business Who acts: business, firm, work, dad, small business, We · What happens: be, make, sell, earn, buy, concern · To what, where: company, things, money, work, something, you
«business» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: business in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A business is a company, shop or firm that makes or sells things to earn money.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj mark acl obj punct root A DET business NOUN is AUX a DET company NOUN , PUNCT shop NOUN or CCONJ firm NOUN that PRON makes VERB or CCONJ sells VERB things NOUN to PART earn VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 business det 2 business business NOUN Number=Sing 5 company nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 company cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 company det 5 company company NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 shop punct 7 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 company conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 firm cc 9 firm firm NOUN Number=Sing 5 company conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 makes nsubj 11 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 firm acl:relcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 sells cc 13 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 makes conj 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 sells obj 15 to to PART _ 16 earn mark 16 earn earn VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 things acl 17 money money NOUN Number=Sing 16 earn obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 company punct
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1 is a present a business a company and shop or firm tree rules 2 make present firm vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 sell present firm not said here things vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 4 earn to-infinitive firm not said here money vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=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 Business is the work of buying, selling and making money.
nsubj cop det mark acl punct conj cc conj obj punct root Business NOUN is AUX the DET work NOUN of SCONJ buying VERB , PUNCT selling VERB and CCONJ making VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Business business NOUN Number=Sing 4 work nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 work cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 work det 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 buying mark 6 buying buy VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 work acl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 selling punct 8 selling sell VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 buying conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 making cc 10 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 buying conj 11 money money NOUN Number=Sing 10 making obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 work punct
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1 is a present Business the work tree rules 2 buy gerund the work not said here vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 3 sell gerund the work not said here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 4 make gerund the work not said here money vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset money=Product
Meaning 3 Your business is something that concerns only you.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl advmod obl punct root Your PRON business NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON concerns VERB only ADV you PRON . 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 business nmod:poss 2 business business 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 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 concerns nsubj 6 concerns concern VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 only only ADV _ 8 you advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 concerns obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present Your business something tree rules 2 concern present you vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 4 Business can mean a matter or affair, as in «a strange business».
The tree, 12 words nsubj aux det obj cc conj punct mark case punct det amod appos punct punct root Business NOUN can AUX mean VERB a DET matter NOUN or CCONJ affair NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET strange ADJ business NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Business business NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 matter det 5 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 affair cc 7 affair affair NOUN Number=Sing 5 matter conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 business punct 9 as as SCONJ _ 14 business mark 10 in in ADP _ 14 business case 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 business punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 business det 13 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 14 business amod 14 business business NOUN Number=Sing 5 matter appos 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 business punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Business a matter or affair vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matter=Topic
Example 1 Her dad runs a small business selling bikes.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj acl obj punct root Her PRON dad NOUN runs VERB a DET small ADJ business NOUN selling VERB bikes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 dad nmod:poss 2 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 runs nsubj 3 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 business det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 business amod 6 business business NOUN Number=Sing 3 runs obj 7 selling sell VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 business acl 8 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 7 selling obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 runs punct
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1 run present Her dad a small business vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme business=Trajectory 2 sell gerund a small business not said here bikes vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
Example 2 We started a lemonade business in the summer.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON started VERB a DET lemonade NOUN business NOUN in ADP the DET summer 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 started nsubj 2 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 business det 4 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 5 business compound 5 business business NOUN Number=Sing 2 started obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 summer case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 summer det 8 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 2 started obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 started punct
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1 start past We a lemonade business summer vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Eventuality
Example 3 Mum is away on business.
nsubj cop advmod case punct root Mum NOUN is AUX away ADV on ADP business NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 5 business nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 business cop 3 away away ADV _ 5 business advmod 4 on on ADP _ 5 business case 5 business business NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 business punct
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1 is present Mum business away property tree rules
Example 4 The bakery does good business on Saturdays.
det nsubj amod obj case obl punct root The DET bakery NOUN does VERB good ADJ business NOUN on ADP Saturdays PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bakery det 2 bakery bakery NOUN Number=Sing 3 does nsubj 3 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 business amod 5 business business NOUN Number=Sing 3 does obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 Saturdays case 7 Saturdays Saturday PROPN Number=Plur 3 does obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 does punct
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1 do present the bakery good business saturday vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Eventuality
Example 5 That's none of your business.
det cop case nmod:poss nmod punct root That DET 's AUX none PRON of ADP your PRON business NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 none det 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 none cop 3 none none PRON PronType=Neg root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 business case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 business nmod:poss 6 business business NOUN Number=Sing 3 none nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 none punct
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1 is a present none of your business tree rules
Example 6 Mind your own business!
nmod:poss amod obj punct root Mind VERB your PRON own ADJ business NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mind mind VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 business nmod:poss 3 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 4 business amod 4 business business NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mind obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Mind punct
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1 mind imperative you not said here your own business vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Theme
Example 7 Let's get down to business.
obj xcomp advmod case obl punct root Let VERB 's PRON get VERB down ADV to ADP business NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 down down ADV _ 3 get advmod 5 to to ADP _ 6 business case 6 business business NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 get down infinitive 's not said here to business result ; down property vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to business=Result
Example 8 After the storm, it was business as usual.
case det obl punct nsubj cop case nmod punct root After ADP the DET storm NOUN , PUNCT it PRON was AUX business NOUN as ADP usual ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 storm case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 storm det 3 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 7 business obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 storm punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 business nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 business cop 7 business business NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 as as ADP _ 9 usual case 9 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 7 business nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 business punct
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1 is a past storm business after the storm as usual tree rules
Example 9 That merchant's business began to prosper wonderfully.
det nmod:poss case nsubj mark xcomp advmod punct root That DET merchant NOUN 's PART business NOUN began VERB to PART prosper VERB wonderfully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 merchant det 2 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 4 business nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 merchant case 4 business business NOUN Number=Sing 5 began nsubj 5 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 prosper mark 7 prosper prosper VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 began xcomp 8 wonderfully wonderfully ADV _ 7 prosper advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 began punct
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1 begin past that merchant's business vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 prosper to-infinitive that merchant's business not said here wonderfully property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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