regular Who acts: Regular, regular shape, all, regular verb, regular person, square · What happens: mean, happen, have, be, form, go · To what, where: USA, sides, maths, same size, past, grammar
«regular» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: regular in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Regular means happening again and again at the same times or with the same space between («regular meals», «a regular heartbeat»).
The tree, 21 words nsubj xcomp advmod cc conj case det amod obl cc case det amod conj case punct punct amod nmod punct punct punct det amod nmod punct punct punct root Regular ADJ means VERB happening VERB again ADV and CCONJ again ADV at ADP the DET same ADJ times NOUN or CCONJ with ADP the DET same ADJ space NOUN between ADP ( PUNCT « PUNCT regular ADJ meals NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET regular ADJ heartbeat NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 again again ADV _ 3 happening advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 again cc 6 again again ADV _ 4 again conj 7 at at ADP _ 10 times case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 times det 9 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 10 times amod 10 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 happening obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 15 space cc 12 with with ADP _ 15 space case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 space det 14 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 15 space amod 15 space space NOUN Number=Sing 10 times conj 16 between between ADP _ 20 meals case 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 meals punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 meals punct 19 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 20 meals amod 20 meals meal NOUN Number=Plur 15 space nmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 meals punct 22 , , PUNCT _ 26 heartbeat punct 23 « « PUNCT _ 26 heartbeat punct 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 heartbeat det 25 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 26 heartbeat amod 26 heartbeat heartbeat NOUN Number=Sing 20 meals nmod 27 » » PUNCT _ 26 heartbeat punct 28 ) ) PUNCT _ 26 heartbeat punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Regular vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen not said to happen gerund Regular not said here again; time vn occur-48.3-1 «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 Regular means usual or normal («my regular seat»; in the USA, a regular size).
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct punct nmod:poss amod parataxis punct punct case det obl punct det amod appos punct punct root Regular ADJ means VERB usual ADJ or CCONJ normal ADJ ( PUNCT « PUNCT my PRON regular ADJ seat NOUN » PUNCT ; PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN , PUNCT a DET regular ADJ size NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 normal cc 5 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 usual conj 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 seat punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 seat punct 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 seat nmod:poss 9 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 10 seat amod 10 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 seat punct 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 USA punct 13 in in ADP _ 15 USA case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 USA det 15 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 2 means obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 size punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 size det 18 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 19 size amod 19 size size NOUN Number=Sing 15 USA appos 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 size punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Regular the USA usual property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Meaning 3 In maths a regular shape has all sides the same length and all angles the same size.
The tree, 17 words case obl det amod nsubj det obj det amod obj cc nsubj cop det amod conj punct root In ADP maths NOUN a DET regular ADJ shape NOUN has VERB all DET sides NOUN the DET same ADJ length NOUN and CCONJ all DET angles AUX the DET same ADJ size NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 6 has obl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shape det 4 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shape amod 5 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 sides det 8 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 6 has obj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 length det 10 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 11 length amod 11 length length NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 17 size cc 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 17 size nsubj 14 angles angle AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 size cop 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 size det 16 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 17 size amod 17 size size NOUN Number=Sing 11 length conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present a regular shape all sides maths tree rules 2 is a present all the same size tree rules
Meaning 4 In grammar a regular verb forms its past with -ed.
case obl det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case punct obl punct root In ADP grammar NOUN a DET regular ADJ verb NOUN forms VERB its PRON past ADJ with ADP - PUNCT ed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 grammar case 2 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 6 forms obl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 verb det 4 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 5 verb amod 5 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 forms nsubj 6 forms form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 past nmod:poss 8 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 6 forms obj 9 with with ADP _ 11 ed case 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 with punct 11 ed ed NOUN Number=Sing 8 past obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 forms punct
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1 form present a regular verb verb's past grammar vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location past=Theme
Meaning 5 A regular is a person who often goes to the same place, like a café or club.
The tree, 17 words det amod cop det nsubj advmod acl:relcl case det amod obl punct case det appos cc conj punct root A DET regular ADJ is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON often ADV goes VERB to ADP the DET same ADJ place NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET café NOUN or CCONJ club NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 2 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 goes nsubj 7 often often ADV _ 8 goes advmod 8 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 9 to to ADP _ 12 place case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 place det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 place amod 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 8 goes obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 café punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 café case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 café det 16 café café NOUN Number=Sing 12 place appos 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 club cc 18 club club NOUN Number=Sing 16 café conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a regular person tree rules 2 go present a regular person the same place often property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to place=Initial_Location
Meaning 6 Informally, regular can also mean real or complete, as in "a regular feast".
