nous Who acts: Nous, word, you, coat, She, footballer · What happens: mean, know, do, be, sound, not be · To what, where: common sense, real life, mind, French word, English word, bit · Speech: someone speaks here
«nous» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: nous in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Nous means common sense and practical cleverness: knowing what to do in real life.
The tree, 14 words nsubj amod obj cc amod conj punct advcl obj mark xcomp case amod obl punct root Nous NOUN means VERB common ADJ sense NOUN and CCONJ practical ADJ cleverness NOUN : PUNCT knowing VERB what PRON to PART do VERB in ADP real ADJ life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nous nous NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sense amod 4 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 cleverness cc 6 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cleverness amod 7 cleverness cleverness NOUN Number=Sing 4 sense conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 knowing punct 9 knowing know VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means advcl 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 do obj 11 to to PART _ 12 do mark 12 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 knowing xcomp 13 in in ADP _ 15 life case 14 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 15 life amod 15 life life NOUN Number=Sing 12 do obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Nous common sense and practical cleverness vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Topic 2 know gerund Nous not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 do to-infinitive Nous not said here real life vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=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.
Meaning 2 Usage: philosophy — kept apart, not parsed.
In old Greek thinking, nous meant the mind or reason.
case amod amod obl punct nsubj det obj cc conj punct root In ADP old ADJ Greek ADJ thinking NOUN , PUNCT nous NOUN meant VERB the DET mind NOUN or CCONJ reason NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 thinking case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 thinking amod 3 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 4 thinking amod 4 thinking thinking NOUN Number=Sing 7 meant obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 thinking punct 6 nous nous NOUN Number=Sing 7 meant nsubj 7 meant mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mind det 9 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 7 meant obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 reason cc 11 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 9 mind conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 meant punct
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1 mean past nous the mind or reason in old Greek thinking vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot mind=Theme in thinking=Attribute
Meaning 3 Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.
«Nous» is the French word for «we» or «us»; it sounds like «noo» and is not an English word.
The tree, 19 words punct nsubj punct cop det amod case punct nmod punct cc punct conj punct punct nsubj parataxis case punct obl punct cc cop advmod det amod conj punct root « PUNCT Nous PROPN » PUNCT is AUX the DET French ADJ word NOUN for ADP « PUNCT we PRON » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT us PRON » PUNCT ; PUNCT it PRON sounds VERB like ADP « PUNCT noo NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ is AUX not PART an DET English ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Nous punct 2 Nous Nous PROPN Number=Sing 7 word nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Nous punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 word det 6 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 we case 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 we punct 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 word nmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 we punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 us cc 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 us punct 14 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 we conj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 us punct 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 sounds punct 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 sounds nsubj 18 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word parataxis 19 like like ADP _ 21 noo case 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 noo punct 21 noo noo NOUN Number=Sing 18 sounds obl 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 noo punct 23 and and CCONJ _ 28 word cc 24 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 word cop 25 not not PART Polarity=Neg 28 word advmod 26 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 word det 27 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 28 word amod 28 word word NOUN Number=Sing 18 sounds conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 word punct
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1 is a present Nous the French word for we tree rules 2 sound present word like noo vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 3 not is a present word not said here a English word tree rules
Example 1 Use a bit of nous and take a coat — it's freezing!
det obj case nmod cc conj det obj punct nsubj cop obl punct root Use VERB a DET bit NOUN of ADP nous NOUN and CCONJ take VERB a DET coat NOUN — PUNCT it PRON 's AUX freezing NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bit det 3 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 nous case 5 nous nous NOUN Number=Sing 3 bit nmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 take cc 7 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Use conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 coat det 9 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obj 10 — - PUNCT _ 13 freezing punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 freezing nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 freezing cop 13 freezing freezing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obl 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a bit of nous vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Patient 2 take infinitive you not said here a coat vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme 3 is a present coat freezing tree rules
Example 2 She had the nous to write the number plate down.
