veteran Who acts: veteran, person, Great grandpa, Veterans, we, Mrs · What happens: be, serve, fight, do, have, mean · To what, where: person, war, someone, job, much experience, veteran
«veteran» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: veteran in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A veteran is a person who has served in the armed forces, especially someone who fought in a war.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl case det amod obl punct advmod appos nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root A DET veteran NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON has AUX served VERB in ADP the DET armed ADJ forces NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV someone PRON who PRON fought VERB in ADP a DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 veteran det 2 veteran veteran 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 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 served nsubj 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 served aux 8 served serve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 person acl:relcl 9 in in ADP _ 12 forces case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 forces det 11 armed armed ADJ Degree=Pos 12 forces amod 12 forces force NOUN Number=Plur 8 served obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 someone punct 14 especially especially ADV _ 15 someone advmod 15 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 person appos 16 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 fought nsubj 17 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 someone acl:relcl 18 in in ADP _ 20 war case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 war det 20 war war NOUN Number=Sing 17 fought obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a veteran a person tree rules 2 serve present · perfect a person in the armed forces vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in force=Attribute 3 fight past a war vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 veteran is also someone who has done a job or activity for a long time and has much experience: «a veteran teacher».
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop advmod nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj cc conj case det amod obl cc conj amod obj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root A DET veteran NOUN is AUX also ADV someone PRON who PRON has AUX done VERB a DET job NOUN or CCONJ activity NOUN for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN and CCONJ has VERB much ADJ experience NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET veteran ADJ teacher NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 veteran det 2 veteran veteran NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone cop 4 also also ADV _ 5 someone advmod 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 done nsubj 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 done aux 8 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 someone acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 job det 10 job job NOUN Number=Sing 8 done obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 activity cc 12 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 10 job conj 13 for for ADP _ 16 time case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 time det 15 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 16 time amod 16 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 done obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 has cc 18 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 done conj 19 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 20 experience amod 20 experience experience NOUN Number=Sing 18 has obj 21 : : PUNCT _ 25 teacher punct 22 « « PUNCT _ 25 teacher punct 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 teacher det 24 veteran veteran ADJ Degree=Pos 25 teacher amod 25 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone parataxis 26 » » PUNCT _ 25 teacher punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 someone punct
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1 is a present a veteran someone tree rules 2 do present · perfect a job or activity time vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 3 have present much experience vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experience=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Veteran means old and experienced, or (of cars) very old: «a veteran car».
The tree, 13 words nsubj xcomp cc conj punct cc punct case nsubj punct advmod conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Veteran NOUN means VERB old ADJ and CCONJ experienced ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ ( PUNCT of ADP cars NOUN ) PUNCT very ADV old ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET veteran ADJ car NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Veteran veteran NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 experienced cc 5 experienced experienced ADJ Degree=Pos 3 old conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 13 old punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 13 old cc 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 cars punct 9 of of ADP _ 10 cars case 10 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 13 old nsubj 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 cars punct 12 very very ADV _ 13 old advmod 13 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 old conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 18 car punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 18 car punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 car det 17 veteran veteran ADJ Degree=Pos 18 car amod 18 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 car punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Veteran old property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 Great-grandpa was a veteran of the Second World War.
amod punct nsubj cop det case det amod compound nmod punct root Great ADJ - PUNCT grandpa NOUN was AUX a DET veteran NOUN of ADP the DET Second ADJ World PROPN War PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 3 grandpa amod 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Great punct 3 grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 6 veteran nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 veteran cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 veteran det 6 veteran veteran NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 11 War case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 War det 9 Second Second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 War amod 10 World World PROPN Number=Sing 11 War compound 11 War War PROPN Number=Sing 6 veteran nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 veteran punct
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1 is a past Great grandpa a veteran of the Second World War tree rules
Example 2 Veterans marched past the war memorial on Remembrance Sunday.
nsubj case det compound obl case compound obl punct root Veterans PROPN marched VERB past ADP the DET war NOUN memorial NOUN on ADP Remembrance PROPN Sunday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Veterans Veteran PROPN Number=Plur 2 marched nsubj 2 marched march VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 past past ADP _ 6 memorial case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 memorial det 5 war war NOUN Number=Sing 6 memorial compound 6 memorial memorial NOUN Number=Sing 2 marched obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 Sunday case 8 Remembrance Remembrance PROPN Number=Sing 9 Sunday compound 9 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 2 marched obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 marched punct
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1 march past Veterans the war memorial sunday vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past memorial=Trajectory
Example 3 On Anzac Day, we listened to a veteran speak at school.
case compound obl punct nsubj case det compound obl case nmod punct root On ADP Anzac PROPN Day PROPN , PUNCT we PRON listened VERB to ADP a DET veteran NOUN speak NOUN at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 Day case 2 Anzac Anzac PROPN Number=Sing 3 Day compound 3 Day Day PROPN Number=Sing 6 listened obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Day punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 listened nsubj 6 listened listen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 10 speak case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 speak det 9 veteran veteran NOUN Number=Sing 10 speak compound 10 speak speak NOUN Number=Sing 6 listened obl 11 at at ADP _ 12 school case 12 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 speak nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 listened punct
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1 listen past we on Anzac Day to a veteran speak at school vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on day=Theme
Example 4 Mrs Hall is a veteran teacher with thirty years in the classroom.
nsubj flat cop det compound case nummod nmod case det nmod punct root Mrs PROPN Hall PROPN is AUX a DET veteran NOUN teacher NOUN with ADP thirty NUM years NOUN in ADP the DET classroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mrs Mrs PROPN Number=Sing 6 teacher nsubj 2 Hall Hall PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mrs flat 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 teacher cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 teacher det 5 veteran veteran NOUN Number=Sing 6 teacher compound 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 years case 8 thirty thirty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 years nummod 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 6 teacher nmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 classroom case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 classroom det 12 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 9 years nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 teacher punct
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1 is a present Mrs a veteran teacher year tree rules
Example 5 The veteran goalkeeper played his last match.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET veteran NOUN goalkeeper NOUN played VERB his PRON last ADJ match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 goalkeeper det 2 veteran veteran NOUN Number=Sing 3 goalkeeper compound 3 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 4 played nsubj 4 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 match nmod:poss 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 match amod 7 match match NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 played punct
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1 play past the veteran goalkeeper goalkeeper's last match vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Theme
Example 6 A veteran car rally drove through our village.
det compound obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET veteran NOUN car NOUN rally ADV drove VERB through ADP our PRON village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 car det 2 veteran veteran NOUN Number=Sing 3 car compound 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 drove obj 4 rally rally ADV _ 5 drove advmod 5 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 through through ADP _ 8 village case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 village nmod:poss 8 village village NOUN Number=Sing 5 drove obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 drove punct
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1 drive past a veteran car our village rally property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent car=Theme through village=Trajectory
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