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Who acts: Official, English, results, you, officials, prime minister · What happens: mean, approve, do, be, get, check · To what, where: person, official language, information, official website, official visit, puppy · Speech: someone speaks here

«official» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: official in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Official means approved by people in charge, like a government, school or organisation.

The tree, 13 words
nsubjccompcaseobl:agentcasenmodpunctcasedetconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootOfficialADJmeansVERBapprovedVERBbyADPpeopleNOUNinADPchargeNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETgovernmentNOUN,PUNCTschoolNOUNorCCONJorganisationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OfficialofficialADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3approvedapproveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansccomp
4bybyADP_5 peoplecase
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 approvedobl:agent
6ininADP_7 chargecase
7chargechargeNOUNNumber=Sing5 peoplenmod
8,,PUNCT_11 governmentpunct
9likelikeADP_11 governmentcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 governmentdet
11governmentgovernmentNOUNNumber=Sing7 chargeconj
12,,PUNCT_13 schoolpunct
13schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing7 chargeconj
14ororCCONJ_15 organisationcc
15organisationorganisationNOUNNumber=Sing13 schoolconj
16..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentOfficialvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2approveparticiplevn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

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

Official also means done as part of a job or in a formal way.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjadvmodxcompcaseoblcasedetnmodcccasedetamodconjpunctrootOfficialADJalsoADVmeansVERBdoneVERBasADPpartNOUNofADPaDETjobNOUNorCCONJinADPaDETformalADJwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OfficialofficialADJDegree=Pos3 meansnsubj
2alsoalsoADV_3 meansadvmod
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 meansxcomp
5asasADP_6 partcase
6partpartNOUNNumber=Sing4 doneobl
7ofofADP_9 jobcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 jobdet
9jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing6 partnmod
10ororCCONJ_14 waycc
11ininADP_14 waycase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 waydet
13formalformalADJDegree=Pos14 wayamod
14waywayNOUNNumber=Sing9 jobconj
15..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentOfficialvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2do not said to happenparticipleOfficial not said hereas part of a job or a formal wayvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

An official is a person with an important job in an organisation, like a referee or a government worker.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetcasedetamodnmodcasedetnmodpunctcasedetconjccdetcompoundconjpunctrootAnDETofficialNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwithADPanDETimportantADJjobNOUNinADPanDETorganisationNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETrefereeNOUNorCCONJaDETgovernmentNOUNworkerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 officialdet
2officialofficialNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6withwithADP_9 jobcase
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 jobdet
8importantimportantADJDegree=Pos9 jobamod
9jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnmod
10ininADP_12 organisationcase
11anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 organisationdet
12organisationorganisationNOUNNumber=Sing9 jobnmod
13,,PUNCT_16 refereepunct
14likelikeADP_16 refereecase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 refereedet
16refereerefereeNOUNNumber=Sing5 personconj
17ororCCONJ_20 workercc
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 workerdet
19governmentgovernmentNOUNNumber=Sing20 workercompound
20workerworkerNOUNNumber=Sing16 refereeconj
21..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta officiala person and a referee or a government workerwith a important job in a organisationtree rules

Example 1

English is an official language of Canada, along with French.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctcasecaseconjpunctrootEnglishPROPNisAUXanDETofficialADJlanguageNOUNofADPCanadaPROPN,PUNCTalongADPwithADPFrenchPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing5 languagensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 languagecop
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 languagedet
4officialofficialADJDegree=Pos5 languageamod
5languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 Canadacase
7CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing5 languagenmod
8,,PUNCT_11 Frenchpunct
9alongalongADP_11 Frenchcase
10withwithADP_11 Frenchcase
11FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing5 languageconj
12..PUNCT_5 languagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentEnglisha official language and Frenchof Canadatree rules

Example 2

The results are now official.

detnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootTheDETresultsNOUNareAUXnowADVofficialADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 resultsdet
2resultsresultNOUNNumber=Plur5 officialnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 officialcop
4nownowADVPronType=Dem5 officialadvmod
5officialofficialADJDegree=Posrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 officialpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe resultsnowofficial propertytree rules

Example 3

Get information from the official website.

