semester Who acts: semester, It, new semester, We, sister, grades · What happens: be, start, study, spend, come, take · To what, where: one, period, solar system, first semester, semester, college · Speech: someone speaks here
«semester» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: semester in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A semester is one of the two halves of a school or college year.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop case det nummod nmod case det nmod cc compound conj punct root A DET semester NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET two NUM halves NOUN of ADP a DET school NOUN or CCONJ college NOUN year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 semester det 2 semester semester NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 halves case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 halves det 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 halves nummod 8 halves half NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 school case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 school det 11 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 halves nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 year cc 13 college college NOUN Number=Sing 14 year compound 14 year year NOUN Number=Sing 11 school conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a semester one of the two halves of a school or college year tree rules
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 It is a period of learning, usually about four or five months long, with its own classes and tests.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop det case nmod punct advmod advmod nummod cc conj obl:unmarked amod punct case nmod:poss amod obl cc conj punct root It PRON is AUX a DET period NOUN of ADP learning NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV about ADV four NUM or CCONJ five NUM months NOUN long ADJ , PUNCT with ADP its PRON own ADJ classes NOUN and CCONJ tests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 period nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 period cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 period det 4 period period NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 learning case 6 learning learning NOUN Number=Sing 4 period nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 14 long punct 8 usually usually ADV _ 14 long advmod 9 about about ADV _ 10 four advmod 10 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 months nummod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 five cc 12 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 four conj 13 months month NOUN Number=Plur 14 long obl:unmarked 14 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 period amod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 classes punct 16 with with ADP _ 19 classes case 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 classes nmod:poss 18 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 19 classes amod 19 classes class NOUN Number=Plur 14 long obl 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 tests cc 21 tests test NOUN Number=Plur 19 classes conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 period punct
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1 is a present It a period of learning tree rules
Example 1 The new semester starts next week.
det amod nsubj amod obl:unmarked punct root The DET new ADJ semester NOUN starts VERB next ADJ week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 semester det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 semester amod 3 semester semester NOUN Number=Sing 4 starts nsubj 4 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 6 week amod 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 4 starts obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 starts punct
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1 start present the new semester week vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 2 We study the solar system in the first semester.
nsubj det amod obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON study VERB the DET solar ADJ system NOUN in ADP the DET first ADJ semester 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 study nsubj 2 study study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 system det 4 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 5 system amod 5 system system NOUN Number=Sing 2 study obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 semester case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 semester det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 semester amod 9 semester semester NOUN Number=Sing 2 study obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 study punct
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1 study present We the solar system the first semester vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Topic
Example 3 My sister is spending a semester at a college far away.
nmod:poss nsubj aux det obj case det obl advmod advmod punct root My PRON sister NOUN is AUX spending VERB a DET semester NOUN at ADP a DET college NOUN far ADV away ADV . 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 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 spending nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spending aux 4 spending spend VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 semester det 6 semester semester NOUN Number=Sing 4 spending obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 college case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 college det 9 college college NOUN Number=Sing 4 spending obl 10 far far ADV Degree=Pos 11 away advmod 11 away away ADV _ 4 spending advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 spending punct
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1 spend present · progressive My sister a semester a college away property vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent semester=Asset
Example 4 Our grades come home at the end of the semester.
nmod:poss nsubj advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root Our PRON grades NOUN come VERB home ADV at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET semester NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grades nmod:poss 2 grades grade NOUN Number=Plur 3 come nsubj 3 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 home home ADV _ 3 come advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 end case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 come obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 semester case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 semester det 10 semester semester NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 come punct
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1 come present Our grades at the end of the semester home property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Location
Example 5 How many classes are you taking this semester?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj det obj punct root How ADV many ADJ classes NOUN are AUX you PRON taking VERB this DET semester NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 classes amod 3 classes class NOUN Number=Plur 6 taking nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 taking aux 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 taking nsubj 6 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 semester det 8 semester semester NOUN Number=Sing 6 taking obj 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 taking punct
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1 take present · progressive many classes this semester vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent semester=Theme
Example 6 In Australia my cousin says «term» instead of «semester».
case obl nmod:poss nsubj punct obj punct case case punct obl punct punct root In ADP Australia PROPN my PRON cousin NOUN says VERB « PUNCT term NOUN » PUNCT instead ADV of ADP « PUNCT semester NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Australia case 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 says obl 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 cousin nmod:poss 4 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 5 says nsubj 5 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 term punct 7 term term NOUN Number=Sing 5 says obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 term punct 9 instead instead ADV _ 12 semester case 10 of of ADP _ 12 semester case 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 semester punct 12 semester semester NOUN Number=Sing 5 says obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 semester punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present my cousin term Australia instead semester vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent term=Theme in australia=Manner
Example 7 The spring semester ends with a big science fair.
det compound nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root The DET spring NOUN semester NOUN ends VERB with ADP a DET big ADJ science NOUN fair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 semester det 2 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 3 semester compound 3 semester semester NOUN Number=Sing 4 ends nsubj 4 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 9 fair case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 fair det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fair amod 8 science science NOUN Number=Sing 9 fair compound 9 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 4 ends obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 ends punct
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1 end present the spring semester with a big science fair vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with fair=Subeventuality
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