signature Who acts: signature, you, special feature, something, time signature, their · What happens: be, write, show, agree, make, recognise · To what, where: name, own special way, something, special feature, signature dish, signs · Speech: someone speaks here
«signature» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: signature in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A signature is your name written in your own special way, to show you agree to or wrote something.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop nmod:poss acl case nmod:poss amod amod obl punct mark parataxis nsubj ccomp obl cc conj obj punct root A DET signature NOUN is AUX your PRON name NOUN written VERB in ADP your PRON own ADJ special ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT to PART show VERB you PRON agree VERB to ADP or CCONJ wrote VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 signature det 2 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 name nmod:poss 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 name acl 7 in in ADP _ 11 way case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 way nmod:poss 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 10 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 written obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 show punct 13 to to PART _ 14 show mark 14 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 name parataxis 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 agree nsubj 16 agree agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 show ccomp 17 to to ADP _ 16 agree obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 wrote cc 19 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 agree conj 20 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 19 wrote obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present a signature your name tree rules 2 write participle your name not said here your own special way vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in way=Destination 3 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 agree speech: agree present you vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 write past you not said here something vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=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 signature is also a special feature that makes something easy to recognise, like a chef's signature dish.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj amod mark xcomp punct case det nmod:poss case compound obj punct root A DET signature NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET special ADJ feature NOUN that PRON makes VERB something PRON easy ADJ to PART recognise VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET chef NOUN 's PART signature NOUN dish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 signature det 2 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 7 feature nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 feature cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 feature advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 feature det 6 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feature amod 7 feature feature NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 makes nsubj 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 feature acl:relcl 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 makes obj 11 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 to to PART _ 13 recognise mark 13 recognise recognise VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 easy xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 20 dish punct 15 like like ADP _ 20 dish case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 chef det 17 chef chef NOUN Number=Sing 20 dish nmod:poss 18 's 's PART _ 17 chef case 19 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 20 dish compound 20 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing 13 recognise obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 feature punct
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1 is a present a signature a special feature tree rules 2 make present a special feature something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 3 recognise to-infinitive something not said here a chef's signature dish vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dish=Stimulus
Meaning 3 In music, the time signature and key signature are signs at the start of the music.
The tree, 16 words case obl punct det compound nsubj cc amod conj cop case det nmod case det nmod punct root In ADP music NOUN , PUNCT the DET time NOUN signature NOUN and CCONJ key ADJ signature NOUN are AUX signs NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP the DET music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 music case 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 11 signs obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 music punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 signature det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 signature compound 6 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 11 signs nsubj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 signature cc 8 key key ADJ Degree=Pos 9 signature amod 9 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 6 signature conj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 signs cop 11 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur root root 12 at at ADP _ 14 start case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 start det 14 start start NOUN Number=Sing 11 signs nmod 15 of of ADP _ 17 music case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 music det 17 music music NOUN Number=Sing 14 start nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 signs punct
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1 is a present the time signature and key signature signs music at the start of the music tree rules 2 start the music nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Please ask your parent for their signature on the trip form.
discourse nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl case det compound obl punct root Please INTJ ask VERB your PRON parent NOUN for ADP their PRON signature NOUN on ADP the DET trip NOUN form NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 ask discourse 2 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 parent nmod:poss 4 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 2 ask obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 signature case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 signature nmod:poss 7 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 2 ask obl 8 on on ADP _ 11 form case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 form det 10 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 11 form compound 11 form form NOUN Number=Sing 2 ask obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here your parent the trip form for their signature vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient 2 sign their = they nom signature «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The famous footballer gave me his signature.
det amod nsubj iobj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET famous ADJ footballer NOUN gave VERB me PRON his PRON signature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 footballer det 2 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 footballer amod 3 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 gave iobj 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 signature nmod:poss 7 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the famous footballer footballer's signature me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient signature=Theme 2 sign footballer nom signature «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Your signature shows you agree.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj ccomp punct root Your PRON signature NOUN shows VERB you PRON agree VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 signature nmod:poss 2 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 agree nsubj 5 agree agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 shows ccomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present Your signature vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 agree speech: agree present you vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 sign Your nom signature «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 Pizza is the restaurant's signature dish.
nsubj cop det nmod:poss case compound punct root Pizza NOUN is AUX the DET restaurant NOUN 's PART signature NOUN dish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 7 dish nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 dish cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 restaurant det 4 restaurant restaurant NOUN Number=Sing 7 dish nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 restaurant case 6 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 7 dish compound 7 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 dish punct
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1 is a present Pizza the restaurant's signature dish tree rules
Example 5 The time signature tells you how many beats in a bar.
det compound nsubj iobj advmod amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET time NOUN signature NOUN tells VERB you PRON how ADV many ADJ beats NOUN in ADP a DET bar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 signature det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 signature compound 3 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 4 tells nsubj 4 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 tells iobj 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 many advmod 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 beats amod 8 beats beat NOUN Number=Plur 4 tells obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 bar case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bar det 11 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 8 beats nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present the time signature many beats you a bar vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient beat=Topic
Example 6 She practised her signature on scrap paper.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case compound obl punct root She PRON practised VERB her PRON signature NOUN on ADP scrap NOUN paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 practised nsubj 2 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 signature nmod:poss 4 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 2 practised obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 paper case 6 scrap scrap NOUN Number=Sing 7 paper compound 7 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 practised obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 practised punct
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1 practise past She her signature scrap paper tree rules 2 sign her = she nom signature «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The letter had no signature.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET letter NOUN had VERB no DET signature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 letter det 2 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 signature det 5 signature signature NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the letter no signature vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signature=Patient
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