building Who acts: work, building, we, school, tallest building, you · What happens: make, be, put, build, have, leave · To what, where: houses, hard work, something, parts, den, big brick building
«building» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: building in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, school, shop or church.
The tree, 15 words det case nmod cc det conj punct case fixed det nmod punct conj punct nmod cc conj punct root A DET structure NOUN with ADP walls NOUN and CCONJ a DET roof NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET house NOUN , PUNCT school NOUN , PUNCT shop NOUN or CCONJ church NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 structure det 2 structure structure NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 walls case 4 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 2 structure nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 roof cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 roof det 7 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 4 walls conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 house punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 house case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 house det 12 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 walls nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 school punct 14 school school NOUN Number=Sing 12 house conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 shop punct 16 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 12 house nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 church cc 18 church church NOUN Number=Sing 16 shop conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 structure punct
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Meaning 2 The work of making houses and other structures: «building is hard work».
The tree, 12 words det mark acl obj cc amod conj punct punct nsubj cop amod parataxis punct punct root The DET work NOUN of SCONJ making VERB houses NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ structures NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT building NOUN is AUX hard ADJ work NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 work det 2 work work NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 making mark 4 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 work acl 5 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 4 making obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 structures cc 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 structures amod 8 structures structure NOUN Number=Plur 5 houses conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 14 work punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 14 work punct 11 building building NOUN Number=Sing 14 work nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 work cop 13 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 14 work amod 14 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 work parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 work punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 work punct
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1 make gerund the work not said here houses and other structures vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset house=Product 2 is a in a quote present building hard work tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.
Making something by putting parts together: «we are building a den».
The tree, 11 words obj mark advcl obj advmod punct punct nsubj aux conj det obj punct punct root Making VERB something PRON by SCONJ putting VERB parts NOUN together ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT we PRON are AUX building VERB a DET den NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Making obj 3 by by SCONJ _ 4 putting mark 4 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Making advcl 5 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 putting obj 6 together together ADV _ 4 putting advmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 1 Making punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 11 building punct 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 building nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 building aux 11 building build VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Making conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 den det 13 den den NOUN Number=Sing 11 building obj 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 building punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Making punct
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1 make gerund something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product 2 put gerund parts together property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent part=Goal 3 build in a quote present · progressive we a den vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent den=Product
Example 1 Our school is a big brick building.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod compound punct root Our PRON school NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ brick NOUN building NOUN . 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 7 building nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 building cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 building det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 building amod 6 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 7 building compound 7 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 building punct
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1 is a present Our school a big brick building tree rules
Example 2 The tallest building in town has twenty floors.
det amod nsubj case nmod nummod obj punct root The DET tallest ADJ building NOUN in ADP town NOUN has VERB twenty NUM floors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 building det 2 tallest tall ADJ Degree=Sup 3 building amod 3 building building NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 5 town case 5 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 building nmod 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 floors nummod 8 floors floor NOUN Number=Plur 6 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present the tallest building in town twenty floors vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent floor=Patient
Example 3 In a fire drill, we leave the building quietly.
case det compound obl punct nsubj det obj advmod punct root In ADP a DET fire NOUN drill NOUN , PUNCT we PRON leave VERB the DET building NOUN quietly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 drill case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 drill det 3 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 drill compound 4 drill drill NOUN Number=Sing 7 leave obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 drill punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 leave nsubj 7 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 building det 9 building building NOUN Number=Sing 7 leave obj 10 quietly quietly ADV _ 7 leave advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 leave punct
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1 leave present we the building a fire drill quietly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent building=Theme in drill=Location
Example 4 We are building a tower with blocks.
nsubj aux det obj case obl punct root We PRON are AUX building VERB a DET tower NOUN with ADP blocks 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 3 building nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 building aux 3 building build VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tower det 5 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 3 building obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 blocks case 7 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 3 building obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 building punct
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1 build present · progressive We a tower with blocks vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent tower=Theme with block=Source
Example 5 Keep out of building sites; they are dangerous.
case case compound obl punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root Keep VERB out ADP of ADP building NOUN sites NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON are AUX dangerous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 5 sites case 3 of of ADP _ 5 sites case 4 building building NOUN Number=Sing 5 sites compound 5 sites site NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obl 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 dangerous punct 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 dangerous nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 dangerous cop 9 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Keep parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep out imperative you not said here building sites vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent site=Theme 2 is present sites = site dangerous property tree rules
Example 6 The library is the oldest building on our street.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET library NOUN is AUX the DET oldest ADJ building NOUN on ADP our PRON street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 library det 2 library library NOUN Number=Sing 6 building nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 building cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 building det 5 oldest old ADJ Degree=Sup 6 building amod 6 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 street case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 street nmod:poss 9 street street NOUN Number=Sing 6 building nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 building punct
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1 is a present the library the oldest building our street tree rules
Example 7 The building has 6 floors with 4 flats on each, so 24 flats in all.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod case nmod punct advmod nummod conj case nmod punct root The DET building NOUN has VERB 6 NUM floors NOUN with ADP 4 NUM flats NOUN on ADP each DET , PUNCT so ADV 24 NUM flats NOUN in ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 building det 2 building building NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 floors nummod 5 floors floor NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 flats case 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 flats nummod 8 flats flat NOUN Number=Plur 5 floors nmod 9 on on ADP _ 10 each case 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 flats nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 flats punct 12 so so ADV _ 13 24 advmod 13 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 flats nummod 14 flats flat NOUN Number=Plur 5 floors conj 15 in in ADP _ 16 all case 16 all all DET PronType=Tot 14 flats nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the building 6 floors and 24 flats in all with 4 flats on each vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent floor=Patient
Example 8 The building is the Warton Almshouse.
det nsubj cop det compound punct root The DET building NOUN is AUX the DET Warton PROPN Almshouse PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 building det 2 building building NOUN Number=Sing 6 Almshouse nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Almshouse cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Almshouse det 5 Warton Warton PROPN Number=Sing 6 Almshouse compound 6 Almshouse Almshouse PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 Almshouse punct
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1 is a present the building the Warton Almshouse tree rules
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