qin Who acts: Qin dynasty, Qin, Chinese syllable, name, Qin emperor, everyone · What happens: be, join, build, make, bury, mean · To what, where: first family, China, early parts, one system, Chinese syllable, stringed instrument
«qin» 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: qin in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
The Qin dynasty was the first family of emperors to join China into one country; its first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, built early parts of the Great Wall, made one system of writing, money and measures, and was buried with the Terracotta Army.
The tree, 43 words det compound nsubj cop det amod case nmod mark acl obj case nummod obl punct nmod:poss amod conj punct appos flat flat punct advcl amod obj case det amod nmod punct parataxis nummod obj case nmod punct appos cc conj punct cc aux:pass conj case det compound obl punct root The DET Qin PROPN dynasty NOUN was AUX the DET first ADJ family NOUN of ADP emperors NOUN to PART join VERB China PROPN into ADP one NUM country NOUN ; PUNCT its PRON first ADJ emperor NOUN , PUNCT Qin PROPN Shi PROPN Huang PROPN , PUNCT built VERB early ADJ parts NOUN of ADP the DET Great ADJ Wall PROPN , PUNCT made VERB one NUM system NOUN of ADP writing NOUN , PUNCT money NOUN and CCONJ measures NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ was AUX buried VERB with ADP the DET Terracotta PROPN Army PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dynasty det 2 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 3 dynasty compound 3 dynasty dynasty NOUN Number=Sing 7 family nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 family cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 family det 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 family amod 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 emperors case 9 emperors emperor NOUN Number=Plur 7 family nmod 10 to to PART _ 11 join mark 11 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 emperors acl 12 China China PROPN Number=Sing 11 join obj 13 into into ADP _ 15 country case 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 country nummod 15 country country NOUN Number=Sing 11 join obl 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 emperor punct 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 emperor nmod:poss 18 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 19 emperor amod 19 emperor emperor NOUN Number=Sing 7 family conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 Qin punct 21 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 19 emperor appos 22 Shi Shi PROPN Number=Sing 21 Qin flat 23 Huang Huang PROPN Number=Sing 21 Qin flat 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 built punct 25 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 emperor advcl 26 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 27 parts amod 27 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 25 built obj 28 of of ADP _ 31 Wall case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 31 Wall det 30 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 31 Wall amod 31 Wall Wall PROPN Number=Sing 27 parts nmod 32 , , PUNCT _ 33 made punct 33 made make VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 family parataxis 34 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 35 system nummod 35 system system NOUN Number=Sing 33 made obj 36 of of ADP _ 37 writing case 37 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 35 system nmod 38 , , PUNCT _ 39 money punct 39 money money NOUN Number=Sing 35 system appos 40 and and CCONJ _ 41 measures cc 41 measures measure NOUN Number=Plur 39 money conj 42 , , PUNCT _ 45 buried punct 43 and and CCONJ _ 45 buried cc 44 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 45 buried aux:pass 45 buried bury VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 33 made conj 46 with with ADP _ 49 Army case 47 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 49 Army det 48 Terracotta Terracotta PROPN Number=Sing 49 Army compound 49 Army Army PROPN Number=Sing 45 buried obl 50 . . PUNCT _ 7 family punct
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1 is a past the Qin dynasty the first family and dynasty's first emperor of emperors tree rules 2 join to-infinitive the Qin dynasty not said here China into one country vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent china=Patient into country=Co-Patient 3 build participle the Qin dynasty not said here early parts of the Great Wall vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset part=Product 4 make past one system of writing vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset system=Product 5 bury past · passive with the Terracotta Army vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»
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.
«Qin» is a Chinese syllable; «qín» can mean a stringed instrument, like the «guqin», a kind of Chinese zither. In pinyin «q» sounds like «ch», so «Qin» sounds like «chin» to an English ear.
Sentence 1: «Qin» is a Chinese syllable; «qín» can mean a stringed instrument, like the «guqin», a kind of Chinese zither.
