retiring Who acts: Verb form, grandad, retiring head teacher, She, child, Grandma · What happens: not like, notice, retire, stop, go, go away · To what, where: Adjective, work, bed, quiet place, race, big card · Speech: someone speaks here
«retiring» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: retiring in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Adjective: shy and quiet; not liking to be noticed: a retiring person.
The tree, 12 words nsubj:pass punct parataxis cc conj punct advmod csubj:pass mark aux:pass punct det amod obl punct root Adjective NOUN : PUNCT shy ADJ and CCONJ quiet ADJ ; PUNCT not PART liking VERB to PART be AUX noticed VERB : PUNCT a DET retiring VERB person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 11 noticed nsubj:pass 2 : : PUNCT _ 3 shy punct 3 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 noticed parataxis 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 quiet cc 5 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shy conj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 noticed punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 liking advmod 8 liking like VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 noticed csubj:pass 9 to to PART _ 11 noticed mark 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 noticed aux:pass 11 noticed notice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 person punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 person det 14 retiring retire VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 person amod 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 noticed obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 noticed punct
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1 not like gerund vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 notice to-infinitive · passive Adjective a retiring person obl vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus 3 retire gerund vn resign-10.11-1 «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.
Meaning 2 Verb form: stopping work because of age.
compound punct acl obj case fixed obl punct root Verb NOUN form NOUN : PUNCT stopping VERB work NOUN because ADP of ADP age NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 2 form compound 2 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 stopping punct 4 stopping stop VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 form acl 5 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 stopping obj 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 8 age case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 age age NOUN Number=Sing 4 stopping obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 form punct
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1 stop gerund Verb form not said here work because age vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality work=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
My grandad is retiring next month.
nmod:poss nsubj aux amod obl:unmarked punct root My PRON grandad NOUN is AUX retiring VERB next ADJ month 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 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 4 retiring nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 retiring aux 4 retiring retire VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 6 month amod 6 month month NOUN Number=Sing 4 retiring obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 retiring punct
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1 retire present · progressive My grandad month vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Verb form (formal): going to bed, or going away to a quiet place.
The tree, 13 words compound punct amod punct punct parataxis case obl punct cc conj advmod case det amod obl punct root Verb NOUN form NOUN ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT : PUNCT going VERB to ADP bed NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ going VERB away ADV to ADP a DET quiet ADJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 2 form compound 2 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 formal punct 4 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 form amod 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 formal punct 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 going punct 7 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 form parataxis 8 to to ADP _ 9 bed case 9 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 7 going obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 going punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 going cc 12 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 going conj 13 away away ADV _ 12 going advmod 14 to to ADP _ 17 place case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 place det 16 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 17 place amod 17 place place NOUN Number=Sing 12 going obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 form punct
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1 go gerund bed vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial_Location 2 go away gerund a quiet place away property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to place=Initial_Location
Meaning 4 Verb form (sport): leaving a race or game early, often from injury.
The tree, 12 words compound punct appos punct punct parataxis det obj cc conj advmod punct advmod case conj punct root Verb NOUN form NOUN ( PUNCT sport NOUN ) PUNCT : PUNCT leaving VERB a DET race NOUN or CCONJ game NOUN early ADV , PUNCT often ADV from ADP injury NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 2 form compound 2 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 sport punct 4 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 2 form appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 sport punct 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 leaving punct 7 leaving leave VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 form parataxis 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 race det 9 race race NOUN Number=Sing 7 leaving obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 game cc 11 game game NOUN Number=Sing 9 race conj 12 early early ADV Degree=Pos 7 leaving advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 injury punct 14 often often ADV _ 16 injury advmod 15 from from ADP _ 16 injury case 16 injury injury NOUN Number=Sing 7 leaving conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 form punct
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1 leave gerund a race or game early property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Theme
Example 1 Our retiring head teacher got a big card from every class.
nmod:poss amod compound nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Our PRON retiring VERB head NOUN teacher NOUN got VERB a DET big ADJ card NOUN from ADP every DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 teacher nmod:poss 2 retiring retire VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 teacher amod 3 head head NOUN Number=Sing 4 teacher compound 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 got nsubj 5 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 card det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 card amod 8 card card NOUN Number=Sing 5 got obj 9 from from ADP _ 11 class case 10 every every DET PronType=Tot 11 class det 11 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 got obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 got punct
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1 retire gerund vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 get past Our retiring head teacher a big card every class vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent card=Theme from class=Source
Example 2 She was a quiet, retiring child who loved books.
