alliance Who acts: alliance, people, two kingdoms, NATO, we, countries · What happens: be, work together, help, protect, make, form · To what, where: agreement, each, group, alliance, game, one side · Speech: someone speaks here
«alliance» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: alliance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An alliance is an agreement between countries, groups or people to work together or to help and protect each other.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct conj cc conj mark acl advmod cc mark conj cc conj obj fixed punct root An DET alliance NOUN is AUX an DET agreement NOUN between ADP countries NOUN , PUNCT groups NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN to PART work VERB together ADV or CCONJ to PART help VERB and CCONJ protect VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alliance det 2 alliance alliance NOUN Number=Sing 5 agreement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 agreement cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 agreement det 5 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 between between ADP _ 7 countries case 7 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 5 agreement nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 groups punct 9 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 7 countries conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 people cc 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 countries conj 12 to to PART _ 13 work mark 13 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 people acl 14 together together ADV _ 13 work advmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 help cc 16 to to PART _ 17 help mark 17 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 work conj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 protect cc 19 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 help conj 20 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 19 protect obj 21 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 20 each fixed 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 agreement punct
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1 is a present a alliance a agreement between countries and groups or people tree rules 2 work together to-infinitive a alliance not said here together property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 help to-infinitive a alliance not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 4 protect infinitive a alliance not said here each vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=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 alliance is also the group of countries or people who have made such an agreement.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop advmod det case nmod cc conj nsubj aux acl:relcl det:predet det obj punct root An DET alliance NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET group NOUN of ADP countries NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN who PRON have AUX made VERB such DET an DET agreement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alliance det 2 alliance alliance NOUN Number=Sing 6 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 group cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 group advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 group det 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 countries case 8 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 6 group nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 people cc 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 countries conj 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 made nsubj 12 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 made aux 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 people acl:relcl 14 such such DET PronType=Ind 16 agreement det:predet 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 agreement det 16 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 13 made obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 group punct
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1 is a present a alliance the group of countries or people tree rules 2 make present · perfect people such agreement vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agreement=Product
Example 1 The two kingdoms formed an alliance against the invaders.
det nummod nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET two NUM kingdoms NOUN formed VERB an DET alliance NOUN against ADP the DET invaders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 kingdoms det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 kingdoms nummod 3 kingdoms kingdom NOUN Number=Plur 4 formed nsubj 4 formed form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 alliance det 6 alliance alliance NOUN Number=Sing 4 formed obj 7 against against ADP _ 9 invaders case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 invaders det 9 invaders invader NOUN Number=Plur 4 formed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 formed punct
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1 form past the two kingdoms a alliance against the invaders vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location alliance=Theme
Example 2 NATO is an alliance of many countries in Europe and North America.
nsubj cop det case amod nmod case nmod cc compound conj punct root NATO PROPN is AUX an DET alliance NOUN of ADP many ADJ countries NOUN in ADP Europe PROPN and CCONJ North PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 NATO NATO PROPN Number=Sing 4 alliance nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 alliance cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 alliance det 4 alliance alliance NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 countries case 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 countries amod 7 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 alliance nmod 8 in in ADP _ 9 Europe case 9 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 7 countries nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 America cc 11 North North PROPN Number=Sing 12 America compound 12 America America PROPN Number=Sing 9 Europe conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 alliance punct
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1 is a present NATO a alliance of many countries in Europe and North America tree rules
Example 3 In the game, we made an alliance with the other team.
case det obl punct nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root In ADP the DET game NOUN , PUNCT we PRON made VERB an DET alliance NOUN with ADP the DET other ADJ team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 game case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 game punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 made nsubj 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 alliance det 8 alliance alliance NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obj 9 with with ADP _ 12 team case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 team det 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 team amod 12 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past we a alliance the game with the other team vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alliance=Product
Example 4 The alliance broke when one side cheated.
det nsubj advmod nummod obl advcl punct root The DET alliance NOUN broke VERB when ADV one NUM side NOUN cheated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 alliance det 2 alliance alliance NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 cheated advmod 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 side nummod 6 side side NOUN Number=Sing 7 cheated obl 7 cheated cheat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 broke advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break past the alliance vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 cheat participle the alliance not said here one side vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The countries signed an alliance to protect each other.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl obj fixed punct root The DET countries NOUN signed VERB an DET alliance NOUN to PART protect VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 countries det 2 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 3 signed nsubj 3 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 alliance det 5 alliance alliance NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed obj 6 to to PART _ 7 protect mark 7 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 signed advcl 8 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 7 protect obj 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 each fixed 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 signed punct
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1 sign past the countries a alliance vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent alliance=Destination 2 protect to-infinitive the countries not said here each vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Beneficiary
Example 6 In the story, the mice made an alliance with the birds.
case det obl punct det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET mice NOUN made VERB an DET alliance NOUN with ADP the DET birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mice det 6 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 7 made nsubj 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 alliance det 9 alliance alliance NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obj 10 with with ADP _ 12 birds case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 birds det 12 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 7 made obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make past the mice a alliance the story with the birds vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alliance=Product
Example 7 He told her how important such an alliance would be, and pressed her to consent.
The tree, 15 words nsubj iobj advmod ccomp det:predet det nsubj aux cop punct cc parataxis obj mark advcl punct root He PRON told VERB her PRON how ADV important ADJ such DET an DET alliance NOUN would AUX be AUX , PUNCT and CCONJ pressed VERB her PRON to PART consent VERB . 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 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 told iobj 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 important advmod 5 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 2 told ccomp 6 such such DET PronType=Ind 8 alliance det:predet 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 alliance det 8 alliance alliance NOUN Number=Sing 5 important nsubj 9 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 be aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 important cop 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 pressed punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 pressed cc 13 pressed press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 told parataxis 14 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 pressed obj 15 to to PART _ 16 consent mark 16 consent consent VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 pressed advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past He her = she vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient 2 is infinitive such alliance important property tree rules 3 press past her = she vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent she=Result 4 consent to-infinitive vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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