sequel Who acts: sequel, game, We, Fans, river, Most sequels · What happens: be, continue, happen after, write, wait, have · To what, where: book, story, something, sequel, class, new levels
«sequel» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: sequel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sequel is a book, film or game that continues the story of an earlier one.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det amod nmod punct root A DET sequel NOUN is AUX a DET book NOUN , PUNCT film NOUN or CCONJ game NOUN that PRON continues VERB the DET story NOUN of ADP an DET earlier ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sequel det 2 sequel sequel NOUN Number=Sing 5 book nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 book cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 film punct 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 book conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 game cc 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 book conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 continues nsubj 11 continues continue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 game acl:relcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 story det 13 story story NOUN Number=Sing 11 continues obj 14 of of ADP _ 17 one case 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 one det 16 earlier early ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 one amod 17 one one NOUN Number=Sing 13 story nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 book punct
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1 is a present a sequel a book and film or game tree rules 2 continue present game the story of a earlier one vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent story=Theme
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 sequel can also be something that happens after and because of an earlier event.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux advmod cop nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt cc case fixed det amod obl punct root A DET sequel NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX something PRON that PRON happens VERB after ADP and CCONJ because ADP of ADP an DET earlier ADJ event NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sequel det 2 sequel sequel NOUN Number=Sing 6 something nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 something aux 4 also also ADV _ 6 something advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 something cop 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 happens nsubj 8 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 something acl:relcl 9 after after ADP _ 8 happens compound:prt 10 and and CCONJ _ 8 happens cc 11 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 15 event case 12 of of ADP _ 11 because fixed 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 event det 14 earlier early ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 event amod 15 event event NOUN Number=Sing 8 happens obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 something punct
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1 is a can a sequel something tree rules 2 happen after present because a earlier event vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The sequel was even better than the first film.
det nsubj cop advmod case det amod obl punct root The DET sequel NOUN was AUX even ADV better ADJ than ADP the DET first ADJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sequel det 2 sequel sequel NOUN Number=Sing 5 better nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 better cop 4 even even ADV _ 5 better advmod 5 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 9 film case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 film det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 film amod 9 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 better obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 better punct
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1 is past the sequel than the first film; good property tree rules
Example 2 We are writing a sequel to «The Gruffalo» in class.
nsubj aux det obj mark punct det appos punct case obl punct root We PRON are AUX writing VERB a DET sequel NOUN to PART « PUNCT The DET Gruffalo PROPN » PUNCT in ADP class 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 3 writing nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 writing aux 3 writing write VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sequel det 5 sequel sequel NOUN Number=Sing 3 writing obj 6 to to PART _ 9 Gruffalo mark 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 Gruffalo punct 8 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Gruffalo det 9 Gruffalo Gruffalo PROPN Number=Sing 5 sequel appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 Gruffalo punct 11 in in ADP _ 12 class case 12 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 writing obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 writing punct
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1 write present · progressive We a sequel class vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sequel=Theme in class=Destination
Example 3 Fans waited three years for the sequel.
nsubj nummod obl:unmarked case det obl punct root Fans NOUN waited VERB three NUM years NOUN for ADP the DET sequel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 2 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 years nummod 4 years year NOUN Number=Plur 2 waited obl:unmarked 5 for for ADP _ 7 sequel case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sequel det 7 sequel sequel NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past Fans year for the sequel vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The game's sequel has new levels and characters.
det nmod:poss case nsubj amod obj cc conj punct root The DET game NOUN 's PART sequel NOUN has VERB new ADJ levels NOUN and CCONJ characters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 4 sequel nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 game case 4 sequel sequel NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 levels amod 7 levels level NOUN Number=Plur 5 has obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 characters cc 9 characters character NOUN Number=Plur 7 levels conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present the game's sequel new levels and characters vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Patient
Example 5 Is there a sequel to this book?
expl det nsubj case det nmod punct root Is VERB there PRON a DET sequel NOUN to ADP this DET book NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 1 Is expl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sequel det 4 sequel sequel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Is nsubj 5 to to ADP _ 7 book case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 book det 7 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 sequel nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Is punct
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1 be present a sequel to this book there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 As a sequel to the storm, the river flooded.
case det obl case det nmod punct det nsubj punct root As ADP a DET sequel NOUN to ADP the DET storm NOUN , PUNCT the DET river NOUN flooded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 sequel case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sequel det 3 sequel sequel NOUN Number=Sing 10 flooded obl 4 to to ADP _ 6 storm case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 storm det 6 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 sequel nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 sequel punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 10 flooded nsubj 10 flooded flood VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 flooded punct
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1 flood past the river as a sequel to the storm vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Most sequels keep the same hero.
amod nsubj det amod obj punct root Most ADJ sequels NOUN keep VERB the DET same ADJ hero NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 2 sequels amod 2 sequels sequel NOUN Number=Plur 3 keep nsubj 3 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hero det 5 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hero amod 6 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 3 keep obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 keep punct
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1 keep present Most sequels the same hero vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hero=Theme
Example 8 His adventures might be regarded as a sequel to the former ones.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case det obl case det amod obl punct root His PRON adventures NOUN might AUX be AUX regarded VERB as ADP a DET sequel NOUN to ADP the DET former ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 adventures nmod:poss 2 adventures adventure NOUN Number=Plur 5 regarded nsubj:pass 3 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 regarded aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 regarded aux:pass 5 regarded regard VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 as as ADP _ 8 sequel case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sequel det 8 sequel sequel NOUN Number=Sing 5 regarded obl 9 to to ADP _ 12 ones case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 ones det 11 former former ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ones amod 12 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 5 regarded obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 regarded punct
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1 regard might · passive His adventures the former ones as a sequel vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme as sequel=Value 2 adventure His = he nom adventure «act transitive»: poss=agent
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