patrician
Who acts: Rome patricians, plebeians, He, patrician family, patrician, old lady · What happens: belong, be, argue, speak, own, wear · To what, where: rich landowners, huge villa, toga, patrician air, Psyche, marble · Speech: someone speaks here
«patrician» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: patrician in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
noun.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noun | noun | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 noun | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
In ancient Rome, a member of the old, rich and noble families.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 Rome | case |
| 2 | ancient | ancient | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Rome | amod |
| 3 | Rome | Rome | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 member | punct |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 member | det |
| 6 | member | member | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 Rome | appos |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 families | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 families | det |
| 9 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 families | amod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 rich | punct |
| 11 | rich | rich | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 old | conj |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 noble | cc |
| 13 | noble | noble | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 old | conj |
| 14 | families | family | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 member | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 member | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
noun.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noun | noun | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 noun | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
A rich, upper-class person.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 person | det |
| 2 | rich | rich | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 person | amod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 rich | punct |
| 4 | upper | upper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 class | amod |
| 5 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 upper | punct |
| 6 | class | class | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 person | compound |
| 7 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 person | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
adjective.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adjective | adjective | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 adjective | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Belonging to or like the upper class; proud and elegant in manner.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belonging | belong | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 proud | csubj |
| 2 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 class | case |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 class | cc |
| 4 | like | like | ADP | _ | 7 class | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 class | det |
| 6 | upper | upper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 class | amod |
| 7 | class | class | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Belonging | obl |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 9 proud | punct |
| 9 | proud | proud | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 elegant | cc |
| 11 | elegant | elegant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 proud | conj |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 manner | case |
| 13 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 proud | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 proud | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | belong | gerund | to the upper class | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
Example 1
In Ancient Rome, patricians were rich landowners.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 Rome | case |
| 2 | Ancient | ancient | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Rome | amod |
| 3 | Rome | Rome | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 patricians | compound |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 Rome | punct |
| 5 | patricians | patrician | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 landowners | nsubj |
| 6 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 landowners | cop |
| 7 | rich | rich | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 landowners | amod |
| 8 | landowners | landowner | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 landowners | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | Rome patricians | rich landowners | tree rules |
Example 2
The plebeians argued with the patricians for more rights.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 plebeians | det |
| 2 | plebeians | plebeian | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 argued | nsubj |
| 3 | argued | argue | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 patricians | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 patricians | det |
| 6 | patricians | patrician | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 argued | obl |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 rights | case |
| 8 | more | more | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 9 rights | amod |
| 9 | rights | right | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 argued | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 argued | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | argue speech: disagree | past | the plebeians | with the patricians; for more rights | vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with patrician=Co-Agent |
Example 3
He spoke with a patrician voice.
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 | 2 spoke | nsubj |
| 2 | spoke | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 voice | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 voice | det |
| 5 | patrician | patrician | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 voice | compound |
| 6 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 spoke | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 spoke | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speak speech: other | past | He | with a patrician voice | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with voice=Co-Agent |
Example 4
The patrician family owned a huge villa.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 family | det |
| 2 | patrician | patrician | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 family | compound |
| 3 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 owned | nsubj |
| 4 | owned | own | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 villa | det |
| 6 | huge | huge | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 villa | amod |
| 7 | villa | villa | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 owned | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 owned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | own | past | the patrician family | a huge villa | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot villa=Theme |
Example 5
A patrician wore a toga with a purple stripe.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 patrician | det |
| 2 | patrician | patrician | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 wore | nsubj |
| 3 | wore | wear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 toga | det |
| 5 | toga | toga | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 wore | obj |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 stripe | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 stripe | det |
| 8 | purple | purple | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 stripe | amod |
| 9 | stripe | stripe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 wore | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 wore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wear | past | a patrician | a toga | with a purple stripe | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent toga=Source |
Example 6
The old lady had a patrician air about her.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 lady | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 lady | amod |
| 3 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 air | det |
| 6 | patrician | patrician | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 air | compound |
| 7 | air | air | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | obj |
| 8 | about | about | ADP | _ | 9 her | case |
| 9 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 air | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the old lady | a patrician air | about her = she | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Patient |
Example 7
"The Psyche must be executed in marble," said the wealthy patrician.
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 executed | punct |
| 2 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Psyche | det |
| 3 | Psyche | Psyche | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 executed | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 executed | aux |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 executed | aux:pass |
| 6 | executed | execute | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 said | ccomp |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 marble | case |
| 8 | marble | marble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 executed | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 executed | punct |
| 10 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 executed | punct |
| 11 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 patrician | det |
| 13 | wealthy | wealthy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 patrician | amod |
| 14 | patrician | patrician | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 said | obj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | execute in a quote | must · passive | the Psyche | marble | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | the wealthy patrician | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
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