noel
Who acts: Noel, We, card, French, choir · What happens: use, be, sing, say, bear · To what, where: word, songs, name, First Noel, church, gold letters · Speech: someone speaks here
«noel» 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: noel in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.
Another word for Christmas, used in songs and on cards.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 2 word | det |
| 2 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 Christmas | case |
| 4 | Christmas | Christmas | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 word | nmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 used | punct |
| 6 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 word | acl |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 songs | case |
| 8 | songs | song | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 used | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 cards | cc |
| 10 | on | on | ADP | _ | 11 cards | case |
| 11 | cards | card | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 songs | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 word | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | participle | another word for Christmas not said here | songs and cards | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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
A Christmas carol.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 carol | det |
| 2 | Christmas | Christmas | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 carol | compound |
| 3 | carol | carol | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 carol | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Noel is a name for boys, Noelle for girls.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel | Noel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 name | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 name | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 name | det |
| 4 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 boys | case |
| 6 | boys | boy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 name | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 Noelle | punct |
| 8 | Noelle | Noelle | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 name | appos |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 girls | case |
| 10 | girls | girl | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 Noelle | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 name | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Noel | a name | for boys | tree rules |
Example 1
We sang «The First Noel» at church.
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 sang | nsubj |
| 2 | sang | sing | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 Noel | punct |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Noel | det |
| 5 | First | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 6 Noel | amod |
| 6 | Noel | Noel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 sang | obj |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 Noel | punct |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 church | case |
| 9 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sang | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 sang | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sing speech: express | past | We | the First Noel | church | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location noel=Theme |
Example 2
The card said «Noel» in gold letters.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 card | det |
| 2 | card | card | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 said | nsubj |
| 3 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 Noel | punct |
| 5 | Noel | Noel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 said | ccomp |
| 6 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 Noel | punct |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 letters | case |
| 8 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 letters | compound |
| 9 | letters | letter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 said | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | the card | gold letters | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in letter=Manner |
Example 3
(French) In France people say «Joyeux Noël».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 French | punct |
| 2 | French | French | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 say | nsubj |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 French | punct |
| 4 | In | in | ADP | _ | 5 France | case |
| 5 | France | France | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 French | nmod |
| 6 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 say | nsubj |
| 7 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 10 Noël | punct |
| 9 | Joyeux | Joyeux | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 Noël | compound |
| 10 | Noël | Noël | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 say | obj |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 10 Noël | punct |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 say | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | French in France | Joyeux Noël | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent noël=Topic |
Example 4
My uncle Noel was born on Christmas Day.
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 uncle | nmod:poss |
| 2 | uncle | uncle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 born | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | Noel | Noel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 uncle | appos |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 born | aux:pass |
| 5 | born | bear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 Day | case |
| 7 | Christmas | Christmas | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Day | compound |
| 8 | Day | Day | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 born | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 born | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bear | past · passive | My uncle | on Christmas Day | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Example 5
The choir sang noels in the square.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 choir | det |
| 2 | choir | choir | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sang | nsubj |
| 3 | sang | sing | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | noels | noel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 sang | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 square | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 square | det |
| 7 | square | square | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sang | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 sang | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sing speech: express | past | the choir | noels | the square | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location noel=Theme |
Example 6
Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel | Noel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 King | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 Noel | punct |
| 3 | Noel | Noel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Noel | conj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 born | punct |
| 5 | born | bear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Noel | acl |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 King | cop |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 King | det |
| 8 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Israel | case |
| 10 | Israel | Israel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 King | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 King | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bear | participle | Noel and Noel not said here | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | is a | present | Noel and Noel | the King | of Israel | tree rules |
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