yuan Who acts: yuan, dynasty, yuán, money, bowl, one pound · What happens: be, divide, rule, start, mean, sound · To what, where: money, one yuan, ten jiao, dynasty, China, round · Speech: someone speaks here
«yuan» 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: yuan in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The yuan is the money of China; one yuan is divided into ten jiao or a hundred fen.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis case nummod obl cc det nummod conj punct root The DET yuan NOUN is AUX the DET money NOUN of ADP China PROPN ; PUNCT one NUM yuan NOUN is AUX divided VERB into ADP ten NUM jiao NOUN or CCONJ a DET hundred NUM fen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 yuan det 2 yuan yuan NOUN Number=Sing 5 money nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 money cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 money det 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 China case 7 China China PROPN Number=Sing 5 money nmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 divided punct 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 yuan nummod 10 yuan yuan NOUN Number=Sing 12 divided nsubj:pass 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 divided aux:pass 12 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 money parataxis 13 into into ADP _ 15 jiao case 14 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 jiao nummod 15 jiao jiao NOUN Number=Sing 12 divided obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 fen cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 fen det 18 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 fen nummod 19 fen fen NOUN Number=Sing 15 jiao conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 money punct
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1 is a present the yuan the money of China tree rules 2 divide present · passive one yuan ten jiao or a hundred fen vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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 The Yuan (with a capital Y) was a dynasty, a family of rulers, that ruled China, started by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj punct case det compound appos punct cop det punct det appos case nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj case det compound obl appos flat punct root The DET Yuan PROPN ( PUNCT with ADP a DET capital NOUN Y NOUN ) PUNCT was AUX a DET dynasty NOUN , PUNCT a DET family NOUN of ADP rulers NOUN , PUNCT that PRON ruled VERB China PROPN , PUNCT started VERB by ADP the DET Mongol PROPN leader NOUN Kublai PROPN Khan PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Yuan det 2 Yuan Yuan PROPN Number=Sing 11 dynasty nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 Y punct 4 with with ADP _ 7 Y case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 Y det 6 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 7 Y compound 7 Y y NOUN Number=Sing 2 Yuan appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 Y punct 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 dynasty cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dynasty det 11 dynasty dynasty NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 family punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 family det 14 family family NOUN Number=Sing 11 dynasty appos 15 of of ADP _ 16 rulers case 16 rulers ruler NOUN Number=Plur 14 family nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 ruled punct 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 ruled nsubj 19 ruled rule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 dynasty acl:relcl 20 China China PROPN Number=Sing 19 ruled obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 started punct 22 started start VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 dynasty conj 23 by by ADP _ 26 leader case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 leader det 25 Mongol Mongol PROPN Number=Sing 26 leader compound 26 leader leader NOUN Number=Sing 22 started obl 27 Kublai Kublai PROPN Number=Sing 26 leader appos 28 Khan Khan PROPN Number=Sing 27 Kublai flat 29 . . PUNCT _ 11 dynasty punct
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1 is a past the Yuan a dynasty tree rules 2 rule past a dynasty China vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent china=Result 3 start participle the Yuan not said here by the Mongol leader vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: Mandarin, pinyin — kept apart, not parsed.
«yuán» also means «round» or «first, original» in Chinese; as money it sounds like «yoo-AN» to an English ear.
The tree, 20 words punct nsubj punct advmod punct obj punct cc punct advmod punct conj punct case obl punct case obl nsubj parataxis case punct obl punct appos punct case det amod obl punct root « PUNCT yuán PROPN » PUNCT also ADV means VERB « PUNCT round ADJ » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT first ADV , PUNCT original ADJ » PUNCT in ADP Chinese ADJ ; PUNCT as ADP money NOUN it PRON sounds VERB like ADP « PUNCT yoo NOUN - PUNCT AN PROPN » 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 yuán punct 2 yuán yuán PROPN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 yuán punct 4 also also ADV _ 5 means advmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 round punct 7 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 round punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 13 original cc 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 original punct 11 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 13 original advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 original punct 13 original original ADJ Degree=Pos 7 round conj 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 original punct 15 in in ADP _ 16 Chinese case 16 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 13 original obl 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 sounds punct 18 as as ADP _ 19 money case 19 money money NOUN Number=Sing 21 sounds obl 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 sounds nsubj 21 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means parataxis 22 like like ADP _ 24 yoo case 23 « « PUNCT _ 24 yoo punct 24 yoo yoo NOUN Number=Sing 21 sounds obl 25 - - PUNCT _ 26 AN punct 26 AN AN PROPN Number=Sing 24 yoo appos 27 » » PUNCT _ 26 AN punct 28 to to ADP _ 31 ear case 29 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 ear det 30 English English ADJ Degree=Pos 31 ear amod 31 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 21 sounds obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present yuán round vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent round=Topic 2 sound present money as money; like yoo; to a English ear vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer
Example 1 A bowl of noodles cost twenty yuan in Beijing.
