quotation Who acts: builder, job, Quotation marks, you, character, your · What happens: copy, show, say, cost, be, put around · To what, where: Words, book, price, famous quotation, quotation marks, quotation · Speech: someone speaks here
«quotation» 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: quotation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Words copied exactly from a book, speech or person, usually shown with quotation marks.
The tree, 14 words acl advmod case det obl punct conj cc conj punct advmod acl case compound obl punct root Words NOUN copied VERB exactly ADV from ADP a DET book NOUN , PUNCT speech NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV shown VERB with ADP quotation NOUN marks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 copied copy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Words acl 3 exactly exactly ADV _ 2 copied advmod 4 from from ADP _ 6 book case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 book det 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 copied obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 speech punct 8 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 6 book conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 person cc 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 book conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 shown punct 12 usually usually ADV _ 13 shown advmod 13 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Words acl 14 with with ADP _ 16 marks case 15 quotation quotation NOUN Number=Sing 16 marks compound 16 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 13 shown obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Words punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 copy participle Words not said here a book and speech or person exactly property vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 show participle Words not said here with quotation marks; usually property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"To be or not to be" is a famous quotation.
punct mark cop cc advmod mark conj punct cop det amod punct root " PUNCT To PART be AUX or CCONJ not PART to PART be VERB " PUNCT is AUX a DET famous ADJ quotation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 be punct 2 To to PART _ 3 be mark 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 quotation cop 4 or or CCONJ _ 7 be cc 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 be advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 be mark 7 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 be conj 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 be punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 quotation cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 quotation det 11 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 12 quotation amod 12 quotation quotation NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 quotation punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not be in a quote to-infinitive you not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a imperative you not said here a famous quotation tree rules
Meaning 2 A price that a builder or company says a job will cost; a quote.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj obj det nsubj cc conj acl:relcl det nsubj aux ccomp punct det punct root A DET price NOUN that PRON a DET builder NOUN or CCONJ company NOUN says VERB a DET job NOUN will AUX cost VERB ; PUNCT a DET quote NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 price det 2 price price NOUN Number=Sing 15 quote nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 says obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 builder det 5 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 8 says nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 company cc 7 company company NOUN Number=Sing 5 builder conj 8 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 price acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 job det 10 job job NOUN Number=Sing 12 cost nsubj 11 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 cost aux 12 cost cost VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 says ccomp 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 quote punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 quote det 15 quote quote NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 quote punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present a builder or company a price tree rules 2 cost future a job vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 «Quotation marks» are the signs ' ' or " " put around spoken or copied words.
The tree, 13 words punct compound nsubj punct cop det case punct cc punct punct conj advmod advcl cc amod conj punct root « PUNCT Quotation NOUN marks NOUN » PUNCT are AUX the DET signs NOUN ' PART ' PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT " PUNCT put VERB around ADV spoken VERB or CCONJ copied VERB words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 marks punct 2 Quotation quotation NOUN Number=Sing 3 marks compound 3 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 7 signs nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 marks punct 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 signs cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 signs det 7 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 ' 's PART _ 7 signs case 9 ' ' PUNCT _ 7 signs punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 put cc 11 " " PUNCT _ 13 put punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 13 put punct 13 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 signs conj 14 around around ADV _ 15 spoken advmod 15 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 put advcl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 words cc 17 copied copy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 words amod 18 words word NOUN Number=Plur 13 put conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 signs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Quotation marks 's the signs tree rules 2 put around participle Quotation marks not said here vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 3 speak speech: other participle Quotation marks not said here around property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 copy participle vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Put quotation marks around the words the character says.
compound obj case det obl det nsubj acl:relcl punct root Put VERB quotation NOUN marks NOUN around ADP the DET words NOUN the DET character NOUN says VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 quotation quotation NOUN Number=Sing 3 marks compound 3 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 around around ADP _ 6 words case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 words det 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 character det 8 character character NOUN Number=Sing 9 says nsubj 9 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 words acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put imperative you not said here quotation marks the words vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mark=Theme around word=Destination 2 say speech: assert present the character the words not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic
Example 2 Find a quotation from the poem to support your answer.
