south Who acts: South, part, South Pole, farm, She, south wall · What happens: be, lie, mean, go, drive, sail · To what, where: one, part, direction, south, southern point, 8 km
«south» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: south in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 South is one of the four main directions, towards the bottom of most maps, opposite to north.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop case det nummod amod nmod punct case det nmod case amod nmod punct amod case obl punct root South PROPN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET four NUM main ADJ directions NOUN , PUNCT towards ADP the DET bottom NOUN of ADP most ADJ maps NOUN , PUNCT opposite ADJ to ADP north ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 South South PROPN Number=Sing 3 one nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 one cop 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 4 of of ADP _ 8 directions case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 directions det 6 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 directions nummod 7 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 8 directions amod 8 directions direction NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 bottom punct 10 towards towards ADP _ 12 bottom case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bottom det 12 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 8 directions nmod 13 of of ADP _ 15 maps case 14 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 15 maps amod 15 maps map NOUN Number=Plur 12 bottom nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 opposite punct 17 opposite opposite ADJ Degree=Pos 15 maps amod 18 to to ADP _ 19 north case 19 north north ADV _ 17 opposite obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 one punct
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1 is a present South one of the four main directions towards the bottom of most maps 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 The south of a country or place is the part that lies in that direction.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root The DET south NOUN of ADP a DET country NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN that PRON lies VERB in ADP that DET direction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 south det 2 south south NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 country case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 country det 5 country country NOUN Number=Sing 2 south nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 place cc 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 country conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 part det 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 lies nsubj 12 lies lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part acl:relcl 13 in in ADP _ 15 direction case 14 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 direction det 15 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 12 lies obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 part punct
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1 is a present the south of a country or place the part tree rules 2 lie present the part that direction vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in direction=Location
Meaning 3 South also means going towards the south.
advmod advmod xcomp case det obl punct root South ADV also ADV means VERB going VERB towards ADP the DET south NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 South south ADV _ 3 means advmod 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 towards towards ADP _ 7 south case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 south det 7 south south NOUN Number=Sing 4 going obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present south property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 go not said to happen gerund the south vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme towards south=Initial_Location
Meaning 4 The South Pole is the most southern point of the Earth, in Antarctica.
The tree, 13 words det compound nsubj cop det advmod amod case det nmod punct case parataxis punct root The DET South PROPN Pole PROPN is AUX the DET most ADV southern ADJ point NOUN of ADP the DET Earth PROPN , PUNCT in ADP Antarctica PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Pole det 2 South South PROPN Number=Sing 3 Pole compound 3 Pole Pole PROPN Number=Sing 8 point nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 point cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 point det 6 most most ADV Degree=Sup 7 southern advmod 7 southern southern ADJ Degree=Pos 8 point amod 8 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 Earth case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Earth det 11 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 8 point nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 Antarctica punct 13 in in ADP _ 14 Antarctica case 14 Antarctica Antarctica PROPN Number=Sing 8 point parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 point punct
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1 is a present the South Pole the southern point of the Earth tree rules
Example 1 The farm is 8 km south of the village.
det nsubj cop nummod advmod case det nmod punct root The DET farm NOUN is AUX 8 NUM km NOUN south ADV of ADP the DET village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farm det 2 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 5 km nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 km cop 4 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 km nummod 5 km km NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 south south ADV _ 5 km advmod 7 of of ADP _ 9 village case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 village det 9 village village NOUN Number=Sing 5 km nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 km punct
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1 is a present the farm 8 km of the village; south property tree rules
Example 2 She drove 30 km south and then 10 km north.
nsubj nummod obj advmod cc advmod nummod advcl advmod punct root She PRON drove VERB 30 NUM km NOUN south ADV and CCONJ then ADV 10 NUM km NOUN north ADV . 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 drove nsubj 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 km nummod 4 km km NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obj 5 south south ADV _ 2 drove advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 km cc 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 km advmod 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 km nummod 9 km km NOUN Number=Plur 2 drove advcl 10 north north ADV _ 9 km advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive past She 30 km south property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent km=Theme
Example 3 The south wall is 6 m long.
det compound nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET south NOUN wall NOUN is AUX 6 NUM m NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wall det 2 south south NOUN Number=Sing 3 wall compound 3 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 7 long nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 long cop 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 m nummod 6 m m NOUN Number=Plur 7 long obl:unmarked 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 long punct
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1 is present the south wall 6 m obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 4 They sailed south for 3 days.
nsubj advmod case nummod obl punct root They PRON sailed VERB south ADV for ADP 3 NUM days 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 2 sailed nsubj 2 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 south south ADV _ 2 sailed advmod 4 for for ADP _ 6 days case 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 days nummod 6 days day NOUN Number=Plur 2 sailed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 sailed punct
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1 sail past They day south property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Penguins live near the South Pole.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Penguins NOUN live VERB near ADP the DET South PROPN Pole PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Penguins penguin NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 near near ADP _ 6 Pole case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Pole det 5 South South PROPN Number=Sing 6 Pole compound 6 Pole Pole PROPN Number=Sing 2 live obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Penguins the South Pole vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near pole=Location
Example 6 Many birds fly south for the winter in Canada.
amod nsubj advmod case det obl case obl punct root Many ADJ birds NOUN fly VERB south ADV for ADP the DET winter NOUN in ADP Canada PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 birds amod 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 fly nsubj 3 fly fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 south south ADV _ 3 fly advmod 5 for for ADP _ 7 winter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 winter det 7 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 fly obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 Canada case 9 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 fly obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fly punct
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1 fly present Many birds Canada winter south property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in canada=Location
Example 7 The south of England is warmer than the north.
det nsubj case nmod cop case det obl punct root The DET south NOUN of ADP England PROPN is AUX warmer ADJ than ADP the DET north NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 south det 2 south south NOUN Number=Sing 6 warmer nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 England case 4 England England PROPN Number=Sing 2 south nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 warmer cop 6 warmer warm ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 9 north case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 north det 9 north north NOUN Number=Sing 6 warmer obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 warmer punct
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1 is present the south of England than the north; warm property tree rules
Example 8 The wind is blowing from the south.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET wind NOUN is AUX blowing VERB from ADP the DET south NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 blowing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blowing aux 4 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 south case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 south det 7 south south NOUN Number=Sing 4 blowing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 blowing punct
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1 blow present · progressive the wind from the south vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from south=Co-Patient
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