acquisition Who acts: Something, act, one company, newest acquisition, museum, Language acquisition · What happens: get, buy, be, acquire, happen, announce · To what, where: something, another, dinosaur skull, proudest acquisition, acquisition, smaller firm
«acquisition» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: acquisition in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something you have got or bought, especially something new and valuable.
nsubj nsubj aux cc conj punct advmod obl amod cc conj punct root Something PRON you PRON have AUX got VERB or CCONJ bought VERB , PUNCT especially ADV something PRON new ADJ and CCONJ valuable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 got nsubj 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 got nsubj 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 got aux 4 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 bought cc 6 bought buy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 got conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 something punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 9 something advmod 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 got obl 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 valuable cc 12 valuable valuable ADJ Degree=Pos 10 new conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get present · perfect Something something vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 buy participle Something not said here vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
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 The act of getting something.
det mark acl obj punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ getting VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 getting mark 4 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 getting obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 get gerund the act not said here something vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Usage: business — kept apart, not parsed.
When one company buys another.
mark nummod nsubj obj punct root When SCONJ one NUM company NOUN buys VERB another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 buys mark 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 company nummod 3 company company NOUN Number=Sing 4 buys nsubj 4 buys buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 another another DET PronType=Ind 4 buys obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 buys punct
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1 buy present one company another vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent another=Theme
Example 1 The museum's newest acquisition is a dinosaur skull.
det nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop det compound punct root The DET museum NOUN 's PART newest ADJ acquisition NOUN is AUX a DET dinosaur NOUN skull 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 5 acquisition nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 museum case 4 newest new ADJ Degree=Sup 5 acquisition amod 5 acquisition acquisition NOUN Number=Sing 9 skull nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 skull cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 skull det 8 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 9 skull compound 9 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 skull punct
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1 is a present the museum's newest acquisition a dinosaur skull tree rules 2 acquire the museum nom acquisition «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Language acquisition happens fast in young children.
compound nsubj advmod case amod obl punct root Language NOUN acquisition NOUN happens VERB fast ADV in ADP young ADJ children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Language language NOUN Number=Sing 2 acquisition compound 2 acquisition acquisition NOUN Number=Sing 3 happens nsubj 3 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 3 happens advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 children case 6 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 7 children amod 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 happens obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 happens punct
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1 happen present Language acquisition in young children; fast property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in child=Location
Example 3 The bike was his proudest acquisition.
det nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root The DET bike NOUN was AUX his PRON proudest ADJ acquisition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bike det 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 6 acquisition nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 acquisition cop 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 acquisition nmod:poss 5 proudest proud ADJ Degree=Sup 6 acquisition amod 6 acquisition acquisition NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 acquisition punct
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1 is a past the bike his proudest acquisition tree rules
Example 4 The company announced the acquisition of a smaller firm.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET company NOUN announced VERB the DET acquisition NOUN of ADP a DET smaller ADJ firm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 announced nsubj 3 announced announce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 acquisition det 5 acquisition acquisition NOUN Number=Sing 3 announced obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 firm case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 firm det 8 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 firm amod 9 firm firm NOUN Number=Sing 5 acquisition nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 announced punct
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1 announce speech: other past the company the acquisition of a smaller firm vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent acquisition=Theme 2 acquire a smaller firm nom acquisition «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The library has a list of recent acquisitions.
det nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root The DET library NOUN has VERB a DET list NOUN of ADP recent ADJ acquisitions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 library det 2 library library 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 5 list det 5 list list NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 acquisitions case 7 recent recent ADJ Degree=Pos 8 acquisitions amod 8 acquisitions acquisition NOUN Number=Plur 5 list nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the library a list of recent acquisitions vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Patient 2 list recent acquisitions nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 The acquisition of new skills takes practice.
det nsubj case amod nmod obj punct root The DET acquisition NOUN of ADP new ADJ skills NOUN takes VERB practice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 acquisition det 2 acquisition acquisition NOUN Number=Sing 6 takes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 skills case 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 skills amod 5 skills skill NOUN Number=Plur 2 acquisition nmod 6 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 6 takes obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 takes punct
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1 take present the acquisition of new skills practice vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent practice=Theme 2 acquire new skills nom acquisition «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 Among these, the tales reported by Mrs. Balfour, with a thorough knowledge of the peasants' mind and mode of speech, are a veritable acquisition.
The tree, 25 words case nsubj punct det obl acl case obl flat punct case det amod appos case det nmod:poss case nmod cc conj case nmod punct cop det amod punct root Among ADP these PRON , PUNCT the DET tales NOUN reported VERB by ADP Mrs. PROPN Balfour PROPN , PUNCT with ADP a DET thorough ADJ knowledge NOUN of ADP the DET peasants NOUN ' PART mind NOUN and CCONJ mode NOUN of ADP speech NOUN , PUNCT are AUX a DET veritable ADJ acquisition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Among among ADP _ 5 tales case 2 these this PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 5 tales nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 tales punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tales det 5 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 28 acquisition obl 6 reported report VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tales acl 7 by by ADP _ 8 Mrs. case 8 Mrs. Mrs. PROPN Number=Sing 6 reported obl 9 Balfour Balfour PROPN Number=Sing 8 Mrs. flat 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 knowledge punct 11 with with ADP _ 14 knowledge case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 knowledge det 13 thorough thorough ADJ Degree=Pos 14 knowledge amod 14 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 8 Mrs. appos 15 of of ADP _ 19 mind case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 peasants det 17 peasants peasant NOUN Number=Plur 19 mind nmod:poss 18 ' 's PART _ 17 peasants case 19 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 14 knowledge nmod 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 mode cc 21 mode mode NOUN Number=Sing 19 mind conj 22 of of ADP _ 23 speech case 23 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 21 mode nmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 5 tales punct 25 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 acquisition cop 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 acquisition det 27 veritable veritable ADJ Degree=Pos 28 acquisition amod 28 acquisition acquisition NOUN Number=Sing root root 29 . . PUNCT _ 28 acquisition punct
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1 report participle the tales not said here by Mrs. vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a veritable acquisition among the tales tree rules 3 mind the peasants nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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