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qi

Who acts: qi, qì, other syllables, qī, Grandpa, points · What happens: think, be, believe, flow, live, say · To what, where: Chinese, life energy, body, energy, English ear, air · Speech: someone speaks here

«qi» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: qi in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: Mandarin, pinyin — kept apart, not parsed.

In Chinese thought and traditional medicine, qi is the life energy that is believed to flow through the body and all living things; it is said like «chee» to an English ear.

The tree, 32 words
caseoblccamodccomppunctnsubjcopdetcompoundconjnsubj:passaux:passacl:relclmarkxcompcasedetoblccdetamodconjpunctnsubjaux:passconjcasepunctoblpunctcasedetamodoblpunctrootInADPChinesePROPNthoughtVERBandCCONJtraditionalADJmedicineNOUN,PUNCTqiXisAUXtheDETlifeNOUNenergyNOUNthatPRONisAUXbelievedVERBtoPARTflowVERBthroughADPtheDETbodyNOUNandCCONJallDETlivingVERBthingsNOUN;PUNCTitPRONisAUXsaidVERBlikeADP«PUNCTcheeNOUN»PUNCTtoADPanDETEnglishADJearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Chinesecase
2ChineseChinesePROPNNumber=Sing3 thoughtobl
3thoughtthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4andandCCONJ_6 medicinecc
5traditionaltraditionalADJDegree=Pos6 medicineamod
6medicinemedicineNOUNNumber=Sing3 thoughtccomp
7,,PUNCT_12 energypunct
8qiqiXForeign=Yes12 energynsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 energycop
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 energydet
11lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing12 energycompound
12energyenergyNOUNNumber=Sing6 medicineconj
13thatthatPRONPronType=Rel15 believednsubj:pass
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 believedaux:pass
15believedbelieveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 energyacl:relcl
16totoPART_17 flowmark
17flowflowVERBVerbForm=Inf15 believedxcomp
18throughthroughADP_20 bodycase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 bodydet
20bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing17 flowobl
21andandCCONJ_24 thingscc
22allallDETPronType=Tot24 thingsdet
23livingliveVERBVerbForm=Ger24 thingsamod
24thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur20 bodyconj
25;;PUNCT_28 saidpunct
26ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs28 saidnsubj
27isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin28 saidaux:pass
28saidsayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 thoughtconj
29likelikeADP_31 cheecase
30««PUNCT_31 cheepunct
31cheecheeNOUNNumber=Sing28 saidobl
32»»PUNCT_31 cheepunct
33totoADP_36 earcase
34anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art36 eardet
35EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos36 earamod
36earearNOUNNumber=Sing28 saidobl
37..PUNCT_3 thoughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherpastChinesevn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apresentqithe life energytree rules
3believepresent · passivethe life energytree rules
4flowto-infinitivethe body and all living thingsvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through body=Location
5livegerundvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
6say speech: assertpresent · passiveenergya English earlike cheevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to ear=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

Usage: Mandarin, pinyin — kept apart, not parsed.

As an ordinary Mandarin word, qì also means air, gas, breath or spirit, and other syllables spelled «qi» mean seven (qī), to ride (qí) and to rise (qǐ).

The tree, 28 words
casedetamodamodoblpunctnsubjadvmodobjpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctccamodnsubjaclpunctoblpunctparataxisobjpunctappospunctpunctmarkparataxispunctobjpunctccmarkconjpunctobjpunctpunctrootAsADPanDETordinaryADJMandarinADJwordNOUN,PUNCTqìNOUNalsoADVmeansVERBairNOUN,PUNCTgasNOUN,PUNCTbreathNOUNorCCONJspiritNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJotherADJsyllablesNOUNspelledVERB«PUNCTqiX»PUNCTmeanVERBsevenNUM(PUNCTqīNOUN)PUNCT,PUNCTtoPARTrideVERB(PUNCTqíNOUN)PUNCTandCCONJtoPARTriseVERB(PUNCTqǐNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_5 wordcase
2anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 worddet
3ordinaryordinaryADJDegree=Pos5 wordamod
4MandarinmandarinADJDegree=Pos5 wordamod
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansobl
6,,PUNCT_7 qìpunct
7qìqìNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansnsubj
8alsoalsoADV_9 meansadvmod
9meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10airairNOUNNumber=Sing9 meansobj
11,,PUNCT_12 gaspunct
12gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing10 airconj
13,,PUNCT_14 breathpunct
14breathbreathNOUNNumber=Sing10 airconj
15ororCCONJ_16 spiritcc
16spiritspiritNOUNNumber=Sing10 airconj
17,,PUNCT_25 meanpunct
18andandCCONJ_25 meancc
19otherotherADJDegree=Pos20 syllablesamod
20syllablessyllableNOUNNumber=Plur25 meannsubj
21spelledspellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass20 syllablesacl
22««PUNCT_23 qipunct
23qiqiXForeign=Yes21 spelledobl
24»»PUNCT_23 qipunct
25meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 meansparataxis
26sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card25 meanobj
27((PUNCT_28 qīpunct
28qīqīNOUNNumber=Sing26 sevenappos
29))PUNCT_28 qīpunct
30,,PUNCT_32 ridepunct
31totoPART_32 ridemark
32riderideVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin25 meanparataxis
33((PUNCT_34 qípunct
34qíqíNOUNNumber=Sing32 rideobj
35))PUNCT_34 qípunct
36andandCCONJ_38 risecc
37totoPART_38 risemark
38riseriseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin32 rideconj
39((PUNCT_40 qǐpunct
40qǐqǐNOUNNumber=Sing38 riseobj
41))PUNCT_40 qǐpunct
42..PUNCT_9 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentqìair and gas and breath or spiritas a ordinary Mandarin wordvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent air=Topic as word=Attribute
2spellparticipleother syllables not said hereqivn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent
3meanpresentother syllablessevenvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seven=Topic
4rideto-infinitiveqívn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent qí=Theme
5riseto-infinitiveqǐvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location qǐ=Theme

Meaning 3

Usage: games — kept apart, not parsed.

