nato Who acts: NATO, many others, NATO phonetic alphabet, countries, UK, NATO leaders · What happens: stand, promise, defend, attack, ally, be · To what, where: each, one, countries, list, letters, radio
«nato» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: nato in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an alliance of countries in North America and Europe, including the USA, Canada, the UK and many others, which promise to defend each other if one of them is attacked.
The tree, 38 words nsubj case det compound compound compound obl punct det appos case nmod case compound nmod cc conj punct case det conj punct conj punct det conj cc amod conj punct nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj fixed mark nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass advcl punct root NATO PROPN stands VERB for ADP the DET North PROPN Atlantic PROPN Treaty PROPN Organization PROPN , PUNCT an DET alliance NOUN of ADP countries NOUN in ADP North PROPN America PROPN and CCONJ Europe PROPN , PUNCT including ADP the DET USA PROPN , PUNCT Canada PROPN , PUNCT the DET UK PROPN and CCONJ many ADJ others NOUN , PUNCT which PRON promise VERB to PART defend VERB each DET other ADJ if SCONJ one NUM of ADP them PRON is AUX attacked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 NATO NATO PROPN Number=Sing 2 stands nsubj 2 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 8 Organization case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Organization det 5 North North PROPN Number=Sing 6 Atlantic compound 6 Atlantic Atlantic PROPN Number=Sing 8 Organization compound 7 Treaty Treaty PROPN Number=Sing 8 Organization compound 8 Organization Organization PROPN Number=Sing 2 stands obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 alliance punct 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 alliance det 11 alliance alliance NOUN Number=Sing 8 Organization appos 12 of of ADP _ 13 countries case 13 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 11 alliance nmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 America case 15 North North PROPN Number=Sing 16 America compound 16 America America PROPN Number=Sing 13 countries nmod 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 Europe cc 18 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 16 America conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 USA punct 20 including including ADP _ 22 USA case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 USA det 22 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 16 America conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 Canada punct 24 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 16 America conj 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 UK punct 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 UK det 27 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 16 America conj 28 and and CCONJ _ 30 others cc 29 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 30 others amod 30 others other NOUN Number=Plur 13 countries conj 31 , , PUNCT _ 33 promise punct 32 which which PRON PronType=Rel 33 promise nsubj 33 promise promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 30 others acl:relcl 34 to to PART _ 35 defend mark 35 defend defend VERB VerbForm=Inf 33 promise xcomp 36 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 35 defend obj 37 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 36 each fixed 38 if if SCONJ _ 43 attacked mark 39 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 43 attacked nsubj:pass 40 of of ADP _ 41 them case 41 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 39 one nmod 42 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 43 attacked aux:pass 43 attacked attack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 35 defend advcl 44 . . PUNCT _ 2 stands punct
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1 stand present NATO for the Atlantic Treaty Organization vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for organization=Attribute 2 promise speech: promise present many others vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 defend not said to happen to-infinitive many others not said here each vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Beneficiary 4 attack a condition, not said to happen present · passive one of others vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 5 ally countries in North America and Europe and the USA and Canada and the UK and many others nom alliance «state 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 NATO phonetic alphabet is the list of code words for letters (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie...) used by pilots, police and armies so letters are not misheard on the radio.
The tree, 29 words det compound amod nsubj cop det case compound nmod case nmod punct appos punct discourse punct conj punct punct parataxis case obl punct conj cc conj mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl case det obl punct root The DET NATO PROPN phonetic ADJ alphabet NOUN is AUX the DET list NOUN of ADP code NOUN words NOUN for ADP letters NOUN ( PUNCT Alpha PROPN , PUNCT Bravo INTJ , PUNCT Charlie PROPN ... PUNCT ) PUNCT used VERB by ADP pilots NOUN , PUNCT police NOUN and CCONJ armies NOUN so SCONJ letters NOUN are AUX not PART misheard VERB on ADP the DET radio NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 alphabet det 2 NATO NATO PROPN Number=Sing 4 alphabet compound 3 phonetic phonetic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 alphabet amod 4 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 7 list nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 list cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 list det 7 list list NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 words case 9 code code NOUN Number=Sing 10 words compound 10 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 list nmod 11 for for ADP _ 12 letters case 12 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 10 words nmod 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 Alpha punct 14 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 12 letters appos 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 Bravo punct 16 Bravo bravo INTJ Number=Sing 14 Alpha discourse 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 Charlie punct 18 Charlie Charlie PROPN Number=Sing 14 Alpha conj 19 ... ... PUNCT _ 21 used punct 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 used punct 21 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 list parataxis 22 by by ADP _ 23 pilots case 23 pilots pilot NOUN Number=Plur 21 used obl 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 police punct 25 police police NOUN Number=Plur 23 pilots conj 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 armies cc 27 armies army NOUN Number=Plur 23 pilots conj 28 so so SCONJ _ 32 misheard mark 29 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 32 misheard nsubj:pass 30 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 misheard aux:pass 31 not not PART Polarity=Neg 32 misheard advmod 32 misheard mishear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 used advcl 33 on on ADP _ 35 radio case 34 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 35 radio det 35 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 32 misheard obl 36 . . PUNCT _ 7 list punct
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1 is a present the NATO phonetic alphabet the list of code words for letters tree rules 2 use participle by pilots and police and armies vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not mishear present · passive letters the radio tree rules
Example 1 NATO is an alliance of countries that promise to protect each other.
nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl obj fixed punct root NATO PROPN is AUX an DET alliance NOUN of ADP countries NOUN that PRON promise VERB to PART protect VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 NATO NATO PROPN Number=Sing 4 alliance nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 alliance cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 alliance det 4 alliance alliance NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 countries case 6 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 alliance nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 promise nsubj 8 promise promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 countries acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 protect mark 10 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 promise advcl 11 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 10 protect obj 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 each fixed 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 alliance punct
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1 is a present NATO a alliance of countries tree rules 2 promise speech: promise present countries vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 protect to-infinitive countries not said here each vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Beneficiary
Example 2 The UK and Canada are both members of NATO.
det nsubj cc conj cop amod case nmod punct root The DET UK PROPN and CCONJ Canada PROPN are AUX both ADJ members NOUN of ADP NATO PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 UK det 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 members nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 Canada cc 4 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 2 UK conj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 members cop 6 both both ADJ Degree=Pos 7 members amod 7 members member NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 NATO case 9 NATO NATO PROPN Number=Sing 7 members nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 members punct
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1 is a present the UK and Canada both members of NATO tree rules
Example 3 NATO leaders met to talk about helping Ukraine.
compound nsubj mark xcomp mark advcl obj punct root NATO PROPN leaders NOUN met VERB to PART talk VERB about SCONJ helping VERB Ukraine PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 NATO NATO PROPN Number=Sing 2 leaders compound 2 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 3 met nsubj 3 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 talk mark 5 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 met xcomp 6 about about SCONJ _ 7 helping mark 7 helping help VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 talk advcl 8 Ukraine Ukraine PROPN Number=Sing 7 helping obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 met punct
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1 meet past NATO leaders tree rules 2 talk to-infinitive NATO leaders not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 help gerund NATO leaders not said here Ukraine vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ukraine=Beneficiary
Example 4 Finland and Sweden joined NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine.
nsubj cc conj obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Finland PROPN and CCONJ Sweden PROPN joined VERB NATO PROPN after SCONJ Russia PROPN invaded VERB Ukraine PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Finland Finland PROPN Number=Sing 4 joined nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Sweden cc 3 Sweden Sweden PROPN Number=Sing 1 Finland conj 4 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 NATO NATO PROPN Number=Sing 4 joined obj 6 after after SCONJ _ 8 invaded mark 7 Russia Russia PROPN Number=Sing 8 invaded nsubj 8 invaded invade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 joined advcl 9 Ukraine Ukraine PROPN Number=Sing 8 invaded obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 joined punct
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1 join past Finland and Sweden NATO vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nato=Patient 2 invade past Russia Ukraine tree rules
Example 5 In the NATO alphabet, A is Alpha and B is Bravo.
case det compound obl punct det cop cc compound cop conj punct root In ADP the DET NATO PROPN alphabet NOUN , PUNCT A DET is AUX Alpha PROPN and CCONJ B PROPN is AUX Bravo PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 alphabet case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 alphabet det 3 NATO NATO PROPN Number=Sing 4 alphabet compound 4 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 8 Alpha obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 alphabet punct 6 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 Alpha det 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 Alpha cop 8 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing root root 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 Bravo cc 10 B B PROPN Number=Sing 12 Bravo compound 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 Bravo cop 12 Bravo Bravo PROPN Number=Sing 8 Alpha conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 Alpha punct
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1 is a present a Alpha and B Bravo the NATO alphabet tree rules 2 is a present B Bravo tree rules
Example 6 The pilot spelt the word as «Charlie, Alpha, Tango».
det nsubj det obj case punct obl punct conj punct appos punct punct root The DET pilot NOUN spelt VERB the DET word NOUN as ADP « PUNCT Charlie PROPN , PUNCT Alpha PROPN , PUNCT Tango PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pilot det 2 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 3 spelt nsubj 3 spelt spelt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 word det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 spelt obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 Charlie case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Charlie punct 8 Charlie Charlie PROPN Number=Sing 3 spelt obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 Alpha punct 10 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 8 Charlie conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 Tango punct 12 Tango Tango PROPN Number=Sing 8 Charlie appos 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 Tango punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 spelt punct
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1 spelt past the pilot the word as Charlie and Alpha tree rules
Example 7 Some people support NATO and some argue against it.
det nsubj obj cc nsubj conj case obl punct root Some DET people NOUN support VERB NATO PROPN and CCONJ some DET argue VERB against ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 support nsubj 3 support support VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 NATO NATO PROPN Number=Sing 3 support obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 argue cc 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 argue nsubj 7 argue argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 support conj 8 against against ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 argue obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 support punct
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1 support present some people NATO vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nato=Stimulus 2 argue speech: disagree present some against it vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 NATO's headquarters are in Brussels in Belgium.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop case case nmod punct root NATO PROPN 's PART headquarters NOUN are AUX in ADP Brussels PROPN in ADP Belgium PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 NATO NATO PROPN Number=Sing 3 headquarters nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 NATO case 3 headquarters headquarters NOUN Number=Ptan 6 Brussels nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Brussels cop 5 in in ADP _ 6 Brussels case 6 Brussels Brussels PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 Belgium case 8 Belgium Belgium PROPN Number=Sing 6 Brussels nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 Brussels punct
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1 is present NATO's headquarters Brussels in Belgium tree rules
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