cab Who acts: cab, you, driver, We, Mum, truck driver · What happens: be, pay, take, sit, cost, hail · To what, where: taxi, driver, you, part, cab, station · Speech: someone speaks here
«cab» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: cab in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cab is a taxi, a car with a driver you pay to take you somewhere.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det punct det appos case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj advmod punct root A DET cab NOUN is AUX a DET taxi NOUN , PUNCT a DET car NOUN with ADP a DET driver NOUN you PRON pay VERB to PART take VERB you PRON somewhere ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cab det 2 cab cab NOUN Number=Sing 5 taxi nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 taxi cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 taxi det 5 taxi taxi NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 car punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 taxi appos 9 with with ADP _ 11 driver case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 driver det 11 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 8 car nmod 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 pay nsubj 13 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 driver acl:relcl 14 to to PART _ 15 take mark 15 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 pay xcomp 16 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 take obj 17 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 15 take advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 taxi punct
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1 is a present a cab a taxi tree rules 2 pay present you a driver not said here tree rules 3 take to-infinitive you not said here you somewhere property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument you=Destination
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 cab is the part of a lorry, truck, train or crane where the driver sits.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj advmod det nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET cab NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN of ADP a DET lorry NOUN , PUNCT truck NOUN , PUNCT train NOUN or CCONJ crane NOUN where ADV the DET driver NOUN sits VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cab det 2 cab cab NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 lorry case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lorry det 8 lorry lorry NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 truck punct 10 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 train punct 12 train train NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 crane cc 14 crane crane NOUN Number=Sing 12 train conj 15 where where ADV PronType=Rel 18 sits advmod 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 driver det 17 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 18 sits nsubj 18 sits sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 crane acl:relcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a cab the part and truck and train or crane of a lorry tree rules 2 sit present the driver vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We took a cab to the station.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON took VERB a DET cab NOUN to ADP the DET station 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cab det 4 cab cab NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 station case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 station det 7 station station NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We a cab the station vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cab=Theme to station=Destination
Example 2 The cab costs 3 dollars plus 2 dollars per mile; how much is a 5-mile trip?
The tree, 17 words det nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj case nmod punct advmod amod cop det nummod punct compound parataxis punct root The DET cab NOUN costs VERB 3 NUM dollars NOUN plus CCONJ 2 NUM dollars NOUN per ADP mile NOUN ; PUNCT how ADV much ADJ is AUX a DET 5 NUM - PUNCT mile NOUN trip NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cab det 2 cab cab NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 plus plus CCONJ _ 8 dollars cc 7 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 dollars nummod 8 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 5 dollars conj 9 per per ADP _ 10 mile case 10 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing 8 dollars nmod 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 trip punct 12 how how ADV PronType=Int 13 much advmod 13 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 19 trip amod 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 trip cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 trip det 16 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 mile nummod 17 - - PUNCT _ 16 5 punct 18 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing 19 trip compound 19 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs parataxis 20 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present the cab 3 dollars plus 2 dollars per mile vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value 2 is a present a much mile trip tree rules
Example 3 Mum hailed a black cab in London.
nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root Mum NOUN hailed VERB a DET black ADJ cab NOUN in ADP London PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 hailed nsubj 2 hailed hail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cab det 4 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cab amod 5 cab cab NOUN Number=Sing 2 hailed obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 London case 7 London London PROPN Number=Sing 2 hailed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hailed punct
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1 hail past Mum a black cab London vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cab=Theme
Example 4 The truck driver climbed into the cab.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root The DET truck NOUN driver NOUN climbed VERB into ADP the DET cab NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 driver det 2 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 3 driver compound 3 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 4 climbed nsubj 4 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 cab case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cab det 7 cab cab NOUN Number=Sing 4 climbed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 climbed punct
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1 climb past the truck driver the cab vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into cab=Destination
Example 5 The cab driver helped us with our bags.
det compound nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET cab NOUN driver NOUN helped VERB us PRON with ADP our PRON bags NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 driver det 2 cab cab NOUN Number=Sing 3 driver compound 3 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 4 helped nsubj 4 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 helped obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 bags case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 bags nmod:poss 8 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 4 helped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 helped punct
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1 help past the cab driver us with our bags vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary with bag=Theme
Example 6 Never get into a cab with a stranger who isn't a real taxi driver.
The tree, 15 words advmod case det obl case det obl nsubj cop advmod det amod compound acl:relcl punct root Never ADV get VERB into ADP a DET cab NOUN with ADP a DET stranger NOUN who PRON is AUX n't PART a DET real ADJ taxi NOUN driver NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 get advmod 2 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 5 cab case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cab det 5 cab cab NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obl 6 with with ADP _ 8 stranger case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 stranger det 8 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 2 get obl 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 driver nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 driver cop 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 15 driver advmod 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 driver det 13 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 15 driver amod 14 taxi taxi NOUN Number=Sing 15 driver compound 15 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 8 stranger acl:relcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 get punct
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1 not get imperative you not said here a cab with a stranger vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into cab=Destination 2 not is a present a stranger a real taxi driver tree rules
Example 7 A crowd had followed the cab out of the town; now they reached the scene of the "State Function"--and they all cried out: "Fair play--play fair!
The tree, 28 words det nsubj:pass aux det obj case case det obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis det obj case det punct compound nmod punct punct cc nsubj advmod conj compound:prt punct punct amod obl punct acl xcomp punct root A DET crowd NOUN had AUX followed VERB the DET cab NOUN out ADP of ADP the DET town NOUN ; PUNCT now ADV they PRON reached VERB the DET scene NOUN of ADP the DET " PUNCT State NOUN Function NOUN " PUNCT -- PUNCT and CCONJ they PRON all DET cried VERB out ADP : PUNCT " PUNCT Fair ADJ play NOUN -- PUNCT play VERB fair ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed nsubj:pass 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 followed aux 4 followed follow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cab det 6 cab cab NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed obj 7 out out ADP _ 10 town case 8 of of ADP _ 10 town case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 town det 10 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 followed obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 reached punct 12 now now ADV PronType=Dem 14 reached advmod 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 reached nsubj 14 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 followed parataxis 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 scene det 16 scene scene NOUN Number=Sing 14 reached obj 17 of of ADP _ 21 Function case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 Function det 19 " " PUNCT _ 21 Function punct 20 State state NOUN Number=Sing 21 Function compound 21 Function function NOUN Number=Sing 16 scene nmod 22 " " PUNCT _ 21 Function punct 23 -- -- PUNCT _ 27 cried punct 24 and and CCONJ _ 27 cried cc 25 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 cried nsubj 26 all all DET PronType=Tot 27 cried advmod 27 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 reached conj 28 out out ADP _ 27 cried compound:prt 29 : : PUNCT _ 32 play punct 30 " " PUNCT _ 32 play punct 31 Fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 32 play amod 32 play play NOUN Number=Sing 27 cried obl 33 -- -- PUNCT _ 34 play punct 34 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 32 play acl 35 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 34 play xcomp 36 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 followed punct
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1 follow past · perfect · passive a crowd the town vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP.attribute»: subject=Theme cab=Attribute 2 reach past they the scene of the State Function now vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent scene=Theme 3 cry out speech: express past they Fair play vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 play in a quote infinitive Fair play not said here fair property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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