Taxonomy of meanings for 夫子:　　

  • FATHER
    • NPthe master> referring to the father of a contextually determinate person
  • YOU
    • NP[post-npro_1.][post=npro_2]respectfulyou, Sir
    • NP[post-npro_1.][post=npro_2]you, my master (and husband)
    • NP[post-npro_1.][post=npro_2]vocativeplural: You, my heroes
    • NP[post-npro1.][post=npro2:]postVtyou, my master
    • NP[post-npro1.][post=npro2:]adNyour, my master; yours, officers
  • TEACHER
    • NP(post-N)the master
    • NP[post-N]our Master; my master
    • NP[post-N]indefinitemaster
    • NP[post-N]ourour boss
    • NPnonreferentialsomebody like the Master
    • NPnot oursthe master (of the others)CH
  • HUMAN
    • NPthis man
  • EGO
    • NP[post-npro2.][post=npro1]I, your Master