vowel Who acts: vowel, air, u, word, i, Rain · What happens: be, make, flow, see, stand, have · To what, where: speech sound, one, one vowel, vowels, long vowel sound, one vowel sound · Speech: someone speaks here
«vowel» 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: vowel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A vowel is a speech sound made with the mouth open and the air flowing freely, like the sound in "cat" or "see".
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det compound acl case det obl xcomp cc det conj acl advmod punct case det obl case punct nmod punct cc punct conj punct punct root A DET vowel NOUN is AUX a DET speech NOUN sound NOUN made VERB with ADP the DET mouth NOUN open ADJ and CCONJ the DET air NOUN flowing VERB freely ADV , PUNCT like ADP the DET sound NOUN in ADP " PUNCT cat NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT see VERB " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 vowel det 2 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sound cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sound det 5 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound compound 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 sound acl 8 with with ADP _ 10 mouth case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 mouth det 10 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 11 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 7 made xcomp 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 air cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 air det 14 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 sound conj 15 flowing flow VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 air acl 16 freely freely ADV _ 15 flowing advmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 sound punct 18 like like ADP _ 20 sound case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 sound det 20 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 15 flowing obl 21 in in ADP _ 23 cat case 22 " " PUNCT _ 23 cat punct 23 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 20 sound nmod 24 " " PUNCT _ 23 cat punct 25 or or CCONJ _ 27 see cc 26 " " PUNCT _ 27 see punct 27 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 cat conj 28 " " PUNCT _ 27 see punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 sound punct
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1 is a present a vowel a speech sound and the air tree rules 2 make participle a speech sound and the air not said here with the mouth; open property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 flow gerund the air not said here like the sound in cat; freely property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 see in a quote infinitive the air not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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 vowel is also one of the letters a, e, i, o, u (and sometimes y) that stand for these sounds.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop advmod case det nmod appos punct discourse punct nsubj punct discourse punct nsubj punct cc advmod discourse punct nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root A DET vowel NOUN is AUX also ADV one NUM of ADP the DET letters NOUN a DET , PUNCT e INTJ , PUNCT i PRON , PUNCT o INTJ , PUNCT u PRON ( PUNCT and CCONJ sometimes ADV y NUM ) PUNCT that PRON stand VERB for ADP these DET sounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 vowel det 2 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 4 also also ADV _ 5 one advmod 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 letters case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 letters det 8 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 5 one nmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 letters appos 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 e punct 11 e e INTJ _ 5 one discourse 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 e punct 13 i I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 one nsubj 14 , , PUNCT _ 24 stand punct 15 o o INTJ _ 24 stand discourse 16 , , PUNCT _ 15 o punct 17 u you PRON Abbr=Yes Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 24 stand nsubj 18 ( ( PUNCT _ 24 stand punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 24 stand cc 20 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 21 y advmod 21 y y NUM _ 24 stand discourse 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 y punct 23 that that PRON PronType=Rel 24 stand nsubj 24 stand stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one acl:relcl 25 for for ADP _ 27 sounds case 26 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 27 sounds det 27 sounds sound NOUN Number=Plur 24 stand obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
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1 is a present a vowel one of the letters tree rules 2 stand present u for this sounds vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for sound=Attribute
Example 1 The word "dog" has one vowel.
det nsubj punct appos punct nummod obj punct root The DET word NOUN " PUNCT dog NOUN " PUNCT has VERB one NUM vowel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 4 dog punct 4 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 word appos 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 dog punct 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 vowel nummod 8 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present the word one vowel vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vowel=Patient
Example 2 A, e, i, o and u are the vowels.
det punct discourse punct nsubj punct nsubj cc conj cop det punct root A DET , PUNCT e INTJ , PUNCT i PRON , PUNCT o NOUN and CCONJ u NOUN are AUX the DET vowels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 i det 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 i punct 3 e e INTJ _ 5 i discourse 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 i punct 5 i I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 vowels nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 o punct 7 o o NOUN Number=Sing 12 vowels nsubj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 u cc 9 u u NOUN _ 7 o conj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 vowels cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 vowels det 12 vowels vowel NOUN Number=Plur root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 vowels punct
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1 is a present i the vowels tree rules
Example 3 "Rain" has a long vowel sound.
