nova
Who acts: star, nova, astronomers, supernova, aunt, people · What happens: become, fade, make, spot, be, live · To what, where: star, nova, pretty name, Latin word · Speech: someone speaks here
«nova» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: nova in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: astronomy — kept apart, not parsed.
A star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a short time and then fades again.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 star | det |
| 2 | star | star | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 becomes | nsubj |
| 4 | suddenly | suddenly | ADV | _ | 5 becomes | advmod |
| 5 | becomes | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 star | acl:relcl |
| 6 | much | much | ADV | _ | 7 brighter | advmod |
| 7 | brighter | bright | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 becomes | xcomp |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 time | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 time | det |
| 10 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 time | amod |
| 11 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 brighter | obl |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 fades | cc |
| 13 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 14 fades | advmod |
| 14 | fades | fade | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 becomes | conj |
| 15 | again | again | ADV | _ | 14 fades | advmod |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 star | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | become | present | a star | bright, suddenly property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | fade | present | a star not said here | then; again | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
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
Nova: a name, and part of names like Nova Scotia (a province of Canada).
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nova | nova | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 name | punct |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 name | det |
| 4 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Nova | conj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 part | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 part | cc |
| 7 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 name | appos |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 names | case |
| 9 | names | name | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 part | nmod |
| 10 | like | like | ADP | _ | 12 Scotia | case |
| 11 | Nova | Nova | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Scotia | compound |
| 12 | Scotia | Scotia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 names | nmod |
| 13 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 15 province | punct |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 province | det |
| 15 | province | province | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 Scotia | appos |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 Canada | case |
| 17 | Canada | Canada | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 province | nmod |
| 18 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 15 province | punct |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nova | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
A nova makes a star suddenly much brighter.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 nova | det |
| 2 | nova | nova | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 makes | nsubj |
| 3 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 star | det |
| 5 | star | star | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 makes | obj |
| 6 | suddenly | suddenly | ADV | _ | 3 makes | advmod |
| 7 | much | much | ADV | _ | 8 brighter | advmod |
| 8 | brighter | bright | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 3 makes | xcomp |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 makes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present | a nova | a star | bright, suddenly property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset star=Product |
Example 2
The astronomers spotted a nova in the night sky.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 astronomers | det |
| 2 | astronomers | astronomer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 spotted | nsubj |
| 3 | spotted | spot | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 nova | det |
| 5 | nova | nova | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spotted | obj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 sky | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 sky | det |
| 8 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 sky | compound |
| 9 | sky | sky | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spotted | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 spotted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spot | past | the astronomers | a nova | in the night sky | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent nova=Destination in sky=Theme |
Example 3
A supernova is far bigger than a nova.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 supernova | det |
| 2 | supernova | supernova | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bigger | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 bigger | cop |
| 4 | far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 5 bigger | advmod |
| 5 | bigger | big | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | root | root |
| 6 | than | than | ADP | _ | 8 nova | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 nova | det |
| 8 | nova | nova | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bigger | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 bigger | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | a supernova | than a nova; big, far property | tree rules |
Example 4
My aunt lives in Nova Scotia.
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 aunt | nmod:poss |
| 2 | aunt | aunt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lives | nsubj |
| 3 | lives | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 Nova | case |
| 5 | Nova | Nova | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 lives | obl |
| 6 | Scotia | Scotia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 Nova | flat |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 lives | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | present | My aunt | Nova | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in nova=Location |
Example 5
Nova is a pretty name for a girl.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nova | nova | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 name | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 name | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 name | det |
| 4 | pretty | pretty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 name | amod |
| 5 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 girl | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 girl | det |
| 8 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 name | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 name | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Nova | a pretty name | for a girl | tree rules |
Example 6
«Nova» comes from the Latin word for «new», because people thought a new star had appeared.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Nova | punct |
| 2 | Nova | nova | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 comes | nsubj |
| 3 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 Nova | punct |
| 4 | comes | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 word | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 word | det |
| 7 | Latin | Latin | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 word | amod |
| 8 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 comes | obl |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 new | case |
| 10 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 new | punct |
| 11 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 word | nmod |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 new | punct |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 thought | punct |
| 14 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 16 thought | mark |
| 15 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 thought | nsubj |
| 16 | thought | think | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 comes | parataxis |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 star | det |
| 18 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 star | amod |
| 19 | star | star | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 appeared | nsubj |
| 20 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 21 appeared | aux |
| 21 | appeared | appear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 16 thought | ccomp |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 comes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | present | Nova | the Latin word for new | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from word=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | think speech: other | past | people | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | appear | past · perfect | a new star | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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