about Who acts: it, children, that, someone, they, stiff words · What happens: tell, be, mean, run, go, do · To what, where: something, place, bed, suggestion, exam voice, 10 · Speech: someone speaks here
«about» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: about in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 About tells what something is on or what it is to do with: a book about dinosaurs.
The tree, 17 words mark obj obj cop fixed cc conj nsubj cop mark acl:relcl obl punct det obl case nmod punct root About SCONJ tells VERB what PRON something PRON is AUX on ADP or CCONJ what PRON it PRON is AUX to PART do VERB with ADP : PUNCT a DET book NOUN about ADP dinosaurs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 About about SCONJ _ 2 tells mark 2 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 2 tells obj 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 tells obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 on cop 6 on on ADP _ 4 something fixed 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 what cc 8 what what PRON PronType=Rel 4 something conj 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 do nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 do cop 11 to to PART _ 12 do mark 12 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 what acl:relcl 13 with with ADP _ 12 do obl 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 book punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 book det 16 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 tells obl 17 about about ADP _ 18 dinosaurs case 18 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 16 book nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present something a book about dinosaurs obl vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent what=Recipient something=Topic 2 is present it do property tree rules
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 About can also mean nearly or roughly, as in «about 10».
The tree, 11 words advmod aux advmod advmod cc conj punct case case punct advmod ccomp punct punct root About ADV can AUX also ADV mean VERB nearly ADV or CCONJ roughly ADV , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT about ADV 10 NUM » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 About about ADV _ 4 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 nearly nearly ADV _ 4 mean advmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 roughly cc 7 roughly roughly ADV _ 5 nearly conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 10 punct 9 as as ADP _ 13 10 case 10 in in ADP _ 13 10 case 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 10 punct 12 about about ADV _ 13 10 advmod 13 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 mean ccomp 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 10 punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can about, nearly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 About can mean here and there, all around a place: children running about the yard.
The tree, 15 words advmod aux advmod cc conj punct advmod case det obl punct conj acl case det obl punct root About ADV can AUX mean VERB here ADV and CCONJ there ADV , PUNCT all ADV around ADP a DET place NOUN : PUNCT children NOUN running VERB about ADP the DET yard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 About about ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 here here ADV PronType=Dem 3 mean advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 there cc 6 there there ADV PronType=Dem 4 here conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 place punct 8 all all ADV _ 11 place advmod 9 around around ADP _ 11 place case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 place det 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 children punct 13 children child NOUN Number=Plur 11 place conj 14 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 children acl 15 about about ADP _ 17 yard case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 yard det 17 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 14 running obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can a place and children; here about property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 run gerund children not said here about the yard vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about yard=Trajectory
Meaning 4 «Be about to» means be just going to do something.
punct cop advmod fixed punct aux advmod ccomp mark xcomp obj punct root « PUNCT Be AUX about ADV to PART » PUNCT means VERB be AUX just ADV going VERB to PART do VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 about punct 2 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 about cop 3 about about ADV _ 6 means advmod 4 to to PART _ 3 about fixed 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 about punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 going aux 8 just just ADV _ 9 going advmod 9 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 means ccomp 10 to to PART _ 11 do mark 11 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 going xcomp 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 do obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 is in a quote infinitive about property tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go infinitive · progressive vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I was about to call you.
nsubj cop mark xcomp obj punct root I PRON was AUX about ADJ to PART call VERB you PRON . 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 about nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 about cop 3 about about ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 call mark 5 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 about xcomp 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 call obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 about punct
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1 is past I about property tree rules 2 call to-infinitive I not said here you vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
Meaning 5 «Up and about» means out of bed and active again after being ill.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj cc conj punct case case obl cc conj advmod mark cop advcl punct root « PUNCT Up ADV and CCONJ about ADV » PUNCT means VERB out ADP of ADP bed NOUN and CCONJ active ADJ again ADV after SCONJ being AUX ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Up punct 2 Up up ADV _ 6 means nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 about cc 4 about about ADV _ 2 Up conj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Up punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 out out ADP _ 9 bed case 8 of of ADP _ 9 bed case 9 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 active cc 11 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bed conj 12 again again ADV _ 11 active advmod 13 after after SCONJ _ 15 ill mark 14 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 ill cop 15 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 11 active advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present bed vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is gerund ill property tree rules
Meaning 6 Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.
