self
Who acts: He, true self, she, Van, you, Self care · What happens: not be, be, paint, use, practise, help · To what, where: normal self, usual self, many self portraits, service checkout, self confidence, best help
«self» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: self in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
The person you are, your own nature and character: her true self.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 person | det |
| 2 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 4 are | nsubj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 person | acl:relcl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 nature | punct |
| 6 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 nature | nmod:poss |
| 7 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 nature | amod |
| 8 | nature | nature | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 person | nmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 character | cc |
| 10 | character | character | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 nature | conj |
| 11 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 14 self | punct |
| 12 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 self | nmod:poss |
| 13 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 self | amod |
| 14 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 person | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 person | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Your usual state.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 state | nmod:poss |
| 2 | usual | usual | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 state | amod |
| 3 | state | state | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 state | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
He wasn't his normal self today.
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 | 6 self | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 self | cop |
| 3 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 self | advmod |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 self | nmod:poss |
| 5 | normal | normal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 self | amod |
| 6 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | today | today | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 self | obl:unmarked |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 self | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not is a | past | He | his normal self | today | tree rules |
Meaning 3
Self- (prefix): by, of or for yourself: self-service, self-confidence, self-portrait.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 1 Self | punct |
| 3 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 4 prefix | punct |
| 4 | prefix | prefix | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Self | appos |
| 5 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 4 prefix | punct |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 12 yourself | punct |
| 7 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 12 yourself | mark |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 yourself | punct |
| 9 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 12 yourself | mark |
| 10 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 12 yourself | cc |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 yourself | case |
| 12 | yourself | yourself | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 1 Self | nmod |
| 13 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 16 service | punct |
| 14 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 service | compound |
| 15 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 14 self | punct |
| 16 | service | service | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 yourself | conj |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 confidence | punct |
| 18 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 confidence | compound |
| 19 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 18 self | punct |
| 20 | confidence | confidence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 service | conj |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 portrait | punct |
| 22 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 portrait | compound |
| 23 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 22 self | punct |
| 24 | portrait | portrait | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 service | conj |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Self | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4
Usage: on a cheque or form, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Yourself.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yourself | yourself | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yourself | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Be your true self.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be | be | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 2 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 self | nmod:poss |
| 3 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 self | amod |
| 4 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Be | nsubj |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Be | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | infinitive | your true self | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 2
After a good sleep she was back to her cheerful self.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | After | after | ADP | _ | 4 sleep | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 sleep | det |
| 3 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 sleep | amod |
| 4 | sleep | sleep | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 self | obl |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 self | nsubj |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 self | cop |
| 7 | back | back | ADV | _ | 11 self | advmod |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 self | case |
| 9 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 self | nmod:poss |
| 10 | cheerful | cheerful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 self | amod |
| 11 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 self | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | she | after a good sleep | to her cheerful self | tree rules |
Example 3
He wasn't his usual self after the bad news.
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 | 6 self | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 self | cop |
| 3 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 self | advmod |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 self | nmod:poss |
| 5 | usual | usual | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 self | amod |
| 6 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | after | after | ADP | _ | 10 news | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 news | det |
| 9 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 news | amod |
| 10 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 self | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 self | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not is a | past | He | his usual self | after the bad news | tree rules |
Example 4
Van Gogh painted many self-portraits.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van | Van | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 painted | nsubj |
| 2 | Gogh | Gogh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Van | flat |
| 3 | painted | paint | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 portraits | amod |
| 5 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 portraits | compound |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 self | punct |
| 7 | portraits | portrait | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 painted | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 painted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | paint | past | Van | many self portraits | vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent portrait=Destination |
Example 5
Use the self-service checkout.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Use | use | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 checkout | det |
| 3 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 service | compound |
| 4 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 3 self | punct |
| 5 | service | service | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 checkout | compound |
| 6 | checkout | checkout | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Use | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Use | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | imperative | you not said here | the service checkout | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent checkout=Patient |
Example 6
Practising helps build self-confidence.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Practising | practise | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 helps | nsubj |
| 2 | helps | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | build | build | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 helps | xcomp |
| 4 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 confidence | compound |
| 5 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 self | punct |
| 6 | confidence | confidence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 build | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 helps | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | practise | gerund | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | help | present | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | ||||||
| 3 | build | infinitive | self confidence | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset confidence=Product |
Example 7
Self-care means looking after your body and mind.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 care | compound |
| 2 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 1 Self | punct |
| 3 | care | care | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 means | nsubj |
| 4 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | looking | look | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 means | xcomp |
| 6 | after | after | ADP | _ | 8 body | case |
| 7 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 body | nmod:poss |
| 8 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 looking | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 mind | cc |
| 10 | mind | mind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 body | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Self care | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | look not said to happen | gerund | Self care not said here | after your body and mind | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
Example 8
Self help is the best help.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 help | compound |
| 2 | help | help | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 help | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 help | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 help | det |
| 5 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 help | amod |
| 6 | help | help | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 help | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Self help | the best help | tree rules |
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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