trait Who acts: trait, quality, Kindness, Brown eyes, she, you · What happens: be, pass down, get, write down, pass, not be · To what, where: quality, part, feature, science, children, typical feature
«trait» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: trait in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A trait is a quality that is part of someone's character, like being brave, shy or kind.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nsubj cop acl:relcl case nmod:poss case nmod punct case cop parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root A DET trait NOUN is AUX a DET quality NOUN that PRON is AUX part NOUN of ADP someone PRON 's PART character NOUN , PUNCT like ADP being AUX brave ADJ , PUNCT shy ADJ or CCONJ kind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trait det 2 trait trait NOUN Number=Sing 5 quality nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 quality cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 quality det 5 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 part nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part cop 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 quality acl:relcl 9 of of ADP _ 12 character case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 character nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 someone case 12 character character NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 brave punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 brave case 15 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 brave cop 16 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 5 quality parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 shy punct 18 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 brave conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 kind cc 20 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 16 brave conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 quality punct
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1 is a present a trait a quality tree rules 2 is a present a quality part of someone's character tree rules 3 is gerund brave property tree rules 4 be tree rules 5 be tree rules
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 In science, a trait is a feature passed down from parents to children, such as eye colour or the shape of a leaf.
The tree, 23 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det acl compound:prt case obl case obl punct case fixed compound appos cc det conj case det nmod punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT a DET trait NOUN is AUX a DET feature NOUN passed VERB down ADP from ADP parents NOUN to ADP children NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP eye NOUN colour NOUN or CCONJ the DET shape NOUN of ADP a DET leaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 feature obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trait det 5 trait trait NOUN Number=Sing 8 feature nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 feature cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 feature det 8 feature feature NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 feature acl 10 down down ADP _ 9 passed compound:prt 11 from from ADP _ 12 parents case 12 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 9 passed obl 13 to to ADP _ 14 children case 14 children child NOUN Number=Plur 9 passed obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 colour punct 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 colour case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 19 colour compound 19 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 14 children appos 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 shape cc 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 shape det 22 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 19 colour conj 23 of of ADP _ 25 leaf case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 leaf det 25 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 22 shape nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 feature punct
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1 is a present a trait a feature science tree rules 2 pass down participle a feature not said here children from parents vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from parent=Initial_Location to child=Destination
Meaning 3 A trait can also be a typical feature of something, like a trait of a style of music.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod case nmod punct case det appos case det nmod case nmod punct root A DET trait NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET typical ADJ feature NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET trait NOUN of ADP a DET style NOUN of ADP music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 trait det 2 trait trait NOUN Number=Sing 8 feature nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 feature aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 feature advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 feature cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 feature det 7 typical typical ADJ Degree=Pos 8 feature amod 8 feature feature NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 feature nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 trait punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 trait case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 trait det 14 trait trait NOUN Number=Sing 10 something appos 15 of of ADP _ 17 style case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 style det 17 style style NOUN Number=Sing 14 trait nmod 18 of of ADP _ 19 music case 19 music music NOUN Number=Sing 17 style nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 feature punct
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1 is a can a trait a typical feature of something tree rules
Example 1 Kindness is Mia's best trait.
nsubj cop nmod:poss case amod punct root Kindness NOUN is AUX Mia PROPN 's PART best ADJ trait NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 6 trait nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 trait cop 3 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 6 trait nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 Mia case 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 trait amod 6 trait trait NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 trait punct
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1 is a present Kindness Mia's best trait tree rules
Example 2 Brown eyes are a trait she got from her dad.
amod nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Brown ADJ eyes NOUN are AUX a DET trait NOUN she PRON got VERB from ADP her PRON dad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 2 eyes amod 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 trait nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trait cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trait det 5 trait trait NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 got nsubj 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 trait acl:relcl 8 from from ADP _ 10 dad case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 dad nmod:poss 10 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 trait punct
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1 is a present Brown eyes a trait tree rules 2 get past she a trait not said here from her dad vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent trait=Theme from dad=Source
Example 3 Write down three character traits of the wolf in the story.
compound:prt nummod compound obj case det nmod case det obl punct root Write VERB down ADP three NUM character NOUN traits NOUN of ADP the DET wolf NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 down down ADP _ 1 Write compound:prt 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 traits nummod 4 character character NOUN Number=Sing 5 traits compound 5 traits trait NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 wolf case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wolf det 8 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 5 traits nmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 story case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 story det 11 story story NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write down imperative you not said here three character traits of the wolf the story vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent trait=Theme in story=Destination
Example 4 Curly hair is a family trait in our house.
amod nsubj cop det compound case nmod:poss nmod punct root Curly ADJ hair NOUN is AUX a DET family NOUN trait NOUN in ADP our PRON house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hair amod 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 trait nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 trait cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 trait det 5 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 trait compound 6 trait trait NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 house case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 house nmod:poss 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 trait nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 trait punct
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1 is a present Curly hair a family trait our house tree rules
Example 5 Giraffes passed on the trait of long necks.
acl case det obl case amod nmod punct root Giraffes NOUN passed VERB on ADP the DET trait NOUN of ADP long ADJ necks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Giraffes giraffe NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Giraffes acl 3 on on ADP _ 5 trait case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 trait det 5 trait trait NOUN Number=Sing 2 passed obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 necks case 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 necks amod 8 necks neck NOUN Number=Plur 5 trait nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Giraffes punct
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1 pass participle Giraffes not said here the trait of long necks vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on trait=Location
Example 6 Being stubborn is not always a bad trait.
cop csubj cop advmod advmod det amod punct root Being AUX stubborn ADJ is AUX not PART always ADV a DET bad ADJ trait NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stubborn cop 2 stubborn stubborn ADJ Degree=Pos 8 trait csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 trait cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 trait advmod 5 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 trait advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 trait det 7 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 8 trait amod 8 trait trait NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 trait punct
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1 is gerund stubborn property tree rules 2 not is a present a bad trait always property tree rules
Example 7 Plants also inherit traits from their parent plants.
nsubj advmod obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Plants NOUN also ADV inherit VERB traits NOUN from ADP their PRON parent NOUN plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 3 inherit nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 inherit advmod 3 inherit inherit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 traits trait NOUN Number=Plur 3 inherit obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 plants case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 plants nmod:poss 7 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 8 plants compound 8 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 3 inherit obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 inherit punct
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1 inherit present Plants traits Plants's parent plants vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent trait=Theme from plant=Source
Example 8 One could mention many lovable traits in Smee.
nsubj aux amod amod obj case nmod punct root One PRON could AUX mention VERB many ADJ lovable ADJ traits NOUN in ADP Smee PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one PRON Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 mention nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mention aux 3 mention mention VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 traits amod 5 lovable lovable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 traits amod 6 traits trait NOUN Number=Plur 3 mention obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 Smee case 8 Smee Smee PROPN Number=Sing 6 traits nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 mention punct
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1 mention speech: other could One many lovable traits Smee vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent trait=Topic
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