Mova0.5 pre-release⌕
☰
home / corpora / dictionaries / school dictionary / Y / yin

yin

Who acts: Yin, two opposite forces, yīn, opposites, dark part, twins · What happens: be, balance, show, link, have, explain · To what, where: dark quiet soft side, old Chinese idea, each, everything, Chinese syllable, dark part · Speech: someone speaks here

«yin» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: yin in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: Chinese philosophy — kept apart, not parsed.

Yin is the dark, cool, quiet, soft side in the old Chinese idea of yin and yang: two opposite forces that balance each other in everything.

The tree, 26 words
nsubjcopdetamodpunctconjpunctamodpunctamodcasedetamodamodnmodcasenmodccconjpunctnummodamodapposnsubjacl:relclobjfixedcaseoblpunctrootYinPROPNisAUXtheDETdarkADJ,PUNCTcoolADJ,PUNCTquietADJ,PUNCTsoftADJsideNOUNinADPtheDEToldADJChineseADJideaNOUNofADPyinNOUNandCCONJyangNOUN:PUNCTtwoNUMoppositeADJforcesNOUNthatPRONbalanceVERBeachDETotherADJinADPeverythingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YinYinPROPNNumber=Sing11 sidensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 sidecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 sidedet
4darkdarkADJDegree=Pos11 sideamod
5,,PUNCT_6 coolpunct
6coolcoolADJDegree=Pos4 darkconj
7,,PUNCT_8 quietpunct
8quietquietADJDegree=Pos11 sideamod
9,,PUNCT_8 quietpunct
10softsoftADJDegree=Pos11 sideamod
11sidesideNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12ininADP_16 ideacase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 ideadet
14oldoldADJDegree=Pos16 ideaamod
15ChineseChineseADJDegree=Pos16 ideaamod
16ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing11 sidenmod
17ofofADP_18 yincase
18yinyinNOUNNumber=Sing16 ideanmod
19andandCCONJ_20 yangcc
20yangyangNOUNNumber=Sing16 ideaconj
21::PUNCT_24 forcespunct
22twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card24 forcesnummod
23oppositeoppositeADJDegree=Pos24 forcesamod
24forcesforceNOUNNumber=Plur11 sideappos
25thatthatPRONPronType=Rel26 balancensubj
26balancebalanceVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 forcesacl:relcl
27eacheachDETExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp26 balanceobj
28otherotherADJDegree=Pos27 eachfixed
29ininADP_30 everythingcase
30everythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot26 balanceobl
31..PUNCT_11 sidepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentYinthe dark quiet soft sidethe old Chinese idea of yin and yangtree rules
2balancepresenttwo opposite forceseacheverythingvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent each=Theme in everything=Location

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

Usage: Mandarin, pinyin — kept apart, not parsed.

«yīn» is a Chinese syllable with several meanings, for example «shady, cloudy» or «sound».

The tree, 14 words
punctnsubjpunctcopdetamodcaseamodoblpunctcaseparataxispunctappospunctconjpunctccpunctconjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTyīnNOUN»PUNCTisAUXaDETChineseADJsyllableNOUNwithADPseveralADJmeaningsNOUN,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUN«PUNCTshadyADJ,PUNCTcloudyADJ»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTsoundNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 yīnpunct
2yīnyīnNOUNNumber=Sing7 syllablensubj
3»»PUNCT_2 yīnpunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 syllablecop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 syllabledet
6ChineseChineseADJDegree=Pos7 syllableamod
7syllablesyllableNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_10 meaningscase
9severalseveralADJDegree=Pos10 meaningsamod
10meaningsmeaningNOUNNumber=Plur7 syllableobl
11,,PUNCT_13 examplepunct
12forforADP_13 examplecase
13exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing7 syllableparataxis
14««PUNCT_15 shadypunct
15shadyshadyADJDegree=Pos13 exampleappos
16,,PUNCT_17 cloudypunct
17cloudycloudyADJDegree=Pos15 shadyconj
18»»PUNCT_17 cloudypunct
19ororCCONJ_21 soundcc
20««PUNCT_21 soundpunct
21soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing15 shadyconj
22»»PUNCT_15 shadypunct
23..PUNCT_7 syllablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentyīna Chinese syllablewith several meaningstree rules

Example 1

Yin and yang show how opposites balance each other.

nsubjccconjadvmodnsubjccompobjfixedpunctrootYinNOUNandCCONJyangNOUNshowVERBhowADVoppositesNOUNbalanceVERBeachDETotherADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YinyinNOUNNumber=Sing4 shownsubj
2andandCCONJ_3 yangcc
3yangyangNOUNNumber=Sing1 Yinconj
4showshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5howhowADVPronType=Int7 balanceadvmod
6oppositesoppositeNOUNNumber=Plur7 balancensubj
7balancebalanceVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 showccomp
8eacheachDETExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp7 balanceobj
9otherotherADJDegree=Pos8 eachfixed
10..PUNCT_4 showpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentYin and yangvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2balancepresentoppositeseachvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location each=Theme

Example 2

In the symbol, yin is the dark part and yang is the light part.

