selected Who acts: you, Selected items, chef, chance, red, Parallels · What happens: select, mean, choose, mark, highlight, do · To what, where: group, adjective, some, selected text, computer, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«selected» 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: selected in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Selected means chosen from a group, often carefully.
nsubj ccomp case det obl punct advmod advmod punct root Selected VERB means VERB chosen VERB from ADP a DET group NOUN , PUNCT often ADV carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 from from ADP _ 6 group case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing 3 chosen obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 carefully punct 8 often often ADV _ 9 carefully advmod 9 carefully carefully ADV _ 2 means advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 select participle vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present carefully property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 choose participle a group vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from group=Source
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"she was selected for the team".
punct nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct punct root " PUNCT she PRON was AUX selected VERB for ADP the DET team NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 selected punct 2 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 selected nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 selected aux:pass 4 selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 team case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 team det 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 selected obl 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 selected punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 selected punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 select in a quote past · passive she for the team vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 2 Selected (adjective) means only some, not all.
csubj punct obj punct advmod obj punct advmod conj punct root Selected VERB ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB only ADV some DET , PUNCT not PART all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Selected obj 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 only only ADV _ 7 some advmod 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 means obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 all punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 all advmod 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 some conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 select participle adjective vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adjective=Theme 2 mean present some vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Topic
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"on sale in selected shops".
punct case case amod nmod punct punct root " PUNCT on ADP sale NOUN in ADP selected VERB shops NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 sale punct 2 on on ADP _ 3 sale case 3 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 shops case 5 selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 shops amod 6 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 3 sale nmod 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 sale punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sale punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 select in a quote participle vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 On a computer, selected text or items are marked (highlighted) so you can do something with them.
The tree, 17 words case det obl punct amod nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass punct conj punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis obj case obl punct root On ADP a DET computer NOUN , PUNCT selected VERB text NOUN or CCONJ items NOUN are AUX marked VERB ( PUNCT highlighted VERB ) PUNCT so ADV you PRON can AUX do VERB something PRON with ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 computer case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 computer det 3 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 10 marked obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 computer punct 5 selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 text amod 6 text text NOUN Number=Sing 10 marked nsubj:pass 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 items cc 8 items item NOUN Number=Plur 6 text conj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 marked aux:pass 10 marked mark VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 highlighted punct 12 highlighted highlight VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 marked conj 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 highlighted punct 14 so so ADV _ 17 do advmod 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 do nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 do aux 17 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 marked parataxis 18 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 do obj 19 with with ADP _ 20 them case 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 do obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 marked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 select participle vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mark present · passive selected text or items a computer vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: subject=Theme on computer=Destination 3 highlight participle vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 do can you something with text vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 Mia was selected for the netball team.
nsubj aux:pass case det compound obl punct root Mia PROPN was AUX selected VERB for ADP the DET netball NOUN team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 3 selected nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 selected aux:pass 3 selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 team case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 team det 6 netball netball NOUN Number=Sing 7 team compound 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 selected obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 selected punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 select past · passive Mia for the netball team vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 Selected items are half price this week.
amod nsubj cop amod det nmod:unmarked punct root Selected VERB items NOUN are AUX half ADJ price NOUN this DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 items amod 2 items item NOUN Number=Plur 5 price nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 price cop 4 half half ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 5 price amod 5 price price NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 5 price nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 price punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 select participle vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Selected items half price week tree rules
Example 3 A card is selected at random from 52 cards.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case nummod obl punct root A DET card NOUN is AUX selected VERB at ADP random NOUN from ADP 52 NUM cards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 card det 2 card card NOUN Number=Sing 4 selected nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 selected aux:pass 4 selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 random case 6 random random NOUN Number=Sing 4 selected obl 7 from from ADP _ 9 cards case 8 52 52 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 cards nummod 9 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 4 selected obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 selected punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 select present · passive a card random from 52 cards vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from card=Source
Example 4 Click the selected text and make it bold.
det amod obj cc conj obj xcomp punct root Click VERB the DET selected VERB text NOUN and CCONJ make VERB it PRON bold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 text det 3 selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 text amod 4 text text NOUN Number=Sing 1 Click obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 make cc 6 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Click conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 bold bold ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Click punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 click imperative you not said here the selected text vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location text=Theme 2 select participle vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 make present you not said here text bold property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 5 Only five pupils were selected to read in assembly.
advmod nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark advcl case obl punct root Only ADV five NUM pupils NOUN were AUX selected VERB to PART read VERB in ADP assembly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 2 five advmod 2 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 pupils nummod 3 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 5 selected nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 selected aux:pass 5 selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 read mark 7 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 selected advcl 8 in in ADP _ 9 assembly case 9 assembly assembly NOUN Number=Sing 7 read obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 selected punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 select past · passive five pupils vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 read to-infinitive assembly vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The chef uses carefully selected fruit.
det nsubj advmod amod obj punct root The DET chef NOUN uses VERB carefully ADV selected VERB fruit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chef det 2 chef chef NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 5 selected advmod 5 selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 fruit amod 6 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use present the chef selected fruit vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient 2 select participle carefully property vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 If one of 4 balls is selected, the chance of red is 1 in 4.
The tree, 15 words mark nsubj:pass case nummod nmod aux:pass advcl punct det nsubj case nmod cop case nmod punct root If SCONJ one NUM of ADP 4 NUM balls NOUN is AUX selected VERB , PUNCT the DET chance NOUN of ADP red NOUN is AUX 1 NUM in ADP 4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 7 selected mark 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 selected nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 balls case 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 balls nummod 5 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 2 one nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 selected aux:pass 7 selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 1 advcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 selected punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 chance det 10 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 14 1 nsubj 11 of of ADP _ 12 red case 12 red red NOUN Number=Sing 10 chance nmod 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 1 cop 14 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 15 in in ADP _ 16 4 case 16 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 1 nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 1 punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 select a condition, not said to happen present · passive one of 4 balls vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 is a present the chance of red 1 4 tree rules 3 chance red nom chance «state intransitive»: of=agent
Example 8 Parallels.--Sorcerers' pupils seem to be generally selected for their stupidity--in folk-tales.
The tree, 15 words nsubj punct punct nmod:poss case conj mark aux:pass advmod xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct case compound punct obl punct root Parallels NOUN . PUNCT -- PUNCT Sorcerers NOUN ' PART pupils NOUN seem VERB to PART be AUX generally ADV selected VERB for ADP their PRON stupidity NOUN -- PUNCT in ADP folk NOUN - PUNCT tales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parallels parallel NOUN Number=Plur 7 seem nsubj 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Parallels punct 3 -- -- PUNCT _ 6 pupils punct 4 Sorcerers sorcerer NOUN Number=Plur 6 pupils nmod:poss 5 ' 's PART _ 4 Sorcerers case 6 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 1 Parallels conj 7 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 11 selected mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 selected aux:pass 10 generally generally ADV _ 11 selected advmod 11 selected select VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 seem xcomp 12 for for ADP _ 14 stupidity case 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 stupidity nmod:poss 14 stupidity stupidity NOUN Number=Sing 11 selected obl 15 -- -- PUNCT _ 19 tales punct 16 in in ADP _ 19 tales case 17 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 19 tales compound 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 folk punct 19 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 11 selected obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 seem punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 seem present Parallels and Sorcerers's pupils vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 select to-infinitive · passive Parallels and Sorcerers's pupils not said here folk tales for Parallels's stupidity; generally property vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»
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