sentence Who acts: sentence, words, judge, someone, you, I · What happens: be, make, start, end, give, find · To what, where: group, complete statement, writing, punishment, them, sentence · Speech: someone speaks here
«sentence» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: sentence in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sentence is a group of words that makes a complete statement, question or command; in writing it starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.
The tree, 34 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct conj cc conj punct case obl nsubj parataxis case det compound obl cc conj case det amod obl punct compound conj cc compound conj punct root A DET sentence NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP words NOUN that PRON makes VERB a DET complete ADJ statement NOUN , PUNCT question NOUN or CCONJ command NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP writing NOUN it PRON starts VERB with ADP a DET capital NOUN letter NOUN and CCONJ ends VERB with ADP a DET full ADJ stop NOUN , PUNCT question NOUN mark NOUN or CCONJ exclamation NOUN mark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sentence det 2 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 words case 7 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 words acl:relcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 statement det 11 complete complete ADJ Degree=Pos 12 statement amod 12 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing 9 makes obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 question punct 14 question question NOUN Number=Sing 12 statement conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 command cc 16 command command NOUN Number=Sing 12 statement conj 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 starts punct 18 in in ADP _ 19 writing case 19 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 21 starts obl 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 starts nsubj 21 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group parataxis 22 with with ADP _ 25 letter case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 letter det 24 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 25 letter compound 25 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 21 starts obl 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 ends cc 27 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 starts conj 28 with with ADP _ 31 stop case 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 stop det 30 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 31 stop amod 31 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 27 ends obl 32 , , PUNCT _ 34 mark punct 33 question question NOUN Number=Sing 34 mark compound 34 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 31 stop conj 35 or or CCONJ _ 37 mark cc 36 exclamation exclamation NOUN Number=Sing 37 mark compound 37 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 34 mark conj 38 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a sentence a group of words tree rules 2 make present words a complete statement and question or command vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset statement=Product 3 start present sentence writing with a capital letter vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with letter=Subeventuality 4 end present sentence not said here with a full stop and question mark or exclamation mark vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with stop=Subeventuality
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 A sentence is the punishment a judge gives to someone found guilty of a crime.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det det nsubj acl:relcl case nsubj ccomp xcomp case det obl punct root A DET sentence NOUN is AUX the DET punishment NOUN a DET judge NOUN gives VERB to ADP someone PRON found VERB guilty ADJ of ADP a DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sentence det 2 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 5 punishment nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 punishment cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 punishment det 5 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 judge det 7 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 8 gives nsubj 8 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 punishment acl:relcl 9 to to ADP _ 11 found case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 found nsubj 11 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 gives ccomp 12 guilty guilty ADJ Degree=Pos 11 found xcomp 13 of of ADP _ 15 crime case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 crime det 15 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 12 guilty obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 punishment punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a sentence the punishment tree rules 2 give present a judge the punishment not said here tree rules 3 find past someone guilty property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To sentence someone is to give them that punishment.
mark nsubj cop mark acl:relcl iobj det obj punct root To PART sentence NOUN someone PRON is AUX to PART give VERB them PRON that DET punishment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sentence mark 2 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 give nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 give cop 5 to to PART _ 6 give mark 6 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sentence acl:relcl 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 give iobj 8 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 punishment det 9 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 6 give obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sentence punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present someone them = they give property tree rules
Example 1 Start every sentence with a capital letter.
det obj case det compound obl punct root Start VERB every DET sentence NOUN with ADP a DET capital NOUN letter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Start start VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 every every DET PronType=Tot 3 sentence det 3 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 letter case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 letter det 6 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 7 letter compound 7 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Start obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Start punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 start imperative you not said here every sentence with a capital letter vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent sentence=Eventuality with letter=Subeventuality
Example 2 «I like cake.» is a short sentence.
punct nsubj parataxis obj punct punct cop det amod punct root « PUNCT I PRON like VERB cake NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX a DET short ADJ sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 like punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 like nsubj 3 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sentence parataxis 4 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 like obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 like punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 like punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sentence cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sentence det 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sentence amod 10 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 sentence punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 like in a quote present I cake vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cake=Theme 2 is a present a short sentence tree rules
Example 3 Write three sentences about your weekend.
nummod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Write VERB three NUM sentences NOUN about ADP your PRON weekend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 sentences nummod 3 sentences sentence NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obj 4 about about ADP _ 6 weekend case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 weekend nmod:poss 6 weekend weekend NOUN Number=Sing 3 sentences nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write imperative you not said here three sentences about your weekend vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentence=Theme
Example 4 Use a question mark at the end of a question sentence.
det compound obj case det obl case det compound nmod punct root Use VERB a DET question NOUN mark NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET question NOUN sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mark det 3 question question NOUN Number=Sing 4 mark compound 4 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 end case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obl 8 of of ADP _ 11 sentence case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sentence det 10 question question NOUN Number=Sing 11 sentence compound 11 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use imperative you not said here a question mark at the end of a question sentence vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mark=Patient
Example 5 5 + 3 = 8 is a number sentence.
nsubj cc conj case nmod cop det compound punct root 5 NUM + SYM 3 NUM = SYM 8 NUM is AUX a DET number NOUN sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 sentence nsubj 2 + + SYM _ 3 3 cc 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 5 conj 4 = = SYM _ 5 8 case 5 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 5 nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sentence cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sentence det 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 9 sentence compound 9 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 sentence punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present 5 = 8 a number sentence tree rules
Example 6 The judge gave the thief a sentence of two years.
det nsubj det obj det obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET judge NOUN gave VERB the DET thief NOUN a DET sentence NOUN of ADP two NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thief det 5 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sentence det 7 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 years case 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 years nummod 10 years year NOUN Number=Plur 7 sentence nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give past the judge the thief vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent thief=Recipient sentence=Theme 2 sentence two years nom sentence «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Can you put this word in a sentence?
aux nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Can AUX you PRON put VERB this DET word NOUN in ADP a DET sentence NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 put aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 word det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 sentence case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sentence det 8 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put can you this word a sentence vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Theme in sentence=Destination
Example 8 Answer in full sentences.
case amod nmod punct root Answer NOUN in ADP full ADJ sentences NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Answer answer NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 in in ADP _ 4 sentences case 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sentences amod 4 sentences sentence NOUN Number=Plur 1 Answer nmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Answer punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9 The servant was led out and his sentence read to him.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt cc nmod:poss nsubj conj case obl punct root The DET servant NOUN was AUX led VERB out ADP and CCONJ his PRON sentence NOUN read VERB to ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 servant det 2 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing 4 led nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 led aux:pass 4 led lead VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 out out ADP _ 4 led compound:prt 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 read cc 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sentence nmod:poss 8 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 9 read nsubj 9 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 led conj 10 to to ADP _ 11 him case 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 read obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 led punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lead out past · passive the servant vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 read past his sentence him = he vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient 3 sentence his = he nom sentence «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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