📖 collectionWho acts: collection, person, Ed, He, She, museum · What happens: be, gather, keep, keep together, have, add · To what, where: group, things, stamps, act, songs, 120 stamps
«collection» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: collection in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 A collection is a group of things a person gathers and keeps, like stamps or shells.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nmod det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct case obj cc conj punct root A DET collection NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP things NOUN a DET person NOUN gathers VERB and CCONJ keeps VERB , PUNCT like ADP stamps NOUN or CCONJ shells NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 collection det 2 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 things case 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 10 gathers nsubj 10 gathers gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 things acl:relcl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 keeps cc 12 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 gathers conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 stamps punct 14 like like ADP _ 15 stamps case 15 stamps stamp NOUN Number=Plur 12 keeps obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 shells cc 17 shells shell NOUN Number=Plur 15 stamps conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a collection a group of things tree rules 2 gather present a person things not said here vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 3 keep present a person not said here stamps or shells vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamp=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.
Everyday, meaning 2 A collection is the act of collecting: «rubbish collection», «a collection for charity».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct punct compound appos punct punct punct det parataxis case nmod punct punct root A DET collection NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of ADP collecting NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT rubbish NOUN collection NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET collection NOUN for ADP charity NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 collection det 2 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 collecting case 7 collecting collecting NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 collection punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 collection punct 10 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing 11 collection compound 11 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 5 act appos 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 collection punct 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 collection punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 collection punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 collection det 16 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 5 act parataxis 17 for for ADP _ 18 charity case 18 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 16 collection nmod 19 » » PUNCT _ 16 collection punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a collection the act of collecting; rubbish collection appos tree rules
Everyday, meaning 3 A collection is a group of stories, songs or art kept together, as in a museum.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct appos cc conj acl advmod punct case case det obl punct root A DET collection NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP stories NOUN , PUNCT songs NOUN or CCONJ art NOUN kept VERB together ADV , PUNCT as ADP in ADP a DET museum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 collection det 2 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 stories case 7 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 songs punct 9 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 5 group appos 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 art cc 11 art art NOUN Number=Sing 9 songs conj 12 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 songs acl 13 together together ADV _ 12 kept advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 museum punct 15 as as ADP _ 18 museum case 16 in in ADP _ 18 museum case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 museum det 18 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 12 kept obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a collection a group of stories; songs or art appos tree rules 2 keep together participle songs or art not said here as a museum; together property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Ed has 120 stamps in his collection.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Ed PROPN has VERB 120 NUM stamps NOUN in ADP his PRON collection NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ed Ed PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 120 120 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 stamps nummod 4 stamps stamp NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 collection case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 collection nmod:poss 7 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 4 stamps nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Ed 120 stamps Ed's collection vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamp=Patient
Example 2 He added 15 more shells to his collection.
nsubj nummod amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON added VERB 15 NUM more ADJ shells NOUN to ADP his PRON collection NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 added nsubj 2 added add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 shells nummod 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 shells amod 5 shells shell NOUN Number=Plur 2 added obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 collection case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 collection nmod:poss 8 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 2 added obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 added punct
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1 add speech: assert past He 15 more shells to his collection vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent shell=Patient to collection=Co-Patient
Example 3 She gave 20 cards from her collection to her friend.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON gave VERB 20 NUM cards NOUN from ADP her PRON collection NOUN to ADP her PRON friend 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cards nummod 4 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 collection case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 collection nmod:poss 7 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 8 to to ADP _ 10 friend case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 friend nmod:poss 10 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She 20 cards her friend her collection vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent card=Theme to friend=Recipient
Example 4 His collection has 3 times as many as hers.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod obl:unmarked advmod obj case nmod punct root His PRON collection NOUN has VERB 3 NUM times NOUN as ADV many ADJ as ADP hers PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 collection nmod:poss 2 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obl:unmarked 6 as as ADV _ 7 many advmod 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 has obj 8 as as ADP _ 9 hers case 9 hers her PRON Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 many nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present His collection many time as hers = she vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Patient
Example 5 The museum has a big collection of dinosaur bones.
