border Who acts: border, She, flower border, We, you, page · What happens: be, put, have, run, cross, draw · To what, where: edge, line, long strip, border, poster ft, 40 tiles
«border» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: border in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A border is the edge of something, like a strip around a picture or a cloth.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct case det conj case det nmod cc det conj punct root A DET border NOUN is AUX the DET edge NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET strip NOUN around ADP a DET picture NOUN or CCONJ a DET cloth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 border det 2 border border NOUN Number=Sing 5 edge nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 edge cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 edge det 5 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 edge nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 strip punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 strip case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 strip det 11 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing 5 edge conj 12 around around ADP _ 14 picture case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 picture det 14 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 11 strip nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 cloth cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 cloth det 17 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 14 picture conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 edge punct
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1 is a present a border the edge and a strip around a picture or a cloth of something tree rules
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 border is the line between two countries, states or places.
det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET border NOUN is AUX the DET line NOUN between ADP two NUM countries NOUN , PUNCT states NOUN or CCONJ places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 border det 2 border border NOUN Number=Sing 5 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 line cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 line det 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 between between ADP _ 8 countries case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 countries nummod 8 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 5 line nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 states punct 10 states state NOUN Number=Plur 8 countries conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 places cc 12 places place NOUN Number=Plur 8 countries conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 line punct
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1 is a present a border the line between two countries and states or places tree rules
Meaning 3 A border in a garden is a long strip of flowers along an edge.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod case nmod case det nmod punct root A DET border NOUN in ADP a DET garden NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ strip NOUN of ADP flowers NOUN along ADP an DET edge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 border det 2 border border NOUN Number=Sing 9 strip nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 garden case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 garden det 5 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 border nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 strip cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 strip det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 strip amod 9 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 flowers case 11 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 9 strip nmod 12 along along ADP _ 14 edge case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 edge det 14 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 11 flowers nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 strip punct
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1 is a present a border in a garden a long strip of flowers along a edge tree rules
Meaning 4 To border is to be next to: «Canada borders the USA».
The tree, 11 words mark cop mark cop conj fixed punct punct compound appos det appos punct punct root To PART border NOUN is AUX to PART be AUX next ADV to ADP : PUNCT « PUNCT Canada PROPN borders NOUN the DET USA PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 border mark 2 border border NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 next cop 4 to to PART _ 6 next mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 next cop 6 next next ADV _ 2 border conj 7 to to ADP _ 6 next fixed 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 borders punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 borders punct 10 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 11 borders compound 11 borders border NOUN Number=Plur 2 border appos 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 USA det 13 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 11 borders appos 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 borders punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 border punct
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1 is present next property tree rules
Example 1 She puts a border around a poster 3 ft by 2 ft.
nsubj det obj case det compound flat obl case nummod obl root She PRON puts VERB a DET border NOUN around ADP a DET poster NOUN 3 NUM ft NOUN by ADP 2 NUM ft. NOUN 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 puts nsubj 2 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 border det 4 border border NOUN Number=Sing 2 puts obj 5 around around ADP _ 9 ft case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ft det 7 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 9 ft compound 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 poster flat 9 ft ft NOUN Number=Sing 2 puts obl 10 by by ADP _ 12 ft. case 11 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 ft. nummod 12 ft. ft. NOUN Number=Sing 2 puts obl
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1 put present She a border a poster ft by 2 ft. vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent border=Theme around ft=Destination
Example 2 How much ribbon for the border?
advmod amod case det nmod punct root How ADV much ADJ ribbon NOUN for ADP the DET border NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ribbon amod 3 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 border case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 border det 6 border border NOUN Number=Sing 3 ribbon nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 ribbon punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 The border has 40 tiles.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET border NOUN has VERB 40 NUM tiles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 border det 2 border border NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 tiles nummod 5 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the border 40 tiles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tile=Patient
Example 4 A flower border runs along the path.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root A DET flower NOUN border NOUN runs VERB along ADP 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 border det 2 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 3 border compound 3 border border NOUN Number=Sing 4 runs nsubj 4 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 along along ADP _ 7 path case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 path det 7 path path NOUN Number=Sing 4 runs obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 runs punct
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1 run present a flower border the path vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along path=Trajectory
Example 5 We crossed the border into Canada.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root We PRON crossed VERB the DET border NOUN into ADP Canada PROPN . 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 crossed nsubj 2 crossed cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 border det 4 border border NOUN Number=Sing 2 crossed obj 5 into into ADP _ 6 Canada case 6 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 2 crossed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 crossed punct
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1 cross past We the border Canada vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent border=Patient into canada=Recipient
Example 6 Draw a border around your picture.
det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Draw VERB a DET border NOUN around ADP your PRON picture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 border det 3 border border NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 around around ADP _ 6 picture case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 picture nmod:poss 6 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a border your picture vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent border=Theme
Example 7 Mexico borders the United States.
compound nsubj det amod punct root Mexico PROPN borders NOUN the DET United ADJ States PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mexico Mexico PROPN Number=Sing 2 borders compound 2 borders border NOUN Number=Plur 5 States nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 States det 4 United United ADJ Degree=Pos 5 States amod 5 States State PROPN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 States punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 8 The page has a gold border.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET page NOUN has VERB a DET gold NOUN border NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 page det 2 page page NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 border det 5 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 6 border compound 6 border border NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the page a gold border vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent border=Patient
Example 9 Ireland has a border with Northern Ireland.
nsubj det obj case flat nmod punct root Ireland PROPN has VERB a DET border NOUN with ADP Northern PROPN Ireland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 border det 4 border border NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 Ireland case 6 Northern Northern PROPN Number=Sing 7 Ireland flat 7 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 4 border nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Ireland a border with Northern Ireland vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent border=Patient
Example 10 Passports are checked at the border.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root Passports NOUN are AUX checked VERB at ADP the DET border NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Passports passport NOUN Number=Plur 3 checked nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 checked aux:pass 3 checked check VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 border case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 border det 6 border border NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check present · passive Passports the border vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 11 The elder brother rode straight on till he reached the borders of a strange kingdom.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET elder ADJ brother NOUN rode VERB straight ADV on ADV till SCONJ he PRON reached VERB the DET borders NOUN of ADP a DET strange ADJ kingdom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 brother det 2 elder elder ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 rode nsubj 4 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 straight straight ADV _ 6 on advmod 6 on on ADV _ 4 rode advmod 7 till till SCONJ _ 9 reached mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 reached nsubj 9 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 rode advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 borders det 11 borders border NOUN Number=Plur 9 reached obj 12 of of ADP _ 15 kingdom case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 kingdom det 14 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 15 kingdom amod 15 kingdom kingdom NOUN Number=Sing 11 borders nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 rode punct
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1 ride past the elder brother vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 reach past brother the borders of a strange kingdom vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent border=Theme
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