subcontinent Who acts: subcontinent, land, Indian subcontinent, Himalayas, Cricket, Monsoon rains · What happens: be, mean, separate, speak, fall, move · To what, where: large piece, part, way, South Asia, Indian subcontinent, Many languages · Speech: someone speaks here
«subcontinent» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: subcontinent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A subcontinent is a very large piece of land that is part of a continent but is separate in some way, by mountains, sea or history.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod case nmod nsubj cop acl:relcl case det nmod cc cop conj case det obl punct case conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET subcontinent NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV large ADJ piece NOUN of ADP land NOUN that PRON is AUX part NOUN of ADP a DET continent NOUN but CCONJ is AUX separate ADJ in ADP some DET way NOUN , PUNCT by ADP mountains NOUN , PUNCT sea NOUN or CCONJ history NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 subcontinent det 2 subcontinent subcontinent NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 piece det 5 very very ADV _ 6 large advmod 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 land case 9 land land NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 part nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 part cop 12 part part NOUN Number=Sing 9 land acl:relcl 13 of of ADP _ 15 continent case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 continent det 15 continent continent NOUN Number=Sing 12 part nmod 16 but but CCONJ _ 18 separate cc 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 separate cop 18 separate separate ADJ Degree=Pos 12 part conj 19 in in ADP _ 21 way case 20 some some DET PronType=Ind 21 way det 21 way way NOUN Number=Sing 18 separate obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 mountains punct 23 by by ADP _ 24 mountains case 24 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 7 piece conj 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 sea punct 26 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 24 mountains conj 27 or or CCONJ _ 28 history cc 28 history history NOUN Number=Sing 26 sea conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 piece punct
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1 is a present a subcontinent a large piece and mountains and sea or history of land tree rules 2 is a present land part of a continent tree rules 3 is present land not said here some way separate property 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.
Meaning 2 "The Indian subcontinent" or just "the subcontinent" usually means South Asia.
The tree, 11 words punct det amod nsubj punct cc advmod punct det conj punct advmod compound obj punct root " PUNCT The DET Indian ADJ subcontinent NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ just ADV " PUNCT the DET subcontinent NOUN " PUNCT usually ADV means VERB South PROPN Asia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 subcontinent punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 subcontinent det 3 Indian Indian ADJ Degree=Pos 4 subcontinent amod 4 subcontinent subcontinent NOUN Number=Sing 13 means nsubj 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 subcontinent punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 10 subcontinent cc 7 just just ADV _ 10 subcontinent advmod 8 " " PUNCT _ 10 subcontinent punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 subcontinent det 10 subcontinent subcontinent NOUN Number=Sing 4 subcontinent conj 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 subcontinent punct 12 usually usually ADV _ 13 means advmod 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 South South PROPN Number=Sing 15 Asia compound 15 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 13 means obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 13 means punct
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1 mean present the Indian subcontinent or the subcontinent South Asia usually property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent asia=Topic
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and often the Maldives.
