wu Who acts: Wǔ, five, wú, Wu, Wu Chinese, group · What happens: mean, sound, woo, not have, be, speak · To what, where: five, dance, none, common Chinese family name, group, Chinese varieties · Speech: someone speaks here
«wu» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: wu in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: Mandarin, pinyin — kept apart, not parsed.
«Wǔ» means «five»: «wǔ» 五. It sounds like «woo» to an English ear.
Sentence 1: «Wǔ» means «five»: «wǔ» 五.
punct nsubj punct punct obj punct punct punct compound punct parataxis punct root « PUNCT Wǔ PROPN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT five NUM » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT wǔ NOUN » PUNCT 五 NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Wǔ punct 2 Wǔ Wǔ PROPN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Wǔ punct 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 five punct 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 means obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 five punct 8 : : PUNCT _ 12 五 punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 wǔ punct 10 wǔ wǔ NOUN Number=Sing 12 五 compound 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 wǔ punct 12 五 五 NOUN Number=Sing 4 means parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Wǔ five vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent five=Topic
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.
Sentence 2: It sounds like «woo» to an English ear.
nsubj mark punct xcomp punct case det amod obl punct root It PRON sounds VERB like SCONJ « PUNCT woo VERB » PUNCT to ADP an DET English ADJ ear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sounds nsubj 2 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like SCONJ _ 5 woo mark 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 woo punct 5 woo woo VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sounds xcomp 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 woo punct 7 to to ADP _ 10 ear case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 ear det 9 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 10 ear amod 10 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 5 woo obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 sounds punct
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1 sound present five tree rules 2 woo in a quote infinitive five not said here to a English ear vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 2 Usage: Mandarin, pinyin — kept apart, not parsed.
«Wǔ» can also mean «dance» or «noon» (wǔfàn, lunch), and «wú» can mean «not have, none».
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj punct aux advmod punct obj punct cc punct conj punct punct appos punct conj punct punct cc punct nsubj punct aux conj punct advmod ccomp punct obj punct punct root « PUNCT Wǔ PROPN » PUNCT can AUX also ADV mean VERB « PUNCT dance NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT noon NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT wǔfàn NOUN , PUNCT lunch NOUN ) PUNCT , PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT wú NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB « PUNCT not PART have VERB , PUNCT none PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Wǔ punct 2 Wǔ Wǔ PROPN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Wǔ punct 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 5 also also ADV _ 6 mean advmod 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 dance punct 8 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 dance punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 noon cc 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 noon punct 12 noon noon NOUN Number=Sing 8 dance conj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 noon punct 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 wǔfàn punct 15 wǔfàn wǔfàn NOUN Number=Sing 12 noon appos 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 lunch punct 17 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 15 wǔfàn conj 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 wǔfàn punct 19 , , PUNCT _ 25 mean punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 25 mean cc 21 « « PUNCT _ 22 wú punct 22 wú wú NOUN Number=Sing 25 mean nsubj 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 wú punct 24 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 25 mean aux 25 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean conj 26 « « PUNCT _ 28 have punct 27 not not PART Polarity=Neg 28 have advmod 28 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 25 mean ccomp 29 , , PUNCT _ 30 none punct 30 none none PRON PronType=Neg 28 have obj 31 » » PUNCT _ 28 have punct 32 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can Wǔ dance or noon vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Topic 2 mean can wú vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not have in a quote infinitive none vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent none=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Wu is a common Chinese family name.
nsubj cop det amod amod compound punct root Wu NOUN is AUX a DET common ADJ Chinese ADJ family NOUN name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wu wu NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 name cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 name det 4 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 7 name amod 5 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 7 name amod 6 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 name compound 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 name punct
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1 is a present Wu a common Chinese family name tree rules
Meaning 4 Wu Chinese is a group of Chinese varieties spoken around Shanghai. It is not an English word.
