sib
Who acts: Sib, informal sibs, I, you, sibs · What happens: be, mean, come over, get, share, fight · To what, where: short form, relative, two sibs, room
«sib» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: sib in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: informal, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
«Sib» is a short form of «sibling», a brother or sister.
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sib | punct |
| 2 | Sib | Sib | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 form | nsubj |
| 3 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 Sib | punct |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 form | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 form | det |
| 6 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 form | amod |
| 7 | form | form | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 sibling | case |
| 9 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 10 sibling | punct |
| 10 | sibling | sibling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 form | nmod |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 10 sibling | punct |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 brother | punct |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 brother | det |
| 14 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 form | conj |
| 15 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 16 sister | cc |
| 16 | sister | sister | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 brother | conj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 form | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Sib | a short form and a brother or sister | of sibling | 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
Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
Sib can mean a relative.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sib | sib | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 mean | nsubj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 mean | aux |
| 3 | mean | mean | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 relative | det |
| 5 | relative | relative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 mean | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 mean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | can | Sib | a relative | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relative=Topic |
Example 1
(informal) My sibs are coming over later.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 2 | informal | informal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 sibs | amod |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 4 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 sibs | nmod:poss |
| 5 | sibs | sib | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 coming | nsubj |
| 6 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 coming | aux |
| 7 | coming | come | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 8 | over | over | ADV | _ | 9 later | advmod |
| 9 | later | late | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 7 coming | advmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 coming | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come over | present · progressive | My informal sibs | late property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 2
(informal) I've got two sibs and a dog.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 2 | informal | informal | NUM | _ | 6 got | discourse |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 4 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 6 got | nsubj |
| 5 | 've | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 got | aux |
| 6 | got | get | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 7 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 sibs | nummod |
| 8 | sibs | sib | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 got | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 dog | cc |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 dog | det |
| 11 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 sibs | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | present · perfect | I | two sibs and a dog | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sib=Stimulus |
Example 3
(informal) Me and my sib share a room.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 2 | informal | informal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 Me | amod |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 4 | Me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 share | parataxis |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 sib | cc |
| 6 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 sib | nmod:poss |
| 7 | sib | sib | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Me | conj |
| 8 | share | share | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 room | det |
| 10 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 share | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 share | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | share | imperative | you not said here | a room | tree rules |
Example 4
(informal) The sibs are fighting again.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 2 | informal | informal | NUM | _ | 7 fighting | discourse |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 informal | punct |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 sibs | det |
| 5 | sibs | sib | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 fighting | nsubj |
| 6 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 fighting | aux |
| 7 | fighting | fight | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 8 | again | again | ADV | _ | 7 fighting | advmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 fighting | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fight | present · progressive | the sibs | again | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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