zed

Who acts: cartoon sleepers, alphabet, Zebra, Americans, we, you · What happens: name, letter, catch, mean, get, show · To what, where: last letter, alphabet, zeds, sleep, zzz, zed · Speech: someone speaks here

«zed» 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: zed in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.

The name of the last letter of the alphabet, Z.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 name	det
2	name	name	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	6 letter	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 letter	det
5	last	last	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 letter	amod
6	letter	letter	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 name	nmod
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 alphabet	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 alphabet	det
9	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 letter	nmod
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 Z	punct
11	Z	z	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 letter	conj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 name	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	name			the last letter of the alphabet and Z					nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
2	letter			the alphabet					nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient

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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

«Catch some zeds» means get some sleep, because cartoon sleepers show «zzz».

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	2 Catch	punct
2	Catch	catch	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 means	nsubj
3	some	some	DET	PronType=Ind	4 zeds	det
4	zeds	zed	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 Catch	obj
5	»	»	PUNCT	_	2 Catch	punct
6	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	get	get	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 means	ccomp
8	some	some	DET	PronType=Ind	9 sleep	det
9	sleep	sleep	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 get	obj
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 show	punct
11	because	because	SCONJ	_	14 show	mark
12	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 sleepers	compound
13	sleepers	sleeper	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 show	nsubj
14	show	show	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 get	parataxis
15	«	«	PUNCT	_	16 zzz	punct
16	zzz	zzz	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 show	obj
17	»	»	PUNCT	_	16 zzz	punct
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	catch in a quote	infinitive		some zeds	vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zed=Theme
2	mean	present			vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	get	infinitive		some sleep	vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sleep=Stimulus
4	show	present	cartoon sleepers	zzz	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent zzz=Recipient

Example 1

The alphabet goes from A to zed.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 alphabet	det
2	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 goes	nsubj
3	goes	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	from	from	ADP	_	7 zed	case
5	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 zed	det
6	to	to	ADP	_	7 zed	case
7	zed	zed	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 goes	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 goes	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	present	the alphabet			a zed			vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from zed=Initial_Location

Example 2

«Zebra» starts with a zed.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	2 Zebra	punct
2	Zebra	zebra	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 starts	nsubj
3	»	»	PUNCT	_	2 Zebra	punct
4	starts	start	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	with	with	ADP	_	7 zed	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 zed	det
7	zed	zed	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 starts	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 starts	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	start	present	Zebra					with a zed	vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with zed=Subeventuality

Example 3

Americans say «zee» but we say «zed».

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Americans	American	PROPN	Number=Plur	2 say	nsubj
2	say	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	«	«	PUNCT	_	4 zee	punct
4	zee	zee	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 say	obj
5	»	»	PUNCT	_	4 zee	punct
6	but	but	CCONJ	_	8 say	cc
7	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	8 say	nsubj
8	say	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 say	conj
9	«	«	PUNCT	_	10 zed	punct
10	zed	zed	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 say	obj
11	»	»	PUNCT	_	10 zed	punct
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 say	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	present	Americans	zee					vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent zee=Topic
2	say speech: assert	present	we	zed					vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent zed=Topic

Example 4

Spell «zoo»: zed, oh, oh.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Spell	spell	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	«	«	PUNCT	_	3 zoo	punct
3	zoo	zoo	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 zed	compound
4	»	»	PUNCT	_	3 zoo	punct
5	:	:	PUNCT	_	6 zed	punct
6	zed	zed	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Spell	obj
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	1 Spell	punct
8	oh	oh	INTJ	_	1 Spell	discourse
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 oh	punct
10	oh	oh	INTJ	_	1 Spell	discourse
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Spell	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	spell	imperative	you not said here	zoo zed					vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent zed=Theme

Example 5

I'm off to catch some zeds.

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	3 off	nsubj
2	'm	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 off	cop
3	off	off	ADV	_	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 catch	mark
5	catch	catch	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 off	advcl
6	some	some	DET	PronType=Ind	7 zeds	det
7	zeds	zed	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 catch	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 off	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	I					off property	tree rules
2	catch	to-infinitive	I not said here	some zeds					vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zed=Theme

Example 6

Write a capital zed at the end.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Write	write	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 zed	det
3	capital	capital	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 zed	compound
4	zed	zed	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Write	obj
5	at	at	ADP	_	7 end	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 end	det
7	end	end	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Write	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Write	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	write	imperative	you not said here	a capital zed			at the end		vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zed=Theme

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.

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