sister Who acts: sister, woman, half sister, stepsister, He, Ann · What happens: be, have, share, give, learn, walk · To what, where: girl, same parents, one parent, daughter, nun, candy
«sister» 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: sister in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sister is a girl or woman who has the same parents as you.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj case obl punct root A DET sister NOUN is AUX a DET girl NOUN or CCONJ woman NOUN who PRON has VERB the DET same ADJ parents NOUN as ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sister det 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 girl nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 girl cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 girl det 5 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 woman cc 7 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 5 girl conj 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 has nsubj 9 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 woman acl:relcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 parents det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 parents amod 12 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 9 has obj 13 as as ADP _ 14 you case 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 has obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 girl punct
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1 is a present a sister a girl or woman tree rules 2 have present woman the same parents as you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parent=Patient
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 half-sister shares one parent with you; a stepsister is the daughter of your stepparent.
The tree, 16 words det compound punct nsubj nummod obj case obl punct det nsubj cop det parataxis case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET half NOUN - PUNCT sister NOUN shares VERB one NUM parent NOUN with ADP you PRON ; PUNCT a DET stepsister NOUN is AUX the DET daughter NOUN of ADP your PRON stepparent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sister det 2 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 4 sister compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 half punct 4 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 shares nsubj 5 shares share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 parent nummod 7 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 5 shares obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 you case 9 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 shares obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 daughter punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 stepsister det 12 stepsister stepsister NOUN Number=Sing 15 daughter nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 daughter cop 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 daughter det 15 daughter daughter NOUN Number=Sing 5 shares parataxis 16 of of ADP _ 18 stepparent case 17 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 stepparent nmod:poss 18 stepparent stepparent NOUN Number=Sing 15 daughter nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 shares punct
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1 share present a half sister one parent with you tree rules 2 is a present a stepsister the daughter of your stepparent tree rules
Meaning 3 A sister is also a nun, or a senior nurse in some hospitals.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop advmod det punct cc det amod appos case det nmod punct root A DET sister NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET nun NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET senior ADJ nurse NOUN in ADP some DET hospitals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sister det 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 nun nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 nun cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 nun advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nun det 6 nun nun NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 nurse punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 11 nurse cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 nurse det 10 senior senior ADJ Degree=Pos 11 nurse amod 11 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 6 nun appos 12 in in ADP _ 14 hospitals case 13 some some DET PronType=Ind 14 hospitals det 14 hospitals hospital NOUN Number=Plur 11 nurse nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 nun punct
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1 is a present a sister a nun tree rules
Example 1 Her sister is 3 years older.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root Her PRON sister NOUN is AUX 3 NUM years NOUN older ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 older nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 older cop 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 years nummod 5 years year NOUN Number=Plur 6 older obl:unmarked 6 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 older punct
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1 is present Her sister year old property tree rules
Example 2 He gave half his candy to his sister.
nsubj det:predet nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON gave VERB half DET his PRON candy NOUN to ADP his PRON sister NOUN . 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 5 candy det:predet 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 candy nmod:poss 5 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 sister case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sister nmod:poss 8 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He his candy his sister vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent candy=Theme to sister=Recipient
Example 3 Ann has 2 sisters and 1 brother.
nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root Ann PROPN has VERB 2 NUM sisters NOUN and CCONJ 1 NUM brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ann Ann PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 sisters nummod 4 sisters sister NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 brother cc 6 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 brother nummod 7 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 sisters conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Ann 2 sisters and 1 brother vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sister=Patient
Example 4 How many apples does his sister have?
advmod amod nsubj aux nmod:poss nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ apples NOUN does AUX his PRON sister NOUN have VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 apples amod 3 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 7 have nsubj 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 have aux 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sister nmod:poss 6 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 have punct
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1 have present · do-support many apples vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 My little sister is learning to walk.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux mark xcomp punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN is AUX learning VERB to PART walk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 5 learning nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 learning aux 5 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 to to PART _ 7 walk mark 7 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 learning xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 learning punct
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1 learn present · progressive My little sister vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 walk to-infinitive My little sister not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The twin sisters wore matching coats.
det compound nsubj xcomp obj punct root The DET twin NOUN sisters NOUN wore VERB matching VERB coats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sisters det 2 twin twin NOUN Number=Sing 3 sisters compound 3 sisters sister NOUN Number=Plur 4 wore nsubj 4 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 matching match VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 wore xcomp 6 coats coat NOUN Number=Plur 5 matching obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 wore punct
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1 wear past the twin sisters tree rules 2 match gerund the twin sisters not said here coats vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient
Example 7 Ask your big sister to help you with your homework.
nmod:poss amod obj mark advcl obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Ask VERB your PRON big ADJ sister NOUN to PART help VERB you PRON with ADP your PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sister nmod:poss 3 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sister amod 4 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 5 to to PART _ 6 help mark 6 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Ask advcl 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 help obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 homework case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 homework nmod:poss 10 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 6 help obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here your big sister vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sister=Recipient 2 help to-infinitive you not said here you with your homework vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary with homework=Theme
Example 8 Sister Mary teaches music at the school.
compound nsubj obj case det obl punct root Sister NOUN Mary PROPN teaches VERB music NOUN at ADP the DET school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 Mary compound 2 Mary Mary PROPN Number=Sing 3 teaches nsubj 3 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 teaches obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 school case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 school det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 teaches obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 teaches punct
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1 teach speech: other present Sister Mary music the school vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent music=Recipient
Example 9 There was his sister chasing him.
expl nmod:poss nsubj acl obj punct root There PRON was VERB his PRON sister NOUN chasing VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sister nmod:poss 4 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 chasing chase VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 sister acl 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 chasing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past his sister there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 chase gerund his sister not said here him = he vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
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