bridge Who acts: bridge, people, captain, train, 3 bridges, We · What happens: be, build, go, steer, make, cross · To what, where: something, river, top part, bridge, difference, card game · Speech: someone speaks here
«bridge» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: bridge in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A bridge is something built over a river, road or valley so people or vehicles can go across.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop acl case det obl punct conj cc conj mark nsubj cc conj aux advcl advmod punct root A DET bridge NOUN is AUX something PRON built VERB over ADP a DET river NOUN , PUNCT road NOUN or CCONJ valley NOUN so SCONJ people NOUN or CCONJ vehicles NOUN can AUX go VERB across ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge 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 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 6 over over ADP _ 8 river case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 5 built obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 road punct 10 road road NOUN Number=Sing 8 river conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 valley cc 12 valley valley NOUN Number=Sing 8 river conj 13 so so SCONJ _ 18 go mark 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 18 go nsubj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 vehicles cc 16 vehicles vehicle NOUN Number=Plur 14 people conj 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 go aux 18 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 built advcl 19 across across ADV _ 18 go advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a bridge something tree rules 2 build participle a river and road or valley vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 go can people or vehicles across property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 The bridge of your nose is its top part between the eyes.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod cop nmod:poss amod case det nmod punct root The DET bridge NOUN of ADP your PRON nose NOUN is AUX its PRON top ADJ part NOUN between ADP the DET eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 nose case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 nose nmod:poss 5 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 2 bridge nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 part cop 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 part nmod:poss 8 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 9 part amod 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 between between ADP _ 12 eyes case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 eyes det 12 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 9 part nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 part punct
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1 is a present the bridge of your nose bridge's top part between the eyes tree rules
Meaning 3 The bridge of a ship is where the captain steers it.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det nsubj advcl:relcl obj punct root The DET bridge NOUN of ADP a DET ship NOUN is AUX where ADV the DET captain NOUN steers VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 7 where nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 ship case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ship det 5 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 2 bridge nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 where cop 7 where where ADV PronType=Int root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 captain det 9 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 10 steers nsubj 10 steers steer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 where advcl:relcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 steers obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 where punct
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1 is present the bridge of a ship where property tree rules 2 steer present the captain bridge vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 4 To bridge a gap is to join two things or make a difference smaller.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj det obj cop mark nummod obj cc conj det obj xcomp punct root To PART bridge NOUN a DET gap NOUN is AUX to PART join VERB two NUM things NOUN or CCONJ make VERB a DET difference NOUN smaller ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bridge mark 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 7 join nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 gap det 4 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing 2 bridge obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 join cop 6 to to PART _ 7 join mark 7 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 things nummod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 join obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 make cc 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 join conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 difference det 13 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing 11 make obj 14 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 make xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 join punct
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1 is present bridge join property tree rules 2 make infinitive bridge not said here a difference small property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset difference=Product
Meaning 5 Bridge is also a card game.
nsubj cop advmod det compound punct root Bridge NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET card NOUN game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 game nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 game cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 game advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 game det 5 card card NOUN Number=Sing 6 game compound 6 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 game punct
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1 is a present Bridge a card game tree rules
Example 1 The bridge is 200 m long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET bridge NOUN is AUX 200 NUM m NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 m nummod 5 m m NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the bridge 200 m obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 2 A train crosses the bridge.
det nsubj det obj punct root A DET train NOUN crosses VERB the DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 train det 2 train train NOUN Number=Sing 3 crosses nsubj 3 crosses cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bridge det 5 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 crosses obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 crosses punct
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1 cross present a train the bridge vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridge=Patient
Example 3 There are 3 bridges over the river.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 3 NUM bridges NOUN over ADP the DET river 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 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 bridges nummod 4 bridges bridge NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 over over ADP _ 7 river case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 river det 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 3 bridges the river; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over river=Location
Example 4 How long does it take to cross?
advmod advmod aux expl mark xcomp punct root How ADV long ADV does AUX it PRON take VERB to PART cross VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 5 take advmod 3 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 take aux 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 take expl 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 cross mark 7 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 take xcomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 take present · do-support it long property vn require-103 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition 2 cross to-infinitive vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The Sydney Harbour Bridge is called «the Coathanger».
det compound compound nsubj aux:pass punct det xcomp punct punct root The DET Sydney PROPN Harbour PROPN Bridge PROPN is AUX called VERB « PUNCT the DET Coathanger PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Bridge det 2 Sydney Sydney PROPN Number=Sing 4 Bridge compound 3 Harbour Harbour PROPN Number=Sing 4 Bridge compound 4 Bridge Bridge PROPN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 Coathanger punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Coathanger det 9 Coathanger Coathanger PROPN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 Coathanger punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive the Sydney Harbour Bridge vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 We built a bridge from paper straws to hold a toy car.
nsubj det obj case compound obl mark advcl det compound obj punct root We PRON built VERB a DET bridge NOUN from ADP paper NOUN straws NOUN to PART hold VERB a DET toy NOUN car 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bridge det 4 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 straws case 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 7 straws compound 7 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 2 built obl 8 to to PART _ 9 hold mark 9 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 built advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 car det 11 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 12 car compound 12 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 hold obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past We a bridge paper straws vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent bridge=Product from straw=Material 2 hold to-infinitive We not said here a toy car vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme
Example 7 The troll lived under the bridge.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET troll NOUN lived VERB under ADP the DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 troll det 2 troll troll NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived nsubj 3 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 under under ADP _ 6 bridge case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bridge det 6 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 lived punct
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1 live past the troll the bridge vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under bridge=Location
Example 8 His glasses sat on the bridge of his nose.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root His PRON glasses NOUN sat VERB on ADP the DET bridge NOUN of ADP his PRON nose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 glasses nmod:poss 2 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 bridge case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bridge det 6 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 nose case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 nose nmod:poss 9 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 6 bridge nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past His glasses the bridge of his nose vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on bridge=Location
Example 9 They turned, and ran back across the bridge.
nsubj punct cc conj advmod case det obl punct root They PRON turned VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ ran VERB back ADV across ADP the DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 ran punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 ran cc 5 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 turned conj 6 back back ADV _ 5 ran advmod 7 across across ADP _ 9 bridge case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bridge det 9 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 5 ran obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn past They vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 run back past They not said here the bridge vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across bridge=Trajectory
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