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reader

Who acts: reader, person, machine, She, author, class reader · What happens: be, read, use, learn, want, feel · To what, where: person, book, something, fast reader, reader, lost dog

«reader» 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: reader in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A reader is a person who reads, or who is reading a book, a paper or a story.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclpunctccnsubjauxconjdetobjpunctdetapposccdetconjpunctrootADETreaderNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONreadsVERB,PUNCTorCCONJwhoPRONisAUXreadingVERBaDETbookNOUN,PUNCTaDETpaperNOUNorCCONJaDETstoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 readerdet
2readerreaderNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 readsnsubj
7readsreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
8,,PUNCT_12 readingpunct
9ororCCONJ_12 readingcc
10whowhoPRONPronType=Rel12 readingnsubj
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 readingaux
12readingreadVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 readsconj
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 bookdet
14bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing12 readingobj
15,,PUNCT_17 paperpunct
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 paperdet
17paperpaperNOUNNumber=Sing14 bookappos
18ororCCONJ_20 storycc
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 storydet
20storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing17 paperconj
21..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta readera persontree rules
2readpresenta personvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3readpresent · progressivea bookvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic

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

A book used to learn to read, often with short easy stories.

detaclmarkadvclmarkxcomppunctadvmodcaseamodamodconjpunctrootADETbookNOUNusedVERBtoPARTlearnVERBtoPARTreadVERB,PUNCToftenADVwithADPshortADJeasyADJstoriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 bookdet
2bookbookNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 bookacl
4totoPART_5 learnmark
5learnlearnVERBVerbForm=Inf3 usedadvcl
6totoPART_7 readmark
7readreadVERBVerbForm=Inf5 learnxcomp
8,,PUNCT_13 storiespunct
9oftenoftenADV_13 storiesadvmod
10withwithADP_13 storiescase
11shortshortADJDegree=Pos13 storiesamod
12easyeasyADJDegree=Pos13 storiesamod
13storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur7 readconj
14..PUNCT_2 bookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useparticiplea book not said herevn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2learnto-infinitivevn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3readto-infinitivevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

A machine or app that reads something, like a card reader or an e-reader.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjccconjnsubjobjpunctcasedetcompoundnmodccdetconjpunctrootADETmachineNOUNorCCONJappNOUNthatPRONreadsVERBsomethingPRON,PUNCTlikeADPaDETcardNOUNreaderNOUNorCCONJanDETe-readerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 machinedet
2machinemachineNOUNNumber=Sing6 readsnsubj
3ororCCONJ_4 appcc
4appappNOUNNumber=Sing2 machineconj
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 readsnsubj
6readsreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 readsobj
8,,PUNCT_12 readerpunct
9likelikeADP_12 readercase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 readerdet
11cardcardNOUNNumber=Sing12 readercompound
12readerreaderNOUNNumber=Sing7 somethingnmod
13ororCCONJ_15 e-readercc
14anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 e-readerdet
15e-readere-readerNOUNNumber=Sing12 readerconj
16..PUNCT_6 readspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpresenta machine or appsomethinglike a card reader or a e-readervn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic

Example 1

She is a fast reader.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootShePRONisAUXaDETfastADJreaderNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 readernsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 readercop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 readerdet
4fastfastADJDegree=Pos5 readeramod
5readerreaderNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 readerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentShea fast readertree rules

Example 2

The author wants the reader to feel scared.

detnsubjdetobjmarkxcompxcomppunctrootTheDETauthorNOUNwantsVERBtheDETreaderNOUNtoPARTfeelVERBscaredADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 authordet
2authorauthorNOUNNumber=Sing3 wantsnsubj
3wantswantVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 readerdet
5readerreaderNOUNNumber=Sing3 wantsobj
6totoPART_7 feelmark
7feelfeelVERBVerbForm=Inf3 wantsxcomp
8scaredscaredADJDegree=Pos7 feelxcomp
9..PUNCT_3 wantspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wantpresentthe authorthe readertree rules
2feel not said to happento-infinitivethe reader not said herescared propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 3

Our class reader is about a lost dog.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjcopadvmoddetamodpunctrootOurPRONclassNOUNreaderNOUNisAUXaboutADVaDETlostVERBdogNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 readernmod:poss
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 readercompound
3readerreaderNOUNNumber=Sing8 dognsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 dogcop
5aboutaboutADV_8 dogadvmod
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 dogdet
7lostloseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 dogamod
8dogdogNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 dogpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1loseparticiplevn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apresentOur class readera lost dogabout propertytree rules

Example 4

My dad reads books on his e-reader.

nmod:possnsubjobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootMyPRONdadNOUNreadsVERBbooksNOUNonADPhisPRONe-readerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 dadnmod:poss
2daddadNOUNNumber=Sing3 readsnsubj
3readsreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur3 readsobj
5ononADP_7 e-readercase
6hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 e-readernmod:poss
7e-readere-readerNOUNNumber=Sing3 readsobl
8..PUNCT_3 readspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpresentMy dadbooksdad's e-readervn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic

Example 5

Tap your card on the card reader.

nmod:possobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTapVERByourPRONcardNOUNonADPtheDETcardNOUNreaderNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TaptapVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 cardnmod:poss
3cardcardNOUNNumber=Sing1 Tapobj
4ononADP_7 readercase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 readerdet
6cardcardNOUNNumber=Sing7 readercompound
7readerreaderNOUNNumber=Sing1 Tapobl
8..PUNCT_1 Tappunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tapimperativeyou not said hereyour cardon the card readervn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent card=Instrument on reader=Patient

Example 6

Are you a mind reader? That's what I was thinking!

Sentence 1: Are you a mind reader?

copnsubjdetcompoundpunctrootAreAUXyouPRONaDETmindNOUNreaderNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ArebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 readercop
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 readernsubj
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 readerdet
4mindmindNOUNNumber=Sing5 readercompound
5readerreaderNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6??PUNCT_5 readerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentyoua mind readertree rules

Sentence 2: That's what I was thinking!

nsubjcopnsubjauxacl:relclpunctrootThatPRON'sAUXwhatPRONIPRONwasAUXthinkingVERB!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem3 whatnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 whatcop
3whatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
4IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 thinkingnsubj
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 thinkingaux
6thinkingthinkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 whatacl:relcl
7!!PUNCT_3 whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentThattree rules
2think speech: otherpast · progressiveIvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

Young readers will enjoy this book.

amodnsubjauxdetobjpunctrootYoungADJreadersNOUNwillAUXenjoyVERBthisDETbookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YoungyoungADJDegree=Pos2 readersamod
2readersreaderNOUNNumber=Plur4 enjoynsubj
3willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin4 enjoyaux
4enjoyenjoyVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 bookdet
6bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing4 enjoyobj
7..PUNCT_4 enjoypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1enjoyfutureYoung readersthis bookvn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer book=Stimulus

Example 8

Now, reader, time what happened by your watch.

advmodpunctpunctconjnsubjacl:relclcasenmod:possoblpunctrootNowADV,PUNCTreaderNOUN,PUNCTtimeNOUNwhatPRONhappenedVERBbyADPyourPRONwatchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NownowADVPronType=Dem3 readeradvmod
2,,PUNCT_1 Nowpunct
3readerreaderNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 timepunct
5timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing3 readerconj
6whatwhatPRONPronType=Int7 happenednsubj
7happenedhappenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 timeacl:relcl
8bybyADP_10 watchcase
9youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 watchnmod:poss
10watchwatchNOUNNumber=Sing7 happenedobl
11..PUNCT_3 readerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1happenpasttimeby your watchvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by watch=Location

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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