The tree, 14 words
casedetoblpunctnsubjcopdetamodnsubjccconjcopdetcompoundpunctrootInADPtheDETsymbolNOUN,PUNCTyinNOUNisAUXtheDETdarkADJpartNOUNandCCONJyangNOUNisAUXtheDETlightNOUNpartNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 symbolcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 symboldet
3symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Sing9 partobl
4,,PUNCT_3 symbolpunct
5yinyinNOUNNumber=Sing9 partnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 partcop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 partdet
8darkdarkADJDegree=Pos9 partamod
9partpartNOUNNumber=Sing15 partnsubj
10andandCCONJ_11 yangcc
11yangyangNOUNNumber=Sing9 partconj
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 partcop
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 partdet
14lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing15 partcompound
15partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
16..PUNCT_15 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentyinthe dark part and yangthe symboltree rules
2is apresentthe dark part and yangthe light parttree rules

Example 3

Night is linked with yin, and day with yang.

nsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctccoblcasenmodpunctrootNightNOUNisAUXlinkedVERBwithADPyinNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJdayNOUNwithADPyangNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NightnightNOUNNumber=Sing3 linkednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 linkedaux:pass
3linkedlinkVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4withwithADP_5 yincase
5yinyinNOUNNumber=Sing3 linkedobl
6,,PUNCT_8 daypunct
7andandCCONJ_8 daycc
8daydayNOUNNumber=Sing3 linkedobl
9withwithADP_10 yangcase
10yangyangNOUNNumber=Sing8 daynmod
11..PUNCT_3 linkedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1linkpresent · passiveNightdaywith yinvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with yin=Co-Patient

Example 4

The twins are the yin and yang of our class: one quiet, one loud.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjcopdetccconjcasenmod:possnmodpunctnummodconjpunctnummodamodpunctrootTheDETtwinsNOUNareAUXtheDETyinNOUNandCCONJyangNOUNofADPourPRONclassNOUN:PUNCToneNUMquietNOUN,PUNCToneNUMloudADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 twinsdet
2twinstwinNOUNNumber=Plur5 yinnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 yincop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 yindet
5yinyinNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 yangcc
7yangyangNOUNNumber=Sing5 yinconj
8ofofADP_10 classcase
9ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 classnmod:poss
10classclassNOUNNumber=Sing7 yangnmod
11::PUNCT_13 quietpunct
12oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card13 quietnummod
13quietquietNOUNNumber=Sing5 yinconj
14,,PUNCT_16 loudpunct
15oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card16 loudnummod
16loudloudADJDegree=Pos13 quietamod
17..PUNCT_5 yinpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe twinsthe yin and yang of our class and one quiettree rules

Example 5

Each half of the yin-yang symbol has a small dot of the other colour.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcasedetcompoundpunctcompoundnmoddetamodobjcasedetamodnmodpunctrootEachDEThalfNOUNofADPtheDETyinNOUN-PUNCTyangNOUNsymbolNOUNhasVERBaDETsmallADJdotNOUNofADPtheDETotherADJcolourNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 halfdet
2halfhalfNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac9 hasnsubj
3ofofADP_8 symbolcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 symboldet
5yinyinNOUNNumber=Sing8 symbolcompound
6--PUNCT_5 yinpunct
7yangyangNOUNNumber=Sing8 symbolcompound
8symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Sing2 halfnmod
9hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 dotdet
11smallsmallADJDegree=Pos12 dotamod
12dotdotNOUNNumber=Sing9 hasobj
13ofofADP_16 colourcase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 colourdet
15otherotherADJDegree=Pos16 colouramod
16colourcolourNOUNNumber=Sing12 dotnmod
17..PUNCT_9 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenteach half of the yin yang symbola small dot of the other colourvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dot=Patient

Example 6

The teacher explained yin and yang in our lesson about China.

detnsubjobjccconjcasenmod:possoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETteacherNOUNexplainedVERByinNOUNandCCONJyangNOUNinADPourPRONlessonNOUNaboutADPChinaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 teacherdet
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 explainednsubj
3explainedexplainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4yinyinNOUNNumber=Sing3 explainedobj
5andandCCONJ_6 yangcc
6yangyangNOUNNumber=Sing4 yinconj
7ininADP_9 lessoncase
8ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 lessonnmod:poss
9lessonlessonNOUNNumber=Sing3 explainedobl
10aboutaboutADP_11 Chinacase
11ChinaChinaPROPNNumber=Sing9 lessonnmod
12..PUNCT_3 explainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1explain speech: assertpastthe teacheryin and yangour lesson about Chinavn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yin=Topic

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yin/