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southern

Who acts: Southern, Australia, We, Southern Ocean, summers, Penguins · What happens: mean, face, go, be, drive, live · To what, where: south, Southern Hemisphere, southern coast, southern states, southern lands, Antarctica · Speech: someone speaks here

«southern» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: southern in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Southern means in or from the south part of a place.

nsubjadvmodcccasedetamodconjcasedetnmodpunctrootSouthernADJmeansVERBinADVorCCONJfromADPtheDETsouthADJpartNOUNofADPaDETplaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SouthernsouthernADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADV_2 meansadvmod
4ororCCONJ_8 partcc
5fromfromADP_8 partcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 partdet
7southSouthADJDegree=Pos8 partamod
8partpartNOUNNumber=Sing3 inconj
9ofofADP_11 placecase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 placedet
11placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing8 partnmod
12..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentSouthernvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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

Southern means facing or going towards the south.

nsubjccompccconjcasedetoblpunctrootSouthernADJmeansVERBfacingVERBorCCONJgoingVERBtowardsADPtheDETsouthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SouthernsouthernADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3facingfaceVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansccomp
4ororCCONJ_5 goingcc
5goinggoVERBVerbForm=Ger3 facingconj
6towardstowardsADP_8 southcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 southdet
8southsouthNOUNNumber=Sing5 goingobl
9..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentSouthernvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2facegerundvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
3gogerundthe southvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme towards south=Initial_Location

Example 1

Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere.

nsubjcopcasedetcompoundpunctrootAustraliaPROPNisAUXinADPtheDETSouthernPROPNHemisphereNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing6 Hemispherensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 Hemispherecop
3ininADP_6 Hemispherecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Hemispheredet
5SouthernSouthernPROPN_6 Hemispherecompound
6HemispherehemisphereNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 Hemispherepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentAustraliathe Southern Hemispheretree rules

Example 2

We drove to the southern coast.

nsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootWePRONdroveVERBtoADPtheDETsouthernADJcoastNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 drovensubj
2drovedriveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoADP_6 coastcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 coastdet
5southernsouthernADJDegree=Pos6 coastamod
6coastcoastNOUNNumber=Sing2 droveobl
7..PUNCT_2 drovepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drivepastWethe southern coastvn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to coast=Trajectory

Example 3

The Southern Ocean is very cold and stormy.

detflatnsubjcopadvmodccconjpunctrootTheDETSouthernPROPNOceanPROPNisAUXveryADVcoldADJandCCONJstormyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Oceandet
2SouthernSouthernPROPN_3 Oceanflat
3OceanOceanPROPNNumber=Sing6 coldnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 coldcop
5veryveryADV_6 coldadvmod
6coldcoldADJDegree=Posrootroot
7andandCCONJ_8 stormycc
8stormystormyADJDegree=Pos6 coldconj
9..PUNCT_6 coldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe Southern Oceancold propertytree rules
2bethe Southern Ocean not said heretree rules

Example 4

In the southern states of the USA, summers are hot.

casedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctnsubjcoppunctrootInADPtheDETsouthernADJstatesNOUNofADPtheDETUSAPROPN,PUNCTsummersNOUNareAUXhotADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 statescase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 statesdet
3southernsouthernADJDegree=Pos4 statesamod
4statesstateNOUNNumber=Plur11 hotobl
5ofofADP_7 USAcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 USAdet
7USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing4 statesnmod
8,,PUNCT_4 statespunct
9summerssummerNOUNNumber=Plur11 hotnsubj
10arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 hotcop
11hothotADJDegree=Posrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 hotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentsummersthe southern states of the USAhot propertytree rules

Example 5

Penguins live in southern lands near Antarctica.

nsubjcaseamodoblcasenmodpunctrootPenguinsNOUNliveVERBinADPsouthernADJlandsNOUNnearADPAntarcticaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PenguinspenguinNOUNNumber=Plur2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 landscase
4southernsouthernADJDegree=Pos5 landsamod
5landslandNOUNNumber=Plur2 liveobl
6nearnearADP_7 Antarcticacase
7AntarcticaAntarcticaPROPNNumber=Sing5 landsnmod
8..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentPenguinssouthern lands near Antarcticavn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in land=Location

Example 6

The southern lights glow over Antarctica.

detamodnsubjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETsouthernADJlightsNOUNglowVERBoverADPAntarcticaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 lightsdet
2southernsouthernADJDegree=Pos3 lightsamod
3lightslightNOUNNumber=Plur4 glownsubj
4glowglowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5overoverADP_6 Antarcticacase
6AntarcticaAntarcticaPROPNNumber=Sing4 glowobl
7..PUNCT_4 glowpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1glowpresentthe southern lightsAntarcticavn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over antarctica=Location

Example 7

At length he reached the southern side of the rocky heights of Parnassus, beneath which lay the harbour of Crissa.

The tree, 20 words
caseoblnsubjdetamodobjcasedetamodnmodcasenmodpunctcasensubjconjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootAtADPlengthNOUNhePRONreachedVERBtheDETsouthernADJsideNOUNofADPtheDETrockyADJheightsNOUNofADPParnassusPROPN,PUNCTbeneathADPwhichPRONlayVERBtheDETharbourNOUNofADPCrissaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AtatADP_2 lengthcase
2lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing4 reachedobl
3hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 reachednsubj
4reachedreachVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 sidedet
6southernsouthernADJDegree=Pos7 sideamod
7sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing4 reachedobj
8ofofADP_11 heightscase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 heightsdet
10rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos11 heightsamod
11heightsheightNOUNNumber=Plur7 sidenmod
12ofofADP_13 Parnassuscase
13ParnassusParnassusPROPNNumber=Sing11 heightsnmod
14,,PUNCT_17 laypunct
15beneathbeneathADP_16 whichcase
16whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel17 laynsubj
17laylieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 reachedconj
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 harbourdet
19harbourharbourNOUNNumber=Sing17 layobj
20ofofADP_21 Crissacase
21CrissaCrissaPROPNNumber=Sing19 harbournmod
22..PUNCT_4 reachedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reachpasthethe southern side of the rocky heights of Parnassuslengthvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent side=Theme at length=Asset
2liepastthe harbour of Crissavn spatial_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location harbour=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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