zee Who acts: Zees, cartoons, we, American cousin, alphabet song, I · What happens: name, mean, show, call, letter, say · To what, where: letter Z, sleep, last letter, USA, alphabet, zed · Speech: someone speaks here
«zee» 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: zee in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: US, Canada sometimes — kept apart, not parsed.
The name of the letter Z in American English.
det case det compound nmod case amod nmod punct root The DET name NOUN of ADP the DET letter NOUN Z NOUN in ADP American ADJ English PROPN . PUNCT 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 Z case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Z det 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 6 Z compound 6 Z z NOUN Number=Sing 2 name nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 English case 8 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 9 English amod 9 English English PROPN Number=Sing 6 Z nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 name punct
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1 name the letter Z in American English nom name «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.
Zees, or z's, means sleep, as in catch some z's, because cartoons show sleep with zzz.
The tree, 18 words nsubj punct cc appos case punct obj punct case case conj det appos case punct mark nsubj conj obj case obl punct root Zees NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ z NOUN 's PART , PUNCT means VERB sleep NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP catch NOUN some DET z NOUN 's PART , PUNCT because SCONJ cartoons NOUN show VERB sleep NOUN with ADP zzz NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zees zee NOUN Number=Plur 7 means nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 z punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 z cc 4 z z NOUN Number=Sing 1 Zees appos 5 's 's PART _ 4 z case 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 means punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 catch punct 10 as as ADP _ 12 catch case 11 in in ADP _ 12 catch case 12 catch catch NOUN Number=Sing 8 sleep conj 13 some some DET PronType=Ind 14 z det 14 z z NOUN Number=Sing 12 catch appos 15 's 's PART _ 14 z case 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 show punct 17 because because SCONJ _ 19 show mark 18 cartoons cartoon NOUN Number=Plur 19 show nsubj 19 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means conj 20 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 19 show obj 21 with with ADP _ 22 zzz case 22 zzz zzz NOUN Number=Sing 19 show obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Zees sleep and catch vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Topic 2 show present cartoons sleep with zzz vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sleep=Recipient
Example 1 In the USA, the last letter of the alphabet is called zee.
case det obl punct det amod nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass xcomp punct root In ADP the DET USA PROPN , PUNCT the DET last ADJ letter NOUN of ADP the DET alphabet NOUN is AUX called VERB zee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 USA case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 USA det 3 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 12 called obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 USA punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 letter det 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 letter amod 7 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 12 called nsubj:pass 8 of of ADP _ 10 alphabet case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 alphabet det 10 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 7 letter nmod 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 called aux:pass 12 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 zee zee NOUN Number=Sing 12 called xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 called punct
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1 call present · passive the last letter of the alphabet the USA vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 letter the alphabet nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 In Australia we say zed, but my American cousin says zee.
case obl nsubj obj punct cc nmod:poss amod nsubj parataxis obj punct root In ADP Australia PROPN we PRON say VERB zed NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ my PRON American ADJ cousin NOUN says VERB zee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Australia case 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 4 say obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 say nsubj 4 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 zed zed NOUN Number=Sing 4 say obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 says punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 11 says cc 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 cousin nmod:poss 9 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cousin amod 10 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 11 says nsubj 11 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 say parataxis 12 zee zee NOUN Number=Sing 11 says obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present we zed Australia vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent zed=Theme in australia=Manner 2 say speech: assert present my American cousin zee vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent zee=Topic
Example 3 The alphabet song in America ends with x, y and zee.
det compound nsubj case nmod case obl punct conj cc conj punct root The DET alphabet NOUN song NOUN in ADP America PROPN ends VERB with ADP x NOUN , PUNCT y NOUN and CCONJ zee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 song det 2 alphabet alphabet NOUN Number=Sing 3 song compound 3 song song NOUN Number=Sing 6 ends nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 5 America case 5 America America PROPN Number=Sing 3 song nmod 6 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 x case 8 x x NOUN Number=Sing 6 ends obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 y punct 10 y y NOUN Number=Sing 8 x conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 zee cc 12 zee zee NOUN Number=Sing 8 x conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 ends punct
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1 end present the alphabet song in America with x and y and zee vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with x=Subeventuality
Example 4 I'm going to catch some zees before the trip.
nsubj aux mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX going VERB to PART catch VERB some DET zees NOUN before ADP the DET trip 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 3 going nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 going aux 3 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 to to PART _ 5 catch mark 5 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 going xcomp 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 zees det 7 zees zee NOUN Number=Plur 5 catch obj 8 before before ADP _ 10 trip case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 trip det 10 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 5 catch obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 going punct
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1 go present · progressive I vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 catch to-infinitive I not said here some zees before the trip vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zee=Theme
Example 5 Zebra begins with zee in American speech.
nsubj case obl case amod nmod punct root Zebra PROPN begins VERB with ADP zee NOUN in ADP American ADJ speech NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zebra Zebra PROPN Number=Sing 2 begins nsubj 2 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 zee case 4 zee zee NOUN Number=Sing 2 begins obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 speech case 6 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 7 speech amod 7 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 4 zee nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 begins punct
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1 begin present Zebra with zee in American speech vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with zee=Subeventuality
Example 6 Canadians usually say zed, but some say zee.
nsubj advmod obj punct cc nsubj parataxis obj punct root Canadians NOUN usually ADV say VERB zed NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ some DET say VERB zee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Canadians canadian NOUN Number=Plur 3 say nsubj 2 usually usually ADV _ 3 say advmod 3 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 zed zed NOUN Number=Sing 3 say obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 say punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 say cc 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 say nsubj 8 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 say parataxis 9 zee zee NOUN Number=Sing 8 say obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present Canadians zed usually property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent zed=Topic 2 say speech: assert present some zee vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent zee=Topic
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