specific Who acts: Specific, you, book, We, Kangaroos, I · What happens: mean, belong, give, be, meet, call · To what, where: thing, specific example, me, Australia, 911, specific address · Speech: someone speaks here
«specific» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: specific in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Specific means exact, particular and clear, about one certain thing and not things in general: a specific time, a specific example.
The tree, 21 words nsubj xcomp punct conj cc conj punct advmod nummod amod parataxis cc advmod conj case nmod punct det amod conj punct det amod nmod punct root Specific ADJ means VERB exact ADJ , PUNCT particular ADJ and CCONJ clear ADJ , PUNCT about ADV one NUM certain ADJ thing NOUN and CCONJ not PART things NOUN in ADP general ADJ : PUNCT a DET specific ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT a DET specific ADJ example NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 particular punct 5 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 3 exact conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 clear cc 7 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 3 exact conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 thing punct 9 about about ADV _ 10 one advmod 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 thing nummod 11 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 12 thing amod 12 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 things cc 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 things advmod 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 thing conj 16 in in ADP _ 17 general case 17 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 15 things nmod 18 : : PUNCT _ 21 time punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 time det 20 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 21 time amod 21 time time NOUN Number=Sing 12 thing conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 example punct 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 example det 24 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 25 example amod 25 example example NOUN Number=Sing 21 time nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Specific exact 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 Specific to something means belonging only to that thing or place: plants specific to the rainforest.
The tree, 16 words case fixed obl xcomp advmod case det obj cc conj punct nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root Specific ADJ to ADP something PRON means VERB belonging VERB only ADV to ADP that DET thing NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN : PUNCT plants NOUN specific ADJ to ADP the DET rainforest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something case 2 to to ADP _ 1 Specific fixed 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 belonging belong VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 means xcomp 6 only only ADV _ 9 thing advmod 7 to to ADP _ 9 thing case 8 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 thing det 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 belonging obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 place cc 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 thing conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 plants punct 13 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 14 specific nsubj 14 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means ccomp 15 to to ADP _ 17 rainforest case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 rainforest det 17 rainforest rainforest NOUN Number=Sing 14 specific obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present specific something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 belong not said to happen gerund that thing or place tree rules
Example 1 Can you give me a specific example?
aux nsubj iobj det amod obj punct root Can AUX you PRON give VERB me PRON a DET specific ADJ example NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 give aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 give nsubj 3 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 give iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 example det 6 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 7 example amod 7 example example NOUN Number=Sing 3 give obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 give punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give can you a specific example me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient example=Theme
Example 2 Please be specific — which book do you mean?
discourse cop punct det nsubj aux nsubj conj punct root Please INTJ be AUX specific ADJ — PUNCT which DET book NOUN do AUX you PRON mean VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 3 specific discourse 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 specific cop 3 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 — - PUNCT _ 9 mean punct 5 which which DET PronType=Int 6 book det 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing 9 mean nsubj 7 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 mean aux 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 mean nsubj 9 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 specific conj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 specific punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is imperative you not said here specific property tree rules 2 mean present · do-support which book vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 3 We meet at a specific time, 9 o'clock sharp.
nsubj case det amod obl punct nummod conj amod punct root We PRON meet VERB at ADP a DET specific ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT 9 NUM o'clock NOUN sharp ADJ . 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 meet nsubj 2 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 time case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 time det 5 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 6 time amod 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 meet obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 o'clock punct 8 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 o'clock nummod 9 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 6 time conj 10 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 o'clock amod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 meet punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 meet present We time vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Kangaroos are specific to Australia and New Guinea.
nsubj cop case obl cc compound conj punct root Kangaroos NOUN are AUX specific ADJ to ADP Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Guinea PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kangaroos kangaroo NOUN Number=Plur 3 specific nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 specific cop 3 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 Australia case 5 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 specific obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 Guinea cc 7 New New PROPN Number=Sing 8 Guinea compound 8 Guinea Guinea PROPN Number=Sing 5 Australia conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 specific punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Kangaroos Australia and New Guinea specific property tree rules
Example 5 When you call 911, say the specific address.
mark nsubj advcl obj punct det amod obj punct root When SCONJ you PRON call VERB 911 NUM , PUNCT say VERB the DET specific ADJ address NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 call mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 call nsubj 3 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 say advcl 4 911 911 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 call obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 call punct 6 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 address det 8 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 9 address amod 9 address address NOUN Number=Sing 6 say obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call present you 911 vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 911=Recipient 2 say speech: assert imperative you not said here the specific address vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent address=Topic
Example 6 I'm not looking for anything specific, just browsing.
nsubj aux advmod case obl amod punct advmod conj punct root I PRON 'm AUX not PART looking VERB for ADP anything PRON specific ADJ , PUNCT just ADV browsing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 looking nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 looking aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 looking advmod 4 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 anything case 6 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 looking obl 7 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 6 anything amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 browsing punct 9 just just ADV _ 10 browsing advmod 10 browsing browse VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 looking conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 looking punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not look present · progressive I for anything vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for anything=Theme 2 browse gerund I not said here tree rules
Example 7 The recipe asks for a specific kind of flour.
det nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root The DET recipe NOUN asks VERB for ADP a DET specific ADJ kind NOUN of ADP flour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 recipe det 2 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 asks nsubj 3 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 kind case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 kind det 6 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 7 kind amod 7 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 3 asks obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 flour case 9 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 7 kind nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 asks punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask present the recipe for a specific kind of flour vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The specific actions of the two waters are described with great precision in this story.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj:pass case det nummod nmod aux:pass case amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET specific ADJ actions NOUN of ADP the DET two NUM waters NOUN are AUX described VERB with ADP great ADJ precision NOUN in ADP this DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 actions det 2 specific specific ADJ Degree=Pos 3 actions amod 3 actions action NOUN Number=Plur 9 described nsubj:pass 4 of of ADP _ 7 waters case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 waters det 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 waters nummod 7 waters water NOUN Number=Plur 3 actions nmod 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 described aux:pass 9 described describe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 with with ADP _ 12 precision case 11 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 12 precision amod 12 precision precision NOUN Number=Sing 9 described obl 13 in in ADP _ 15 story case 14 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 story det 15 story story NOUN Number=Sing 12 precision nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 described punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 describe present · passive the specific actions of the two waters with great precision in this story vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme 2 act the two waters nom action «act intransitive»: of=agent
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