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par

Who acts: golf par, strokes, good player, par, Contes, book title · What happens: be, expect, need, mean, not mean, state · To what, where: number, good player, normal stated value, Fees, three, round two · Speech: someone speaks here

«par» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: par in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

In golf, par is the number of strokes a good player is expected to need for a hole or a whole course.

The tree, 22 words
casecompoundpunctnsubjcopdetcasenmoddetamodnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclmarkxcompcasedetoblccdetamodconjpunctrootInADPgolfNOUN,PUNCTparNOUNisAUXtheDETnumberNOUNofADPstrokesNOUNaDETgoodADJplayerNOUNisAUXexpectedVERBtoPARTneedVERBforADPaDETholeNOUNorCCONJaDETwholeADJcourseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 golfcase
2golfgolfNOUNNumber=Sing4 parcompound
3,,PUNCT_2 golfpunct
4parparNOUNNumber=Sing7 numbernsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 numbercop
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 numberdet
7numbernumberNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_9 strokescase
9strokesstrokeNOUNNumber=Plur7 numbernmod
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 playerdet
11goodgoodADJDegree=Pos12 playeramod
12playerplayerNOUNNumber=Sing14 expectednsubj:pass
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 expectedaux:pass
14expectedexpectVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 strokesacl:relcl
15totoPART_16 needmark
16needneedVERBVerbForm=Inf14 expectedxcomp
17forforADP_19 holecase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 holedet
19holeholeNOUNNumber=Sing16 needobl
20ororCCONJ_23 coursecc
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 coursedet
22wholewholeADJDegree=Pos23 courseamod
23coursecourseNOUNNumber=Sing19 holeconj
24..PUNCT_7 numberpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentgolf parthe numberof strokestree rules
2expectpresent · passivestrokes not said herea good playertree rules
3need not said to happento-infinitivea good player not said herefor a hole or a whole coursevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot

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

«On a par with» means equal to or as good as.

punctcasedetnsubjcasepunctxcompfixedccadvmodconjfixedpunctroot«PUNCTOnADPaDETparNOUNwithADP»PUNCTmeansVERBequalADJtoADPorCCONJasADVgoodADJasADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 parpunct
2OnonADP_4 parcase
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 pardet
4parparNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansnsubj
5withwithADP_6 »case
6»»PUNCT_4 parpunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8equalequalADJDegree=Pos7 meansxcomp
9totoADP_8 equalfixed
10ororCCONJ_12 goodcc
11asasADV_12 goodadvmod
12goodgoodADJDegree=Pos8 equalconj
13asasADP_12 goodfixed
14..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresenta parequal propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

«Up to par» means as good as it should be; «below par» or «under par» (not golf) means not as good or not as well as usual.

The tree, 27 words
punctnsubjcaseoblpunctadvmodxcompmarknsubjauxadvclpunctpunctcasensubjpunctccpunctcaseconjpunctpunctadvmodappospunctparataxisadvmodadvmodccompccadvmodccfixedfixedconjpunctroot«PUNCTUpADVtoADPparNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBasADVgoodADJasSCONJitPRONshouldAUXbeAUX;PUNCT«PUNCTbelowADPparNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTunderADPparNOUN»PUNCT(PUNCTnotPARTgolfNOUN)PUNCTmeansVERBnotPARTasADVgoodADJorCCONJnotPARTasADVwellADVasADPusualADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Uppunct
2UpupADV_6 meansnsubj
3totoADP_4 parcase
4parparNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansobl
5»»PUNCT_4 parpunct
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7asasADV_8 goodadvmod
8goodgoodADJDegree=Pos6 meansxcomp
9asasSCONJ_12 bemark
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 bensubj
11shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin12 beaux
12bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf8 goodadvcl
13;;PUNCT_16 parpunct
14««PUNCT_16 parpunct
15belowbelowADP_16 parcase
16parparNOUNNumber=Sing27 meansnsubj
17»»PUNCT_16 parpunct
18ororCCONJ_21 parcc
19««PUNCT_21 parpunct
20underunderADP_21 parcase
21parparNOUNNumber=Sing16 parconj
22»»PUNCT_21 parpunct
23((PUNCT_25 golfpunct
24notnotPARTPolarity=Neg25 golfadvmod
25golfgolfNOUNNumber=Sing21 parappos
26))PUNCT_25 golfpunct
27meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 meansparataxis
28notnotPARTPolarity=Neg27 meansadvmod
29asasADV_30 goodadvmod
30goodgoodADJDegree=Pos27 meansccomp
31ororCCONJ_36 usualcc
32notnotPARTPolarity=Neg36 usualadvmod
33asasADVExtPos=CCONJ36 usualcc
34wellwellADVDegree=Pos33 asfixed
35asasADP_33 asfixed
36usualusualADJDegree=Pos30 goodconj
37..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentto par; good propertyvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot to par=Attribute
2not meanpresentpar or parvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

«Par for the course» means normal or expected, usually for something annoying.

