person Who acts: person, I, you, he, ticket, many people · What happens: be, mean, show, speak, get, cost · To what, where: man, grammar, first person, second person, third person, 3 slices · Speech: someone speaks here
«person» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: person in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person is a man, woman or child, one human being.
det nsubj cop det punct appos cc conj punct conj amod advcl punct root A DET person NOUN is AUX a DET man NOUN , PUNCT woman NOUN or CCONJ child NOUN , PUNCT one NUM human ADJ being AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 man nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 man cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 woman punct 7 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 5 man appos 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 child cc 9 child child NOUN Number=Sing 7 woman conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 one punct 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 man conj 12 human human ADJ Degree=Pos 11 one amod 13 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 human advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 man punct
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1 is a present a person a man 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 «In person» means really there, not on the phone or on a screen.
The tree, 13 words punct case nsubj punct advmod advmod punct advmod case det parataxis cc case det conj punct root « PUNCT In ADP person NOUN » PUNCT means VERB really ADV there ADV , PUNCT not PART on ADP the DET phone NOUN or CCONJ on ADP a DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 person punct 2 In in ADP _ 3 person case 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 person punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 really really ADV _ 7 there advmod 7 there there ADV PronType=Dem 5 means advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 phone punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 phone advmod 10 on on ADP _ 12 phone case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 phone det 12 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 screen cc 14 on on ADP _ 16 screen case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 screen det 16 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 12 phone conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present person there vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 In grammar, person shows who is speaking.
case obl punct nsubj nsubj aux ccomp punct root In ADP grammar NOUN , PUNCT person NOUN shows VERB who PRON is AUX speaking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 grammar case 2 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 5 shows obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 grammar punct 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 shows nsubj 5 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 speaking nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 speaking aux 8 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 shows ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 shows punct
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1 show present person grammar vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 speak speech: other present · progressive vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I is first person, you is second person, he or she is third person.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop amod punct nsubj cop amod conj punct nsubj cc nsubj cop amod conj punct root I PRON is AUX first ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT you PRON is AUX second ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT he PRON or CCONJ she PRON is AUX third ADJ person 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 4 person nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 person cop 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 person amod 4 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 person punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 person nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 person cop 8 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 person amod 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 person conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 person punct 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 person nsubj 12 or or CCONJ _ 16 person cc 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 person nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 person cop 15 third third ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 16 person amod 16 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 person conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 person punct
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1 is a present I first person and second person or third person tree rules 2 is a present you second person tree rules 3 is a present he third person tree rules
Example 1 Each person gets 3 slices.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET person NOUN gets VERB 3 NUM slices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets nsubj 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 slices nummod 5 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 3 gets obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 gets punct
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1 get present each person 3 slices vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer slice=Stimulus
Example 2 The ticket costs 5 dollars per person.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET ticket NOUN costs VERB 5 NUM dollars NOUN per ADP person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ticket det 2 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 per per ADP _ 7 person case 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 dollars nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present the ticket 5 dollars per person vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 3 How many people can sit at 4 tables?
advmod amod nsubj aux case nummod obl punct root How ADV many ADJ people NOUN can AUX sit VERB at ADP 4 NUM tables 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 people amod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 sit nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 sit aux 5 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 tables case 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 tables nummod 8 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 5 sit obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 sit punct
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1 sit can many people 4 tables vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at table=Location
Example 4 A person eats 2 apples.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET person NOUN eats VERB 2 NUM apples NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 eats nsubj 3 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 apples nummod 5 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 eats obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 eats punct
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1 eat present a person 2 apples vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient
Example 5 She is a very kind person.
nsubj cop det advmod amod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET very ADV kind ADJ person NOUN . 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 6 person nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 4 very very ADV _ 5 kind advmod 5 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 person amod 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a present She a kind person tree rules
Example 6 I would like to thank you in person.
nsubj aux mark xcomp obj case obl punct root I PRON would AUX like VERB to PART thank VERB you PRON in ADP person 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 3 like nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 like aux 3 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to PART _ 5 thank mark 5 thank thank VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 like xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 thank obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 person case 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 thank obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 like punct
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1 like would I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 thank speech: thank not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here you in person vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 7 Only one person can go on the slide at a time.
advmod nummod nsubj aux case det obl case det obl punct root Only ADV one NUM person NOUN can AUX go VERB on ADP the DET slide NOUN at ADP a DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 2 one advmod 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 person nummod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 go nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 go aux 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 slide case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 slide det 8 slide slide NOUN Number=Sing 5 go obl 9 at at ADP _ 11 time case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 time det 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 go obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 go punct
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1 go can one person the slide time vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on slide=Location
Example 8 The story is told in the first person: «I ran home».
The tree, 11 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct punct nsubj parataxis advmod punct punct root The DET story NOUN is AUX told VERB in ADP the DET first ADJ person NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON ran VERB home ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 told nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 told aux:pass 4 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 person case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 person det 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 told obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 ran punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 ran punct 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 ran nsubj 12 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 told parataxis 13 home home ADV _ 12 ran advmod 14 » » PUNCT _ 12 ran punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert present · passive the story in the first person vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic 2 run in a quote past I home property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 A trusted person is someone your family knows well.
det amod nsubj cop nmod:poss nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET trusted VERB person NOUN is AUX someone PRON your PRON family NOUN knows VERB well ADV . 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 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone cop 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 family nmod:poss 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing 8 knows nsubj 8 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone acl:relcl 9 well well ADV Degree=Pos 8 knows advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 someone punct
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1 trust participle vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a trusted person someone tree rules 3 know present your family well property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 10 Yes, he is forever following people.
discourse punct nsubj aux advmod obj punct root Yes INTJ , PUNCT he PRON is AUX forever ADV following VERB people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 6 following discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Yes punct 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 following nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 following aux 5 forever forever ADV _ 6 following advmod 6 following follow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 following obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 following punct
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1 follow present · progressive he people forever property vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
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