aerial Who acts: aerial, rod, wire, TV aerial, aerial photo, Drones · What happens: be, send, pick up, call, mean, take · To what, where: wire, radio, aerial, air, aerial photograph, plane · Speech: someone speaks here
«aerial» 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: aerial in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
An aerial is a wire or rod that sends or picks up radio or TV signals; in the US it is called an antenna.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj compound:prt obj cc compound conj punct case det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl det xcomp punct root An DET aerial NOUN is AUX a DET wire NOUN or CCONJ rod NOUN that PRON sends VERB or CCONJ picks VERB up ADP radio NOUN or CCONJ TV NOUN signals NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET US PROPN it PRON is AUX called VERB an DET antenna NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 aerial det 2 aerial aerial NOUN Number=Sing 5 wire nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wire cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wire det 5 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 rod cc 7 rod rod NOUN Number=Sing 5 wire conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 sends nsubj 9 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rod acl:relcl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 picks cc 11 picks pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sends conj 12 up up ADP _ 11 picks compound:prt 13 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 11 picks obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 signals cc 15 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 16 signals compound 16 signals signal NOUN Number=Plur 13 radio conj 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 called punct 18 in in ADP _ 20 US case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 US det 20 US US PROPN Number=Sing 23 called obl 21 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 called nsubj:pass 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 called aux:pass 23 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 wire acl 24 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 antenna det 25 antenna antenna NOUN Number=Sing 23 called xcomp 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 wire punct
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1 is a present a aerial a wire or rod tree rules 2 send present rod vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 pick up present rod not said here radio or TV signals vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent radio=Topic 4 call present · passive a wire or rod not said here aerial in the US vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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 Aerial means from the air or in the air, like an aerial photograph taken from a plane or drone.
The tree, 19 words nsubj case det obl cc case det conj punct case det amod parataxis acl case det obl cc conj punct root Aerial NOUN means VERB from ADP the DET air NOUN or CCONJ in ADP the DET air NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET aerial ADJ photograph NOUN taken VERB from ADP a DET plane NOUN or CCONJ drone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aerial aerial NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 air case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 air det 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 air cc 7 in in ADP _ 9 air case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 air det 9 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 air conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 photograph punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 photograph case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 photograph det 13 aerial aerial ADJ Degree=Pos 14 photograph amod 14 photograph photograph NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 15 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 photograph acl 16 from from ADP _ 18 plane case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 plane det 18 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 15 taken obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 drone cc 20 drone drone NOUN Number=Sing 18 plane conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Aerial the air or the air vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 take participle a aerial photograph not said here a plane or drone vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent from plane=Initial_Location
Meaning 3 An aerial in sport (skiing, snowboarding) is a jump with a flip in the air.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case nmod punct appos punct conj punct cop det case det nmod case det nmod punct root An DET aerial NOUN in ADP sport NOUN ( PUNCT skiing NOUN , PUNCT snowboarding NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET jump NOUN with ADP a DET flip NOUN in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 aerial det 2 aerial aerial NOUN Number=Sing 12 jump nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 sport case 4 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 2 aerial nmod 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 skiing punct 6 skiing skiing NOUN Number=Sing 4 sport appos 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 snowboarding punct 8 snowboarding snowboarding NOUN Number=Sing 6 skiing conj 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 skiing punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 jump cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 jump det 12 jump jump NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 with with ADP _ 15 flip case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 flip det 15 flip flip NOUN Number=Sing 12 jump nmod 16 in in ADP _ 18 air case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 air det 18 air air NOUN Number=Sing 15 flip nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 jump punct
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1 is a present a aerial in sport a jump with a flip in the air tree rules
Example 1 The TV aerial blew off the roof in the storm.
det compound nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET TV NOUN aerial NOUN blew VERB off ADP the DET roof NOUN in ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 aerial det 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 aerial compound 3 aerial aerial NOUN Number=Sing 4 blew nsubj 4 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 off off ADP _ 7 roof case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 roof det 7 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 4 blew obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 storm case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 storm det 10 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 blew obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 blew punct
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1 blow off past the TV aerial the roof in the storm vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent roof=Patient in storm=Topic
Example 2 This aerial photo shows our school from above.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root This DET aerial ADJ photo NOUN shows VERB our PRON school NOUN from ADP above ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 photo det 2 aerial aerial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 photo amod 3 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 school nmod:poss 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 7 from from ADP _ 8 above case 8 above above ADV _ 4 shows obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present this aerial photo our school vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent school=Recipient
Example 3 Drones take aerial pictures.
nsubj amod obj punct root Drones NOUN take VERB aerial ADJ pictures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drones drone NOUN Number=Plur 2 take nsubj 2 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 aerial aerial ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pictures amod 4 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 2 take obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 take present Drones aerial pictures vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme
Example 4 An aerial view helps you draw a map.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp det obj punct root An DET aerial ADJ view NOUN helps VERB you PRON draw VERB a DET map NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 view det 2 aerial aerial ADJ Degree=Pos 3 view amod 3 view view NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps nsubj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 helps obj 6 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helps xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 map det 8 map map NOUN Number=Sing 6 draw obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
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1 help present a aerial view you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 draw infinitive you not said here a map vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Theme
Example 5 The snowboarder did an aerial with two flips.
det nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root The DET snowboarder NOUN did VERB an DET aerial NOUN with ADP two NUM flips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snowboarder det 2 snowboarder snowboarder NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 aerial det 5 aerial aerial NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 flips case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 flips nummod 8 flips flip NOUN Number=Plur 3 did obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the snowboarder a aerial with two flips vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aerial=Eventuality
Example 6 Bats are aerial hunters.
nsubj cop amod punct root Bats NOUN are AUX aerial ADJ hunters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 4 hunters nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hunters cop 3 aerial aerial ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hunters amod 4 hunters hunter NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 hunters punct
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1 is a present Bats aerial hunters tree rules
Example 7 They sat in an aerial dwelling, and it flew with them through the air.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case det amod obl punct cc nsubj conj case obl case det obl punct root They PRON sat VERB in ADP an DET aerial ADJ dwelling NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON flew VERB with ADP them PRON through ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 dwelling case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dwelling det 5 aerial aerial ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dwelling amod 6 dwelling dwelling NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 flew punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 flew cc 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 flew nsubj 10 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 sat conj 11 with with ADP _ 12 them case 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 flew obl 13 through through ADP _ 15 air case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 air det 15 air air NOUN Number=Sing 10 flew obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past They a aerial dwelling vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in dwelling=Location 2 fly past dwelling the air with them = they vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through air=Location
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