primitive Who acts: primitive life, painter, Early humans, Bacteria, hut, first robot · What happens: make, belong, form, be, look, use · To what, where: primitive tool, peoples, this, primitive tools, flint, jaws · Speech: someone speaks here
«primitive» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: primitive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Very simple and basic, not advanced: «a primitive tool made of stone».
The tree, 12 words advmod cc conj punct advmod conj punct punct det amod parataxis acl case obl punct punct root Very ADV simple ADJ and CCONJ basic ADJ , PUNCT not PART advanced ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET primitive ADJ tool NOUN made VERB of ADP stone NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 simple advmod 2 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 basic cc 4 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 simple conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 advanced punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 advanced advmod 7 advanced advanced ADJ Degree=Pos 2 simple conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 tool punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 tool punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tool det 11 primitive primitive ADJ Degree=Pos 12 tool amod 12 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 2 simple parataxis 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 tool acl 14 of of ADP _ 15 stone case 15 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 13 made obl 16 » » PUNCT _ 12 tool punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 simple punct
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1 make in a quote participle a primitive tool not said here of stone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=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 Belonging to an early stage of development, long ago: «primitive life forms».
The tree, 12 words csubj case det amod obl case nmod punct advmod advmod punct punct amod nsubj punct punct root Belonging VERB to ADP an DET early ADJ stage NOUN of ADP development NOUN , PUNCT long ADV ago ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT primitive ADJ life NOUN forms VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Belonging belong VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 forms csubj 2 to to ADP _ 5 stage case 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stage det 4 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stage amod 5 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 1 Belonging obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 development case 7 development development NOUN Number=Sing 5 stage nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 ago punct 9 long long ADV Degree=Pos 10 ago advmod 10 ago ago ADV _ 1 Belonging advmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 forms punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 forms punct 13 primitive primitive ADJ Degree=Pos 14 life amod 14 life life NOUN Number=Sing 15 forms nsubj 15 forms form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 forms punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 15 forms punct
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1 belong gerund to a early stage of development; ago property vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme 2 form in a quote present primitive life vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: art — kept apart, not parsed.
A painter or style that is simple and untrained-looking on purpose or by nature.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cc conj nsubj cop cc compound punct conj case obl cc case conj punct root A DET painter NOUN or CCONJ style NOUN that PRON is AUX simple ADJ and CCONJ untrained ADJ - PUNCT looking VERB on ADP purpose NOUN or CCONJ by ADP nature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 painter det 2 painter painter NOUN Number=Sing 7 simple nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 style cc 4 style style NOUN Number=Sing 2 painter conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 simple nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 simple cop 7 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 looking cc 9 untrained untrained ADJ Degree=Pos 11 looking compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 untrained punct 11 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 simple conj 12 on on ADP _ 13 purpose case 13 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 11 looking obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 nature cc 15 by by ADP _ 16 nature case 16 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 13 purpose conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 simple punct
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1 is present a painter or style simple property tree rules 2 look gerund a painter or style not said here on purpose or nature vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on purpose=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: old, now hurtful — kept apart, not parsed.
Once used about peoples or cultures thought to be «less advanced»; today this is seen as unfair and rude.
The tree, 19 words advmod case obl cc conj acl mark cop punct amod ccomp punct punct obl:unmarked nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case obl cc conj punct root Once ADV used VERB about ADP peoples NOUN or CCONJ cultures NOUN thought VERB to PART be AUX « PUNCT less ADJ advanced ADJ » PUNCT ; PUNCT today NOUN this PRON is AUX seen VERB as ADP unfair ADJ and CCONJ rude ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 2 used advmod 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 4 peoples case 4 peoples people NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 cultures cc 6 cultures culture NOUN Number=Plur 4 peoples conj 7 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 peoples acl 8 to to PART _ 12 advanced mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 advanced cop 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 advanced punct 11 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 advanced amod 12 advanced advanced ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thought ccomp 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 advanced punct 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 seen punct 15 today today NOUN Number=Sing 18 seen obl:unmarked 16 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 18 seen nsubj:pass 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 seen aux:pass 18 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 used advcl 19 as as ADP _ 20 unfair case 20 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos 18 seen obl 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 rude cc 22 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 18 seen conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past about peoples or cultures; once property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 think speech: other participle peoples or cultures not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote to-infinitive advanced property tree rules 4 see present · passive this today as unfair vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as unfair=Attribute
Example 1 Early humans made primitive tools from flint.
