private Who acts: Private, you, This, diary, we, private parts · What happens: mean, belong, not share, not run, be, keep · To what, where: private soldier, password, private beach, private, private photos, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«private» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: private in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Private means belonging to or for one person or group only, not for everyone: a private room.
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp fixed cc case nummod obl cc conj advmod punct advmod case obl punct det amod conj punct root Private ADJ means VERB belonging VERB to ADP or CCONJ for ADP one NUM person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN only ADV , PUNCT not PART for ADP everyone PRON : PUNCT a DET private ADJ room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Private private ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 belonging belong VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 means xcomp 4 to to ADP _ 3 belonging fixed 5 or or CCONJ _ 4 to cc 6 for for ADP _ 8 person case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 person nummod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 belonging obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 group cc 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing 8 person conj 11 only only ADV _ 3 belonging advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 everyone punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 everyone advmod 14 for for ADP _ 15 everyone case 15 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 belonging obl 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 room punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 room det 18 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 19 room amod 19 room room NOUN Number=Sing 15 everyone conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Private vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 belong not said to happen gerund Private not said here for one person or group; for everyone vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
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 Private means secret or personal, not to be shared with others: private information.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct advmod mark aux:pass parataxis case obl punct amod nmod punct root Private ADJ means VERB secret ADJ or CCONJ personal ADJ , PUNCT not PART to PART be AUX shared VERB with ADP others NOUN : PUNCT private ADJ information NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Private private ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 personal cc 5 personal personal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 secret conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 shared punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 shared advmod 8 to to PART _ 10 shared mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 shared aux:pass 10 shared share VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means parataxis 11 with with ADP _ 12 others case 12 others other NOUN Number=Plur 10 shared obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 information punct 14 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 15 information amod 15 information information NOUN Number=Sing 12 others nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Private secret property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 not share to-infinitive · passive with others private information tree rules
Meaning 3 Private means not run by the government: a private school.
nsubj advmod ccomp case det obl:agent punct det amod conj punct root Private ADJ means VERB not PART run VERB by ADP the DET government NOUN : PUNCT a DET private ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Private private ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 run advmod 4 run run VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 by by ADP _ 7 government case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 government det 7 government government NOUN Number=Sing 4 run obl:agent 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 school punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 school det 10 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 11 school amod 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 government conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Private vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not run participle vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 A private is a soldier of the lowest rank.
det amod cop det case det amod nmod punct root A DET private ADJ is AUX a DET soldier NOUN of ADP the DET lowest ADJ rank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 private det 2 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 5 soldier amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 soldier cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 soldier det 5 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 rank case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rank det 8 lowest low ADJ Degree=Sup 9 rank amod 9 rank rank NOUN Number=Sing 5 soldier nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 soldier punct
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1 is a present a private soldier of the lowest rank tree rules
Example 1 Keep your password private.
nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Keep VERB your PRON password NOUN private ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 password nmod:poss 3 password password NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Keep xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your password private property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent password=Theme
Example 2 This is a private beach — no entry.
nsubj cop det amod punct det conj punct root This PRON is AUX a DET private ADJ beach NOUN — PUNCT no DET entry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 beach nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 beach cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 beach det 4 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 5 beach amod 5 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 entry punct 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 entry det 8 entry entry NOUN Number=Sing 5 beach conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 beach punct
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1 is a present This a private beach and no entry tree rules
Example 3 My diary is private.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct root My PRON diary NOUN is AUX private ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 diary nmod:poss 2 diary diary NOUN Number=Sing 4 private nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 private cop 4 private private ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 private punct
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1 is present My diary private property tree rules
Example 4 Can we talk in private?
aux nsubj case obl punct root Can AUX we PRON talk VERB in ADP private ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 talk aux 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 talk nsubj 3 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 private case 5 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 3 talk obl 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 talk punct
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1 talk can we private vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Never share private photos online.
advmod amod obj advmod punct root Never ADV share VERB private ADJ photos NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 share advmod 2 share share VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 4 photos amod 4 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 2 share obj 5 online online ADV _ 2 share advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 share punct
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1 not share imperative you not said here private photos online property tree rules
Example 6 Your private parts belong to you.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case obl punct root Your PRON private ADJ parts NOUN belong VERB to ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 parts nmod:poss 2 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 3 parts amod 3 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 belong nsubj 4 belong belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 you case 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 belong obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 belong punct
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1 belong present Your private parts you vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Example 7 She goes to a private school.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root She PRON goes VERB to ADP a DET private 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 goes nsubj 2 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 school case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 school det 5 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 6 school amod 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 goes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 goes punct
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1 go present She a private school vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial_Location
Example 8 Set your account to private.
nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Set VERB your PRON account NOUN to ADP private ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 account nmod:poss 3 account account NOUN Number=Sing 1 Set obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 private case 5 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Set obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Set punct
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1 set imperative you not said here your account to private vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient account=Result 2 account your nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 The next day the steward asked to speak to me in private.
det amod obl:unmarked det nsubj mark xcomp case obl case obl punct root The DET next ADJ day NOUN the DET steward NOUN asked VERB to PART speak VERB to ADP me PRON in ADP private ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 day det 2 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 3 day amod 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 asked obl:unmarked 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 steward det 5 steward steward NOUN Number=Sing 6 asked nsubj 6 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 speak mark 8 speak speak VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 asked xcomp 9 to to ADP _ 10 me case 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 speak obl 11 in in ADP _ 12 private case 12 private private ADJ Degree=Pos 8 speak obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the steward day vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 speak speech: other not said to happen to-infinitive the steward not said here me private vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to i=Co-Agent
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