single Who acts: Single, single room, single ticket, single song, hotel, you · What happens: mean, be, not marry, go, sell, use · To what, where: one, none, all, one way, single song, own · Speech: someone speaks here
«single» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: single in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Single means only one, not two or more.
nsubj advmod obj punct advmod conj cc conj punct root Single NOUN means VERB only ADV one NUM , PUNCT not PART two NUM or CCONJ more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Single single NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 only only ADV _ 4 one advmod 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 means obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 two punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 two advmod 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 one conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 more cc 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 two conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Single one vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic
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 «Not a single» means none at all.
punct advmod det nsubj punct obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT Not PART a DET single ADJ » PUNCT means VERB none PRON at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 single punct 2 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 single advmod 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 single det 4 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 single punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 none none PRON PronType=Neg 6 means obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 all case 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 none nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present a single none all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent none=Topic
Meaning 3 A single room or bed is for one person.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop case nummod punct root A DET single ADJ room NOUN or CCONJ bed NOUN is AUX for ADP one NUM person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 room det 2 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 3 room amod 3 room room NOUN Number=Sing 9 person nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 bed cc 5 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 3 room conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 person cop 7 for for ADP _ 9 person case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 person nummod 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 person punct
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1 is present a single room or bed for one person tree rules
Meaning 4 Single means not married.
nsubj advmod ccomp punct root Single NOUN means VERB not PART married VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Single single NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 married advmod 4 married marry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Single vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not marry participle vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 5 A single ticket (UK) is for going one way only, not there and back.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj punct appos punct aux mark nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct advmod parataxis cc conj punct root A DET single ADJ ticket NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX for SCONJ going VERB one NUM way NOUN only ADV , PUNCT not PART there ADV and CCONJ back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ticket det 2 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ticket amod 3 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 9 going nsubj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 UK punct 5 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 ticket appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 UK punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 going aux 8 for for SCONJ _ 9 going mark 9 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 way nummod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 going obl:unmarked 12 only only ADV _ 11 way advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 there punct 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 there advmod 15 there there ADV PronType=Dem 9 going parataxis 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 back cc 17 back back ADV _ 15 there conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 going punct
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1 go present · progressive a single ticket one way vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 6 A single is a song sold on its own; singles is a game of tennis with one player on each side.
The tree, 21 words det amod cop det nsubj acl case nmod:poss obl punct conj cop det case nmod case nummod nmod case det nmod punct root A DET single ADJ is AUX a DET song NOUN sold VERB on ADP its PRON own ADJ ; PUNCT singles NOUN is AUX a DET game NOUN of ADP tennis NOUN with ADP one NUM player NOUN on ADP each DET side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 song det 2 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 5 song amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 song cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 song det 5 song song NOUN Number=Sing 14 game nsubj 6 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 song acl 7 on on ADP _ 9 own case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 own nmod:poss 9 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sold obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 singles punct 11 singles single NOUN Number=Plur 5 song conj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 game cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 game det 14 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 of of ADP _ 16 tennis case 16 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 14 game nmod 17 with with ADP _ 19 player case 18 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 player nummod 19 player player NOUN Number=Sing 14 game nmod 20 on on ADP _ 22 side case 21 each each DET PronType=Tot 22 side det 22 side side NOUN Number=Sing 19 player nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 14 game punct
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1 is a present a single song and singles tree rules 2 sell participle a single song and singles not said here its own vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent on own=Asset 3 is a present a single song and singles a game of tennis; with one player on each side tree rules
Meaning 7 Single can be used after "every" to stress that each one is included, with none left out.
