primer Who acts: primer, first easy book, short book, first coat, small part, old arithmetic primer · What happens: be, learn, read, count, teach, help · To what, where: first easy book, basics, first coat, top paint stick, small part, firework
«primer» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: primer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A primer is a first, easy book for learning to read or to count, or a short book that teaches the basics of a subject.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod mark acl mark xcomp cc mark conj punct cc det amod parataxis nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det nmod punct root A DET primer NOUN is AUX a DET first ADJ , PUNCT easy ADJ book NOUN for SCONJ learning VERB to PART read VERB or CCONJ to PART count VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET short ADJ book NOUN that PRON teaches VERB the DET basics NOUN of ADP a DET subject NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 primer det 2 primer primer NOUN Number=Sing 8 book nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 book cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 book det 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 book amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 first punct 7 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 book amod 8 book book NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for SCONJ _ 10 learning mark 10 learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 book acl 11 to to PART _ 12 read mark 12 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 learning xcomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 count cc 14 to to PART _ 15 count mark 15 count count VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 read conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 book punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 book cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 book det 19 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 20 book amod 20 book book NOUN Number=Sing 8 book parataxis 21 that that PRON PronType=Rel 22 teaches nsubj 22 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 book acl:relcl 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 basics det 24 basics basic NOUN Number=Plur 22 teaches obj 25 of of ADP _ 27 subject case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 subject det 27 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 24 basics nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 8 book punct
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1 is a present a primer a first easy book tree rules 2 learn gerund a first easy book not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 read to-infinitive a first easy book not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 count to-infinitive a first easy book not said here vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 5 teach speech: other present a short book the basics of a subject vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent basic=Recipient
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 Primer is also a first coat of paint that helps the top paint stick.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop advmod det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det amod compound obj punct root Primer NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET first ADJ coat NOUN of ADP paint NOUN that PRON helps VERB the DET top ADJ paint NOUN stick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Primer primer NOUN Number=Sing 6 coat nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 coat cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 coat advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 coat det 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 6 coat amod 6 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 paint case 8 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 6 coat nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 helps nsubj 10 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 coat acl:relcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 stick det 12 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 14 stick amod 13 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 14 stick compound 14 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 10 helps obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 coat punct
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1 is a present Primer a first coat of paint tree rules 2 help present a first coat the top paint stick vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stick=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 A primer is also a small part that sets off a firework or bullet.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt det obj cc conj punct root A DET primer NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET small ADJ part NOUN that PRON sets VERB off ADP a DET firework NOUN or CCONJ bullet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 primer det 2 primer primer NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 part advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 part det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 sets nsubj 9 sets set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part acl:relcl 10 off off ADP _ 9 sets compound:prt 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 firework det 12 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing 9 sets obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 bullet cc 14 bullet bullet NOUN Number=Sing 12 firework conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 is a present a primer a small part tree rules 2 set off present a small part a firework or bullet vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition firework=Patient
Example 1 The old arithmetic primer has 100 problems.
det amod amod nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET old ADJ arithmetic ADJ primer NOUN has VERB 100 NUM problems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 primer det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 primer amod 3 arithmetic arithmetic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 primer amod 4 primer primer NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 problems nummod 7 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 5 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present the old arithmetic primer 100 problems vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient
Example 2 He bought a can of primer.
nsubj det aux case obj punct root He PRON bought VERB a DET can AUX of ADP primer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 primer det 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 primer aux 5 of of ADP _ 6 primer case 6 primer primer NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past He a primer vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent primer=Theme
Example 3 The primer costs 12 dollars.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET primer NOUN costs VERB 12 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 primer det 2 primer primer NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present the primer 12 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 4 Children long ago learned to read from a primer.
nsubj advmod advmod mark xcomp case det obl punct root Children NOUN long ADV ago ADV learned VERB to PART read VERB from ADP a DET primer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 learned nsubj 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 3 ago advmod 3 ago ago ADV _ 4 learned advmod 4 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 read mark 6 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 learned xcomp 7 from from ADP _ 9 primer case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 primer det 9 primer primer NOUN Number=Sing 6 read obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 learned punct
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1 learn past Children ago property vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 read to-infinitive Children not said here a primer vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from primer=Source
Example 5 Paint the fence with primer before the red paint.
det obj case nmod case det amod obl punct root Paint VERB the DET fence NOUN with ADP primer NOUN before ADP the DET red ADJ paint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paint paint VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fence det 3 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Paint obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 primer case 5 primer primer NOUN Number=Sing 3 fence nmod 6 before before ADP _ 9 paint case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 paint det 8 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 paint amod 9 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 1 Paint obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Paint punct
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1 paint imperative you not said here the fence the red paint with primer vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent fence=Theme before paint=Destination
Example 6 This book is a primer on how volcanoes work.
det nsubj cop det mark advmod nsubj advcl punct root This DET book NOUN is AUX a DET primer NOUN on SCONJ how ADV volcanoes NOUN work VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 primer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 primer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 primer det 5 primer primer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on SCONJ _ 9 work mark 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 work advmod 8 volcanoes volcano NOUN Number=Plur 9 work nsubj 9 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 primer advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 primer punct
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1 is a present this book a primer tree rules 2 work present volcanoes vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Let the primer dry before the next coat.
det compound obj case det amod obl punct root Let VERB the DET primer NOUN dry NOUN before ADP the DET next ADJ coat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dry det 3 primer primer NOUN Number=Sing 4 dry compound 4 dry dry NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obj 5 before before ADP _ 8 coat case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 coat det 7 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 8 coat amod 8 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Let obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here the primer dry before the next coat vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dry=Theme
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