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ni

Who acts: NI, Say, Belfast, worker, postcode area, Coins · What happens: be, take, pay, shout, have, contain · To what, where: money, wages, chemical symbol, Grail, old film, capital

«ni» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: ni in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

NI is short for Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom.

nsubjcopcaseflatoblpunctapposcasedetflatnmodpunctrootNINOUNisAUXshortADJforADPNorthernPROPNIrelandPROPN,PUNCTpartNOUNofADPtheDETUnitedPROPNKingdomPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NInoNOUNNumber=Plur3 shortnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 shortcop
3shortshortADJDegree=Posrootroot
4forforADP_6 Irelandcase
5NorthernNorthernPROPNNumber=Sing6 Irelandflat
6IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing3 shortobl
7,,PUNCT_8 partpunct
8partpartNOUNNumber=Sing6 Irelandappos
9ofofADP_12 Kingdomcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Kingdomdet
11UnitedUnitedPROPN_12 Kingdomflat
12KingdomKingdomPROPNNumber=Sing8 partnmod
13..PUNCT_3 shortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentNIfor Northern Ireland; short propertytree rules

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: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

NI is short for National Insurance, money taken from wages to pay for state pensions and benefits.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcopcaseflatoblpunctconjaclcaseoblmarkadvclcasecompoundoblccconjpunctrootNINOUNisAUXshortADJforADPNationalPROPNInsurancePROPN,PUNCTmoneyNOUNtakenVERBfromADPwagesNOUNtoPARTpayVERBforADPstateNOUNpensionsNOUNandCCONJbenefitsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NInoNOUNNumber=Plur3 shortnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 shortcop
3shortshortADJDegree=Posrootroot
4forforADP_6 Insurancecase
5NationalNationalPROPNNumber=Sing6 Insuranceflat
6InsuranceInsurancePROPNNumber=Sing3 shortobl
7,,PUNCT_8 moneypunct
8moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing6 Insuranceconj
9takentakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 moneyacl
10fromfromADP_11 wagescase
11wageswageNOUNNumber=Plur9 takenobl
12totoPART_13 paymark
13paypayVERBVerbForm=Inf9 takenadvcl
14forforADP_16 pensionscase
15statestateNOUNNumber=Sing16 pensionscompound
16pensionspensionNOUNNumber=Plur13 payobl
17andandCCONJ_18 benefitscc
18benefitsbenefitNOUNNumber=Plur16 pensionsconj
19..PUNCT_3 shortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentNIfor National Insurance and money; short propertytree rules
2takeparticiplemoney not said herewagesvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent from wage=Initial_Location
3payto-infinitivefor state pensions and benefitsvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for pension=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

Ni is the chemical symbol for the metal nickel.

nsubjcopdetamodcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootNiNOUNisAUXtheDETchemicalADJsymbolNOUNforADPtheDETmetalNOUNnickelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NinoNOUNNumber=Plur5 symbolnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 symbolcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 symboldet
4chemicalchemicalADJDegree=Pos5 symbolamod
5symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_9 nickelcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 nickeldet
8metalmetalNOUNNumber=Sing9 nickelcompound
9nickelnickelNOUNNumber=Sing5 symbolnmod
10..PUNCT_5 symbolpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentNithe chemical symbolfor the metal nickeltree rules

Meaning 4

In the old film «Monty Python and the Holy Grail», the Knights Who Say «Ni!» shout it as a silly word.

