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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
nsubjcaseoblccmarkconjcaseoblpunctnmod:possapposccnmod:possconjpunctrootScottishADJmeansVERBfromADPScotlandPROPNorCCONJtoPARTdoVERBwithADPScotlandPROPN,PUNCTitsPRONpeopleNOUNorCCONJitsPRONcultureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScottishScottishADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromADP_4 Scotlandcase
4ScotlandScotlandPROPNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
5ororCCONJ_7 docc
6totoPART_7 domark
7dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf4 Scotlandconj
8withwithADP_9 Scotlandcase
9ScotlandScotlandPROPNNumber=Sing7 doobl
10,,PUNCT_12 peoplepunct
11itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 peoplenmod:poss
12peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur9 Scotlandappos
13ororCCONJ_15 culturecc
14itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 culturenmod:poss
15culturecultureNOUNNumber=Sing12 peopleconj
16..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentScottishScotlandvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2doto-infinitiveScottish not said herewith Scotlandvn 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.

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootShePRONhasVERBaDETScottishADJaccentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 accentdet
4ScottishScottishADJDegree=Pos5 accentamod
5accentaccentNOUNNumber=Sing2 hasobj
6..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentShea Scottish accentvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accent=Patient

Example 2

We learned a Scottish dance called a ceilidh.

nsubjdetamodobjacldetobjpunctrootWePRONlearnedVERBaDETScottishADJdanceNOUNcalledVERBaDETceilidhNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 learnednsubj
2learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 dancedet
4ScottishScottishADJDegree=Pos5 danceamod
5dancedanceNOUNNumber=Sing2 learnedobj
6calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 danceacl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 ceilidhdet
8ceilidhceilidhNOUNNumber=Sing6 calledobj
9..PUNCT_2 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastWea Scottish dancevn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Topic
2callparticiplea Scottish dance not said herea ceilidhvn 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.

detamodnsubjcopdetamodcompoundcasedetamodnmodpunctrootTheDETScottishADJflagNOUNisAUXaDETwhiteADJdiagonalNOUNcrossNOUNonADPaDETblueADJbackgroundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 flagdet
2ScottishScottishADJDegree=Pos3 flagamod
3flagflagNOUNNumber=Sing8 crossnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 crosscop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 crossdet
6whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos8 crossamod
7diagonaldiagonalNOUNNumber=Sing8 crosscompound
8crosscrossNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ononADP_12 backgroundcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 backgrounddet
11blueblueADJDegree=Pos12 backgroundamod
12backgroundbackgroundNOUNNumber=Sing8 crossnmod
13..PUNCT_8 crosspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Scottish flaga white diagonal crossa blue backgroundtree rules

Example 4

Edinburgh is the Scottish capital.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootEdinburghPROPNisAUXtheDETScottishADJcapitalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EdinburghEdinburghPROPNNumber=Sing5 capitalnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 capitalcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 capitaldet
4ScottishScottishADJDegree=Pos5 capitalamod
5capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 capitalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentEdinburghthe Scottish capitaltree rules

Example 5

Bagpipes are a Scottish instrument.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootBagpipesNOUNareAUXaDETScottishADJinstrumentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BagpipesbagpipeNOUNNumber=Plur5 instrumentnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 instrumentcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 instrumentdet
4ScottishScottishADJDegree=Pos5 instrumentamod
5instrumentinstrumentNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 instrumentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBagpipesa Scottish instrumenttree rules

Example 6

My friend is Scottish; she comes from Aberdeen.

nmod:possnsubjcoppunctnsubjparataxiscaseoblpunctrootMyPRONfriendNOUNisAUXScottishADJ;PUNCTshePRONcomesVERBfromADPAberdeenPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 friendnmod:poss
2friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing4 Scottishnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 Scottishcop
4ScottishScottishADJDegree=Posrootroot
5;;PUNCT_7 comespunct
6sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 comesnsubj
7comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 Scottishparataxis
8fromfromADP_9 Aberdeencase
9AberdeenAberdeenPROPNNumber=Sing7 comesobl
10..PUNCT_4 Scottishpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy friendscottish propertytree rules
2comepresentfriendAberdeenvn 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
ccnsubjauxcompoundpunctobjcasedetoblmarkadvclmarkdetamodnsubjauxadvmodccompcaseoblobjpunctccadvmodnsubjconjadvmodxcomppunctrootButCCONJtheyPRONhadAUXleftVERBwatchNOUN-PUNCTmenNOUNonADPtheDETwallNOUNtoPARTseeVERBthatSCONJtheDETScottishADJsoldiersNOUNdidAUXnotPARTcomeVERBuponADPthemPRONun-a-waresNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJsoADVtheyPRONfeltVERBquiteADVsafeADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_4 leftcc
2theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs4 leftnsubj
3hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 leftaux
4leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
5watchwatchNOUNNumber=Sing7 mencompound
6--PUNCT_5 watchpunct
7menmanNOUNNumber=Plur4 leftobj
8ononADP_10 wallcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 walldet
10wallwallNOUNNumber=Sing4 leftobl
11totoPART_12 seemark
12seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 leftadvcl
13thatthatSCONJ_19 comemark
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 soldiersdet
15ScottishScottishADJDegree=Pos16 soldiersamod
16soldierssoldierNOUNNumber=Plur19 comensubj
17diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin19 comeaux
18notnotPARTPolarity=Neg19 comeadvmod
19comecomeVERBVerbForm=Inf12 seeccomp
20uponuponADP_21 themcase
21themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs19 comeobl
22un-a-waresun-a-wareNOUNNumber=Plur19 comeobj
23;;PUNCT_27 feltpunct
24andandCCONJ_27 feltcc
25sosoADV_27 feltadvmod
26theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs27 feltnsubj
27feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 leftconj
28quitequiteADV_29 safeadvmod
29safesafeADJDegree=Pos27 feltxcomp
30..PUNCT_4 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepast · perfecttheywatch menthe wallvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent man=Theme on wall=Location
2seeto-infinitivethey not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
3not comepast · do-supportthe Scottish soldiersun-a-waresupon men = manvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location un-a-ware=Theme
4feelpastsoldiers = soldiersafe propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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