towny Who acts: Towny, that, country people, farm kids, towny boy, Gran · What happens: describe, belong, like, spell, be, see · To what, where: someone, town life, person, town, students, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«towny» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: towny in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Towny describes someone or something that belongs to the town, not the countryside, or that likes town life (informal).
The tree, 19 words nsubj obj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct advmod det conj punct cc nsubj conj compound obj punct amod punct punct root Towny PROPN describes VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON that PRON belongs VERB to ADP the DET town NOUN , PUNCT not PART the DET countryside NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ that PRON likes VERB town NOUN life NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Towny Towny PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describes obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 belongs nsubj 7 belongs belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something acl:relcl 8 to to ADP _ 10 town case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 town det 10 town town NOUN Number=Sing 7 belongs obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 countryside punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 countryside advmod 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 countryside det 14 countryside countryside NOUN Number=Sing 10 town conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 likes punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 likes cc 17 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 18 likes nsubj 18 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 describes conj 19 town town NOUN Number=Sing 20 life compound 20 life life NOUN Number=Sing 18 likes obj 21 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 informal punct 22 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 20 life amod 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 22 informal punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Towny someone vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 belong present to the town and the countryside vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme 3 like present that town life vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot life=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 A towny (often spelled townie) is a person from the town, especially as country people or students see them (informal, sometimes unkind).
The tree, 22 words det nsubj punct advmod amod appos punct cop det case det nmod punct advmod case compound nsubj cc conj parataxis obj punct parataxis punct advmod conj punct punct root A DET towny NOUN ( PUNCT often ADV spelled VERB townie NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET person NOUN from ADP the DET town NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV as ADP country NOUN people NOUN or CCONJ students NOUN see VERB them PRON ( PUNCT informal ADJ , PUNCT sometimes ADV unkind ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 towny det 2 towny towny NOUN Number=Sing 10 person nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 townie punct 4 often often ADV _ 5 spelled advmod 5 spelled spell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 townie amod 6 townie townie NOUN Number=Sing 2 towny appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 townie punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 person cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 from from ADP _ 13 town case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 town det 13 town town NOUN Number=Sing 10 person nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 people punct 15 especially especially ADV _ 18 people advmod 16 as as ADP _ 18 people case 17 country country NOUN Number=Sing 18 people compound 18 people people NOUN Number=Plur 21 see nsubj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 students cc 20 students student NOUN Number=Plur 18 people conj 21 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 person parataxis 22 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 see obj 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 24 informal punct 24 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person parataxis 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 unkind punct 26 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 27 unkind advmod 27 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 24 informal conj 28 ) ) PUNCT _ 24 informal punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 10 person punct
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1 spell participle often property vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a towny a person the town tree rules 3 see present country people or students students = student vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus
Example 1 The farm kids laughed at the towny boy who was scared of the sheep.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj case det compound obl nsubj cop acl:relcl case det obl punct root The DET farm NOUN kids NOUN laughed VERB at ADP the DET towny NOUN boy NOUN who PRON was AUX scared ADJ of ADP the DET sheep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 kids det 2 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 3 kids compound 3 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 4 laughed nsubj 4 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 8 boy case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boy det 7 towny towny NOUN Number=Sing 8 boy compound 8 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 laughed obl 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 scared nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 scared cop 11 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 8 boy acl:relcl 12 of of ADP _ 14 sheep case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 sheep det 14 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 11 scared obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 laughed punct
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1 laugh past the farm kids at the towny boy vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is past the towny boy of the sheep; scared property tree rules
Example 2 Gran calls us townies when we visit her village.
nsubj obj xcomp mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Gran PROPN calls VERB us PRON townies NOUN when SCONJ we PRON visit VERB her PRON village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 calls nsubj 2 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 calls obj 4 townies townie NOUN Number=Plur 2 calls xcomp 5 when when SCONJ _ 7 visit mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 visit nsubj 7 visit visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 calls advcl 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 village nmod:poss 9 village village NOUN Number=Sing 7 visit obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 calls punct
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1 call present Gran us vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient 2 visit present we Gran's village vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent village=Co-Agent
Example 3 The towny clothes looked strange in the muddy field.
det compound nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct root The DET towny NOUN clothes NOUN looked VERB strange ADJ in ADP the DET muddy ADJ field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 clothes det 2 towny towny NOUN Number=Sing 3 clothes compound 3 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 4 looked xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 9 field case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 field det 8 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 field amod 9 field field NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past the towny clothes in the muddy field; strange property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in field=Theme
Example 4 She is too towny to enjoy camping.
nsubj cop advmod mark csubj xcomp punct root She PRON is AUX too ADV towny ADJ to PART enjoy VERB camping VERB . 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 4 towny nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 towny cop 3 too too ADV _ 4 towny advmod 4 towny towny ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 enjoy mark 6 enjoy enjoy VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 towny csubj 7 camping camp VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 enjoy xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 towny punct
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1 is present She towny property tree rules 2 enjoy to-infinitive vn admire-31.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 camp gerund vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The students and the townies played a football match.
det nsubj cc det conj det compound obj punct root The DET students NOUN and CCONJ the DET townies NOUN played VERB a DET football NOUN match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 students det 2 students student NOUN Number=Plur 6 played nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 townies cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 townies det 5 townies townie NOUN Number=Plur 2 students conj 6 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 match det 8 football football NOUN Number=Sing 9 match compound 9 match match NOUN Number=Sing 6 played obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 played punct
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1 play past the students and the townies a football match vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Theme
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