The tree, 19 words punct nsubj punct cop det amod nsubj punct punct appos punct aux det amod obj punct case det punct obj punct punct det appos case amod nmod punct root « PUNCT Qin PROPN » PUNCT is AUX a DET Chinese ADJ syllable NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT qín NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB a DET stringed ADJ instrument NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET « PUNCT guqin NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT a DET kind NOUN of ADP Chinese ADJ zither NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Qin punct 2 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 7 syllable nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Qin punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 syllable cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 syllable det 6 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 7 syllable amod 7 syllable syllable NOUN Number=Sing 13 mean nsubj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 qín punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 qín punct 10 qín qín NOUN Number=Sing 7 syllable appos 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 qín punct 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 mean aux 13 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 instrument det 15 stringed stringed ADJ Degree=Pos 16 instrument amod 16 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 13 mean obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 guqin punct 18 like like ADP _ 21 guqin case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 guqin det 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 guqin punct 21 guqin guqin NOUN Number=Sing 13 mean obj 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 guqin punct 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 kind punct 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 kind det 25 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 21 guqin appos 26 of of ADP _ 28 zither case 27 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 28 zither amod 28 zither zither NOUN Number=Sing 25 kind nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 13 mean punct
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1 is a present Qin a Chinese syllable tree rules 2 mean can a Chinese syllable a stringed instrument tree rules
Sentence 2: In pinyin «q» sounds like «ch», so «Qin» sounds like «chin» to an English ear.
The tree, 15 words case obl punct conj punct case punct obl punct punct advmod punct nsubj punct conj case punct obl punct case det amod obl punct root In ADP pinyin NOUN « PUNCT q NOUN » PUNCT sounds VERB like ADP « PUNCT ch NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT so ADV « PUNCT Qin PROPN » PUNCT sounds VERB like ADP « PUNCT chin NOUN » PUNCT to ADP an DET English ADJ ear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 pinyin case 2 pinyin pinyin NOUN Number=Sing 6 sounds obl 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 q punct 4 q Q NOUN Number=Sing 2 pinyin conj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 pinyin punct 6 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 like like ADP _ 9 ch case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 ch punct 9 ch ch NOUN Number=Sing 6 sounds obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 ch punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 sounds punct 12 so so ADV _ 16 sounds advmod 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 Qin punct 14 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 16 sounds nsubj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 Qin punct 16 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sounds conj 17 like like ADP _ 19 chin case 18 « « PUNCT _ 19 chin punct 19 chin chin NOUN Number=Sing 16 sounds obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 chin punct 21 to to ADP _ 24 ear case 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 ear det 23 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 24 ear amod 24 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 16 sounds obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 sounds punct
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1 sound present pinyin and q like ch vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pinyin=Location 2 sound present Qin like chin; to a English ear vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Qin is also a Chinese family name. It is not an English word.
Sentence 1: Qin is also a Chinese family name.
nsubj cop advmod det amod compound punct root Qin PROPN is AUX also ADV a DET Chinese ADJ family NOUN name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 7 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 7 name advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 name det 5 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 7 name amod 6 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 name compound 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 name punct
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1 is a present Qin a Chinese family name tree rules
Sentence 2: It is not an English word.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root It PRON is AUX not PART an DET English ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 word advmod 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 5 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 6 word amod 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
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1 not is a present name a English word tree rules
Example 1 The Qin dynasty united China for the first time.
det compound nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET Qin PROPN dynasty NOUN united VERB China PROPN for ADP the DET first ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dynasty det 2 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 3 dynasty compound 3 dynasty dynasty NOUN Number=Sing 4 united nsubj 4 united unite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 China China PROPN Number=Sing 4 united obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 time case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 time det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 time amod 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 united obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 united punct
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1 unite past the Qin dynasty China time vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent china=Patient
Example 2 Qin Shi Huang was buried with an army of clay soldiers.
