teacher Who acts: teacher, job, Anyone, Experience, best teacher, you · What happens: be, learn, teach, mean, do, say · To what, where: person, school, something, you, teacher, best teacher · Speech: someone speaks here
«teacher» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: teacher in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A teacher is a person whose job is to help pupils learn, at school or in a class.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl obj xcomp punct case obj cc case det conj punct root A DET teacher NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART help VERB pupils NOUN learn VERB , PUNCT at ADP school NOUN or CCONJ in ADP a DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 help nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 help cop 9 to to PART _ 10 help mark 10 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person acl:relcl 11 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 10 help obj 12 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 help xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 school punct 14 at at ADP _ 15 school case 15 school school NOUN Number=Sing 12 learn obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 class cc 17 in in ADP _ 19 class case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 class det 19 class class NOUN Number=Sing 15 school conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a teacher a person tree rules 2 is present job help property tree rules 3 learn infinitive job not said here school or a class vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Topic
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 Anyone who teaches you something can be your teacher, like a swimming teacher.
The tree, 13 words nsubj nsubj acl:relcl iobj obj aux cop nmod:poss punct case det compound conj punct root Anyone PRON who PRON teaches VERB you PRON something PRON can AUX be AUX your PRON teacher NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET swimming NOUN teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 teacher nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 teaches nsubj 3 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Anyone acl:relcl 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 teaches iobj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 teaches obj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 teacher aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 teacher cop 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 teacher nmod:poss 9 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 teacher punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 teacher case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 teacher det 13 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 14 teacher compound 14 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 teacher conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 teacher punct
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1 teach speech: other present something you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient something=Topic 2 is a can Anyone your teacher and a swimming teacher tree rules
Meaning 3 «Experience is the best teacher» means you learn by doing.
punct nsubj cop det amod nsubj punct nsubj ccomp mark advcl punct root « PUNCT Experience NOUN is AUX the DET best ADJ teacher NOUN » PUNCT means VERB you PRON learn VERB by SCONJ doing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 teacher punct 2 Experience experience NOUN Number=Sing 6 teacher nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 teacher cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 teacher amod 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 teacher punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 learn nsubj 10 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 means ccomp 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 doing mark 12 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 learn advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 is a in a quote present Experience the best teacher tree rules 2 mean present the best teacher vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 learn present you vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 do gerund you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.
Pupils say «Miss» or «Sir» (UK, Ireland, Australia) to a teacher, and «teach» as a joke; «teacher's pet» teases a pupil the teacher likes.
The tree, 25 words nsubj punct obj punct cc punct conj punct punct appos punct conj punct conj punct case det obl punct cc punct conj punct case det obl punct punct nmod:poss case nsubj punct parataxis det obj det nsubj acl:relcl punct root Pupils NOUN say VERB « PUNCT Miss PROPN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT Sir PROPN » PUNCT ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT to ADP a DET teacher NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT teach VERB » PUNCT as ADP a DET joke NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT teacher NOUN 's PART pet NOUN » PUNCT teases VERB a DET pupil NOUN the DET teacher NOUN likes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 Miss punct 4 Miss Miss PROPN Number=Sing 2 say obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 Miss punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 Sir cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Sir punct 8 Sir Sir PROPN Number=Sing 4 Miss conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 Sir punct 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 UK punct 11 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 8 Sir appos 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 Ireland punct 13 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 11 UK conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 Australia punct 15 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 11 UK conj 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 UK punct 17 to to ADP _ 19 teacher case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 teacher det 19 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 say obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 teach punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 23 teach cc 22 « « PUNCT _ 23 teach punct 23 teach teach VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 say conj 24 » » PUNCT _ 23 teach punct 25 as as ADP _ 27 joke case 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 joke det 27 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 23 teach obl 28 ; ; PUNCT _ 34 teases punct 29 « « PUNCT _ 32 pet punct 30 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 32 pet nmod:poss 31 's 's PART _ 30 teacher case 32 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 34 teases nsubj 33 » » PUNCT _ 32 pet punct 34 teases tease VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 say parataxis 35 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 36 pupil det 36 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 34 teases obj 37 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 38 teacher det 38 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 39 likes nsubj 39 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 36 pupil acl:relcl 40 . . PUNCT _ 2 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present Pupils Miss or Sir a teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent miss=Topic to teacher=Recipient 2 teach speech: other in a quote infinitive Pupils not said here as a joke vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 tease present teacher's pet a pupil vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pupil=Patient 4 like present the teacher a pupil not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pupil=Theme
Meaning 5 Usage: rough — kept apart, not parsed.
Pupils sometimes call a strict teacher names behind her back («old dragon»); it is rude and does not change the facts.