Sentence 1: Wu Chinese is a group of Chinese varieties spoken around Shanghai.
compound nsubj cop det case amod nmod acl case obl punct root Wu PROPN Chinese PROPN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP Chinese ADJ varieties NOUN spoken VERB around ADP Shanghai PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wu Wu PROPN Number=Sing 2 Chinese compound 2 Chinese Chinese PROPN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 varieties case 7 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 8 varieties amod 8 varieties variety NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 9 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 varieties acl 10 around around ADP _ 11 Shanghai case 11 Shanghai Shanghai PROPN Number=Sing 9 spoken obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present Wu Chinese a group of Chinese varieties tree rules 2 speak speech: other participle Chinese varieties not said here Shanghai vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 2: It is not an English word.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root It PRON is AUX not PART an DET English ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 word nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 word advmod 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 5 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 6 word amod 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
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1 not is a present group a English word tree rules
Example 1 In Mandarin, «wǔ» means five.
case obl punct punct nsubj punct obj punct root In ADP Mandarin PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT wǔ NOUN » PUNCT means VERB five NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Mandarin case 2 Mandarin Mandarin PROPN Number=Sing 7 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 wǔ punct 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 wǔ punct 5 wǔ wǔ NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 wǔ punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 means obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present wǔ five in Mandarin vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot five=Theme in mandarin=Attribute
Example 2 We counted «yī, èr, sān, sì, wǔ» in our Chinese club.
The tree, 11 words nsubj punct discourse punct obj punct conj punct appos punct conj punct case nmod:poss amod obl punct root We PRON counted VERB « PUNCT yī INTJ , PUNCT èr NOUN , PUNCT sān NOUN , PUNCT sì NOUN , PUNCT wǔ NOUN » PUNCT in ADP our PRON Chinese ADJ club 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 counted nsubj 2 counted count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 6 èr punct 4 yī yī INTJ _ 6 èr discourse 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 èr punct 6 èr èr NOUN Number=Sing 2 counted obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 sān punct 8 sān sān NOUN Number=Sing 6 èr conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 sì punct 10 sì sì NOUN Number=Sing 6 èr appos 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 wǔ punct 12 wǔ wǔ NOUN Number=Sing 6 èr conj 13 » » PUNCT _ 6 èr punct 14 in in ADP _ 17 club case 15 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 club nmod:poss 16 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 17 club amod 17 club club NOUN Number=Sing 2 counted obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 counted punct
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1 count past We èr and sān and wǔ our Chinese club vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent èr=Theme
Example 3 «Wǔfàn» means lunch in Mandarin.
punct nsubj punct obj case obl punct root « PUNCT Wǔfàn PROPN » PUNCT means VERB lunch NOUN in ADP Mandarin PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Wǔfàn punct 2 Wǔfàn Wǔfàn PROPN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Wǔfàn punct 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 Mandarin case 7 Mandarin Mandarin PROPN Number=Sing 4 means obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Wǔfàn lunch in Mandarin vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot lunch=Theme in mandarin=Attribute
Example 4 My classmate's surname is Wu.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct root My PRON classmate NOUN 's PART surname NOUN is AUX Wu 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 2 classmate nmod:poss 2 classmate classmate NOUN Number=Sing 4 surname nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 classmate case 4 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing 6 Wu nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Wu cop 6 Wu Wu PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 Wu punct
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1 is a present My classmate's surname Wu tree rules
Example 5 In Shanghai some people speak Wu Chinese at home.
case obl det nsubj compound obj case obl punct root In ADP Shanghai PROPN some DET people NOUN speak VERB Wu PROPN Chinese PROPN at ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Shanghai case 2 Shanghai Shanghai PROPN Number=Sing 5 speak obl 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 people det 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 speak nsubj 5 speak speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 Wu Wu PROPN Number=Sing 7 Chinese compound 7 Chinese Chinese PROPN Number=Sing 5 speak obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 home case 9 home home NOUN Number=Sing 5 speak obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 speak punct
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1 speak speech: other present some people Wu Chinese Shanghai at home tree rules
Example 6 Wu sounds like «woo», but the tone matters.
nsubj mark punct xcomp punct punct cc det nsubj conj punct root Wu PROPN sounds VERB like SCONJ « PUNCT woo VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET tone NOUN matters VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wu Wu PROPN Number=Sing 2 sounds nsubj 2 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like SCONJ _ 5 woo mark 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 woo punct 5 woo woo VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 sounds xcomp 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 woo punct 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 matters punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 11 matters cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tone det 10 tone tone NOUN Number=Sing 11 matters nsubj 11 matters matter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 sounds conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 sounds punct
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1 sound present Wu tree rules 2 woo in a quote infinitive Wu not said here vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 matter present the tone vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
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