pc Who acts: PC, that, language, I, classroom, you · What happens: be, not be, stand, describe, try, not offend · To what, where: personal computer, Apple Mac, language, groups, mocking way, per cent · Speech: someone speaks here
«pc» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: pc in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A PC is a personal computer, often a desktop or laptop computer, especially one that is not an Apple Mac.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod det appos cc compound conj punct advmod nmod nsubj cop advmod det compound parataxis punct root A DET PC NOUN is AUX a DET personal ADJ computer NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET desktop NOUN or CCONJ laptop NOUN computer NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM that PRON is AUX not PART an DET Apple PROPN Mac PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 PC det 2 PC pc NOUN Number=Sing 6 computer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 computer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 computer det 5 personal personal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 computer amod 6 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 desktop punct 8 often often ADV _ 10 desktop advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 desktop det 10 desktop desktop NOUN Number=Sing 6 computer appos 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 computer cc 12 laptop laptop NOUN Number=Sing 13 computer compound 13 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 10 desktop conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 one punct 15 especially especially ADV _ 16 one advmod 16 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 desktop nmod 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 22 Mac nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 Mac cop 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 Mac advmod 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 Mac det 21 Apple Apple PROPN Number=Sing 22 Mac compound 22 Mac Mac PROPN Number=Sing 16 one parataxis 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 computer punct
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1 is a present a PC a personal computer tree rules 2 not is a present that a Apple Mac tree rules
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 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
PC stands for Police Constable, the lowest rank of police officer.
nsubj case obl flat punct det amod appos case compound nmod punct root PC NOUN stands VERB for ADP Police PROPN Constable PROPN , PUNCT the DET lowest ADJ rank NOUN of ADP police NOUN officer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 PC pc NOUN Number=Sing 2 stands nsubj 2 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 Police case 4 Police Police PROPN Number=Sing 2 stands obl 5 Constable Constable PROPN Number=Sing 4 Police flat 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 rank punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rank det 8 lowest low ADJ Degree=Sup 9 rank amod 9 rank rank NOUN Number=Sing 4 Police appos 10 of of ADP _ 12 officer case 11 police police NOUN Number=Sing 12 officer compound 12 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 9 rank nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 stands punct
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1 stand present PC for Police vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for police=Attribute
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
PC Jones.
flat punct root PC PROPN Jones PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 PC PC PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 Jones Jones PROPN Number=Sing 1 PC flat 3 . . PUNCT _ 1 PC punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 PC (or «politically correct») describes language or behaviour that tries not to offend groups of people; sometimes said in a mocking way.
The tree, 22 words nsubj punct cc punct advmod parataxis punct punct obj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod mark xcomp obj case nmod punct advmod parataxis case det amod obl punct root PC PROPN ( PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT politically ADV correct ADJ » PUNCT ) PUNCT describes VERB language NOUN or CCONJ behaviour NOUN that PRON tries VERB not PART to PART offend VERB groups NOUN of ADP people NOUN ; PUNCT sometimes ADV said VERB in ADP a DET mocking VERB way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 PC PC PROPN Number=Sing 9 describes nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 correct punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 6 correct cc 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 correct punct 5 politically politically ADV _ 6 correct advmod 6 correct correct ADJ Degree=Pos 1 PC parataxis 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 correct punct 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 correct punct 9 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 language language NOUN Number=Sing 9 describes obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 behaviour cc 12 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 10 language conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 tries nsubj 14 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 language acl:relcl 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 offend advmod 16 to to PART _ 17 offend mark 17 offend offend VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 tries xcomp 18 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 17 offend obj 19 of of ADP _ 20 people case 20 people people NOUN Number=Plur 18 groups nmod 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 said punct 22 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 23 said advmod 23 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 describes parataxis 24 in in ADP _ 27 way case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 way det 26 mocking mock VERB VerbForm=Ger 27 way amod 27 way way NOUN Number=Sing 23 said obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 9 describes punct
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1 describe present PC language or behaviour vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent language=Theme 2 try present language or behaviour vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 not offend not said to happen to-infinitive language or behaviour not said here groups of people vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus group=Experiencer 4 say speech: assert participle a mocking way sometimes property vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in way=Manner 5 mock gerund vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 pc (lowercase) can mean per cent or piece in short notes.
nsubj punct appos punct aux compound obj cc conj case amod nmod punct root pc NOUN ( PUNCT lowercase NOUN ) PUNCT can AUX mean VERB per NOUN cent NOUN or CCONJ piece NOUN in ADP short ADJ notes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 pc pc NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 lowercase punct 3 lowercase lowercase NOUN Number=Sing 1 pc appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 lowercase punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 per per NOUN Number=Sing 8 cent compound 8 cent cent NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 piece cc 10 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 8 cent conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 notes case 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 13 notes amod 13 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 8 cent nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can pc per cent or piece in short notes vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot cent=Theme in note=Attribute
Example 1 I did my homework on the PC.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root I PRON did VERB my PRON homework NOUN on ADP the DET PC PROPN . 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 homework nmod:poss 4 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 PC case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 PC det 7 PC PC PROPN Number=Sing 2 did obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past I my homework the PC vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality
Example 2 Our classroom has six PCs.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod obj punct root Our PRON classroom NOUN has VERB six NUM PCs PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 classroom nmod:poss 2 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 PCs nummod 5 PCs Pc PROPN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our classroom six PCs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pc=Patient
Example 3 PC Patel visited our school to talk about road safety.
nsubj flat nmod:poss obj mark advcl case compound obl punct root PC PROPN Patel PROPN visited VERB our PRON school NOUN to PART talk VERB about ADP road NOUN safety NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 PC PC PROPN Number=Sing 3 visited nsubj 2 Patel Patel PROPN Number=Sing 1 PC flat 3 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 school nmod:poss 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 visited obj 6 to to PART _ 7 talk mark 7 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 visited advcl 8 about about ADP _ 10 safety case 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 10 safety compound 10 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 7 talk obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 visited punct
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1 visit past PC our school vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Co-Agent 2 talk to-infinitive PC not said here about road safety vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about safety=Topic
Example 4 Turn off the PC before you go home.
compound:prt det obj mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Turn VERB off ADP the DET PC NOUN before SCONJ you PRON go VERB home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 PC det 4 PC pc NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 go mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 go nsubj 7 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Turn advcl 8 home home ADV _ 7 go advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn off imperative you not said here the PC vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pc=Patient 2 go present you home property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 He said the joke wasn't PC.
nsubj det obj cop advmod nmod punct root He PRON said VERB the DET joke NOUN was AUX n't PART PC PROPN . 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 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 joke det 4 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 said obj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 PC cop 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 PC advmod 7 PC PC PROPN Number=Sing 4 joke nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past He the joke vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent joke=Topic 2 not is a past PC tree rules
Example 6 The price went up by 5 pc.
det nsubj compound:prt case nummod obl punct root The DET price NOUN went VERB up ADP by ADP 5 NUM pc NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 price det 2 price price NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 went compound:prt 5 by by ADP _ 7 pc case 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pc nummod 7 pc pc NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go up past the price by 5 pc vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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