The tree, 21 words nsubj advmod det amod compound obj case nmod:poss nmod punct punct amod nmod punct punct punct nsubj cop parataxis cc aux advmod conj det obj punct root Pupils NOUN sometimes ADV call VERB a DET strict ADJ teacher NOUN names NOUN behind ADP her PRON back NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT old ADJ dragon NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX rude ADJ and CCONJ does AUX not PART change VERB the DET facts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 call nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 call advmod 3 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 names det 5 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 7 names amod 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 names compound 7 names name NOUN Number=Plur 3 call obj 8 behind behind ADP _ 10 back case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 back nmod:poss 10 back back NOUN Number=Sing 7 names nmod 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 dragon punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 dragon punct 13 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 14 dragon amod 14 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 7 names nmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 dragon punct 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 dragon punct 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 rude punct 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 rude nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 rude cop 20 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 3 call parataxis 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 change cc 22 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 change aux 23 not not PART Polarity=Neg 24 change advmod 24 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 rude conj 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 facts det 26 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 24 change obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 call punct
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1 call speech: assert present Pupils a strict teacher names old dragon her back sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Recipient 2 is present dragon rude property tree rules 3 not change present · do-support dragon not said here the facts vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Patient
Meaning 6 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Educator», «instructor», «member of teaching staff» and «the invigilator» (who watches an exam) are stiff words for a teacher.
The tree, 19 words punct nsubj punct punct punct appos punct punct punct conj case compound nmod punct cc punct det conj punct punct nsubj parataxis det obj punct cop amod case det nmod punct root « PUNCT Educator NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT instructor NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT member NOUN of ADP teaching NOUN staff NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT the DET invigilator NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT who PRON watches VERB an DET exam NOUN ) PUNCT are AUX stiff ADJ words NOUN for ADP a DET teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Educator punct 2 Educator educator NOUN Number=Sing 28 words nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Educator punct 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 instructor punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 instructor punct 6 instructor instructor NOUN Number=Sing 2 Educator appos 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 instructor punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 member punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 member punct 10 member member NOUN Number=Sing 2 Educator conj 11 of of ADP _ 13 staff case 12 teaching teaching NOUN Number=Sing 13 staff compound 13 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 10 member nmod 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 staff punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 18 invigilator cc 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 invigilator punct 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 invigilator det 18 invigilator invigilator NOUN Number=Sing 13 staff conj 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 invigilator punct 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 watches punct 21 who who PRON PronType=Rel 22 watches nsubj 22 watches watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 invigilator parataxis 23 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 exam det 24 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 22 watches obj 25 ) ) PUNCT _ 22 watches punct 26 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 words cop 27 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 28 words amod 28 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 29 for for ADP _ 31 teacher case 30 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 teacher det 31 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 28 words nmod 32 . . PUNCT _ 28 words punct
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1 watch present the invigilator a exam vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exam=Theme 2 is a present Educator and member of teaching staff and the invigilator stiff words for a teacher tree rules
Example 1 The teacher has 30 pencils for 10 pupils.
det nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN has VERB 30 NUM pencils NOUN for ADP 10 NUM pupils NOUN . 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 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pencils nummod 5 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 pupils case 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pupils nummod 8 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 5 pencils nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the teacher 30 pencils for 10 pupils vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Patient
Example 2 There are 4 teachers and 80 pupils.
expl nummod nsubj cc nummod conj punct root There PRON are VERB 4 NUM teachers NOUN and CCONJ 80 NUM pupils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 teachers nummod 4 teachers teacher NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 pupils cc 6 80 80 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pupils nummod 7 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 4 teachers conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 4 teachers and 80 pupils there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The teacher gives each child 3 stickers.
det nsubj det obj nummod obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN gives VERB each DET child NOUN 3 NUM stickers NOUN . 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 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 child det 5 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obj 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 stickers nummod 7 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 3 gives obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present the teacher 3 stickers each child vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent child=Recipient sticker=Theme
Example 4 The teacher splits 24 children into 6 groups.
det nsubj nummod obj case nummod obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN splits VERB 24 NUM children NOUN into ADP 6 NUM groups NOUN . 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 splits nsubj 3 splits split VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 children nummod 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 splits obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 groups case 7 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 groups nummod 8 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 3 splits obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 splits punct
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1 split present the teacher 24 children into 6 groups result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent child=Patient into group=Result
Example 5 Our teacher reads us a story every afternoon.
nmod:poss nsubj obj det obj det obl:unmarked punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN reads VERB us PRON a DET story NOUN every DET afternoon NOUN . 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 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 reads nsubj 3 reads read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 reads obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 story det 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 reads obj 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 afternoon det 8 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 reads obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 reads punct
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1 read present Our teacher a story us afternoon vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient story=Topic
Example 6 If you feel unsafe, tell a teacher.
mark nsubj advcl xcomp punct det obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON feel VERB unsafe ADJ , PUNCT tell VERB a DET teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 feel mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 feel nsubj 3 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tell advcl 4 unsafe unsafe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 feel xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 feel punct 6 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 teacher det 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 6 tell obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 tell punct
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1 feel a condition, not said to happen present you unsafe property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Example 7 My piano teacher says I am improving.
