silent Who acts: Silent, silent person, you, library, k, He · What happens: mean, make, not speak, write, not say, read · To what, where: sound, all, silent letter, word, phone, silent · Speech: someone speaks here
«silent» 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: silent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Silent means making no sound at all; completely quiet.
nsubj xcomp det obj case obl punct advmod conj punct root Silent ADJ means VERB making VERB no DET sound NOUN at ADP all DET ; PUNCT completely ADV quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 sound det 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 making obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 all case 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 making obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 quiet punct 9 completely completely ADV _ 10 quiet advmod 10 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Silent vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make not said to happen gerund Silent not said here no sound all vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product
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 silent person is not speaking.
det amod nsubj aux advmod punct root A DET silent ADJ person NOUN is AUX not PART speaking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 speaking nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 speaking aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 speaking advmod 6 speaking speak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 speaking punct
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1 not speak speech: other present · progressive a silent person vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A silent letter is written in a word but not said, like the k in «knee».
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl cc advmod conj punct case det obl case punct nmod punct punct root A DET silent ADJ letter NOUN is AUX written VERB in ADP a DET word NOUN but CCONJ not PART said VERB , PUNCT like ADP the DET k NOUN in ADP « PUNCT knee NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 letter det 2 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 letter amod 3 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 5 written nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 written aux:pass 5 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 word case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 written obl 9 but but CCONJ _ 11 said cc 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 said advmod 11 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 written conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 k punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 k case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 k det 15 k k NOUN Number=Sing 11 said obl 16 in in ADP _ 18 knee case 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 knee punct 18 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 15 k nmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 15 k punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 written punct
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1 write present · passive a silent letter a word vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in word=Destination 2 not say speech: assert participle like the k in knee vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Please read silently for ten minutes.
discourse advmod case nummod obl punct root Please INTJ read VERB silently ADV for ADP ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 read discourse 2 read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silently silently ADV _ 2 read advmod 4 for for ADP _ 6 minutes case 5 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 read obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here minute silently property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The library was completely silent.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET library NOUN was AUX completely ADV silent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 library det 2 library library NOUN Number=Sing 5 silent nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 silent cop 4 completely completely ADV _ 5 silent advmod 5 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 silent punct
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1 is past the library completely, silent property tree rules
Example 3 The «k» in «knee» is silent.
det punct nsubj punct case punct nmod punct cop punct root The DET « PUNCT k NOUN » PUNCT in ADP « PUNCT knee NOUN » PUNCT is AUX silent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 k det 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 k punct 3 k k NOUN Number=Sing 10 silent nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 k punct 5 in in ADP _ 7 knee case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 knee punct 7 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 3 k nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 knee punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 silent cop 10 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 silent punct
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1 is present the k in knee silent property tree rules
Example 4 Put your phone on silent during the film.
nmod:poss obj case obl case det obl punct root Put VERB your PRON phone NOUN on ADP silent ADJ during ADP the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 phone nmod:poss 3 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 silent case 5 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Put obl 6 during during ADP _ 8 film case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 film det 8 film film NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here your phone silent during the film vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme on silent=Destination
Example 5 He stayed silent and didn't answer.
nsubj xcomp cc aux advmod conj punct root He PRON stayed VERB silent ADJ and CCONJ did AUX n't PART answer VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 stayed nsubj 2 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 stayed xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 answer cc 5 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 answer aux 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 answer advmod 7 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 stayed conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 stayed punct
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1 stay past He silent property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not answer speech: assert past · do-support He not said here vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Space is silent because there is no air.
nsubj cop mark expl cop det nsubj punct root Space NOUN is AUX silent ADJ because SCONJ there PRON is AUX no DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Space space NOUN Number=Sing 3 silent nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 silent cop 3 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 because because SCONJ _ 6 is mark 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 is expl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 silent cop 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 air det 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 is nsubj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 silent punct
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1 is present Space silent property tree rules
Example 7 Owls fly in silent flight.
nsubj case amod obl punct root Owls NOUN fly VERB in ADP silent ADJ flight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 2 fly nsubj 2 fly fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 flight case 4 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flight amod 5 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 2 fly obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 fly punct
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1 fly present Owls silent flight vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in flight=Location
Example 8 Everyone stood silent for one minute.
nsubj xcomp case nummod obl punct root Everyone PRON stood VERB silent ADJ for ADP one NUM minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 stood nsubj 2 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 stood xcomp 4 for for ADP _ 6 minute case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 minute nummod 6 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 2 stood obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 stood punct
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1 stand past Everyone minute silent property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 “Johnny’s a silent fellow,” he reminded Hook.
punct nsubj det amod obj punct punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root “ PUNCT Johnny PROPN ’s AUX a DET silent ADJ fellow NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT he PRON reminded VERB Hook NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 3 ’s punct 2 Johnny Johnny PROPN Number=Sing 3 ’s nsubj 3 ’s be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fellow det 5 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fellow amod 6 fellow fellow NOUN Number=Sing 3 ’s obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 fellow punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 6 fellow punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 reminded nsubj 10 reminded remind VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fellow acl:relcl 11 Hook hook NOUN Number=Sing 10 reminded obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 ’s punct
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1 remind speech: other past Johnny Hook vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hook=Recipient
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