starter Who acts: small dish, person, device, I, starter, race · What happens: eat, call, start, begin, have, cost · To what, where: small dish, appetizer, race, game, engine, tomato soup · Speech: someone speaks here
«starter» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: starter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
A small dish eaten as the first part of a meal; in the US called an appetizer.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj acl case det amod obl case det nmod punct case det nmod det obj punct root A DET small ADJ dish NOUN eaten VERB as ADP the DET first ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET meal NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET US PROPN called VERB an DET appetizer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dish det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dish amod 3 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing 16 called nsubj 4 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 dish acl 5 as as ADP _ 8 part case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 part det 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 part amod 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 4 eaten obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 meal case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 meal det 11 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 dish punct 13 in in ADP _ 15 US case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 US det 15 US US PROPN Number=Sing 3 dish nmod 16 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 appetizer det 18 appetizer appetizer NOUN Number=Sing 16 called obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 16 called punct
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1 eat participle a small dish in the US not said here as the first part of a meal vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 call past a small dish in the US a appetizer vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent appetizer=Recipient
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 A person who starts a race, or a person or team that begins a game (not a substitute).
The tree, 18 words det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct cc det conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct advmod det appos punct punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON starts VERB a DET race NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET person NOUN or CCONJ team NOUN that PRON begins VERB a DET game NOUN ( PUNCT not PART a DET substitute NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 starts nsubj 4 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 race det 6 race race NOUN Number=Sing 4 starts obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 person punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 person cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 team cc 12 team team NOUN Number=Sing 10 person conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 begins nsubj 14 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 person acl:relcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 game det 16 game game NOUN Number=Sing 14 begins obj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 substitute punct 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 substitute advmod 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 substitute det 20 substitute substitute NOUN Number=Sing 16 game appos 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 substitute punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 start present a person or a person or team a race vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality 2 begin present a person or team a game vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A device that starts an engine.
det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root A DET device NOUN that PRON starts VERB an DET engine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 device det 2 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 starts nsubj 4 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 device acl:relcl 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 engine det 6 engine engine NOUN Number=Sing 4 starts obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 device punct
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1 start present a device a engine vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engine=Eventuality
Meaning 4 «For starters» (informal): to begin with; first of all.
The tree, 9 words punct case punct punct amod punct punct mark advcl obl punct advmod case obl punct root « PUNCT For ADP starters NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT : PUNCT to PART begin VERB with ADP ; PUNCT first ADV of ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 starters punct 2 For for ADP _ 3 starters case 3 starters starter NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 starters punct 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 informal punct 6 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 starters amod 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 informal punct 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 begin punct 9 to to PART _ 10 begin mark 10 begin begin VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 starters advcl 11 with with ADP _ 10 begin obl 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 first punct 13 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 begin advmod 14 of of ADP _ 15 all case 15 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 first obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 starters punct
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1 begin to-infinitive first property vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 5 Something to start with: a starter pack, a conversation starter, a sourdough starter.
The tree, 13 words mark acl obl punct det compound conj punct det compound conj punct det amod conj punct root Something PRON to PART start VERB with ADP : PUNCT a DET starter NOUN pack NOUN , PUNCT a DET conversation NOUN starter NOUN , PUNCT a DET sourdough ADJ starter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 to to PART _ 3 start mark 3 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Something acl 4 with with ADP _ 3 start obl 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 pack punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pack det 7 starter starter NOUN Number=Sing 8 pack compound 8 pack pack NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 starter punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 starter det 11 conversation conversation NOUN Number=Sing 12 starter compound 12 starter starter NOUN Number=Sing 8 pack conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 starter punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 starter det 15 sourdough sourdough ADJ Degree=Pos 16 starter amod 16 starter starter NOUN Number=Sing 8 pack conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 start to-infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 For a starter I'll have the tomato soup.
case det obl nsubj aux det compound obj punct root For ADP a DET starter NOUN I PRON 'll AUX have VERB the DET tomato NOUN soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 3 starter case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 starter det 3 starter starter NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obl 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 have nsubj 5 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 have aux 6 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 soup det 8 tomato tomato NOUN Number=Sing 9 soup compound 9 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 6 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 have future I the tomato soup for a starter vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Patient
Example 2 The starter costs $5, the main $12 and the pudding $4 — $21 in all.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj obj nummod punct det amod conj nummod cc det conj conj nummod punct conj nummod case nmod punct root The DET starter NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 5 NUM , PUNCT the DET main ADJ $ SYM 12 NUM and CCONJ the DET pudding NOUN $ SYM 4 NUM — PUNCT $ SYM 21 NUM in ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 starter det 2 starter starter NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 $ $ SYM _ 3 costs obj 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 $ nummod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 $ punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 $ det 8 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 9 $ amod 9 $ $ SYM _ 4 $ conj 10 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 $ nummod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 pudding cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 pudding det 13 pudding pudding NOUN Number=Sing 9 $ conj 14 $ $ SYM _ 9 $ conj 15 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 $ nummod 16 — - PUNCT _ 17 $ punct 17 $ $ SYM _ 14 $ conj 18 21 21 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 $ nummod 19 in in ADP _ 20 all case 20 all all DET PronType=Tot 17 $ nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present the starter vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 3 The starter fired the gun and the race began.
det nsubj det obj cc det nsubj conj punct root The DET starter NOUN fired VERB the DET gun NOUN and CCONJ the DET race NOUN began VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 starter det 2 starter starter NOUN Number=Sing 3 fired nsubj 3 fired fire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gun det 5 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 3 fired obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 began cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 9 began nsubj 9 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 fired conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fired punct
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1 fire past the starter the gun vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Theme 2 begin past the race vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 4 He's a starter now, not a sub.
nsubj cop det advmod punct advmod det conj punct root He PRON 's AUX a DET starter NOUN now ADV , PUNCT not PART a DET sub NOUN . 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 starter nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 starter cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 starter det 4 starter starter NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 starter advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 sub punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 sub advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sub det 9 sub sub NOUN Number=Sing 4 starter conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 starter punct
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1 is a present He a starter and a sub now tree rules
Example 5 For starters, your room is a mess.
case obl punct nmod:poss nsubj cop det punct root For ADP starters NOUN , PUNCT your PRON room NOUN is AUX a DET mess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 starters case 2 starters starter NOUN Number=Plur 8 mess obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 starters punct 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 room nmod:poss 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing 8 mess nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 mess cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mess det 8 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 mess punct
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1 is a present your room a mess for starters tree rules
Example 6 The car's starter is broken, so it won't start.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis punct root The DET car NOUN 's PART starter NOUN is AUX broken VERB , PUNCT so ADV it PRON wo AUX n't PART start VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 starter nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 car case 4 starter starter NOUN Number=Sing 6 broken nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 broken aux:pass 6 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 start punct 8 so so ADV _ 12 start advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 start nsubj 10 wo will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 start aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 start advmod 12 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 broken parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 broken punct
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1 break present · passive the car's starter vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 not start future starter vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 7 Our maths starter today was a times-table quiz.
nmod:poss compound nsubj nmod:unmarked cop det nmod:unmarked punct compound punct root Our PRON maths NOUN starter NOUN today NOUN was AUX a DET times NOUN - PUNCT table NOUN quiz NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 starter nmod:poss 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 3 starter compound 3 starter starter NOUN Number=Sing 10 quiz nsubj 4 today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 starter nmod:unmarked 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 quiz cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 times det 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 10 quiz nmod:unmarked 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 times punct 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 10 quiz compound 10 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 quiz punct
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1 is a past Our maths starter today table quiz time tree rules
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