slave Who acts: slave, person, Dad, Israelites, Harriet, many slaves · What happens: be, own, force, work, slave, slave away · To what, where: person, dinner, slaves, Egypt, freedom, another
«slave» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: slave in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A slave is a person who is owned by another person and forced to work without pay or freedom.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case det obl:agent cc conj mark xcomp case obl cc conj punct root A DET slave NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX owned VERB by ADP another DET person NOUN and CCONJ forced VERB to PART work VERB without ADP pay NOUN or CCONJ freedom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slave det 2 slave slave NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 owned nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 owned aux:pass 8 owned own VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl:relcl 9 by by ADP _ 11 person case 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 owned obl:agent 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 forced cc 13 forced force VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 owned conj 14 to to PART _ 15 work mark 15 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 forced xcomp 16 without without ADP _ 17 pay case 17 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 15 work obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 freedom cc 19 freedom freedom NOUN Number=Sing 17 pay conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a slave a person tree rules 2 own present · passive another person a person vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme 3 force participle another person not said here vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 work to-infinitive another person not said here without pay or freedom vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To slave or slave away is to work very hard.
mark advcl cc conj advmod cop mark advmod advmod punct root To PART slave VERB or CCONJ slave VERB away ADV is AUX to PART work VERB very ADV hard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slave mark 2 slave slave VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 work advcl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 slave cc 4 slave slave VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 slave conj 5 away away ADV _ 4 slave advmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 work cop 7 to to PART _ 8 work mark 8 work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 very very ADV _ 10 hard advmod 10 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 8 work advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 work punct
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1 slave to-infinitive tree rules 2 slave away infinitive away property tree rules 3 is present hard, work property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Dad slaved over the dinner."
punct nsubj case det obl punct punct root " PUNCT Dad NOUN slaved VERB over ADP the DET dinner NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 slaved punct 2 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 slaved nsubj 3 slaved slave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 dinner case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dinner det 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 slaved obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 slaved punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 slaved punct
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1 slave in a quote past Dad the dinner tree rules
Meaning 3 A slave to something is a person who is controlled by it, like "a slave to fashion".
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case nmod cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case obl punct case punct det conj mark acl punct punct root A DET slave NOUN to ADP something PRON is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX controlled VERB by ADP it PRON , PUNCT like ADP " PUNCT a DET slave NOUN to PART fashion NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slave det 2 slave slave NOUN Number=Sing 7 person nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 slave nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 person cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 controlled nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 controlled aux:pass 10 controlled control VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 person acl:relcl 11 by by ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 controlled obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 slave punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 slave case 15 " " PUNCT _ 17 slave punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 slave det 17 slave slave NOUN Number=Sing 7 person conj 18 to to PART _ 19 fashion mark 19 fashion fashion NOUN Number=Sing 17 slave acl 20 " " PUNCT _ 17 slave punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 person punct
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1 is a present a slave to something a person and a slave tree rules 2 control present · passive a person and a slave by slave vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 1 The Israelites were slaves in Egypt.
det nsubj cop case nmod punct root The DET Israelites PROPN were AUX slaves NOUN in ADP Egypt PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Israelites det 2 Israelites Israelite PROPN Number=Plur 4 slaves nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 slaves cop 4 slaves slave NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 Egypt case 6 Egypt Egypt PROPN Number=Sing 4 slaves nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 slaves punct
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1 is a past the Israelites slaves Egypt tree rules
Example 2 Harriet Tubman helped many slaves escape to freedom.
nsubj flat amod nsubj ccomp case obl punct root Harriet PROPN Tubman PROPN helped VERB many ADJ slaves NOUN escape VERB to ADP freedom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Harriet Harriet PROPN Number=Sing 3 helped nsubj 2 Tubman Tubman PROPN Number=Sing 1 Harriet flat 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 slaves amod 5 slaves slave NOUN Number=Plur 6 escape nsubj 6 escape escape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 helped ccomp 7 to to ADP _ 8 freedom case 8 freedom freedom NOUN Number=Sing 6 escape obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
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1 help past Harriet vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 escape present many slaves freedom vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to freedom=Initial_Location
Example 3 It is wrong for any person to own another as a slave.
nsubj cop mark det nsubj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root It PRON is AUX wrong ADJ for SCONJ any DET person NOUN to PART own VERB another DET as ADP a DET slave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 wrong nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 wrong cop 3 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for SCONJ _ 8 own mark 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 own nsubj 7 to to PART _ 8 own mark 8 own own VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wrong advcl 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 own obj 10 as as ADP _ 12 slave case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 slave det 12 slave slave NOUN Number=Sing 8 own obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrong punct
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1 is present It wrong property tree rules 2 own to-infinitive any person another as a slave vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot another=Theme
Example 4 Mum slaved away in the kitchen all afternoon.
nsubj advmod case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root Mum NOUN slaved VERB away ADV in ADP the DET kitchen NOUN all DET afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 slaved nsubj 2 slaved slave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 away away ADV _ 2 slaved advmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 kitchen case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 kitchen det 6 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 2 slaved obl 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 afternoon det 8 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 2 slaved obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 slaved punct
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1 slave away past Mum the kitchen afternoon away property tree rules
Example 5 The slave trade was ended after a long campaign.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET slave NOUN trade NOUN was AUX ended VERB after ADP a DET long ADJ campaign NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 trade det 2 slave slave NOUN Number=Sing 3 trade compound 3 trade trade NOUN Number=Sing 5 ended nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 ended aux:pass 5 ended end VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 after after ADP _ 9 campaign case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 campaign det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 campaign amod 9 campaign campaign NOUN Number=Sing 5 ended obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 ended punct
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1 end past · passive the slave trade after a long campaign vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality
Example 6 Don't be a slave to your phone!
advmod cop det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET slave NOUN to ADP your PRON phone NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 slave advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 slave cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 slave det 5 slave slave NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 6 to to ADP _ 8 phone case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 phone nmod:poss 8 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here to your phone vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a slave tree rules
Example 7 Our coach is a real slave driver.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod compound punct root Our PRON coach NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ slave NOUN driver NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 coach nmod:poss 2 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 7 driver nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 driver cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 driver det 5 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 driver amod 6 slave slave NOUN Number=Sing 7 driver compound 7 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 driver punct
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1 is a present Our coach a real slave driver tree rules
Example 8 The slave went back to her mistress.
det nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET slave NOUN went VERB back ADV to ADP her PRON mistress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 slave det 2 slave slave NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 went advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 mistress case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mistress nmod:poss 7 mistress mistress NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go back past the slave to slave's mistress result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to mistress=Result
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