phonics Who acts: Phonics, way, lessons, We, ai, little brother · What happens: be, learn, read, match, make, mean · To what, where: way, sounds, lessons, this, phonics, same sound · Speech: someone speaks here
«phonics» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: phonics in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Phonics is a way of learning to read by matching letters and groups of letters to the sounds they make.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det mark acl mark xcomp case amod obl cc conj case nmod case det obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root Phonics NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ learning VERB to PART read VERB by ADP matching VERB letters NOUN and CCONJ groups NOUN of ADP letters NOUN to ADP the DET sounds NOUN they PRON make VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Phonics phonic NOUN Number=Plur 4 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 learning mark 6 learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 way acl 7 to to PART _ 8 read mark 8 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 learning xcomp 9 by by ADP _ 11 letters case 10 matching match VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 letters amod 11 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 8 read obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 groups cc 13 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 11 letters conj 14 of of ADP _ 15 letters case 15 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 13 groups nmod 16 to to ADP _ 18 sounds case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 sounds det 18 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 8 read obl 19 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 make nsubj 20 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 sounds acl:relcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a present Phonics a way tree rules 2 learn gerund a way not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 read to-infinitive a way not said here the sounds by matching letters and groups of letters vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to sound=Recipient 4 match gerund vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 5 make present Phonics = phonic the sounds not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
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 Phonics also means the lessons and books that teach this.
nsubj advmod det obj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Phonics NOUN also ADV means VERB the DET lessons NOUN and CCONJ books NOUN that PRON teach VERB this PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Phonics phonic NOUN Number=Plur 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lessons det 5 lessons lesson NOUN Number=Plur 3 means obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 books cc 7 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 lessons conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 teach nsubj 9 teach teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lessons acl:relcl 10 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 teach obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Phonics the lessons and books vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Topic 2 teach speech: other present the lessons and books this vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent this=Recipient
Example 1 We have phonics every morning before break.
nsubj obj det obl:unmarked case obl punct root We PRON have VERB phonics NOUN every DET morning NOUN before ADP break NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 phonics phonic NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 morning det 5 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obl:unmarked 6 before before ADP _ 7 break case 7 break break NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present We phonics before break; morning vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phonic=Patient
Example 2 In phonics we learned that «ai» and «ay» make the same sound.
The tree, 12 words case obl nsubj mark punct nsubj punct cc punct conj punct ccomp det amod obj punct root In ADP phonics NOUN we PRON learned VERB that SCONJ « PUNCT ai NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT ay NOUN » PUNCT make VERB the DET same ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 phonics case 2 phonics phonic NOUN Number=Plur 4 learned obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 learned nsubj 4 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 13 make mark 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 ai punct 7 ai ai NOUN Number=Sing 13 make nsubj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 ai punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 ay cc 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 ay punct 11 ay ay NOUN Number=Sing 7 ai conj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 ay punct 13 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 learned ccomp 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 sound det 15 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 16 sound amod 16 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 13 make obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 learned punct
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1 learn past we phonics vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make present ai and ay the same sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
Example 3 My little brother uses phonics to sound out new words.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj mark advcl compound:prt amod obj punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN uses VERB phonics NOUN to PART sound VERB out ADP new ADJ words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses nsubj 4 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 phonics phonic NOUN Number=Plur 4 uses obj 6 to to PART _ 7 sound mark 7 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 uses advcl 8 out out ADP _ 7 sound compound:prt 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 words amod 10 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 sound obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 uses punct
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1 use present My little brother phonics vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phonic=Patient 2 sound out to-infinitive My little brother not said here new words vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location word=Theme
Example 4 Phonics helps you read words you have never seen before.
nsubj obj xcomp obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod punct root Phonics NOUN helps VERB you PRON read VERB words NOUN you PRON have AUX never ADV seen VERB before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Phonics phonic NOUN Number=Plur 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 helps obj 4 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 read obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 seen nsubj 7 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 seen aux 8 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 seen advmod 9 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 words acl:relcl 10 before before ADV _ 9 seen advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Phonics you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 read infinitive you not said here words vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic 3 not see present · perfect you words not said here before property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus
Example 5 The teacher held up phonics cards with letters on them.
det nsubj compound:prt compound obj case obl case nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN held VERB up ADP phonics NOUN cards NOUN with ADP letters NOUN on ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 held compound:prt 5 phonics phonic NOUN Number=Plur 6 cards compound 6 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 3 held obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 letters case 8 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 3 held obl 9 on on ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 letters nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold up past the teacher phonics cards with letters on letters vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent card=Theme with letter=Instrument
Example 6 Not every word follows phonics rules, like «said» and «the».
The tree, 10 words advmod det nsubj compound obj punct mark punct parataxis punct cc punct obj punct punct root Not PART every DET word NOUN follows VERB phonics NOUN rules NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ « PUNCT said VERB » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT the DET » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 follows advmod 2 every every DET PronType=Tot 3 word det 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 follows nsubj 4 follows follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 phonics phonics NOUN Number=Sing 6 rules compound 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 follows obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 said punct 8 like like SCONJ _ 10 said mark 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 said punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 follows parataxis 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 said punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 the cc 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 the punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 said obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 the punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 follows punct
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1 not follow present every word phonics rules tree rules 2 say speech: assert in a quote past the vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent the=Topic
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