alley Who acts: alley, bowling alley, people, that, Something, you · What happens: be, play, bowl, like, run down, not take · To what, where: narrow lane, building, alley, kind, thing, shops
«alley» 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: alley in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An alley is a narrow lane or path between or behind buildings.
det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case cc conj nmod punct root An DET alley NOUN is AUX a DET narrow ADJ lane NOUN or CCONJ path NOUN between ADP or CCONJ behind ADP buildings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alley det 2 alley alley NOUN Number=Sing 6 lane nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 lane cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lane det 5 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lane amod 6 lane lane NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 path cc 8 path path NOUN Number=Sing 6 lane conj 9 between between ADP _ 12 buildings case 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 behind cc 11 behind behind ADP _ 9 between conj 12 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur 8 path nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 lane punct
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1 is a present a alley a narrow lane or path between buildings tree rules
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 A bowling alley is a building or lane where people play bowling.
det compound nsubj cop det cc conj advmod nsubj acl:relcl xcomp punct root A DET bowling NOUN alley NOUN is AUX a DET building NOUN or CCONJ lane NOUN where ADV people NOUN play VERB bowling VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 alley det 2 bowling bowling NOUN Number=Sing 3 alley compound 3 alley alley NOUN Number=Sing 6 building nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 building cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 building det 6 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 lane cc 8 lane lane NOUN Number=Sing 6 building conj 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 play advmod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 play nsubj 11 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 lane acl:relcl 12 bowling bowl VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 play xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 building punct
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1 is a present a bowling alley a building or lane tree rules 2 play present people vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 bowl gerund people not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Something that is "up your alley" (also "right up your street") is the kind of thing you like.
The tree, 18 words nsubj nsubj cop punct compound:prt nmod:poss nmod punct punct advmod punct advmod case nmod:poss conj punct punct cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Something PRON that PRON is AUX " PUNCT up ADP your PRON alley NOUN " PUNCT ( PUNCT also ADV " PUNCT right ADV up ADP your PRON street NOUN " PUNCT ) PUNCT is AUX the DET kind NOUN of ADP thing NOUN you PRON like VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 20 kind nsubj 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 alley nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 alley cop 4 " " PUNCT _ 7 alley punct 5 up up ADP _ 4 " compound:prt 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 alley nmod:poss 7 alley alley NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something nmod 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 alley punct 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 street punct 10 also also ADV _ 15 street advmod 11 " " PUNCT _ 15 street punct 12 right right ADV _ 15 street advmod 13 up up ADP _ 15 street case 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 street nmod:poss 15 street street NOUN Number=Sing 7 alley conj 16 " " PUNCT _ 15 street punct 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 street punct 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 kind cop 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 kind det 20 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 21 of of ADP _ 22 thing case 22 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 20 kind nmod 23 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 24 like nsubj 24 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 thing acl:relcl 25 . . PUNCT _ 20 kind punct
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1 is a in a quote present that your alley and your street tree rules 2 is a present Something the kind of thing tree rules 3 like present you thing not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme
Example 1 The cat ran down the alley behind the shops.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN ran VERB down ADP the DET alley NOUN behind ADP the DET shops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 ran compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 alley det 6 alley alley NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obj 7 behind behind ADP _ 9 shops case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shops det 9 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 3 ran obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run down past the cat the alley the shops vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent alley=Theme behind shop=Trajectory
Example 2 Don't take the dark alley home; use the main road.
aux advmod det amod obj advmod punct conj det amod obj punct root Do AUX n't PART take VERB the DET dark ADJ alley NOUN home ADV ; PUNCT use VERB the DET main ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 take aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 take advmod 3 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 alley det 5 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 6 alley amod 6 alley alley NOUN Number=Sing 3 take obj 7 home home ADV _ 3 take advmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 use punct 9 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 take conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 road det 11 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 12 road amod 12 road road NOUN Number=Sing 9 use obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 take punct
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1 not take imperative · do-support you not said here the dark alley home property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alley=Theme 2 use infinitive you not said here the main road vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 3 We had my birthday party at the bowling alley.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON had VERB my PRON birthday NOUN party NOUN at ADP the DET bowling NOUN alley 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 party nmod:poss 4 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 5 party compound 5 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 alley case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 alley det 8 bowling bowling NOUN Number=Sing 9 alley compound 9 alley alley NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We my birthday party the bowling alley vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient
Example 4 The alley was too narrow for a car.
det nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root The DET alley NOUN was AUX too ADV narrow ADJ for ADP a DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 alley det 2 alley alley NOUN Number=Sing 5 narrow nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 narrow cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 narrow advmod 5 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 car case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 narrow obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 narrow punct
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1 is past the alley for a car; narrow property tree rules
Example 5 This puzzle book is right up your alley.
det compound nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss punct root This DET puzzle NOUN book NOUN is AUX right ADV up ADP your PRON alley NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 book det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 book compound 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing 8 alley nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 alley cop 5 right right ADV _ 8 alley advmod 6 up up ADP _ 8 alley case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 alley nmod:poss 8 alley alley NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 alley punct
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1 is present this puzzle book up your alley; right property tree rules
Example 6 The thief escaped through a back alley.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET thief NOUN escaped VERB through ADP a DET back NOUN alley NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 escaped nsubj 3 escaped escape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 7 alley case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 alley det 6 back back NOUN Number=Sing 7 alley compound 7 alley alley NOUN Number=Sing 3 escaped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 escaped punct
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1 escape past the thief a back alley vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through alley=Initial_Location
Example 7 The plan led us up a blind alley.
det nsubj obj compound:prt det amod obl:unmarked punct root The DET plan NOUN led VERB us PRON up ADP a DET blind ADJ alley NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 led nsubj 3 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 led obj 5 up up ADP _ 3 led compound:prt 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 alley det 7 blind blind ADJ Degree=Pos 8 alley amod 8 alley alley NOUN Number=Sing 3 led obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 led punct
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1 lead up past the plan us a blind alley obl:unmarked tree rules
Example 8 In going thus from place to place, he entered a dark alley at the bottom of which was a closed door.
The tree, 21 words mark advcl advmod case obl case nmod punct nsubj det amod obj case det obl case nsubj cop det amod acl:relcl punct root In SCONJ going VERB thus ADV from ADP place NOUN to ADP place NOUN , PUNCT he PRON entered VERB a DET dark ADJ alley NOUN at ADP the DET bottom NOUN of ADP which PRON was AUX a DET closed VERB door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in SCONJ _ 2 going mark 2 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 entered advcl 3 thus thus ADV _ 2 going advmod 4 from from ADP _ 5 place case 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 going obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 place case 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 2 going punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 entered nsubj 10 entered enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 alley det 12 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 13 alley amod 13 alley alley NOUN Number=Sing 10 entered obj 14 at at ADP _ 16 bottom case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 bottom det 16 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 10 entered obl 17 of of ADP _ 18 which case 18 which which PRON PronType=Rel 22 door nsubj 19 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 door cop 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 door det 21 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 door amod 22 door door NOUN Number=Sing 16 bottom acl:relcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 entered punct
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1 go gerund he not said here place to place thus property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from place=Initial_Location 2 enter past he a dark alley the bottom vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme alley=Destination 3 close participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 is a past the bottom a closed door tree rules
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