neighbourly Who acts: good neighbour, It, We, Sharing, street, They · What happens: be, do, feed, have, share, not be · To what, where: way, cat, neighbourly chat, fence, tomatoes, garden · Speech: someone speaks here
«neighbourly» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: neighbourly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Friendly and helpful in the way a good neighbour is.
cc conj case det obl det amod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Friendly ADJ and CCONJ helpful ADJ in ADP the DET way NOUN a DET good ADJ neighbour NOUN is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 helpful cc 3 helpful helpful ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Friendly conj 4 in in ADP _ 6 way case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 helpful obl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 neighbour det 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 neighbour amod 9 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 10 is nsubj 10 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Friendly punct
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1 be present a good neighbour the way not said here vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot way=Theme
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.
To do with neighbours: neighbourly relations.
mark case obl punct amod conj punct root To PART do VERB with ADP neighbours NOUN : PUNCT neighbourly ADJ relations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 do mark 2 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 neighbours case 4 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 2 do obl 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 relations punct 6 neighbourly neighbourly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 relations amod 7 relations relation NOUN Number=Plur 4 neighbours conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 do punct
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1 do to-infinitive with neighbours and neighbourly relations vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 It was very neighbourly of you to feed our cat.
nsubj cop advmod case obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON was AUX very ADV neighbourly ADJ of ADP you PRON to PART feed VERB our PRON cat 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 4 neighbourly nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 neighbourly cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 neighbourly advmod 4 neighbourly neighbourly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 you case 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 neighbourly obl 7 to to PART _ 8 feed mark 8 feed feed VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 neighbourly advcl 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 cat nmod:poss 10 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 8 feed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 neighbourly punct
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1 is past It of you; neighbourly property tree rules 2 feed to-infinitive our cat vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Recipient
Example 2 We had a neighbourly chat over the fence.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON had VERB a DET neighbourly ADJ chat NOUN over ADP the DET fence 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chat det 4 neighbourly neighbourly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 chat amod 5 chat chat NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 over over ADP _ 8 fence case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fence det 8 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a neighbourly chat the fence vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chat=Patient
Example 3 Sharing tomatoes from the garden is a neighbourly thing to do.
csubj obj case det obl cop det amod mark acl punct root Sharing VERB tomatoes NOUN from ADP the DET garden NOUN is AUX a DET neighbourly ADJ thing NOUN to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharing share VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 thing csubj 2 tomatoes tomato NOUN Number=Plur 1 Sharing obj 3 from from ADP _ 5 garden case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 garden det 5 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sharing obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 thing cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 thing det 8 neighbourly neighbourly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 thing amod 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 thing acl 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 thing punct
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1 share gerund tomatoes the garden tree rules 2 is a present Sharing a neighbourly thing tree rules 3 do to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Our street has a neighbourly feeling.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct root Our PRON street NOUN has VERB a DET neighbourly ADJ feeling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 street nmod:poss 2 street street NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 feeling det 5 neighbourly neighbourly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feeling amod 6 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our street a neighbourly feeling vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient
Example 5 They weren't very neighbourly; they never said hello.
nsubj cop advmod advmod punct nsubj advmod conj obj punct root They PRON were AUX n't PART very ADV neighbourly ADJ ; PUNCT they PRON never ADV said VERB hello INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 neighbourly nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 neighbourly cop 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 neighbourly advmod 4 very very ADV _ 5 neighbourly advmod 5 neighbourly neighbourly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 said punct 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 said nsubj 8 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 said advmod 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 neighbourly conj 10 hello hello INTJ _ 9 said obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 neighbourly punct
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1 not is past They neighbourly property tree rules 2 not say speech: assert past they vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hello=Topic
Example 6 Being neighbourly means looking out for each other.
cop csubj xcomp compound:prt case obl fixed punct root Being AUX neighbourly ADJ means VERB looking VERB out ADP for ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 neighbourly cop 2 neighbourly neighbourly ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 out out ADP _ 4 looking compound:prt 6 for for ADP _ 7 each case 7 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 4 looking obl 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 each fixed 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 is gerund neighbourly property tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 look out not said to happen gerund for each vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for each=Theme
Example 7 You always were a neighbourly lad, Donald.
nsubj advmod cop det amod punct vocative punct root You PRON always ADV were AUX a DET neighbourly ADJ lad NOUN , PUNCT Donald PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 lad nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 6 lad advmod 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 lad cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lad det 5 neighbourly neighbourly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lad amod 6 lad lad NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 Donald punct 8 Donald Donald PROPN Number=Sing 6 lad vocative 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 lad punct
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1 is a past You a neighbourly lad Donald vocative ; always property tree rules
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