salutation Who acts: salutation, word, you, your, He, Salutations · What happens: be, say, start, letter, raise, underline · To what, where: greeting, letter, Salutations, hat, salutation, Charlotte spider · Speech: someone speaks here
«salutation» 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: salutation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A salutation is a greeting, a word or action that says hello, such as "Good morning" or a wave.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det punct det conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case fixed punct amod appos punct cc det conj punct root A DET salutation NOUN is AUX a DET greeting NOUN , PUNCT a DET word NOUN or CCONJ action NOUN that PRON says VERB hello INTJ , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP " PUNCT Good ADJ morning NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ a DET wave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 salutation det 2 salutation salutation NOUN Number=Sing 5 greeting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 greeting cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 greeting det 5 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 word punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 greeting conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 action cc 10 action action NOUN Number=Sing 8 word conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 says nsubj 12 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 word acl:relcl 13 hello hello INTJ _ 12 says obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 morning punct 15 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 morning case 16 as as ADP _ 15 such fixed 17 " " PUNCT _ 19 morning punct 18 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 19 morning amod 19 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 8 word appos 20 " " PUNCT _ 19 morning punct 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 wave cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 wave det 23 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 5 greeting conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 greeting punct
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1 is a present a salutation a greeting and a word or action or a wave tree rules 2 say speech: assert present a word or action vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hello=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 In a letter or email, the salutation is the greeting at the start, like "Dear Sam,".
The tree, 16 words case det obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct case punct amod parataxis punct punct punct root In ADP a DET letter NOUN or CCONJ email NOUN , PUNCT the DET salutation NOUN is AUX the DET greeting NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN , PUNCT like ADP " PUNCT Dear ADJ Sam PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 letter case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 letter det 3 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 11 greeting obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 email cc 5 email email NOUN Number=Sing 3 letter conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 letter punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 salutation det 8 salutation salutation NOUN Number=Sing 11 greeting nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 greeting cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 greeting det 11 greeting greeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 at at ADP _ 14 start case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 start det 14 start start NOUN Number=Sing 11 greeting nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 Sam punct 16 like like ADP _ 19 Sam case 17 " " PUNCT _ 19 Sam punct 18 Dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 19 Sam amod 19 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 11 greeting parataxis 20 , , PUNCT _ 19 Sam punct 21 " " PUNCT _ 19 Sam punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 11 greeting punct
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1 is a present the salutation the greeting a letter or email at the start tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
"Salutations!" can be said as a jokey, old-fashioned "hello".
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj:pass punct punct aux aux:pass mark det amod punct amod punct ccomp punct parataxis punct punct root " PUNCT Salutations NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT can AUX be AUX said VERB as SCONJ a DET jokey ADJ , PUNCT old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ " PUNCT hello INTJ " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Salutations punct 2 Salutations salutation NOUN Number=Plur 7 said nsubj:pass 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Salutations punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Salutations punct 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 said aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 said aux:pass 7 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 as as SCONJ _ 14 fashioned mark 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 fashioned det 10 jokey jokey ADJ Degree=Pos 14 fashioned amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 jokey punct 12 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 14 fashioned amod 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 old punct 14 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 7 said ccomp 15 " " PUNCT _ 16 hello punct 16 hello hello INTJ _ 14 fashioned parataxis 17 " " PUNCT _ 16 hello punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert can · passive Salutations vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic
Example 1 Start your letter with a salutation such as "Dear Aunt Jo,".
The tree, 11 words nmod:poss obj case det obl case fixed punct amod compound nmod punct punct punct root Start VERB your PRON letter NOUN with ADP a DET salutation NOUN such ADJ as ADP " PUNCT Dear ADJ Aunt PROPN Jo PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 letter nmod:poss 3 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 salutation case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 salutation det 6 salutation salutation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obl 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 Jo case 8 as as ADP _ 7 such fixed 9 " " PUNCT _ 12 Jo punct 10 Dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 12 Jo amod 11 Aunt Aunt PROPN Number=Sing 12 Jo compound 12 Jo Jo PROPN Number=Sing 6 salutation nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 Jo punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 12 Jo punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Start punct
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1 start imperative you not said here your letter with a salutation such Dear Aunt Jo vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent letter=Eventuality with salutation=Subeventuality 2 letter your nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 He raised his hat in salutation.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root He PRON raised VERB his PRON hat NOUN in ADP salutation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 raised nsubj 2 raised raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hat nmod:poss 4 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 2 raised obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 salutation case 6 salutation salutation NOUN Number=Sing 2 raised obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 raised punct
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1 raise past He his hat salutation vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hat=Theme in salutation=Destination
Example 3 "Salutations!" said Charlotte the spider to Wilbur.
