rummy

Who acts: Rummy, you, 's, Grandad, run, two people · What happens: be, try, collect, run, mean, let · To what, where: card game, sets, 's, rummy, three cards, order

«rummy» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: rummy in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Rummy is a card game where you try to collect sets (like three kings) and runs (like 4, 5, 6 of hearts).

The tree, 22 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Rummy	Rummy	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 game	nsubj
2	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 game	cop
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 game	det
4	card	card	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 game	compound
5	game	game	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	8 try	advmod
7	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	8 try	nsubj
8	try	try	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 game	acl:relcl
9	to	to	PART	_	10 collect	mark
10	collect	collect	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 try	xcomp
11	sets	set	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 collect	obj
12	(	(	PUNCT	_	15 kings	punct
13	like	like	ADP	_	15 kings	case
14	three	three	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	15 kings	nummod
15	kings	king	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 sets	appos
16	)	)	PUNCT	_	15 kings	punct
17	and	and	CCONJ	_	18 runs	cc
18	runs	run	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 try	conj
19	(	(	PUNCT	_	21 4	punct
20	like	like	INTJ	_	21 4	discourse
21	4	4	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	18 runs	appos
22	,	,	PUNCT	_	23 5	punct
23	5	5	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	21 4	conj
24	,	,	PUNCT	_	25 6	punct
25	6	6	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	21 4	appos
26	of	of	ADP	_	27 hearts	case
27	hearts	heart	NOUN	Number=Plur	25 6	nmod
28	)	)	PUNCT	_	25 6	punct
29	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 game	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	is a	present	Rummy	a card game	tree rules
2	try	present	you		vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3	collect not said to happen	to-infinitive	you not said here	sets	vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent set=Theme
4	run	present	you not said here		vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «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

Usage: old-fashioned, UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Rummy means strange or odd.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Rummy	Rummy	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 means	nsubj
2	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	strange	strange	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 means	xcomp
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 odd	cc
5	odd	odd	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 strange	conj
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	mean	present	Rummy					strange property	vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Let's play rummy after dinner.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Let	let	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	's	we	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	1 Let	obj
3	play	play	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Let	xcomp
4	rummy	rummy	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 play	obj
5	after	after	ADP	_	6 dinner	case
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 play	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Let	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	let	imperative	you not said here	's					tree rules
2	play	infinitive	's not said here	rummy			after dinner		vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rummy=Theme

Example 2

Grandad always wins at rummy.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 wins	nsubj
2	always	always	ADV	PronType=Tot	3 wins	advmod
3	wins	win	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	at	at	ADP	_	5 rummy	case
5	rummy	Rummy	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 wins	obl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 wins	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	win	present	Grandad			rummy		always property	vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent at rummy=Eventuality

Example 3

In rummy you collect runs and sets.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	2 rummy	case
2	rummy	Rummy	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 collect	obl
3	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	4 collect	nsubj
4	collect	collect	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	runs	run	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 collect	ccomp
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	7 sets	cc
7	sets	set	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 runs	conj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 collect	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	where	roles by
1	collect	present	you	rummy	tree rules
2	run	present	you not said here		vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	set	present	you not said here		vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 4

A run in rummy is three or more cards in order of the same suit.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 run	det
2	run	run	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 cards	nsubj
3	in	in	ADP	_	4 rummy	case
4	rummy	Rummy	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 run	nmod
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 cards	cop
6	three	three	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	9 cards	nummod
7	or	or	CCONJ	_	8 more	cc
8	more	more	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	6 three	conj
9	cards	card	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
10	in	in	ADP	_	11 order	case
11	order	order	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 cards	nmod
12	of	of	ADP	_	15 suit	case
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 suit	det
14	same	same	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 suit	amod
15	suit	suit	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 order	nmod
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 cards	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a run in rummy	three cards		order of the same suit			tree rules
2	order			the same suit					nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 5

Gin rummy is played by two people.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Gin	gin	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 rummy	compound
2	rummy	rummy	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 played	nsubj:pass
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 played	aux:pass
4	played	play	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	by	by	ADP	_	7 people	case
6	two	two	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	7 people	nummod
7	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 played	obl:agent
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 played	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	play	present · passive	two people	Gin rummy					vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme

Example 6

That's a rummy business! (old-fashioned)

Sentence 1: That's a rummy business!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	That	that	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	5 business	nsubj
2	's	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 business	cop
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 business	det
4	rummy	rummy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 business	amod
5	business	business	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	!	!	PUNCT	_	5 business	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	That	a rummy business					tree rules

Sentence 2: (old-fashioned)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	4 fashioned	punct
2	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 fashioned	amod
3	-	-	PUNCT	_	2 old	punct
4	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	)	)	PUNCT	_	4 fashioned	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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