prefatory Who acts: Prefatory, formal author, prefatory note, head teacher, prefatory chapter, you · What happens: mean, come, write, explain, announce, be · To what, where: beginning, prefatory note, book, winners, prefatory instructions, parents · Speech: someone speaks here
«prefatory» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: prefatory in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Prefatory means coming at the beginning as an introduction, like a preface to a book or a short speech before the main one.
The tree, 23 words nsubj xcomp case det obl case det obl punct case det obl case det nmod cc det amod conj case det amod obl punct root Prefatory PROPN means VERB coming VERB at ADP the DET beginning NOUN as ADP an DET introduction NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET preface NOUN to ADP a DET book NOUN or CCONJ a DET short ADJ speech NOUN before ADP the DET main ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prefatory Prefatory PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 6 beginning case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 beginning det 6 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing 3 coming obl 7 as as ADP _ 9 introduction case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 introduction det 9 introduction introduction NOUN Number=Sing 3 coming obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 preface punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 preface case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 preface det 13 preface preface NOUN Number=Sing 3 coming obl 14 to to ADP _ 16 book case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 book det 16 book book NOUN Number=Sing 13 preface nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 speech cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 speech det 19 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 20 speech amod 20 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 16 book conj 21 before before ADP _ 24 one case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 one det 23 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 24 one amod 24 one one NOUN Number=Sing 3 coming obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Prefatory vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 come not said to happen gerund Prefatory not said here at the beginning; before the main one as a introduction; like a preface to a book or a short speech vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at beginning=Location
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 (formal) The author wrote a prefatory note explaining the book.
punct amod punct det nsubj det amod obj acl det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET author NOUN wrote VERB a DET prefatory ADJ note NOUN explaining VERB the DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 author amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 author det 5 author author NOUN Number=Sing 6 wrote nsubj 6 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 note det 8 prefatory prefatory ADJ Degree=Pos 9 note amod 9 note note NOUN Number=Sing 6 wrote obj 10 explaining explain VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 note acl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 book det 12 book book NOUN Number=Sing 10 explaining obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 wrote punct
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1 write past the formal author a prefatory note vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme 2 explain speech: assert gerund a prefatory note not said here the book vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic
Example 2 (formal) After some prefatory remarks, the head teacher announced the winners.
The tree, 11 words punct punct case det amod obl punct det compound nsubj conj det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT After ADP some DET prefatory ADJ remarks NOUN , PUNCT the DET head NOUN teacher NOUN announced VERB the DET winners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 After after ADP _ 7 remarks case 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 remarks det 6 prefatory prefatory ADJ Degree=Pos 7 remarks amod 7 remarks remark NOUN Number=Plur 2 formal obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 announced punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 teacher det 10 head head NOUN Number=Sing 11 teacher compound 11 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 12 announced nsubj 12 announced announce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 formal conj 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 winners det 14 winners winner NOUN Number=Plur 12 announced obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 formal punct
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1 announce speech: other past the head teacher the winners vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent winner=Theme
Example 3 The prefatory chapter is short.
det amod nsubj cop punct root The DET prefatory ADJ chapter NOUN is AUX short ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 chapter det 2 prefatory prefatory ADJ Degree=Pos 3 chapter amod 3 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 5 short nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 short cop 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 short punct
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1 is present the prefatory chapter short property tree rules
Example 4 (formal) Read the prefatory instructions before answering.
punct advcl punct det compound obj mark advcl punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT Read VERB the DET prefatory NOUN instructions NOUN before SCONJ answering VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 Read punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Read advcl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 instructions det 6 prefatory prefatory NOUN Number=Sing 7 instructions compound 7 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 4 Read obj 8 before before SCONJ _ 9 answering mark 9 answering answer VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 Read advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here the prefatory instructions vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Topic 2 answer speech: assert gerund you not said here vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Her prefatory words thanked the parents.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det obj punct root Her PRON prefatory ADJ words NOUN thanked VERB the DET parents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 words nmod:poss 2 prefatory prefatory ADJ Degree=Pos 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 thanked nsubj 4 thanked thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 parents det 6 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 4 thanked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 thanked punct
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1 thank speech: thank past Her prefatory words the parents vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parent=Theme 2 word Her = she nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The report begins with a prefatory summary.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET report NOUN begins VERB with ADP a DET prefatory ADJ summary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 report det 2 report report NOUN Number=Sing 3 begins nsubj 3 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 summary case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 summary det 6 prefatory prefatory ADJ Degree=Pos 7 summary amod 7 summary summary NOUN Number=Sing 3 begins obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 begins punct
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1 begin present the report with a prefatory summary vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with summary=Subeventuality
Example 7 (everyday) Before the main talk, he said a few opening words.
The tree, 11 words punct fixed punct case det amod obl punct nsubj det amod amod obj punct root ( PUNCT everyday ADJ ) PUNCT Before ADP the DET main ADJ talk NOUN , PUNCT he PRON said VERB a DET few ADJ opening ADJ words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 everyday punct 2 everyday everyday ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Before fixed 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 everyday punct 4 Before before ADP _ 7 talk case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 talk det 6 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 7 talk amod 7 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 10 said obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 talk punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 words det 12 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 14 words amod 13 opening opening ADJ Degree=Pos 14 words amod 14 words word NOUN Number=Plur 10 said obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past he a few opening words before the main talk vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic
Example 8 (formal) The prefatory pages are numbered i, ii, iii.
punct amod punct det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass nsubj punct parataxis punct conj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT The DET prefatory NOUN pages NOUN are AUX numbered VERB i PRON , PUNCT ii NUM , PUNCT iii NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pages amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pages det 5 prefatory prefatory NOUN Number=Sing 6 pages compound 6 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 8 numbered nsubj:pass 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 numbered aux:pass 8 numbered number VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 i I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 ii nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 ii punct 11 ii II NUM NumForm=Roman NumType=Card 8 numbered parataxis 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 iii punct 13 iii III NUM NumForm=Roman NumType=Card 11 ii conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 numbered punct
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1 number present · passive the formal prefatory pages vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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