traditional Who acts: Traditional, We, Haggis, She, Morris dancing, Grandma · What happens: mean, do, pass down, read, be, wear · To what, where: same way, traditional tale, traditional Scottish food, traditional dress, traditional English dance, cake
«traditional» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: traditional in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Traditional means done the same way for a long time and passed down from older people to younger people.
The tree, 19 words nsubj xcomp det amod obl:unmarked case det amod obl cc conj compound:prt case amod obl case amod nmod punct root Traditional ADJ means VERB done VERB the DET same ADJ way NOUN for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN and CCONJ passed VERB down ADP from ADP older ADJ people NOUN to ADP younger ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 way det 5 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 done obl:unmarked 7 for for ADP _ 10 time case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 time det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 done obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 passed cc 12 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 done conj 13 down down ADP _ 12 passed compound:prt 14 from from ADP _ 16 people case 15 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 people amod 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 passed obl 17 to to ADP _ 19 people case 18 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 19 people amod 19 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 people nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Traditional vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen participle Traditional not said here the same way time vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 pass down participle Traditional not said here from older people to younger people vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from people=Initial_Location
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 Traditional also means old-fashioned or usual, not new or modern.
nsubj advmod amod punct ccomp cc conj punct advmod conj cc conj punct root Traditional ADJ also ADV means VERB old ADJ - PUNCT fashioned ADJ or CCONJ usual ADJ , PUNCT not PART new ADJ or CCONJ modern ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fashioned amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 old punct 6 fashioned fashioned ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means ccomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 usual cc 8 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fashioned conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 new punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 new advmod 11 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fashioned conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 modern cc 13 modern modern ADJ Degree=Pos 11 new conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Traditional vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We read a traditional tale about a clever fox.
nsubj det amod obj case det amod nmod punct root We PRON read VERB a DET traditional ADJ tale NOUN about ADP a DET clever ADJ fox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tale det 4 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tale amod 5 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 6 about about ADP _ 9 fox case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 fox det 8 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fox amod 9 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 5 tale nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past We a traditional tale about a clever fox vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Topic
Example 2 Haggis is a traditional Scottish food.
nsubj cop det amod amod punct root Haggis NOUN is AUX a DET traditional ADJ Scottish ADJ food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Haggis haggis NOUN Number=Sing 6 food nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 food cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 food det 4 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 6 food amod 5 Scottish Scottish ADJ Degree=Pos 6 food amod 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 food punct
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1 is a present Haggis a traditional Scottish food tree rules
Example 3 She wore traditional dress for the festival.
nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON wore VERB traditional ADJ dress NOUN for ADP the DET festival 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 4 dress amod 4 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 festival case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 festival det 7 festival festival NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She traditional dress for the festival vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme
Example 4 Morris dancing is a traditional English dance.
compound nsubj cop det amod amod punct root Morris PROPN dancing NOUN is AUX a DET traditional ADJ English ADJ dance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Morris Morris PROPN Number=Sing 2 dancing compound 2 dancing dancing NOUN Number=Sing 7 dance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 dance cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dance det 5 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dance amod 6 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dance amod 7 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 dance punct
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1 is a present Morris dancing a traditional English dance tree rules
Example 5 Grandma makes the cake the traditional way.
nsubj det obj det amod obl:unmarked punct root Grandma NOUN makes VERB the DET cake NOUN the DET traditional ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cake det 4 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 way det 6 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Grandma the cake the traditional way obl:unmarked vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Product
Example 6 The Maori haka is a traditional dance from New Zealand.
det compound nsubj cop det amod case flat nmod punct root The DET Maori PROPN haka NOUN is AUX a DET traditional ADJ dance NOUN from ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 haka det 2 Maori Maori PROPN Number=Sing 3 haka compound 3 haka haka NOUN Number=Sing 7 dance nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 dance cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dance det 6 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dance amod 7 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 from from ADP _ 10 Zealand case 9 New New PROPN Number=Sing 10 Zealand flat 10 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 7 dance nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 dance punct
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1 is a present the Maori haka a traditional dance New Zealand tree rules
Example 7 Many families have a traditional meal on holidays.
amod nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root Many ADJ families NOUN have VERB a DET traditional ADJ meal NOUN on ADP holidays NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 families amod 2 families family NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 meal det 5 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 6 meal amod 6 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 7 on on ADP _ 8 holidays case 8 holidays holiday NOUN Number=Plur 6 meal nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Many families a traditional meal holidays vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Patient
Example 8 Our school has a traditional sports day every summer.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root Our PRON school NOUN has VERB a DET traditional ADJ sports NOUN day NOUN every DET summer 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 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 5 traditional traditional ADJ Degree=Pos 7 day amod 6 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 7 day compound 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 summer det 9 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our school day; summer vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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