«What's that about?» or «What's he on about?» asks what someone means or why they are acting oddly; «What about …?» and «How about …?» make a suggestion.
The tree, 28 words punct obl cop nsubj advmod punct punct cc punct obj cop nsubj mark advmod punct punct obj nsubj ccomp cc advmod nsubj aux conj advmod punct punct obj nmod punct punct punct cc punct advmod case punct punct punct ccomp det obj punct root « PUNCT What PRON 's AUX that PRON about ADV ? PUNCT » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT What PRON 's AUX he PRON on SCONJ about ADV ? PUNCT » PUNCT asks VERB what PRON someone PRON means VERB or CCONJ why ADV they PRON are AUX acting VERB oddly ADV ; PUNCT « PUNCT What PRON about ADP … PUNCT ? PUNCT » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT How ADV about ADP … PUNCT ? PUNCT » PUNCT make VERB a DET suggestion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 What punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Rel 5 about obl 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 about cop 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 about nsubj 5 about about ADV _ 17 asks advmod 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 about punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 about punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 17 asks cc 9 « « PUNCT _ 17 asks punct 10 What what PRON PronType=Int 17 asks obj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 asks cop 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 on nsubj 13 on on SCONJ _ 17 asks mark 14 about about ADV _ 17 asks advmod 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 14 about punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 about punct 17 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 18 what what PRON PronType=Int 20 means obj 19 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 20 means nsubj 20 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 asks ccomp 21 or or CCONJ _ 25 acting cc 22 why why ADV PronType=Int 25 acting advmod 23 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 acting nsubj 24 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 acting aux 25 acting act VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 20 means conj 26 oddly oddly ADV _ 25 acting advmod 27 ; ; PUNCT _ 29 What punct 28 « « PUNCT _ 29 What punct 29 What what PRON PronType=Int 41 make obj 30 about about ADP _ 29 What nmod 31 … … PUNCT _ 30 about punct 32 ? ? PUNCT _ 29 What punct 33 » » PUNCT _ 29 What punct 34 and and CCONJ _ 37 about cc 35 « « PUNCT _ 37 about punct 36 How how ADV PronType=Int 37 about advmod 37 about about ADP _ 29 What case 38 … … PUNCT _ 37 about punct 39 ? ? PUNCT _ 29 What punct 40 » » PUNCT _ 41 make punct 41 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 asks ccomp 42 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 43 suggestion det 43 suggestion suggestion NOUN Number=Sing 41 make obj 44 . . PUNCT _ 17 asks punct
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1 is in a quote present that about property tree rules 2 be speech: ask present about, ask property tree rules 3 mean present someone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic 4 act present · progressive they oddly property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 make infinitive a suggestion vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset what=Beneficiary suggestion=Product
Meaning 7 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
In the exam voice «about» is replaced by stiff words: «concerning», «regarding», «in respect of», «pertaining to»; «approximately» replaces «about 10».