amod nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root Early ADJ humans NOUN made VERB primitive ADJ tools NOUN from ADP flint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Early early ADJ Degree=Pos 2 humans amod 2 humans human NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 primitive primitive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tools amod 5 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 flint case 7 flint flint NOUN Number=Sing 5 tools nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Early humans primitive tools flint vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent tool=Product from flint=Material
Example 2 Bacteria are among the most primitive living things.
nsubj cop case det advmod amod amod punct root Bacteria NOUN are AUX among ADP the DET most ADV primitive ADJ living VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bacteria bacterium NOUN Number=Plur 8 things nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 things cop 3 among among ADP _ 8 things case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 things det 5 most most ADV Degree=Sup 6 primitive advmod 6 primitive primitive ADJ Degree=Pos 8 things amod 7 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 things amod 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 things punct
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1 live gerund vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present Bacteria among the primitive living things tree rules
Example 3 The hut was primitive, with no water or electricity.
det nsubj cop punct case det obl cc conj punct root The DET hut NOUN was AUX primitive ADJ , PUNCT with ADP no DET water NOUN or CCONJ electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hut det 2 hut hut NOUN Number=Sing 4 primitive nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 primitive cop 4 primitive primitive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 water punct 6 with with ADP _ 8 water case 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 primitive obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 electricity cc 10 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 8 water conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 primitive punct
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1 is past the hut with no water or electricity; primitive property tree rules
Example 4 His first robot was primitive but it could move forward.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop cc nsubj aux conj advmod punct root His PRON first ADJ robot NOUN was AUX primitive ADJ but CCONJ it PRON could AUX move VERB forward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 robot nmod:poss 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 robot amod 3 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 5 primitive nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 primitive cop 5 primitive primitive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 move cc 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 move nsubj 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 move aux 9 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 primitive conj 10 forward forward ADV _ 9 move advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 primitive punct
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1 is past His first robot primitive property tree rules 2 move forward could robot forward property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Primitive fish had no jaws.
amod nsubj det obj punct root Primitive ADJ fish NOUN had VERB no DET jaws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Primitive primitive ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fish amod 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 jaws det 5 jaws jaw NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Primitive fish no jaws vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jaw=Patient
Example 6 We camped in primitive conditions on the island.
nsubj case amod obl case det obl punct root We PRON camped VERB in ADP primitive ADJ conditions NOUN on ADP the DET island 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 camped nsubj 2 camped camp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 conditions case 4 primitive primitive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 conditions amod 5 conditions condition NOUN Number=Plur 2 camped obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 island case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 island det 8 island island NOUN Number=Sing 2 camped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 camped punct
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1 camp past We primitive conditions on the island vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in condition=Location
Example 7 Calling another people «primitive» is unfair; their ways are just different.
The tree, 11 words csubj det obj punct appos punct cop punct nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct root Calling VERB another DET people NOUN « PUNCT primitive ADJ » PUNCT is AUX unfair ADJ ; PUNCT their PRON ways NOUN are AUX just ADV different ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 unfair csubj 2 another another DET PronType=Ind 3 people det 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Calling obj 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 primitive punct 5 primitive primitive ADJ Degree=Pos 3 people appos 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 primitive punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 unfair cop 8 unfair unfair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 different punct 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 ways nmod:poss 11 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 14 different nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 different cop 13 just just ADV _ 14 different advmod 14 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 8 unfair parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 unfair punct
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1 call gerund another people vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient 2 is present Calling unfair property tree rules 3 is present people's ways different property tree rules
Example 8 They were at last blown on shore, for navigation was primitive in those days.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop case acl case obl punct case nsubj cop conj case det obl punct root They PRON were AUX at ADP last ADJ blown VERB on ADP shore NOUN , PUNCT for ADP navigation NOUN was AUX primitive ADJ in ADP those DET days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 last nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 last cop 3 at at ADP _ 4 last case 4 last last ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 blown blow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 last acl 6 on on ADP _ 7 shore case 7 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 5 blown obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 primitive punct 9 for for ADP _ 12 primitive case 10 navigation navigation NOUN Number=Sing 12 primitive nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 primitive cop 12 primitive primitive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 blown conj 13 in in ADP _ 15 days case 14 those that DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 15 days det 15 days day NOUN Number=Plur 12 primitive obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 last punct
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1 is past They last property tree rules 2 blow participle shore vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 3 is past navigation day primitive property tree rules
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