neither Who acts: Neither, cat, cats, that, I, Tom · What happens: not mean, be, join, not be, do, mean · To what, where: one, colour, two things, red pen, 10 balls, sport · Speech: someone speaks here
«neither» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: neither in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Neither means not this one and not that one, of two. If neither cat is black, both cats are another colour.
Sentence 1: Neither means not this one and not that one, of two.
nsubj advmod det obj cc advmod mark nmod punct case conj punct root Neither DET means VERB not PART this DET one NOUN and CCONJ not PART that SCONJ one NUM , PUNCT of ADP two NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neither neither DET PronType=Neg 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 means advmod 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 one det 5 one one NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 one cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 one advmod 8 that that SCONJ _ 9 one mark 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 one nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 two punct 11 of of ADP _ 12 two case 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 one conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 not mean present Neither this one one vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=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.
Sentence 2: If neither cat is black, both cats are another colour.
mark det nsubj cop advcl punct det nsubj cop det punct root If SCONJ neither DET cat NOUN is AUX black ADJ , PUNCT both DET cats NOUN are AUX another DET colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 black mark 2 neither neither DET PronType=Neg 3 cat det 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 5 black nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 black cop 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 11 colour advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 black punct 7 both both DET PronType=Tot 8 cats det 8 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 11 colour nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 colour cop 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 colour det 11 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 colour punct
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1 is a condition, not said to happen present neither cat black property tree rules 2 is a present both cats another colour tree rules
Meaning 2 «Neither ... nor» joins two things that are both not true: «neither tea nor milk».
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj punct cc punct nummod obj nsubj cop advmod advmod parataxis punct punct det parataxis cc conj punct punct root « PUNCT Neither DET ... PUNCT nor CCONJ » PUNCT joins VERB two NUM things NOUN that PRON are AUX both ADV not PART true ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT neither DET tea NOUN nor CCONJ milk NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 joins punct 2 Neither neither DET PronType=Neg 6 joins nsubj 3 ... ... PUNCT _ 6 joins punct 4 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 6 joins cc 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 nor punct 6 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 things nummod 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 joins obj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 true nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 true cop 11 both both ADV _ 13 true advmod 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 true advmod 13 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 8 things parataxis 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 tea punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 tea punct 16 neither neither DET PronType=Neg 17 tea det 17 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 13 true parataxis 18 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 19 milk cc 19 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 17 tea conj 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 tea punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 joins punct
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1 join present Neither two things vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient 2 not is present that both, true property tree rules
Meaning 3 «Me neither» or «neither do I» means I also do not.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj nsubj punct cc punct nsubj conj nsubj punct nsubj advmod ccomp advmod punct root « PUNCT Me PRON neither ADV » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT neither DET do VERB I PRON » PUNCT means VERB I PRON also ADV do VERB not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 neither punct 2 Me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 neither nsubj 3 neither neither ADV _ 11 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 neither punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 do cc 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 do punct 7 neither neither DET PronType=Neg 8 do nsubj 8 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 neither conj 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 do nsubj 10 » » PUNCT _ 3 neither punct 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 do nsubj 13 also also ADV _ 14 do advmod 14 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 means ccomp 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 do advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 means punct
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1 do in a quote present neither vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not do present I vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Neither Tom nor Ann has a red pen.
det nsubj cc conj det amod obj punct root Neither DET Tom PROPN nor CCONJ Ann PROPN has VERB a DET red ADJ pen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neither neither DET PronType=Neg 2 Tom det 2 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 3 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 4 Ann cc 4 Ann Ann PROPN Number=Sing 2 Tom conj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pen det 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pen amod 8 pen pen NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present neither Tom nor Ann a red pen vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Patient
Example 2 5 pupils like neither tea nor milk.
nummod case det nmod cc conj punct root 5 NUM pupils NOUN like ADP neither DET tea NOUN nor CCONJ milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 pupils nummod 2 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 like like ADP _ 5 tea case 4 neither neither DET PronType=Neg 5 tea det 5 tea tea NOUN Number=Sing 2 pupils nmod 6 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 7 milk cc 7 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 5 tea conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pupils punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Neither box holds more than 10 balls.
det nsubj advmod fixed nummod obj punct root Neither DET box NOUN holds VERB more ADJ than ADP 10 NUM balls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neither neither DET PronType=Neg 2 box det 2 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 6 10 advmod 5 than than ADP _ 4 more fixed 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 balls nummod 7 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present neither box 10 balls vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 4 How many children play neither sport?
advmod amod nsubj det obj punct root How ADV many ADJ children NOUN play VERB neither DET sport NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 children amod 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 play nsubj 4 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 neither neither DET PronType=Neg 6 sport det 6 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 4 play obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 play punct
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1 play present many children neither sport vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sport=Theme
Example 5 Neither of my brothers likes football.
nsubj case nmod:poss nmod obj punct root Neither DET of ADP my PRON brothers NOUN likes VERB football NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neither neither DET PronType=Neg 5 likes nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 brothers case 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 brothers nmod:poss 4 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 1 Neither nmod 5 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 football football NOUN Number=Sing 5 likes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 likes punct
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1 like present Neither football vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot football=Theme
Example 6 «I can't swim.» «Me neither.»
Sentence 1: «I can't swim.»
punct nsubj aux advmod punct punct root « PUNCT I PRON ca AUX n't PART swim VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 swim punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 swim nsubj 3 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 swim aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 swim advmod 5 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 swim punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 swim punct
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1 not swim in a quote can I vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: «Me neither.»
punct advmod punct punct root « PUNCT Me PRON neither ADV . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Me punct 2 Me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs root root 3 neither neither ADV _ 2 Me advmod 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 Me punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Me punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 In the Venn diagram, write the numbers in neither set outside the circles.
The tree, 13 words case det compound obl punct det obj mark advmod advcl case det obl punct root In ADP the DET Venn PROPN diagram NOUN , PUNCT write VERB the DET numbers NOUN in SCONJ neither ADV set VERB outside ADP the DET circles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 diagram case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 diagram det 3 Venn Venn PROPN Number=Sing 4 diagram compound 4 diagram diagram NOUN Number=Sing 6 write obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 diagram punct 6 write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 numbers det 8 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 6 write obj 9 in in SCONJ _ 11 set mark 10 neither neither ADV _ 11 set advmod 11 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 write advcl 12 outside outside ADP _ 14 circles case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 circles det 14 circles circle NOUN Number=Plur 11 set obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the numbers the Venn diagram vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in diagram=Destination 2 set participle you not said here the circles neither property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent outside circle=Destination
Example 8 She was neither hungry nor tired.
nsubj cop advmod cc conj punct root She PRON was AUX neither ADV hungry ADJ nor CCONJ tired ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 hungry nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hungry cop 3 neither neither ADV _ 4 hungry advmod 4 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 6 tired cc 6 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hungry conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 hungry punct
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1 is past She hungry, neither property tree rules 2 be She not said here tree rules
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