writer Who acts: writer, person, favourite writer, me, She, class · What happens: be, write, make, laugh, use, describe · To what, where: person, books, anyone, particular thing, certain way, me
«writer» 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: writer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A writer is a person who writes books, stories, poems, articles or scripts, especially as a job.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct advmod case det conj punct root A DET writer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON writes VERB books NOUN , PUNCT stories NOUN , PUNCT poems NOUN , PUNCT articles NOUN or CCONJ scripts NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV as ADP a DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 writer det 2 writer writer 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 7 writes nsubj 7 writes write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 books book NOUN Number=Plur 7 writes obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 stories punct 10 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 8 books conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 poems punct 12 poems poem NOUN Number=Plur 8 books conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 articles punct 14 articles article NOUN Number=Plur 8 books conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 scripts cc 16 scripts script NOUN Number=Plur 14 articles conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 job punct 18 especially especially ADV _ 21 job advmod 19 as as ADP _ 21 job case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 job det 21 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 writes conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a writer a person tree rules 2 write present a person books and stories and poems and articles or scripts vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
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 writer is anyone who has written a particular thing, or someone who writes in a certain way.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop nsubj:pass aux acl:relcl det amod obj punct cc appos nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct root A DET writer NOUN is AUX anyone PRON who PRON has AUX written VERB a DET particular ADJ thing NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ someone PRON who PRON writes VERB in ADP a DET certain ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 writer det 2 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 4 anyone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 anyone cop 4 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 written nsubj:pass 6 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 written aux 7 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 anyone acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 thing det 9 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 10 thing amod 10 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 7 written obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 someone punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 someone cc 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 anyone appos 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 writes nsubj 15 writes write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 someone acl:relcl 16 in in ADP _ 19 way case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 way det 18 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 19 way amod 19 way way NOUN Number=Sing 15 writes obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 anyone punct
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1 is a present a writer anyone tree rules 2 write present · perfect · passive a particular thing vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient thing=Topic 3 write present a certain way vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in way=Destination
Example 1 My favourite writer makes me laugh.
nmod:poss amod nsubj obj xcomp punct root My PRON favourite ADJ writer NOUN makes VERB me PRON laugh VERB . 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 3 writer nmod:poss 2 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 writer amod 3 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 makes obj 6 laugh laugh VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 makes xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present My favourite writer me tree rules 2 laugh infinitive me not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The writer used lots of describing words.
det nsubj obj case amod nmod punct root The DET writer NOUN used VERB lots NOUN of ADP describing VERB words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 writer det 2 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 words case 6 describing describe VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 words amod 7 words word NOUN Number=Plur 4 lots nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the writer lots of describing words vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient 2 describe gerund vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 3 She wants to be a writer when she grows up.
nsubj mark cop det xcomp advmod nsubj conj compound:prt punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX a DET writer NOUN when ADV she PRON grows VERB up ADP . 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 writer mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 writer cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 writer det 6 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants xcomp 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 grows advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 wants conj 10 up up ADP _ 9 grows compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here a writer tree rules 3 grow up present she vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Who is the writer of this poem?
nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root Who PRON is AUX the DET writer NOUN of ADP this DET poem NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 writer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 writer cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 writer det 4 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 poem case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 poem det 7 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 4 writer nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 writer punct
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1 is a present the writer of this poem tree rules
Example 5 Our class are young writers this term.
nmod:poss nsubj cop amod det nmod:unmarked punct root Our PRON class NOUN are AUX young ADJ writers NOUN this DET term 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 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 writers nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 writers cop 4 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 5 writers amod 5 writers writer NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 term det 7 term term NOUN Number=Sing 5 writers nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 writers punct
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1 is a present Our class young writers this term nmod:unmarked tree rules
Example 6 The writer wanted us to feel sorry for the dog.
det nsubj obj mark xcomp xcomp case det obl punct root The DET writer NOUN wanted VERB us PRON to PART feel VERB sorry ADJ for ADP the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 writer det 2 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 3 wanted nsubj 3 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 wanted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 feel mark 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wanted xcomp 7 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feel xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 10 dog case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dog det 10 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 sorry obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wanted punct
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1 want past the writer us tree rules 2 feel not said to happen to-infinitive us not said here sorry property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 He is a neat writer, so his handwriting is easy to read.
nsubj cop det amod punct advmod nmod:poss nsubj cop conj mark xcomp punct root He PRON is AUX a DET neat ADJ writer NOUN , PUNCT so ADV his PRON handwriting NOUN is AUX easy ADJ to PART read VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 writer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 writer cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 writer det 4 neat neat ADJ Degree=Pos 5 writer amod 5 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 easy punct 7 so so ADV _ 11 easy advmod 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 handwriting nmod:poss 9 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 11 easy nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 easy cop 11 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 writer conj 12 to to PART _ 13 read mark 13 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 easy xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 writer punct
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1 is a present He a neat writer tree rules 2 is present his handwriting easy property tree rules 3 read to-infinitive his handwriting not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 handwrite his = he nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Both these writers are inclined to trace the chief incidents to India.
cc:preconj det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det amod obj case obl punct root Both CCONJ these DET writers NOUN are AUX inclined VERB to PART trace VERB the DET chief ADJ incidents NOUN to ADP India PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Both both CCONJ _ 5 inclined cc:preconj 2 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 writers det 3 writers writer NOUN Number=Plur 5 inclined nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 inclined aux:pass 5 inclined incline VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 trace mark 7 trace trace VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 inclined xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 incidents det 9 chief chief ADJ Degree=Pos 10 incidents amod 10 incidents incident NOUN Number=Plur 7 trace obj 11 to to ADP _ 12 India case 12 India India PROPN Number=Sing 7 trace obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 inclined punct
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1 incline present · passive this writers tree rules 2 trace to-infinitive the chief incidents India vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incident=Theme
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