The tree, 11 words punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj flat cc advmod det conj punct root India PROPN , PUNCT Pakistan PROPN , PUNCT Bangladesh PROPN , PUNCT Nepal PROPN , PUNCT Bhutan PROPN , PUNCT Sri PROPN Lanka PROPN and CCONJ often ADV the DET Maldives PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 India India PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 Pakistan punct 3 Pakistan Pakistan PROPN Number=Sing 1 India conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Bangladesh punct 5 Bangladesh Bangladesh PROPN Number=Sing 1 India conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Nepal punct 7 Nepal Nepal PROPN Number=Sing 5 Bangladesh conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 Bhutan punct 9 Bhutan Bhutan PROPN Number=Sing 5 Bangladesh conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 Sri punct 11 Sri Sri PROPN Number=Sing 5 Bangladesh conj 12 Lanka Lanka PROPN Number=Sing 11 Sri flat 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 Maldives cc 14 often often ADV _ 16 Maldives advmod 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Maldives det 16 Maldives Maldive PROPN Number=Plur 1 India conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 India punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod case det obl punct root The DET Indian ADJ subcontinent NOUN is AUX separated VERB from ADP the DET rest NOUN of ADP Asia PROPN by ADP the DET Himalayas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 subcontinent det 2 Indian Indian ADJ Degree=Pos 3 subcontinent amod 3 subcontinent subcontinent NOUN Number=Sing 5 separated nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 separated aux:pass 5 separated separate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 rest case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rest det 8 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 5 separated obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 Asia case 10 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 8 rest nmod 11 by by ADP _ 13 Himalayas case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Himalayas det 13 Himalayas Himalaya PROPN Number=Plur 5 separated obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 separated punct
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1 separate present · passive the Himalayas the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient from rest=Co-Patient
Example 2 Many languages are spoken across the subcontinent.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Many ADJ languages NOUN are AUX spoken VERB across ADP the DET subcontinent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 languages amod 2 languages language NOUN Number=Plur 4 spoken nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spoken aux:pass 4 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 across across ADP _ 7 subcontinent case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 subcontinent det 7 subcontinent subcontinent NOUN Number=Sing 4 spoken obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 spoken punct
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1 speak speech: other present · passive Many languages the subcontinent tree rules
Example 3 Cricket is very popular on the subcontinent.
nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root Cricket NOUN is AUX very ADV popular ADJ on ADP the DET subcontinent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cricket cricket NOUN Number=Sing 4 popular nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 popular cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 popular advmod 4 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 subcontinent case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 subcontinent det 7 subcontinent subcontinent NOUN Number=Sing 4 popular obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 popular punct
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1 is present Cricket the subcontinent popular property tree rules
Example 4 Monsoon rains fall over the subcontinent each summer.
compound nsubj case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root Monsoon NOUN rains NOUN fall VERB over ADP the DET subcontinent NOUN each DET summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Monsoon monsoon NOUN Number=Sing 2 rains compound 2 rains rain NOUN Number=Plur 3 fall nsubj 3 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 subcontinent case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 subcontinent det 6 subcontinent subcontinent NOUN Number=Sing 3 fall obl 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 summer det 8 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 3 fall obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fall punct
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1 fall present Monsoon rains the subcontinent summer vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over subcontinent=Location
Example 5 The subcontinent moved north and crashed into Asia millions of years ago.
det nsubj advmod cc conj case compound obl case nmod advmod punct root The DET subcontinent NOUN moved VERB north ADV and CCONJ crashed VERB into ADP Asia PROPN millions NOUN of ADP years NOUN ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 subcontinent det 2 subcontinent subcontinent NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 north north ADV _ 3 moved advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 crashed cc 6 crashed crash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 moved conj 7 into into ADP _ 9 millions case 8 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 9 millions compound 9 millions million NOUN Number=Plur 6 crashed obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 years case 11 years year NOUN Number=Plur 9 millions nmod 12 ago ago ADV _ 11 years advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move past the subcontinent north property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 crash past the subcontinent not said here into Asia millions of years result vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into million=Result
Example 6 My grandparents came to Britain from the subcontinent.
nmod:poss nsubj case obl case det obl punct root My PRON grandparents NOUN came VERB to ADP Britain PROPN from ADP the DET subcontinent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandparents nmod:poss 2 grandparents grandparent NOUN Number=Plur 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 Britain case 5 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 3 came obl 6 from from ADP _ 8 subcontinent case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 subcontinent det 8 subcontinent subcontinent NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past My grandparents Britain the subcontinent vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme to britain=Initial_Location from subcontinent=Destination
Example 7 The map showed the subcontinent in orange.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET map NOUN showed VERB the DET subcontinent NOUN in ADP orange NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 map det 2 map map NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 subcontinent det 5 subcontinent subcontinent NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 orange case 7 orange orange NOUN Number=Sing 5 subcontinent nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the map the subcontinent in orange vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent subcontinent=Patient in orange=Topic
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