nay Who acts: lord, vote, task, you, senators, we · What happens: mean, use, add, be, say, not go · To what, where: stronger word, that, no vote, knight, ten yeas, King James Bible · Speech: someone speaks here
«nay» 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: nay in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
Nay means «no».
discourse punct obj punct punct root Nay INTJ means VERB « PUNCT no INTJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nay nay INTJ _ 2 means discourse 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 no punct 4 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 2 means obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 no punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent no=Topic
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Nay is used to add a stronger word: «It was hard, nay, impossible», meaning «not only that, but even».
The tree, 19 words discourse aux:pass mark advcl det amod obj punct punct expl cop advcl punct discourse punct parataxis punct punct parataxis punct advmod advmod obl punct cc advmod punct punct root Nay INTJ is AUX used VERB to PART add VERB a DET stronger ADJ word NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT It PRON was AUX hard ADJ , PUNCT nay INTJ , PUNCT impossible ADJ » PUNCT , PUNCT meaning VERB « PUNCT not PART only ADV that PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ even ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nay nay INTJ _ 3 used discourse 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 used aux:pass 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 5 add mark 5 add add VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 used advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 7 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 word amod 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 add obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 hard punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 hard punct 11 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 hard expl 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 hard cop 13 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 3 used advcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 nay punct 15 nay nay INTJ _ 13 hard discourse 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 impossible punct 17 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 13 hard parataxis 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 impossible punct 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 meaning punct 20 meaning mean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 hard parataxis 21 « « PUNCT _ 24 that punct 22 not not PART Polarity=Neg 24 that advmod 23 only only ADV _ 24 that advmod 24 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 20 meaning obl 25 , , PUNCT _ 28 » punct 26 but but CCONJ _ 28 » cc 27 even even ADV _ 28 » advmod 28 » » PUNCT _ 3 used punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use present · passive vn eat-39.1 «NP V» 2 add speech: assert to-infinitive a stronger word vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient 3 is in a quote past hard property tree rules 4 mean gerund that vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A nay is a «no» vote, as in «the ayes and the nays».
The tree, 13 words det discourse cop det punct compound punct punct case case punct det appos cc det conj punct punct root A DET nay INTJ is AUX a DET « PUNCT no NOUN » PUNCT vote NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT the DET ayes NOUN and CCONJ the DET nays NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 vote det 2 nay nay INTJ _ 8 vote discourse 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 vote cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 vote det 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 no punct 6 no no NOUN Number=Sing 8 vote compound 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 no punct 8 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 ayes punct 10 as as ADP _ 14 ayes case 11 in in ADP _ 14 ayes case 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 ayes punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ayes det 14 ayes ay NOUN Number=Plur 8 vote appos 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 nays cc 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 nays det 17 nays nay NOUN Number=Plur 14 ayes conj 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 ayes punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 vote punct
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1 is a present a no vote tree rules
Example 1 «Nay, my lord,» said the knight, «I will not go.»
The tree, 10 words punct discourse punct nmod:poss nsubj punct punct det obj punct punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp punct punct root « PUNCT Nay INTJ , PUNCT my PRON lord NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT said VERB the DET knight NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON will AUX not PART go VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 lord punct 2 Nay nay INTJ _ 5 lord discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 lord punct 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 lord nmod:poss 5 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 lord punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 lord punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 knight det 10 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 go punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 16 go punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 go nsubj 14 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 go aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 go advmod 16 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 said ccomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 go punct 18 » » PUNCT _ 16 go punct
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1 say speech: assert past my lord the knight tree rules 2 not go in a quote future my lord = lord vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The vote was ten yeas and four nays.
det nsubj cop nummod cc nummod conj punct root The DET vote NOUN was AUX ten NUM yeas NOUN and CCONJ four NUM nays NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vote det 2 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing 5 yeas nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 yeas cop 4 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 yeas nummod 5 yeas yea NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 nays cc 7 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 nays nummod 8 nays nay NOUN Number=Plur 5 yeas conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 yeas punct
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1 is a past the vote ten yeas and four nays tree rules
Example 3 The task was difficult, nay, impossible.
det nsubj cop punct discourse punct conj punct root The DET task NOUN was AUX difficult ADJ , PUNCT nay INTJ , PUNCT impossible ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 task det 2 task task NOUN Number=Sing 4 difficult nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 difficult cop 4 difficult difficult ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 nay punct 6 nay nay INTJ _ 4 difficult discourse 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 impossible punct 8 impossible impossible ADJ Degree=Pos 4 difficult conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 difficult punct
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1 is past the task difficult property tree rules 2 be the task not said here tree rules
Example 4 In the King James Bible: «Let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay.»
The tree, 14 words case det compound compound obl punct punct nmod:poss discourse cop conj punct cc nmod:poss discourse punct discourse punct punct root In ADP the DET King PROPN James PROPN Bible PROPN : PUNCT « PUNCT Let VERB your PRON yea INTJ be AUX yea INTJ ; PUNCT and CCONJ your PRON nay INTJ , PUNCT nay INTJ . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Bible det 3 King King PROPN Number=Sing 5 Bible compound 4 James James PROPN Number=Sing 5 Bible compound 5 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 8 Let obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 Let punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Let punct 8 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 yea nmod:poss 10 yea yea INTJ _ 8 Let discourse 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 yea cop 12 yea yea INTJ _ 10 yea conj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 nay punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 nay cc 15 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 nay nmod:poss 16 nay nay INTJ _ 8 Let discourse 17 , , PUNCT _ 16 nay punct 18 nay nay INTJ _ 16 nay discourse 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 Let punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 8 Let punct
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1 let in a quote imperative you not said here the King James Bible vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The senators shouted «nay!».
det nsubj punct discourse punct punct punct root The DET senators NOUN shouted VERB « PUNCT nay INTJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 senators det 2 senators senator NOUN Number=Plur 3 shouted nsubj 3 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 nay punct 5 nay nay INTJ _ 3 shouted discourse 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 nay punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 shouted punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shouted punct
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1 shout speech: express past the senators vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Whether you say yea or nay, we must decide tonight.
mark nsubj advcl obj cc conj punct nsubj aux obj punct root Whether SCONJ you PRON say VERB yea INTJ or CCONJ nay INTJ , PUNCT we PRON must AUX decide VERB tonight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Whether whether SCONJ _ 3 say mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 say nsubj 3 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 decide advcl 4 yea yea INTJ _ 3 say obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 nay cc 6 nay nay INTJ _ 4 yea conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 say punct 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 decide nsubj 9 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 decide aux 10 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 10 decide obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 decide punct
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1 say speech: assert present you vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yea=Topic 2 decide must we tonight vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 “Nay,” purred Bagheera, “that may not be.
punct discourse punct punct obj punct punct nsubj aux advmod conj punct root “ PUNCT Nay INTJ , PUNCT ” PUNCT purred VERB Bagheera PROPN , PUNCT “ PUNCT that PRON may AUX not PART be VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 purred punct 2 Nay nay INTJ _ 5 purred discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 purred punct 4 ” " PUNCT _ 5 purred punct 5 purred purr VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 Bagheera Bagheera PROPN Number=Sing 5 purred obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 be punct 8 “ " PUNCT _ 12 be punct 9 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 be nsubj 10 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 be aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 be advmod 12 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 purred conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 purred punct
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1 purr participle Bagheera vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bagheera=Topic 2 not be in a quote may that vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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