pair Who acts: pair, same kind, many socks, Max, Anna, your · What happens: be, go together, make, pair up, have, buy · To what, where: two things, one thing, two people, 6 pairs, seven pairs, 3 pairs
«pair» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: pair in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pair is two things of the same kind that go together: a pair of socks.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop nummod case det amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct det appos case nmod punct root A DET pair NOUN is AUX two NUM things NOUN of ADP the DET same ADJ kind NOUN that PRON go VERB together ADV : PUNCT a DET pair NOUN of ADP socks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pair det 2 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 5 things nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 things cop 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 things nummod 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 kind case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 kind det 8 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 9 kind amod 9 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 5 things nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 go nsubj 11 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 kind acl:relcl 12 together together ADV _ 11 go advmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 pair punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 pair det 15 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 5 things appos 16 of of ADP _ 17 socks case 17 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 15 pair nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 things punct
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1 is a present a pair two things of the same kind tree rules 2 go together present the same kind together property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 A pair is one thing made of two parts: a pair of scissors, a pair of trousers.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop nummod acl case nummod obl punct det appos case nmod punct det conj case nmod punct root A DET pair NOUN is AUX one NUM thing NOUN made VERB of ADP two NUM parts NOUN : PUNCT a DET pair NOUN of ADP scissors NOUN , PUNCT a DET pair NOUN of ADP trousers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pair det 2 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 thing nummod 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 thing acl 7 of of ADP _ 9 parts case 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 parts nummod 9 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 pair punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 pair det 12 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 9 parts appos 13 of of ADP _ 14 scissors case 14 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 12 pair nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 pair punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 pair det 17 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 12 pair conj 18 of of ADP _ 19 trousers case 19 trousers trousers NOUN Number=Plur 17 pair nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 thing punct
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1 is a present a pair one thing tree rules 2 make participle one thing not said here of two parts vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 A pair is two people or animals together.
det nsubj cop nummod cc conj advmod punct root A DET pair NOUN is AUX two NUM people NOUN or CCONJ animals NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pair det 2 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 5 people nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 people cop 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 people nummod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 animals cc 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 people conj 8 together together ADV _ 5 people advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 people punct
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1 is a present a pair two people or animals together property tree rules
Meaning 4 To pair up is to make groups of two.
mark csubj compound:prt cop mark obj case nmod punct root To PART pair VERB up ADP is AUX to PART make VERB groups NOUN of ADP two NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pair mark 2 pair pair VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 up up ADP _ 2 pair compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 6 make obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 two case 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 groups nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 pair up to-infinitive vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present make property tree rules
Example 1 How many socks are in 6 pairs of socks?
advmod amod nsubj cop case nummod case nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ socks NOUN are AUX in ADP 6 NUM pairs NOUN of ADP socks NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 socks amod 3 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 7 pairs nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pairs cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 pairs case 6 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pairs nummod 7 pairs pair NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 socks case 9 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 7 pairs nmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 pairs punct
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1 is present many socks 6 pairs of socks tree rules
Example 2 Max has seven pairs of gloves.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Max PROPN has VERB seven NUM pairs NOUN of ADP gloves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Max Max PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 pairs nummod 4 pairs pair NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 gloves case 6 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 4 pairs nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Max seven pairs of gloves vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Patient
Example 3 Anna buys 3 pairs of shoes.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Anna PROPN buys VERB 3 NUM pairs NOUN of ADP shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anna Anna PROPN Number=Sing 2 buys nsubj 2 buys buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 pairs nummod 4 pairs pair NOUN Number=Plur 2 buys obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 shoes case 6 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 4 pairs nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 buys punct
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1 buy present Anna 3 pairs of shoes vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Theme
Example 4 Work in pairs to check your answers.
case nmod mark acl nmod:poss obj punct root Work NOUN in ADP pairs NOUN to PART check VERB your PRON answers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Work work NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 in in ADP _ 3 pairs case 3 pairs pair NOUN Number=Plur 1 Work nmod 4 to to PART _ 5 check mark 5 check check VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Work acl 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 answers nmod:poss 7 answers answer NOUN Number=Plur 5 check obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Work punct
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1 check to-infinitive your answers vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme 2 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 I need a new pair of scissors.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root I PRON need VERB a DET new ADJ pair NOUN of ADP scissors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pair det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pair amod 5 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 scissors case 7 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 5 pair nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present I a new pair of scissors vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pair=Theme
Example 6 4 and 6 are a pair that makes 10.
nsubj cc conj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root 4 NUM and CCONJ 6 NUM are AUX a DET pair NOUN that PRON makes VERB 10 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 pair nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 6 cc 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 4 conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pair cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pair det 6 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pair acl:relcl 9 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 makes obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 pair punct
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1 is a present 4 a pair tree rules 2 make present a pair 10 vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 10=Product
Example 7 A pair of swans swam on the lake.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET pair NOUN of ADP swans NOUN swam VERB on ADP the DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pair det 2 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 5 swam nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 swans case 4 swans swan NOUN Number=Plur 2 pair nmod 5 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 lake case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lake det 8 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 5 swam obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 swam punct
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1 swim past a pair of swans the lake vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lake=Trajectory
Example 8 Pair up with the person next to you.
compound:prt case det obl advmod case obl punct root Pair VERB up ADP with ADP the DET person NOUN next ADV to ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pair pair VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Pair compound:prt 3 with with ADP _ 5 person case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pair obl 6 next next ADV _ 1 Pair advmod 7 to to ADP _ 8 you case 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 next obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pair punct
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1 pair up imperative you not said here with the person; next property vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with person=Co-Patient
Example 9 One day the pair unexpectedly met a Lion.
nummod obl:unmarked det nsubj advmod det obj punct root One NUM day NOUN the DET pair NOUN unexpectedly ADV met VERB a DET Lion PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 day nummod 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 met obl:unmarked 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pair det 4 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 6 met nsubj 5 unexpectedly unexpectedly ADV _ 6 met advmod 6 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 Lion det 8 Lion Lion PROPN Number=Sing 6 met obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 met punct
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1 meet past the pair a Lion day unexpectedly property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lion=Co-Agent
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