activity Who acts: activity, you, lot, people, class, Swimming · What happens: be, do, happen, move, need, include · To what, where: something, situation, lot, playground, movement, fun activity
«activity» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: activity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An activity is something that you do, especially for fun, learning or exercise («after-school activities»).
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop obj nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod case nmod punct conj cc conj punct punct case punct compound appos punct punct punct root An DET activity NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON you PRON do VERB , PUNCT especially ADV for ADP fun NOUN , PUNCT learning NOUN or CCONJ exercise NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT after ADP - PUNCT school NOUN activities NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 activity det 2 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 do obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 do nsubj 7 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 fun punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 11 fun advmod 10 for for ADP _ 11 fun case 11 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 learning punct 13 learning learning NOUN Number=Sing 11 fun conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 exercise cc 15 exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 13 learning conj 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 activities punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 21 activities punct 18 after after ADP _ 21 activities case 19 - - PUNCT _ 18 after punct 20 school school NOUN Number=Sing 21 activities compound 21 activities activity NOUN Number=Plur 13 learning appos 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 activities punct 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 fun punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a activity something for fun and learning or exercise tree rules 2 do present you vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=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 Activity is a situation in which a lot is happening or people are busy and moving («a lot of activity in the playground»).
The tree, 23 words nsubj cop det case obl det nsubj aux acl:relcl cc nsubj cop conj cc conj punct punct det obl case nmod case det obl punct punct punct root Activity NOUN is AUX a DET situation NOUN in ADP which PRON a DET lot NOUN is AUX happening VERB or CCONJ people NOUN are AUX busy ADJ and CCONJ moving VERB ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET lot NOUN of ADP activity NOUN in ADP the DET playground NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 4 situation nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 situation cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 situation det 4 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 which case 6 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 happening obl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lot det 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 10 happening nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 happening aux 10 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 situation acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 busy cc 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 busy nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 busy cop 14 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 10 happening conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 moving cc 16 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 happening conj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 lot punct 18 « « PUNCT _ 20 lot punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 lot det 20 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 16 moving obl 21 of of ADP _ 22 activity case 22 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 20 lot nmod 23 in in ADP _ 25 playground case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 playground det 25 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 16 moving obl 26 » » PUNCT _ 16 moving punct 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 happening punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 4 situation punct
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1 is a present Activity a situation tree rules 2 happen present · progressive a lot a situation vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in which=Location 3 is present people busy property tree rules 4 move gerund a lot not said here a lot of activity the playground vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in playground=Trajectory
Meaning 3 Activity is also movement or work done by something (volcanic activity, brain activity).
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop advmod cc conj acl case obl punct amod appos punct compound conj punct punct root Activity NOUN is AUX also ADV movement NOUN or CCONJ work NOUN done VERB by ADP something PRON ( PUNCT volcanic ADJ activity NOUN , PUNCT brain NOUN activity NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 4 movement nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 movement cop 3 also also ADV _ 4 movement advmod 4 movement movement NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 work cc 6 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 movement conj 7 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 movement acl 8 by by ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 done obl 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 activity punct 11 volcanic volcanic ADJ Degree=Pos 12 activity amod 12 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 9 something appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 activity punct 14 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 15 activity compound 15 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 12 activity conj 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 activity punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 movement punct
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1 is a present Activity movement or work tree rules 2 do participle movement or work not said here by something vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Our class did a fun activity with magnets.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN did VERB a DET fun ADJ activity NOUN with ADP magnets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 activity det 5 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 6 activity amod 6 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 magnets case 8 magnets magnet NOUN Number=Plur 3 did obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past Our class a fun activity with magnets vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent activity=Eventuality
Example 2 Swimming is my favourite activity.
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root Swimming NOUN is AUX my PRON favourite ADJ activity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 5 activity nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 activity cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 activity nmod:poss 4 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 5 activity amod 5 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 activity punct
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1 is a present Swimming my favourite activity tree rules
Example 3 Children need an hour of physical activity a day.
nsubj det obj case amod nmod det obl:unmarked punct root Children NOUN need VERB an DET hour NOUN of ADP physical ADJ activity NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hour det 4 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 activity case 6 physical physical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 activity amod 7 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 4 hour nmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present Children day; hour vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 4 The after-school activities include chess and football.
det case punct compound nsubj obj cc conj punct root The DET after ADP - PUNCT school NOUN activities NOUN include VERB chess NOUN and CCONJ football NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 activities det 2 after after ADP _ 4 school case 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 after punct 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 activities compound 5 activities activity NOUN Number=Plur 6 include nsubj 6 include include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 6 include obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 football cc 9 football football NOUN Number=Sing 7 chess conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 include punct
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1 include present the school activities chess and football vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chess=Theme
Example 5 There was a lot of activity at the station before the holiday.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det obl case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP activity NOUN at ADP the DET station NOUN before ADP the DET holiday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 activity case 6 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 4 lot nmod 7 at at ADP _ 9 station case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 station det 9 station station NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 10 before before ADP _ 12 holiday case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 holiday det 12 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a lot of activity the station; there before the holiday vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at station=Location
Example 6 Scientists watch the volcano for signs of activity.
nsubj det obj case obl case nmod punct root Scientists NOUN watch VERB the DET volcano NOUN for ADP signs NOUN of ADP activity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 watch nsubj 2 watch watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 volcano det 4 volcano volcano NOUN Number=Sing 2 watch obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 signs case 6 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 2 watch obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 activity case 8 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 6 signs nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 watch punct
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1 watch present Scientists the volcano for signs of activity vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent volcano=Location for sign=Theme 2 sign activity nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 The teacher handed out an activity sheet.
det nsubj compound:prt det compound obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN handed VERB out ADP an DET activity NOUN sheet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 handed nsubj 3 handed hand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 handed compound:prt 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sheet det 6 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 7 sheet compound 7 sheet sheet NOUN Number=Sing 3 handed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 handed punct
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1 hand out past the teacher a activity sheet vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent sheet=Theme
Example 8 Reading is a quiet activity.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Reading NOUN is AUX a DET quiet ADJ activity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 5 activity nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 activity cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 activity det 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 activity amod 5 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 activity punct
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1 is a present Reading a quiet activity tree rules
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