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newcomer

Who acts: person, you, 's, She, newcomers, team · What happens: arrive, join, start, let, welcome, be · To what, where: place, group, something, 's, newcomer, anyone

«newcomer» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: newcomer in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A person who has just arrived in a place, joined a group, or started something for the first time.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjnsubjauxadvmodacl:relclcasedetoblpunctdetobjpunctccconjobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootADETpersonNOUNwhoPRONhasAUXjustADVarrivedVERBinADPaDETplaceNOUN,PUNCTjoinedVERBaDETgroupNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJstartedVERBsomethingPRONforADPtheDETfirstADJtimeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 persondet
2personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing11 joinednsubj
3whowhoPRONPronType=Rel6 arrivednsubj
4hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 arrivedaux
5justjustADV_6 arrivedadvmod
6arrivedarriveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part2 personacl:relcl
7ininADP_9 placecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 placedet
9placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 arrivedobl
10,,PUNCT_2 personpunct
11joinedjoinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 groupdet
13groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing11 joinedobj
14,,PUNCT_16 startedpunct
15ororCCONJ_16 startedcc
16startedstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 joinedconj
17somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind16 startedobj
18forforADP_21 timecase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 timedet
20firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord21 timeamod
21timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing16 startedobl
22..PUNCT_11 joinedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1arrivepresent · perfecta persona placevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2joinpasta persona groupvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Patient
3startpasta person not said heresomethingtimevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality

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.

Example 1

Let's welcome the newcomer to our class.

objxcompdetobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootLetVERB'sPRONwelcomeVERBtheDETnewcomerNOUNtoADPourPRONclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3welcomewelcomeVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 newcomerdet
5newcomernewcomerNOUNNumber=Sing3 welcomeobj
6totoADP_8 classcase
7ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 classnmod:poss
8classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 welcomeobl
9..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said here'stree rules
2welcomeinfinitive's not said herethe newcomerto our classvn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent newcomer=Theme

Example 2

She was a newcomer to the town and did not know anyone.

nsubjcopdetcasedetnmodccauxadvmodconjobjpunctrootShePRONwasAUXaDETnewcomerNOUNtoADPtheDETtownNOUNandCCONJdidAUXnotPARTknowVERBanyonePRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 newcomernsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 newcomercop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 newcomerdet
4newcomernewcomerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5totoADP_7 towncase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 towndet
7towntownNOUNNumber=Sing4 newcomernmod
8andandCCONJ_11 knowcc
9diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 knowaux
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 knowadvmod
11knowknowVERBVerbForm=Inf4 newcomerconj
12anyoneanyonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 knowobj
13..PUNCT_4 newcomerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastShea newcomerto the towntree rules
2not knowpast · do-supportShe not said hereanyonevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer anyone=Stimulus

Example 3

The newcomers learned English quickly.

detnsubjobjadvmodpunctrootTheDETnewcomersNOUNlearnedVERBEnglishPROPNquicklyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 newcomersdet
2newcomersnewcomerNOUNNumber=Plur3 learnednsubj
3learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing3 learnedobj
5quicklyquicklyADV_3 learnedadvmod
6..PUNCT_3 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastthe newcomersEnglishquickly propertyvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent english=Topic

Example 4

Our team has two newcomers this year.

nmod:possnsubjnummodobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootOurPRONteamNOUNhasVERBtwoNUMnewcomersNOUNthisDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teamnmod:poss
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 newcomersnummod
5newcomersnewcomerNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem7 yeardet
7yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobl:unmarked
8..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentOur teamtwo newcomersyearvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent newcomer=Patient

Example 5

Show the newcomer where the toilets are.

detobjnmoddetnsubjcoppunctrootShowVERBtheDETnewcomerNOUNwhereADVtheDETtoiletsNOUNareAUX.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShowshowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 newcomerdet
3newcomernewcomerNOUNNumber=Sing1 Showobj
4wherewhereADVPronType=Rel3 newcomernmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 toiletsdet
6toiletstoiletNOUNNumber=Plur4 wherensubj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 wherecop
8..PUNCT_1 Showpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showimperativeyou not said herethe newcomervn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent newcomer=Recipient
2ispresentthe toiletswhere propertytree rules

Example 6

As a newcomer to chess, he lost a lot at first.

casedetoblcasenmodpunctnsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootAsADPaDETnewcomerNOUNtoADPchessNOUN,PUNCThePRONlostVERBaDETlotNOUNatADPfirstADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_3 newcomercase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 newcomerdet
3newcomernewcomerNOUNNumber=Sing8 lostobl
4totoADP_5 chesscase
5chesschessNOUNNumber=Sing3 newcomernmod
6,,PUNCT_3 newcomerpunct
7hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 lostnsubj
8lostloseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 lotdet
10lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing8 lostobj
11atatADP_12 firstcase
12firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord8 lostobl
13..PUNCT_8 lostpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1losepasthea lotas a newcomer to chessvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Eventuality

Example 7

The newcomer was a bright, cheerful, good-looking young man, who soon plunged into conversation and asked many questions.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctconjpunctamodpunctamodamodpunctnsubjadvmodacl:relclcaseoblccconjamodobjpunctrootTheDETnewcomerNOUNwasAUXaDETbrightADJ,PUNCTcheerfulADJ,PUNCTgoodADJ-PUNCTlookingVERByoungADJmanNOUN,PUNCTwhoPRONsoonADVplungedVERBintoADPconversationNOUNandCCONJaskedVERBmanyADJquestionsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 newcomerdet
2newcomernewcomerNOUNNumber=Sing13 mannsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin13 mancop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 mandet
5brightbrightADJDegree=Pos11 lookingamod
6,,PUNCT_7 cheerfulpunct
7cheerfulcheerfulADJDegree=Pos5 brightconj
8,,PUNCT_11 lookingpunct
9goodgoodADJDegree=Pos11 lookingamod
10--PUNCT_9 goodpunct
11lookinglookVERBVerbForm=Ger13 manamod
12youngyoungADJDegree=Pos13 manamod
13manmanNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
14,,PUNCT_17 plungedpunct
15whowhoPRONPronType=Rel17 plungednsubj
16soonsoonADVDegree=Pos17 plungedadvmod
17plungedplungeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 manacl:relcl
18intointoADP_19 conversationcase
19conversationconversationNOUNNumber=Sing17 plungedobl
20andandCCONJ_21 askedcc
21askedaskVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 plungedconj
22manymanyADJDegree=Pos23 questionsamod
23questionsquestionNOUNNumber=Plur21 askedobj
24..PUNCT_13 manpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookgerundvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
2is apastthe newcomera looking young mantree rules
3plungeparticiplea looking young manconversationsoon propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into conversation=Initial_Location
4ask speech: askpasta looking young man not said heremany questionsvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient

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