yi Who acts: yī, it, ee, Yi, èr, Yi people · What happens: mean, sound, not be, be, write, call · To what, where: one, ee, English word, ethnic group, west China, common Korean surname · Speech: someone speaks here
«yi» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: yi in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: Mandarin, pinyin — kept apart, not parsed.
yī means "one" in Mandarin Chinese; it sounds like English "ee". It is not an English word.
Sentence 1: yī means "one" in Mandarin Chinese; it sounds like English "ee".
The tree, 11 words nsubj punct obj punct case obl flat punct nsubj parataxis case obl punct obl punct punct root yī PROPN means VERB " PUNCT one NUM " PUNCT in ADP Mandarin PROPN Chinese PROPN ; PUNCT it PRON sounds VERB like ADP English PROPN " PUNCT ee NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 yī yī PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 " " PUNCT _ 4 one punct 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 means obj 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 one punct 6 in in ADP _ 7 Mandarin case 7 Mandarin Mandarin PROPN Number=Sing 2 means obl 8 Chinese Chinese PROPN Number=Sing 7 Mandarin flat 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 sounds punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 sounds nsubj 11 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 12 like like ADP _ 13 English case 13 English English PROPN Number=Sing 11 sounds obl 14 " " PUNCT _ 15 ee punct 15 ee ee NOUN Number=Sing 11 sounds obl 16 " " PUNCT _ 15 ee punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present yī one in Mandarin vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot one=Theme in mandarin=Attribute 2 sound present it ee like English vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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 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 ee a English word tree rules
Meaning 2 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
The Yi are an ethnic group in south-west China, with their own Yi language and script.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case advmod punct amod nmod punct case nmod:poss amod compound appos cc conj punct root The DET Yi PROPN are AUX an DET ethnic ADJ group NOUN in ADP south ADV - PUNCT west ADJ China PROPN , PUNCT with ADP their PRON own ADJ Yi NOUN language NOUN and CCONJ script NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Yi det 2 Yi Yi PROPN Number=Sing 6 group nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 group cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 5 ethnic ethnic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 group amod 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 11 China case 8 south south ADV _ 10 west advmod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 south punct 10 west west ADJ Degree=Pos 11 China amod 11 China China PROPN Number=Sing 6 group nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 language punct 13 with with ADP _ 17 language case 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 language nmod:poss 15 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 17 language amod 16 Yi yi NOUN Number=Sing 17 language compound 17 language language NOUN Number=Sing 6 group appos 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 script cc 19 script script NOUN Number=Sing 17 language conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 group punct
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1 is a present the Yi a ethnic group west China tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Yi is a common Korean and Chinese surname (also written Lee or Li), as in Admiral Yi Sun-sin of Korea.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop det amod amod cc conj punct advmod amod appos cc conj punct punct case case nmod:desc compound flat punct conj case nmod punct root Yi PROPN is AUX a DET common ADJ Korean ADJ and CCONJ Chinese ADJ surname NOUN ( PUNCT also ADV written VERB Lee PROPN or CCONJ Li PROPN ) PUNCT , PUNCT as ADP in ADP Admiral PROPN Yi PROPN Sun PROPN - PUNCT sin NOUN of ADP Korea PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yi Yi PROPN Number=Sing 8 surname nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 surname cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 surname det 4 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 8 surname amod 5 Korean korean ADJ Degree=Pos 8 surname amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 Chinese cc 7 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Korean conj 8 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 Lee punct 10 also also ADV _ 11 written advmod 11 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 Lee amod 12 Lee Lee PROPN Number=Sing 8 surname appos 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 Li cc 14 Li Li PROPN Number=Sing 12 Lee conj 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 Lee punct 16 , , PUNCT _ 23 sin punct 17 as as ADP _ 23 sin case 18 in in ADP _ 19 Admiral case 19 Admiral Admiral PROPN Number=Sing 20 Yi nmod:desc 20 Yi Yi PROPN Number=Sing 23 sin compound 21 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 20 Yi flat 22 - - PUNCT _ 23 sin punct 23 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 8 surname conj 24 of of ADP _ 25 Korea case 25 Korea Korea PROPN Number=Sing 23 sin nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 surname punct
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1 is a present Yi a common Korean surname and Yi sin of Korea tree rules 2 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 "Hi, yi!" is an excited shout or call.
punct discourse punct nsubj punct punct cop det amod cc conj punct root " PUNCT Hi INTJ , PUNCT yi NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT is AUX an DET excited ADJ shout NOUN or CCONJ call VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 yi punct 2 Hi hi INTJ _ 4 yi discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 yi punct 4 yi yi NOUN Number=Sing 10 shout nsubj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 yi punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 yi punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 shout cop 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 shout det 9 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 10 shout amod 10 shout shout NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 call cc 12 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 shout conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 shout punct
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1 is a present yi a excited shout tree rules 2 call infinitive yi not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 In Mandarin, yī, èr, sān means one, two, three.