The tree, 13 words advmod punct nsubj aux advmod xcomp cc conj punct mark case punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT regular ADJ can AUX also ADV mean VERB real ADJ or CCONJ complete ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP " PUNCT a DET regular ADJ feast NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 3 regular advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mean nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 5 also also ADV _ 6 mean advmod 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mean xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 complete cc 9 complete complete ADJ Degree=Pos 7 real conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 feast punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 16 feast mark 12 in in ADP _ 16 feast case 13 " " PUNCT _ 16 feast punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 feast det 15 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 16 feast amod 16 feast feast NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean parataxis 17 " " PUNCT _ 16 feast punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can regular real property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 A square is a regular shape because all its sides and angles are equal.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod mark det:predet nmod:poss nsubj cc conj cop advcl punct root A DET square NOUN is AUX a DET regular ADJ shape NOUN because SCONJ all DET its PRON sides NOUN and CCONJ angles NOUN are AUX equal ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 square det 2 square square NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shape cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shape det 5 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shape amod 6 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 because because SCONJ _ 14 equal mark 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 sides det:predet 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 sides nmod:poss 10 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 14 equal nsubj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 angles cc 12 angles angle NOUN Number=Plur 10 sides conj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 equal cop 14 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shape advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 shape punct
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1 is a present a square a regular shape tree rules 2 is present square's sides and angles equal property tree rules
Example 2 Brush your teeth at regular times every day.
nmod:poss obj case amod obl det nmod:unmarked punct root Brush VERB your PRON teeth NOUN at ADP regular ADJ times NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brush brush VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teeth nmod:poss 3 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 1 Brush obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 times case 5 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 times amod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 1 Brush obl 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 times nmod:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Brush punct
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1 brush imperative you not said here your teeth time vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme
Example 3 «Jump» is a regular verb: its past is «jumped».
The tree, 9 words punct nsubj punct cop det amod punct nmod:poss nsubj cop punct conj punct punct root « PUNCT Jump NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET regular ADJ verb NOUN : PUNCT its PRON past NOUN is AUX « PUNCT jumped VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Jump punct 2 Jump jump NOUN Number=Sing 7 verb nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Jump punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 verb cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 verb det 6 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 verb amod 7 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 13 jumped punct 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 past nmod:poss 10 past past NOUN Number=Sing 13 jumped nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 jumped cop 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 jumped punct 13 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 verb conj 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 jumped punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 verb punct
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1 is a present Jump a regular verb tree rules 2 is in a quote present Jump's past jump property tree rules
Example 4 The doctor checked that my heartbeat was regular.
det nsubj mark nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET doctor NOUN checked VERB that SCONJ my PRON heartbeat NOUN was AUX regular ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 8 regular mark 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 heartbeat nmod:poss 6 heartbeat heartbeat NOUN Number=Sing 8 regular nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 regular cop 8 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 3 checked ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the doctor vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is past my heartbeat regular property tree rules
Example 5 Mr Patel is a regular at the café.
nsubj flat cop det case det obl punct root Mr PROPN Patel PROPN is AUX a DET regular ADJ at ADP the DET café NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mr Mr PROPN Number=Sing 5 regular nsubj 2 Patel Patel PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mr flat 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 regular cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 regular det 5 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 café case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 café det 8 café café NOUN Number=Sing 5 regular obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 regular punct
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1 is present Mr the café regular property tree rules
Example 6 Take regular breaks when you use a screen.
amod obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Take VERB regular ADJ breaks NOUN when SCONJ you PRON use VERB a DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 3 breaks amod 3 breaks break NOUN Number=Plur 1 Take obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 use mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 use nsubj 6 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Take advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 screen det 8 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here regular breaks vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent break=Theme 2 use present you a screen vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent screen=Patient
Example 7 Could I have a regular hot chocolate, please?
aux nsubj det amod amod obj punct discourse punct root Could AUX I PRON have VERB a DET regular ADJ hot ADJ chocolate NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 chocolate det 5 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chocolate amod 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chocolate amod 7 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 have punct 9 please please INTJ _ 3 have discourse 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have could I a regular hot chocolate vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Patient
Example 8 The buses come at regular intervals, every 15 minutes.
det nsubj case amod obl punct det nummod conj punct root The DET buses NOUN come VERB at ADP regular ADJ intervals NOUN , PUNCT every DET 15 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 buses det 2 buses bus NOUN Number=Plur 3 come nsubj 3 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 intervals case 5 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 intervals amod 6 intervals interval NOUN Number=Plur 3 come obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 minutes punct 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 minutes det 9 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 minutes nummod 10 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 6 intervals conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 come punct
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1 come present the buses regular intervals and every 15 minutes vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at interval=Location
Example 9 My larder is a regular horn of plenty.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root My PRON larder NOUN is AUX a DET regular ADJ horn NOUN of ADP plenty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 larder nmod:poss 2 larder larder NOUN Number=Sing 6 horn nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 horn cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 horn det 5 regular regular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 horn amod 6 horn horn NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 plenty case 8 plenty plenty NOUN Number=Sing 6 horn nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 horn punct
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1 is a present My larder a regular horn of plenty tree rules
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