block Who acts: block, children, tree, Randy, He, tower · What happens: be, build, block, pass, stop, have · To what, where: solid piece, that, group, road, ball, sport · Speech: someone speaks here
«block» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: block in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A block is a solid piece of wood, plastic or stone, often a cube, that children build with.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct conj cc conj punct advmod det parataxis punct obj nsubj parataxis obl punct root A DET block NOUN is AUX a DET solid ADJ piece NOUN of ADP wood NOUN , PUNCT plastic NOUN or CCONJ stone NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET cube NOUN , PUNCT that PRON children NOUN build VERB with ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 block det 2 block block NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 5 solid solid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 piece amod 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 wood case 8 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 plastic punct 10 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 8 wood conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 stone cc 12 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 8 wood conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 cube punct 14 often often ADV _ 16 cube advmod 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 cube det 16 cube cube NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 build punct 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 build obj 19 children child NOUN Number=Plur 20 build nsubj 20 build build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 cube parataxis 21 with with ADP _ 20 build obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a present a block a solid piece of wood and plastic or stone tree rules 2 build present children that vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Product
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 A block is a group of buildings between streets, or a big building: «a block of flats».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod punct cc det amod conj punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root A DET block NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP buildings NOUN between ADP streets NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET big ADJ building NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET block NOUN of ADP flats 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 block det 2 block block NOUN Number=Sing 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 buildings case 7 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 between between ADP _ 9 streets case 9 streets street NOUN Number=Plur 7 buildings nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 building punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 14 building cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 building det 13 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 14 building amod 14 building building NOUN Number=Sing 5 group conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 block punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 block punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 block det 18 block block NOUN Number=Sing 14 building appos 19 of of ADP _ 20 flats case 20 flats flat NOUN Number=Plur 18 block nmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 block punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a block a group or a big building of buildings between streets tree rules
Meaning 3 To block is to stop something from passing: «A tree blocked the road».
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark obj mark acl punct punct det nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART block VERB is AUX to PART stop VERB something PRON from SCONJ passing VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT A DET tree NOUN blocked VERB the DET road NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 block mark 2 block block VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 stop csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stop cop 4 to to PART _ 5 stop mark 5 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 stop obj 7 from from SCONJ _ 8 passing mark 8 passing pass VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 something acl 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 blocked punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 blocked punct 11 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tree det 12 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 13 blocked nsubj 13 blocked block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 stop parataxis 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 road det 15 road road NOUN Number=Sing 13 blocked obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 blocked punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 stop punct
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1 block to-infinitive vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer 2 is present stop property tree rules 3 pass gerund vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 block in a quote past a tree the road vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer road=Theme
Meaning 4 In sport, a block stops the ball or a player.
case obl punct det nsubj det obj cc det conj punct root In ADP sport NOUN , PUNCT a DET block NOUN stops VERB the DET ball NOUN or CCONJ a DET player NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 sport case 2 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 6 stops obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 sport punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 block det 5 block block NOUN Number=Sing 6 stops nsubj 6 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 6 stops obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 player cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 player det 11 player player NOUN Number=Sing 8 ball conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 stops punct
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1 stop present a block the ball or a player sport vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality ball=Eventuality
Example 1 Randy has 78 blocks.
nsubj nummod obj punct root Randy PROPN has VERB 78 NUM blocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Randy Randy PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 78 78 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 blocks nummod 4 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Randy 78 blocks vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent block=Patient
Example 2 He used 19 blocks to build a tower.
nsubj nummod obj mark advcl det obj punct root He PRON used VERB 19 NUM blocks NOUN to PART build VERB a DET tower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 19 19 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 blocks nummod 4 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 build mark 6 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tower det 8 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 6 build obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past He 19 blocks vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent block=Patient 2 build to-infinitive He not said here a tower vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tower=Product
Example 3 Each tower has 6 blocks.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET tower NOUN has VERB 6 NUM blocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 tower det 2 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 blocks nummod 5 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each tower 6 blocks vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent block=Patient
Example 4 How many more blocks did he use for the house than for the tower?
The tree, 14 words advmod amod amod nsubj aux nsubj case det obl case case det obl punct root How ADV many ADJ more ADJ blocks NOUN did AUX he PRON use VERB for ADP the DET house NOUN than ADP for ADP the DET tower NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 blocks amod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 blocks amod 4 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 7 use nsubj 5 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 use aux 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 use nsubj 7 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 house case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 house det 10 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 use obl 11 than than ADP _ 14 tower case 12 for for ADP _ 14 tower case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 tower det 14 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 7 use obl 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 use punct
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1 use past · do-support many more blocks for the house; than the tower vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 We use blocks to show tens and ones.
nsubj obj mark advcl obj cc conj punct root We PRON use VERB blocks NOUN to PART show VERB tens NOUN and CCONJ ones 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 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 show mark 5 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 6 tens ten NOUN Number=Plur 5 show obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 ones cc 8 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 6 tens conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present We blocks vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent block=Patient 2 show to-infinitive We not said here tens and ones vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ten=Recipient
Example 6 Our school is two blocks from my house.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Our PRON school NOUN is AUX two NUM blocks NOUN from ADP my PRON house 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 5 blocks nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 blocks cop 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 blocks nummod 5 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 house case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 house nmod:poss 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 blocks nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 blocks punct
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1 is a present Our school two blocks my house tree rules
Example 7 A fallen tree blocked the path.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root A DET fallen VERB tree NOUN blocked VERB the DET path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 tree amod 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 blocked nsubj 4 blocked block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 path det 6 path path NOUN Number=Sing 4 blocked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 blocked punct
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1 fall participle vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 block past a fallen tree the path vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer path=Theme
Example 8 Don't block the fire door.
aux advmod det compound obj punct root Do AUX n't PART block VERB the DET fire NOUN door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 block aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 block advmod 3 block block VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 5 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 door compound 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 block obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 block punct
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1 not block imperative · do-support you not said here the fire door vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer door=Theme
Example 9 Oh, you in front, what is blocking the way?”
discourse punct nsubj case punct nsubj aux acl:relcl det obl:unmarked punct punct root Oh INTJ , PUNCT you PRON in ADP front NOUN , PUNCT what PRON is AUX blocking VERB the DET way NOUN ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oh oh INTJ _ 5 front discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Oh punct 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 front nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 5 front case 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 blocking punct 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 blocking nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 blocking aux 9 blocking block VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 front acl:relcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 way det 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 blocking obl:unmarked 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 front punct 13 ” " PUNCT _ 5 front punct
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1 block present · progressive front the way vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer
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