The tree, 17 words nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case punct obl punct mark advcl mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct case conj acl compound:prt punct root Single NOUN can AUX be AUX used VERB after ADP " PUNCT every DET " PUNCT to PART stress VERB that SCONJ each DET one NOUN is AUX included VERB , PUNCT with ADP none PRON left VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Single single NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 used aux:pass 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 every case 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 every punct 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 4 used obl 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 used punct 9 to to PART _ 10 stress mark 10 stress stress VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used advcl 11 that that SCONJ _ 15 included mark 12 each each DET PronType=Tot 13 one det 13 one one NOUN Number=Sing 15 included nsubj:pass 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 included aux:pass 15 included include VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 stress advcl 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 none punct 17 with with ADP _ 18 none case 18 none none PRON PronType=Neg 15 included conj 19 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 none acl 20 out out ADP _ 19 left compound:prt 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use can · passive Single after every vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 stress to-infinitive vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 include present · passive each one vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 4 leave out participle vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A single ticket costs $3.
det amod nsubj obj nummod punct root A DET single ADJ ticket NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ticket det 2 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ticket amod 3 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 4 costs nsubj 4 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 $ $ SYM _ 4 costs obj 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 $ nummod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 costs punct
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1 cost present a single ticket vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 2 Not a single apple was left.
advmod det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Not PART a DET single ADJ apple NOUN was AUX left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 apple advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 apple det 3 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 4 apple amod 4 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 6 left nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 left aux:pass 6 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 left punct
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1 leave past · passive a single apple vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 A hotel has 10 single rooms and 8 double rooms.
det nsubj nummod amod obj cc nummod amod conj punct root A DET hotel NOUN has VERB 10 NUM single ADJ rooms NOUN and CCONJ 8 NUM double ADJ rooms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hotel det 2 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 rooms nummod 5 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rooms amod 6 rooms room NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 rooms cc 8 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 rooms nummod 9 double double ADJ Degree=Pos 10 rooms amod 10 rooms room NOUN Number=Plur 6 rooms conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a hotel 10 single rooms and 8 double rooms vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Patient
Example 4 How much do 5 single tickets cost?
advmod obj nummod amod compound obj punct root How ADV much ADJ do VERB 5 NUM single ADJ tickets NOUN cost NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 do obj 3 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 tickets nummod 5 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tickets amod 6 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 7 cost compound 7 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 3 do obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 do punct
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1 do present much tree rules
Example 5 Walk in single file along the narrow path.
case amod obl case det amod obl punct root Walk VERB in ADP single ADJ file NOUN along ADP the DET narrow ADJ path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 in in ADP _ 4 file case 3 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 4 file amod 4 file file NOUN Number=Sing 1 Walk obl 5 along along ADP _ 8 path case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 path det 7 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 path amod 8 path path NOUN Number=Sing 1 Walk obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Walk punct
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1 walk imperative you not said here single file along the narrow path vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in file=Trajectory
Example 6 She did not say a single word.
nsubj aux advmod det amod obj punct root She PRON did AUX not PART say VERB a DET single ADJ word 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 4 say nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 say aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 say advmod 4 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 word det 6 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 say obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 say punct
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1 not say speech: assert past · do-support She a single word vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic
Example 7 Try to avoid single-use plastic bags.
mark xcomp amod punct compound compound obj punct root Try VERB to PART avoid VERB single ADJ - PUNCT use NOUN plastic NOUN bags NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 avoid mark 3 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 6 use amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 single punct 6 use use NOUN Number=Sing 8 bags compound 7 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 8 bags compound 8 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 3 avoid obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 avoid not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here use plastic bags vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent bag=Location
Example 8 He won the singles final.
nsubj det obj xcomp punct root He PRON won VERB the DET singles NOUN final ADJ . 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 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 singles det 4 singles single NOUN Number=Plur 2 won obj 5 final final ADJ Degree=Pos 2 won xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past He the singles final property vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent single=Eventuality
Example 9 He'll catch them, every single one!"
nsubj aux obj punct det amod obl punct punct root He PRON 'll AUX catch VERB them PRON , PUNCT every DET single ADJ one NOUN ! PUNCT " 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 3 catch nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 catch aux 3 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 catch obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 one punct 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 one det 7 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 8 one amod 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 3 catch obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 catch punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 3 catch punct
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1 catch future He them = they every single one obl vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
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