auction Who acts: auction, person, people, set time, school, Dad · What happens: be, sell, offer, auction, auction off, hold · To what, where: public sale, things, person, money, something, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«auction» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: auction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An auction is a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the most money.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case det obl nsubj acl:relcl det advmod obj punct root An DET auction NOUN is AUX a DET public ADJ sale NOUN where ADV things NOUN are AUX sold VERB to ADP the DET person NOUN who PRON offers VERB the DET most ADV money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 auction det 2 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 6 sale nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sale cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sale det 5 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sale amod 6 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 sold advmod 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 sold nsubj:pass 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 sold aux:pass 10 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 sale acl 11 to to ADP _ 13 person case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 person det 13 person person NOUN Number=Sing 10 sold obl 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 offers nsubj 15 offers offer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 person acl:relcl 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 money det 17 most most ADV Degree=Sup 18 money advmod 18 money money NOUN Number=Sing 15 offers obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 sale punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a auction a public sale tree rules 2 sell present · passive things the person vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to person=Recipient 3 offer present the person the money vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent money=Theme
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 To auction something (or auction it off) is to sell it at an auction.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj punct cc conj obj compound:prt punct cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART auction VERB something PRON ( PUNCT or CCONJ auction VERB it PRON off ADP ) PUNCT is AUX to PART sell VERB it PRON at ADP an DET auction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 auction mark 2 auction auction VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 sell advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 auction obj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 auction punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 auction cc 6 auction auction VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 auction conj 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 auction obj 8 off off ADP _ 6 auction compound:prt 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 auction punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 sell cop 11 to to PART _ 12 sell mark 12 sell sell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 sell obj 14 at at ADP _ 16 auction case 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 auction det 16 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 12 sell obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 12 sell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 auction to-infinitive something vn price-54.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 auction off infinitive it vn price-54.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 3 is present a auction sell property tree rules
Meaning 3 An online auction is one held on a website, where people bid until a set time ends.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass nsubj:pass case det obl punct advmod nsubj acl:relcl mark det compound nsubj advcl punct root An DET online ADJ auction NOUN is AUX one NUM held VERB on ADP a DET website NOUN , PUNCT where ADV people NOUN bid VERB until SCONJ a DET set NOUN time NOUN ends VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 auction det 2 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 3 auction amod 3 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 6 held nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 held aux:pass 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 held nsubj:pass 6 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 website case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 website det 9 website website NOUN Number=Sing 6 held obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 bid punct 11 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 bid advmod 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 bid nsubj 13 bid bid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 website acl:relcl 14 until until SCONJ _ 18 ends mark 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 time det 16 set set NOUN Number=Sing 17 time compound 17 time time NOUN Number=Sing 18 ends nsubj 18 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 bid advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 held punct
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1 hold present · passive a online auction a website vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on website=Location 2 bid past people tree rules 3 end present a set time vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 The painting was sold at auction.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET painting NOUN was AUX sold VERB at ADP auction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 painting det 2 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 4 sold nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sold aux:pass 4 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 auction case 6 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 4 sold obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 sold punct
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1 sell past · passive the painting auction vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme at auction=Asset
Example 2 Our school held an auction to raise money for the library.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root Our PRON school NOUN held VERB an DET auction NOUN to PART raise VERB money NOUN for ADP the DET library NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 auction det 5 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 6 to to PART _ 7 raise mark 7 raise raise VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 held advcl 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 raise obj 9 for for ADP _ 11 library case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 library det 11 library library NOUN Number=Sing 7 raise obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past Our school a auction vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent auction=Theme 2 raise to-infinitive Our school not said here money for the library vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
Example 3 Dad bid on a bike in an online auction.
nsubj case det obl case det amod obl punct root Dad NOUN bid VERB on ADP a DET bike NOUN in ADP an DET online ADJ auction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 bid nsubj 2 bid bid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 bike case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bike det 5 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 bid obl 6 in in ADP _ 9 auction case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 auction det 8 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 9 auction amod 9 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 2 bid obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 bid punct
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1 bid past Dad a bike in a online auction tree rules
Example 4 The farm was auctioned off.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt punct root The DET farm NOUN was AUX auctioned VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farm det 2 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 4 auctioned nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 auctioned aux:pass 4 auctioned auction VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 off off ADP _ 4 auctioned compound:prt 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 auctioned punct
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1 auction off past · passive the farm vn price-54.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The highest bid wins the auction.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET highest ADJ bid NOUN wins VERB the DET auction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bid det 2 highest high ADJ Degree=Sup 3 bid amod 3 bid bid NOUN Number=Sing 4 wins nsubj 4 wins win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 auction det 6 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 4 wins obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 wins punct
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1 win present the highest bid the auction vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent auction=Eventuality
Example 6 «Going, going, gone!» shouted the auctioneer.
punct advcl punct conj punct advcl punct punct det obj punct root « PUNCT Going VERB , PUNCT going VERB , PUNCT gone VERB ! PUNCT » PUNCT shouted VERB the DET auctioneer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Going punct 2 Going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 shouted advcl 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 going punct 4 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 Going conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 gone punct 6 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 Going advcl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 gone punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 gone punct 9 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 auctioneer det 11 auctioneer auctioneer NOUN Number=Sing 9 shouted obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 shouted punct
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1 go in a quote gerund the auctioneer not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go in a quote gerund the auctioneer not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 go in a quote participle the auctioneer not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 shout speech: express past the auctioneer vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 At the auction, Ella bid 15 pounds and Tom bid 18; Tom won by 3 pounds.
The tree, 16 words case det obl punct nsubj nummod obj cc nsubj conj obj punct nsubj conj case nummod obl punct root At ADP the DET auction NOUN , PUNCT Ella PROPN bid VERB 15 NUM pounds NOUN and CCONJ Tom PROPN bid VERB 18 NUM ; PUNCT Tom PROPN won VERB by ADP 3 NUM pounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 auction case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 auction det 3 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 6 bid obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 auction punct 5 Ella Ella PROPN Number=Sing 6 bid nsubj 6 bid bid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pounds nummod 8 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 6 bid obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 bid cc 10 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 11 bid nsubj 11 bid bid VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 bid conj 12 18 18 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 bid obj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 won punct 14 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 15 won nsubj 15 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 bid conj 16 by by ADP _ 18 pounds case 17 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 pounds nummod 18 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 15 won obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 bid punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bid past Ella 15 pounds the auction tree rules 2 bid past Tom 18 tree rules 3 win past Tom by 3 pounds vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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