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rarity

Who acts: rarity, that, thing, Snow, stamp, everyone · What happens: be, mean, not see, find, make, want · To what, where: thing, rarity, quality, everyone, rarities, game · Speech: someone speaks here

«rarity» 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: rarity in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A rarity is a thing or event that is rare, which means it is not often seen or found.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetccconjnsubjcopparataxispunctnsubjconjnsubj:passaux:passadvmodadvmodccompccconjpunctrootADETrarityNOUNisAUXaDETthingNOUNorCCONJeventNOUNthatPRONisAUXrareADJ,PUNCTwhichPRONmeansVERBitPRONisAUXnotPARToftenADVseenVERBorCCONJfoundVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 raritydet
2rarityrarityNOUNNumber=Sing5 thingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 thingcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 thingdet
5thingthingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 eventcc
7eventeventNOUNNumber=Sing5 thingconj
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 rarensubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 rarecop
10rarerareADJDegree=Pos5 thingparataxis
11,,PUNCT_13 meanspunct
12whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel13 meansnsubj
13meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 thingconj
14ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs18 seennsubj:pass
15isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 seenaux:pass
16notnotPARTPolarity=Neg18 seenadvmod
17oftenoftenADV_18 seenadvmod
18seenseeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 meansccomp
19ororCCONJ_20 foundcc
20foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass18 seenconj
21..PUNCT_5 thingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta raritya thing or eventtree rules
2ispresentthatrare propertytree rules
3meanpresenta thing or eventvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4not seepresent · passiverarityoften propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
5findparticiplevn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: 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.

Meaning 2

Rarity is the quality of being rare.

nsubjcopdetcasecopnmodpunctrootRarityNOUNisAUXtheDETqualityNOUNofADPbeingAUXrareADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RarityrarityNOUNNumber=Sing4 qualitynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 qualitycop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 qualitydet
4qualityqualityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 rarecase
6beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 rarecop
7rarerareADJDegree=Pos4 qualitynmod
8..PUNCT_4 qualitypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentRaritythe qualitytree rules
2isgerundrare propertytree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: collecting, games — kept apart, not parsed.

Rarity is how rare an item, card or stamp is, which often makes it more valuable.

The tree, 16 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetnsubjpunctconjccconjcoppunctnsubjadvmodconjobjadvmodxcomppunctrootRarityNOUNisAUXhowADVrareADJanDETitemNOUN,PUNCTcardNOUNorCCONJstampNOUNisAUX,PUNCTwhichPRONoftenADVmakesVERBitPRONmoreADVvaluableADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RarityrarityNOUNNumber=Sing4 rarensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 rarecop
3howhowADVPronType=Int4 rareadvmod
4rarerareADJDegree=Posrootroot
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 itemdet
6itemitemNOUNNumber=Sing11 isnsubj
7,,PUNCT_8 cardpunct
8cardcardNOUNNumber=Sing6 itemconj
9ororCCONJ_10 stampcc
10stampstampNOUNNumber=Sing6 itemconj
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 rarecop
12,,PUNCT_15 makespunct
13whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel15 makesnsubj
14oftenoftenADV_15 makesadvmod
15makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 rareconj
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 makesobj
17moremoreADVDegree=Cmp18 valuableadvmod
18valuablevaluableADJDegree=Pos15 makesxcomp
19..PUNCT_4 rarepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentRarityrare propertytree rules
2makepresentRarityoften, valuable propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product

Example 1

Snow in Perth is a rarity.

nsubjcasenmodcopdetpunctrootSnowNOUNinADPPerthPROPNisAUXaDETrarityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SnowsnowNOUNNumber=Sing6 raritynsubj
2ininADP_3 Perthcase
3PerthPerthPROPNNumber=Sing1 Snownmod
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 raritycop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 raritydet
6rarityrarityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 raritypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSnow in Pertha raritytree rules

Example 2

Because of its rarity, the stamp is worth a lot of money.

casefixednmod:possoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetobjcasenmodpunctrootBecauseADPofADPitsPRONrarityNOUN,PUNCTtheDETstampNOUNisAUXworthADJaDETlotNOUNofADPmoneyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BecausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP4 raritycase
2ofofADP_1 Becausefixed
3itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 raritynmod:poss
4rarityrarityNOUNNumber=Sing9 worthobl
5,,PUNCT_4 raritypunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 stampdet
7stampstampNOUNNumber=Sing9 worthnsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 worthcop
9worthworthADJDegree=Posrootroot
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 lotdet
11lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing9 worthobj
12ofofADP_13 moneycase
13moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing11 lotnmod
14..PUNCT_9 worthpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe stampbecause its rarity; worth propertytree rules

Example 3

That card's rarity makes everyone want it.

