benefit Who acts: benefit, you, Benefits, government, people, Exercise · What happens: be, get, benefit, help, give, need · To what, where: something, money, people, help, job, event
«benefit» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: benefit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A benefit is something good or helpful that you get from something.
det nsubj cop amod cc conj mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root A DET benefit NOUN is AUX something PRON good ADJ or CCONJ helpful ADJ that SCONJ you PRON get VERB from ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 benefit det 2 benefit benefit NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 helpful cc 7 helpful helpful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 good conj 8 that that SCONJ _ 10 get mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 get nsubj 10 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 helpful advcl 11 from from ADP _ 12 something case 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 get obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a benefit something tree rules 2 get present you something vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme from something=Destination
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 benefit from something is to be helped by it.
mark case obl cop mark aux:pass acl case obl punct root To PART benefit VERB from ADP something PRON is AUX to PART be AUX helped VERB by ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 benefit mark 2 benefit benefit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 benefit obl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 6 to to PART _ 8 helped mark 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 helped aux:pass 8 helped help VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 9 by by ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 helped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 benefit punct
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1 benefit to-infinitive vn benefit-72.2 «NP V»: agent=Beneficiary 2 is present something tree rules 3 help to-infinitive · passive by it vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
Benefits are money the government gives to people who need help, for example when they have no job or are ill.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case obl advmod nsubj advcl det obj cc cop conj punct root Benefits NOUN are AUX money NOUN the DET government NOUN gives VERB to ADP people NOUN who PRON need VERB help NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN when ADV they PRON have VERB no DET job NOUN or CCONJ are AUX ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Benefits benefit NOUN Number=Plur 3 money nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 money cop 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 government det 5 government government NOUN Number=Sing 6 gives nsubj 6 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 money acl:relcl 7 to to ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 gives obl 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 need nsubj 10 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 people acl:relcl 11 help help NOUN Number=Sing 10 need obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 example punct 13 for for ADP _ 14 example case 14 example example NOUN Number=Sing 10 need obl 15 when when ADV PronType=Int 17 have advmod 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 have nsubj 17 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 need advcl 18 no no DET PronType=Neg 19 job det 19 job job NOUN Number=Sing 17 have obj 20 or or CCONJ _ 22 ill cc 21 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 ill cop 22 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 17 have conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 money punct
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1 is a present Benefits money tree rules 2 give present the government money not said here people vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to people=Recipient 3 need present people help for example vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme 4 have present Benefits = benefit no job vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient 5 is present Benefits = benefit not said here ill property tree rules
Meaning 4 A benefit is an event held to raise money for a cause, like a benefit concert.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det acl mark advcl obj case det obl punct case det compound obl punct root A DET benefit NOUN is AUX an DET event NOUN held VERB to PART raise VERB money NOUN for ADP a DET cause NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET benefit NOUN concert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 benefit det 2 benefit benefit NOUN Number=Sing 5 event nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 event cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 event det 5 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 event acl 7 to to PART _ 8 raise mark 8 raise raise VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 held advcl 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 raise obj 10 for for ADP _ 12 cause case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 cause det 12 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 8 raise obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 concert punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 concert case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 concert det 16 benefit benefit NOUN Number=Sing 17 concert compound 17 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 8 raise obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 event punct
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1 is a present a benefit a event tree rules 2 hold participle a event not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 raise to-infinitive money for a cause; like a benefit concert vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
Example 1 Exercise has many benefits.
nsubj amod obj punct root Exercise NOUN has VERB many ADJ benefits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Exercise exercise NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 benefits amod 4 benefits benefit NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Exercise many benefits vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent benefit=Patient
Example 2 Plants benefit from sunlight.
nsubj case obl punct root Plants NOUN benefit VERB from ADP sunlight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 benefit nsubj 2 benefit benefit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 4 sunlight case 4 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 2 benefit obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 benefit punct
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1 benefit present Plants sunlight vn benefit-72.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Beneficiary from sunlight=Causer
Example 3 One benefit of walking to school is fresh air.
nummod nsubj case nmod case nmod cop amod punct root One NUM benefit NOUN of ADP walking NOUN to ADP school NOUN is AUX fresh ADJ air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 benefit nummod 2 benefit benefit NOUN Number=Sing 9 air nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 walking case 4 walking walking NOUN Number=Sing 2 benefit nmod 5 to to ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 walking nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 air cop 8 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 9 air amod 9 air air NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 air punct
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1 is a present One benefit of walking to school fresh air tree rules
Example 4 Her family gets benefits while her dad is ill.
nmod:poss nsubj obj mark nmod:poss nsubj cop advcl punct root Her PRON family NOUN gets VERB benefits NOUN while SCONJ her PRON dad NOUN is AUX ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 family nmod:poss 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets nsubj 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 benefits benefit NOUN Number=Plur 3 gets obj 5 while while SCONJ _ 9 ill mark 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 dad nmod:poss 7 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 9 ill nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 ill cop 9 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gets advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gets punct
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1 get present Her family benefits vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer benefit=Stimulus 2 is present family's dad ill property tree rules
Example 5 We held a benefit concert for the animal shelter.
nsubj det compound obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON held VERB a DET benefit NOUN concert NOUN for ADP the DET animal NOUN shelter 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 held nsubj 2 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 concert det 4 benefit benefit NOUN Number=Sing 5 concert compound 5 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 2 held obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 shelter case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shelter det 8 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 9 shelter compound 9 shelter shelter NOUN Number=Sing 2 held obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 held punct
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1 hold past We a benefit concert for the animal shelter vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent concert=Theme
Example 6 I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and believe you.
nsubj aux iobj det obj case det nmod cc conj obj punct root I PRON 'll AUX give VERB you PRON the DET benefit NOUN of ADP the DET doubt NOUN and CCONJ believe VERB you PRON . 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 give nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 give aux 3 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 give iobj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 benefit det 6 benefit benefit NOUN Number=Sing 3 give obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 doubt case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 doubt det 9 doubt doubt NOUN Number=Sing 6 benefit nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 believe cc 11 believe believe VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 give conj 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 believe obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 give future I the benefit of the doubt you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient benefit=Theme 2 believe infinitive I not said here you vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Example 7 Everyone will benefit from a quieter classroom.
nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root Everyone PRON will AUX benefit VERB from ADP a DET quieter ADJ classroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 benefit nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 benefit aux 3 benefit benefit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 from from ADP _ 7 classroom case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 classroom det 6 quieter quiet ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 classroom amod 7 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 3 benefit obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 benefit punct
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1 benefit future Everyone a quieter classroom vn benefit-72.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Beneficiary from classroom=Causer
Example 8 The teacher repeated it for the benefit of latecomers.
det nsubj obj case det obl case nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN repeated VERB it PRON for ADP the DET benefit NOUN of ADP latecomers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 repeated nsubj 3 repeated repeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 repeated obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 benefit case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 benefit det 7 benefit benefit NOUN Number=Sing 3 repeated obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 latecomers case 9 latecomers latecomer NOUN Number=Plur 7 benefit nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 repeated punct
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1 repeat past the teacher it for the benefit of latecomers vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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