buoy Who acts: floating object, ring, you, someone, red buoy, good news · What happens: float, fix, mark, stop, throw, keep · To what, where: floating object, place, safe path, someone, something, rocks
«buoy» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: buoy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A floating object in the sea or a river, fixed in place, that marks a safe path, a danger, or where to stop.
The tree, 23 words det amod nsubj case det nmod cc det conj punct acl case obl punct nsubj det amod obj punct det appos punct cc advmod mark conj punct root A DET floating VERB object NOUN in ADP the DET sea NOUN or CCONJ a DET river NOUN , PUNCT fixed VERB in ADP place NOUN , PUNCT that PRON marks VERB a DET safe ADJ path NOUN , PUNCT a DET danger NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ where ADV to PART stop VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 object det 2 floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 object amod 3 object object NOUN Number=Sing 16 marks nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 sea case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sea det 6 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 object nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 river cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 object conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 fixed punct 11 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 object acl 12 in in ADP _ 13 place case 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 11 fixed obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 marks punct 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 marks nsubj 16 marks mark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 path det 18 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 19 path amod 19 path path NOUN Number=Sing 16 marks obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 danger punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 danger det 22 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 19 path appos 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 stop punct 24 or or CCONJ _ 27 stop cc 25 where where ADV PronType=Rel 27 stop advmod 26 to to PART _ 27 stop mark 27 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 marks conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 16 marks punct
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1 float gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 fix participle a floating object in the sea or a river not said here place vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 mark present a floating object in the sea or a river a safe path vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent path=Destination 4 stop to-infinitive a floating object in the sea or a river not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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 life buoy: a ring that floats, thrown to someone in the water.
The tree, 13 words det compound punct det appos nsubj acl:relcl punct conj case obl case det nmod punct root A DET life NOUN buoy NOUN : PUNCT a DET ring NOUN that PRON floats VERB , PUNCT thrown VERB to ADP someone PRON in ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 buoy det 2 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 buoy compound 3 buoy buoy NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 ring punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ring det 6 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 3 buoy appos 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 floats nsubj 8 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ring acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 thrown punct 10 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 floats conj 11 to to ADP _ 12 someone case 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 thrown obl 13 in in ADP _ 15 water case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 water det 15 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 someone nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 buoy punct
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1 float present a ring vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 throw participle a ring not said here someone vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent to someone=Destination
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To keep something afloat.
mark obj amod punct root To PART keep VERB something PRON afloat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 keep mark 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 keep obj 4 afloat afloat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep to-infinitive something vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
Buoy up: to make someone feel more cheerful or hopeful.
compound:prt punct mark conj obj xcomp advmod xcomp cc conj punct root Buoy VERB up ADP : PUNCT to PART make VERB someone PRON feel VERB more ADV cheerful ADJ or CCONJ hopeful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buoy buoy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Buoy compound:prt 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 make punct 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Buoy conj 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 make obj 7 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 8 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 9 cheerful advmod 9 cheerful cheerful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 feel xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 hopeful cc 11 hopeful hopeful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cheerful conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Buoy punct
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1 buoy up imperative you not said here vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 2 make to-infinitive you not said here someone tree rules 3 feel infinitive someone not said here cheerful property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 A red buoy marked the rocks.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root A DET red ADJ buoy NOUN marked VERB the DET rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 buoy det 2 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 buoy amod 3 buoy buoy NOUN Number=Sing 4 marked nsubj 4 marked mark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rocks det 6 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 4 marked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 marked punct
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1 mark past a red buoy the rocks vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent rock=Destination
Example 2 Throw the life buoy to the swimmer!
det compound obj case det obl punct root Throw VERB the DET life NOUN buoy NOUN to ADP the DET swimmer NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 buoy det 3 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 buoy compound 4 buoy buoy NOUN Number=Sing 1 Throw obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 swimmer case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 swimmer det 7 swimmer swimmer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Throw obl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Throw punct
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1 throw imperative you not said here the life buoy the swimmer vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent buoy=Theme to swimmer=Destination
Example 3 The boats tied up to the buoys in the harbour.
det acl compound:prt case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET boats NOUN tied VERB up ADP to ADP the DET buoys NOUN in ADP the DET harbour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boats det 2 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 tied tie VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 boats acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 tied compound:prt 5 to to ADP _ 7 buoys case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 buoys det 7 buoys buoy NOUN Number=Plur 3 tied obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 harbour case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 harbour det 10 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 7 buoys nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 boats punct
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1 tie up participle the boats not said here to the buoys in the harbour vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to buoy=Co-Patient
Example 4 The good news buoyed everyone's spirits.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET good ADJ news NOUN buoyed VERB everyone PRON 's PART spirits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 news det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 news amod 3 news news NOUN Number=Sing 4 buoyed nsubj 4 buoyed buoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 spirits nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 everyone case 7 spirits spirit NOUN Number=Plur 4 buoyed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 buoyed punct
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1 buoy past the good news everyone's spirits vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot spirit=Theme
Example 5 The buoy bobbed up and down on the waves.
det acl advmod cc conj case det obl:agent punct root The DET buoy NOUN bobbed VERB up ADV and CCONJ down ADV on ADP the DET waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 buoy det 2 buoy buoy NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 bobbed bob VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 buoy acl 4 up up ADV _ 3 bobbed advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 down cc 6 down down ADV _ 4 up conj 7 on on ADP _ 9 waves case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 waves det 9 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 3 bobbed obl:agent 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 buoy punct
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1 bob up participle the buoy not said here vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Swimmers must stay inside the yellow buoys.
nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root Swimmers NOUN must AUX stay VERB inside ADP the DET yellow ADJ buoys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swimmers swimmer NOUN Number=Plur 3 stay nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 stay aux 3 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 inside inside ADP _ 7 buoys case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 buoys det 6 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 7 buoys amod 7 buoys buoy NOUN Number=Plur 3 stay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stay punct
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1 stay must Swimmers the yellow buoys vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside buoy=Location
Example 7 The buoy floated back and forth in the shallow water.
det nsubj advmod cc conj case det amod obl punct root The DET buoy NOUN floated VERB back ADV and CCONJ forth ADV in ADP the DET shallow ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 buoy det 2 buoy buoy NOUN Number=Sing 3 floated nsubj 3 floated float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 back back ADV _ 3 floated advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 forth cc 6 forth forth ADV _ 4 back conj 7 in in ADP _ 10 water case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 9 shallow shallow ADJ Degree=Pos 10 water amod 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 floated obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 floated punct
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1 float past the buoy the shallow water vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory
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