nobility Who acts: nobility, dukes, king, Many, He, Members · What happens: be, have, pass down, own, invite, lose · To what, where: people, titles, families, quality, most, Middle Ages
«nobility» 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: nobility in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The nobility are the people of the highest social class, such as dukes, earls and lords, who have titles passed down in their families.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det case det amod amod nmod punct case fixed parataxis punct conj cc conj punct nsubj conj obj acl compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET nobility NOUN are AUX the DET people NOUN of ADP the DET highest ADJ social ADJ class NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP dukes NOUN , PUNCT earls NOUN and CCONJ lords NOUN , PUNCT who PRON have VERB titles NOUN passed VERB down ADP in ADP their PRON families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nobility det 2 nobility nobility NOUN Number=Sing 5 people nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 people cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 people det 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 10 class case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 class det 8 highest high ADJ Degree=Sup 10 class amod 9 social social ADJ Degree=Pos 10 class amod 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 people nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 dukes punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 dukes case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 dukes duke NOUN Number=Plur 5 people parataxis 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 earls punct 16 earls earl NOUN Number=Plur 14 dukes conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 lords cc 18 lords lord NOUN Number=Plur 14 dukes conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 have punct 20 who who PRON PronType=Rel 21 have nsubj 21 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 dukes conj 22 titles title NOUN Number=Plur 21 have obj 23 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 titles acl 24 down down ADP _ 23 passed compound:prt 25 in in ADP _ 27 families case 26 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 families nmod:poss 27 families family NOUN Number=Plur 23 passed obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 people punct
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1 is a present the nobility the people of the highest social class tree rules 2 have present dukes and earls and lords titles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Patient 3 pass down participle titles not said here titles's families vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in family=Location
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 Nobility is also the quality of being noble: good, honest and brave.
The tree, 12 words nsubj cop advmod det case cop nmod punct parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root Nobility NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET quality NOUN of ADP being AUX noble ADJ : PUNCT good ADJ , PUNCT honest ADJ and CCONJ brave ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobility nobility NOUN Number=Sing 5 quality nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 quality cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 quality advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 quality det 5 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 noble case 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 noble cop 8 noble noble ADJ Degree=Pos 5 quality nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 good punct 10 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 quality parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 honest punct 12 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 10 good conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 brave cc 14 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 10 good conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 quality punct
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1 is a present Nobility the quality tree rules 2 is gerund noble property tree rules
Example 1 In the Middle Ages, the nobility owned most of the land.
case det flat obl punct det nsubj obj case det nmod punct root In ADP the DET Middle PROPN Ages PROPN , PUNCT the DET nobility NOUN owned VERB most ADJ of ADP the DET land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Ages case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Ages det 3 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 4 Ages flat 4 Ages Age PROPN Number=Plur 8 owned obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 owned punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 nobility det 7 nobility nobility NOUN Number=Sing 8 owned nsubj 8 owned own VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 8 owned obj 10 of of ADP _ 12 land case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 land det 12 land land NOUN Number=Sing 9 most nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 owned punct
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1 own past the nobility most of the land in the Middle Ages vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot most=Theme
Example 2 The king invited the nobility to the feast.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET king NOUN invited VERB the DET nobility NOUN to ADP the DET feast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 invited nsubj 3 invited invite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 nobility det 5 nobility nobility NOUN Number=Sing 3 invited obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 feast case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 feast det 8 feast feast NOUN Number=Sing 3 invited obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 invited punct
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1 invite past the king the nobility to the feast vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nobility=Recipient
Example 3 Many of the nobility lost power in the French Revolution.
nsubj case det nmod obj case det compound obl punct root Many ADJ of ADP the DET nobility NOUN lost VERB power NOUN in ADP the DET French PROPN Revolution PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lost nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 nobility case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 nobility det 4 nobility nobility NOUN Number=Sing 1 Many nmod 5 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 power power NOUN Number=Sing 5 lost obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 Revolution case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Revolution det 9 French French PROPN Number=Sing 10 Revolution compound 10 Revolution Revolution PROPN Number=Sing 5 lost obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 lost punct
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1 lose past Many of the nobility power the French Revolution vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Eventuality
Example 4 He showed great nobility by forgiving his enemy.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON showed VERB great ADJ nobility NOUN by SCONJ forgiving VERB his PRON enemy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 showed nsubj 2 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 nobility amod 4 nobility nobility NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed obj 5 by by SCONJ _ 6 forgiving mark 6 forgiving forgive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 showed advcl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 enemy nmod:poss 8 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 6 forgiving obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 showed punct
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1 show past He great nobility vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nobility=Recipient 2 forgive gerund He not said here his enemy vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=Theme
Example 5 Members of the nobility had titles like duke and earl.
nsubj case det nmod obj case nmod cc conj punct root Members NOUN of ADP the DET nobility NOUN had VERB titles NOUN like ADP duke NOUN and CCONJ earl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Members member NOUN Number=Plur 5 had nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 nobility case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 nobility det 4 nobility nobility NOUN Number=Sing 1 Members nmod 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 titles title NOUN Number=Plur 5 had obj 7 like like ADP _ 8 duke case 8 duke duke NOUN Number=Sing 6 titles nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 earl cc 10 earl earl NOUN Number=Sing 8 duke conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 had punct
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1 have past Members of the nobility titles like duke and earl vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Patient
Example 6 The nobility sat in the House of Lords.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root The DET nobility NOUN sat VERB in ADP the DET House PROPN of ADP Lords PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nobility det 2 nobility nobility NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 House case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 House det 6 House House PROPN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 Lords case 8 Lords Lord PROPN Number=Plur 6 House nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past the nobility the House of Lords vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in house=Location
Example 7 Nobility is a distinction; it is a gold coin that bears the stamp of its own value.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det punct nsubj cop det compound parataxis obj conj det appos case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Nobility NOUN is AUX a DET distinction NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX a DET gold NOUN coin NOUN that PRON bears NOUN the DET stamp NOUN of ADP its PRON own ADJ value NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobility nobility NOUN Number=Sing 4 distinction nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 distinction cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 distinction det 4 distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 coin punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 coin nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 coin cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 coin det 9 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 10 coin compound 10 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing 4 distinction parataxis 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 bears obj 12 bears bear NOUN Number=Plur 10 coin conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 stamp det 14 stamp stamp NOUN Number=Sing 12 bears appos 15 of of ADP _ 18 value case 16 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 value nmod:poss 17 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 18 value amod 18 value value NOUN Number=Sing 14 stamp nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 distinction punct
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1 is a present Nobility a distinction tree rules 2 is a present Nobility a gold coin and bears tree rules 3 value Nobility nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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