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phoneme

Who acts: smallest unit, Ship, word, you, English, letters · What happens: change, give, mean, have, get, make · To what, where: meaning, language, c, hat, word, three phonemes

«phoneme» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: phoneme in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: language — kept apart, not parsed.

The smallest unit of sound in a language that can change the meaning of a word, such as /c/, /a/, /t/ in "cat"; changing /c/ to /h/ gives "hat".

The tree, 34 words
detamodnsubjcasenmodcasedetoblnsubjauxdetobjcasedetnmodpunctamodfixedpunctappospunctpunctnsubjdetpunctpunctpunctnsubjcccasepunctconjpunctpunctconjccobjpunctcasepunctoblpunctparataxispunctobjpunctpunctrootTheDETsmallestADJunitNOUNofADPsoundNOUNinADPaDETlanguageNOUNthatPRONcanAUXchangeVERBtheDETmeaningNOUNofADPaDETwordNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADP/PUNCTcNOUN/PUNCT,PUNCT/SYMaDET/PUNCT,PUNCT/SYMtNOUN/SYMinADP"PUNCTcatNOUN"PUNCT;PUNCTchangingVERB/SYMcNOUN/SYMtoADP/PUNCThNOUN/PUNCTgivesVERB"PUNCThatNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 unitdet
2smallestsmallADJDegree=Sup3 unitamod
3unitunitNOUNNumber=Sing11 changensubj
4ofofADP_5 soundcase
5soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing3 unitnmod
6ininADP_8 languagecase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 languagedet
8languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing11 changeobl
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 changensubj
10cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin11 changeaux
11changechangeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 meaningdet
13meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing11 changeobj
14ofofADP_16 wordcase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 worddet
16wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing13 meaningnmod
17,,PUNCT_21 cpunct
18suchsuchADJDegree=Pos21 camod
19asasADP_18 suchfixed
20//PUNCT_18 suchpunct
21ccNOUNNumber=Sing16 wordappos
22//PUNCT_21 cpunct
23,,PUNCT_24 /punct
24//SYM_44 givesnsubj
25aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art44 givesdet
26//PUNCT_44 givespunct
27,,PUNCT_44 givespunct
28//SYM_29 tpunct
29ttNOUNNumber=Sing44 givesnsubj
30//SYM_33 catcc
31ininADP_33 catcase
32""PUNCT_33 catpunct
33catcatNOUNNumber=Sing29 tconj
34""PUNCT_33 catpunct
35;;PUNCT_36 changingpunct
36changingchangeVERBVerbForm=Ger29 tconj
37//SYM_38 ccc
38ccNOUNNumber=Sing36 changingobj
39//SYM_38 cpunct
40totoADP_42 hcase
41//PUNCT_40 topunct
42hHNOUNNumber=Sing36 changingobl
43//PUNCT_42 hpunct
44givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 changeparataxis
45""PUNCT_46 hatpunct
46hathatNOUNNumber=Sing44 givesobj
47""PUNCT_46 hatpunct
48..PUNCT_11 changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changecanthe smallest unit of soundthe meaning of a worda languagevn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient
2changegerundcto hvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent c=Patient
3givepresenthatvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
4meana wordnom meaning «communication transitive»: of=patient

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.

Example 1

"Ship" has three phonemes: sh-i-p.

punctnsubjpunctnummodobjpunctcompoundpunctcompoundpunctlistpunctroot"PUNCTShipNOUN"PUNCThasVERBthreeNUMphonemesNOUN:PUNCTshNOUN-PUNCTiNOUN-PUNCTpNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_2 Shippunct
2ShipshipNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
3""PUNCT_2 Shippunct
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 phonemesnummod
6phonemesphonemeNOUNNumber=Plur4 hasobj
7::PUNCT_12 ppunct
8shshNOUNNumber=Sing12 pcompound
9--PUNCT_8 shpunct
10iiNOUNNumber=Sing12 pcompound
11--PUNCT_12 ppunct
12ppNOUNNumber=Sing6 phonemeslist
13..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentShipthree phonemesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phoneme=Patient

Example 2

The word "cat" has three phonemes.

detnsubjpunctappospunctnummodobjpunctrootTheDETwordNOUN"PUNCTcatNOUN"PUNCThasVERBthreeNUMphonemesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 worddet
2wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
3""PUNCT_4 catpunct
4catcatNOUNNumber=Sing2 wordappos
5""PUNCT_4 catpunct
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 phonemesnummod
8phonemesphonemeNOUNNumber=Plur6 hasobj
9..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe wordthree phonemesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phoneme=Patient

Example 3

Change one phoneme in "pin" to get "pan".

nummodobjcasepunctoblpunctmarkadvclpunctobjpunctpunctrootChangeVERBoneNUMphonemeNOUNinADP"PUNCTpinNOUN"PUNCTtoPARTgetVERB"PUNCTpanNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChangechangeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 phonemenummod
3phonemephonemeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Changeobj
4ininADP_6 pincase
5""PUNCT_6 pinpunct
6pinpinNOUNNumber=Sing1 Changeobl
7""PUNCT_6 pinpunct
8totoPART_9 getmark
9getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Changeadvcl
10""PUNCT_11 panpunct
11panpanNOUNNumber=Sing9 getobj
12""PUNCT_11 panpunct
13..PUNCT_1 Changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changeimperativeyou not said hereone phonemepinvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phoneme=Patient
2getto-infinitiveyou not said herepanvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pan=Stimulus

Example 4

English has about 44 phonemes.

nsubjadvmodnummodobjpunctrootEnglishPROPNhasVERBaboutADV44NUMphonemesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADV_4 44advmod
44444NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 phonemesnummod
5phonemesphonemeNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
6..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentEnglish44 phonemesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phoneme=Patient

Example 5

The letters "igh" make one phoneme in "night".

detnsubjpunctnsubjpunctnummodobjcasepunctoblpunctpunctrootTheDETlettersNOUN"PUNCTighADJ"PUNCTmakeVERBoneNUMphonemeNOUNinADP"PUNCTnightNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 lettersdet
2lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur6 makensubj
3""PUNCT_4 ighpunct
4ighighADJDegree=Pos6 makensubj
5""PUNCT_4 ighpunct
6makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 phonemenummod
8phonemephonemeNOUNNumber=Sing6 makeobj
9ininADP_11 nightcase
10""PUNCT_11 nightpunct
11nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing6 makeobl
12""PUNCT_6 makepunct
13..PUNCT_6 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeinfinitivethe lettersone phonemenightvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset phoneme=Product

Example 6

Robots learn to recognise phonemes in speech.

nsubjmarkxcompobjcaseoblpunctrootRobotsNOUNlearnVERBtoPARTrecogniseVERBphonemesNOUNinADPspeechNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RobotsrobotNOUNNumber=Plur2 learnnsubj
2learnlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_4 recognisemark
4recogniserecogniseVERBVerbForm=Inf2 learnxcomp
5phonemesphonemeNOUNNumber=Plur4 recogniseobj
6ininADP_7 speechcase
7speechspeechNOUNNumber=Sing4 recogniseobl
8..PUNCT_2 learnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpresentRobotsvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2recogniseto-infinitiveRobots not said herephonemesspeechvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer phoneme=Stimulus

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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