det nsubj det amod obj case compound nmod punct root The DET museum NOUN has VERB a DET big ADJ collection NOUN of ADP dinosaur NOUN bones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 collection det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 collection amod 6 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 bones case 8 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 9 bones compound 9 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 6 collection nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the museum a big collection of dinosaur bones vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent collection=Patient
Example 6 We had a collection for the animal shelter.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON had VERB a DET collection NOUN for ADP the DET animal NOUN shelter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 collection det 4 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 shelter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shelter det 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 8 shelter compound 8 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a collection for the animal shelter vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent collection=Patient
Example 7 Rubbish collection is on Mondays.
compound nsubj cop case punct root Rubbish NOUN collection NOUN is AUX on ADP Mondays PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing 2 collection compound 2 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing 5 Mondays nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Mondays cop 4 on on ADP _ 5 Mondays case 5 Mondays Monday PROPN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 Mondays punct
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1 is present Rubbish collection on Mondays tree rules
Example 8 This book is a collection of fairy tales.
det nsubj cop det case compound nmod punct root This DET book NOUN is AUX a DET collection NOUN of ADP fairy NOUN tales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 collection nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 collection cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 collection det 5 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 tales case 7 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 8 tales compound 8 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 5 collection nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 collection punct
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1 is a present this book a collection of fairy tales tree rules
Example 9 Rivière's collection of Kabyle tales, and so on.
nmod:poss case case compound nmod punct cc advmod conj punct root Rivière PROPN 's PART collection NOUN of ADP Kabyle PROPN tales NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ so ADV on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rivière Rivière PROPN Number=Sing 3 collection nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Rivière case 3 collection collection NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 tales case 5 Kabyle Kabyle PROPN Number=Sing 6 tales compound 6 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 3 collection nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 on punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 on cc 9 so so ADV _ 10 on advmod 10 on on ADV _ 3 collection conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 collection punct
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Example 10 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails well fastened are those that are composed in collections; they are given from one shepherd. (Writings ECC.12.11, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails well fastened are those that are composed in collections; they are given from one shepherd.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj case det nmod cop case punct cc case obl advmod acl aux:pass nsubj:pass nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case obl punct nsubj aux:pass acl case nummod obl punct root The DET words NOUN of ADP the DET wise ADJ are AUX as ADP goads NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ as ADP nails NOUN well ADV fastened VERB are AUX those PRON that PRON are AUX composed VERB in ADP collections NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON are AUX given VERB from ADP one NUM shepherd NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 words det 2 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 goads nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 wise case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wise det 5 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 2 words nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 goads cop 7 as as ADP _ 8 goads case 8 goads goad NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 19 composed punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 19 composed cc 11 as as ADP _ 12 nails case 12 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 19 composed obl 13 well well ADV Degree=Pos 14 fastened advmod 14 fastened fasten VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 nails acl 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 composed aux:pass 16 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 19 composed nsubj:pass 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 composed nsubj:pass 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 composed aux:pass 19 composed compose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 goads acl:relcl 20 in in ADP _ 21 collections case 21 collections collection NOUN Number=Plur 19 composed obl 22 ; ; PUNCT _ 25 given punct 23 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 given nsubj 24 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 given aux:pass 25 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 goads acl 26 from from ADP _ 28 shepherd case 27 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 28 shepherd nummod 28 shepherd shepherd NOUN Number=Sing 25 given obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 8 goads punct
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1 is present the words of the wise as goads tree rules 2 fasten participle nails not said here well property vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 compose present · passive goads collections as nails vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Result as nail=Attribute 4 give present · passive words = word from one shepherd vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Sentence 2: (Writings ECC.12.11, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN ECC.12.11 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 ECC.12.11 ECC.12.11 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 ECC.12.11 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 ECC.12.11 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
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