among Who acts: she, many cookies, Mr, rabbit, I, He · What happens: mean, share, be, get, split, hide · To what, where: house, group, one, 12 cookies, 30 pencils, 24 grapes · Speech: someone speaks here
«among» 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: among in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Among means in the middle of a group: a house among the trees.
The tree, 13 words case case det obl case det nmod punct det obl case det nmod punct root Among ADP means VERB in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP a DET group NOUN : PUNCT a DET house NOUN among ADP the DET trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Among among ADP _ 2 means case 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 middle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 middle det 5 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 group case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 group det 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 5 middle nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 house punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 house det 11 house house NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 12 among among ADP _ 14 trees case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 trees det 14 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 11 house nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present a house among the trees in the middle of a group vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in middle=Attribute
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 Among means shared with each person of a group: shared among three friends.
The tree, 13 words case ccomp case det obl case det nmod punct acl case nummod obl punct root Among ADP means VERB shared VERB with ADP each DET person NOUN of ADP a DET group NOUN : PUNCT shared VERB among ADP three NUM friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Among among ADP _ 2 means case 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 shared share VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 with with ADP _ 6 person case 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 shared obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 group case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 group det 9 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 shared punct 11 shared share VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 group acl 12 among among ADP _ 14 friends case 13 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 friends nummod 14 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 11 shared obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 share participle with each person of a group tree rules 3 share participle a group not said here among three friends tree rules
Meaning 3 Among means being one of a group: she is among the best runners.
The tree, 13 words case cop obj case det nmod punct nsubj cop case det amod parataxis punct root Among ADP means VERB being AUX one NUM of ADP a DET group NOUN : PUNCT she PRON is AUX among ADP the DET best ADJ runners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Among among ADP _ 2 means case 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 means obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 group case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 group det 7 group group NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 14 runners punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 runners nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 runners cop 11 among among ADP _ 14 runners case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 runners det 13 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 14 runners amod 14 runners runner NOUN Number=Plur 2 means parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is a gerund one of a group tree rules 3 is present she among the best runners tree rules
Example 1 12 cookies are shared equally among 3 friends. How many cookies does each friend get?
Sentence 1: 12 cookies are shared equally among 3 friends.
nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case nummod obl punct root 12 NUM cookies NOUN are AUX shared VERB equally ADV among ADP 3 NUM friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 cookies nummod 2 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 4 shared nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shared aux:pass 4 shared share VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 equally equally ADV _ 4 shared advmod 6 among among ADP _ 8 friends case 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 friends nummod 8 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 4 shared obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shared punct
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1 share present · passive 12 cookies among 3 friends; equally property tree rules
Sentence 2: How many cookies does each friend get?
advmod amod nsubj aux det nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ cookies NOUN does AUX each DET friend NOUN get VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cookies amod 3 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 7 get nsubj 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 get aux 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 friend det 6 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 7 get nsubj 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 get punct
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1 get present · do-support many cookies vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 Mr Lee shares 30 pencils among 6 pupils.
nsubj flat nummod obj case nummod obl punct root Mr PROPN Lee PROPN shares VERB 30 NUM pencils NOUN among ADP 6 NUM pupils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mr Mr PROPN Number=Sing 3 shares nsubj 2 Lee Lee PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mr flat 3 shares share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pencils nummod 5 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 3 shares obj 6 among among ADP _ 8 pupils case 7 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pupils nummod 8 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 3 shares obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shares punct
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1 share present Mr 30 pencils among 6 pupils tree rules
Example 3 24 grapes are split among 4 children.
nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root 24 NUM grapes NOUN are AUX split VERB among ADP 4 NUM children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 grapes nummod 2 grapes grape NOUN Number=Plur 4 split nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 split aux:pass 4 split split VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 among among ADP _ 7 children case 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 children nummod 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 split obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 split punct
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1 split present · passive 24 grapes among 4 children vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 The rabbit hid among the tall grass.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET rabbit NOUN hid VERB among ADP the DET tall ADJ grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rabbit det 2 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 among among ADP _ 7 grass case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 grass det 6 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 7 grass amod 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past the rabbit the tall grass vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among grass=Location
Example 5 Among all the fruits, I like mangoes best.
case det:predet det obl punct nsubj obj advmod punct root Among ADP all DET the DET fruits NOUN , PUNCT I PRON like VERB mangoes NOUN best ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Among among ADP _ 4 fruits case 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 fruits det:predet 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fruits det 4 fruits fruit NOUN Number=Plur 7 like obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 fruits punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 like nsubj 7 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 mangoes mango NOUN Number=Plur 7 like obj 9 best well ADV Degree=Sup 7 like advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 like punct
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1 like present I mangoes among all fruits; well property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot mango=Theme
Example 6 The prize money was divided among the four winners.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det nummod obl punct root The DET prize NOUN money NOUN was AUX divided VERB among ADP the DET four NUM winners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 money det 2 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 3 money compound 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 divided nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 divided aux:pass 5 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 among among ADP _ 9 winners case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 winners det 8 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 winners nummod 9 winners winner NOUN Number=Plur 5 divided obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 divided punct
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1 divide past · passive the prize money among the four winners vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 7 She was among the first to arrive.
nsubj cop case det mark acl punct root She PRON was AUX among ADP the DET first ADJ to PART arrive VERB . 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 5 first nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 first cop 3 among among ADP _ 5 first case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 first det 5 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord root root 6 to to PART _ 7 arrive mark 7 arrive arrive VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 first acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 first punct
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1 is past She first property tree rules 2 arrive to-infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 He searched among the shavings--no one!
nsubj case det obl punct det appos punct root He PRON searched VERB among ADP the DET shavings NOUN -- PUNCT no DET one 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 searched nsubj 2 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 among among ADP _ 5 shavings case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shavings det 5 shavings shaving NOUN Number=Plur 2 searched obl 6 -- -- PUNCT _ 8 one punct 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 one det 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 shavings appos 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 searched punct
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1 search past He the shavings vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among shaving=Location
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