The tree, 12 words
punctnsubjcasedetnmodpunctxcompccconjpunctadvmodcaseparataxisamodpunctroot«PUNCTParNOUNforADPtheDETcourseNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBnormalADJorCCONJexpectedVERB,PUNCTusuallyADVforADPsomethingPRONannoyingADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Parpunct
2ParparNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansnsubj
3forforADP_5 coursecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 coursedet
5coursecourseNOUNNumber=Sing2 Parnmod
6»»PUNCT_2 Parpunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8normalnormalADJDegree=Pos7 meansxcomp
9ororCCONJ_10 expectedcc
10expectedexpectVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 normalconj
11,,PUNCT_14 somethingpunct
12usuallyusuallyADV_14 somethingadvmod
13forforADP_14 somethingcase
14somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 meansparataxis
15annoyingannoyingADJDegree=Pos14 somethingamod
16..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPar for the coursenormal propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2expectparticiplePar for the course not said herevn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 5

Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

Par is the normal stated value of something like a share.

nsubjcopdetamodamodcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctrootParNOUNisAUXtheDETnormalADJstatedVERBvalueNOUNofADPsomethingPRONlikeADPaDETshareNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ParparNOUNNumber=Sing6 valuensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 valuecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 valuedet
4normalnormalADJDegree=Pos6 valueamod
5statedstateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 valueamod
6valuevalueNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 somethingcase
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 valuenmod
9likelikeADP_11 sharecase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 sharedet
11shareshareNOUNNumber=Sing8 somethingnmod
12..PUNCT_6 valuepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1state speech: otherparticiplevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2is apresentParthe normal stated valueof somethingtree rules

Meaning 6

In French, par means "by", so a book title such as "Contes des Fees, par Madame d'Aulnoy" means the tales are by Madame d'Aulnoy.

The tree, 24 words
caseoblpunctnsubjpunctobjpunctpunctadvmoddetcompoundnsubjamodfixedpunctnsubjacl:relclobjpunctamodcompoundappospunctconjdetnsubjcopcasecompoundccomppunctrootInADPFrenchPROPN,PUNCTparNOUNmeansVERB"PUNCTbyADP"PUNCT,PUNCTsoADVaDETbookNOUNtitleNOUNsuchADJasADP"PUNCTContesPROPNdesVERBFeesNOUN,PUNCTparADJMadamePROPNd'AulnoyNOUN"PUNCTmeansVERBtheDETtalesNOUNareAUXbyADPMadamePROPNd'AulnoyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Frenchcase
2FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing5 meansobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Frenchpunct
4parparNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6""PUNCT_7 bypunct
7bybyADP_5 meansobj
8""PUNCT_7 bypunct
9,,PUNCT_25 meanspunct
10sosoADV_25 meansadvmod
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 titledet
12bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing13 titlecompound
13titletitleNOUNNumber=Sing25 meansnsubj
14suchsuchADJDegree=Pos13 titleamod
15asasADP_14 suchfixed
16""PUNCT_18 despunct
17ContesContesPROPNNumber=Sing18 desnsubj
18desdeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 titleacl:relcl
19FeesfeeNOUNNumber=Plur18 desobj
20,,PUNCT_23 d'Aulnoypunct
21parparADJDegree=Pos23 d'Aulnoyamod
22MadameMadamePROPNNumber=Sing23 d'Aulnoycompound
23d'Aulnoyd'aulnoyNOUNNumber=Sing19 Feesappos
24""PUNCT_23 d'Aulnoypunct
25meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 meansconj
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 talesdet
27talestaleNOUNNumber=Plur31 d'Aulnoynsubj
28arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin31 d'Aulnoycop
29bybyADP_31 d'Aulnoycase
30MadameMadamePROPNNumber=Sing31 d'Aulnoycompound
31d'Aulnoyd'aulnoyNOUNNumber=Sing25 meansccomp
32..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentparin Frenchvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot by=Theme in french=Attribute
2de in a quotepresentContesFeestree rules
3meanpresenta book titlevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
4ispresentthe talesby Madame d'Aulnoytree rules

Example 1

Par for this golf hole is three.

nsubjcasedetcompoundnmodcoppunctrootParNOUNforADPthisDETgolfNOUNholeNOUNisAUXthreeNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ParparNOUNNumber=Sing7 threensubj
2forforADP_5 holecase
3thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 holedet
4golfgolfNOUNNumber=Sing5 holecompound
5holeholeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Parnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 threecop
7threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 threepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentPar for this golf holethreetree rules

Example 2

She finished the round two under par.

