particular Who acts: Particular, particular person, Particulars, He, particular book, you · What happens: mean, be, care, pick out, want, like · To what, where: one certain thing, lot, details, one thing, others, particular book
«particular» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: particular in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Particular means one certain thing, not any other: on that particular day.
The tree, 12 words nsubj nummod amod obj punct advmod det nmod punct case det amod parataxis punct root Particular NOUN means VERB one NUM certain ADJ thing NOUN , PUNCT not PART any DET other ADJ : PUNCT on ADP that DET particular ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Particular particular NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 thing nummod 4 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thing amod 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 other punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 other advmod 8 any any DET PronType=Ind 9 other det 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thing nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 day punct 11 on on ADP _ 14 day case 12 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 day det 13 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 14 day amod 14 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Particular one certain thing any other vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic
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 Particular means special or more than usual: of particular importance.
nsubj xcomp cc conj case obl punct case amod parataxis punct root Particular ADJ means VERB special ADJ or CCONJ more ADJ than ADP usual ADJ : PUNCT of ADP particular ADJ importance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 more cc 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 special conj 6 than than ADP _ 7 usual case 7 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 5 more obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 importance punct 9 of of ADP _ 11 importance case 10 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 11 importance amod 11 importance importance NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Particular special property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A particular person is fussy and cares a lot about details.
det amod nsubj cop cc conj det obj case nmod punct root A DET particular ADJ person NOUN is AUX fussy ADJ and CCONJ cares VERB a DET lot NOUN about ADP details NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 fussy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fussy cop 5 fussy fussy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 cares cc 7 cares care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fussy conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lot det 9 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 7 cares obj 10 about about ADP _ 11 details case 11 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 9 lot nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 fussy punct
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1 is present a particular person fussy property tree rules 2 care present a particular person not said here a lot about details tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
He's very particular about his food.
nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON 's AUX very ADV particular ADJ about ADP his PRON food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 particular nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 particular cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 particular advmod 4 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about ADP _ 7 food case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 food nmod:poss 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 particular obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 particular punct
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1 is present He about his food; particular property tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: noun, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Particulars are the details or facts about something.
nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod punct root Particulars NOUN are AUX the DET details NOUN or CCONJ facts NOUN about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Particulars particular NOUN Number=Plur 4 details nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 details cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 details det 4 details detail NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 facts cc 6 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 4 details conj 7 about about ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 facts nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 details punct
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1 is a present Particulars the details or facts about something tree rules
Meaning 5 "In particular" can mean especially, picking out one thing from others.
The tree, 11 words punct case nsubj punct aux advmod punct advcl compound:prt nummod obj case obl punct root " PUNCT In ADP particular ADJ " PUNCT can AUX mean VERB especially ADV , PUNCT picking VERB out ADP one NUM thing NOUN from ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 mean punct 2 In in ADP _ 3 particular case 3 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mean nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 particular punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 especially especially ADV _ 6 mean advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 picking punct 9 picking pick VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 mean advcl 10 out out ADP _ 9 picking compound:prt 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 thing nummod 12 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 9 picking obj 13 from from ADP _ 14 others case 14 others other NOUN Number=Plur 9 picking obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can particular especially property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 pick out gerund particular not said here one thing others vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from other=Source
Example 1 Is there a particular book you want?
expl det amod nsubj nsubj acl:relcl punct root Is VERB there PRON a DET particular ADJ book NOUN you PRON want VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 1 Is expl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 book det 4 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 5 book amod 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 1 Is nsubj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 want nsubj 7 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 book acl:relcl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Is punct
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1 be present a particular book there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 want present you a particular book not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot book=Theme
Example 2 I like all fruit, but bananas in particular.
nsubj det obj punct cc conj case nmod punct root I PRON like VERB all DET fruit NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ bananas NOUN in ADP particular ADJ . 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 like nsubj 2 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 fruit det 4 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 2 like obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 bananas punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 7 bananas cc 7 bananas banana NOUN Number=Plur 2 like conj 8 in in ADP _ 9 particular case 9 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bananas nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 like punct
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1 like present I all fruit vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot fruit=Theme
Example 3 She is very particular about how her desk looks.
nsubj cop advmod mark advmod nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root She PRON is AUX very ADV particular ADJ about SCONJ how ADV her PRON desk NOUN looks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 particular nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 particular cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 particular advmod 4 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 about about SCONJ _ 9 looks mark 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 looks advmod 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 desk nmod:poss 8 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 9 looks nsubj 9 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 particular advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 particular punct
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1 is present She particular property tree rules 2 look present her desk vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 On that particular day it snowed.
case det amod obl nsubj punct root On ADP that DET particular ADJ day NOUN it PRON snowed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 4 day case 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 day det 3 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 4 day amod 4 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 snowed obl 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 snowed nsubj 6 snowed snow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 snowed punct
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1 snow past it day vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 5 «What are you doing?» «Nothing in particular.»
Sentence 1: «What are you doing?»
punct obj aux nsubj punct punct root « PUNCT What PRON are AUX you PRON doing VERB ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 doing punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 doing obj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 doing aux 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 doing nsubj 5 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 doing punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 doing punct
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1 do in a quote present · progressive you vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Sentence 2: «Nothing in particular.»
punct case nmod punct punct root « PUNCT Nothing PRON in ADP particular ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Nothing punct 2 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 particular case 4 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Nothing nmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 Nothing punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 Nothing punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 Pay particular attention to the last question.
amod obj case det amod obl punct root Pay VERB particular ADJ attention NOUN to ADP the DET last ADJ question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pay pay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 3 attention amod 3 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pay obj 4 to to ADP _ 7 question case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 question det 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 question amod 7 question question NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pay punct
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1 pay imperative you not said here particular attention to the last question vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset
Example 7 (formal) Please give your particulars at the desk.
punct nsubj punct discourse nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT Please INTJ give VERB your PRON particulars NOUN at ADP the DET desk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 give nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 Please please INTJ _ 5 give discourse 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 particulars nmod:poss 7 particulars particular NOUN Number=Plur 5 give obj 8 at at ADP _ 10 desk case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 desk det 10 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 give punct
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1 give infinitive formal your particulars the desk vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent particular=Theme at desk=Asset
Example 8 The punctuation of the book, in particular, is very eccentric.'
det nsubj case det nmod punct case amod punct cop advmod punct punct root The DET punctuation NOUN of ADP the DET book NOUN , PUNCT in ADP particular ADJ , PUNCT is AUX very ADV eccentric ADJ . PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 punctuation det 2 punctuation punctuation NOUN Number=Sing 12 eccentric nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 book case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 punctuation nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 particular punct 7 in in ADP _ 8 particular case 8 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 5 book amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 punctuation punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 eccentric cop 11 very very ADV _ 12 eccentric advmod 12 eccentric eccentric ADJ Degree=Pos root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 eccentric punct 14 ' ' PUNCT _ 12 eccentric punct
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1 is present the punctuation of the book eccentric property tree rules 2 punctuate the book nom punctuation «event transitive»: of=patient
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