basis Who acts: fact, something, Bread, We, detective, basis · What happens: build on, start, be, meet, choose, give · To what, where: something, basis, weekly basis, suspect, Places, served basis
«basis» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: basis in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The main idea, fact or thing that something is built on or starts from.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj punct cc conj mark nsubj:pass aux:pass acl obl cc conj obl punct root The DET main ADJ idea NOUN , PUNCT fact NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that SCONJ something PRON is AUX built VERB on ADP or CCONJ starts VERB from ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 idea det 2 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 3 idea amod 3 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 5 fact nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 fact punct 5 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 thing cc 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 fact conj 8 that that SCONJ _ 11 built mark 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 built nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 built aux:pass 11 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 fact acl 12 on on ADP _ 11 built obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 starts cc 14 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 built conj 15 from from ADP _ 14 starts obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 fact punct
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1 build on present · passive fact or thing not said here something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 start present fact or thing not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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 The way or how often something is done (on a daily basis = every day).
The tree, 15 words det cc advmod advmod nsubj cop acl:relcl punct case det amod appos punct det conj punct punct root The DET way NOUN or CCONJ how ADV often ADV something PRON is AUX done ADJ ( PUNCT on ADP a DET daily ADJ basis NOUN = SYM every DET day NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 8 done cc 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 often advmod 5 often often ADV _ 8 done advmod 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 done nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 done cop 8 done done ADJ Degree=Pos 2 way acl:relcl 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 basis punct 10 on on ADP _ 13 basis case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 basis det 12 daily daily ADJ Degree=Pos 13 basis amod 13 basis basis NOUN Number=Sing 8 done appos 14 = = SYM _ 16 day punct 15 every every DET PronType=Tot 16 day det 16 day day NOUN Number=Sing 13 basis conj 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 basis punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 way punct
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1 is present something done, often property tree rules
Meaning 3 A reason for an opinion or decision (no basis for the rumour).
The tree, 12 words det case det nmod cc conj punct det appos case det nmod punct punct root A DET reason NOUN for ADP an DET opinion NOUN or CCONJ decision NOUN ( PUNCT no DET basis NOUN for ADP the DET rumour NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reason det 2 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 opinion case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 opinion det 5 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 2 reason nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 decision cc 7 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing 5 opinion conj 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 basis punct 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 basis det 10 basis basis NOUN Number=Sing 7 decision appos 11 for for ADP _ 13 rumour case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 rumour det 13 rumour rumour NOUN Number=Sing 10 basis nmod 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 basis punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 reason punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Bread is the basis of many meals.
nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root Bread NOUN is AUX the DET basis NOUN of ADP many ADJ meals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 4 basis nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 basis cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 basis det 4 basis basis NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 meals case 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 meals amod 7 meals meal NOUN Number=Plur 4 basis nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 basis punct
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1 is a present Bread the basis of many meals tree rules
Example 2 We meet on a weekly basis.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root We PRON meet VERB on ADP a DET weekly ADJ basis 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 meet nsubj 2 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 basis case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 basis det 5 weekly weekly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 basis amod 6 basis basis NOUN Number=Sing 2 meet obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 meet punct
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1 meet present We a weekly basis vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 On the basis of the evidence, the detective chose a suspect.
case det obl case det nmod punct det nsubj det obj punct root On ADP the DET basis NOUN of ADP the DET evidence NOUN , PUNCT the DET detective NOUN chose VERB a DET suspect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 basis case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 basis det 3 basis basis NOUN Number=Sing 10 chose obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 evidence case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 evidence det 6 evidence evidence NOUN Number=Sing 3 basis nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 basis punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 detective det 9 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 10 chose nsubj 10 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 suspect det 12 suspect suspect NOUN Number=Sing 10 chose obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 chose punct
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1 choose past the detective a suspect the basis of the evidence vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suspect=Theme
Example 4 There is no basis for that rumour.
expl det nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON is VERB no DET basis NOUN for ADP that DET rumour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 basis det 4 basis basis NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 5 for for ADP _ 7 rumour case 6 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 rumour det 7 rumour rumour NOUN Number=Sing 4 basis nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present no basis for that rumour there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The story was the basis for a famous film.
det nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root The DET story NOUN was AUX the DET basis NOUN for ADP a DET famous ADJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 basis nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 basis cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 basis det 5 basis basis NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 film case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 film det 8 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 9 film amod 9 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 basis nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 basis punct
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1 is a past the story the basis for a famous film tree rules
Example 6 Places are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark det amod punct advcl punct advmod punct amod obl punct root Places NOUN are AUX given VERB on SCONJ a DET first ADJ - PUNCT come VERB , PUNCT first ADV - PUNCT served VERB basis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Places place NOUN Number=Plur 3 given nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 given aux:pass 3 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 on on SCONJ _ 8 come mark 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 come det 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 come amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 first punct 8 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 given advcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 basis punct 10 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 12 served advmod 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 first punct 12 served serve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 basis amod 13 basis basis NOUN Number=Sing 8 come obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 given punct
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1 give present · passive Places vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 come infinitive served basis vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 serve participle first property vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Kindness is the basis of a good friendship.
nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root Kindness NOUN is AUX the DET basis NOUN of ADP a DET good ADJ friendship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 4 basis nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 basis cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 basis det 4 basis basis NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 friendship case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 friendship det 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 friendship amod 8 friendship friendship NOUN Number=Sing 4 basis nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 basis punct
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1 is a present Kindness the basis of a good friendship tree rules
Example 8 This appears to be a somewhat insufficient basis for such a conclusion.
nsubj mark cop det amod amod ccomp case det:predet det nmod punct root This PRON appears VERB to PART be AUX a DET somewhat ADJ insufficient ADJ basis NOUN for ADP such DET a DET conclusion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 appears nsubj 2 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 8 basis mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 basis cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 basis det 6 somewhat somewhat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 basis amod 7 insufficient insufficient ADJ Degree=Pos 8 basis amod 8 basis basis NOUN Number=Sing 2 appears ccomp 9 for for ADP _ 12 conclusion case 10 such such DET PronType=Ind 12 conclusion det:predet 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 conclusion det 12 conclusion conclusion NOUN Number=Sing 8 basis nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 appears punct
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1 appear present This vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a to-infinitive This not said here a somewhat insufficient basis for such conclusion tree rules
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