narration Who acts: spoken words, narration, someone, their, Her, play · What happens: tell, speak, explain, happen, show, play · To what, where: story, film, grammar, exact words, person narration, narration · Speech: someone speaks here
«narration» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: narration in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The telling of a story, especially by a narrator.
det case det nmod punct advmod case det conj punct root The DET telling NOUN of ADP a DET story NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV by ADP a DET narrator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 telling det 2 telling telling NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 story case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 telling nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 narrator punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 10 narrator advmod 8 by by ADP _ 10 narrator case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 narrator det 10 narrator narrator NOUN Number=Sing 2 telling conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 telling punct
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1 tell a story nom telling «communication transitive»: of=patient
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 The spoken words that explain what is happening in a film, show or play.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj acl:relcl nsubj aux ccomp case det obl punct parataxis cc conj punct root The DET spoken VERB words NOUN that PRON explain VERB what PRON is AUX happening VERB in ADP a DET film NOUN , PUNCT show VERB or CCONJ play VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 words det 2 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 explain nsubj 5 explain explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 words acl:relcl 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 happening nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 happening aux 8 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 explain ccomp 9 in in ADP _ 11 film case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 film det 11 film film NOUN Number=Sing 8 happening obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 show punct 13 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 explain parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 play cc 15 play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 show conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 words punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 speak speech: other participle vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 explain speech: assert present the spoken words vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 happen present · progressive a film vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in film=Location 4 show infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 play infinitive vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In grammar, narration means reporting what someone said without using their exact words.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct nsubj xcomp obj nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root In ADP grammar NOUN , PUNCT narration NOUN means VERB reporting VERB what PRON someone PRON said VERB without SCONJ using VERB their PRON exact ADJ words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 grammar case 2 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 grammar punct 4 narration narration NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 reporting report VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 reporting obj 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 said nsubj 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 what acl:relcl 10 without without SCONJ _ 11 using mark 11 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 said advcl 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 words nmod:poss 13 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 14 words amod 14 words word NOUN Number=Plur 11 using obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present narration grammar vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 report not said to happen gerund narration not said here vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient 3 say speech: assert past someone vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 use gerund someone not said here their exact words vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 5 word their = they nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The story is told in first-person narration.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod punct compound obl punct root The DET story NOUN is AUX told VERB in ADP first ADJ - PUNCT person NOUN narration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 told nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 told aux:pass 4 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 9 narration case 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 person amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 first punct 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 narration compound 9 narration narration NOUN Number=Sing 4 told obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert present · passive the story person narration vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 2 Who does the narration in the nature film?
nsubj det obj case det compound nmod punct root Who PRON does VERB the DET narration NOUN in ADP the DET nature NOUN film NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 2 does nsubj 2 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 narration det 4 narration narration NOUN Number=Sing 2 does obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 film case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 film det 7 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 8 film compound 8 film film NOUN Number=Sing 4 narration nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 does punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do present the narration the nature film vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent narration=Eventuality
Example 3 Her narration was clear and lively.
nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj punct root Her PRON narration NOUN was AUX clear ADJ and CCONJ lively ADJ . 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 narration nmod:poss 2 narration narration NOUN Number=Sing 4 clear nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 clear cop 4 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 lively cc 6 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 4 clear conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 clear punct
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1 is past Her narration clear property tree rules 2 be Her narration not said here tree rules 3 narrate Her = she nom narration «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The play had narration between the scenes.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET play NOUN had VERB narration NOUN between ADP the DET scenes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 play det 2 play play NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 narration narration NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 5 between between ADP _ 7 scenes case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 scenes det 7 scenes scene NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past the play narration between the scenes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent narration=Patient
Example 5 Alice in Wonderland uses third-person narration.
nsubj case nmod amod punct compound obj punct root Alice PROPN in ADP Wonderland PROPN uses VERB third ADJ - PUNCT person NOUN narration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 4 uses nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 Wonderland case 3 Wonderland Wonderland PROPN Number=Sing 1 Alice nmod 4 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 third third ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 person amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 third punct 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 narration compound 8 narration narration NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 uses punct
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1 use present Alice in Wonderland person narration vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent narration=Patient
Example 6 Record your narration over the slides.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Record VERB your PRON narration NOUN over ADP the DET slides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Record record VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 narration nmod:poss 3 narration narration NOUN Number=Sing 1 Record obj 4 over over ADP _ 6 slides case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 slides det 6 slides slide NOUN Number=Plur 1 Record obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Record punct
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1 record imperative you not said here your narration the slides vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent narration=Theme over slide=Destination 2 narrate your nom narration «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 I have given him a name, and changed the narration into the oblique narration, and toned down the dialect.
The tree, 19 words nsubj aux iobj det obj punct cc conj det obj case det amod obl punct cc parataxis compound:prt det obj punct root I PRON have AUX given VERB him PRON a DET name NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ changed VERB the DET narration NOUN into ADP the DET oblique ADJ narration NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ toned VERB down ADP the DET dialect 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 given nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 given aux 3 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 given iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 name det 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing 3 given obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 changed punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 changed cc 9 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 given conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 narration det 11 narration narration NOUN Number=Sing 9 changed obj 12 into into ADP _ 15 narration case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 narration det 14 oblique oblique ADJ Degree=Pos 15 narration amod 15 narration narration NOUN Number=Sing 9 changed obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 toned punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 toned cc 18 toned tone VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 changed parataxis 19 down down ADP _ 18 toned compound:prt 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 dialect det 21 dialect dialect NOUN Number=Sing 18 toned obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 3 given punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give present · perfect I a name him = he vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient name=Theme 2 change past I not said here the narration into the oblique narration result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent narration=Patient into narration=Result 3 tone down participle the dialect vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dialect=Patient
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