nsubj cop det punct advcl obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root She PRON was AUX a DET quiet ADJ , PUNCT retiring VERB child NOUN who PRON loved VERB books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 quiet nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 quiet cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 quiet det 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 retiring punct 6 retiring retire VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 quiet advcl 7 child child NOUN Number=Sing 6 retiring obj 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 loved nsubj 9 loved love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 child acl:relcl 10 books book NOUN Number=Plur 9 loved obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 quiet punct
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1 is past She quiet property tree rules 2 retire gerund She not said here child vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Attribute 3 love past child books vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer book=Stimulus
Example 3 Grandma is retiring and plans to travel.
nsubj aux cc conj mark xcomp punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX retiring VERB and CCONJ plans VERB to PART travel VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 retiring nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 retiring aux 3 retiring retire VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 plans cc 5 plans plan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 retiring conj 6 to to PART _ 7 travel mark 7 travel travel VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 plans xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 retiring punct
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1 retire present · progressive Grandma vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 plan present Grandma not said here vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 travel not said to happen to-infinitive Grandma not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The guests are retiring to bed.
det nsubj aux case obl punct root The DET guests NOUN are AUX retiring VERB to ADP bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 guests det 2 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 4 retiring nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 retiring aux 4 retiring retire VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 bed case 6 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 4 retiring obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 retiring punct
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1 retire present · progressive the guests to bed vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The driver is retiring from the race with a flat tyre.
det nsubj aux case det obl case det amod nmod punct root The DET driver NOUN is AUX retiring VERB from ADP the DET race NOUN with ADP a DET flat ADJ tyre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 4 retiring nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 retiring aux 4 retiring retire VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 race case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 race det 7 race race NOUN Number=Sing 4 retiring obl 8 with with ADP _ 11 tyre case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 tyre det 10 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tyre amod 11 tyre tyre NOUN Number=Sing 7 race nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 retiring punct
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1 retire present · progressive the driver the race with a flat tyre vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from race=Source
Example 6 The retiring age is going up in many countries.
det amod nsubj aux compound:prt case amod obl punct root The DET retiring VERB age NOUN is AUX going VERB up ADP in ADP many ADJ countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 age det 2 retiring retire VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 age amod 3 age age NOUN Number=Sing 5 going nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 going aux 5 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 going compound:prt 7 in in ADP _ 9 countries case 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 countries amod 9 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 5 going obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 going punct
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1 retire gerund vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 go up present · progressive the retiring age in many countries vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in country=Attribute
Example 7 The last sound Peter heard before he was quite alone were the mermaids retiring one by one to their bedchambers under the sea.
The tree, 23 words det amod nsubj appos mark nsubj aux advmod advmod aux det nsubj advcl obj case nmod case nmod:poss nmod case det nmod punct root The DET last ADJ sound NOUN Peter PROPN heard VERB before SCONJ he PRON was AUX quite ADV alone ADV were AUX the DET mermaids NOUN retiring VERB one NUM by ADP one NUM to ADP their PRON bedchambers NOUN under ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sound det 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sound amod 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard nsubj 4 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 3 sound appos 5 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 before before SCONJ _ 14 retiring mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 retiring nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 retiring aux 9 quite quite ADV _ 10 alone advmod 10 alone alone ADV _ 14 retiring advmod 11 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 retiring aux 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 mermaids det 13 mermaids mermaid NOUN Number=Plur 14 retiring nsubj 14 retiring retire VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 heard advcl 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 retiring obj 16 by by ADP _ 17 one case 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 one nmod 18 to to ADP _ 20 bedchambers case 19 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 bedchambers nmod:poss 20 bedchambers bedchamber NOUN Number=Plur 17 one nmod 21 under under ADP _ 23 sea case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 sea det 23 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 20 bedchambers nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 heard punct
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1 hear past the last sound vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer 2 retire past · progressive sound one by one to mermaids's bedchambers under the sea; alone property vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Attribute
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