war Who acts: war, large groups, great grandpa, Many people, two countries, We · What happens: be, use, call, last, fight, lose · To what, where: long fight, soldiers, big struggle, long fierce competition, Second World War, homes · Speech: someone speaks here
«war» 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: war in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A war is a long fight between countries or large groups using soldiers and weapons.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc amod conj acl obj cc conj punct root A DET war NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ fight NOUN between ADP countries NOUN or CCONJ large ADJ groups NOUN using VERB soldiers NOUN and CCONJ weapons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 war det 2 war war NOUN Number=Sing 6 fight nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fight cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fight det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fight amod 6 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 between between ADP _ 8 countries case 8 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 6 fight nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 groups cc 10 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 11 groups amod 11 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 8 countries conj 12 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 groups acl 13 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 12 using obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 weapons cc 15 weapons weapon NOUN Number=Plur 13 soldiers conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 fight punct
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1 is a present a war a long fight between countries or large groups tree rules 2 use gerund large groups not said here soldiers and weapons vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soldier=Patient
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 war is also a big struggle against something bad, like «a war on litter».
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod case nmod amod punct case punct det parataxis case nmod punct punct root A DET war NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET big ADJ struggle NOUN against ADP something PRON bad ADJ , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT a DET war NOUN on ADP litter 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 war det 2 war war NOUN Number=Sing 7 struggle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 struggle cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 struggle advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 struggle det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 struggle amod 7 struggle struggle NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 against against ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 struggle nmod 10 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 war punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 war case 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 war punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 war det 15 war war NOUN Number=Sing 7 struggle parataxis 16 on on ADP _ 17 litter case 17 litter litter NOUN Number=Sing 15 war nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 war punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 struggle punct
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1 is a present a war a big struggle against something tree rules
Meaning 3 Any long, fierce competition can be called a war, like «a price war».
The tree, 13 words det amod punct amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass det xcomp punct case punct det compound xcomp punct punct root Any DET long ADJ , PUNCT fierce ADJ competition NOUN can AUX be AUX called VERB a DET war NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT a DET price NOUN war NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 5 competition det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 competition amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 long punct 4 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 5 competition amod 5 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj:pass 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 called aux:pass 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 war det 10 war war NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 war punct 12 like like ADP _ 16 war case 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 war punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 war det 15 price price NOUN Number=Sing 16 war compound 16 war war NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 war punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 call can · passive any long fierce competition vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 The war lasted for six years.
det nsubj case nummod obl punct root The DET war NOUN lasted VERB for ADP six NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 war det 2 war war NOUN Number=Sing 3 lasted nsubj 3 lasted last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 years case 5 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 years nummod 6 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 lasted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 lasted punct
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1 last past the war year vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 2 My great-grandpa fought in the Second World War.
nmod:poss amod punct nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root My PRON great ADJ - PUNCT grandpa NOUN fought VERB in ADP the DET Second ADJ World PROPN War PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 grandpa nmod:poss 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 grandpa amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 great punct 4 grandpa grandpa NOUN Number=Sing 5 fought nsubj 5 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 10 War case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 War det 8 Second Second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 War amod 9 World World PROPN Number=Sing 10 War compound 10 War War PROPN Number=Sing 5 fought obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 fought punct
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1 fight past My great grandpa the Second World War vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Many people lost their homes in the war.
amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Many ADJ people NOUN lost VERB their PRON homes NOUN in ADP the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 lost nsubj 3 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 homes nmod:poss 5 homes home NOUN Number=Plur 3 lost obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 war case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 war det 8 war war NOUN Number=Sing 3 lost obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lost punct
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1 lose past Many people people's homes the war vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Eventuality
Example 4 The two countries signed a peace treaty to end the war.
det nummod nsubj det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET two NUM countries NOUN signed VERB a DET peace NOUN treaty NOUN to PART end VERB the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 countries det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 countries nummod 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 signed nsubj 4 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 treaty det 6 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 7 treaty compound 7 treaty treaty NOUN Number=Sing 4 signed obj 8 to to PART _ 9 end mark 9 end end VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 signed advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 war det 11 war war NOUN Number=Sing 9 end obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 signed punct
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1 sign past the two countries a peace treaty vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent treaty=Destination 2 end to-infinitive the two countries not said here the war vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality war=Eventuality
Example 5 We wear poppies to remember those who died in wars.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root We PRON wear VERB poppies NOUN to PART remember VERB those PRON who PRON died VERB in ADP wars 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 wear nsubj 2 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 poppies poppy NOUN Number=Plur 2 wear obj 4 to to PART _ 5 remember mark 5 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wear advcl 6 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 5 remember obj 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 died nsubj 8 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 those acl:relcl 9 in in ADP _ 10 wars case 10 wars war NOUN Number=Plur 8 died obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wear punct
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1 wear present We poppies vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent poppy=Source 2 remember to-infinitive We not said here those vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent that=Theme 3 die past in wars vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in war=Attribute
Example 6 Our town declared war on litter.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case obl punct root Our PRON town NOUN declared VERB war NOUN on ADP litter 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 town nmod:poss 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared nsubj 3 declared declare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 war war NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 litter case 6 litter litter NOUN Number=Sing 3 declared obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 declared punct
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1 declare speech: other past Our town war litter vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Attribute
Example 7 The shops had a price war.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET shops NOUN had VERB a DET price NOUN war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shops det 2 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 war det 5 price price NOUN Number=Sing 6 war compound 6 war war NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the shops a price war vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Patient
Example 8 They asked him about the war.
nsubj iobj case det obl punct root They PRON asked VERB him PRON about ADP the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 asked nsubj 2 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 asked iobj 4 about about ADP _ 6 war case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 war det 6 war war NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past They him = he about the war vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent he=Recipient about war=Topic
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