punct nsubj punct det amod compound obj punct root " PUNCT Rain NOUN " PUNCT has VERB a DET long ADJ vowel NOUN sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Rain punct 2 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Rain punct 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sound det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 7 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound compound 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present Rain a long vowel sound vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient
Example 4 Every English word needs at least one vowel sound.
det amod nsubj case nmod nummod compound obj punct root Every DET English ADJ word NOUN needs VERB at ADP least ADJ one NUM vowel NOUN sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 3 word det 2 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs nsubj 4 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 least case 6 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 7 one nmod 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 sound nummod 8 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 9 sound compound 9 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 needs obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 needs punct
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1 need present every English word one vowel sound vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sound=Theme
Example 5 In "sky" the letter y works as a vowel.
case punct obl punct det compound nsubj case det obl punct root In ADP " PUNCT sky NOUN " PUNCT the DET letter NOUN y NOUN works VERB as ADP a DET vowel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 sky case 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 sky punct 3 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 8 works obl 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 sky punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 y det 6 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 7 y compound 7 y y NOUN Number=Sing 8 works nsubj 8 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 as as ADP _ 11 vowel case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 vowel det 11 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 8 works obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 works punct
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1 work present the letter y as a vowel; in sky vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in sky=Theme
Example 6 Put "an" before words that start with a vowel sound, like "an apple".
The tree, 13 words punct obj punct case obl nsubj acl:relcl case det compound obl punct case punct det nmod punct punct root Put VERB " PUNCT an DET " PUNCT before ADP words NOUN that PRON start VERB with ADP a DET vowel NOUN sound NOUN , PUNCT like ADP " PUNCT an DET apple NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 an punct 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 1 Put obj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 an punct 5 before before ADP _ 6 words case 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obl 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 start nsubj 8 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 words acl:relcl 9 with with ADP _ 12 sound case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 sound det 11 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 12 sound compound 12 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 8 start obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 apple punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 apple case 15 " " PUNCT _ 17 apple punct 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 apple det 17 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 12 sound nmod 18 " " PUNCT _ 17 apple punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here an words vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent a=Theme before word=Destination 2 start present words with a vowel sound like a apple vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with sound=Subeventuality
Example 7 How many vowels are in the word "elephant"?
advmod amod nsubj cop case det punct appos punct punct root How ADV many ADJ vowels NOUN are AUX in ADP the DET word NOUN " PUNCT elephant NOUN " PUNCT ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 vowels amod 3 vowels vowel NOUN Number=Plur 7 word nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 word case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 word det 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 elephant punct 9 elephant elephant NOUN Number=Sing 7 word appos 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 elephant punct 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 word punct
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1 is present many vowels the word tree rules
Example 8 The teacher said the short vowel in "pin" changes to a long vowel in "pine".
The tree, 15 words det nsubj det amod nsubj case punct nmod punct ccomp case det amod obl case punct nmod punct punct root The DET teacher NOUN said VERB the DET short ADJ vowel NOUN in ADP " PUNCT pin NOUN " PUNCT changes VERB to ADP a DET long ADJ vowel NOUN in ADP " PUNCT pine NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 vowel det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 vowel amod 6 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 11 changes nsubj 7 in in ADP _ 9 pin case 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 pin punct 9 pin pin NOUN Number=Sing 6 vowel nmod 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 pin punct 11 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 said ccomp 12 to to ADP _ 15 vowel case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 vowel det 14 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 15 vowel amod 15 vowel vowel NOUN Number=Sing 11 changes obl 16 in in ADP _ 18 pine case 17 " " PUNCT _ 18 pine punct 18 pine pine NOUN Number=Sing 15 vowel nmod 19 " " PUNCT _ 18 pine punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 change present the short vowel in pin to a long vowel in pine result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Agent to vowel=Result
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