norman Who acts: Norman, Normans, William, We, Norman French, Bayeux Tapestry · What happens: do, be, lead, conquer, invade, visit · To what, where: first name, people, Normandy, Normans, England, 1066
«norman» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: norman in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 noun (history).
punct appos punct punct root noun NOUN ( PUNCT history NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 history punct 3 history history NOUN Number=Sing 1 noun appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 history punct 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 noun punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The Normans were people from Normandy in northern France; in 1066 William the Conqueror led them to conquer England.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop case nmod case amod nmod punct case parataxis nsubj det appos acl:relcl obj mark xcomp obj punct root The DET Normans PROPN were AUX people NOUN from ADP Normandy PROPN in ADP northern ADJ France PROPN ; PUNCT in ADP 1066 NUM William PROPN the DET Conqueror PROPN led VERB them PRON to PART conquer VERB England PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Normans det 2 Normans Norman PROPN Number=Plur 4 people nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 people cop 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 from from ADP _ 6 Normandy case 6 Normandy Normandy PROPN Number=Sing 4 people nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 France case 8 northern northern ADJ Degree=Pos 9 France amod 9 France France PROPN Number=Sing 4 people nmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 1066 punct 11 in in ADP _ 12 1066 case 12 1066 1066 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 people parataxis 13 William William PROPN Number=Sing 16 led nsubj 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Conqueror det 15 Conqueror Conqueror PROPN Number=Sing 13 William appos 16 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 1066 acl:relcl 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 led obj 18 to to PART _ 19 conquer mark 19 conquer conquer VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 led xcomp 20 England England PROPN Number=Sing 19 conquer obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 people punct
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1 is a past the Normans people Normandy in northern France tree rules 2 lead past William Normans = norman vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Patient clause=Result 3 conquer to-infinitive Normans = norman not said here England vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent england=Patient
Meaning 2 adjective: To do with the Normans.
punct mark acl:relcl case det obl punct root adjective NOUN : PUNCT To PART do VERB with ADP the DET Normans PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 do punct 3 To to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 adjective acl:relcl 5 with with ADP _ 7 Normans case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Normans det 7 Normans Norman PROPN Number=Plur 4 do obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 adjective punct
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1 do to-infinitive with the Normans vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Norman castles, Norman French.
amod punct compound conj punct root Norman ADJ castles NOUN , PUNCT Norman PROPN French PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Norman norman ADJ Degree=Pos 2 castles amod 2 castles castle NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 French punct 4 Norman Norman PROPN Number=Sing 5 French compound 5 French French PROPN Number=Sing 2 castles conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 castles punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Norman is a man's first name, and also a surname.
nsubj cop det nmod:poss case amod punct cc advmod det conj punct root Norman NOUN is AUX a DET man NOUN 's PART first ADJ name NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ also ADV a DET surname NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Norman norman NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 name cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 man det 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 man case 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 name amod 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 surname punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 surname cc 10 also also ADV _ 12 surname advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 surname det 12 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 7 name conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 name punct
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1 is a present Norman a man's first name and a surname tree rules
Example 1 The Normans invaded England in 1066.
det nsubj obj case obl punct root The DET Normans PROPN invaded VERB England PROPN in ADP 1066 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Normans det 2 Normans Norman PROPN Number=Plur 3 invaded nsubj 3 invaded invade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 England England PROPN Number=Sing 3 invaded obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 1066 case 6 1066 1066 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 invaded obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 invaded punct
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1 invade past the Normans England 1066 tree rules
Example 2 William the Conqueror was a Norman duke.
nsubj det appos cop det amod punct root William PROPN the DET Conqueror PROPN was AUX a DET Norman ADJ duke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 William William PROPN Number=Sing 7 duke nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Conqueror det 3 Conqueror Conqueror PROPN Number=Sing 1 William appos 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 duke cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 duke det 6 Norman norman ADJ Degree=Pos 7 duke amod 7 duke duke NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 duke punct
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1 is a past William a Norman duke tree rules
Example 3 We visited a Norman castle with thick stone walls.
nsubj det amod obj case amod compound nmod punct root We PRON visited VERB a DET Norman ADJ castle NOUN with ADP thick ADJ stone NOUN walls NOUN . PUNCT 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 visited nsubj 2 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 castle det 4 Norman norman ADJ Degree=Pos 5 castle amod 5 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 2 visited obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 walls case 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 9 walls amod 8 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 9 walls compound 9 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 5 castle nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 visited punct
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1 visit past We a Norman castle with thick stone walls vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Co-Agent
Example 4 Norman French gave English words like «beef» and «court».
amod nsubj amod obj case punct nmod punct cc punct conj punct punct root Norman ADJ French PROPN gave VERB English ADJ words NOUN like ADP « PUNCT beef NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT court NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Norman norman ADJ Degree=Pos 2 French amod 2 French French PROPN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 5 words amod 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obj 6 like like ADP _ 8 beef case 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 beef punct 8 beef beef NOUN Number=Sing 5 words nmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 beef punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 court cc 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 court punct 12 court court NOUN Number=Sing 8 beef conj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 court punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past Norman French English words like beef and court vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
Example 5 The Bayeux Tapestry shows the Norman invasion.
det compound nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET Bayeux PROPN Tapestry PROPN shows VERB the DET Norman ADJ invasion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Tapestry det 2 Bayeux Bayeux PROPN Number=Sing 3 Tapestry compound 3 Tapestry Tapestry PROPN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 invasion det 6 Norman norman ADJ Degree=Pos 7 invasion amod 7 invasion invasion NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present the Bayeux Tapestry the Norman invasion vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent invasion=Recipient
Example 6 My grandad's name is Norman.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct root My PRON grandad NOUN 's PART name NOUN is AUX Norman ADJ . PUNCT 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 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 4 name nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 grandad case 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 Norman nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Norman cop 6 Norman norman ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 Norman punct
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1 is present My grandad's name norman property tree rules 2 name My grandad nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Norman churches have round arches.
amod nsubj amod obj punct root Norman ADJ churches NOUN have VERB round ADJ arches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Norman norman ADJ Degree=Pos 2 churches amod 2 churches church NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 5 arches amod 5 arches arch NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Norman churches round arches vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arch=Patient
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