spoken Who acts: form, I, person, She, Spoken English, He · What happens: speak, use, have, be, form, mean · To what, where: speak, English, French, Canada, spoken girl, word · Speech: someone speaks here
«spoken» 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: spoken in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Spoken is the form of «speak» used after have, has, had or be: «I have spoken», «English is spoken here».
The tree, 20 words advcl aux:pass det nsubj case punct nmod punct acl mark advcl punct punct xcomp cc conj punct punct nsubj aux parataxis punct punct punct nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis advmod punct punct root Spoken VERB is AUX the DET form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT speak NOUN » PUNCT used VERB after SCONJ have VERB , PUNCT has VERB , PUNCT had VERB or CCONJ be VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON have AUX spoken VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT English PROPN is AUX spoken VERB here ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 has advcl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Spoken aux:pass 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 form det 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing 13 has nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 speak case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 speak punct 7 speak speak NOUN Number=Sing 4 form nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 speak punct 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 speak acl 10 after after SCONJ _ 11 have mark 11 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 used advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 have punct 13 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 had punct 15 had have VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 has xcomp 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 be cc 17 be be VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 had conj 18 : : PUNCT _ 22 spoken punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 22 spoken punct 20 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 22 spoken nsubj 21 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 spoken aux 22 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 13 has parataxis 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 spoken punct 24 , , PUNCT _ 28 spoken punct 25 « « PUNCT _ 28 spoken punct 26 English English PROPN Number=Sing 28 spoken nsubj:pass 27 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 spoken aux:pass 28 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 spoken parataxis 29 here here ADV PronType=Dem 28 spoken advmod 30 » » PUNCT _ 28 spoken punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 13 has punct
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1 speak speech: other present · passive the form of speak not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V» 2 use participle speak not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 have present vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 have present the form of speak tree rules 5 have participle the form of speak not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6 be infinitive the form of speak not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 7 speak speech: other in a quote present · perfect I vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 8 speak speech: other in a quote present · passive English here tree rules 9 form speak nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient
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 Spoken means said out loud, not written, as in «spoken English».
The tree, 11 words nsubj ccomp compound:prt advmod punct advmod conj punct case case punct amod parataxis punct punct root Spoken VERB means VERB said VERB out ADP loud ADV , PUNCT not PART written VERB , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT spoken VERB English PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 out out ADP _ 3 said compound:prt 5 loud loud ADV _ 3 said advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 written punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 written advmod 8 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 said conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 English punct 10 as as ADP _ 14 English case 11 in in ADP _ 14 English case 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 spoken punct 13 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 English amod 14 English English PROPN Number=Sing 8 written parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 English punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 speak speech: other participle vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 say out speech: assert participle loud property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 not write participle vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 speak speech: other in a quote participle vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «Soft-spoken» or «well-spoken» describes how a person talks.
The tree, 10 words punct compound punct ccomp punct cc punct advmod punct conj punct advmod det nsubj ccomp punct root « PUNCT Soft ADJ - PUNCT spoken VERB » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT well ADV - PUNCT spoken VERB » PUNCT describes VERB how ADV a DET person NOUN talks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 spoken punct 2 Soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 4 spoken compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 Soft punct 4 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 describes ccomp 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 spoken punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 10 spoken cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 spoken punct 8 well well ADV Degree=Pos 10 spoken advmod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 well punct 10 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 spoken conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 4 spoken punct 12 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 how how ADV PronType=Int 16 talks advmod 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 person det 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 16 talks nsubj 16 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 describes ccomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 describes punct
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1 speak speech: other in a quote participle vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 speak speech: other in a quote participle well property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 describe present vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 talk present a person vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I have spoken to my teacher about the trip.
nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl case det nmod punct root I PRON have AUX spoken VERB to ADP my PRON teacher NOUN about ADP the DET trip NOUN . 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 3 spoken nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spoken aux 3 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 teacher case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 teacher nmod:poss 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 spoken obl 7 about about ADP _ 9 trip case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 6 teacher nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoken punct
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1 speak speech: other present · perfect I to my teacher about the trip vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to teacher=Co-Agent
Example 2 French is spoken in Canada.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root French PROPN is AUX spoken VERB in ADP Canada PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 French French PROPN Number=Sing 3 spoken nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 spoken aux:pass 3 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 Canada case 5 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 spoken obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 spoken punct
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1 speak speech: other present · passive French Canada tree rules
Example 3 She is a soft-spoken girl.
nsubj cop det compound punct amod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET soft ADJ - PUNCT spoken VERB girl NOUN . 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 7 girl nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 girl cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 girl det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spoken compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 soft punct 6 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 girl amod 7 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 girl punct
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1 speak speech: other participle vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present She a spoken girl tree rules
Example 4 Spoken English is often less formal than written English.
compound nsubj cop advmod advmod mark advcl xcomp punct root Spoken PROPN English PROPN is AUX often ADV less ADV formal ADJ than SCONJ written VERB English PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spoken Spoken PROPN Number=Sing 2 English compound 2 English English PROPN Number=Sing 6 formal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 formal cop 4 often often ADV _ 6 formal advmod 5 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 6 formal advmod 6 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 than than SCONJ _ 8 written mark 8 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 formal advcl 9 English English PROPN Number=Sing 8 written xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 formal punct
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1 is present Spoken English formal, less, often property tree rules 2 write participle Spoken English not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Not a word was spoken on the long drive.
advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root Not PART a DET word NOUN was AUX spoken VERB on ADP the DET long ADJ drive NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 word advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 spoken nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 spoken aux:pass 5 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 on on ADP _ 9 drive case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 drive det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 drive amod 9 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 5 spoken obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 spoken punct
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1 speak speech: other past · passive a word the long drive tree rules
Example 6 This seat is already spoken for.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod obl punct root This DET seat NOUN is AUX already ADV spoken VERB for ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 seat det 2 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 5 spoken nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spoken aux:pass 4 already already ADV _ 5 spoken advmod 5 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 5 spoken obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 spoken punct
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1 speak speech: other present · passive this seat tree rules
Example 7 He had never spoken in front of the whole school before.
nsubj aux advmod case obl case det amod nmod advmod punct root He PRON had AUX never ADV spoken VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET whole ADJ school NOUN before ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 spoken nsubj 2 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 spoken aux 3 never never ADV PronType=Neg 4 spoken advmod 4 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 front case 6 front front NOUN Number=Sing 4 spoken obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 school case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 school det 9 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 10 school amod 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 front nmod 11 before before ADV _ 4 spoken advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 spoken punct
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1 not speak speech: other past · perfect He front of the whole school before property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Meanwhile the swallows had spoken again.
advmod det nsubj:pass aux advmod punct root Meanwhile ADV the DET swallows NOUN had AUX spoken VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meanwhile meanwhile ADV _ 5 spoken advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 swallows det 3 swallows swallow NOUN Number=Plur 5 spoken nsubj:pass 4 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 spoken aux 5 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 again again ADV _ 5 spoken advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 spoken punct
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1 speak speech: other past · perfect · passive the swallows again meanwhile property tree rules
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