det nsubj case nmod nummod obj case obl punct root A DET bowl NOUN of ADP noodles NOUN cost VERB twenty NUM yuan NOUN in ADP Beijing PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bowl det 2 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 5 cost nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 noodles case 4 noodles noodle NOUN Number=Plur 2 bowl nmod 5 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 yuan nummod 7 yuan yuan NOUN Number=Plur 5 cost obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 Beijing case 9 Beijing Beijing PROPN Number=Sing 5 cost obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 cost punct
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1 cost present a bowl of noodles twenty yuan Beijing vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme yuan=Value
Example 2 The yuan is the money used in China.
det nsubj cop det acl case obl punct root The DET yuan NOUN is AUX the DET money NOUN used VERB in ADP China PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 yuan det 2 yuan yuan NOUN Number=Sing 5 money nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 money cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 money det 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 money acl 7 in in ADP _ 8 China case 8 China China PROPN Number=Sing 6 used obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 money punct
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1 is a present the yuan the money tree rules 2 use participle the money not said here China vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 If one pound buys nine yuan, how many yuan do you get for five pounds?
The tree, 15 words mark nummod nsubj advcl nummod obj punct advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case nummod obl punct root If SCONJ one NUM pound NOUN buys VERB nine NUM yuan NOUN , PUNCT how ADV many ADJ yuan NOUN do AUX you PRON get VERB for ADP five NUM pounds NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 buys mark 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 pound nummod 3 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 4 buys nsubj 4 buys buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 get advcl 5 nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 yuan nummod 6 yuan yuan NOUN Number=Plur 4 buys obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 buys punct 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 many advmod 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 yuan amod 10 yuan yuan NOUN Number=Plur 13 get nsubj 11 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 get aux 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 get nsubj 13 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 14 for for ADP _ 16 pounds case 15 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 pounds nummod 16 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 13 get obl 17 ? ? PUNCT _ 13 get punct
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1 buy a condition, not said to happen present one pound nine yuan vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yuan=Theme 2 get present · do-support many yuan for five pounds vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent for pound=Source
Example 4 Grandad brought back some yuan notes with Mao's face on them.
nsubj advmod det amod obj case nmod:poss case nmod case nmod punct root Grandad PROPN brought VERB back ADV some DET yuan ADJ notes NOUN with ADP Mao PROPN 's PART face NOUN on ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 brought nsubj 2 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 back back ADV _ 2 brought advmod 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 notes det 5 yuan yuan ADJ Degree=Pos 6 notes amod 6 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 2 brought obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 face case 8 Mao Mao PROPN Number=Sing 10 face nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 Mao case 10 face face NOUN Number=Sing 6 notes nmod 11 on on ADP _ 12 them case 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 face nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 brought punct
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1 bring back past Grandad some yuan notes with Mao's face on notes vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent note=Theme
Example 5 Kublai Khan started the Yuan dynasty.
nsubj flat det compound obj punct root Kublai PROPN Khan PROPN started VERB the DET Yuan PROPN dynasty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kublai Kublai PROPN Number=Sing 3 started nsubj 2 Khan Khan PROPN Number=Sing 1 Kublai flat 3 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dynasty det 5 Yuan Yuan PROPN Number=Sing 6 dynasty compound 6 dynasty dynasty NOUN Number=Sing 3 started obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 started punct
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1 start past Kublai the Yuan dynasty vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dynasty=Eventuality
Example 6 Marco Polo is said to have visited China during the Yuan dynasty.
nsubj flat aux:pass mark aux xcomp obj case det compound obl:agent punct root Marco PROPN Polo PROPN is AUX said VERB to PART have AUX visited VERB China PROPN during ADP the DET Yuan PROPN dynasty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Marco Marco PROPN Number=Sing 4 said nsubj 2 Polo Polo PROPN Number=Sing 1 Marco flat 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 said aux:pass 4 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 7 visited mark 6 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 visited aux 7 visited visit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 said xcomp 8 China China PROPN Number=Sing 7 visited obj 9 during during ADP _ 12 dynasty case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 dynasty det 11 Yuan Yuan PROPN Number=Sing 12 dynasty compound 12 dynasty dynasty NOUN Number=Sing 7 visited obl:agent 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive Marco tree rules 2 visit to-infinitive · perfect China vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent china=Co-Agent
Example 7 She paid with her phone, not with yuan coins.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct advmod case compound obl punct root She PRON paid VERB with ADP her PRON phone NOUN , PUNCT not PART with ADP yuan NOUN coins NOUN . 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 paid nsubj 2 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 phone case 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 phone nmod:poss 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 2 paid obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 coins punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 coins advmod 8 with with ADP _ 10 coins case 9 yuan yuan NOUN Number=Sing 10 coins compound 10 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 2 paid obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 paid punct
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1 pay past She with her phone; with yuan coins vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The shop sign showed the price in yuan.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET shop NOUN sign NOUN showed VERB the DET price NOUN in ADP yuan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sign det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 sign compound 3 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 price det 6 price price NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 yuan case 8 yuan yuan NOUN Number=Sing 6 price nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past the shop sign the price in yuan vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent price=Patient in yuan=Topic
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