agency Who acts: agency, business, that, something, We, space agency · What happens: be, provide, do, mean, make, happen · To what, where: business, service, part, special work, power, own choices · Speech: someone speaks here
«agency» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: agency in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An agency is a business or organisation that provides a service for other people, like a travel agency.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj case amod nmod punct case det compound obl punct root An DET agency NOUN is AUX a DET business NOUN or CCONJ organisation NOUN that PRON provides VERB a DET service NOUN for ADP other ADJ people NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET travel NOUN agency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 agency det 2 agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 5 business nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 business cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 business det 5 business business NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 organisation cc 7 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing 5 business conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 provides nsubj 9 provides provide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 business acl:relcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 service det 11 service service NOUN Number=Sing 9 provides obj 12 for for ADP _ 14 people case 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 14 people amod 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 service nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 agency punct 16 like like ADP _ 19 agency case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 agency det 18 travel travel NOUN Number=Sing 19 agency compound 19 agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 9 provides obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 business punct
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1 is a present a agency a business or organisation tree rules 2 provide present a business or organisation a service for other people; like a travel agency vn ensure-99 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Precondition service=Theme for people=Beneficiary
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 An agency is a part of a government that does special work, like a space agency.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod nsubj parataxis amod obj punct case det compound parataxis punct root An DET agency NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET government NOUN that PRON does VERB special ADJ work NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET space NOUN agency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 agency det 2 agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 government case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 government det 8 government government NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 does nsubj 10 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part parataxis 11 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 12 work amod 12 work work NOUN Number=Sing 10 does obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 agency punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 agency case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 agency det 16 space space NOUN Number=Sing 17 agency compound 17 agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 10 does parataxis 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a agency a part of a government tree rules 2 do present that special work vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Agency can also mean the power to make your own choices.
nsubj aux advmod det obj mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root Agency NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB the DET power NOUN to PART make VERB your PRON own ADJ choices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 power det 6 power power NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean advcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 choices nmod:poss 10 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 11 choices amod 11 choices choice NOUN Number=Plur 8 make obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Agency the power vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Topic 2 make to-infinitive Agency not said here your own choices vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset choice=Product
Meaning 4 Agency can also mean the action or means by which something happens.
nsubj aux advmod det obj cc conj case obl nsubj ccomp punct root Agency NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB the DET action NOUN or CCONJ means VERB by ADP which PRON something PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 action det 6 action action NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 means cc 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean conj 9 by by ADP _ 10 which case 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 happens obl 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 happens nsubj 12 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 means ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Agency the action vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent action=Topic 2 mean present Agency not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 happen present something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by which=Location
Example 1 We booked our holiday through a travel agency.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON booked VERB our PRON holiday NOUN through ADP a DET travel NOUN agency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 booked nsubj 2 booked book VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 holiday nmod:poss 4 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 2 booked obj 5 through through ADP _ 8 agency case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 agency det 7 travel travel NOUN Number=Sing 8 agency compound 8 agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 2 booked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 booked punct
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1 book past We our holiday a travel agency vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holiday=Theme
Example 2 The space agency launched a new rover to Mars.
det compound nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root The DET space NOUN agency NOUN launched VERB a DET new ADJ rover NOUN to ADP Mars PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 agency det 2 space space NOUN Number=Sing 3 agency compound 3 agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 4 launched nsubj 4 launched launch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 rover det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rover amod 7 rover rover NOUN Number=Sing 4 launched obj 8 to to ADP _ 9 Mars case 9 Mars Mars PROPN Number=Sing 4 launched obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 launched punct
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1 launch past the space agency a new rover Mars vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent rover=Theme to mars=Destination
Example 3 A news agency sends stories to newspapers.
det compound nsubj obj case obl punct root A DET news NOUN agency NOUN sends VERB stories NOUN to ADP newspapers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 agency det 2 news news NOUN Number=Sing 3 agency compound 3 agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 4 sends nsubj 4 sends send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 4 sends obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 newspapers case 7 newspapers newspaper NOUN Number=Plur 4 sends obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sends punct
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1 send present a news agency stories newspapers vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent story=Theme to newspaper=Destination
Example 4 Mum found her new job through an agency.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN found VERB her PRON new ADJ job NOUN through ADP an DET agency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 job nmod:poss 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 job amod 5 job job NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 6 through through ADP _ 8 agency case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 agency det 8 agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past Mum Mum's new job a agency vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Topic 2 job Mum nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 In the film, the spy works for a secret agency.
case det obl punct det nsubj case det amod obl punct root In ADP the DET film NOUN , PUNCT the DET spy NOUN works VERB for ADP a DET secret ADJ agency NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 film case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 7 works obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 film punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 spy det 6 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing 7 works nsubj 7 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 for for ADP _ 11 agency case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 agency det 10 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 11 agency amod 11 agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 7 works obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 works punct
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1 work present the spy the film for a secret agency vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for agency=Beneficiary
Example 6 The weather agency warned of strong winds.
det compound nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET weather NOUN agency NOUN warned VERB of ADP strong ADJ winds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 agency det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 agency compound 3 agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 4 warned nsubj 4 warned warn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 winds case 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 winds amod 7 winds wind NOUN Number=Plur 4 warned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 warned punct
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1 warn speech: warn past the weather agency of strong winds vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent of wind=Topic
Example 7 These fables, again, were among the books brought into an extended circulation by the agency of the printing press.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj punct advmod punct cop case det acl case det amod obl case det obl case det compound nmod punct root These DET fables NOUN , PUNCT again ADV , PUNCT were AUX among ADP the DET books NOUN brought VERB into ADP an DET extended ADJ circulation NOUN by ADP the DET agency NOUN of ADP the DET printing NOUN press NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 fables det 2 fables fable NOUN Number=Plur 9 books nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 fables punct 4 again again ADV _ 2 fables advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 fables punct 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 books cop 7 among among ADP _ 9 books case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 books det 9 books book NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 books acl 11 into into ADP _ 14 circulation case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 circulation det 13 extended extended ADJ Degree=Pos 14 circulation amod 14 circulation circulation NOUN Number=Sing 10 brought obl 15 by by ADP _ 17 agency case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 agency det 17 agency agency NOUN Number=Sing 10 brought obl 18 of of ADP _ 21 press case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 press det 20 printing printing NOUN Number=Sing 21 press compound 21 press press NOUN Number=Sing 17 agency nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 books punct
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1 is past this fables among the books tree rules 2 bring participle the books not said here a extended circulation by the agency of the printing press vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into circulation=Destination
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