professor Who acts: professor, aunt, Lee, mad professor, She, you · What happens: be, teach, explain, build, want, write · To what, where: senior teacher, university, university teacher, stories, professor, experiment · Speech: someone speaks here
«professor» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: professor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A professor is a senior teacher at a university, often an expert in one subject.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct advmod det conj case nummod nmod punct root A DET professor NOUN is AUX a DET senior ADJ teacher NOUN at ADP a DET university NOUN , PUNCT often ADV an DET expert NOUN in ADP one NUM 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 professor det 2 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 6 teacher nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 teacher cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 teacher det 5 senior senior ADJ Degree=Pos 6 teacher amod 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 university case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 university det 9 university university NOUN Number=Sing 6 teacher nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 expert punct 11 often often ADV _ 13 expert advmod 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 expert det 13 expert expert NOUN Number=Sing 6 teacher conj 14 in in ADP _ 16 subject case 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 subject nummod 16 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 13 expert nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 teacher punct
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1 is a present a professor a senior teacher and a expert in one subject a university tree rules
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 Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.
A professor is any university teacher.
det nsubj cop det compound punct root A DET professor NOUN is AUX any DET university NOUN teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 professor det 2 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 6 teacher nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 teacher cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 teacher det 5 university university NOUN Number=Sing 6 teacher compound 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 teacher punct
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1 is a present a professor any university teacher tree rules
Meaning 3 In stories, «the professor» is often a clever, sometimes absent-minded scientist.
The tree, 12 words case obl punct punct det nsubj punct cop advmod det punct advmod amod punct amod conj punct root In ADP stories NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT the DET professor NOUN » PUNCT is AUX often ADV a DET clever ADJ , PUNCT sometimes ADV absent ADJ - PUNCT minded ADJ scientist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 stories case 2 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 11 clever obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 stories punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 professor punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 professor det 6 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 11 clever nsubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 professor punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 clever cop 9 often often ADV _ 11 clever advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 clever det 11 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 scientist punct 13 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 17 scientist advmod 14 absent absent ADJ Degree=Pos 16 minded amod 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 absent punct 16 minded minded ADJ Degree=Pos 17 scientist amod 17 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 11 clever conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 clever punct
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1 is present the professor stories clever, often property tree rules
Example 1 My aunt is a professor of chemistry.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det case nmod punct root My PRON aunt NOUN is AUX a DET professor NOUN of ADP chemistry NOUN . 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 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 5 professor nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 professor cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 professor det 5 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 chemistry case 7 chemistry chemistry NOUN Number=Sing 5 professor nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 professor punct
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1 is a present My aunt a professor of chemistry tree rules
Example 2 Professor Lee teaches at the university.
nmod:desc nsubj case det obl punct root Professor PROPN Lee PROPN teaches VERB at ADP the DET university NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Professor Professor PROPN Number=Sing 2 Lee nmod:desc 2 Lee Lee PROPN Number=Sing 3 teaches nsubj 3 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 university case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 university det 6 university university NOUN Number=Sing 3 teaches obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 teaches punct
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1 teach speech: other present Lee Professor the university vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The professor explained the experiment.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET professor NOUN explained VERB the DET experiment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 professor det 2 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained nsubj 3 explained explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 experiment det 5 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 3 explained obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 explained punct
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1 explain speech: assert past the professor the experiment vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Topic
Example 4 In the cartoon, the mad professor built a robot.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET cartoon NOUN , PUNCT the DET mad ADJ professor NOUN built VERB a DET robot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 cartoon case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cartoon det 3 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 8 built obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 cartoon punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 professor det 6 mad mad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 professor amod 7 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 8 built nsubj 8 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 robot det 10 robot robot NOUN Number=Sing 8 built obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 built punct
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1 build past the mad professor a robot the cartoon vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robot=Product
Example 5 She wants to be a professor one day.
nsubj mark cop det obj nummod obl:unmarked punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX a DET professor NOUN one NUM day 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 professor mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 professor cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 professor det 6 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants obj 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 day nummod 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 professor obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a to-infinitive a professor day tree rules
Example 6 The professor wrote a book about dinosaurs.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET professor NOUN wrote VERB a DET book NOUN about ADP dinosaurs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 professor det 2 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 dinosaurs case 7 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 5 book nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past the professor a book about dinosaurs vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent book=Recipient about dinosaur=Topic
Example 7 Ask the professor your question.
det obj nmod:poss obj punct root Ask VERB the DET professor NOUN your PRON question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 professor det 3 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 question nmod:poss 5 question question NOUN Number=Sing 3 professor obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here the professor vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent professor=Recipient 2 question your nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The professor forgot his glasses again.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET professor NOUN forgot VERB his PRON glasses NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 professor det 2 professor professor NOUN Number=Sing 3 forgot nsubj 3 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 glasses nmod:poss 5 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 3 forgot obj 6 again again ADV _ 3 forgot advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 forgot punct
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1 forget past the professor professor's glasses again tree rules
Example 9 Professor Huxley thinks there are none.
nsubj flat expl ccomp nsubj punct root Professor PROPN Huxley PROPN thinks VERB there PRON are VERB none PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Professor Professor PROPN Number=Sing 3 thinks nsubj 2 Huxley Huxley PROPN Number=Sing 1 Professor flat 3 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 are expl 5 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 thinks ccomp 6 none none PRON PronType=Neg 5 are nsubj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 thinks punct
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1 think speech: other present Professor vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 be present none there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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