nsubjdetamodobjcaseoblpunctrootShePRONfinishedVERBtheDETroundADJtwoNUMunderADPparNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 finishednsubj
2finishedfinishVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 twodet
4roundroundADJDegree=Pos5 twoamod
5twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 finishedobj
6underunderADP_7 parcase
7parparNOUNNumber=Sing2 finishedobl
8..PUNCT_2 finishedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1finishpastShethe round twoparvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector two=Eventuality

Example 3

His homework wasn't up to par this week.

nmod:possnsubjcopadvmodmarkadvcldetobl:unmarkedpunctrootHisPRONhomeworkNOUNwasAUXn'tPARTupADVtoPARTparVERBthisDETweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 homeworknmod:poss
2homeworkhomeworkNOUNNumber=Sing5 upnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 upcop
4n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 upadvmod
5upupADV_rootroot
6totoPART_7 parmark
7parparVERBVerbForm=Inf5 upadvcl
8thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem9 weekdet
9weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing7 parobl:unmarked
10..PUNCT_5 uppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispastHis homeworkup propertytree rules
2parto-infinitiveHis homework not said hereweektree rules

Example 4

I'm feeling below par, so I'll stay home.

nsubjauxcaseoblpunctadvmodnsubjauxadvcladvmodpunctrootIPRON'mAUXfeelingVERBbelowADPparNOUN,PUNCTsoADVIPRON'llAUXstayVERBhomeADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 feelingnsubj
2'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 feelingaux
3feelingfeelVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4belowbelowADP_5 parcase
5parparNOUNNumber=Sing3 feelingobl
6,,PUNCT_10 staypunct
7sosoADV_10 stayadvmod
8IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs10 staynsubj
9'llwillAUXVerbForm=Fin10 stayaux
10staystayVERBVerbForm=Inf3 feelingadvcl
11homehomeADV_10 stayadvmod
12..PUNCT_3 feelingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelpresent · progressiveIparvn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent below par=Location
2stayfutureIhome propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

Rain on sports day is par for the course in Wales.

nsubjcasecompoundnmodcopcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootRainNOUNonADPsportsNOUNdayNOUNisAUXparADJforADPtheDETcourseNOUNinADPWalesPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RainrainNOUNNumber=Sing6 parnsubj
2ononADP_4 daycase
3sportssportNOUNNumber=Plur4 daycompound
4daydayNOUNNumber=Sing1 Rainnmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 parcop
6parparADJDegree=Posrootroot
7forforADP_9 coursecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 coursedet
9coursecourseNOUNNumber=Sing6 parobl
10ininADP_11 Walescase
11WalesWalesPROPNNumber=Sing9 coursenmod
12..PUNCT_6 parpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentRain on sports dayfor the course in Wales; par propertytree rules

Example 6

The new film is on a par with the first one.

detamodnsubjcopcasedetcasedetamodnmodpunctrootTheDETnewADJfilmNOUNisAUXonADPaDETparNOUNwithADPtheDETfirstADJoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 filmdet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 filmamod
3filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing7 parnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 parcop
5ononADP_7 parcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 pardet
7parparNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_11 onecase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 onedet
10firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord11 oneamod
11oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing7 parnmod
12..PUNCT_7 parpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe new filma parwith the first onetree rules

Example 7

Our team is now on a par with the best in the league.

nmod:possnsubjcopadvmodcasedetcasedetapposcasedetoblpunctrootOurPRONteamNOUNisAUXnowADVonADPaDETparNOUNwithADPtheDETbestADJinADPtheDETleagueNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teamnmod:poss
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing7 parnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 parcop
4nownowADVPronType=Dem7 paradvmod
5ononADP_7 parcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 pardet
7parparNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_10 bestcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 bestdet
10bestgoodADJDegree=Sup7 parappos
11ininADP_13 leaguecase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 leaguedet
13leagueleagueNOUNNumber=Sing10 bestobl
14..PUNCT_7 parpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentOur teama parnowtree rules

Example 8

[Contes des Fees, par Madame d'Aulnoy.]

punctcompoundcompoundpunctamodcompoundconjpunctpunctroot[PUNCTContesPROPNdesNOUNFeesNOUN,PUNCTparADJMadamePROPNd'AulnoyNOUN.PUNCT]PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1[[PUNCT_4 Feespunct
2ContesContesPROPNNumber=Sing4 Feescompound
3desdesNOUNNumber=Sing4 Feescompound
4FeesfeeNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5,,PUNCT_8 d'Aulnoypunct
6parparADJDegree=Pos8 d'Aulnoyamod
7MadameMadamePROPNNumber=Sing8 d'Aulnoycompound
8d'Aulnoyd'aulnoyNOUNNumber=Sing4 Feesconj
9..PUNCT_4 Feespunct
10]]PUNCT_4 Feespunct

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