yesterday Who acts: Yesterday, day, it, I, today, we · What happens: mean, rain, play, be, not do, do · To what, where: recent past, football, Friday, yesterday Thursday, birthday, homework
«yesterday» 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: yesterday in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Yesterday means on the day before today.
nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root Yesterday NOUN means VERB on ADP the DET day NOUN before ADP today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 day case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 day det 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 before before ADP _ 7 today case 7 today today NOUN Number=Sing 5 day nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Yesterday day vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 Yesterday can mean the recent past in general: the toys of yesterday.
nsubj aux det amod obj case nmod punct det ccomp case nmod punct root Yesterday NOUN can AUX mean VERB the DET recent ADJ past NOUN in ADP general ADJ : PUNCT the DET toys NOUN of ADP yesterday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 past det 5 recent recent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 past amod 6 past past NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 general case 8 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 6 past nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 toys punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 toys det 11 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 3 mean ccomp 12 of of ADP _ 13 yesterday case 13 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 11 toys nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Yesterday the recent past in general vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot past=Theme in general=Attribute
Meaning 3 "The day before yesterday" means two days ago.
punct det nsubj case nmod punct nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root " PUNCT The DET day NOUN before ADP yesterday NOUN " PUNCT means VERB two NUM days NOUN ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 means punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 day det 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 4 before before ADP _ 5 yesterday case 5 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 3 day nmod 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 day punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 days nummod 9 days day NOUN Number=Plur 10 ago obl:unmarked 10 ago ago ADV _ 7 means advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present the day before yesterday ago property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Yesterday it rained all day.
obl:unmarked nsubj det obl:unmarked punct root Yesterday NOUN it PRON rained VERB all DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 3 rained obl:unmarked 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 rained nsubj 3 rained rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 day det 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 rained obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 rained punct
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1 rain past it day; yesterday vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 2 I played football with my friends yesterday afternoon.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl compound obl:unmarked punct root I PRON played VERB football NOUN with ADP my PRON friends NOUN yesterday NOUN afternoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 football football NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 friends case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 friends nmod:poss 6 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 played obl 7 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 8 afternoon compound 8 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past I football afternoon with my friends vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent football=Theme with friend=Co-Agent
Example 3 If today is Friday, yesterday was Thursday.
mark nsubj cop punct compound cop appos punct root If SCONJ today NOUN is AUX Friday PROPN , PUNCT yesterday NOUN was AUX Thursday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 Friday mark 2 today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 Friday nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 Friday cop 4 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 Thursday punct 6 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 8 Thursday compound 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 Thursday cop 8 Thursday Thursday PROPN Number=Sing 4 Friday appos 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 Thursday punct
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1 is a present today Friday tree rules 2 is a past yesterday Thursday tree rules
Example 4 The day before yesterday was my birthday.
det nsubj case nmod cop nmod:poss punct root The DET day NOUN before ADP yesterday NOUN was AUX my PRON birthday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 day det 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 birthday nsubj 3 before before ADP _ 4 yesterday case 4 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 2 day nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 birthday cop 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 birthday nmod:poss 7 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 birthday punct
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1 is a past the day before yesterday my birthday tree rules
Example 5 I didn't do my homework yesterday, so I'm doing it now.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj obl:unmarked punct advmod nsubj aux advcl obj advmod punct root I PRON did AUX n't PART do VERB my PRON homework NOUN yesterday NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON 'm AUX doing VERB it PRON now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 do nsubj 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 do aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 do advmod 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 homework nmod:poss 6 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obj 7 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 doing punct 9 so so ADV _ 12 doing advmod 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 doing nsubj 11 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 doing aux 12 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 do advcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 doing obj 14 now now ADV PronType=Dem 12 doing advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 do punct
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1 not do past · do-support I my homework yesterday vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality 2 do present · progressive I homework now vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 6 It feels like only yesterday that we started school.
nsubj case advmod obl obj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root It PRON feels VERB like ADP only ADV yesterday NOUN that PRON we PRON started VERB school 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 feels nsubj 2 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 5 yesterday case 4 only only ADV _ 5 yesterday advmod 5 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 2 feels obl 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 started obj 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 started nsubj 8 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 yesterday acl:relcl 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 started obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 feels punct
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1 feel present It yesterday vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 start past we yesterday tree rules
Example 7 Yesterday's newspaper is on the table.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop case det punct root Yesterday PROPN 's PART newspaper NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yesterday Yesterday PROPN Number=Sing 3 newspaper nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Yesterday case 3 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing 7 table nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 table cop 5 on on ADP _ 7 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 table punct
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1 is present Yesterday's newspaper the table tree rules
Example 8 I was only made day before yesterday.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod obl:unmarked case obl punct root I PRON was AUX only ADV made VERB day NOUN before ADP yesterday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 made nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 3 only only ADV _ 4 made advmod 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl:unmarked 6 before before ADP _ 7 yesterday case 7 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past · passive I day; yesterday vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
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