rare Who acts: Rare, few, steak, Snow, giant panda, rare stamp · What happens: mean, not happen, not find, be, cook, like · To what, where: Sydney, rare animal, rare cases, steak, six sixes, row · Speech: someone speaks here
«rare» 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: rare in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Rare means not happening often or not found often; there are only a few of it.
The tree, 16 words nsubj advmod ccomp advmod cc advmod ccomp advmod punct expl parataxis advmod det nsubj case nmod punct root Rare ADJ means VERB not PART happening VERB often ADV or CCONJ not PART found VERB often ADV ; PUNCT there PRON are VERB only ADV a DET few ADJ of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rare rare 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 happening advmod 4 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means ccomp 5 often often ADV _ 8 found advmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 not cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 found advmod 8 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 happening ccomp 9 often often ADV _ 8 found advmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 are punct 11 there there PRON PronType=Dem 12 are expl 12 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 13 only only ADV _ 15 few advmod 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 few det 15 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 12 are nsubj 16 of of ADP _ 17 it case 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 few nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Rare vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not happen gerund tree rules 3 not find participle often property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 4 be present a few of it there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: 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 Rare (about meat, especially steak) means cooked only a little, so it is still red inside.
The tree, 16 words nsubj punct case appos punct advmod conj punct ccomp advmod det advmod punct advmod nsubj cop advmod parataxis advmod punct root Rare ADJ ( PUNCT about ADP meat NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV steak NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB cooked VERB only ADV a DET little ADJ , PUNCT so ADV it PRON is AUX still ADV red ADJ inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 9 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 meat punct 3 about about ADP _ 4 meat case 4 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Rare appos 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 steak punct 6 especially especially ADV _ 7 steak advmod 7 steak steak NOUN Number=Sing 4 meat conj 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 meat punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 cooked cook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 means ccomp 11 only only ADV _ 13 little advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 little det 13 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cooked advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 red punct 15 so so ADV _ 19 red advmod 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 red nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 red cop 18 still still ADV _ 19 red advmod 19 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 means parataxis 20 inside inside ADV _ 19 red advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present Rare vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cook participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 is present steak still inside, red property tree rules
Meaning 3 In old or informal speech, rare can mean very or extremely.
case amod cc conj obl punct nsubj aux advmod cc conj punct root In ADP old ADJ or CCONJ informal ADJ speech NOUN , PUNCT rare ADJ can AUX mean VERB very ADV or CCONJ extremely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 speech case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 speech amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 informal cc 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 old conj 5 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 9 mean obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 speech punct 7 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 9 mean nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 mean aux 9 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 very very ADV _ 9 mean advmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 extremely cc 12 extremely extremely ADV _ 10 very conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 mean punct
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1 mean can rare in old speech vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in speech=Attribute
Example 1 Snow is rare in Sydney.
nsubj cop case obl punct root Snow NOUN is AUX rare ADJ in ADP Sydney PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 rare nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rare cop 3 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 Sydney case 5 Sydney Sydney PROPN Number=Sing 3 rare obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 rare punct
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1 is present Snow Sydney rare property tree rules
Example 2 The giant panda is a rare animal.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET giant ADJ panda NOUN is AUX a DET rare ADJ animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 panda det 2 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 panda amod 3 panda panda NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 animal cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 animal det 6 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 animal punct
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1 is a present the giant panda a rare animal tree rules
Example 3 This rare stamp is worth a lot of money.
det amod nsubj cop det obj case nmod punct root This DET rare ADJ stamp NOUN is AUX worth ADJ a DET lot NOUN of ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 stamp det 2 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 3 stamp amod 3 stamp stamp NOUN Number=Sing 5 worth nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 worth cop 5 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 worth obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 money case 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 lot nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 worth punct
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1 is present this rare stamp worth property tree rules
Example 4 It's rare for our teacher to be late.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl mark cop acl punct root It PRON 's AUX rare ADJ for ADP our PRON teacher NOUN to PART be AUX late ADJ . 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 3 rare nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rare cop 3 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 teacher case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 teacher nmod:poss 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 rare obl 7 to to PART _ 9 late mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 late cop 9 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 6 teacher acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 rare punct
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1 is present It for our teacher; rare property tree rules 2 is to-infinitive late property tree rules
Example 5 In rare cases, a bee sting can be dangerous.
case amod obl punct det compound nsubj aux cop punct root In ADP rare ADJ cases NOUN , PUNCT a DET bee NOUN sting NOUN can AUX be AUX dangerous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 cases case 2 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cases amod 3 cases case NOUN Number=Plur 10 dangerous obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 cases punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sting det 6 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 7 sting compound 7 sting sting NOUN Number=Sing 10 dangerous nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 dangerous aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 dangerous cop 10 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 dangerous punct
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1 is can a bee sting rare cases dangerous property tree rules
Example 6 He likes his steak rare.
nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root He PRON likes VERB his PRON steak NOUN rare ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 likes nsubj 2 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 steak nmod:poss 4 steak steak NOUN Number=Sing 2 likes obj 5 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 2 likes xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 likes punct
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1 like present He his steak rare property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot steak=Theme
Example 7 Getting six sixes in a row is very rare.
csubj nummod obj case det obl cop advmod punct root Getting VERB six NUM sixes NOUN in ADP a DET row NOUN is AUX very ADV rare ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 rare csubj 2 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 sixes nummod 3 sixes six NOUN Number=Plur 1 Getting obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 row case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 row det 6 row row NOUN Number=Sing 1 Getting obl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 rare cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 rare advmod 9 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 rare punct
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1 get gerund six sixes a row vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer six=Stimulus 2 is present Getting rare property tree rules
Example 8 A shooting star is a rare and lucky sight.
det compound nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct root A DET shooting NOUN star NOUN is AUX a DET rare ADJ and CCONJ lucky ADJ sight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 star det 2 shooting shooting NOUN Number=Sing 3 star compound 3 star star NOUN Number=Sing 9 sight nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sight cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sight det 6 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sight amod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 lucky cc 8 lucky lucky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rare conj 9 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 sight punct
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1 is a present a shooting star a rare sight tree rules
Example 9 “That'll be rare nasty,” says the cook.
punct nsubj aux cop amod ccomp punct punct det obj punct root “ PUNCT That PRON 'll AUX be AUX rare ADJ nasty ADJ , PUNCT ” PUNCT says VERB the DET cook NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 6 nasty punct 2 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 nasty nsubj 3 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 nasty aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 nasty cop 5 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nasty amod 6 nasty nasty ADJ Degree=Pos 9 says ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 nasty punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 6 nasty punct 9 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cook det 11 cook cook NOUN Number=Sing 9 says obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 says punct
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1 is in a quote future That nasty property tree rules 2 say speech: assert present the cook vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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