nan Who acts: child, NaN, I, you, We, my · What happens: name, mean, stay, make, read, have · To what, where: number, the, nan, best apple pie, story, me
«nan» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: nan in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.
Grandmother; a child's name for their grandma.
punct det nmod:poss case appos case nmod:poss nmod punct root Grandmother NOUN ; PUNCT a DET child NOUN 's PART name NOUN for ADP their PRON grandma NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandmother grandmother NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 name punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 child det 4 child child NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 child case 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Grandmother appos 7 for for ADP _ 9 grandma case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 grandma nmod:poss 9 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Grandmother punct
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1 name a child for their grandma nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent for=obl
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 naan or nan bread: a soft flat bread from South Asia (often spelt "naan").
The tree, 14 words cc compound conj punct det amod amod appos case compound nmod punct advmod parataxis punct appos punct punct punct root naan NOUN or CCONJ nan NOUN bread NOUN : PUNCT a DET soft ADJ flat ADJ bread NOUN from ADP South PROPN Asia PROPN ( PUNCT often ADV spelt NOUN " PUNCT naan NOUN " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 naan naan NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 4 bread cc 3 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 4 bread compound 4 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 1 naan conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 bread punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bread det 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bread amod 8 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bread amod 9 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 1 naan appos 10 from from ADP _ 12 Asia case 11 South South PROPN Number=Sing 12 Asia compound 12 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 9 bread nmod 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 spelt punct 14 often often ADV _ 15 spelt advmod 15 spelt spelt NOUN Number=Sing 9 bread parataxis 16 " " PUNCT _ 17 naan punct 17 naan naan NOUN Number=Sing 15 spelt appos 18 " " PUNCT _ 17 naan punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 spelt punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 1 naan punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.
NaN means "not a number", an error value.
nsubj punct advmod det obj punct punct det compound parataxis punct root NaN NOUN means VERB " PUNCT not PART a DET number NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT an DET error NOUN value NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 NaN nan NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 " " PUNCT _ 6 number punct 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 number advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 number det 6 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 number punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 value punct 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 value det 10 error error NOUN Number=Sing 11 value compound 11 value value NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present NaN a number vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Meaning 4 In Irish place names such as Tir-nan-Og, nan means "of the".
The tree, 13 words case amod compound obl case fixed nmod punct flat punct conj punct nsubj punct case obj punct punct root In ADP Irish ADJ place NOUN names NOUN such ADJ as ADP Tir PROPN - PUNCT nan NOUN - PUNCT Og PROPN , PUNCT nan NOUN means VERB " PUNCT of ADP the DET " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 names case 2 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 4 names amod 3 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 names compound 4 names name NOUN Number=Plur 14 means obl 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 7 Tir case 6 as as ADP _ 5 such fixed 7 Tir Tir PROPN Number=Sing 4 names nmod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 Tir punct 9 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 7 Tir flat 10 - - PUNCT _ 11 Og punct 11 Og Og PROPN Number=Sing 7 Tir conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 4 names punct 13 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 14 means nsubj 14 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 " " PUNCT _ 17 the punct 16 of of ADP _ 17 the case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 means obj 18 " " PUNCT _ 17 the punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 14 means punct
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1 mean present nan the in Irish place names such Tir and Og vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot the=Theme in name=Attribute
Example 1 I'm staying at my nan's this weekend.
nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl case det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON 'm AUX staying VERB at ADP my PRON nan NOUN 's PART this DET weekend 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 3 staying nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 staying aux 3 staying stay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 nan case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 nan nmod:poss 6 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 3 staying obl 7 's 's PART _ 6 nan case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 weekend det 9 weekend weekend NOUN Number=Sing 3 staying obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 staying punct
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1 stay present · progressive I my nan weekend vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at nan=Location
Example 2 My nan makes the best apple pie.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod compound obj punct root My PRON nan NOUN makes VERB the DET best ADJ apple NOUN pie NOUN . 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 nan nmod:poss 2 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pie det 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 pie amod 6 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 7 pie compound 7 pie pie NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present My nan the best apple pie vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pie=Product
Example 3 Nan, can you read me a story?
