optional Who acts: Something, you, extra worksheet, Uniform, hat, Tipping · What happens: choose, do, have, not have, be, want · To what, where: countries, optional —, Sprinkles
«optional» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: optional in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something you can choose to do or have, but you do not have to.
The tree, 14 words nsubj nsubj aux mark xcomp cc conj punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj xcomp punct root Something PRON you PRON can AUX choose VERB to PART do VERB or CCONJ have VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ you PRON do AUX not PART have VERB to PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 choose nsubj 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 choose nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 choose aux 4 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 choose xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 have cc 8 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 do conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 have punct 10 but but CCONJ _ 14 have cc 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 have nsubj 12 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 have aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 have advmod 14 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 choose conj 15 to to PART _ 14 have xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 choose punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 choose can Something tree rules 2 do to-infinitive Something not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 have infinitive Something not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 not have present · do-support you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: 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.
Example 1 The extra worksheet is optional.
det amod nsubj cop punct root The DET extra ADJ worksheet NOUN is AUX optional ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 worksheet det 2 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 3 worksheet amod 3 worksheet worksheet NOUN Number=Sing 5 optional nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 optional cop 5 optional optional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 optional punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the extra worksheet optional property tree rules
Example 2 Uniform is compulsory, but the hat is optional.
nsubj cop punct cc det nsubj cop conj punct root Uniform NOUN is AUX compulsory ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET hat NOUN is AUX optional ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Uniform uniform NOUN Number=Sing 3 compulsory nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 compulsory cop 3 compulsory compulsory ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 optional punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 9 optional cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hat det 7 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 9 optional nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 optional cop 9 optional optional ADJ Degree=Pos 3 compulsory conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 compulsory punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Uniform compulsory property tree rules 2 is present the hat optional property tree rules
Example 3 Tipping is optional in some countries.
nsubj cop case det obl punct root Tipping NOUN is AUX optional ADJ in ADP some DET countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tipping tipping NOUN Number=Sing 3 optional nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 optional cop 3 optional optional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 countries case 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 countries det 6 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 3 optional obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 optional punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Tipping some countries optional property tree rules
Example 4 Sprinkles are optional — do you want them?
nsubj cop amod aux nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Sprinkles NOUN are AUX optional ADJ — NOUN do AUX you PRON want VERB them PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sprinkles sprinkle NOUN Number=Plur 4 — nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 — cop 3 optional optional ADJ Degree=Pos 4 — amod 4 — — NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 want aux 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 want nsubj 7 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 — acl:relcl 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 want obj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 — punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Sprinkles optional — tree rules 2 want present · do-support you Sprinkles = sprinkle vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme
Example 5 The trip is optional, but most children are going.
det nsubj cop punct cc amod nsubj aux parataxis punct root The DET trip NOUN is AUX optional ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ most ADJ children NOUN are AUX going VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trip det 2 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 optional nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 optional cop 4 optional optional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 going punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 going cc 7 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 8 children amod 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 10 going nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 going aux 10 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 optional parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 optional punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the trip optional property tree rules 2 go present · progressive most children vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Question 5 is optional for those who finish early.
nsubj flat cop case obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root Question NOUN 5 NUM is AUX optional ADJ for ADP those PRON who PRON finish VERB early ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Question question NOUN Number=Sing 4 optional nsubj 2 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Question flat 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 optional cop 4 optional optional ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 those case 6 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 4 optional obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 finish nsubj 8 finish finish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 those acl:relcl 9 early early ADV Degree=Pos 8 finish advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 optional punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Question for those; optional property tree rules 2 finish present early property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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