syllable Who acts: syllable, word, you, di, saur, Elephant · What happens: be, have, count, clap, saur, call · To what, where: part, one vowel sound, syllables, word, three syllables, single word · Speech: someone speaks here
«syllable» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: syllable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A syllable is a part of a word that has one vowel sound; you can count syllables by clapping a word: «di-no-saur» has three syllables.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl nummod compound obj punct nsubj aux parataxis obj mark advcl det obj punct punct nsubj punct det punct nsubj punct conj nummod obj punct root A DET syllable NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET word NOUN that PRON has VERB one NUM vowel NOUN sound NOUN ; PUNCT you PRON can AUX count VERB syllables NOUN by SCONJ clapping VERB a DET word NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT di NOUN - PUNCT no DET - PUNCT saur NOUN » PUNCT has VERB three NUM syllables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 syllable det 2 syllable syllable NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 word case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 has nsubj 10 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 word acl:relcl 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 sound nummod 12 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 13 sound compound 13 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 10 has obj 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 count punct 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 count nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 count aux 17 count count VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 part parataxis 18 syllables syllable NOUN Number=Plur 17 count obj 19 by by SCONJ _ 20 clapping mark 20 clapping clap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 count advcl 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 word det 22 word word NOUN Number=Sing 20 clapping obj 23 : : PUNCT _ 31 has punct 24 « « PUNCT _ 29 saur punct 25 di di NOUN Number=Sing 29 saur nsubj 26 - - PUNCT _ 29 saur punct 27 no no DET PronType=Neg 29 saur det 28 - - PUNCT _ 27 no punct 29 saur saur NOUN Number=Sing 31 has nsubj 30 » » PUNCT _ 29 saur punct 31 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part conj 32 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 33 syllables nummod 33 syllables syllable NOUN Number=Plur 31 has obj 34 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a syllable a part of a word tree rules 2 have present a word one vowel sound vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient 3 count can you syllables vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syllable=Theme 4 clap gerund you not said here a word vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location word=Theme 5 saur in a quote di tree rules 6 have present no saur three syllables vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syllable=Patient
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 word with one syllable, like «cat», is called a one-syllable word or monosyllable.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj:pass case nummod nmod punct case punct appos punct punct aux:pass det nummod punct compound xcomp cc conj punct root A DET word NOUN with ADP one NUM syllable NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT cat NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT is AUX called VERB a DET one NUM - PUNCT syllable NOUN word NOUN or CCONJ monosyllable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 13 called nsubj:pass 3 with with ADP _ 5 syllable case 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 syllable nummod 5 syllable syllable NOUN Number=Sing 2 word nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 cat punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 cat case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 cat punct 9 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 2 word appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 cat punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 2 word punct 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 called aux:pass 13 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 word det 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 syllable nummod 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 one punct 17 syllable syllable NOUN Number=Sing 18 word compound 18 word word NOUN Number=Sing 13 called xcomp 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 monosyllable cc 20 monosyllable monosyllable NOUN Number=Sing 18 word conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 13 called punct
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1 call present · passive a word with one syllable vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 3 Not a syllable means not a single word at all.
advmod det nsubj advmod det amod obj case nmod punct root Not PART a DET syllable NOUN means VERB not PART a DET single ADJ word NOUN at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 means advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 syllable det 3 syllable syllable NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 means advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 7 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word amod 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obj 9 at at ADP _ 10 all case 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 word nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 not mean present a syllable a single word all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic
Example 1 «Elephant» has three syllables: el-e-phant.
punct nsubj punct nummod obj punct flat punct compound punct conj punct root « PUNCT Elephant NOUN » PUNCT has VERB three NUM syllables NOUN : PUNCT el NOUN - PUNCT e NOUN - PUNCT phant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Elephant punct 2 Elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Elephant punct 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 syllables nummod 6 syllables syllable NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 12 phant punct 8 el el NOUN Number=Sing 12 phant flat 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 el punct 10 e e NOUN Number=Sing 12 phant compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 12 phant punct 12 phant phant NOUN Number=Sing 4 has conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present Elephant three syllables vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syllable=Patient
Example 2 Clap the syllables in your name.
det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Clap VERB the DET syllables NOUN in ADP your PRON name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clap clap VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 syllables det 3 syllables syllable NOUN Number=Plur 1 Clap obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 name case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 name nmod:poss 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clap obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Clap punct
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1 clap imperative you not said here the syllables in your name vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent syllable=Patient in name=Theme 2 name your nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 «Dog» has one syllable.
punct nsubj punct nummod obj punct root « PUNCT Dog NOUN » PUNCT has VERB one NUM syllable NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Dog punct 2 Dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Dog punct 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 syllable nummod 6 syllable syllable NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present Dog one syllable vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syllable=Patient
Example 4 A haiku has five syllables in the first line.
det nsubj nummod obj case det amod nmod punct root A DET haiku NOUN has VERB five NUM syllables NOUN in ADP the DET first ADJ line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 haiku det 2 haiku haiku NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 syllables nummod 5 syllables syllable NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 line case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 line det 8 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 line amod 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 syllables nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a haiku five syllables the first line vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syllable=Patient
Example 5 In «banana», the middle syllable is stressed.
case punct obl punct punct det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root In ADP « PUNCT banana NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT the DET middle ADJ syllable NOUN is AUX stressed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 banana case 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 banana punct 3 banana banana NOUN Number=Sing 10 stressed obl 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 banana punct 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 banana punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 syllable det 7 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 8 syllable amod 8 syllable syllable NOUN Number=Sing 10 stressed nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 stressed aux:pass 10 stressed stress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 stressed punct
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1 stress present · passive the middle syllable banana vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination
Example 6 Break long words into syllables to spell them.
amod obj case obl mark advcl obj punct root Break VERB long ADJ words NOUN into ADP syllables NOUN to PART spell VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Break break VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 words amod 3 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Break obj 4 into into ADP _ 5 syllables case 5 syllables syllable NOUN Number=Plur 1 Break obl 6 to to PART _ 7 spell mark 7 spell spell VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Break advcl 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 spell obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Break punct
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1 break imperative you not said here long words into syllables result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent word=Patient into syllable=Result 2 spell to-infinitive you not said here words = word vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 7 «Hippopotamus» has five syllables.
punct nsubj punct nummod obj punct root « PUNCT Hippopotamus PROPN » PUNCT has VERB five NUM syllables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Hippopotamus punct 2 Hippopotamus Hippopotamus PROPN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Hippopotamus punct 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 syllables nummod 6 syllables syllable NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present Hippopotamus five syllables vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syllable=Patient
Example 8 He did not answer a syllable, but went on eating, and afterwards returned to his work.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod det obj punct cc parataxis mark advcl punct cc advmod conj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON did AUX not PART answer VERB a DET syllable NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ went VERB on SCONJ eating VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ afterwards ADV returned VERB to ADP his PRON work 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 answer nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 answer aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 answer advmod 4 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 syllable det 6 syllable syllable NOUN Number=Sing 4 answer obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 went punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 9 went cc 9 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 answer parataxis 10 on on SCONJ _ 11 eating mark 11 eating eat VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 went advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 returned punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 returned cc 14 afterwards afterwards ADV _ 15 returned advmod 15 returned return VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 went conj 16 to to ADP _ 18 work case 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 work nmod:poss 18 work work NOUN Number=Sing 15 returned obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 answer punct
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1 not answer speech: assert past · do-support He a syllable vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent syllable=Eventuality 2 go past vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 eat gerund vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 return past to his work result ; afterwards property vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to work=Result 5 work his = he nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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