punct nsubj punct punct compound det obj case obl punct root " PUNCT Salutations NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Charlotte PROPN the DET spider NOUN to ADP Wilbur PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Salutations punct 2 Salutations salutation NOUN Number=Plur 5 said nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Salutations punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 Salutations punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 Charlotte Charlotte PROPN Number=Sing 8 spider compound 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 spider det 8 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obj 9 to to ADP _ 10 Wilbur case 10 Wilbur Wilbur PROPN Number=Sing 5 said obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Salutations the Charlotte spider Wilbur vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent spider=Topic to wilbur=Recipient
Example 4 The salutation in a formal letter is often "Dear Sir or Madam".
The tree, 12 words det nsubj case det amod nmod cop advmod punct amod cc conj punct punct root The DET salutation NOUN in ADP a DET formal ADJ letter NOUN is AUX often ADV " PUNCT Dear ADJ Sir PROPN or CCONJ Madam PROPN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 salutation det 2 salutation salutation NOUN Number=Sing 11 Sir nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 6 letter case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 letter det 5 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 letter amod 6 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 salutation nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 Sir cop 8 often often ADV _ 11 Sir advmod 9 " " PUNCT _ 11 Sir punct 10 Dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 11 Sir amod 11 Sir Sir PROPN Number=Sing root root 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 Madam cc 13 Madam Madam PROPN Number=Sing 11 Sir conj 14 " " PUNCT _ 13 Madam punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 Sir punct
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1 is a in a quote present the salutation in a formal letter Dear Sir or Madam often property tree rules
Example 5 Underline the salutation in this letter.
det obj case det obl punct root Underline VERB the DET salutation NOUN in ADP this DET letter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Underline underline VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 salutation det 3 salutation salutation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Underline obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 letter case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 letter det 6 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Underline obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Underline punct
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1 underline imperative you not said here the salutation this letter vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent salutation=Theme in letter=Destination
Example 6 A wave is a friendly salutation.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET wave NOUN is AUX a DET friendly ADJ salutation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 wave det 2 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 6 salutation nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 salutation cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 salutation det 5 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 salutation amod 6 salutation salutation NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 salutation punct
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1 is a present a wave a friendly salutation tree rules
Example 7 The knights bowed to the king in salutation.
det nsubj case det obl case obl punct root The DET knights NOUN bowed VERB to ADP the DET king NOUN in ADP salutation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knights det 2 knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 3 bowed nsubj 3 bowed bow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 king case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 king det 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 bowed obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 salutation case 8 salutation salutation NOUN Number=Sing 3 bowed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 bowed punct
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1 bow past the knights salutation to the king vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.pivot»: agent=Agent to king=Pivot
Example 8 “Peace be upon you,” said the king, giving the usual country salutation.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj cop case ccomp punct punct det obj punct advcl det amod compound obj punct root “ PUNCT Peace NOUN be AUX upon ADP you PRON , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET king NOUN , PUNCT giving VERB the DET usual ADJ country NOUN salutation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 8 said punct 2 Peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 5 you nsubj 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 you cop 4 upon upon ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 said ccomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 you punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 5 you punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 king det 10 king king NOUN Number=Sing 8 said obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 giving punct 12 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 said advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 salutation det 14 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 16 salutation amod 15 country country NOUN Number=Sing 16 salutation compound 16 salutation salutation NOUN Number=Sing 12 giving obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 is in a quote infinitive Peace upon you tree rules 2 say speech: assert past the king vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 give gerund the king not said here the usual country salutation vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salutation=Theme
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