The tree, 21 words
casedetamodoblpunctcompoundapposccdetcompoundconjpunctpunctdetnmod:possnsubjnsubjpunctappospunctpunctobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootInADPtheDEToldADJfilmNOUN«PUNCTMontyPROPNPythonPROPNandCCONJtheDETHolyPROPNGrailPROPN»PUNCT,PUNCTtheDETKnightsPROPNWhoPRONSayPROPN«PUNCTNiPROPN!PUNCT»PUNCTshoutVERBitPRONasADPaDETsillyADJwordNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 filmcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 filmdet
3oldoldADJDegree=Pos4 filmamod
4filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing22 shoutobl
5««PUNCT_7 Pythonpunct
6MontyMontyPROPNNumber=Sing7 Pythoncompound
7PythonPythonPROPNNumber=Sing4 filmappos
8andandCCONJ_11 Grailcc
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Graildet
10HolyHolyPROPN_11 Grailcompound
11GrailGrailPROPNNumber=Sing7 Pythonconj
12»»PUNCT_7 Pythonpunct
13,,PUNCT_4 filmpunct
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 Knightsdet
15KnightsKnightPROPNNumber=Plur17 Saynmod:poss
16WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel17 Saynsubj
17SaySayPROPNNumber=Sing22 shoutnsubj
18««PUNCT_19 Nipunct
19NiNiPROPNNumber=Sing17 Sayappos
20!!PUNCT_19 Nipunct
21»»PUNCT_19 Nipunct
22shoutshoutVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
23ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs22 shoutobj
24asasADP_27 wordcase
25aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art27 worddet
26sillysillyADJDegree=Pos27 wordamod
27wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing22 shoutobl
28..PUNCT_22 shoutpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shout speech: expressinfinitivethe Knights's SayGrailthe old filmas a silly wordvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic

Example 1

Belfast is the capital of NI.

nsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctrootBelfastPROPNisAUXtheDETcapitalNOUNofADPNIPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BelfastBelfastPROPNNumber=Sing4 capitalnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 capitalcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 capitaldet
4capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 NIcase
6NINIPROPNNumber=Sing4 capitalnmod
7..PUNCT_4 capitalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBelfastthe capitalof NItree rules

Example 2

Every worker in the UK has an NI number.

detnsubjcasedetnmoddetamodobjpunctrootEveryDETworkerNOUNinADPtheDETUKPROPNhasVERBanDETNIADJnumberNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EveryeveryDETPronType=Tot2 workerdet
2workerworkerNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
3ininADP_5 UKcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 UKdet
5UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing2 workernmod
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 numberdet
8NIniADJDegree=Pos9 numberamod
9numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasobj
10..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentevery worker in the UKa NI numbervn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient

Example 3

Ni is the symbol for nickel.

nsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctrootNiNOUNisAUXtheDETsymbolNOUNforADPnickelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NinoNOUNNumber=Plur4 symbolnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 symbolcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 symboldet
4symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5forforADP_6 nickelcase
6nickelnickelNOUNNumber=Sing4 symbolnmod
7..PUNCT_4 symbolpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentNithe symbolfor nickeltree rules

Example 4

The postcode area BT is in NI.

detcompoundnsubjapposcopcasepunctrootTheDETpostcodeNOUNareaNOUNBTPROPNisAUXinADPNIPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 areadet
2postcodepostcodeNOUNNumber=Sing3 areacompound
3areaareaNOUNNumber=Sing7 NInsubj
4BTBTPROPNNumber=Sing3 areaappos
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 NIcop
6ininADP_7 NIcase
7NINIPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 NIpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe postcode areaNItree rules

Example 5

Coins can contain Ni (nickel).

nsubjauxobjpunctappospunctpunctrootCoinsNOUNcanAUXcontainVERBNiPROPN(PUNCTnickelNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CoinscoinNOUNNumber=Plur3 containnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 containaux
3containcontainVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4NiNiPROPNNumber=Sing3 containobj
5((PUNCT_6 nickelpunct
6nickelnickelNOUNNumber=Sing4 Niappos
7))PUNCT_6 nickelpunct
8..PUNCT_3 containpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1containcanCoinsNivn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot ni=Theme

Example 6

NI contributions help pay for state pensions.

compoundnsubjxcompcasecompoundoblpunctrootNINOUNcontributionsNOUNhelpVERBpayVERBforADPstateNOUNpensionsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NInoNOUNNumber=Plur2 contributionscompound
2contributionscontributionNOUNNumber=Plur3 helpnsubj
3helphelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4paypayVERBVerbForm=Inf3 helpxcomp
5forforADP_7 pensionscase
6statestateNOUNNumber=Sing7 pensionscompound
7pensionspensionNOUNNumber=Plur4 payobl
8..PUNCT_3 helppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentNI contributionsvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2payinfinitiveNI contributions not said herefor state pensionsvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for pension=Theme

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