vocative punct aux nsubj obj det obj punct root Nan PROPN , PUNCT can AUX you PRON read VERB me PRON a DET story NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nan Nan PROPN Number=Sing 5 read vocative 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Nan punct 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 read aux 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 read nsubj 5 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 read obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 read obj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 read punct
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1 read can you a story me Nan vocative vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient story=Topic
Example 4 We had curry with nan bread.
nsubj obj case compound nmod punct root We PRON had VERB curry NOUN with ADP nan NOUN bread 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 curry curry NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 bread case 5 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 6 bread compound 6 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 3 curry nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We curry with nan bread vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curry=Patient
Example 5 Her nan is ninety and still walks every day.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc advmod conj det obl:unmarked punct root Her PRON nan NOUN is AUX ninety NUM and CCONJ still ADV walks VERB every DET day NOUN . 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 nan nmod:poss 2 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 4 ninety nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 ninety cop 4 ninety ninety NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 walks cc 6 still still ADV _ 7 walks advmod 7 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 ninety conj 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 walks obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 ninety punct
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1 is a present Her nan ninety tree rules 2 walk present Her nan not said here still; day vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Nan and Grandad came to watch my school play.
nsubj cc conj mark advcl nmod:poss compound obj punct root Nan PROPN and CCONJ Grandad PROPN came VERB to PART watch VERB my PRON school NOUN play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nan Nan PROPN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Grandad cc 3 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 1 Nan conj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 watch mark 6 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 came advcl 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 play nmod:poss 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 play compound 9 play play NOUN Number=Sing 6 watch obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past Nan and Grandad vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 watch to-infinitive Nan and Grandad not said here my school play vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent play=Theme 3 play my nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 One of the most pathetic, beautiful, and typical scenes in Irish legend is the return of Ossian from Tir-nan-Og, and his interview with St. Patrick.
The tree, 27 words mark det advmod acl:relcl punct conj punct cc amod nsubj case amod nmod cop det conj case nmod case compound punct nmod punct appos punct cc nmod:poss appos case nmod:desc nmod punct root One NUM of SCONJ the DET most ADV pathetic ADJ , PUNCT beautiful ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ typical ADJ scenes NOUN in ADP Irish ADJ legend NOUN is AUX the DET return NOUN of ADP Ossian PROPN from ADP Tir PROPN - PUNCT nan NOUN - PUNCT Og PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ his PRON interview NOUN with ADP St. PROPN Patrick PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 of of SCONJ _ 5 pathetic mark 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pathetic det 4 most most ADV Degree=Sup 5 pathetic advmod 5 pathetic pathetic ADJ Degree=Pos 1 One acl:relcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 beautiful punct 7 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pathetic conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 17 return punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 17 return cc 10 typical typical ADJ Degree=Pos 11 scenes amod 11 scenes scene NOUN Number=Plur 17 return nsubj 12 in in ADP _ 14 legend case 13 Irish Irish ADJ Degree=Pos 14 legend amod 14 legend legend NOUN Number=Sing 11 scenes nmod 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 return cop 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 return det 17 return return NOUN Number=Sing 5 pathetic conj 18 of of ADP _ 19 Ossian case 19 Ossian Ossian PROPN Number=Sing 17 return nmod 20 from from ADP _ 23 nan case 21 Tir Tir PROPN Number=Sing 23 nan compound 22 - - PUNCT _ 21 Tir punct 23 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 17 return nmod 24 - - PUNCT _ 25 Og punct 25 Og Og PROPN Number=Sing 23 nan appos 26 , , PUNCT _ 29 interview punct 27 and and CCONJ _ 29 interview cc 28 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 29 interview nmod:poss 29 interview interview NOUN Number=Sing 25 Og appos 30 with with ADP _ 32 Patrick case 31 St. St. PROPN Number=Sing 32 Patrick nmod:desc 32 Patrick Patrick PROPN Number=Sing 29 interview nmod 33 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
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1 is a present typical scenes in Irish legend the return Tir nan of Ossian tree rules 2 interview Og with Patrick St. nom interview «communication intransitive»: poss=agent with=obl
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