The tree, 9 words case obl punct discourse punct nsubj punct conj obj punct conj punct conj punct root In ADP Mandarin PROPN , PUNCT yī INTJ , PUNCT èr NOUN , PUNCT sān NOUN means VERB one NUM , PUNCT two NUM , PUNCT three 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 9 means obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 èr punct 4 yī yī INTJ _ 6 èr discourse 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 èr punct 6 èr èr NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 èr punct 8 sān sān NOUN Number=Sing 6 èr conj 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 means obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 two punct 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 one conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 three punct 14 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 one conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present èr and sān one in Mandarin vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot one=Theme in mandarin=Attribute
Example 2 "Yi" sounds like "ee" to an English ear.
punct nsubj punct case punct obl punct case det amod obl punct root " PUNCT Yi PROPN " PUNCT sounds VERB like ADP " PUNCT ee NOUN " PUNCT to ADP an DET English ADJ ear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Yi punct 2 Yi Yi PROPN Number=Sing 4 sounds nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Yi punct 4 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 like like ADP _ 7 ee case 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 ee punct 7 ee ee NOUN Number=Sing 4 sounds obl 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 ee punct 9 to to ADP _ 12 ear case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ear det 11 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ear amod 12 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 4 sounds obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 sounds punct
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1 sound present Yi like ee; to a English ear vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer
Example 3 The Yi people live in the mountains of south-west China.
det compound nsubj case det obl case advmod punct amod nmod punct root The DET Yi PROPN people NOUN live VERB in ADP the DET mountains NOUN of ADP south ADV - PUNCT west ADJ China PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 people det 2 Yi Yi PROPN Number=Sing 3 people compound 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 live nsubj 4 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 mountains case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mountains det 7 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 4 live obl 8 of of ADP _ 12 China case 9 south south ADV _ 11 west advmod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 south punct 11 west west ADJ Degree=Pos 12 China amod 12 China China PROPN Number=Sing 7 mountains nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 live punct
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1 live present the Yi people the mountains of west China vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mountain=Location
Example 4 Admiral Yi Sun-sin is a hero in Korean history.
nmod:desc compound flat punct nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root Admiral NOUN Yi PROPN Sun PROPN - PUNCT sin NOUN is AUX a DET hero NOUN in ADP Korean ADJ history NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Admiral admiral NOUN Number=Sing 2 Yi nmod:desc 2 Yi Yi PROPN Number=Sing 5 sin compound 3 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 2 Yi flat 4 - - PUNCT _ 5 sin punct 5 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 8 hero nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hero cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hero det 8 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 history case 10 Korean korean ADJ Degree=Pos 11 history amod 11 history history NOUN Number=Sing 8 hero nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 hero punct
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1 is a present Yi sin a hero Korean history tree rules
Example 5 Yī gè píngguǒ means "one apple" in Mandarin.
compound dep nsubj punct nummod obj punct case nmod punct root Yī PROPN gè X píngguǒ NOUN means VERB " PUNCT one NUM apple NOUN " PUNCT in ADP Mandarin PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yī Yī PROPN Number=Sing 3 píngguǒ compound 2 gè gè X Foreign=Yes 1 Yī dep 3 píngguǒ píngguǒ NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 7 apple punct 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 apple nummod 7 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obj 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 apple punct 9 in in ADP _ 10 Mandarin case 10 Mandarin Mandarin PROPN Number=Sing 7 apple nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Yī píngguǒ one apple in Mandarin vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot apple=Theme in mandarin=Attribute
Example 6 The Yi language has its own script.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET Yi PROPN language NOUN has VERB its PRON own ADJ script NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 language det 2 Yi Yi PROPN Number=Sing 3 language compound 3 language language NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 script nmod:poss 6 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 script amod 7 script script NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the Yi language language's own script vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent script=Patient 2 script language nom script «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 "Hi, yi!" said he, "here's a coat o' clay ready made, and a fine one.
The tree, 16 words punct discourse punct nsubj punct punct nsubj punct punct ccomp cop det nsubj case punct nmod compound acl punct cc det amod conj punct root " PUNCT Hi INTJ , PUNCT yi NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB he PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT here ADV 's AUX a DET coat NOUN o ADP ' PUNCT clay NOUN ready ADJ made VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ a DET fine ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 yi punct 2 Hi hi INTJ _ 4 yi discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 yi punct 4 yi yi NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 yi punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 yi punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 here nsubj 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 he punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 11 here punct 11 here here ADV PronType=Dem 7 said ccomp 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 here cop 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 coat det 14 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 11 here nsubj 15 o of ADP Abbr=Yes 17 clay case 16 ' ' PUNCT _ 17 clay punct 17 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 14 coat nmod 18 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 19 made compound 19 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 clay acl 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 one punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 one cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 one det 23 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 24 one amod 24 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 said conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past yi vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is in a quote present yi here property tree rules 3 make in a quote participle clay not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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