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present

Who acts: present, you, present tense, She, 23 pupils, 4 · What happens: be, give, mean, present, show, talk · To what, where: gift, someone, birthday, time, pre-ZENT, grammar · Speech: someone speaks here

«present» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: present in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A present is a gift you give someone, for example on a birthday.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclobjpunctcaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootADETpresentNOUNisAUXaDETgiftNOUNyouPRONgiveVERBsomeonePRON,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNonADPaDETbirthdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 presentdet
2presentpresentNOUNNumber=Sing5 giftnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 giftcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 giftdet
5giftgiftNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 givensubj
7givegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 giftacl:relcl
8someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 giveobj
9,,PUNCT_11 examplepunct
10forforADP_11 examplecase
11exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing7 giveobl
12ononADP_14 birthdaycase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 birthdaydet
14birthdaybirthdayNOUNNumber=Sing7 giveobl
15..PUNCT_5 giftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta presenta gifttree rules
2givepresentyousomeonea birthdayfor examplevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent someone=Theme for example=Asset

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

Present means being here, in this place: «present in class».

The tree, 10 words
nsubjcopccomppunctcasedetparataxispunctpunctamodcaseoblpunctpunctrootPresentNOUNmeansVERBbeingAUXhereADV,PUNCTinADPthisDETplaceNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTpresentADJinADPclassNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PresentpresentNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 herecop
4herehereADVPronType=Dem2 meansccomp
5,,PUNCT_8 placepunct
6ininADP_8 placecase
7thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 placedet
8placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
9::PUNCT_11 presentpunct
10««PUNCT_11 presentpunct
11presentpresentADJDegree=Pos8 placeamod
12ininADP_13 classcase
13classclassNOUNNumber=Sing11 presentobl
14»»PUNCT_11 presentpunct
15..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2isgerundhere propertytree rules

Meaning 3

The present is now, this time, not the past or the future.

The tree, 12 words
detnsubjcopadvmodpunctdetpunctadvmoddetparataxisccdetconjpunctrootTheDETpresentNOUNisAUXnowADV,PUNCTthisDETtimeNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTtheDETpastNOUNorCCONJtheDETfutureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 presentdet
2presentpresentNOUNNumber=Sing7 timensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 timecop
4nownowADVPronType=Dem7 timeadvmod
5,,PUNCT_7 timepunct
6thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem7 timedet
7timetimeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8,,PUNCT_11 pastpunct
9notnotPARTPolarity=Neg11 pastadvmod
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 pastdet
11pastpastNOUNNumber=Sing7 timeparataxis
12ororCCONJ_14 futurecc
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 futuredet
14futurefutureNOUNNumber=Sing11 pastconj
15..PUNCT_7 timepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe presentthis timenowtree rules

Meaning 4

To present (pre-ZENT) is to give something formally, or to show and talk about something to a group.

The tree, 18 words
markadvclpunctobjpunctcopmarkobjadvmodpunctccmarkparataxisccconjcaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTpresentVERB(PUNCTpre-ZENTNOUN)PUNCTisAUXtoPARTgiveVERBsomethingPRONformallyADV,PUNCTorCCONJtoPARTshowVERBandCCONJtalkVERBaboutADPsomethingPRONtoADPaDETgroupNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 presentmark
2presentpresentVERBVerbForm=Inf8 giveadvcl
3((PUNCT_4 pre-ZENTpunct
4pre-ZENTpre-zentNOUNNumber=Sing2 presentobj
5))PUNCT_4 pre-ZENTpunct
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 givecop
7totoPART_8 givemark
8givegiveVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 giveobj
10formallyformallyADV_8 giveadvmod
11,,PUNCT_14 showpunct
12ororCCONJ_14 showcc
13totoPART_14 showmark
14showshowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin8 giveparataxis
15andandCCONJ_16 talkcc
16talktalkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin14 showconj
17aboutaboutADP_18 somethingcase
18somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind16 talkobl
19totoADP_21 groupcase
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 groupdet
21groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing16 talkobl
22..PUNCT_8 givepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1presentto-infinitivepre-ZENTvn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pre-zent=Theme
2ispresentformally, give propertytree rules
3showto-infinitivevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4talkinfinitiveabout something; to a groupvn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic to group=Co-Agent

Meaning 5

In grammar, the present tense tells about now: «I walk».

The tree, 10 words
caseoblpunctdetamodnsubjadvmodadvmodpunctpunctnsubjccomppunctpunctrootInADPgrammarNOUN,PUNCTtheDETpresentADJtenseNOUNtellsVERBaboutADVnowADV:PUNCT«PUNCTIPRONwalkVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 grammarcase
2grammargrammarNOUNNumber=Sing7 tellsobl
3,,PUNCT_2 grammarpunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 tensedet
5presentpresentADJDegree=Pos6 tenseamod
6tensetenseNOUNNumber=Sing7 tellsnsubj
7tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aboutaboutADV_9 nowadvmod
9nownowADVPronType=Dem7 tellsadvmod
10::PUNCT_13 walkpunct
11««PUNCT_13 walkpunct
12IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs13 walknsubj
13walkwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 tellsccomp
14»»PUNCT_13 walkpunct
15..PUNCT_7 tellspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpresentthe present tensegrammarnowvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2walk in a quotepresentthe present tense = tensevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

She got 7 presents for her birthday.

nsubjnummodobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootShePRONgotVERB7NUMpresentsNOUNforADPherPRONbirthdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 gotnsubj
2gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
377NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 presentsnummod
4presentspresentNOUNNumber=Plur2 gotobj
5forforADP_7 birthdaycase
6herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 birthdaynmod:poss
7birthdaybirthdayNOUNNumber=Sing2 gotobl
8..PUNCT_2 gotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpastShe7 presentsfor her birthdayvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent present=Theme for birthday=Source

Example 2

23 pupils are present today and 4 are absent.

nummodnsubjcopobl:unmarkedccnsubjcopconjpunctroot23NUMpupilsNOUNareAUXpresentADJtodayNOUNandCCONJ4NUMareAUXabsentADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
12323NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 pupilsnummod
2pupilspupilNOUNNumber=Plur4 presentnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 presentcop
4presentpresentADJDegree=Posrootroot
5todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing4 presentobl:unmarked
6andandCCONJ_9 absentcc
744NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 absentnsubj
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 absentcop
9absentabsentADJDegree=Pos4 presentconj
10..PUNCT_4 presentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresent23 pupilstodaypresent propertytree rules
2ispresent4absent propertytree rules

Example 3

Each present costs 5 dollars.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootEachDETpresentNOUNcostsVERB5NUMdollarsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 presentdet
2presentpresentNOUNNumber=Sing3 costsnsubj
3costscostVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
455NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 dollarsnummod
5dollarsdollarNOUNNumber=Plur3 costsobj
6..PUNCT_3 costspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1costpresenteach present5 dollarsvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value

Example 4

His present age is 9; how old will he be in 5 years?

The tree, 13 words
nmod:possamodnsubjcoppunctadvmodparataxisauxnsubjcopcasenummodparataxispunctrootHisPRONpresentADJageNOUNisAUX9NUM;PUNCThowADVoldADJwillAUXhePRONbeAUXinADP5NUMyearsNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 agenmod:poss
2presentpresentADJDegree=Pos3 ageamod
3ageageNOUNNumber=Sing5 9nsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 9cop
599NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
6;;PUNCT_8 oldpunct
7howhowADVPronType=Int8 oldadvmod
8oldoldADJDegree=Pos5 9parataxis
9willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin14 yearsaux
10hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 yearsnsubj
11bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf14 yearscop
12ininADP_14 yearscase
1355NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card14 yearsnummod
14yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur8 oldparataxis
15??PUNCT_5 9punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHis present age9tree rules
2isfuturehein 5 yearstree rules

Example 5

We each presented our project to the class.

nsubjnsubjnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONeachDETpresentedVERBourPRONprojectNOUNtoADPtheDETclassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 presentednsubj
2eacheachDETPronType=Tot3 presentednsubj
3presentedpresentVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 projectnmod:poss
5projectprojectNOUNNumber=Sing3 presentedobj
6totoADP_8 classcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 classdet
8classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 presentedobl
9..PUNCT_3 presentedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1presentpastWeour projectthe classvn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent project=Theme to class=Recipient
2projectournom project «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The head teacher presented the prizes.

detcompoundnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETheadNOUNteacherNOUNpresentedVERBtheDETprizesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 teacherdet
2headheadNOUNNumber=Sing3 teachercompound
3teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing4 presentednsubj
4presentedpresentVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 prizesdet
6prizesprizeNOUNNumber=Plur4 presentedobj
7..PUNCT_4 presentedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1presentpastthe head teacherthe prizesvn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Theme

Example 7

«I play» is in the present tense.

punctnsubjadvclpunctcopcasedetamodpunctroot«PUNCTIPRONplayVERB»PUNCTisAUXinADPtheDETpresentADJtenseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 playpunct
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 playnsubj
3playplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 tenseadvcl
4»»PUNCT_3 playpunct
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 tensecop
6ininADP_9 tensecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 tensedet
8presentpresentADJDegree=Pos9 tenseamod
9tensetenseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 tensepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1play in a quotepresentIvn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2ispresentthe present tensetree rules

Example 8

At present, the shop is closed.

caseoblpunctdetnsubj:passaux:passpunctrootAtADPpresentNOUN,PUNCTtheDETshopNOUNisAUXclosedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AtatADP_2 presentcase
2presentpresentNOUNNumber=Sing7 closedobl
3,,PUNCT_2 presentpunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 shopdet
5shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing7 closednsubj:pass
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 closedaux:pass
7closedcloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 closedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1closepresent · passivethe shoppresentvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 9

Wrap the present in bright paper.

detobjcaseamodnmodpunctrootWrapVERBtheDETpresentNOUNinADPbrightADJpaperNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WrapwrapVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 presentdet
3presentpresentNOUNNumber=Sing1 Wrapobj
4ininADP_6 papercase
5brightbrightADJDegree=Pos6 paperamod
6paperpaperNOUNNumber=Sing3 presentnmod
7..PUNCT_1 Wrappunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wrapimperativeyou not said herethe presentbright papervn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent present=Theme in paper=Destination

Example 10

"Take it pray, as a present!"

punctobjxcomppunctcasedetoblpunctpunctroot"PUNCTTakeVERBitPRONprayVERB,PUNCTasADPaDETpresentNOUN!PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_2 Takepunct
2TaketakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 Takeobj
4prayprayVERBVerbForm=Inf2 Takexcomp
5,,PUNCT_8 presentpunct
6asasADP_8 presentcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 presentdet
8presentpresentNOUNNumber=Sing2 Takeobl
9!!PUNCT_2 Takepunct
10""PUNCT_2 Takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1take in a quoteimperativeyou not said hereitas a presenttree rules
2pray in a quoteinfinitiveyou not said herevn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot

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