nepali
Who acts: family, We, Many Nepalis, Nepali flag, flag, Mount Everest · What happens: speak, write, eat, live, not be, have · To what, where: Nepali, home, same script, Nepali momos, festival, mountains · Speech: someone speaks here
«nepali» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: nepali in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
The main language of Nepal, a country in the Himalaya mountains between India and China.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 language | det |
| 2 | main | main | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 language | amod |
| 3 | language | language | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 Nepal | case |
| 5 | Nepal | Nepal | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 language | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 country | punct |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 country | det |
| 8 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 language | conj |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 mountains | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 mountains | det |
| 11 | Himalaya | Himalaya | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 mountains | compound |
| 12 | mountains | mountain | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 country | nmod |
| 13 | between | between | ADP | _ | 14 India | case |
| 14 | India | India | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 mountains | nmod |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 China | cc |
| 16 | China | China | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 India | conj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 language | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
A person from Nepal (also «Nepalese»).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 person | det |
| 2 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | from | from | ADP | _ | 4 Nepal | case |
| 4 | Nepal | Nepal | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 person | nmod |
| 5 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 8 Nepalese | punct |
| 6 | also | also | ADV | _ | 8 Nepalese | advmod |
| 7 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 8 Nepalese | punct |
| 8 | Nepalese | Nepalese | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 person | appos |
| 9 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 8 Nepalese | punct |
| 10 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 8 Nepalese | punct |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 person | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
From or about Nepal: «Nepali food».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | From | from | ADP | _ | 4 Nepal | case |
| 2 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 4 Nepal | cc |
| 3 | about | about | ADP | _ | 4 Nepal | case |
| 4 | Nepal | Nepal | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 Nepal | punct |
| 6 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 8 food | punct |
| 7 | Nepali | nepali | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 food | compound |
| 8 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Nepal | appos |
| 9 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 8 food | punct |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 food | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
My friend's family speaks Nepali at home.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 friend | nmod:poss |
| 2 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 family | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 friend | case |
| 4 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 speaks | nsubj |
| 5 | speaks | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | Nepali | Nepali | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 speaks | obj |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 home | case |
| 8 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 speaks | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 speaks | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speak speech: other | present | My friend's family | Nepali | home | tree rules |
Example 2
Nepali is written in the same script as Hindi.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepali | nepali | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 written | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 written | aux:pass |
| 3 | written | write | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 script | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 script | det |
| 6 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 script | amod |
| 7 | script | script | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 written | obl |
| 8 | as | as | ADP | _ | 9 Hindi | case |
| 9 | Hindi | Hindi | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 script | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 written | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | write | present · passive | Nepali | the same script as Hindi | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in script=Destination |
Example 3
We ate Nepali momos at the festival.
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 ate | nsubj |
| 2 | ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Nepali | Nepali | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 momos | compound |
| 4 | momos | momos | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 ate | obj |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 festival | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 festival | det |
| 7 | festival | festival | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 ate | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 ate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | past | We | Nepali momos | the festival | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent momos=Patient |
Example 4
Many Nepalis live near the mountains.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 Nepalis | amod |
| 2 | Nepalis | nepali | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 live | nsubj |
| 3 | live | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | near | near | ADP | _ | 6 mountains | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 mountains | det |
| 6 | mountains | mountain | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 live | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 live | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | present | Many Nepalis | the mountains | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near mountain=Location |
Example 5
The Nepali flag is not a rectangle; it has two triangles.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 flag | det |
| 2 | Nepali | Nepali | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 flag | compound |
| 3 | flag | flag | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 rectangle | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 rectangle | cop |
| 5 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 7 rectangle | advmod |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 rectangle | det |
| 7 | rectangle | rectangle | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 has | punct |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 has | nsubj |
| 10 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 rectangle | parataxis |
| 11 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 12 triangles | nummod |
| 12 | triangles | triangle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 has | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 rectangle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not is a | present | the Nepali flag | a rectangle | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | have | present | flag | two triangles | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent triangle=Patient |
Example 6
Mount Everest is on the border of Nepal and China.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount | Mount | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Everest | compound |
| 2 | Everest | Everest | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 border | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 border | cop |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 border | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 border | det |
| 6 | border | border | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 Nepal | case |
| 8 | Nepal | Nepal | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 border | nmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 China | cc |
| 10 | China | China | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Nepal | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 border | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Mount Everest | the border | of Nepal and China | tree rules |
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