nmod:poss compound nsubj nsubj aux ccomp punct root My PRON piano NOUN teacher NOUN says VERB I PRON am AUX improving VERB . 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 teacher nmod:poss 2 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 improving nsubj 6 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 improving aux 7 improving improve VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 says ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present My piano teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 improve present · progressive I vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 The teacher marked our tests.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN marked VERB our PRON tests NOUN . 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 marked nsubj 3 marked mark 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 tests nmod:poss 5 tests test NOUN Number=Plur 3 marked obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 marked punct
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1 mark past the teacher our tests vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent test=Destination 2 test our nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 teacher said 3 × 4 is 7?? that's wrong innit (casual, wrong claim)
The tree, 15 words nsubj compound case nmod cop nummod ccomp nsubj cop amod appos punct amod punct amod obl punct root teacher NOUN said VERB 3 NUM × SYM 4 NUM is AUX 7 NUM ?? NOUN that PRON 's AUX wrong ADJ innit NOUN ( PUNCT casual ADJ , PUNCT wrong ADJ claim NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 7 compound 4 × × SYM _ 5 4 case 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 3 nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 7 cop 7 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 ?? nummod 8 ?? ?? NOUN Number=Sing 2 said ccomp 9 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 innit nsubj 10 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 innit cop 11 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 12 innit amod 12 innit innit NOUN Number=Sing 8 ?? appos 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 casual punct 14 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos 12 innit amod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 claim punct 16 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 17 claim amod 17 claim claim NOUN Number=Sing 14 casual obl 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 casual punct
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1 say speech: assert past teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present 3 7 tree rules 3 is a present that wrong innit tree rules
Example 10 Miss, can I go toilet? (casual, broken grammar)
Sentence 1: Miss, can I go toilet?
vocative punct aux nsubj obj punct root Miss PROPN , PUNCT can AUX I PRON go VERB toilet NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Miss Miss PROPN Number=Sing 5 go vocative 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Miss punct 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 go aux 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 go nsubj 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 5 go obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 go punct
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1 go can I toilet Miss vocative vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location toilet=Theme
Sentence 2: (casual, broken grammar)
punct punct amod conj punct root ( PUNCT casual ADJ , PUNCT broken VERB grammar NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 casual punct 2 casual casual ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 grammar punct 4 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 grammar amod 5 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 2 casual conj 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 casual punct
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1 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 11 Shut it, teacher's pet. (rough)
Sentence 1: Shut it, teacher's pet.
obj punct nmod:poss case vocative punct root Shut VERB it PRON , PUNCT teacher NOUN 's PART pet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shut shut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Shut obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 pet punct 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 6 pet nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 teacher case 6 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Shut vocative 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Shut punct
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1 shut imperative you not said here it teacher's pet vocative vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Sentence 2: (rough)
punct punct root ( PUNCT rough ADJ ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 rough punct 2 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 rough punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 12 A member of the teaching staff distributes 24 exercise books equally among 6 groups; ascertain the number per group. (formal exam)
Sentence 1: A member of the teaching staff distributes 24 exercise books equally among 6 groups; ascertain the number per group.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj case det compound nmod nummod compound obj advmod case nummod obl punct conj det obj case nmod punct root A DET member NOUN of ADP the DET teaching NOUN staff NOUN distributes VERB 24 NUM exercise NOUN books NOUN equally ADV among ADP 6 NUM groups NOUN ; PUNCT ascertain VERB the DET number NOUN per ADP group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 member det 2 member member NOUN Number=Sing 7 distributes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 staff case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 staff det 5 teaching teaching NOUN Number=Sing 6 staff compound 6 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 2 member nmod 7 distributes distribute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 books nummod 9 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 10 books compound 10 books book NOUN Number=Plur 7 distributes obj 11 equally equally ADV _ 7 distributes advmod 12 among among ADP _ 14 groups case 13 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 groups nummod 14 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 7 distributes obl 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 ascertain punct 16 ascertain ascertain VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 distributes conj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 number det 18 number number NOUN Number=Sing 16 ascertain obj 19 per per ADP _ 20 group case 20 group group NOUN Number=Sing 18 number nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 distributes punct
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1 distribute present a member of the teaching staff 24 exercise books among 6 groups; equally property vn contribute-13.2-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent book=Theme among group=Recipient 2 ascertain infinitive a member of the teaching staff not said here the number per group vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Sentence 2: (formal exam)
punct amod punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ exam NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 exam punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 exam amod 3 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 exam punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13 “And what will the teacher say?”
punct cc obj aux det nsubj punct punct root “ PUNCT And CCONJ what PRON will AUX the DET teacher NOUN say VERB ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 7 say punct 2 And and CCONJ _ 7 say cc 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 say obj 4 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 say aux 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 7 say nsubj 7 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 say punct 9 ” " PUNCT _ 7 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert in a quote future the teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous teachablenext → teaching↑ back to T in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teacher/