aqueduct Who acts: aqueduct, bridge, made channel, Romans, Water, We · What happens: be, carry, channel, make, build, bring · To what, where: bridge, water, made channel, city, aqueduct, rows
«aqueduct» 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: aqueduct in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An aqueduct is a bridge that carries water, either a channel of water or a canal, across a valley or river.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct cc:preconj det conj case nmod cc det conj punct case det conj cc conj punct root An DET aqueduct NOUN is AUX a DET bridge NOUN that PRON carries VERB water NOUN , PUNCT either CCONJ a DET channel NOUN of ADP water NOUN or CCONJ a DET canal NOUN , PUNCT across ADP a DET valley NOUN or CCONJ river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 aqueduct det 2 aqueduct aqueduct NOUN Number=Sing 5 bridge nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bridge cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bridge det 5 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 carries nsubj 7 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bridge acl:relcl 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 carries obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 channel punct 10 either either CCONJ _ 12 channel cc:preconj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 channel det 12 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 5 bridge conj 13 of of ADP _ 14 water case 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 channel nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 canal cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 canal det 17 canal canal NOUN Number=Sing 12 channel conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 valley punct 19 across across ADP _ 21 valley case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 valley det 21 valley valley NOUN Number=Sing 5 bridge conj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 river cc 23 river river NOUN Number=Sing 21 valley conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 bridge punct
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1 is a present a aqueduct a bridge either a channel of water or a canal and a valley or river tree rules 2 carry present a bridge either a channel of water or a canal and a valley or river water vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme 3 channel water nom channel «communication transitive»: of=patient
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 aqueduct is any man-made channel or pipe that carries water a long way, for example to a city.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det compound punct amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj det amod obl:unmarked punct case obl case det obl punct root An DET aqueduct NOUN is AUX any DET man NOUN - PUNCT made VERB channel NOUN or CCONJ pipe NOUN that PRON carries VERB water NOUN a DET long ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN to ADP a DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 aqueduct det 2 aqueduct aqueduct NOUN Number=Sing 8 channel nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 channel cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 8 channel det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing 7 made compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 man punct 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 channel amod 8 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 pipe cc 10 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 8 channel conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 carries nsubj 12 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 channel acl:relcl 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 carries obj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 way det 15 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 16 way amod 16 way way NOUN Number=Sing 12 carries obl:unmarked 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 example punct 18 for for ADP _ 19 example case 19 example example NOUN Number=Sing 12 carries obl 20 to to ADP _ 22 city case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 city det 22 city city NOUN Number=Sing 12 carries obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 channel punct
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1 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 is a present a aqueduct any made channel or pipe tree rules 3 carry present any made channel or pipe water a city for example; a long way obl:unmarked vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme to city=Destination
Example 1 The Romans built an aqueduct to bring water to the city.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root The DET Romans PROPN built VERB an DET aqueduct NOUN to PART bring VERB water NOUN to ADP the DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Romans det 2 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 aqueduct det 5 aqueduct aqueduct NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obj 6 to to PART _ 7 bring mark 7 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 built advcl 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 bring obj 9 to to ADP _ 11 city case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 city det 11 city city NOUN Number=Sing 7 bring obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past the Romans a aqueduct vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aqueduct=Product 2 bring to-infinitive the Romans not said here water the city vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme to city=Destination
Example 2 The aqueduct had rows of tall stone arches.
det nsubj obj case amod compound nmod punct root The DET aqueduct NOUN had VERB rows NOUN of ADP tall ADJ stone NOUN arches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 aqueduct det 2 aqueduct aqueduct NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 8 arches case 6 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 8 arches amod 7 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 8 arches compound 8 arches arch NOUN Number=Plur 4 rows nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the aqueduct rows of tall stone arches vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient
Example 3 Water flowed slowly downhill along the aqueduct.
nsubj advmod advmod case det obl punct root Water NOUN flowed VERB slowly ADV downhill ADV along ADP the DET aqueduct NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 flowed nsubj 2 flowed flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 slowly slowly ADV _ 2 flowed advmod 4 downhill downhill ADV _ 2 flowed advmod 5 along along ADP _ 7 aqueduct case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 aqueduct det 7 aqueduct aqueduct NOUN Number=Sing 2 flowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 flowed punct
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1 flow past Water the aqueduct downhill, slowly property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along aqueduct=Location
Example 4 We crossed the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on a narrowboat.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON crossed VERB the DET Pontcysyllte PROPN Aqueduct NOUN on ADP a DET narrowboat 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 crossed nsubj 2 crossed cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Aqueduct det 4 Pontcysyllte Pontcysyllte PROPN Number=Sing 5 Aqueduct compound 5 Aqueduct aqueduct NOUN Number=Sing 2 crossed obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 narrowboat case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 narrowboat det 8 narrowboat narrowboat NOUN Number=Sing 2 crossed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 crossed punct
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1 cross past We the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct a narrowboat vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aqueduct=Patient
Example 5 Some aqueducts were over 50 kilometres long.
det nsubj cop advmod nummod obl:unmarked punct root Some DET aqueducts NOUN were AUX over ADV 50 NUM kilometres NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 aqueducts det 2 aqueducts aqueduct NOUN Number=Plur 7 long nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 long cop 4 over over ADV _ 5 50 advmod 5 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 kilometres nummod 6 kilometres kilometre NOUN Number=Plur 7 long obl:unmarked 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 long punct
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1 is past some aqueducts 50 kilometres obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 6 The old aqueduct still stands in Segovia, Spain.
det amod nsubj advmod case obl punct nmod:unmarked punct root The DET old ADJ aqueduct NOUN still ADV stands VERB in ADP Segovia PROPN , PUNCT Spain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 aqueduct det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 aqueduct amod 3 aqueduct aqueduct NOUN Number=Sing 5 stands nsubj 4 still still ADV _ 5 stands advmod 5 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 Segovia case 7 Segovia Segovia PROPN Number=Sing 5 stands obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 Spain punct 9 Spain Spain PROPN Number=Sing 7 Segovia nmod:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 stands punct
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1 stand present the old aqueduct Segovia Spain still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in segovia=Location
Example 7 An aqueduct carries water; a viaduct carries a road or railway.
det nsubj obj punct det nsubj conj det obj cc conj punct root An DET aqueduct NOUN carries VERB water NOUN ; PUNCT a DET viaduct NOUN carries VERB a DET road NOUN or CCONJ railway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 aqueduct det 2 aqueduct aqueduct NOUN Number=Sing 3 carries nsubj 3 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 carries obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 carries punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 viaduct det 7 viaduct viaduct NOUN Number=Sing 8 carries nsubj 8 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 carries conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 road det 10 road road NOUN Number=Sing 8 carries obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 railway cc 12 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 10 road conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 carries punct
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1 carry present a aqueduct water vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme 2 carry present a viaduct a road or railway vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Theme
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