boatload Who acts: number, boatload, first boatloads, ferry, We, 30 children · What happens: carry, amount, arrive, reach, take, get · To what, where: goods, something, island, Australia, 1788, boatload
«boatload» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: boatload in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The number of people or the amount of goods a boat can carry or is carrying.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case nmod cc det conj case nmod det nmod:unmarked aux cc aux conj punct root The DET number NOUN of ADP people NOUN or CCONJ the DET amount NOUN of ADP goods NOUN a DET boat NOUN can AUX carry VERB or CCONJ is AUX carrying VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 number det 2 number number NOUN Number=Sing 13 carry nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 people case 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 number nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 amount cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 amount det 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 4 people conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 goods case 9 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 7 amount nmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 boat det 11 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 9 goods nmod:unmarked 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 carry aux 13 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 carrying cc 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 carrying aux 16 carrying carry VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 carry conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 carry punct
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1 carry can the number of people or the amount of goods a boat vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 carry present · progressive the number of people or the amount of goods a boat not said here vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 amount goods a boat nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient
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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A very large number or amount of something: «a boatload of homework».
The tree, 12 words det advmod amod cc conj case nmod punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root A DET very ADV large ADJ number NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET boatload NOUN of ADP homework NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 number det 2 very very ADV _ 3 large advmod 3 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 4 number amod 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 amount cc 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 4 number conj 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 amount nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 boatload punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 boatload punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 boatload det 12 boatload boatload NOUN Number=Sing 8 something appos 13 of of ADP _ 14 homework case 14 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 12 boatload nmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 boatload punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 number punct
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1 amount something nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 A boatload of tourists arrived at the island.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET boatload NOUN of ADP tourists NOUN arrived VERB at ADP the DET island NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 boatload det 2 boatload boatload NOUN Number=Sing 5 arrived nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 tourists case 4 tourists tourist NOUN Number=Plur 2 boatload nmod 5 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 island case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 island det 8 island island NOUN Number=Sing 5 arrived obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 arrived punct
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1 arrive past a boatload of tourists the island vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The first boatloads of convicts reached Australia in 1788.
det amod nsubj case nmod obj case obl punct root The DET first ADJ boatloads NOUN of ADP convicts NOUN reached VERB Australia PROPN in ADP 1788 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boatloads det 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 boatloads amod 3 boatloads boatload NOUN Number=Plur 6 reached nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 convicts case 5 convicts convict NOUN Number=Plur 3 boatloads nmod 6 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 6 reached obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 1788 case 9 1788 1788 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 reached obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 reached punct
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1 reach past the first boatloads of convicts Australia 1788 vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent australia=Theme
Example 3 The ferry can take a boatload of 40 cars.
det nsubj aux det obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET ferry NOUN can AUX take VERB a DET boatload NOUN of ADP 40 NUM cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ferry det 2 ferry ferry NOUN Number=Sing 4 take nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 take aux 4 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 boatload det 6 boatload boatload NOUN Number=Sing 4 take obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 cars case 8 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 cars nummod 9 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 6 boatload nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 take punct
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1 take can the ferry a boatload of 40 cars vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boatload=Theme
Example 4 We got a boatload of presents for my birthday!
nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root We PRON got VERB a DET boatload NOUN of ADP presents NOUN for ADP my PRON birthday 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boatload det 4 boatload boatload NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 presents case 6 presents present NOUN Number=Plur 4 boatload nmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 birthday case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 birthday nmod:poss 9 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past We a boatload of presents for my birthday vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent boatload=Theme for birthday=Source
Example 5 If each boatload holds 8 children, 30 children need 4 boatloads.
mark det nsubj advcl nummod obj punct nummod nsubj nummod obj punct root If SCONJ each DET boatload NOUN holds VERB 8 NUM children NOUN , PUNCT 30 NUM children NOUN need VERB 4 NUM boatloads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 holds mark 2 each each DET PronType=Tot 3 boatload det 3 boatload boatload NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 need advcl 5 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 children nummod 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 holds obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 holds punct 8 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 children nummod 9 children child NOUN Number=Plur 10 need nsubj 10 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 boatloads nummod 12 boatloads boatload NOUN Number=Plur 10 need obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 need punct
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1 hold a condition, not said to happen present each boatload 8 children vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme 2 need present 30 children 4 boatloads vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot boatload=Theme
Example 6 Fish were brought to the harbour by the boatload.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det obl punct root Fish NOUN were AUX brought VERB to ADP the DET harbour NOUN by ADP the DET boatload NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 3 brought nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 brought aux:pass 3 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 harbour case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 harbour det 6 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought obl 7 by by ADP _ 9 boatload case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 boatload det 9 boatload boatload NOUN Number=Sing 3 brought obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 brought punct
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1 bring past · passive the boatload Fish the harbour vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme to harbour=Destination
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