boat Who acts: boat, thing, gravy boat, 8 boats, many boats, 40 people · What happens: be, float, carry, shape, hold, travel · To what, where: thing, people, water, jug, 6 people, harbor
«boat» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: boat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A boat is a thing that floats and carries people or goods on water.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj cc conj case obl punct root A DET boat NOUN is AUX a DET thing NOUN that PRON floats VERB and CCONJ carries VERB people NOUN or CCONJ goods NOUN on ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 floats nsubj 7 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing acl:relcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 carries cc 9 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 floats conj 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 carries obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 goods cc 12 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 10 people conj 13 on on ADP _ 14 water case 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 carries obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 thing punct
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1 is a present a boat a thing tree rules 2 float present a thing vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 carry present a thing not said here people or goods water vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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 A boat is usually smaller than a ship.
det nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root A DET boat NOUN is AUX usually ADV smaller ADJ than ADP a DET ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 5 smaller nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 smaller cop 4 usually usually ADV _ 5 smaller advmod 5 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 8 ship case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ship det 8 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 5 smaller obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 smaller punct
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1 is present a boat than a ship; small, usually property tree rules
Meaning 3 A gravy boat is a jug shaped like a boat.
det compound nsubj cop det acl case det obl punct root A DET gravy NOUN boat NOUN is AUX a DET jug NOUN shaped VERB like ADP a DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 boat det 2 gravy gravy NOUN Number=Sing 3 boat compound 3 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 6 jug nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 jug cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 jug det 6 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 jug acl 8 like like ADP _ 10 boat case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 boat det 10 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 7 shaped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 jug punct
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1 is a present a gravy boat a jug tree rules 2 shape participle a jug not said here like a boat vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 Each boat holds 6 people.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET boat NOUN holds VERB 6 NUM people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 people nummod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present each boat 6 people vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Example 2 There are 8 boats in the harbor.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 8 NUM boats NOUN in ADP the DET harbor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 boats nummod 4 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 harbor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 harbor det 7 harbor harbor NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 8 boats the harbor; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in harbor=Location
Example 3 The boat travels 20 miles an hour.
det nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET boat NOUN travels VERB 20 NUM miles NOUN an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 travels nsubj 3 travels travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 miles nummod 5 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 3 travels obj 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hour det 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 5 miles nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 travels punct
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1 travel present the boat 20 miles a hour vn run-51.3.2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location mile=Theme
Example 4 How many boats do 40 people need?
advmod amod nsubj nummod nsubj ccomp punct root How ADV many ADJ boats NOUN do VERB 40 NUM people NOUN need VERB ? 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 3 boats amod 3 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 4 do nsubj 4 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 people nummod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 need nsubj 7 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 do ccomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 do punct
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1 do present many boats tree rules 2 need present 40 people vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 5 We went fishing in a rowing boat.
nsubj xcomp case det compound obl punct root We PRON went VERB fishing VERB in ADP a DET rowing NOUN boat 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fishing fish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 went xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 7 boat case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 boat det 6 rowing rowing NOUN Number=Sing 7 boat compound 7 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 fishing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 fish gerund We not said here a rowing boat vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in boat=Location
Example 6 Wear a life jacket in a boat.
det compound obj case det nmod punct root Wear VERB a DET life NOUN jacket NOUN in ADP a DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 jacket det 3 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 jacket compound 4 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 boat case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 boat det 7 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 4 jacket nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here a life jacket a boat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme
Example 7 The boat sailed across the lake.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET boat NOUN sailed VERB across ADP the DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 sailed nsubj 3 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 across across ADP _ 6 lake case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lake det 6 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 3 sailed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sailed punct
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1 sail past the boat the lake vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent across lake=Trajectory
Example 8 We're all in the same boat.
nsubj cop advmod case det amod punct root We PRON 're AUX all ADV in ADP the DET same ADJ boat 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 7 boat nsubj 2 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 boat cop 3 all all ADV _ 7 boat advmod 4 in in ADP _ 7 boat case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boat det 6 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 7 boat amod 7 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 boat punct
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1 is present We the same boat all property tree rules
Example 9 She made a paper boat.
nsubj det compound obj punct root She PRON made VERB a DET paper NOUN boat 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 boat det 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 boat compound 5 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past She a paper boat vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Product
Example 10 Boats float because they push water aside.
nsubj mark nsubj advcl obj advmod punct root Boats NOUN float VERB because SCONJ they PRON push VERB water NOUN aside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 2 float nsubj 2 float float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 because because SCONJ _ 5 push mark 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 push nsubj 5 push push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 float advcl 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 push obj 7 aside aside ADV _ 5 push advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 float punct
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1 float present Boats vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 push present Boats = boat water aside property vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 11 We have neither ship nor boat."
nsubj det obj cc conj punct punct root We PRON have VERB neither DET ship NOUN nor CCONJ boat NOUN . PUNCT " 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 neither neither DET PronType=Neg 4 ship det 4 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 6 boat cc 6 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 4 ship conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present We neither ship nor boat vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Patient
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