summary Who acts: summary, short version, you, news, plants, teacher · What happens: be, give, mean, do, put, write · To what, where: short version, main points, summary, five sentences, short summary, light · Speech: someone speaks here
«summary» 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: summary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A summary is a short version of something longer, giving only the main points.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod advmod punct acl advmod det amod obj punct root A DET summary NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ version NOUN of ADP something PRON longer ADV , PUNCT giving VERB only ADV the DET main ADJ points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 summary det 2 summary summary NOUN Number=Sing 6 version nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 version cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 version det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 version amod 6 version version NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 version nmod 9 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 8 something advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 giving punct 11 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 version acl 12 only only ADV _ 15 points advmod 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 points det 14 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 15 points amod 15 points point NOUN Number=Plur 11 giving obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 version punct
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1 is a present a summary a short version of something tree rules 2 give gerund a short version not said here the main points vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=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: formal, adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Summary means done quickly, without the usual steps: «summary justice».
The tree, 10 words nsubj xcomp advmod punct case det amod obl punct punct amod appos punct punct root Summary NOUN means VERB done VERB quickly ADV , PUNCT without ADP the DET usual ADJ steps NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT summary ADJ justice NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Summary summary NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means xcomp 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 done advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 steps punct 6 without without ADP _ 9 steps case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 steps det 8 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 9 steps amod 9 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 3 done obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 justice punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 justice punct 12 summary summary ADJ Degree=Pos 13 justice amod 13 justice justice NOUN Number=Sing 9 steps appos 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 justice punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Summary vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen participle Summary not said here without the usual steps; quickly property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «In summary» means «to put it briefly».
punct case nsubj punct punct mark ccomp obj advmod punct punct root « PUNCT In ADP summary NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT to PART put VERB it PRON briefly ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 summary punct 2 In in ADP _ 3 summary case 3 summary summary NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 summary punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 8 put punct 7 to to PART _ 8 put mark 8 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 put obj 10 briefly briefly ADV _ 8 put advmod 11 » » PUNCT _ 8 put punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present summary vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 put not said to happen, in a quote to-infinitive summary briefly property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal
Example 1 Write a summary of the story in five sentences.
det obj case det nmod case nummod obl punct root Write VERB a DET summary NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN in ADP five NUM sentences NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 summary det 3 summary summary NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 story case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 story det 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 summary nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 sentences case 8 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 sentences nummod 9 sentences sentence NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a summary of the story five sentences vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent summary=Theme in sentence=Destination
Example 2 The news gave a short summary of the match.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET news NOUN gave VERB a DET short ADJ summary NOUN of ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 news det 2 news news NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 summary det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 summary amod 6 summary summary NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 match case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 match det 9 match match NOUN Number=Sing 6 summary nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the news a short summary of the match vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent summary=Theme
Example 3 In summary, plants need light, water and air.
case obl punct nsubj obj punct conj cc conj punct root In ADP summary NOUN , PUNCT plants NOUN need VERB light NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN and CCONJ air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 summary case 2 summary summary NOUN Number=Sing 5 need obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 summary punct 4 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 need nsubj 5 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 5 need obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 water punct 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 light conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 air cc 10 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 light conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 need punct
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1 need present plants light and water and air summary vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot light=Theme
Example 4 The teacher read our summaries aloud.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN read VERB our PRON summaries NOUN aloud ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 read nsubj 3 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 summaries nmod:poss 5 summaries summary NOUN Number=Plur 3 read obj 6 aloud aloud ADV _ 3 read advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 read punct
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1 read past the teacher our summaries aloud property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent summary=Topic
Example 5 The summary at the end of the chapter helps with revision.
det nsubj case det nmod case det nmod case obl punct root The DET summary NOUN at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET chapter NOUN helps VERB with ADP revision NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 summary det 2 summary summary NOUN Number=Sing 9 helps nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 end case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 end det 5 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 summary nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 chapter case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 chapter det 8 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 5 end nmod 9 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 with with ADP _ 11 revision case 11 revision revision NOUN Number=Sing 9 helps obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 helps punct
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1 help present the summary at the end of the chapter with revision vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with revision=Theme
Example 6 A summary table shows the total sales for each day.
det amod nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root A DET summary ADJ table NOUN shows VERB the DET total ADJ sales NOUN for ADP each DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 table det 2 summary summary ADJ Degree=Pos 3 table amod 3 table table NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sales det 6 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sales amod 7 sales sale NOUN Number=Plur 4 shows obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 day case 9 each each DET PronType=Tot 10 day det 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 sales nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present a summary table the total sales for each day vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sale=Recipient
Example 7 The book's back cover has a summary of the plot.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET book NOUN 's PART back NOUN cover NOUN has VERB a DET summary NOUN of ADP the DET plot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 cover nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 book case 4 back back NOUN Number=Sing 5 cover compound 5 cover cover NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 summary det 8 summary summary NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 plot case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 plot det 11 plot plot NOUN Number=Sing 8 summary nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present the book's back cover a summary of the plot vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent summary=Patient
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