bulldozer Who acts: bulldozer, person, you, driver, little brother, She · What happens: be, use, push, force, not listen, flatten · To what, where: big powerful machine, earth, person, way, ground, bulldozer
«bulldozer» 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: bulldozer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A bulldozer is a big powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used to push earth, rocks and rubble.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det amod compound nmod case det nmod punct parataxis mark advcl obj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET bulldozer NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ powerful ADJ machine NOUN with ADP a DET wide ADJ metal NOUN blade NOUN at ADP the DET front NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART push VERB earth NOUN , PUNCT rocks NOUN and CCONJ rubble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bulldozer det 2 bulldozer bulldozer NOUN Number=Sing 7 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 machine det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 machine amod 6 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 machine amod 7 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 12 blade case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 blade det 10 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 12 blade amod 11 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 12 blade compound 12 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 7 machine nmod 13 at at ADP _ 15 front case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 front det 15 front front NOUN Number=Sing 12 blade nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 used punct 17 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 machine parataxis 18 to to PART _ 19 push mark 19 push push VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 used advcl 20 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 19 push obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 rocks punct 22 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 20 earth conj 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 rubble cc 24 rubble rubble NOUN Number=Sing 20 earth conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 machine punct
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1 is a present a bulldozer a big powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front tree rules 2 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 push to-infinitive earth and rocks and rubble vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A bulldozer is a person who forces their way and does not listen to others.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj nmod nmod:poss nmod:unmarked cc aux advmod conj case obl punct root A DET bulldozer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON forces NOUN their PRON way NOUN and CCONJ does AUX not PART listen VERB to ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bulldozer det 2 bulldozer bulldozer NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 forces nsubj 7 forces force NOUN Number=Plur 5 person nmod 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 way nmod:poss 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 forces nmod:unmarked 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 listen cc 11 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 listen aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 listen advmod 13 listen listen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person conj 14 to to ADP _ 15 others case 15 others other NOUN Number=Plur 13 listen obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a bulldozer a person tree rules 2 force a person forces's way tree rules 3 not listen present · do-support a bulldozer not said here to others vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to other=Theme
Example 1 A bulldozer flattened the ground for the new school.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root A DET bulldozer NOUN flattened VERB the DET ground NOUN for ADP the DET new ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bulldozer det 2 bulldozer bulldozer NOUN Number=Sing 3 flattened nsubj 3 flattened flatten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ground det 5 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 3 flattened obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 school case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 school det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 school amod 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 flattened obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 flattened punct
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1 flatten past a bulldozer the ground for the new school vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ground=Patient
Example 2 Keep away from the bulldozer, the driver can't see you.
advmod case det obl punct det nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root Keep VERB away ADV from ADP the DET bulldozer NOUN , PUNCT the DET driver NOUN ca AUX n't PART see VERB you PRON . 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 away away ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 3 from from ADP _ 5 bulldozer case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bulldozer det 5 bulldozer bulldozer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 see punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 driver det 8 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 11 see nsubj 9 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 see aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 see advmod 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Keep conj 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 see obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep away imperative you not said here the bulldozer away property vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from bulldozer=Eventuality 2 not see can the driver you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Example 3 My little brother loves toy bulldozers.
nmod:poss amod nsubj compound obj punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN loves VERB toy NOUN bulldozers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 4 loves nsubj 4 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 6 bulldozers compound 6 bulldozers bulldozer NOUN Number=Plur 4 loves obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 loves punct
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1 love present My little brother toy bulldozers vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bulldozer=Stimulus
Example 4 The old houses were bulldozed to build a road.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET old ADJ houses NOUN were AUX bulldozed VERB to PART build VERB a DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 houses det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 houses amod 3 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 5 bulldozed nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 bulldozed aux:pass 5 bulldozed bulldoze VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 build mark 7 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 bulldozed xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 road det 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 7 build obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 bulldozed punct
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1 bulldoze past · passive the old houses tree rules 2 build to-infinitive a road vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset road=Product
Example 5 She acted like a bulldozer in the meeting.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root She PRON acted VERB like ADP a DET bulldozer NOUN in ADP the DET meeting NOUN . PUNCT 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 acted nsubj 2 acted act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 5 bulldozer case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bulldozer det 5 bulldozer bulldozer NOUN Number=Sing 2 acted obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 meeting case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 meeting det 8 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 2 acted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 acted punct
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1 act past She the meeting like a bulldozer vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like bulldozer=Attribute
Example 6 The bulldozer pushed the rocks into a pile.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET bulldozer NOUN pushed VERB the DET rocks NOUN into ADP a DET pile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bulldozer det 2 bulldozer bulldozer NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed nsubj 3 pushed push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rocks det 5 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 3 pushed obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 pile case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pile det 8 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing 3 pushed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pushed punct
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1 push past the bulldozer the rocks a pile vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rock=Theme into pile=Destination
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