The tree, 21 words case det compound obl punct advmod punct aux:pass case amod obl punct punct parataxis punct punct punct parataxis punct punct punct case parataxis mark punct punct punct advcl obl punct punct punct advmod punct conj punct advmod obj punct punct root In ADP the DET exam NOUN voice NOUN « PUNCT about ADV » PUNCT is AUX replaced VERB by ADP stiff ADJ words NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT concerning VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT regarding VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT in ADP respect NOUN of SCONJ » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT pertaining VERB to ADP » PUNCT ; PUNCT « PUNCT approximately ADV » PUNCT replaces VERB « PUNCT about ADV 10 NUM » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 voice case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 voice det 3 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 4 voice compound 4 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 9 replaced obl 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 about punct 6 about about ADV _ 7 » advmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 4 voice punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 replaced aux:pass 9 replaced replace VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 by by ADP _ 12 words case 11 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 12 words amod 12 words word NOUN Number=Plur 9 replaced obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 concerning punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 concerning punct 15 concerning concern VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 replaced parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 concerning punct 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 regarding punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 19 regarding punct 19 regarding regard VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 concerning parataxis 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 regarding punct 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 respect punct 22 « « PUNCT _ 24 respect punct 23 in in ADP _ 24 respect case 24 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 15 concerning parataxis 25 of of SCONJ _ 29 pertaining mark 26 » » PUNCT _ 25 of punct 27 , , PUNCT _ 25 of punct 28 « « PUNCT _ 29 pertaining punct 29 pertaining pertain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 24 respect advcl 30 to to ADP _ 29 pertaining obl 31 » » PUNCT _ 29 pertaining punct 32 ; ; PUNCT _ 36 replaces punct 33 « « PUNCT _ 34 approximately punct 34 approximately approximately ADV _ 36 replaces advmod 35 » » PUNCT _ 34 approximately punct 36 replaces replace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 replaced conj 37 « « PUNCT _ 39 10 punct 38 about about ADV _ 39 10 advmod 39 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 36 replaces obj 40 » » PUNCT _ 39 10 punct 41 . . PUNCT _ 9 replaced punct
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1 replace present · passive stiff words the exam voice tree rules 2 concern in a quote gerund vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 regard in a quote gerund vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 pertain in a quote gerund vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme 5 replace present stiff words not said here 10 approximately property vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 10=Co-Theme
Example 1 The words «each», «every» and «packs of» tell us about equal groups.
The tree, 12 words det nsubj punct det punct punct punct conj punct cc punct mark punct acl iobj case amod obl punct root The DET words NOUN « PUNCT each DET » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT every DET » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT packs NOUN of SCONJ » PUNCT tell VERB us PRON about ADP equal ADJ groups 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 12 packs nsubj 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 each punct 4 each each DET PronType=Tot 12 packs det 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 each punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 every punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 every punct 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 4 each conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 4 each punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 4 each cc 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 packs punct 12 packs pack NOUN Number=Plur root root 13 of of SCONJ _ 15 tell mark 14 » » PUNCT _ 15 tell punct 15 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 packs acl 16 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 tell iobj 17 about about ADP _ 19 groups case 18 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 19 groups amod 19 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 15 tell obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 12 packs punct
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1 tell speech: assert infinitive each packs not said here us about equal groups vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about group=Topic
Example 2 The story is about Mia and her 12 stickers.
det nsubj cop case cc nmod:poss nummod conj punct root The DET story NOUN is AUX about ADP Mia PROPN and CCONJ her PRON 12 NUM stickers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 Mia nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Mia cop 4 about about ADP _ 5 Mia case 5 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 stickers cc 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 stickers nmod:poss 8 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 stickers nummod 9 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 5 Mia conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 Mia punct
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1 is present the story about Mia and her 12 stickers tree rules
Example 3 This problem is about sharing 20 grapes among 4 friends.
det nsubj aux mark nummod obj case nummod obl punct root This DET problem NOUN is AUX about SCONJ sharing VERB 20 NUM grapes NOUN among ADP 4 NUM friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 problem det 2 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 5 sharing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sharing aux 4 about about SCONJ _ 5 sharing mark 5 sharing share VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 grapes nummod 7 grapes grape NOUN Number=Plur 5 sharing obj 8 among among ADP _ 10 friends case 9 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 friends nummod 10 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 5 sharing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 sharing punct
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1 share present · progressive this problem 20 grapes among 4 friends tree rules
Example 4 There are about 30 children in our class.
expl advmod nummod nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root There PRON are VERB about ADV 30 NUM children NOUN in ADP our PRON class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADV _ 4 30 advmod 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 children nummod 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 8 class case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 class nmod:poss 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 be about present 30 children our class; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in class=Location
Example 5 We read a book about sharks and whales.
nsubj det obj case nmod cc conj punct root We PRON read VERB a DET book NOUN about ADP sharks NOUN and CCONJ whales 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 book det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 5 about about ADP _ 6 sharks case 6 sharks shark NOUN Number=Plur 4 book nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 whales cc 8 whales whale NOUN Number=Plur 6 sharks conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past We a book about sharks and whales vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic
Example 6 The train leaves in about ten minutes.
