scottish Who acts: Scottish, She, We, Scottish dance, Scottish flag, Edinburgh · What happens: mean, do, have, learn, call, be · To what, where: Scotland, Scottish accent, Scottish dance, ceilidh, white diagonal cross, blue background · Speech: someone speaks here
«scottish» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: scottish in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Scottish means from Scotland or to do with Scotland, its people or its culture.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case obl cc mark conj case obl punct nmod:poss appos cc nmod:poss conj punct root Scottish ADJ means VERB from ADP Scotland PROPN or CCONJ to PART do VERB with ADP Scotland PROPN , PUNCT its PRON people NOUN or CCONJ its PRON culture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 4 Scotland case 4 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 2 means obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 do cc 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 Scotland conj 8 with with ADP _ 9 Scotland case 9 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 7 do obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 people punct 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 people nmod:poss 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 Scotland appos 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 culture cc 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 culture nmod:poss 15 culture culture NOUN Number=Sing 12 people conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Scottish Scotland vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2 do to-infinitive Scottish not said here with Scotland vn act-114-1 «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.
Example 1 She has a Scottish accent.
nsubj det amod obj punct root She PRON has VERB a DET Scottish ADJ accent 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 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 accent det 4 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 5 accent amod 5 accent accent NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She a Scottish accent vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accent=Patient
Example 2 We learned a Scottish dance called a ceilidh.
nsubj det amod obj acl det obj punct root We PRON learned VERB a DET Scottish ADJ dance NOUN called VERB a DET ceilidh NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dance det 4 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dance amod 5 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 2 learned obj 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 dance acl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ceilidh det 8 ceilidh ceilidh NOUN Number=Sing 6 called obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We a Scottish dance vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Topic
2 call participle a Scottish dance not said here a ceilidh vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ceilidh=Recipient
Example 3 The Scottish flag is a white diagonal cross on a blue background.
det amod nsubj cop det amod compound case det amod nmod punct root The DET Scottish ADJ flag NOUN is AUX a DET white ADJ diagonal NOUN cross NOUN on ADP a DET blue ADJ background NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flag det 2 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flag amod 3 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 8 cross nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cross cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 cross det 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cross amod 7 diagonal diagonal NOUN Number=Sing 8 cross compound 8 cross cross NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 on on ADP _ 12 background case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 background det 11 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 12 background amod 12 background background NOUN Number=Sing 8 cross nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 cross punct
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1 is a present the Scottish flag a white diagonal cross a blue background tree rules
Example 4 Edinburgh is the Scottish capital.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Edinburgh PROPN is AUX the DET Scottish ADJ capital NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Edinburgh Edinburgh PROPN Number=Sing 5 capital nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 capital cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 capital det 4 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 5 capital amod 5 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 capital punct
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1 is a present Edinburgh the Scottish capital tree rules
Example 5 Bagpipes are a Scottish instrument.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Bagpipes NOUN are AUX a DET Scottish ADJ instrument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bagpipes bagpipe NOUN Number=Plur 5 instrument nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 instrument cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 instrument det 4 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 5 instrument amod 5 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 instrument punct
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1 is a present Bagpipes a Scottish instrument tree rules
Example 6 My friend is Scottish; she comes from Aberdeen.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct nsubj parataxis case obl punct root My PRON friend NOUN is AUX Scottish ADJ ; PUNCT she PRON comes VERB from ADP Aberdeen PROPN . 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 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 4 Scottish nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 Scottish cop 4 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 comes punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 comes nsubj 7 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 Scottish parataxis 8 from from ADP _ 9 Aberdeen case 9 Aberdeen Aberdeen PROPN Number=Sing 7 comes obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 Scottish punct
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1 is present My friend scottish property tree rules
2 come present friend Aberdeen vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from aberdeen=Initial_Location
Example 7 But they had left watch-men on the wall to see that the Scottish soldiers did not come upon them un-a-wares; and so they felt quite safe.
The tree, 27 words cc nsubj aux compound punct obj case det obl mark advcl mark det amod nsubj aux advmod ccomp case obl obj punct cc advmod nsubj conj advmod xcomp punct root But CCONJ they PRON had AUX left VERB watch NOUN - PUNCT men NOUN on ADP the DET wall NOUN to PART see VERB that SCONJ the DET Scottish ADJ soldiers NOUN did AUX not PART come VERB upon ADP them PRON un-a-wares NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ so ADV they PRON felt VERB quite ADV safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 4 left cc 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 left nsubj 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 left aux 4 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 7 men compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 watch punct 7 men man NOUN Number=Plur 4 left obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 wall case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wall det 10 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 4 left obl 11 to to PART _ 12 see mark 12 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 left advcl 13 that that SCONJ _ 19 come mark 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 soldiers det 15 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 16 soldiers amod 16 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 19 come nsubj 17 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 come aux 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 come advmod 19 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 see ccomp 20 upon upon ADP _ 21 them case 21 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 come obl 22 un-a-wares un-a-ware NOUN Number=Plur 19 come obj 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 felt punct 24 and and CCONJ _ 27 felt cc 25 so so ADV _ 27 felt advmod 26 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 felt nsubj 27 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 left conj 28 quite quite ADV _ 29 safe advmod 29 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 27 felt xcomp 30 . . PUNCT _ 4 left punct
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1 leave past · perfect they watch men the wall vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent man=Theme on wall=Location
2 see to-infinitive they not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
3 not come past · do-support the Scottish soldiers un-a-wares upon men = man vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location un-a-ware=Theme
4 feel past soldiers = soldier safe property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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