build Who acts: build, He, They, many birdhouses, each, Randy · What happens: build, be, put, build up, need · To what, where: parts, shape, tower, 3 houses, 6, castle
«build» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: build in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To build is to make something by putting parts together, like a house, a tower or a model.
The tree, 18 words mark csubj cop mark obj mark advcl obj advmod punct case det obl punct det appos cc det conj punct root To PART build VERB is AUX to PART make VERB something PRON by SCONJ putting VERB parts NOUN together ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET house NOUN , PUNCT a DET tower NOUN or CCONJ a DET model NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 build mark 2 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 make obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 putting mark 8 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 make advcl 9 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 8 putting obj 10 together together ADV _ 8 putting advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 house punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 house case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 house det 14 house house NOUN Number=Sing 8 putting obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 tower punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 tower det 17 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 14 house appos 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 model cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 model det 20 model model NOUN Number=Sing 17 tower conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 build to-infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 is present make property tree rules 3 put gerund parts like a house; together property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent part=Goal
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 To build up is to make bigger or stronger, little by little.
mark csubj compound:prt cop mark xcomp cc conj punct conj case obl punct root To PART build VERB up ADP is AUX to PART make VERB bigger ADJ or CCONJ stronger ADJ , PUNCT little ADJ by ADP little ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 build mark 2 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 up up ADP _ 2 build compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 stronger cc 9 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 bigger conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 little punct 11 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 stronger conj 12 by by ADP _ 13 little case 13 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bigger obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 build up to-infinitive vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present big, make property tree rules
Meaning 3 Your build is the shape and size of your body.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Your PRON build NOUN is AUX the DET shape NOUN and CCONJ size NOUN of ADP your PRON body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 build nmod:poss 2 build build NOUN Number=Sing 5 shape nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shape cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shape det 5 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 size cc 7 size size NOUN Number=Sing 5 shape conj 8 of of ADP _ 10 body case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 body nmod:poss 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 size nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 shape punct
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1 is a present Your build the shape and size of your body tree rules
Example 1 He built a tower with 25 blocks.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root He PRON built VERB a DET tower NOUN with ADP 25 NUM blocks 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tower det 4 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 blocks case 6 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 blocks nummod 7 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 2 built obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past He a tower with 25 blocks vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent tower=Theme with block=Source
Example 2 They build 3 houses each week.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root They PRON build VERB 3 NUM houses NOUN each DET week 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 build nsubj 2 build build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 houses nummod 4 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 2 build obj 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 week det 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 build obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 build punct
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1 build present They 3 houses week vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset house=Product
Example 3 How many birdhouses can she build with 18 nails if each needs 6?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case nummod obl mark nsubj advcl obj punct root How ADV many ADJ birdhouses NOUN can AUX she PRON build VERB with ADP 18 NUM nails NOUN if SCONJ each DET needs VERB 6 NUM ? 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 birdhouses amod 3 birdhouses birdhouse NOUN Number=Plur 6 build nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 build aux 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 build nsubj 6 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 nails case 8 18 18 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 nails nummod 9 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 6 build obl 10 if if SCONJ _ 12 needs mark 11 each each DET PronType=Tot 12 needs nsubj 12 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 build advcl 13 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 needs obj 14 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 build punct
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1 build can many birdhouses with 18 nails vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent with nail=Source 2 need a condition, not said to happen present each 6 vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot 6=Theme
Example 4 Randy built a castle.
nsubj det obj punct root Randy PROPN built VERB a DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Randy Randy PROPN Number=Sing 2 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 castle det 4 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past Randy a castle vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Product
Example 5 We built a sandcastle on the beach.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON built VERB a DET sandcastle NOUN on ADP the DET beach 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 sandcastle det 4 sandcastle sandcastle NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past We a sandcastle the beach vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sandcastle=Theme on beach=Source
Example 6 Birds build nests from twigs.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Birds NOUN build VERB nests NOUN from ADP twigs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 build nsubj 2 build build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 2 build obj 4 from from ADP _ 5 twigs case 5 twigs twig NOUN Number=Plur 2 build obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 build punct
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1 build present Birds nests twigs vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent nest=Product from twig=Material
Example 7 Practice builds up your strength.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root Practice NOUN builds VERB up ADP your PRON strength NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 2 builds nsubj 2 builds build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 builds compound:prt 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 strength nmod:poss 5 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 2 builds obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 builds punct
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1 build up present Practice your strength vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer strength=Patient
Example 8 Our school was built a hundred years ago.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass det nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root Our PRON school NOUN was AUX built VERB a DET hundred NUM years NOUN ago ADV . 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 4 built nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 built aux:pass 4 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hundred det 6 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 years nummod 7 years year NOUN Number=Plur 8 ago obl:unmarked 8 ago ago ADV _ 4 built advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build past · passive Our school ago property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 9 Here we will build our habitations.
advmod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root Here ADV we PRON will AUX build VERB our PRON habitations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 4 build advmod 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 build nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 build aux 4 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 habitations nmod:poss 6 habitations habitation NOUN Number=Plur 4 build obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 build punct
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1 build future we our habitations here vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habitation=Product
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