(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN dictionary)) (VP (VBZ tells) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN about) (NP (JJ English) (NNS words) (CC and) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG reading) (, ,) (NN writing) (CC and) (VBG speaking) (NP (NNP English)))))))))))) (. .)))
This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
dictionary
dictionary
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
tell
tells
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
case
about
about
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
read
reading
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
writing
writing
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
speak
speaking
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
English
English
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (CONJP (RB not) (RB only)) (VP (VBZ gives) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN meaning)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS words)))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN spelling)) (, ,) (NP (NN word) (NN building)) (, ,) (NP (NN grammar) (CC and) (NN pronunciation))))))) (. .)))
It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cc:preconj
only
only
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
give
gives
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
meaning
meaning
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
spelling
spelling
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
building
building
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
grammar
grammar
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
pronunciation
pronunciation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB use) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN dictionary)) (ADVP (RB correctly))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB understand) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN dictionary)) (VP (VBZ works)))))))) (. .)))
To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
dictionary
dictionary
NOUN
NN
advmod
correctly
correctly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
understand
understand
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
dictionary
dictionary
NOUN
NN
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
work
works
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN front)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN book))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB find) (NP (NP (DT some) (NNS exercises)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB make) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS most) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN dictionary))))))))))))) (. .)))
At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
front
front
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
det
some
some
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
exercise
exercises
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
obj
Number=Sing
use
use
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
dictionary
dictionary
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP look) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT the) (NN word) (`` ``) (NN colour) ('' ''))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB find) (NP (NP (CD two) (NNS spellings)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this) (NN word)))))) (. .)))
If you look up the word "colour", you will find two spellings for this word.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
look
look
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Sing
colour
colour
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
spelling
spellings
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (NN Colour)) ('' '') (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ British) (NNP English))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN while) (S (`` ``) (NP (NN color)) ('' '') (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ American) (NNP English))))))))) (. .)))
"Colour" is used in British English, while "color" is used in American English.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
colour
Colour
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
English
English
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
color
color
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
English
English
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN thing)) (VP (VBZ happens)))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN dictionary)) (VP (VBZ shows) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN word) (`` ``) (NNP BrE) ('' '')) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NP (NNP British) (NNP English)) (CC and) (`` ``) (NNP AmE) ('' '')) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ American) (NNP English)))))))) (. .)))
When such a thing happens, the dictionary shows it with the word "BrE" for British English and "AmE" for American English.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
happen
happens
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
dictionary
dictionary
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
show
shows
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obl
Number=Sing
BrE
BrE
PROPN
NNP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
English
English
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
conj
Number=Sing
AmE
AmE
PROPN
NNP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
English
English
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN dictionary)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ helps) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB pronounce) (NP (NNS words)) (ADVP (RB correctly))))) (. .)))
The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
dictionary
dictionary
NOUN
NN
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
helps
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pronounce
pronounce
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
advmod
correctly
correctly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ uses) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ special) (NN alphabet)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB show) (NP (NN pronunciation)))))))) (. .)))
It uses a special alphabet to show pronunciation.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
uses
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
special
special
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
alphabet
alphabet
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
show
show
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
pronunciation
pronunciation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP turn) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (JJ inside) (NN back) (NN face)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB see) (NP (NP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (JJ phonetic) (NNS letters)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT some) (NNS words)))) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB show) (NP (PRP you)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN pronounced)))))))))))) (. .)))
If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters with some words to show you how they are pronounced.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
turn
turn
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
inside
inside
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
back
back
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
face
face
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
phonetic
phonetic
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
letter
letters
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
show
show
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
pronounce
pronounced
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Just)) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN look)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT this) (NN page)))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (NP (DT a) (NN word))))))))))) (. .)))
Just have a look at this page when you're not sure how to say a word.
advmod
just
Just
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
look
look
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
page
page
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ important)) (NN reason)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (DT a) (NN dictionary)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN meaning)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN word)) (, --) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN definition))))))))) (. .)))
The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word--its definition.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
dictionary
dictionary
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
meaning
meaning
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
appos
Number=Sing
definition
definition
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT this) (NN dictionary))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS definitions)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN written) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (QP (RB only) (CD 2000)) (NNS words))))))) (. .)))
In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
dictionary
dictionary
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
definition
definitions
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
write
written
VERB
VBN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2000
2000
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ means) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS definitions)) (PP (IN of) (NP (RB even) (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ difficult)) (NNS words)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (VBN explained) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ easy) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB understand))))))))))) (. .)))
This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained and easy to understand.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
definition
definitions
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
difficult
difficult
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
explain
explained
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
easy
easy
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
understand
understand
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
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