businessman Who acts: man, example, businessman, dad, local businessman, He · What happens: work, run, buy, sell, be, make · To what, where: business, company, deals, three new shops, businessman, bikes
«businessman» 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: businessman in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A man who works in business, for example running a company, buying and selling, or working in an office in trade.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct case obl acl det obj punct conj cc conj punct cc conj case det obl case obl punct root A DET man NOUN who PRON works VERB in ADP business NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN running VERB a DET company NOUN , PUNCT buying VERB and CCONJ selling VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ working VERB in ADP an DET office NOUN in ADP trade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 works nsubj 4 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 man acl:relcl 5 in in ADP _ 6 business case 6 business business NOUN Number=Sing 4 works obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 example punct 8 for for ADP _ 9 example case 9 example example NOUN Number=Sing 4 works obl 10 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 example acl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 company det 12 company company NOUN Number=Sing 10 running obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 buying punct 14 buying buy VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 running conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 selling cc 16 selling sell VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 buying conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 working punct 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 working cc 19 working work VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 running conj 20 in in ADP _ 22 office case 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 office det 22 office office NOUN Number=Sing 19 working obl 23 in in ADP _ 24 trade case 24 trade trade NOUN Number=Sing 19 working obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 man punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 work present a man business for example vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for example=Beneficiary 2 run gerund example not said here a company vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme company=Trajectory 3 buy gerund example not said here vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 4 sell gerund example not said here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 5 work gerund example not said here in trade; in a office vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in office=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 A man who is good at making deals and money.
det nsubj nsubj cop mark advcl obj cc conj punct root A DET man NOUN who PRON is AUX good ADJ at SCONJ making VERB deals NOUN and CCONJ 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 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 good nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 good nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 good cop 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 at at SCONJ _ 7 making mark 7 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 good advcl 8 deals deal NOUN Number=Plur 7 making obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 money cc 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 8 deals conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 good punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present a man good property tree rules 2 make gerund a man not said here deals and money vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset deal=Product
Example 1 The businessman opened three new shops.
det nsubj nummod amod obj punct root The DET businessman NOUN opened VERB three NUM new ADJ shops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 businessman det 2 businessman businessman NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened nsubj 3 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 shops nummod 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shops amod 6 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 3 opened obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 opened punct
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1 open past the businessman three new shops vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shop=Theme
Example 2 My dad is a businessman who sells bikes.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root My PRON dad NOUN is AUX a DET businessman NOUN who PRON sells VERB bikes 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 2 dad nmod:poss 2 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 5 businessman nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 businessman cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 businessman det 5 businessman businessman NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 sells nsubj 7 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 businessman acl:relcl 8 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 7 sells obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 businessman punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present My dad a businessman tree rules 2 sell present a businessman bikes vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
Example 3 A local businessman paid for the new playground.
det amod nsubj case det amod obl punct root A DET local ADJ businessman NOUN paid VERB for ADP the DET new ADJ playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 businessman det 2 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 3 businessman amod 3 businessman businessman NOUN Number=Sing 4 paid nsubj 4 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 playground case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 playground det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 playground amod 8 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 4 paid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 paid punct
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1 pay past a local businessman for the new playground vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for playground=Theme
Example 4 The businessman flew to Tokyo for a meeting.
det nsubj case obl case det obl punct root The DET businessman NOUN flew VERB to ADP Tokyo PROPN for ADP a DET meeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 businessman det 2 businessman businessman NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 Tokyo case 5 Tokyo Tokyo PROPN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 meeting case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 meeting det 8 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fly past the businessman Tokyo for a meeting vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to tokyo=Result
Example 5 He became a businessman after starting a lemonade stand.
nsubj det xcomp mark advcl det compound obj punct root He PRON became VERB a DET businessman NOUN after SCONJ starting VERB a DET lemonade NOUN stand 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 became nsubj 2 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 businessman det 4 businessman businessman NOUN Number=Sing 2 became xcomp 5 after after SCONJ _ 6 starting mark 6 starting start VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 became advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 stand det 8 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 9 stand compound 9 stand stand NOUN Number=Sing 6 starting obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 became punct
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1 become past He a businessman vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 start gerund He not said here a lemonade stand vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stand=Eventuality
Example 6 Businessmen and businesswomen met at the conference.
nsubj cc conj case det obl punct root Businessmen NOUN and CCONJ businesswomen NOUN met VERB at ADP the DET conference NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Businessmen businessman NOUN Number=Plur 4 met nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 businesswomen cc 3 businesswomen businesswoman NOUN Number=Plur 1 Businessmen conj 4 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 conference case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 conference det 7 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 4 met obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 met punct
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1 meet past Businessmen and businesswomen the conference vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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