special Who acts: Special, special dish, Today, it, You, special glasses · What happens: mean, be, offer, need, watch, wear · To what, where: special dish, special day, birthday, me, special glasses, eclipse
«special» 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: special in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Special means different from usual, often better or more important: a special day.
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp case obl punct advmod parataxis cc advmod advcl punct det amod parataxis punct root Special ADJ means VERB different ADJ from ADP usual ADJ , PUNCT often ADV better ADJ or CCONJ more ADJ important ADJ : PUNCT a DET special ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Special special ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 from from ADP _ 5 usual case 5 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 3 different obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 better punct 7 often often ADV _ 8 better advmod 8 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 means parataxis 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 more cc 10 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 important advmod 11 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 8 better advcl 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 day punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 day det 14 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 15 day amod 15 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Special different property vn 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 Special means for one particular person or purpose: special shoes for dancing.
nsubj case nummod amod obl cc conj punct amod appos case nmod punct root Special ADJ means VERB for ADP one NUM particular ADJ person NOUN or CCONJ purpose NOUN : PUNCT special ADJ shoes NOUN for ADP dancing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Special special ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 6 person case 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 person nummod 5 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 person amod 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 purpose cc 8 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 shoes punct 10 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 11 shoes amod 11 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 6 person appos 12 for for ADP _ 13 dancing case 13 dancing dancing NOUN Number=Sing 11 shoes nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Special for one particular person or purpose vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for person=Attribute
Meaning 3 A special is a dish or offer available only for a short time: «today's special».
The tree, 16 words det amod cop det nsubj cc xcomp advmod case det amod obl punct punct obl case parataxis punct punct root A DET special ADJ is AUX a DET dish NOUN or CCONJ offer VERB available ADJ only ADV for ADP a DET short ADJ time NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT today NOUN 's PART special ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dish det 2 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dish amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dish cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dish det 5 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing 7 offer nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 offer cc 7 offer offer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 available available ADJ Degree=Pos 7 offer xcomp 9 only only ADV _ 13 time advmod 10 for for ADP _ 13 time case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 time det 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 13 time amod 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 offer obl 14 : : PUNCT _ 18 special punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 18 special punct 16 today today NOUN Number=Sing 18 special obl 17 's 's PART _ 16 today case 18 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 7 offer parataxis 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 special punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 offer punct
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1 is a present a special dish tree rules 2 offer infinitive a special dish time available property tree rules
Example 1 Today is a special day — it's my birthday!
nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj cop nmod:poss conj punct root Today NOUN is AUX a DET special ADJ day NOUN — PUNCT it PRON 's AUX my PRON birthday NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Today today NOUN Number=Sing 5 day nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 day cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 day det 4 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 5 day amod 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 10 birthday punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 birthday nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 birthday cop 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 birthday nmod:poss 10 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 5 day conj 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 day punct
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1 is a present Today a special day and my birthday tree rules 2 is a present it my birthday tree rules
Example 2 You are special to me.
nsubj cop case obl punct root You PRON are AUX special ADJ to ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 special nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 special cop 3 special special ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 me case 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 special obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 special punct
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1 is present You me special property tree rules
Example 3 You need special glasses to watch the eclipse.
nsubj amod obj mark xcomp det obj punct root You PRON need VERB special ADJ glasses NOUN to PART watch VERB the DET eclipse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 4 glasses amod 4 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 2 need obj 5 to to PART _ 6 watch mark 6 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 eclipse det 8 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 6 watch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present You special glasses tree rules 2 watch not said to happen to-infinitive special glasses not said here the eclipse vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eclipse=Theme
Example 4 We wear special shoes for gymnastics.
nsubj amod obj case obl punct root We PRON wear VERB special ADJ shoes NOUN for ADP gymnastics NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wear nsubj 2 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shoes amod 4 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 2 wear obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 gymnastics case 6 gymnastics gymnastic NOUN Number=Plur 2 wear obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wear punct
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1 wear present We special shoes for gymnastics vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme
Example 5 The café has a soup special today.
det nsubj det obj amod nmod:unmarked punct root The DET café NOUN has VERB a DET soup NOUN special ADJ today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 café det 2 café café NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 soup det 5 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 5 soup amod 7 today today NOUN Number=Sing 5 soup nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the café a soup today vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Patient
Example 6 Sweets are a special treat.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Sweets NOUN are AUX a DET special ADJ treat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 5 treat nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 treat cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 treat det 4 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 5 treat amod 5 treat treat NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 treat punct
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1 is a present Sweets a special treat tree rules
Example 7 The film had amazing special effects.
det nsubj amod amod obj punct root The DET film NOUN had VERB amazing ADJ special ADJ effects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 6 effects amod 5 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 6 effects amod 6 effects effect NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the film amazing special effects vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient
Example 8 The meal was nice, but nothing special.
det nsubj cop punct cc conj amod punct root The DET meal NOUN was AUX nice ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ nothing PRON special ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 meal det 2 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 4 nice nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 nice cop 4 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 nothing punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 7 nothing cc 7 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 4 nice conj 8 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 7 nothing amod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 nice punct
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1 is past the meal nice property tree rules
Example 9 Each is distinguished by its own special characteristics.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss amod amod obl punct root Each DET is AUX distinguished VERB by ADP its PRON own ADJ special ADJ characteristics NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 3 distinguished nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 distinguished aux:pass 3 distinguished distinguish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 8 characteristics case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 characteristics nmod:poss 6 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 8 characteristics amod 7 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 8 characteristics amod 8 characteristics characteristic NOUN Number=Plur 3 distinguished obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 distinguished punct
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1 distinguish present · passive its own special characteristics Each vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Attribute subject=Theme
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