss
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 mottocompound
3mottomottoNOUNNumber=Sing6 Learnnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 Learncop
5««PUNCT_6 Learnpunct
6LearnlearnVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7,,PUNCT_8 Growpunct
8GrowgrowVERBVerbForm=Inf6 Learnconj
9,,PUNCT_10 Shinepunct
10ShineshineVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin6 Learnparataxis
11»»PUNCT_10 Shinepunct
12..PUNCT_6 Learnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentOur school mottolearn propertytree rules
2grow in a quoteinfinitiveOur school motto not said herevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3shine in a quoteinfinitivevn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

The Scouts' motto is «Be Prepared».

detnmod:posscasensubjcoppunctcoppunctpunctrootTheDETScoutsNOUN'PARTmottoNOUNisAUX«PUNCTBeAUXPreparedADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Scoutsdet
2ScoutsscoutNOUNNumber=Plur4 mottonmod:poss
3''sPART_2 Scoutscase
4mottomottoNOUNNumber=Sing8 Preparednsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 Preparedcop
6««PUNCT_8 Preparedpunct
7BebeAUXVerbForm=Inf8 Preparedcop
8PreparedpreparedADJDegree=Posrootroot
9»»PUNCT_8 Preparedpunct
10..PUNCT_8 Preparedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentthe Scouts's mottoprepared propertytree rules

Example 3

Many school mottos are in Latin.

amodcompoundnsubjcopcasepunctrootManyADJschoolNOUNmottosNOUNareAUXinADPLatinPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 mottosamod
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 mottoscompound
3mottosmottoNOUNNumber=Plur6 Latinnsubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 Latincop
5ininADP_6 Latincase
6LatinLatinPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 Latinpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMany school mottosLatintree rules

Example 4

My grandad's motto is «Never give up».

nmod:possnmod:posscasensubjcoppunctadvmodcompound:prtpunctpunctrootMyPRONgrandadNOUN'sPARTmottoNOUNisAUX«PUNCTNeverADVgiveVERBupADP»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 grandadnmod:poss
2grandadgrandadNOUNNumber=Sing4 mottonmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 grandadcase
4mottomottoNOUNNumber=Sing8 givensubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 givecop
6««PUNCT_8 givepunct
7NeverneverADVPronType=Neg8 giveadvmod
8givegiveVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9upupADP_8 givecompound:prt
10»»PUNCT_8 givepunct
11..PUNCT_8 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not is in a quotepresentMy grandad's mottogive propertytree rules

Example 5

The family motto was written under the coat of arms.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETfamilyNOUNmottoNOUNwasAUXwrittenVERBunderADPtheDETcoatNOUNofADParmsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 mottodet
2familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing3 mottocompound
3mottomottoNOUNNumber=Sing5 writtennsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 writtenaux:pass
5writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6underunderADP_8 coatcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 coatdet
8coatcoatNOUNNumber=Sing5 writtenobl
9ofofADP_10 armscase
10armsarmNOUNNumber=Plur8 coatnmod
11..PUNCT_5 writtenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepast · passivethe family mottothe coat of armsvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 6

Let's choose a motto for our team.

objxcompdetobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootLetVERB'sPRONchooseVERBaDETmottoNOUNforADPourPRONteamNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3choosechooseVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 mottodet
5mottomottoNOUNNumber=Sing3 chooseobj
6forforADP_8 teamcase
7ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 teamnmod:poss
8teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing5 mottonmod
9..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said here'stree rules
2chooseinfinitive's not said herea mottofor our teamvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent motto=Theme for team=Beneficiary

Example 7

Seven at one blow is my motto," said the Tailor.

nsubjcasenummodnmodcopnmod:possccomppunctpunctdetobjpunctrootSevenNUMatADPoneNUMblowNOUNisAUXmyPRONmottoNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTsaidVERBtheDETTailorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 mottonsubj
2atatADP_4 blowcase
3oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 blownummod
4blowblowNOUNNumber=Sing1 Sevennmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 mottocop
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 mottonmod:poss
7mottomottoNOUNNumber=Sing10 saidccomp
8,,PUNCT_7 mottopunct
9""PUNCT_7 mottopunct
10saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Tailordet
12TailortailorNOUNNumber=Sing10 saidobj
13..PUNCT_10 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSeven at one blowmy mottotree rules
2say speech: assert in a quotepastthe Tailorvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent tailor=Topic

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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