air Who acts: Air, we, someone, He, balloon, plane · What happens: be, breathe, not see, throw, look, seem · To what, where: mix, gases, Air, space, ground, way · Speech: someone speaks here
«air» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: air in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Air is the mix of gases that we breathe; it is all around us, but we cannot see it.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det case nmod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct nsubj cop advmod case nmod punct cc nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj punct root Air NOUN is AUX the DET mix NOUN of ADP gases NOUN that PRON we PRON breathe VERB ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX all ADV around ADP us PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ we PRON can AUX not PART see VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 mix nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mix cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mix det 4 mix mix NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 gases case 6 gases gas NOUN Number=Plur 4 mix nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 breathe obj 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 breathe nsubj 9 breathe breathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gases acl:relcl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 us punct 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 us nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 us cop 13 all all ADV _ 15 us advmod 14 around around ADP _ 15 us case 15 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 mix nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 see punct 17 but but CCONJ _ 21 see cc 18 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 21 see nsubj 19 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 see aux 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 see advmod 21 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mix parataxis 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 see obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 mix punct
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1 is a present Air the mix of gases tree rules 2 breathe present we gases vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme 3 is present Air around us; all property tree rules 4 not see can we Air vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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 «The air» is the space above the ground, as in «throw it in the air».
The tree, 15 words punct det nsubj punct cop det case det nmod punct mark mark punct parataxis obj case det obl punct punct root « PUNCT The DET air NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET space NOUN above ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in SCONJ « PUNCT throw VERB it PRON in ADP the DET air NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 air punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 air det 3 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 space nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 air punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 space cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 space det 7 space space NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 above above ADP _ 10 ground case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ground det 10 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 space nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 throw punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 15 throw mark 13 in in SCONJ _ 15 throw mark 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 throw punct 15 throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 space parataxis 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 throw obj 17 in in ADP _ 19 air case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 air det 19 air air NOUN Number=Sing 15 throw obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 15 throw punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 space punct
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1 is a present the air the space the ground tree rules 2 throw in a quote infinitive air the air vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in air=Destination
Meaning 3 To air a room is to let fresh air in.
mark nsubj det nmod:unmarked cop mark amod obj compound:prt punct root To PART air NOUN a DET room NOUN is AUX to PART let VERB fresh ADJ air NOUN in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 air mark 2 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 let nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 room det 4 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 air nmod:unmarked 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 let cop 6 to to PART _ 7 let mark 7 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 9 air amod 9 air air NOUN Number=Sing 7 let obj 10 in in ADV _ 7 let compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 let punct
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1 is present air a room let property tree rules
Meaning 4 An air is a way someone looks or seems, or a tune.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct cc det obl punct root An DET air NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN someone PRON looks VERB or CCONJ seems VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET tune NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 air det 2 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 looks nsubj 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way acl:relcl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 seems cc 9 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 looks conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 tune punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 tune cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 tune det 13 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 9 seems obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a air a way tree rules 2 look present someone a way not said here vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme way=Attribute 3 seem present someone not said here a tune vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 Air can also mean flying or travelling through the sky, as in an airship.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod xcomp cc conj case det obl punct case case det obl punct root Air NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB flying VERB or CCONJ travelling VERB through ADP the DET sky NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP an DET airship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Air air 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 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 mean xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 travelling cc 7 travelling travel VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 flying conj 8 through through ADP _ 10 sky case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sky det 10 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 7 travelling obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 airship punct 12 as as ADP _ 15 airship case 13 in in ADP _ 15 airship case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 airship det 15 airship airship NOUN Number=Sing 5 flying obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Air vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 fly not said to happen gerund Air not said here as a airship vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 travel gerund Air not said here the sky vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through sky=Trajectory
Example 1 He puts air in 4 tires.
nsubj obj case nummod obl punct root He PRON puts VERB air NOUN in ADP 4 NUM tires NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 puts nsubj 2 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 puts obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 tires case 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 tires nummod 6 tires tire NOUN Number=Plur 2 puts obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 puts punct
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1 put present He air 4 tires vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent air=Theme in tire=Destination
Example 2 Each balloon holds 2 liters of air.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET balloon NOUN holds VERB 2 NUM liters NOUN of ADP air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 balloon det 2 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 liters nummod 5 liters liter NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 air case 7 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 liters nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present each balloon 2 liters of air vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liter=Theme
Example 3 The plane flew 500 miles through the air.
det nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root The DET plane NOUN flew VERB 500 NUM miles NOUN through ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plane det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 500 500 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 miles nummod 5 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 3 flew obj 6 through through ADP _ 8 air case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 air det 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly past the plane 500 miles the air vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent mile=Theme through air=Location
Example 4 She blew air into 12 balloons.
nsubj obj case nummod obl punct root She PRON blew VERB air NOUN into ADP 12 NUM balloons 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 2 blew nsubj 2 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 blew obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 balloons case 5 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 balloons nummod 6 balloons balloon NOUN Number=Plur 2 blew obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 blew punct
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1 blow past She air 12 balloons vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent air=Material into balloon=Product
Example 5 Let's go outside for some fresh air.
obj xcomp advmod case det amod obl punct root Let VERB 's PRON go VERB outside ADV for ADP some DET fresh ADJ air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 outside outside ADV _ 3 go advmod 5 for for ADP _ 8 air case 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 air det 7 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 8 air amod 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 go infinitive 's not said here for some fresh air; outside property vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for air=Beneficiary
Example 6 Throw the ball high in the air.
det obj xcomp case det obl punct root Throw VERB the DET ball NOUN high ADJ in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ball det 3 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 1 Throw obj 4 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Throw xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 air case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 air det 7 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 high obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Throw punct
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1 throw imperative you not said here the ball high property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 7 Air is mostly nitrogen and oxygen.
nsubj cop advmod cc conj punct root Air NOUN is AUX mostly ADV nitrogen NOUN and CCONJ oxygen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 nitrogen nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 nitrogen cop 3 mostly mostly ADV _ 4 nitrogen advmod 4 nitrogen nitrogen NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 oxygen cc 6 oxygen oxygen NOUN Number=Sing 4 nitrogen conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 nitrogen punct
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1 is a present Air nitrogen and oxygen mostly property tree rules
Example 8 The show goes on air at 7.
det nsubj case obl case obl punct root The DET show NOUN goes VERB on ADP air NOUN at ADP 7 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 show det 2 show show NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 air case 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 6 at at ADP _ 7 7 case 7 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 goes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present the show air at 7 vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on air=Location
Example 9 Open the window to air the room.
det obj mark xcomp det obl punct root Open VERB the DET window NOUN to PART air NOUN the DET room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 window det 3 window window NOUN Number=Sing 1 Open obj 4 to to PART _ 5 air mark 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 1 Open xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 room det 7 room room NOUN Number=Sing 1 Open obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Open punct
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1 open imperative you not said here the window the room obl vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location window=Theme
Example 10 Plants help keep the air clean.
nsubj xcomp det obj xcomp punct root Plants NOUN help VERB keep VERB the DET air NOUN clean ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 air det 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 keep obj 6 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 3 keep xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Plants vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 keep infinitive Plants not said here the air clean property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme
Example 11 The ship of the air comes.
det nsubj case det nmod punct root The DET ship NOUN of ADP the DET air NOUN comes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 6 comes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 air case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 air det 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 ship nmod 6 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 comes punct
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1 come present the ship of the air vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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