nsubj:pass flat flat aux:pass case det obl case compound nmod punct root Qin PROPN Shi PROPN Huang PROPN was AUX buried VERB with ADP an DET army NOUN of ADP clay NOUN soldiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 5 buried nsubj:pass 2 Shi Shi PROPN Number=Sing 1 Qin flat 3 Huang Huang PROPN Number=Sing 1 Qin flat 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 buried aux:pass 5 buried bury VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 army case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 army det 8 army army NOUN Number=Sing 5 buried obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 soldiers case 10 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 11 soldiers compound 11 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 8 army nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 buried punct
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1 bury past · passive Qin with a army of clay soldiers vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 Pinyin «Qin» is pronounced like «chin».
nsubj punct appos punct aux:pass case punct obl punct punct root Pinyin PROPN « PUNCT Qin PROPN » PUNCT is AUX pronounced VERB like ADP « PUNCT chin NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pinyin Pinyin PROPN Number=Sing 6 pronounced nsubj 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 Qin punct 3 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 1 Pinyin appos 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 Qin punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pronounced aux:pass 6 pronounced pronounce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 like like ADP _ 9 chin case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 chin punct 9 chin chin NOUN Number=Sing 6 pronounced obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 pronounced punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 pronounced punct
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1 pronounce present · passive Pinyin like chin vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Result
Example 4 The name «China» may come from the Qin.
det nsubj punct appos punct aux case det obl punct root The DET name NOUN « PUNCT China PROPN » PUNCT may AUX come VERB from ADP the DET Qin PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 name det 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing 7 come nsubj 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 China punct 4 China China PROPN Number=Sing 2 name appos 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 China punct 6 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 come aux 7 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 from from ADP _ 10 Qin case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Qin det 10 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 7 come obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 come punct
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1 come may the name the Qin vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from qin=Initial_Location
Example 5 The Qin emperor made everyone use the same coins and writing.
det compound nsubj obj xcomp det amod obj cc conj punct root The DET Qin PROPN emperor NOUN made VERB everyone PRON use VERB the DET same ADJ coins NOUN and CCONJ writing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 emperor det 2 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 3 emperor compound 3 emperor emperor NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 made obj 6 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 made xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 coins det 8 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 9 coins amod 9 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 6 use obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 writing cc 11 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 9 coins conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past the Qin emperor everyone tree rules 2 use infinitive everyone not said here the same coins and writing vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient
Example 6 The guqin is an old Chinese instrument with seven strings.
det nsubj cop det amod amod case nummod nmod punct root The DET guqin NOUN is AUX an DET old ADJ Chinese ADJ instrument NOUN with ADP seven NUM strings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 guqin det 2 guqin guqin NOUN Number=Sing 7 instrument nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 instrument cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 instrument det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 instrument amod 6 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 7 instrument amod 7 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 strings case 9 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 strings nummod 10 strings string NOUN Number=Plur 7 instrument nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 instrument punct
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1 is a present the guqin a old Chinese instrument with seven strings tree rules
Example 7 Farmers found the Terracotta Army of the Qin emperor while digging a well.
nsubj det compound obj case det compound nmod mark advcl det obj punct root Farmers NOUN found VERB the DET Terracotta PROPN Army PROPN of ADP the DET Qin PROPN emperor NOUN while SCONJ digging VERB a DET well NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Army det 4 Terracotta Terracotta PROPN Number=Sing 5 Army compound 5 Army Army PROPN Number=Sing 2 found obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 emperor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 emperor det 8 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 9 emperor compound 9 emperor emperor NOUN Number=Sing 5 Army nmod 10 while while SCONJ _ 11 digging mark 11 digging dig VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 found advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 well det 13 well well NOUN Number=Sing 11 digging obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past Farmers the Terracotta Army of the Qin emperor vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Topic 2 dig gerund Farmers not said here a well vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent well=Theme
Example 8 The Qin was followed by the Han dynasty.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root The DET Qin PROPN was AUX followed VERB by ADP the DET Han PROPN dynasty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Qin det 2 Qin Qin PROPN Number=Sing 4 followed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 followed aux:pass 4 followed follow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 dynasty case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dynasty det 7 Han Han PROPN Number=Sing 8 dynasty compound 8 dynasty dynasty NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 followed punct
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1 follow past · passive the Han dynasty the Qin vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
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