detnmod:posscasensubjobjxcompobjpunctrootThatDETcardNOUN'sPARTrarityNOUNmakesVERBeveryonePRONwantVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 carddet
2cardcardNOUNNumber=Sing4 raritynmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 cardcase
4rarityrarityNOUNNumber=Sing5 makesnsubj
5makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot5 makesobj
7wantwantVERBVerbForm=Inf5 makesxcomp
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 wantobj
9..PUNCT_5 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentthat card's rarityeveryonetree rules
2wantinfinitiveeveryone not said hererarityvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme

Example 4

A sunny day on our camping trip was a rarity.

detamodnsubjcasenmod:posscompoundnmodcopdetpunctrootADETsunnyADJdayNOUNonADPourPRONcampingNOUNtripNOUNwasAUXaDETrarityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 daydet
2sunnysunnyADJDegree=Pos3 dayamod
3daydayNOUNNumber=Sing10 raritynsubj
4ononADP_7 tripcase
5ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 tripnmod:poss
6campingcampingNOUNNumber=Sing7 tripcompound
7triptripNOUNNumber=Sing3 daynmod
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 raritycop
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 raritydet
10rarityrarityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 raritypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apasta sunny day on our camping tripa raritytree rules
2tripournom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

The museum shows rarities like a dodo skeleton.

detnsubjobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETmuseumNOUNshowsVERBraritiesNOUNlikeADPaDETdodoNOUNskeletonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 museumdet
2museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing3 showsnsubj
3showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4raritiesrarityNOUNNumber=Plur3 showsobj
5likelikeADP_8 skeletoncase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 skeletondet
7dodododoNOUNNumber=Sing8 skeletoncompound
8skeletonskeletonNOUNNumber=Sing4 raritiesnmod
9..PUNCT_3 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentthe museumraritieslike a dodo skeletonvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rarity=Recipient

Example 6

In the game, items come in four rarity levels.

casedetoblpunctnsubjcasenummodcompoundoblpunctrootInADPtheDETgameNOUN,PUNCTitemsNOUNcomeVERBinADPfourNUMrarityNOUNlevelsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 gamecase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 gamedet
3gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing6 comeobl
4,,PUNCT_3 gamepunct
5itemsitemNOUNNumber=Plur6 comensubj
6comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ininADP_10 levelscase
8fourfourNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 levelsnummod
9rarityrarityNOUNNumber=Sing10 levelscompound
10levelslevelNOUNNumber=Plur6 comeobl
11..PUNCT_6 comepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentitemsthe gamein four rarity levelsvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in game=Location

Example 7

A white kangaroo is a rarity.

detamodnsubjcopdetpunctrootADETwhiteADJkangarooNOUNisAUXaDETrarityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 kangaroodet
2whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos3 kangarooamod
3kangarookangarooNOUNNumber=Sing6 raritynsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 raritycop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 raritydet
6rarityrarityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 raritypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta white kangarooa raritytree rules

Example 8

And she was still thinking of the subject, and how delightful it would be to possess such rarities, when the princes, her brothers, returned from the chase.

The tree, 27 words
ccnsubjauxadvmodcasedetoblpunctccadvmodconjnsubjauxcopmarkccompamodobjpunctadvmoddetconjpunctnmod:possconjpunctaclcasedetoblpunctrootAndCCONJshePRONwasAUXstillADVthinkingVERBofADPtheDETsubjectNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJhowADVdelightfulADJitPRONwouldAUXbeAUXtoPARTpossessVERBsuchADJraritiesNOUN,PUNCTwhenADVtheDETprincesNOUN,PUNCTherPRONbrothersNOUN,PUNCTreturnedVERBfromADPtheDETchaseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_5 thinkingcc
2sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 thinkingnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 thinkingaux
4stillstillADV_5 thinkingadvmod
5thinkingthinkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6ofofADP_8 subjectcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 subjectdet
8subjectsubjectNOUNNumber=Sing5 thinkingobl
9,,PUNCT_12 delightfulpunct
10andandCCONJ_12 delightfulcc
11howhowADVPronType=Int12 delightfuladvmod
12delightfuldelightfulADJDegree=Pos5 thinkingconj
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 possessnsubj
14wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin17 possessaux
15bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf17 possesscop
16totoPART_17 possessmark
17possesspossessVERBVerbForm=Inf12 delightfulccomp
18suchsuchADJDegree=Pos19 raritiesamod
19raritiesrarityNOUNNumber=Plur17 possessobj
20,,PUNCT_23 princespunct
21whenwhenADVPronType=Int23 princesadvmod
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 princesdet
23princesprinceNOUNNumber=Plur19 raritiesconj
24,,PUNCT_26 brotherspunct
25herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs26 brothersnmod:poss
26brothersbrotherNOUNNumber=Plur23 princesconj
27,,PUNCT_28 returnedpunct
28returnedreturnVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass23 princesacl
29fromfromADP_31 chasecase
30thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art31 chasedet
31chasechaseNOUNNumber=Sing28 returnedobl
32..PUNCT_5 thinkingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherpast · progressiveshestillof the subjectvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2iswouldsubjectpossess propertytree rules
3returnparticiplethe princes and her brothers not said herethe chasevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from chase=Initial_Location

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