backyard Who acts: backyard, She, fence, 9 birds, We, dog · What happens: be, call, plant, go, camp, dig · To what, where: yard, house, backyard, UK, 15 feet, 6 trees · Speech: someone speaks here
«backyard» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: backyard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A backyard is the yard behind a house, often with grass; in the UK and Australia it is often called the back garden.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct advmod case conj punct case det obl cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj det compound xcomp punct root A DET backyard NOUN is AUX the DET yard NOUN behind ADP a DET house NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP grass NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET UK PROPN and CCONJ Australia PROPN it PRON is AUX often ADV called VERB the DET back NOUN garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 backyard det 2 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing 5 yard nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 yard cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 yard det 5 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 behind behind ADP _ 8 house case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 house det 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 yard nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 grass punct 10 often often ADV _ 12 grass advmod 11 with with ADP _ 12 grass case 12 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 5 yard conj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 called punct 14 in in ADP _ 16 UK case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 UK det 16 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 22 called obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 Australia cc 18 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 16 UK conj 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 called nsubj:pass 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 called aux:pass 21 often often ADV _ 22 called advmod 22 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 yard conj 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 garden det 24 back back NOUN Number=Sing 25 garden compound 25 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 22 called xcomp 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 yard punct
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1 is a present a backyard the yard and grass a house tree rules 2 call present · passive backyard the UK and Australia often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
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.
Example 1 The backyard is 20 feet long and 15 feet wide.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked cc nummod obl:unmarked conj punct root The DET backyard NOUN is AUX 20 NUM feet NOUN long ADJ and CCONJ 15 NUM feet NOUN wide ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 backyard det 2 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 feet nummod 5 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 wide cc 8 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 feet nummod 9 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 10 wide obl:unmarked 10 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 6 long conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the backyard 20 feet obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules 2 be the backyard not said here 15 feet tree rules
Example 2 She planted 6 trees in the backyard.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root She PRON planted VERB 6 NUM trees NOUN in ADP the DET backyard 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 planted nsubj 2 planted plant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 trees nummod 4 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 2 planted obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 backyard case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 backyard det 7 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing 2 planted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 planted punct
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1 plant past She 6 trees the backyard vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tree=Theme in backyard=Destination
Example 3 A fence goes around the backyard.
det nsubj case det obl punct root A DET fence NOUN goes VERB around ADP the DET backyard NOUN . PUNCT 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 backyard case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 backyard det 6 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present a fence the backyard vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme around backyard=Initial_Location
Example 4 9 birds are in the backyard.
nummod nsubj cop case det punct root 9 NUM birds NOUN are AUX in ADP the DET backyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 birds nummod 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 6 backyard nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 backyard cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 backyard case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 backyard det 6 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 backyard punct
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1 is present 9 birds the backyard tree rules
Example 5 We camped in the backyard in a tent.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON camped VERB in ADP the DET backyard NOUN in ADP a DET tent 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 camped nsubj 2 camped camp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 backyard case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 backyard det 5 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing 2 camped obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 tent case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tent det 8 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 2 camped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 camped punct
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1 camp past We the backyard in a tent vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in backyard=Location
Example 6 The dog dug a hole in the backyard.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN dug VERB a DET hole NOUN in ADP the DET backyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 dug nsubj 3 dug dig VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hole det 5 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 3 dug obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 backyard case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 backyard det 8 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing 5 hole nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 dug punct
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1 dig past the dog a hole the backyard vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hole=Theme in backyard=Location
Example 7 Dad grills burgers in the backyard.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN grills VERB burgers NOUN in ADP the DET backyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 grills nsubj 2 grills grill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 burgers burger NOUN Number=Plur 2 grills obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 backyard case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 backyard det 6 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing 2 grills obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 grills punct
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1 grill present Dad burgers in the backyard vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent burger=Patient in backyard=Instrument
Example 8 We grow tomatoes in our backyard.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON grow VERB tomatoes NOUN in ADP our PRON backyard 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 grow nsubj 2 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tomatoes tomato NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 backyard case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 backyard nmod:poss 6 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing 2 grow obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 grow punct
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1 grow present We tomatoes our backyard vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tomato=Theme
Example 9 The kids built a fort in the backyard.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET kids NOUN built VERB a DET fort NOUN in ADP the DET backyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kids det 2 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fort det 5 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 backyard case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 backyard det 8 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past the kids a fort the backyard vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fort=Product
Example 10 A swing hangs from the tree in the backyard.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root A DET swing NOUN hangs VERB from ADP the DET tree NOUN in ADP the DET backyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 swing det 2 swing swing NOUN Number=Sing 3 hangs nsubj 3 hangs hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 tree case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 hangs obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 backyard case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 backyard det 9 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing 3 hangs obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 hangs punct
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1 hang present a swing the tree in the backyard vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in backyard=Location
Example 11 The Princess and the gardener's boy were playing in the backyard.
det nsubj cc det nmod:poss case conj aux case det obl punct root The DET Princess PROPN and CCONJ the DET gardener NOUN 's PART boy NOUN were AUX playing VERB in ADP the DET backyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Princess det 2 Princess Princess PROPN Number=Sing 9 playing nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 7 boy cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gardener det 5 gardener gardener NOUN Number=Sing 7 boy nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 gardener case 7 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 2 Princess conj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 playing aux 9 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 10 in in ADP _ 12 backyard case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 backyard det 12 backyard backyard NOUN Number=Sing 9 playing obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 playing punct
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1 play past · progressive the Princess and the gardener's boy the backyard vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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