det nsubj case advmod nummod obl punct root The DET train NOUN leaves VERB in ADP about ADV ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 train det 2 train train NOUN Number=Sing 3 leaves nsubj 3 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 minutes case 5 about about ADV _ 6 ten advmod 6 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 leaves obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 leaves punct
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1 leave present the train minute vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Don't worry about the test; you have practised.
aux advmod case det obl punct nsubj aux parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART worry VERB about ADP the DET test NOUN ; PUNCT you PRON have AUX practised VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 worry aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 worry advmod 3 worry worry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 test case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 worry obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 practised punct 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 practised nsubj 9 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 practised aux 10 practised practise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 worry parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 worry punct
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1 not worry imperative · do-support you not said here about the test vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about test=Stimulus 2 practise present · perfect you tree rules
Example 8 I was just about to call you!
nsubj cop advmod advmod mark obj punct root I PRON was AUX just ADV about ADV to PART call VERB you PRON ! 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 6 call nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 call cop 3 just just ADV _ 4 about advmod 4 about about ADV _ 6 call advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 call mark 6 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 call obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 call punct
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1 is past I about, call property tree rules
Example 9 The puppies ran about the garden all morning.
det nsubj case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET puppies NOUN ran VERB about ADP the DET garden NOUN all DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppies det 2 puppies puppy NOUN Number=Plur 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 garden case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 garden det 6 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 morning det 8 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past the puppies morning about the garden vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about garden=Trajectory
Example 10 what are you on about, it's 12 not 20
cop nsubj case advmod punct nsubj cop appos advmod nmod root what PRON are AUX you PRON on ADP about ADV , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX 12 NUM not PART 20 NUM The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 what cop 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 on nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 1 what case 5 about about ADV _ 1 what advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 12 punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 12 nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 12 cop 9 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 what appos 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 20 advmod 11 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 12 nmod
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1 is present about property tree rules 2 is a present it 12 20 nmod tree rules
Example 11 About time! The bloody bus is finally here.
Sentence 1: About time!
case punct root About ADP time NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 About about ADP _ 2 time case 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 time punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: The bloody bus is finally here.
det amod nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET bloody ADJ bus NOUN is AUX finally ADV here ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bus det 2 bloody bloody ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bus amod 3 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 6 here nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 here cop 5 finally finally ADV _ 6 here advmod 6 here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 here punct
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1 is present the bloody bus finally, here property tree rules
Example 12 Determine approximately how many pupils are present, given that 3 of the 32 enrolled pupils are absent.
The tree, 17 words advmod advmod amod nsubj cop parataxis punct conj mark nsubj case det nmod advcl nsubj cop ccomp punct root Determine VERB approximately ADV how ADV many ADJ pupils NOUN are AUX present ADJ , PUNCT given VERB that SCONJ 3 NUM of ADP the DET 32 NUM enrolled VERB pupils NOUN are AUX absent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Determine determine VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 approximately approximately ADV _ 1 Determine advmod 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 many advmod 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pupils amod 5 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 7 present nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 present cop 7 present present ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Determine parataxis 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 given punct 9 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 present conj 10 that that SCONJ _ 15 enrolled mark 11 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 enrolled nsubj 12 of of ADP _ 14 32 case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 32 det 14 32 32 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 3 nmod 15 enrolled enrol VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 given advcl 16 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 18 absent nsubj 17 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 absent cop 18 absent absent ADJ Degree=Pos 15 enrolled ccomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Determine punct
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1 determine imperative you not said here approximately property vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is present many pupils present property tree rules 3 give participle many pupils not said here vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 enrol past 3 of the 32 tree rules 5 is present pupils absent property tree rules
Example 13 What do you think about it?"
obj aux nsubj case obl punct punct root What PRON do AUX you PRON think VERB about ADP it PRON ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 think obj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 think aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 think nsubj 4 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 about about ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 think obl 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 think punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 think punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 think speech: other present · do-support you about it vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
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