around Who acts: fence, She, 30 people, much ribbon, Earth, you · What happens: mean, walk, turn, face, turn around, go · To what, where: side, different places, town, other way, 10 m, track · Speech: someone speaks here
«around» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: around in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Around means on every side of something, or in a circle.
advmod case det obl case nmod punct cc case det ccomp punct root Around ADV means VERB on ADP every DET side NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ in ADP a DET circle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Around around ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 side case 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 side det 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 side nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 circle punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 circle cc 10 in in ADP _ 12 circle case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 circle det 12 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 2 means ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present every side of something around property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=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 Around means about, not exact: «around 30 people».
advmod advmod punct advmod conj punct punct advmod nummod parataxis punct punct root Around ADV means VERB about ADV , PUNCT not PART exact ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT around ADV 30 NUM people NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Around around ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 exact punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 exact advmod 6 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 11 people punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 people punct 9 around around ADV _ 10 30 advmod 10 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 people nummod 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 means parataxis 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 people punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present about, around property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Meaning 3 Around means in different places nearby: «walk around the town».
advmod case amod obl advmod punct punct parataxis case det obl punct punct root Around ADV means VERB in ADP different ADJ places NOUN nearby ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT walk VERB around ADP the DET town NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Around around ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 places case 4 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 5 places amod 5 places place NOUN Number=Plur 2 means obl 6 nearby nearby ADV _ 2 means advmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 walk punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 walk punct 9 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 10 around around ADP _ 12 town case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 town det 12 town town NOUN Number=Sing 9 walk obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 9 walk punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present different places around, nearby property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 walk in a quote infinitive the town vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around town=Trajectory
Meaning 4 Around means turning to face the other way: «turn around».
advmod xcomp mark xcomp det amod obj punct punct parataxis compound:prt punct punct root Around ADV means VERB turning VERB to PART face VERB the DET other ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT turn VERB around ADP » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Around around ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 turning turn VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 face mark 5 face face VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 turning xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 way det 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 face obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 turn punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 turn punct 11 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 12 around around ADP _ 11 turn compound:prt 13 » » PUNCT _ 11 turn punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present around property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 turn not said to happen gerund tree rules 3 face to-infinitive the other way vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme way=Destination 4 turn around in a quote infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 A fence goes around a yard 10 m by 6 m.
det nsubj case det obl nummod obl:unmarked case nummod obl root A DET fence NOUN goes VERB around ADP a DET yard NOUN 10 NUM m NOUN by ADP 6 NUM m. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fence det 2 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADP _ 6 yard case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 yard det 6 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 m nummod 8 m m NOUN Number=Plur 3 goes obl:unmarked 9 by by ADP _ 11 m. case 10 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 m. nummod 11 m. m. NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl
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1 go present a fence 10 m around a yard; by 6 m. vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme around yard=Initial_Location
Example 2 She ran around the track 4 times.
nsubj case det obl nummod obl:unmarked punct root She PRON ran VERB around ADP the DET track NOUN 4 NUM times NOUN . 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 2 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADP _ 5 track case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 track det 5 track track NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran obl 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 times nummod 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 ran obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past She the track time vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around track=Trajectory
Example 3 There are around 30 people.
expl advmod nummod nsubj punct root There PRON are VERB around ADV 30 NUM people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADV _ 4 30 advmod 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 people nummod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 be around present 30 people there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 How much ribbon goes around the box?
advmod amod nsubj case det obl punct root How ADV much ADJ ribbon NOUN goes VERB around ADP the DET box NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ribbon amod 3 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 around around ADP _ 7 box case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 box det 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 goes punct
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1 go present much ribbon the box vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme around box=Initial_Location
Example 5 The Earth goes around the Sun.
det nsubj case det obl root The DET Earth PROPN goes VERB around ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Earth det 2 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADP _ 6 Sun. case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Sun. det 6 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 3 goes obl
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1 go present the Earth sunday vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Turn around and look behind you.
advmod cc conj case obl punct root Turn VERB around ADV and CCONJ look VERB behind ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 around around ADV _ 1 Turn advmod 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 look cc 4 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Turn conj 5 behind behind ADP _ 6 you case 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 look obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn around imperative you not said here around property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 look infinitive you not said here behind you vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent behind you=Theme
Example 7 The shop is just around the corner.
det nsubj cop advmod case det punct root The DET shop NOUN is AUX just ADV around ADP the DET corner NOUN . 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 7 corner nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 corner cop 4 just just ADV _ 7 corner advmod 5 around around ADP _ 7 corner case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 corner det 7 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 corner punct
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1 is present the shop the corner tree rules
Example 8 We looked around the museum.
nsubj case det obl punct root We PRON looked VERB around ADP the DET museum 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 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADP _ 5 museum case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 museum det 5 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past We around the museum vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent around museum=Theme
Example 9 I'll see you around 5 o'clock.
nsubj aux obj advmod nummod obj punct root I PRON 'll AUX see VERB you PRON around ADV 5 NUM o'clock 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 3 see nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 see aux 3 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 see obj 5 around around ADV _ 6 5 advmod 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 o'clock nummod 7 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 see punct
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1 see future I you tree rules
Example 10 The moon goes around the Earth in about a month.
det nsubj case det obl case advmod det obl punct root The DET moon NOUN goes VERB around ADP the DET Earth PROPN in ADP about ADV a DET month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moon det 2 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADP _ 6 Earth case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Earth det 6 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 7 in in ADP _ 10 month case 8 about about ADV _ 10 month advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 month det 10 month month NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present the moon the Earth month vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme around earth=Initial_Location
Example 11 Great white ice-bergs came drifting around them.
amod amod compound punct nsubj xcomp case obl punct root Great ADJ white ADJ ice NOUN - PUNCT bergs NOUN came VERB drifting VERB around ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bergs amod 2 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bergs amod 3 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 5 bergs compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 ice punct 5 bergs berg NOUN Number=Plur 6 came nsubj 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 drifting drift VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 came xcomp 8 around around ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 drifting obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 came punct
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1 come past Great white ice bergs tree rules 2 drift gerund Great white ice bergs not said here around bergs = berg vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around they=Trajectory
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