telegraphic

Who acts: Telegraphic, old machine, Telegraphic speech, you, telegraphic messages, notes · What happens: mean, do, send, be, leave out, arrive · To what, where: messages, little words, stop, oceans, telegraphic speech, juice · Speech: someone speaks here

«telegraphic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: telegraphic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Telegraphic means to do with the telegraph, the old machine that sent messages along wires as electric signals.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Telegraphic	telegraphic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 means	nsubj
2	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 do	mark
4	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 means	ccomp
5	with	with	ADP	_	7 telegraph	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 telegraph	det
7	telegraph	telegraph	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 do	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 machine	punct
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 machine	det
10	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	11 machine	amod
11	machine	machine	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 telegraph	appos
12	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	13 sent	nsubj
13	sent	send	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	11 machine	acl:relcl
14	messages	message	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 sent	obj
15	along	along	ADP	_	16 wires	case
16	wires	wire	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 sent	obl
17	as	as	ADP	_	19 signals	case
18	electric	electric	ADJ	Degree=Pos	19 signals	amod
19	signals	signal	NOUN	Number=Plur	13 sent	obl
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	mean	present	Telegraphic			vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	do not said to happen	to-infinitive			with the telegraph	vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3	send	past	the old machine	messages	along wires; as electric signals	vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=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

Telegraphic speech or writing is very short and leaves out little words, like an old telegram.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Telegraphic	telegraphic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 speech	amod
2	speech	speech	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 short	nsubj
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 writing	cc
4	writing	writing	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 speech	conj
5	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 short	cop
6	very	very	ADV	_	7 short	advmod
7	short	short	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 leaves	cc
9	leaves	leave	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 short	conj
10	out	out	ADP	_	9 leaves	compound:prt
11	little	little	ADJ	Degree=Pos	12 words	amod
12	words	word	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 leaves	obj
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 telegram	punct
14	like	like	ADP	_	17 telegram	case
15	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 telegram	det
16	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	17 telegram	amod
17	telegram	telegram	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 words	conj
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 short	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	Telegraphic speech or writing					short property	tree rules
2	leave out	present	Telegraphic speech or writing not said here	little words and a old telegram					vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"Arrive Monday stop."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Arrive	punct
2	Arrive	arrive	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	Monday	Monday	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Arrive	obj
4	stop	stop	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 Arrive	obj
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 Arrive	punct
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 Arrive	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	arrive in a quote	imperative	you not said here	stop			monday		tree rules

Example 1

In the 1800s, telegraphic messages crossed oceans along cables under the sea.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 1800s	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 1800s	det
3	1800s	1800	NOUN	Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card	7 crossed	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 1800s	punct
5	telegraphic	telegraphic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 messages	amod
6	messages	message	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 crossed	nsubj
7	crossed	cross	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	root	root
8	oceans	ocean	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 crossed	obj
9	along	along	ADP	_	10 cables	case
10	cables	cable	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 crossed	obl
11	under	under	ADP	_	13 sea	case
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 sea	det
13	sea	sea	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 crossed	obl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 crossed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cross	participle	telegraphic messages	oceans				along cables; under the sea; in the 1800s	vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent ocean=Patient in 1800=Topic

Example 2

His notes were telegraphic: "Lunch. Park. Rain. Home."

Sentence 1: His notes were telegraphic: "Lunch.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	His	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 notes	nmod:poss
2	notes	note	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 telegraphic	nsubj
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 telegraphic	cop
4	telegraphic	telegraphic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	:	:	PUNCT	_	7 Lunch	punct
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 Lunch	punct
7	Lunch	lunch	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 telegraphic	conj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 telegraphic	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	His notes					telegraphic property	tree rules
2	note		His = he						nom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: Park.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Park	park	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Park	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Sentence 3: Rain.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Rain	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Sentence 4: Home."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Home	home	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Home	punct
3	"	"	PUNCT	_	1 Home	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 3

Toddlers use telegraphic speech, like "Me want juice."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Toddlers	toddler	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 use	nsubj
2	use	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	telegraphic	telegraphic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 speech	amod
4	speech	speech	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 use	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 want	punct
6	like	like	ADP	_	9 want	case
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	9 want	punct
8	Me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	9 want	nsubj
9	want	want	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 use	conj
10	juice	juice	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 want	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 use	punct
12	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 use	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	present	Toddlers	telegraphic speech					vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Patient
2	want in a quote	present	Me	juice					vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot juice=Theme

Example 4

The old station still has a telegraphic office.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 station	det
2	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 station	amod
3	station	station	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 has	nsubj
4	still	still	ADV	_	5 has	advmod
5	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 office	det
7	telegraphic	telegraphic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 office	amod
8	office	office	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 has	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	the old station	a telegraphic office			still		vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent office=Patient

Example 5

Text messages can sound telegraphic because people leave out words.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Text	text	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 messages	compound
2	messages	message	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 sound	nsubj
3	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 sound	aux
4	sound	sound	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	telegraphic	telegraphic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 sound	xcomp
6	because	because	SCONJ	_	8 leave	mark
7	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 leave	nsubj
8	leave	leave	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 sound	advcl
9	out	out	ADP	_	8 leave	compound:prt
10	words	word	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 leave	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 sound	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	sound	can	Text messages					telegraphic property	vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
2	leave out	present	people	words					vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme

Example 6

The teacher said my story summary was too telegraphic and needed full sentences.

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 said	nsubj
3	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	6 summary	nmod:poss
5	story	story	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 summary	compound
6	summary	summary	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 telegraphic	nsubj
7	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	9 telegraphic	cop
8	too	too	ADV	_	9 telegraphic	advmod
9	telegraphic	telegraphic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 said	ccomp
10	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 needed	cc
11	needed	need	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 said	conj
12	full	full	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 sentences	amod
13	sentences	sentence	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 needed	obj
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	past	the teacher			vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2	is	past	my story summary		telegraphic property	tree rules
3	need	past	the teacher not said here	full sentences		vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sentence=Theme

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.

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