objcasedetamodoblpunctrootGetVERBinformationNOUNfromADPtheDETofficialADJwebsiteNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GetgetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2informationinformationNOUNNumber=Sing1 Getobj
3fromfromADP_6 websitecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 websitedet
5officialofficialADJDegree=Pos6 websiteamod
6websitewebsiteNOUNNumber=Sing1 Getobl
7..PUNCT_1 Getpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getimperativeyou not said hereinformationthe official websitevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent information=Theme from website=Source

Example 4

The officials checked the race times.

detnsubjdetcompoundobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETofficialsNOUNcheckedVERBtheDETraceNOUNtimesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 officialsdet
2officialsofficialNOUNNumber=Plur3 checkednsubj
3checkedcheckVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 timesdet
5raceraceNOUNNumber=Sing6 timescompound
6timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur3 checkedobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_3 checkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1checkpastthe officialstimevn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The prime minister made an official visit to Ireland.

detamodnsubjdetamodobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETprimeADJministerNOUNmadeVERBanDETofficialADJvisitNOUNtoADPIrelandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 ministerdet
2primeprimeADJDegree=Pos3 ministeramod
3ministerministerNOUNNumber=Sing4 madensubj
4mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 visitdet
6officialofficialADJDegree=Pos7 visitamod
7visitvisitNOUNNumber=Sing4 madeobj
8totoADP_9 Irelandcase
9IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing7 visitnmod
10..PUNCT_4 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe prime ministera official visitto Irelandvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset visit=Product

Example 6

It's official: we're getting a puppy!

nsubjcoppunctnsubjauxadvcldetobjpunctrootItPRON'sAUXofficialADJ:PUNCTwePRON'reAUXgettingVERBaDETpuppyNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 officialnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 officialcop
3officialofficialADJDegree=Posrootroot
4::PUNCT_7 gettingpunct
5wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs7 gettingnsubj
6'rebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 gettingaux
7gettinggetVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 officialadvcl
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 puppydet
9puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing7 gettingobj
10!!PUNCT_3 officialpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItofficial propertytree rules
2getpresent · progressivewea puppyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus

Example 7

Ask an official at the station for help.

detobjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootAskVERBanDETofficialNOUNatADPtheDETstationNOUNforADPhelpNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AskaskVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 officialdet
3officialofficialNOUNNumber=Sing1 Askobj
4atatADP_6 stationcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 stationdet
6stationstationNOUNNumber=Sing1 Askobl
7forforADP_8 helpcase
8helphelpNOUNNumber=Sing1 Askobl
9..PUNCT_1 Askpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askimperativeyou not said herea officialthe stationfor helpvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent official=Recipient

Example 8

Ireland has two official languages, Irish and English.

nsubjnummodamodobjpunctparataxisccconjpunctrootIrelandPROPNhasVERBtwoNUMofficialADJlanguagesNOUN,PUNCTIrishADJandCCONJEnglishPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 languagesnummod
4officialofficialADJDegree=Pos5 languagesamod
5languageslanguageNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
6,,PUNCT_7 Irishpunct
7IrishIrishADJDegree=Pos5 languagesparataxis
8andandCCONJ_9 Englishcc
9EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing7 Irishconj
10..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentIrelandtwo official languagesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Patient

Example 9

The Sultan's officials returned to the ship and showed the royal order to the captain.

The tree, 16 words
detnmod:posscasensubjcasedetoblccconjdetamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETSultanPROPN'sPARTofficialsNOUNreturnedVERBtoADPtheDETshipNOUNandCCONJshowedVERBtheDETroyalADJorderNOUNtoADPtheDETcaptainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Sultandet
2SultanSultanPROPNNumber=Sing4 officialsnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 Sultancase
4officialsofficialNOUNNumber=Plur5 returnednsubj
5returnedreturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6totoADP_8 shipcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 shipdet
8shipshipNOUNNumber=Sing5 returnedobl
9andandCCONJ_10 showedcc
10showedshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 returnedconj
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 orderdet
12royalroyalADJDegree=Pos13 orderamod
13orderorderNOUNNumber=Sing10 showedobj
14totoADP_16 captaincase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 captaindet
16captaincaptainNOUNNumber=Sing10 showedobl
17..PUNCT_5 returnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1returnpastthe Sultan's officialsto the ship resultvn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to ship=Result
2showpastthe Sultan's officials not said herethe royal orderthe captainvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent order=Topic to captain=Recipient

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