talks Who acts: Talks, she, he, little brother, parrot, firefighter · What happens: be, use, talk, reach, give, hold · To what, where: form, talk, formal discussions, agreement, speeches, audience
«talks» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: talks in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Talks is the form of «talk» used with he, she or it: she talks, he talks.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det case punct nmod punct acl case obl punct conj cc conj punct nsubj parataxis punct nsubj conj punct root Talks NOUN is AUX the DET form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT talk NOUN » PUNCT used VERB with ADP he PRON , PUNCT she PRON or CCONJ it PRON : PUNCT she PRON talks VERB , PUNCT he PRON talks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 4 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 form det 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 talk case 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 talk punct 7 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 4 form nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 talk punct 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 talk acl 10 with with ADP _ 11 he case 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 used obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 she punct 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 he conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 it cc 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 she conj 16 : : PUNCT _ 18 talks punct 17 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 talks nsubj 18 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 form parataxis 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 talks punct 20 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 talks nsubj 21 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 talks conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 form punct
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1 is a present Talks the form of talk tree rules 2 use participle talk not said here with he vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 talk present she vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 talk present he vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Talks are formal discussions between groups or countries to reach an agreement, like peace talks.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop amod case nmod cc conj mark acl det obj punct case compound conj punct root Talks NOUN are AUX formal ADJ discussions NOUN between ADP groups NOUN or CCONJ countries NOUN to PART reach VERB an DET agreement NOUN , PUNCT like ADP peace NOUN talks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 4 discussions nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 discussions cop 3 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 discussions amod 4 discussions discussion NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 between between ADP _ 6 groups case 6 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 4 discussions nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 countries cc 8 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 6 groups conj 9 to to PART _ 10 reach mark 10 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 discussions acl 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 agreement det 12 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 10 reach obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 talks punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 talks case 15 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 16 talks compound 16 talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 12 agreement conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 discussions punct
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1 is a present Talks formal discussions between groups or countries tree rules 2 reach to-infinitive a agreement and peace talks vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent agreement=Theme
Meaning 3 Talks are speeches or presentations given to an audience, such as talks at school.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop cc conj acl case det obl punct case fixed conj case nmod punct root Talks NOUN are AUX speeches NOUN or CCONJ presentations NOUN given VERB to ADP an DET audience NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP talks NOUN at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 3 speeches nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 speeches cop 3 speeches speech NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 presentations cc 5 presentations presentation NOUN Number=Plur 3 speeches conj 6 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 speeches acl 7 to to ADP _ 9 audience case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 audience det 9 audience audience NOUN Number=Sing 6 given obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 talks punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 talks case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 9 audience conj 14 at at ADP _ 15 school case 15 school school NOUN Number=Sing 13 talks nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 speeches punct
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1 is a present Talks speeches or presentations tree rules 2 give participle speeches or presentations not said here a audience and talks at school vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to audience=Recipient
Example 1 My little brother talks all the time.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det:predet det obj punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN talks VERB all DET the DET time 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 talks nsubj 4 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 time det:predet 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 time det 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 talks obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 talks punct
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1 talk present My little brother time vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 She talks to her plants.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON talks VERB to ADP her PRON plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 talks nsubj 2 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 plants case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 plants nmod:poss 5 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 talks obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 talks punct
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1 talk present She to her plants vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to plant=Co-Agent
Example 3 Our parrot talks when he's hungry.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Our PRON parrot NOUN talks VERB when SCONJ he PRON 's AUX hungry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 parrot nmod:poss 2 parrot parrot NOUN Number=Sing 3 talks nsubj 3 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 hungry mark 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hungry nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hungry cop 7 hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 talks advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 talks punct
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1 talk present Our parrot vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present parrot hungry property tree rules
Example 4 A firefighter gave two talks at our school.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET firefighter NOUN gave VERB two NUM talks NOUN at ADP our PRON school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 firefighter det 2 firefighter firefighter NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 talks nummod 5 talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 school case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 school nmod:poss 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past a firefighter two talks our school vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent talk=Theme at school=Asset
Example 5 The leaders held peace talks.
det nsubj compound obj punct root The DET leaders NOUN held VERB peace NOUN talks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 leaders det 2 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 5 talks compound 5 talks talk NOUN Number=Plur 3 held obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the leaders peace talks vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Theme
Example 6 He talks about football every day.
nsubj case obl det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON talks VERB about ADP football NOUN every DET day 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 2 talks nsubj 2 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 4 football case 4 football football NOUN Number=Sing 2 talks obl 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 talks obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 talks punct
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1 talk present He day about football vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about football=Topic
Example 7 Grandma talks on the phone with my aunt every Sunday.
nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss obl det obl:unmarked punct root Grandma NOUN talks VERB on ADP the DET phone NOUN with ADP my PRON aunt NOUN every DET Sunday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 talks nsubj 2 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 phone case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 phone det 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 2 talks obl 6 with with ADP _ 8 aunt case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 aunt nmod:poss 8 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 2 talks obl 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 Sunday det 10 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 2 talks obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 talks punct
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1 talk present Grandma the phone sunday with my aunt vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with aunt=Co-Agent
Example 8 Money talks.
compound punct root Money NOUN talks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 talks compound 2 talks talk NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 . . PUNCT _ 2 talks punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9 The man who talks for both sides is not to be trusted by either.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cop advmod mark aux:pass case obl punct root The DET man NOUN who PRON talks VERB for ADP both DET sides NOUN is AUX not PART to PART be AUX trusted VERB by ADP either DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 12 trusted nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 talks nsubj 4 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 man acl:relcl 5 for for ADP _ 7 sides case 6 both both DET PronType=Tot 7 sides det 7 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 4 talks obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 trusted cop 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 trusted advmod 10 to to PART _ 12 trusted mark 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 trusted aux:pass 12 trusted trust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 by by ADP _ 14 either case 14 either either DET PronType=Ind 12 trusted obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 trusted punct
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1 talk present the man for both sides vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is present · passive the man by either; trust property tree rules
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