separate Who acts: parents, you, sister, magnet, We, teacher · What happens: not join, move, divide, stop, live together, separate · To what, where: two separate rooms, things, mixture, parts, red counters, filter · Speech: someone speaks here
«separate» 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: separate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 As an adjective, not joined or together; apart or different: two separate rooms, separate piles.
The tree, 15 words case det obl punct advmod cc conj punct advmod cc conj punct nummod amod obl punct amod conj punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT not PART joined VERB or CCONJ together ADV ; PUNCT apart ADV or CCONJ different ADJ : PUNCT two NUM separate ADJ rooms NOUN , PUNCT separate ADJ piles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 6 joined obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 joined advmod 6 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 together cc 8 together together ADV _ 6 joined conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 apart punct 10 apart apart ADV _ 6 joined advmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 different cc 12 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 10 apart conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 rooms punct 14 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 rooms nummod 15 separate separate ADJ Degree=Pos 16 rooms amod 16 rooms room NOUN Number=Plur 6 joined obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 piles punct 18 separate separate ADJ Degree=Pos 19 piles amod 19 piles pile NOUN Number=Plur 16 rooms conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 joined punct
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1 not join participle two separate rooms and separate piles as a adjective; apart property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
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 As a verb, to move things or people apart, or to divide a mixture into its parts.
The tree, 17 words case det obl punct mark obj cc conj advmod punct cc mark conj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART move VERB things NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN apart ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART divide VERB a DET mixture NOUN into ADP its PRON parts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 move obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 move punct 5 to to PART _ 6 move mark 6 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 move obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 people cc 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 things conj 10 apart apart ADV _ 6 move advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 divide punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 divide cc 13 to to PART _ 14 divide mark 14 divide divide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 move conj 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 mixture det 16 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing 14 divide obj 17 into into ADP _ 19 parts case 18 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 parts nmod:poss 19 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 14 divide obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 move punct
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1 move to-infinitive things or people as a verb; apart property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 divide to-infinitive a mixture mixture's parts vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mixture=Theme
Meaning 3 To stop living together, as when parents separate.
mark xcomp advmod punct mark mark nsubj conj punct root To PART stop VERB living VERB together ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ when SCONJ parents NOUN separate VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stop mark 2 stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stop xcomp 4 together together ADV _ 3 living advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 separate punct 6 as as SCONJ _ 9 separate mark 7 when when SCONJ _ 9 separate mark 8 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 9 separate nsubj 9 separate separate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 stop conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stop punct
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1 stop to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 live together gerund together property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 separate present parents vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Separate the red counters from the blue ones.
det amod obj case det amod obl punct root Separate VERB the DET red ADJ counters NOUN from ADP the DET blue ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Separate separate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 counters det 3 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 4 counters amod 4 counters counter NOUN Number=Plur 1 Separate obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 ones case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ones det 7 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ones amod 8 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 1 Separate obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Separate punct
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1 separate imperative you not said here the red counters from the blue ones vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent counter=Patient from one=Co-Patient
Example 2 Use a filter to separate the sand from the water.
det obj mark advcl det obj case det obl punct root Use VERB a DET filter NOUN to PART separate VERB the DET sand NOUN from ADP the DET water 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 3 filter det 3 filter filter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 separate mark 5 separate separate VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sand det 7 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 5 separate obj 8 from from ADP _ 10 water case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 separate obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a filter vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent filter=Patient 2 separate to-infinitive you not said here the sand from the water vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sand=Patient from water=Co-Patient
Example 3 My sister and I have separate bedrooms.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj amod obj punct root My PRON sister NOUN and CCONJ I PRON have VERB separate ADJ bedrooms NOUN . 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 5 have nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 I cc 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 sister conj 5 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 separate separate ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bedrooms amod 7 bedrooms bedroom NOUN Number=Plur 5 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 have punct
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1 have present My sister separate bedrooms vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bedroom=Patient
Example 4 Keep raw chicken separate from salad.
amod compound obj case obl punct root Keep VERB raw ADJ chicken NOUN separate NOUN from ADP salad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 raw raw ADJ Degree=Pos 4 separate amod 3 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 4 separate compound 4 separate separate NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 salad case 6 salad salad NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here raw chicken separate salad vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer separate=Beneficiary from salad=Eventuality
Example 5 A magnet can separate iron filings from sand.
det nsubj aux compound obj case obl punct root A DET magnet NOUN can AUX separate VERB iron NOUN filings NOUN from ADP sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 magnet det 2 magnet magnet NOUN Number=Sing 4 separate nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 separate aux 4 separate separate VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 6 filings compound 6 filings filing NOUN Number=Plur 4 separate obj 7 from from ADP _ 8 sand case 8 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 4 separate obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 separate punct
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1 separate can a magnet iron filings from sand vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent filing=Patient from sand=Co-Patient
Example 6 We separate our rubbish for recycling.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root We PRON separate VERB our PRON rubbish NOUN for ADP recycling 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 separate nsubj 2 separate separate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 rubbish nmod:poss 4 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing 2 separate obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 recycling case 6 recycling recycling NOUN Number=Sing 2 separate obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 separate punct
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1 separate present We our rubbish for recycling vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rubbish=Patient
Example 7 The teacher separated the two boys who were chatting.
det nsubj det nummod obj nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root The DET teacher NOUN separated VERB the DET two NUM boys NOUN who PRON were AUX chatting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 separated nsubj 3 separated separate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 boys det 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 boys nummod 6 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 3 separated obj 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 chatting nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 chatting aux 9 chatting chat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 boys acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 separated punct
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1 separate past the teacher the two boys vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Patient 2 chat speech: other past · progressive the two boys vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Write each answer on a separate line.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Write VERB each DET answer NOUN on ADP a DET separate ADJ line 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 each each DET PronType=Tot 3 answer det 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 line case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 line det 6 separate separate ADJ Degree=Pos 7 line amod 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here each answer a separate line vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent answer=Theme on line=Destination
Example 9 Then Rasalu said, "Separate the millet seed from the sand."
advmod nsubj punct punct ccomp det compound obj case det obl punct punct root Then ADV Rasalu PROPN said VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Separate VERB the DET millet NOUN seed NOUN from ADP the DET sand NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 said advmod 2 Rasalu Rasalu PROPN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 Separate punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 Separate punct 6 Separate separate VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 seed det 8 millet millet NOUN Number=Sing 9 seed compound 9 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 6 Separate obj 10 from from ADP _ 12 sand case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 sand det 12 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 6 Separate obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 Separate punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 6 Separate punct
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1 say speech: assert past Rasalu then vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 separate in a quote infinitive the millet seed from the sand vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent seed=Patient from sand=Co-Patient
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