squire
Who acts: knight, friendly way, squire, page, Cheers, you · What happens: be, serve, carry, address, polish, become · To what, where: knight, shield, man, armour, squire, fourteen · Speech: someone speaks here
«squire» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: squire in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
A young man training to be a knight, who served a knight and carried his shield and armour.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 training | det |
| 2 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 training | amod |
| 3 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 training | compound |
| 4 | training | training | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 knight | mark |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 8 knight | cop |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 knight | det |
| 8 | knight | knight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 training | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 served | punct |
| 10 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 served | nsubj |
| 11 | served | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 knight | acl:relcl |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 knight | det |
| 13 | knight | knight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 served | obj |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 carried | cc |
| 15 | carried | carry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 served | conj |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 shield | nmod:poss |
| 17 | shield | shield | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 carried | obj |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 armour | cc |
| 19 | armour | armour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 shield | conj |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 training | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | to-infinitive | a knight | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | serve | past | a knight | a knight | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knight=Attribute | ||||
| 3 | carry | past | a knight not said here | his shield and armour | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shield=Theme |
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
Usage: UK, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
The main landowner in a village or country area.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 landowner | det |
| 2 | main | main | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 landowner | amod |
| 3 | landowner | landowner | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 village | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 village | det |
| 6 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 landowner | nmod |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 area | cc |
| 8 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 area | compound |
| 9 | area | area | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 village | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 landowner | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: UK, informal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A friendly way a man may address another man: «All right, squire?».
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 way | det |
| 2 | friendly | friendly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 way | amod |
| 3 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 address | nsubj |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 man | det |
| 5 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 address | nsubj |
| 6 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 address | aux |
| 7 | address | address | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 9 man | det |
| 9 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 address | obj |
| 10 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 address | punct |
| 11 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 13 right | punct |
| 12 | All | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 13 right | det |
| 13 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 address | parataxis |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 squire | punct |
| 15 | squire | squire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 right | parataxis |
| 16 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 13 right | punct |
| 17 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 13 right | punct |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 address | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | address | may | a friendly way | another man | tree rules |
Example 1
The squire polished his knight's armour.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 squire | det |
| 2 | squire | squire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 polished | nsubj |
| 3 | polished | polish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 knight | nmod:poss |
| 5 | knight | knight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 armour | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 knight | case |
| 7 | armour | armour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 polished | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 polished | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | polish | past | the squire | squire's knight's armour | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent armour=Destination |
Example 2
At fourteen, a page could become a squire.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At | at | ADP | _ | 2 fourteen | case |
| 2 | fourteen | fourteen | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 become | obl |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 fourteen | punct |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 page | det |
| 5 | page | page | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 become | nsubj |
| 6 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 become | aux |
| 7 | become | become | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 squire | det |
| 9 | squire | squire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 become | xcomp |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 become | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | become | could | a page | a squire | fourteen | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
Example 3
The squire lived in the big house at the end of the village.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 squire | det |
| 2 | squire | squire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lived | nsubj |
| 3 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 house | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 house | det |
| 6 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 house | amod |
| 7 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lived | obl |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 10 end | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 end | det |
| 10 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lived | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 village | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 village | det |
| 13 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 end | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 lived | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | past | the squire | the big house | at the end of the village | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location |
Example 4
«Cheers, squire!» said the man at the market stall.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Cheers | punct |
| 2 | Cheers | cheer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 said | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 squire | punct |
| 4 | squire | squire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Cheers | conj |
| 5 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 Cheers | punct |
| 6 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 Cheers | punct |
| 7 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 man | det |
| 9 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 said | nsubj |
| 10 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 stall | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 stall | det |
| 12 | market | market | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 stall | compound |
| 13 | stall | stall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 man | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | Cheers and squire | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
Example 5
A squire helped the knight get on his horse.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 squire | det |
| 2 | squire | squire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 helped | nsubj |
| 3 | helped | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 knight | det |
| 5 | knight | knight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 get | nsubj |
| 6 | get | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 helped | ccomp |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 horse | case |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 horse | nmod:poss |
| 9 | horse | horse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 get | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 helped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | help | past | a squire | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | get | present | the knight | on knight's horse | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on horse=Source |
Example 6
In the story, the squire and his dog went hunting.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 story | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 story | det |
| 3 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 went | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 story | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 squire | det |
| 6 | squire | squire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 went | nsubj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 dog | cc |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 dog | nmod:poss |
| 9 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 squire | conj |
| 10 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | hunting | hunt | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 10 went | xcomp |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 went | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | the squire and his dog | the story | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | hunt | gerund | the squire and his dog not said here | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 7
‘Where are you going?’ said the squire.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 5 going | punct |
| 2 | Where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 5 going | advmod |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 going | aux |
| 4 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 going | nsubj |
| 5 | going | go | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 said | ccomp |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 going | punct |
| 7 | ’ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 5 going | punct |
| 8 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 squire | det |
| 10 | squire | squire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 said | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | present · progressive | you | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | the squire | tree rules |
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