active Who acts: Active, active volcano, active sentence, subject, dog, Active service · What happens: mean, move around, do, work, take, be · To what, where: things, part, something, one, grammar, action · Speech: someone speaks here
«active» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: active in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Active means moving around and doing things a lot: an active puppy.
nsubj xcomp advmod cc conj obj det obl:unmarked punct det amod conj punct root Active ADJ means VERB moving VERB around ADV and CCONJ doing VERB things NOUN a DET lot NOUN : PUNCT an DET active ADJ puppy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Active active ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 around around ADV _ 3 moving advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 doing cc 6 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 moving conj 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 doing obj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lot det 9 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 doing obl:unmarked 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 puppy punct 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 puppy det 12 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 13 puppy amod 13 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 2 means conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Active vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 move around not said to happen gerund Active not said here around property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 do gerund Active not said here things a lot obl:unmarked vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality
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 Active means working or taking part in something: an active member of the club.
The tree, 14 words nsubj xcomp cc conj obj case obl punct det amod appos case det nmod punct root Active ADJ means VERB working VERB or CCONJ taking VERB part NOUN in ADP something PRON : PUNCT an DET active ADJ member NOUN of ADP the DET club NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Active active ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 taking cc 5 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 working conj 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 taking obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 taking obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 member punct 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 member det 11 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 12 member amod 12 member member NOUN Number=Sing 8 something appos 13 of of ADP _ 15 club case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 club det 15 club club NOUN Number=Sing 12 member nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Active vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 work not said to happen gerund Active not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 take gerund Active not said here part something vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in something=Location
Meaning 3 An active volcano is one that can still erupt.
det amod nsubj cop nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root An DET active ADJ volcano NOUN is AUX one NUM that PRON can AUX still ADV erupt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 volcano det 2 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 3 volcano amod 3 volcano volcano NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 erupt nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 erupt aux 8 still still ADV _ 9 erupt advmod 9 erupt erupt VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 one acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
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1 is a present a active volcano one tree rules 2 erupt can still vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 In grammar, an active sentence is one where the subject does the action (The dog chased the ball).
The tree, 18 words case obl punct det amod nsubj cop advmod det nsubj advcl det obj punct det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct punct root In ADP grammar NOUN , PUNCT an DET active ADJ sentence NOUN is AUX one NUM where ADV the DET subject NOUN does VERB the DET action NOUN ( PUNCT The DET dog NOUN chased VERB the DET ball NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 grammar case 2 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 8 one obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 grammar punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sentence det 5 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sentence amod 6 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 8 one nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 one cop 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 does advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 subject det 11 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 12 does nsubj 12 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 one advcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 action det 14 action action NOUN Number=Sing 12 does obj 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 chased punct 16 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 dog det 17 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 18 chased nsubj 18 chased chase VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 action acl:relcl 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 ball det 20 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 18 chased obj 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 chased punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 one punct
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1 is a present a active sentence one grammar tree rules 2 do present the subject the action vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent action=Eventuality 3 chase past the dog the ball vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Meaning 5 Active service means serving as a soldier, sailor or airman, often in a war.
The tree, 14 words amod nsubj xcomp case det obl punct conj cc conj punct advmod case det obl punct root Active ADJ service NOUN means VERB serving VERB as ADP a DET soldier NOUN , PUNCT sailor NOUN or CCONJ airman NOUN , PUNCT often ADV in ADP a DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Active active ADJ Degree=Pos 2 service amod 2 service service NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 serving serve VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 as as ADP _ 7 soldier case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 soldier det 7 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 4 serving obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 sailor punct 9 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 7 soldier conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 airman cc 11 airman airman NOUN Number=Sing 7 soldier conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 war punct 13 often often ADV _ 16 war advmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 war case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 war det 16 war war NOUN Number=Sing 4 serving obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Active service vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 serve not said to happen gerund Active service not said here as a soldier and sailor or airman; in a war vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in war=Attribute
Example 1 Puppies are very active.
nsubj cop advmod punct root Puppies NOUN are AUX very ADV active ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Puppies puppy NOUN Number=Plur 4 active nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 active cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 active advmod 4 active active ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 active punct
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1 is present Puppies active property tree rules
Example 2 Stay active by playing outside every day.
xcomp mark advcl advmod det obl:unmarked punct root Stay VERB active ADJ by SCONJ playing VERB outside ADV every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Stay xcomp 3 by by SCONJ _ 4 playing mark 4 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Stay advcl 5 outside outside ADV _ 4 playing advmod 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 playing obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay imperative you not said here active property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 play gerund you not said here day outside property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Owls are active at night.
nsubj cop case obl punct root Owls NOUN are AUX active ADJ at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 3 active nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 active cop 3 active active ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 night case 5 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 active obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 active punct
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1 is present Owls night active property tree rules
Example 4 Mount Etna is an active volcano.
nsubj flat cop det amod punct root Mount PROPN Etna PROPN is AUX an DET active ADJ volcano NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mount Mount PROPN Number=Sing 6 volcano nsubj 2 Etna Etna PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mount flat 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 volcano cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 volcano det 5 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 6 volcano amod 6 volcano volcano NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 volcano punct
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1 is a present Mount a active volcano tree rules
Example 5 She is an active member of the chess club.
nsubj cop det amod case det compound nmod punct root She PRON is AUX an DET active ADJ member NOUN of ADP the DET chess NOUN club 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 5 member nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 member cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 member det 4 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 5 member amod 5 member member NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 club case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 club det 8 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 9 club compound 9 club club NOUN Number=Sing 5 member nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 member punct
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1 is a present She a active member of the chess club tree rules
Example 6 My grandad is still very active at 80.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod advmod case obl punct root My PRON grandad NOUN is AUX still ADV very ADV active ADJ at ADP 80 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 6 active nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 active cop 4 still still ADV _ 6 active advmod 5 very very ADV _ 6 active advmod 6 active active ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 at at ADP _ 8 80 case 8 80 80 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 active obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 active punct
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1 is present My grandad 80 still active property tree rules
Example 7 «The cat ate the fish» is an active sentence.
punct det nsubj csubj det obj punct cop det amod punct root « PUNCT The DET cat NOUN ate VERB the DET fish NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET active ADJ sentence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 ate punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cat det 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 ate nsubj 4 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 sentence csubj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fish det 6 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 4 ate obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 4 ate punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sentence cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 sentence det 10 active active ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sentence amod 11 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 sentence punct
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1 eat in a quote past the cat the fish vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient 2 is a present a active sentence tree rules
Example 8 Bats are active after sunset.
nsubj cop case obl punct root Bats NOUN are AUX active ADJ after ADP sunset NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 3 active nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 active cop 3 active active ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 after after ADP _ 5 sunset case 5 sunset sunset NOUN Number=Sing 3 active obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 active punct
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1 is present Bats sunset active property tree rules
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