surname Who acts: surname, you, name, Tom Smith, your, register · What happens: be, share, come, write, name, change · To what, where: family name, name, English names, surname, first name, sheet
«surname» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: surname in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A surname is your family name, the name you share with your family, which usually comes last in English names (in «Tom Smith», «Smith» is the surname).
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop nmod:poss compound punct det conj nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj advmod acl:relcl advmod case compound obl punct case punct compound nsubj punct punct punct appos punct cop det nmod punct punct root A DET surname NOUN is AUX your PRON family NOUN name NOUN , PUNCT the DET name NOUN you PRON share VERB with ADP your PRON family NOUN , PUNCT which PRON usually ADV comes VERB last ADV in ADP English PROPN names NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP « PUNCT Tom PROPN Smith PROPN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT Smith PROPN » PUNCT is AUX the DET surname 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 surname det 2 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 name cop 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 name nmod:poss 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 name compound 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 name punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 name det 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 name conj 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 share nsubj 11 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 name acl:relcl 12 with with ADP _ 14 family case 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 family nmod:poss 14 family family NOUN Number=Sing 11 share obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 comes punct 16 which which PRON PronType=Rel 18 comes nsubj 17 usually usually ADV _ 18 comes advmod 18 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 name acl:relcl 19 last last ADV _ 18 comes advmod 20 in in ADP _ 22 names case 21 English English PROPN Number=Sing 22 names compound 22 names name NOUN Number=Plur 18 comes obl 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 27 Smith punct 24 in in ADP _ 27 Smith case 25 « « PUNCT _ 27 Smith punct 26 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 27 Smith compound 27 Smith Smith PROPN Number=Sing 35 surname nsubj 28 » » PUNCT _ 27 Smith punct 29 , , PUNCT _ 31 Smith punct 30 « « PUNCT _ 31 Smith punct 31 Smith Smith PROPN Number=Sing 27 Smith appos 32 » » PUNCT _ 31 Smith punct 33 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 35 surname cop 34 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 35 surname det 35 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 22 names nmod 36 ) ) PUNCT _ 35 surname punct 37 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 is a present a surname your family name and the name tree rules 2 share present you the name not said here with your family tree rules 3 come present the name English names last, usually property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in name=Location 4 is a present Tom Smith the surname 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.
Example 1 Write your first name and your surname on the sheet.
nmod:poss amod obj cc nmod:poss conj case det obl punct root Write VERB your PRON first ADJ name NOUN and CCONJ your PRON surname NOUN on ADP the DET sheet 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 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 name nmod:poss 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 name amod 4 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 surname cc 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 surname nmod:poss 7 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 4 name conj 8 on on ADP _ 10 sheet case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sheet det 10 sheet sheet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here your first name and your surname the sheet vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme on sheet=Destination 2 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 My surname is Murphy, like my dad's.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct case nmod:poss appos case punct root My PRON surname NOUN is AUX Murphy PROPN , PUNCT like ADP my PRON dad NOUN 's PART . 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 surname nmod:poss 2 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 4 Murphy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 Murphy cop 4 Murphy Murphy PROPN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 dad punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 dad case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 dad nmod:poss 8 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 4 Murphy appos 9 's 's PART _ 8 dad case 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 Murphy punct
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1 is a present My surname Murphy tree rules
Example 3 The register is in order of surname.
det nsubj cop case case nmod punct root The DET register NOUN is AUX in ADP order NOUN of ADP surname NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 register det 2 register register NOUN Number=Sing 5 order nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 order cop 4 in in ADP _ 5 order case 5 order order NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 surname case 7 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 5 order nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 order punct
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1 is present the register order of surname tree rules
Example 4 «Baker» is a surname that came from a job.
punct nsubj punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root « PUNCT Baker NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET surname NOUN that PRON came VERB from ADP a DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Baker punct 2 Baker baker NOUN Number=Sing 6 surname nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Baker punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 surname cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 surname det 6 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 came nsubj 8 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 surname acl:relcl 9 from from ADP _ 11 job case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 job det 11 job job NOUN Number=Sing 8 came obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 surname punct
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1 is a present Baker a surname tree rules 2 come past a surname a job vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from job=Initial_Location
Example 5 Some people change their surname when they get married.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Some DET people NOUN change VERB their PRON surname NOUN when ADV they PRON get AUX married VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 change nsubj 3 change change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 surname nmod:poss 5 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 3 change obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 married advmod 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 married nsubj:pass 8 get get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 married aux:pass 9 married marry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 change advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 change punct
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1 change present some people people's surname vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surname=Patient 2 marry present · passive people vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 Don't put your surname on public posts online.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj case amod obl advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART put VERB your PRON surname NOUN on ADP public ADJ posts NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 put aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 put advmod 3 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 surname nmod:poss 5 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 posts case 7 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 8 posts amod 8 posts post NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obl 9 online online ADV _ 3 put advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 not put imperative · do-support you not said here your surname public posts online property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent surname=Theme on post=Destination
Example 7 Her surname is hard to spell, so she spells it out.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark xcomp punct advmod nsubj conj obj compound:prt punct root Her PRON surname NOUN is AUX hard ADJ to PART spell VERB , PUNCT so ADV she PRON spells VERB it PRON out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 surname nmod:poss 2 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 4 hard nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hard cop 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 spell mark 6 spell spell VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard xcomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 spells punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 spells advmod 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 spells nsubj 10 spells spell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hard conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 spells obj 12 out out ADP _ 10 spells compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 hard punct
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1 is present Her surname hard property tree rules 2 spell to-infinitive Her surname not said here vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent 3 spell out present she surname vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 8 In Chinese names, the surname comes first.
case amod obl punct det nsubj advmod punct root In ADP Chinese ADJ names NOUN , PUNCT the DET surname NOUN comes VERB first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 names case 2 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 3 names amod 3 names name NOUN Number=Plur 7 comes obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 names punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 surname det 6 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 7 comes nsubj 7 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 comes advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 comes punct
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1 come present the surname Chinese names first property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in name=Location
Example 9 "Oh, they're the surnames of some of the star families.
punct discourse punct nsubj cop det case nmod case det compound nmod punct root " PUNCT Oh INTJ , PUNCT they PRON 're AUX the DET surnames NOUN of ADP some DET of ADP the DET star NOUN families NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 surnames punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 7 surnames discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 surnames nsubj 5 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 surnames cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 surnames det 7 surnames surname NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 some case 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 surnames nmod 10 of of ADP _ 13 families case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 families det 12 star star NOUN Number=Sing 13 families compound 13 families family NOUN Number=Plur 9 some nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 surnames punct
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1 is a in a quote present they the surnames of some tree rules
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