principal Who acts: principal, money, you, pupil, Rice, principal reason · What happens: mean, be, borrow, save, add, speak · To what, where: amount, interest, assembly, name, principal food, many Asian countries · Speech: someone speaks here
«principal» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: principal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The head teacher of a school, especially in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The tree, 15 words det compound case det nmod punct advmod case det appos punct conj punct conj cc flat conj punct root The DET head NOUN teacher NOUN of ADP a DET school NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP the DET USA PROPN , PUNCT Canada PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 teacher det 2 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 school case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 school det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 USA punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 11 USA advmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 USA case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 USA det 11 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 3 teacher appos 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 Canada punct 13 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 11 USA conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 Australia punct 15 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 11 USA conj 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 Zealand cc 17 New New PROPN Number=Sing 18 Zealand flat 18 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 15 Australia conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 teacher punct
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Meaning 2 As an adjective, principal means most important or main.
case det obl punct nsubj advmod ccomp cc conj punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT principal NOUN means VERB most ADV important ADJ or CCONJ main ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 principal principal NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 most most ADV Degree=Sup 8 important advmod 8 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means ccomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 main cc 10 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 8 important conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present principal as a adjective vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adjective=Attribute
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the principal city".
punct det amod punct punct root " PUNCT the DET principal ADJ city NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 city punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 city det 3 principal principal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 city amod 4 city city NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 city punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 city punct
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Meaning 3 In money, the principal is the amount you first borrow or save, before interest is added.
The tree, 16 words case nsubj punct det nsubj cop det nsubj advmod parataxis cc conj punct mark nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct root In ADP money NOUN , PUNCT the DET principal NOUN is AUX the DET amount NOUN you PRON first ADV borrow VERB or CCONJ save VERB , PUNCT before SCONJ interest NOUN is AUX added VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 money case 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 amount nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 money punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 principal det 5 principal principal NOUN Number=Sing 8 amount nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 amount cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 amount det 8 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 borrow nsubj 10 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 borrow advmod 11 borrow borrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 amount parataxis 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 save cc 13 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 borrow conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 added punct 15 before before SCONJ _ 18 added mark 16 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 18 added nsubj:pass 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 added aux:pass 18 added add VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 borrow conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 amount punct
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1 is a present money the amount tree rules 2 borrow present you first property vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 save infinitive you not said here vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 add speech: assert present · passive interest vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 The principal spoke to the whole school at assembly.
det nsubj case det amod obl case obl punct root The DET principal ADJ spoke VERB to ADP the DET whole ADJ school NOUN at ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 principal det 2 principal principal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 spoke nsubj 3 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 7 school case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 school det 6 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 7 school amod 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 assembly case 9 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoke obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the principal assembly to the whole school vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to school=Co-Agent
Example 2 Our principal knows every pupil's name.
nmod:poss nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root Our PRON principal ADJ knows VERB every DET pupil NOUN 's PART name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 principal nmod:poss 2 principal principal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 knows nsubj 3 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 pupil det 5 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 pupil case 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing 3 knows obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 knows punct
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1 know present Our principal every pupil's name vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus 2 name every pupil nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Rice is the principal food in many Asian countries.
nsubj cop det amod case amod amod nmod punct root Rice NOUN is AUX the DET principal ADJ food NOUN in ADP many ADJ Asian ADJ countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 5 food nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 food cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 food det 4 principal principal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 food amod 5 food food NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 countries case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 countries amod 8 Asian Asian ADJ Degree=Pos 9 countries amod 9 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 5 food nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 food punct
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1 is a present Rice the principal food many Asian countries tree rules
Example 4 The principal reason we were late was the traffic.
det amod nsubj nsubj cop advmod cop det punct root The DET principal ADJ reason NOUN we PRON were AUX late ADV was AUX the DET traffic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 reason det 2 principal principal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reason amod 3 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 9 traffic nsubj 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 traffic nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 traffic cop 6 late late ADV Degree=Pos 9 traffic advmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 traffic cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 traffic det 9 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 traffic punct
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1 is a past the principal reason the traffic late property tree rules
Example 5 Sydney is a principal city of Australia.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Sydney PROPN is AUX a DET principal ADJ city NOUN of ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sydney Sydney PROPN Number=Sing 5 city nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 city cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 city det 4 principal principal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 city amod 5 city city NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 Australia case 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 city nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 city punct
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1 is a present Sydney a principal city of Australia tree rules
Example 6 The bank adds interest to the principal every year.
det nsubj obj case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET bank NOUN adds VERB interest NOUN to ADP the DET principal NOUN every DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bank det 2 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 adds nsubj 3 adds add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 3 adds obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 principal case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 principal det 7 principal principal NOUN Number=Sing 3 adds obl 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 year det 9 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 adds obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 adds punct
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1 add speech: assert present the bank interest year to the principal vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent interest=Patient to principal=Co-Patient
Example 7 She became the principal of a small primary school.
nsubj det xcomp case det amod amod nmod punct root She PRON became VERB the DET principal NOUN of ADP a DET small ADJ primary ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 became nsubj 2 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 principal det 4 principal principal NOUN Number=Sing 2 became xcomp 5 of of ADP _ 9 school case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 school det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 school amod 8 primary primary ADJ Degree=Pos 9 school amod 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 principal nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 became punct
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1 become past She the principal of a small primary school vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 8 The principal person in the procession was a priest.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop det punct root The DET principal ADJ person NOUN in ADP the DET procession NOUN was AUX a DET priest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 person det 2 principal principal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 priest nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 procession case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 procession det 6 procession procession NOUN Number=Sing 3 person nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 priest cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 priest det 9 priest priest NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 priest punct
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1 is a past the principal person in the procession a priest tree rules
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