singular Who acts: singular, cat, cats, Mouse, mice, you · What happens: mean, be, use, write, show, glitter · To what, where: one, unusual, form, singular verb, singular, singular bravery
«singular» 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: singular in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In grammar, singular means one: «cat» is singular and «cats» is plural.
The tree, 12 words case obl punct nsubj obj punct punct nsubj punct cop parataxis cc punct nsubj punct cop conj punct root In ADP grammar NOUN , PUNCT singular ADJ means VERB one NUM : PUNCT « PUNCT cat NOUN » PUNCT is AUX singular ADJ and CCONJ « PUNCT cats NOUN » PUNCT is AUX plural ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 grammar case 2 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 grammar punct 4 singular singular ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 means obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 12 singular punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 cat punct 9 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 12 singular nsubj 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 cat punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 singular cop 12 singular singular ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means parataxis 13 and and CCONJ _ 18 plural cc 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 cats punct 15 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 18 plural nsubj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 cats punct 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 plural cop 18 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 12 singular conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present singular one in grammar vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot one=Theme in grammar=Attribute 2 is present cat singular property tree rules 3 is present cats plural property 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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Singular means very unusual or special, one of a kind.
nsubj advmod obj cc conj punct parataxis case det nmod punct root Singular ADJ means VERB very ADV unusual ADJ or CCONJ special ADJ , PUNCT one NUM of ADP a DET kind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Singular singular ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 unusual advmod 4 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 special cc 6 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 4 unusual conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 one punct 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 unusual parataxis 9 of of ADP _ 11 kind case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 kind det 11 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 8 one nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Singular unusual vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent unusual=Topic
Meaning 3 The singular is the form of a word for just one thing.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod case advmod nummod nmod punct root The DET singular NOUN is AUX the DET form NOUN of ADP a DET word NOUN for ADP just ADV one NUM thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 singular det 2 singular singular NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 form det 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 word case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 9 for for ADP _ 12 thing case 10 just just ADV _ 11 one advmod 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 thing nummod 12 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 word nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 is a present the singular the form of a word for one thing tree rules
Example 1 «Mouse» is singular and «mice» is plural.
punct nsubj punct cop cc punct nsubj punct cop conj punct root « PUNCT Mouse NOUN » PUNCT is AUX singular ADJ and CCONJ « PUNCT mice NOUN » PUNCT is AUX plural ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Mouse punct 2 Mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 5 singular nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Mouse punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 singular cop 5 singular singular ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 11 plural cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 mice punct 8 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 11 plural nsubj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 mice punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 plural cop 11 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 5 singular conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 singular punct
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1 is present Mouse singular property tree rules 2 is present mice plural property tree rules
Example 2 Use a singular verb with «everyone».
det amod obj case punct nmod punct punct root Use VERB a DET singular ADJ verb NOUN with ADP « PUNCT everyone PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 verb det 3 singular singular ADJ Degree=Pos 4 verb amod 4 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 everyone case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 everyone punct 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 verb nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 everyone punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here a singular verb with everyone vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verb=Patient
Example 3 Write the singular of «children».
det obj case punct nmod punct punct root Write VERB the DET singular NOUN of ADP « PUNCT children NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 singular det 3 singular singular NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 children case 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 children punct 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 singular nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 singular punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the singular of children vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent singular=Theme
Example 4 She showed singular bravery.
nsubj amod obj punct root She PRON showed VERB singular ADJ bravery 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 showed nsubj 2 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 singular singular ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bravery amod 4 bravery bravery NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 showed punct
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1 show past She singular bravery vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent bravery=Recipient
Example 5 «Is» goes with a singular subject.
punct cop punct case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT Is AUX » PUNCT goes VERB with ADP a DET singular ADJ subject NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 goes punct 2 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 goes cop 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Is punct 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 subject case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 subject det 7 singular singular ADJ Degree=Pos 8 subject amod 8 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 goes punct
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1 is present with a singular subject; go property tree rules
Example 6 «Sheep» is the same in singular and plural.
punct nsubj punct cop det case obl cc conj punct root « PUNCT Sheep NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET same ADJ in ADP singular ADJ and CCONJ plural ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Sheep punct 2 Sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 6 same nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Sheep punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 same cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 same det 6 same same ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 singular case 8 singular singular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 same obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 plural cc 10 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 6 same conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 same punct
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1 is present Sheep singular same property tree rules 2 be Sheep not said here tree rules
Example 7 They were of the most singular shapes, and glittered like diamonds.
nsubj cop case det advmod amod punct cc acl case obl punct root They PRON were AUX of ADP the DET most ADV singular ADJ shapes NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ glittered VERB like ADP diamonds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 shapes nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 shapes cop 3 of of ADP _ 7 shapes case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shapes det 5 most most ADV Degree=Sup 6 singular advmod 6 singular singular ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shapes amod 7 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 glittered punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 glittered cc 10 glittered glitter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 shapes acl 11 like like ADP _ 12 diamonds case 12 diamonds diamond NOUN Number=Plur 10 glittered obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 shapes punct
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1 is past They of the singular shapes tree rules 2 glitter participle the singular shapes not said here like diamonds vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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