appointment Who acts: appointment, you, I, Mum, We, shop · What happens: agree, be, meet, choose, mean, arrange · To what, where: agreed time, someone, job, dentist appointment, appointment, 2:30
«appointment» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: appointment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An appointment is an agreed time to meet someone, especially a doctor, dentist or hairdresser.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod mark acl obj punct advmod det appos punct conj cc conj punct root An DET appointment NOUN is AUX an DET agreed VERB time NOUN to PART meet VERB someone PRON , PUNCT especially ADV a DET doctor NOUN , PUNCT dentist NOUN or CCONJ hairdresser NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 appointment det 2 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 6 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 time det 5 agreed agree VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 time amod 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 meet mark 8 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 time acl 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 meet obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 doctor punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 13 doctor advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 doctor det 13 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 9 someone appos 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 dentist punct 15 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 9 someone conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 hairdresser cc 17 hairdresser hairdresser NOUN Number=Sing 9 someone conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 time punct
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1 agree speech: agree participle vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a appointment a agreed time tree rules 3 meet to-infinitive someone vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Co-Agent
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 appointment is choosing someone for a job or position.
det nsubj aux obj case det obl cc conj punct root An DET appointment NOUN is AUX choosing VERB someone PRON for ADP a DET job NOUN or CCONJ position NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 appointment det 2 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 4 choosing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 choosing aux 4 choosing choose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 choosing obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 job case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 job det 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing 4 choosing obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 position cc 10 position position NOUN Number=Sing 8 job conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 choosing punct
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1 choose present · progressive a appointment someone for a job or position vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent someone=Theme for job=Beneficiary
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the appointment of a new head teacher".
punct det case det amod compound nmod punct punct root " PUNCT the DET appointment NOUN of ADP a DET new ADJ head NOUN teacher NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 appointment punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 appointment det 3 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 8 teacher case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 teacher det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 teacher amod 7 head head NOUN Number=Sing 8 teacher compound 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 appointment nmod 9 " " PUNCT _ 8 teacher punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 appointment punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 An appointment is a job itself, especially an important one.
det nsubj cop det appos punct advmod det amod conj punct root An DET appointment NOUN is AUX a DET job NOUN itself PRON , PUNCT especially ADV an DET important ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 appointment det 2 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 5 job nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 job cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 job det 5 job job NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 5 job appos 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 one punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 11 one advmod 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 one det 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 11 one amod 11 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 job conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 job punct
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1 is a present a appointment a job and a important one tree rules
Meaning 4 By appointment means only if you have arranged a time first.
case obl advmod mark nsubj aux ccomp det obl:unmarked advmod punct root By ADP appointment NOUN means VERB only ADV if SCONJ you PRON have AUX arranged VERB a DET time NOUN first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 2 appointment case 2 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obl 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 only only ADV _ 8 arranged advmod 5 if if SCONJ _ 8 arranged mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 arranged nsubj 7 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 arranged aux 8 arranged arrange VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 means ccomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 time det 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 arranged obl:unmarked 11 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 arranged advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present by appointment vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 arrange a condition, not said to happen present · perfect you time first property vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 I have a dentist appointment after school.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod punct root I PRON have VERB a DET dentist NOUN appointment NOUN after ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 appointment det 4 dentist dentist NOUN Number=Sing 5 appointment compound 5 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 6 after after ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 appointment nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a dentist appointment after school vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appointment=Patient
Example 2 Mum made an appointment with the doctor.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN made VERB an DET appointment NOUN with ADP the DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 appointment det 4 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 doctor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 doctor det 7 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Mum a appointment with the doctor vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appointment=Product
Example 3 The appointment starts at 2:30 and lasts 45 minutes, so it ends at 3:15.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case obl cc conj nummod obj punct advmod nsubj conj case obl punct root The DET appointment NOUN starts VERB at ADP 2:30 NUM and CCONJ lasts VERB 45 NUM minutes NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON ends VERB at ADP 3:15 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 appointment det 2 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 3 starts nsubj 3 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 2:30 case 5 2:30 2:30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 starts obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 lasts cc 7 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 starts conj 8 45 45 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 minutes nummod 9 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 7 lasts obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 ends punct 11 so so ADV _ 13 ends advmod 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 ends nsubj 13 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 starts conj 14 at at ADP _ 15 3:15 case 15 3:15 3:15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 ends obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 starts punct
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1 start present the appointment 2:30 vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 last present the appointment not said here minute vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 3 end present appointment 3:15 vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 4 We had to cancel the appointment because I was ill.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root We PRON had VERB to PART cancel VERB the DET appointment NOUN because SCONJ I PRON was AUX ill ADJ . 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 to to PART _ 4 cancel mark 4 cancel cancel VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 had xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 appointment det 6 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 4 cancel obj 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 ill mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 ill nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 ill cop 10 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cancel advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We tree rules 2 cancel to-infinitive We not said here the appointment tree rules 3 is past I ill property tree rules
Example 5 The appointment of the new head was announced.
det nsubj:pass case det amod nmod aux:pass punct root The DET appointment NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ head NOUN was AUX announced VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 appointment det 2 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 8 announced nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 6 head case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 head det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 head amod 6 head head NOUN Number=Sing 2 appointment nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 announced aux:pass 8 announced announce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 announced punct
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1 announce speech: other past · passive the appointment of the new head vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 The shop is open by appointment only.
det nsubj cop case obl advmod punct root The DET shop NOUN is AUX open ADJ by ADP appointment NOUN only ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 open nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 open cop 4 open open ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 appointment case 6 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 4 open obl 7 only only ADV _ 4 open advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 open punct
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1 is present the shop by appointment; open property tree rules
Example 7 Don't be late for your appointment.
advmod cop obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX late ADJ for ADP your PRON appointment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 late advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 late cop 4 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Do obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 appointment case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 appointment nmod:poss 7 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 4 late obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is infinitive for your appointment; late property tree rules
Example 8 This time the Kinglet was not late for his appointment.
det nsubj det nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root This DET time NOUN the DET Kinglet PROPN was AUX not PART late ADJ for ADP his PRON appointment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 late nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Kinglet det 4 Kinglet Kinglet PROPN Number=Sing 7 late nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 late cop 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 late advmod 7 late late ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 appointment case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 appointment nmod:poss 10 appointment appointment NOUN Number=Sing 7 late obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 late punct
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1 not is past this time for his appointment; late property tree rules
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