name Who acts: name, we, it, people, Her, you · What happens: be, call, name, mean, think, write · To what, where: word, person, something, three colours, Lily, shape · Speech: someone speaks here
«name» 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: name in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A name is the word we call a person, pet, place or thing.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET name NOUN is AUX the DET word NOUN we PRON call VERB a DET person NOUN , PUNCT pet NOUN , PUNCT place NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN . 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 5 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 word det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 call nsubj 7 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 word acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 call obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 pet punct 11 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 9 person conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 place punct 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 person conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 thing cc 15 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 13 place conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 word punct
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1 is a present a name the word tree rules 2 call present we the word not said here a person and pet and place or thing vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent person=Recipient
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 To name something is to give it a name.
mark csubj obj cop mark obj det obj punct root To PART name VERB something PRON is AUX to PART give VERB it PRON a DET name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 name mark 2 name name VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 give csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 name obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 give cop 5 to to PART _ 6 give mark 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 give obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 name det 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 give punct
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1 name to-infinitive something vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present give property tree rules
Meaning 3 To name something is also to say what it is: «Name three colours.».
The tree, 13 words mark advcl obj cop advmod mark ccomp nsubj cop punct punct conj nummod obj punct punct punct root To PART name VERB something PRON is AUX also ADV to PART say VERB what PRON it PRON is AUX : PUNCT « PUNCT Name VERB three NUM colours NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 name mark 2 name name VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 say advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 name obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 say cop 5 also also ADV _ 7 say advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 say mark 7 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 say ccomp 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 what nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 what cop 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 Name punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 Name punct 13 Name name VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 say conj 14 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 colours nummod 15 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 13 Name obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 13 Name punct 17 » » PUNCT _ 13 Name punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 say punct
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1 name to-infinitive something vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 be speech: assert present say property tree rules 3 is a present it tree rules 4 name in a quote infinitive three colours vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Theme
Meaning 4 A name can mean what people think of you: «a good name».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj aux obj nsubj ccomp case obl punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root A DET name NOUN can AUX mean VERB what PRON people NOUN think VERB of ADP you PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET good ADJ name NOUN » PUNCT . 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 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 think obj 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 think nsubj 7 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean ccomp 8 of of ADP _ 9 you case 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 think obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 name punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 name punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 name det 13 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 14 name amod 14 name name NOUN Number=Sing 7 think parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 name punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can a name vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 think speech: other present people of you vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent what=Attribute clause=Theme
Example 1 Her name is Lily.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct root Her PRON name NOUN is AUX Lily PROPN . 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 name nmod:poss 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 Lily nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 Lily cop 4 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 Lily punct
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1 is a present Her name Lily tree rules 2 name Her = she nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Name the shape with 5 sides.
det obj case nummod obl punct root Name VERB the DET shape NOUN with ADP 5 NUM sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Name name VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shape det 3 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 1 Name obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 sides case 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 sides nummod 6 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 1 Name obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Name punct
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1 name imperative you not said here the shape with 5 sides vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme
Example 3 There are 24 names on the list.
expl nummod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON are VERB 24 NUM names NOUN on ADP the DET list 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 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 names nummod 4 names name NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 on on ADP _ 7 list case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 list det 7 list list NOUN Number=Sing 4 names nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 24 names on the list there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 He wrote his name 3 times.
nsubj nmod:poss obj nummod obl:unmarked punct root He PRON wrote VERB his PRON name NOUN 3 NUM times NOUN . 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 name nmod:poss 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past He his name time vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme 2 name his = he nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 We named our puppy Biscuit.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root We PRON named VERB our PRON puppy NOUN Biscuit 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 named nsubj 2 named name VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 Biscuit nmod:poss 4 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 5 Biscuit compound 5 Biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 2 named obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 named punct
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1 name past We our puppy Biscuit vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme
Example 6 Can you name the planets in order?
aux nsubj det obj case obl punct root Can AUX you PRON name VERB the DET planets NOUN in ADP order NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 name aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 name nsubj 3 name name VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 planets det 5 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 3 name obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 order case 7 order order NOUN Number=Sing 3 name obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 name punct
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1 name can you the planets order vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent planet=Theme
Example 7 The town is named after a river.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET town NOUN is AUX named VERB after ADP a 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 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 named nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 named aux:pass 4 named name VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 river case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 river det 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 4 named obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 named punct
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1 name present · passive the town after a river vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 8 It is unkind to call people names.
nsubj cop mark advcl obj obj punct root It PRON is AUX unkind ADJ to PART call VERB people NOUN names NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 unkind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 unkind cop 3 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 call mark 5 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 unkind advcl 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 call obj 7 names name NOUN Number=Plur 5 call obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 unkind punct
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1 is present It unkind property tree rules 2 call to-infinitive people vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme name=Result
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