det obj case det obl mark acl nmod:poss obj punct root Find VERB a DET quotation NOUN from ADP the DET poem NOUN to PART support VERB your PRON answer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 quotation det 3 quotation quotation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 poem case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 poem det 6 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obl 7 to to PART _ 8 support mark 8 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 poem acl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 answer nmod:poss 10 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 8 support obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 find imperative you not said here a quotation the poem vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent quotation=Theme from poem=Source 2 support to-infinitive you not said here your answer vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus 3 answer your nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The builder gave us a quotation of £500.
det nsubj iobj det obj case nmod nummod punct root The DET builder NOUN gave VERB us PRON a DET quotation NOUN of ADP £ SYM 500 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 builder det 2 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 quotation det 6 quotation quotation NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 £ case 8 £ £ SYM _ 6 quotation nmod 9 500 500 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 £ nummod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past the builder a quotation us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient quotation=Theme
Example 4 Which of three quotations, $120, $95 or $110, is the cheapest?
The tree, 14 words nsubj case nummod punct appos nummod punct conj nummod cc conj nummod punct cop det parataxis punct root Which PRON of ADP three NUM quotations NOUN , PUNCT $ SYM 120 NUM , PUNCT $ SYM 95 NUM or CCONJ $ SYM 110 NUM , PUNCT is AUX the DET cheapest ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which PRON PronType=Rel 4 quotations nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 quotations case 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 quotations nummod 4 quotations quotation NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 $ punct 6 $ $ SYM _ 4 quotations appos 7 120 120 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 $ nummod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 $ punct 9 $ $ SYM _ 6 $ conj 10 95 95 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 $ nummod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 $ cc 12 $ $ SYM _ 6 $ conj 13 110 110 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 $ nummod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 cheapest punct 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 cheapest cop 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 cheapest det 17 cheapest cheap ADJ Degree=Sup 6 $ parataxis 18 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 quotations punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present cheap property tree rules
Example 5 That's a famous quotation from Shakespeare.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root That PRON 's AUX a DET famous ADJ quotation NOUN from ADP Shakespeare PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 quotation nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 quotation cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 quotation det 4 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 quotation amod 5 quotation quotation NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 from from ADP _ 7 Shakespeare case 7 Shakespeare Shakespeare PROPN Number=Sing 5 quotation nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 quotation punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present That a famous quotation Shakespeare tree rules
Example 6 Write the title in quotation marks.
det obj case compound obl punct root Write VERB the DET title NOUN in ADP quotation NOUN marks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 title det 3 title title NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 marks case 5 quotation quotation NOUN Number=Sing 6 marks compound 6 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write imperative you not said here the title quotation marks vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent title=Theme in mark=Destination
Example 7 Mum got two quotations for fixing the roof.
nsubj nummod obj mark advcl det obj punct root Mum NOUN got VERB two NUM quotations NOUN for SCONJ fixing VERB the DET roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 quotations nummod 4 quotations quotation NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 fixing mark 6 fixing fix VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 got advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 roof det 8 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 6 fixing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get past Mum two quotations vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer quotation=Stimulus 2 fix gerund Mum not said here the roof vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent roof=Patient
Example 8 In giving summaries, also, I have kept closely to the text, and always translated literally the passages marked as quotations.
The tree, 20 words mark advcl obj punct advmod punct nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct cc advmod conj advmod det obj acl case obl punct root In SCONJ giving VERB summaries NOUN , PUNCT also ADV , PUNCT I PRON have AUX kept VERB closely ADV to ADP the DET text NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ always ADV translated VERB literally ADV the DET passages NOUN marked VERB as ADP quotations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in SCONJ _ 2 giving mark 2 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 kept advcl 3 summaries summary NOUN Number=Plur 2 giving obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 also punct 5 also also ADV _ 2 giving advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 giving punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 kept nsubj 8 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 kept aux 9 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 10 closely closely ADV _ 9 kept advmod 11 to to ADP _ 13 text case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 text det 13 text text NOUN Number=Sing 9 kept obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 translated punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 translated cc 16 always always ADV PronType=Tot 17 translated advmod 17 translated translate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 kept conj 18 literally literally ADV _ 20 passages advmod 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 passages det 20 passages passage NOUN Number=Plur 17 translated obj 21 marked mark VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 passages acl 22 as as ADP _ 23 quotations case 23 quotations quotation NOUN Number=Plur 21 marked obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 9 kept punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give gerund I not said here summaries vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent summary=Theme 2 keep present · perfect I to the text; closely property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 translate participle I not said here the passages always property vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passage=Patient 4 mark participle the passages not said here as quotations vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as quotation=Attribute
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