acre Who acts: acre, unit, big farm field, Acres, farmer plants, Tom · What happens: be, measure, mean, corn, give, plow · To what, where: unit, size, many acres, lot, 12 acres, 30 bushels
«acre» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: acre in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An acre is a unit for measuring the size of a piece of land. A big farm field can be many acres.
Sentence 1: An acre is a unit for measuring the size of a piece of land.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det mark acl det obj case det nmod case nmod punct root An DET acre NOUN is AUX a DET unit NOUN for SCONJ measuring VERB the DET size NOUN of ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 acre det 2 acre acre NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 unit det 5 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 measuring mark 7 measuring measure VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 unit acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 size det 9 size size NOUN Number=Sing 7 measuring obj 10 of of ADP _ 12 piece case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 piece det 12 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 9 size nmod 13 of of ADP _ 14 land case 14 land land NOUN Number=Sing 12 piece nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 unit punct
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1 is a present a acre a unit tree rules 2 measure gerund a unit not said here the size of a piece of land vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme size=Value
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.
Sentence 2: A big farm field can be many acres.
det amod compound nsubj aux cop amod punct root A DET big ADJ farm NOUN field NOUN can AUX be AUX many ADJ acres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 field det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 4 field amod 3 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 4 field compound 4 field field NOUN Number=Sing 8 acres nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 acres aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 acres cop 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 acres amod 8 acres acre NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 acres punct
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1 is a can a big farm field many acres tree rules
Meaning 2 Acres can mean a lot of land: «acres of forest».
nsubj aux det obj case nmod punct punct appos case nmod punct punct root Acres NOUN can AUX mean VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP land NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT acres NOUN of ADP forest NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Acres acre NOUN Number=Plur 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 land case 7 land land NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 acres punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 acres punct 10 acres acre NOUN Number=Plur 5 lot appos 11 of of ADP _ 12 forest case 12 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 10 acres nmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 acres punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Acres a lot of land vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic
Example 1 A farmer plants corn on 12 acres.
det compound nsubj case nummod obl punct root A DET farmer NOUN plants NOUN corn VERB on ADP 12 NUM acres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 plants det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 plants compound 3 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 4 corn nsubj 4 corn corn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 acres case 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 acres nummod 7 acres acre NOUN Number=Plur 4 corn obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 corn punct
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1 corn present a farmer plants 12 acres tree rules
Example 2 Each acre gives 30 bushels of wheat.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET acre NOUN gives VERB 30 NUM bushels NOUN of ADP wheat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 acre det 2 acre acre NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 bushels nummod 5 bushels bushel NOUN Number=Plur 3 gives obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 wheat case 7 wheat wheat NOUN Number=Sing 5 bushels nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present each acre 30 bushels of wheat vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bushel=Theme
Example 3 Tom plows 4 acres a day.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root Tom PROPN plows VERB 4 NUM acres NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 plows nsubj 2 plows plow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 acres nummod 4 acres acre NOUN Number=Plur 2 plows obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 plows obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 plows punct
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1 plow present Tom 4 acres day vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Agent acre=Initial_Location
Example 4 The park covers 25 acres.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET park NOUN covers VERB 25 NUM acres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 park det 2 park park NOUN Number=Sing 3 covers nsubj 3 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 acres nummod 5 acres acre NOUN Number=Plur 3 covers obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 covers punct
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1 cover present the park 25 acres vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme acre=Destination
Example 5 A football field is a bit more than one acre.
det compound nsubj cop det obl:unmarked case nummod obl punct root A DET football NOUN field NOUN is AUX a DET bit NOUN more ADJ than ADP one NUM acre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 field det 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 field compound 3 field field NOUN Number=Sing 7 more nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 more cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bit det 6 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 7 more obl:unmarked 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 8 than than ADP _ 10 acre case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 acre nummod 10 acre acre NOUN Number=Sing 7 more obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 more punct
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1 is present a football field than one acre; a bit obl:unmarked ; more property tree rules
Example 6 The ranch has hundreds of acres of grass.
det nsubj obj case nmod case nmod punct root The DET ranch NOUN has VERB hundreds NOUN of ADP acres NOUN of ADP grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ranch det 2 ranch ranch NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hundreds hundred NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 acres case 6 acres acre NOUN Number=Plur 4 hundreds nmod 7 of of ADP _ 8 grass case 8 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 6 acres nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the ranch hundreds of acres of grass vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Patient
Example 7 The fire burned 50 acres of forest.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET fire NOUN burned VERB 50 NUM acres NOUN of ADP forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fire det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 burned nsubj 3 burned burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 acres nummod 5 acres acre NOUN Number=Plur 3 burned obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 forest case 7 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 5 acres nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 burned punct
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1 burn past the fire 50 acres of forest vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent acre=Theme
Example 8 How many acres can he plow in 5 days?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case nummod obl punct root How ADV many ADJ acres NOUN can AUX he PRON plow VERB in ADP 5 NUM days NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 acres amod 3 acres acre NOUN Number=Plur 6 plow nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 plow aux 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 plow nsubj 6 plow plow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 days case 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 days nummod 9 days day NOUN Number=Plur 6 plow obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 plow punct
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1 plow can many acres day vn wipe_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 The rich man's broad acres and the cottager's small garden patch were equally blighted.
The tree, 16 words det amod nmod:poss case amod nsubj cc det nmod:poss case amod compound conj aux:pass advmod punct root The DET rich ADJ man NOUN 's PART broad ADJ acres NOUN and CCONJ the DET cottager NOUN 's PART small ADJ garden NOUN patch NOUN were AUX equally ADV blighted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 acres nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 man case 5 broad broad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 acres amod 6 acres acre NOUN Number=Plur 16 blighted nsubj 7 and and CCONJ _ 13 patch cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cottager det 9 cottager cottager NOUN Number=Sing 13 patch nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 cottager case 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 patch amod 12 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 13 patch compound 13 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing 6 acres conj 14 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 blighted aux:pass 15 equally equally ADV _ 16 blighted advmod 16 blighted blight VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 blighted punct
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1 blight past · passive the rich man's broad acres and the cottager's small garden patch equally property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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