nsubj det obj mark acl det compound obj advmod punct root She PRON had VERB the DET nous NOUN to PART write VERB the DET number NOUN plate NOUN down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 nous det 4 nous nous NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 to to PART _ 6 write mark 6 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 nous acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 plate det 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 9 plate compound 9 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 6 write obj 10 down down ADV _ 6 write advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She the nous vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nous=Patient 2 write to-infinitive She not said here the number plate down property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plate=Theme
Example 3 That footballer has real football nous.
det nsubj amod compound obj punct root That DET footballer NOUN has VERB real ADJ football NOUN nous NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 footballer det 2 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nous amod 5 football football NOUN Number=Sing 6 nous compound 6 nous nous NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present that footballer real football nous vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nous=Patient
Example 4 The little lad showed great nous by finding his way home.
det amod nsubj amod obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET little ADJ lad NOUN showed VERB great ADJ nous NOUN by SCONJ finding VERB his PRON way NOUN home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lad det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lad amod 3 lad lad NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nous amod 6 nous nous NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 finding mark 8 finding find VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 showed advcl 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 way nmod:poss 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 finding obj 11 home home ADV _ 8 finding advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past the little lad great nous vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nous=Recipient 2 find gerund the little lad not said here lad's way home property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic
Example 5 In French, «nous sommes amis» means «we are friends».
The tree, 9 words case obl punct punct compound compound nsubj punct punct nsubj cop ccomp punct punct root In ADP French PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT nous NOUN sommes NOUN amis NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT we PRON are AUX friends NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 French case 2 French French PROPN Number=Sing 9 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 French punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 7 amis punct 5 nous nous NOUN Number=Sing 6 sommes compound 6 sommes somme NOUN Number=Plur 7 amis compound 7 amis ami NOUN Number=Plur 9 means nsubj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 amis punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 friends punct 11 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 friends nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 friends cop 13 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 9 means ccomp 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 friends punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present sommes amis in French vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in french=Attribute 2 is a in a quote present we friends tree rules
Example 6 «Nous» in French sounds like «noo», with a silent s.
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj punct case nmod case punct obl punct punct case det amod obl root « PUNCT Nous PROPN » PUNCT in ADP French PROPN sounds VERB like ADP « PUNCT noo NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT with ADP a DET silent ADJ s. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Nous punct 2 Nous Nous PROPN Number=Sing 6 sounds nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Nous punct 4 in in ADP _ 5 French case 5 French French PROPN Number=Sing 2 Nous nmod 6 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 like like ADP _ 9 noo case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 noo punct 9 noo noo NOUN Number=Sing 6 sounds obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 noo punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 s. punct 12 with with ADP _ 15 s. case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 s. det 14 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 15 s. amod 15 s. S. PROPN Number=Sing 6 sounds obl
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1 sound present Nous in French like noo; with a silent s. vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with s.=Theme
Example 7 Ancient Greek thinkers said nous was the part of us that understands.
amod amod nsubj nsubj cop det ccomp case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Ancient ADJ Greek ADJ thinkers NOUN said VERB nous NOUN was AUX the DET part NOUN of ADP us PRON that PRON understands VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thinkers amod 2 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thinkers amod 3 thinkers thinker NOUN Number=Plur 4 said nsubj 4 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 nous nous NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 part cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 part det 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 4 said ccomp 9 of of ADP _ 10 us case 10 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 part nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 understands nsubj 12 understands understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Ancient Greek thinkers vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a past nous the part of us tree rules 3 understand present the part vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 Nous n’irons plus au bois, Les lauriers sont coupés,
compound nsubj cc compound conj punct det conj compound punct root Nous PROPN n’irons NOUN plus CCONJ au NOUN bois NOUN , PUNCT Les DET lauriers NOUN sont X coupés NOUN , PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nous Nous PROPN Number=Sing 2 n’irons compound 2 n’irons n'iron NOUN Number=Plur 10 coupés nsubj 3 plus plus CCONJ _ 5 bois cc 4 au au NOUN Number=Sing 5 bois compound 5 bois bois NOUN Number=Sing 2 n’irons conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 lauriers punct 7 Les les DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lauriers det 8 lauriers laurier NOUN Number=Plur 2 n’irons conj 9 sont sont X Foreign=Yes 10 coupés compound 10 coupés coupé NOUN Number=Plur root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 coupés punct
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