«Qi» is a famous allowed word in Scrabble.

punctnsubjpunctcopdetamodamodcasenmodpunctroot«PUNCTQiPROPN»PUNCTisAUXaDETfamousADJallowedVERBwordNOUNinADPScrabblePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Qipunct
2QiQiPROPNNumber=Sing8 wordnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Qipunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 wordcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 worddet
6famousfamousADJDegree=Pos8 wordamod
7allowedallowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 wordamod
8wordwordNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ininADP_10 Scrabblecase
10ScrabbleScrabblePROPNNumber=Sing8 wordnmod
11..PUNCT_8 wordpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1allowparticiplevn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer
2is apresentQia famous allowed wordScrabbletree rules

Example 1

In Chinese tradition, qi is the energy of life.

caseamodoblpunctnsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctrootInADPChineseADJtraditionNOUN,PUNCTqiXisAUXtheDETenergyNOUNofADPlifeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 traditioncase
2ChineseChineseADJDegree=Pos3 traditionamod
3traditiontraditionNOUNNumber=Sing8 energyobl
4,,PUNCT_3 traditionpunct
5qiqiXForeign=Yes8 energynsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 energycop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 energydet
8energyenergyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_10 lifecase
10lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing8 energynmod
11..PUNCT_8 energypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentqithe energyChinese traditionof lifetree rules

Example 2

Tai chi exercises are said to help qi flow through the body.

compoundcompoundnsubj:passaux:passmarkxcompobjxcompcasedetoblpunctrootTaiXchiNOUNexercisesNOUNareAUXsaidVERBtoPARThelpVERBqiXflowVERBthroughADPtheDETbodyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TaiTaiX_2 chicompound
2chichiNOUNNumber=Sing3 exercisescompound
3exercisesexerciseNOUNNumber=Plur5 saidnsubj:pass
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 saidaux:pass
5saidsayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6totoPART_7 helpmark
7helphelpVERBVerbForm=Inf5 saidxcomp
8qiqiXForeign=Yes7 helpobj
9flowflowVERBVerbForm=Inf7 helpxcomp
10throughthroughADP_12 bodycase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 bodydet
12bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing9 flowobl
13..PUNCT_5 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresent · passivechi exercisestree rules
2helpto-infinitiveqivn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent qi=Beneficiary clause=Theme
3flowinfinitiveqi not said herethe bodyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through body=Location

Example 3

«Qi» sounds like «chee» in English.

punctnsubjpunctcasepunctoblpunctcasenmodpunctroot«PUNCTQiPROPN»PUNCTsoundsVERBlikeADP«PUNCTcheeNOUN»PUNCTinADPEnglishPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Qipunct
2QiQiPROPNNumber=Sing4 soundsnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Qipunct
4soundssoundVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5likelikeADP_7 cheecase
6««PUNCT_7 cheepunct
7cheecheeNOUNNumber=Sing4 soundsobl
8»»PUNCT_7 cheepunct
9ininADP_10 Englishcase
10EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing7 cheenmod
11..PUNCT_4 soundspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1soundpresentQilike chee in Englishvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Example 4

In Mandarin, «qī» means seven.

caseoblpunctpunctnsubjpunctobjpunctrootInADPMandarinPROPN,PUNCT«PUNCTqīNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBsevenNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Mandarincase
2MandarinMandarinPROPNNumber=Sing7 meansobl
3,,PUNCT_5 qīpunct
4««PUNCT_5 qīpunct
5qīqīNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansnsubj
6»»PUNCT_5 qīpunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 meansobj
9..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentqīsevenin Mandarinvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot seven=Theme in mandarin=Attribute

Example 5

Grandpa scored lots of points playing «qi» in Scrabble.

nsubjobjcasenmodaclpunctobjpunctcaseoblpunctrootGrandpaPROPNscoredVERBlotsNOUNofADPpointsNOUNplayingVERB«PUNCTqiX»PUNCTinADPScrabblePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GrandpaGrandpaPROPNNumber=Sing2 scorednsubj
2scoredscoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3lotslotNOUNNumber=Plur2 scoredobj
4ofofADP_5 pointscase
5pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur3 lotsnmod
6playingplayVERBVerbForm=Ger5 pointsacl
7««PUNCT_8 qipunct
8qiqiXForeign=Yes6 playingobj
9»»PUNCT_8 qipunct
10ininADP_11 Scrabblecase
11ScrabbleScrabblePROPNNumber=Sing6 playingobl
12..PUNCT_2 scoredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1scorepastGrandpalots of pointsvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
2playgerundpoints not said hereqiScrabblevn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent qi=Theme

Example 6

«Tiānqì» means weather in Mandarin.

punctnsubjpunctobjcasenmodpunctroot«PUNCTTiānqìPROPN»PUNCTmeansVERBweatherNOUNinADPMandarinPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Tiānqìpunct
2TiānqìTiānqìPROPNNumber=Sing4 meansnsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Tiānqìpunct
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5weatherweatherNOUNNumber=Sing4 meansobj
6ininADP_7 Mandarincase
7MandarinMandarinPROPNNumber=Sing5 weathernmod
8..PUNCT_4 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentTiānqìweatherin Mandarinvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot weather=Theme in mandarin=Attribute

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