sterling Who acts: Sterling, main unit, silver silver, £ sterling, necklace, volunteers · What happens: be, pound, mean, give, do, change · To what, where: money, pound, sterling, full name, silver silver, price
«sterling» 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: sterling in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sterling is the money of the United Kingdom; its main unit is the pound (£). «Pound sterling» is its full name.
Sentence 1: Sterling is the money of the United Kingdom; its main unit is the pound (£).
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det case det flat nmod punct nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det parataxis punct nmod punct punct root Sterling NOUN is AUX the DET money NOUN of ADP the DET United PROPN Kingdom PROPN ; PUNCT its PRON main ADJ unit NOUN is AUX the DET pound NOUN ( PUNCT £ SYM ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sterling sterling NOUN Number=Sing 4 money nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 money det 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 Kingdom case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Kingdom det 7 United United PROPN _ 8 Kingdom flat 8 Kingdom Kingdom PROPN Number=Sing 4 money nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 pound punct 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 unit nmod:poss 11 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 12 unit amod 12 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 15 pound nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 pound cop 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 pound det 15 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 4 money parataxis 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 £ punct 17 £ £ SYM _ 15 pound nmod 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 pound punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 money punct
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1 is a present Sterling the money of the United Kingdom tree rules 2 is a present Sterling's main unit the pound tree rules
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.
Sentence 2: «Pound sterling» is its full name.
punct nsubj obj punct cop nmod:poss amod punct root « PUNCT Pound VERB sterling NOUN » PUNCT is AUX its PRON full ADJ name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Pound punct 2 Pound pound VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 name nsubj 3 sterling sterling NOUN Number=Sing 2 Pound obj 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Pound punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 name cop 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 name nmod:poss 7 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 8 name amod 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 name punct
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1 pound in a quote infinitive sterling vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sterling=Product 2 is a present Sterling's full name tree rules
Meaning 2 Sterling silver is silver that is 92.5% pure.
compound compound cop nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked acl:relcl punct root Sterling NOUN silver NOUN is AUX silver NOUN that PRON is AUX 92.5 NUM % SYM pure ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sterling sterling NOUN Number=Sing 2 silver compound 2 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 4 silver compound 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 silver cop 4 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 pure nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 pure cop 7 92.5 92.5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 % nummod 8 % % SYM Number=Sing 9 pure obl:unmarked 9 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 4 silver acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 silver punct
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1 is a present silver silver tree rules 2 is present silver silver pure property tree rules
Meaning 3 Sterling (adjective) means excellent and reliable: sterling work, a sterling effort.
The tree, 11 words nsubj punct appos punct xcomp cc conj punct amod parataxis punct det compound conj punct root Sterling NOUN ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB excellent ADJ and CCONJ reliable ADJ : PUNCT sterling ADJ work NOUN , PUNCT a DET sterling NOUN effort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sterling sterling NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sterling appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 excellent excellent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 reliable cc 8 reliable reliable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 excellent conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 work punct 10 sterling sterling ADJ Degree=Pos 11 work amod 11 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 effort punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 effort det 14 sterling sterling NOUN Number=Sing 15 effort compound 15 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 11 work conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Sterling excellent property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The price is given in pounds sterling.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root The DET price NOUN is AUX given VERB in ADP pounds NOUN sterling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 price det 2 price price NOUN Number=Sing 4 given nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 given aux:pass 4 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 sterling case 6 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 7 sterling compound 7 sterling sterling NOUN Number=Sing 4 given obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 given punct
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1 give present · passive the price pounds sterling vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 £1 sterling is worth 100 pence.
compound nummod nsubj cop nummod obj punct root £ SYM 1 NUM sterling NOUN is AUX worth ADJ 100 NUM pence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 £ £ SYM _ 3 sterling compound 2 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 £ nummod 3 sterling sterling NOUN Number=Sing 5 worth nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 worth cop 5 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pence nummod 7 pence pence NOUN Number=Plur 5 worth obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 worth punct
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1 is present £ sterling worth property tree rules
Example 3 Grandma's necklace is sterling silver.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop amod punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART necklace NOUN is AUX sterling ADJ silver NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 necklace nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 necklace necklace NOUN Number=Sing 6 silver nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 silver cop 5 sterling sterling ADJ Degree=Pos 6 silver amod 6 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 silver punct
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1 is a present Grandma's necklace sterling silver tree rules
Example 4 The volunteers did sterling work at the fair.
det nsubj compound obj case det obl punct root The DET volunteers NOUN did VERB sterling NOUN work NOUN at ADP the DET fair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 volunteers det 2 volunteers volunteer NOUN Number=Plur 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sterling sterling NOUN Number=Sing 5 work compound 5 work work NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 fair case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fair det 8 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the volunteers sterling work the fair vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality
Example 5 We changed our sterling into euros for the trip to Ireland.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl case det obl case nmod punct root We PRON changed VERB our PRON sterling NOUN into ADP euros NOUN for ADP the DET trip NOUN to ADP Ireland PROPN . 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 changed nsubj 2 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sterling nmod:poss 4 sterling sterling NOUN Number=Sing 2 changed obj 5 into into ADP _ 6 euros case 6 euros euro NOUN Number=Plur 2 changed obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 trip case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 changed obl 10 to to ADP _ 11 Ireland case 11 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 9 trip nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 changed punct
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1 change past We our sterling euros for the trip to Ireland vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent sterling=Theme for trip=Co-Theme
Example 6 The goalkeeper made a sterling save.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN made VERB a DET sterling NOUN save NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 save det 5 sterling sterling NOUN Number=Sing 6 save compound 6 save save NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the goalkeeper a sterling save vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset save=Product
Example 7 Sterling is one of the oldest currencies still used.
nsubj cop case det amod nmod advmod acl punct root Sterling NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET oldest ADJ currencies NOUN still ADV used VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sterling sterling NOUN Number=Sing 3 one nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 one cop 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 currencies case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 currencies det 6 oldest old ADJ Degree=Sup 7 currencies amod 7 currencies currency NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 8 still still ADV _ 9 used advmod 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 currencies acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 one punct
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1 is a present Sterling one of the oldest currencies tree rules 2 use participle the oldest currencies not said here still vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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