canvassing Who acts: people, candidate, Volunteers, woman, door, school · What happens: go, talk, ask, vote, canvass, opine · To what, where: house, many people, views, idea, detail, street
«canvassing» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: canvassing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Going from house to house or talking to people to ask for their votes or support for a person, party or cause, especially before an election.
The tree, 26 words case obl case obl cc conj case obl mark advcl case nmod:poss obl cc conj case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct advmod case det conj punct root Going VERB from ADP house NOUN to ADP house NOUN or CCONJ talking VERB to ADP people NOUN to PART ask VERB for ADP their PRON votes NOUN or CCONJ support NOUN for ADP a DET person NOUN , PUNCT party NOUN or CCONJ cause NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV before ADP an DET election NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 from from ADP _ 3 house case 3 house house NOUN Number=Sing 1 Going obl 4 to to ADP _ 5 house case 5 house house NOUN Number=Sing 1 Going obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 talking cc 7 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Going conj 8 to to ADP _ 9 people case 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 talking obl 10 to to PART _ 11 ask mark 11 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 talking advcl 12 for for ADP _ 14 votes case 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 votes nmod:poss 14 votes vote NOUN Number=Plur 11 ask obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 support cc 16 support support NOUN Number=Sing 14 votes conj 17 for for ADP _ 19 person case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 person det 19 person person NOUN Number=Sing 14 votes nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 party punct 21 party party NOUN Number=Sing 19 person conj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 cause cc 23 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 19 person conj 24 , , PUNCT _ 28 election punct 25 especially especially ADV _ 28 election advmod 26 before before ADP _ 28 election case 27 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 election det 28 election election NOUN Number=Sing 19 person conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 1 Going punct
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1 go gerund house to house vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from house=Initial_Location to house=Destination 2 talk gerund to people vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to people=Co-Agent 3 ask speech: ask to-infinitive for people's votes for a person and party or cause and a election or support vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 vote people for a person and party or cause and a election nom vote «act transitive»: poss=agent for=obl
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 Asking many people for their opinions: canvassing views.
amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct conj obj punct root Asking VERB many ADJ people NOUN for ADP their PRON opinions NOUN : PUNCT canvassing VERB views NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Asking ask VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 people amod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Asking obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 opinions case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 opinions nmod:poss 6 opinions opinion NOUN Number=Plur 1 Asking obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 canvassing punct 8 canvassing canvass VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Asking conj 9 views view NOUN Number=Plur 8 canvassing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Asking punct
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1 ask speech: ask gerund many people for people's opinions vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient 2 canvass gerund views vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent view=Location 3 opine people nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: less common — kept apart, not parsed.
Discussing an idea in detail.
det obj case obl punct root Discussing VERB an DET idea NOUN in ADP detail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Discussing discuss VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 idea det 3 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 1 Discussing obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 detail case 5 detail detail NOUN Number=Sing 1 Discussing obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Discussing punct
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1 discuss speech: other gerund a idea detail vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Topic
Example 1 The candidate went canvassing on our street.
det nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET candidate NOUN went VERB canvassing VERB on ADP our PRON street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 candidate det 2 candidate candidate NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 canvassing canvass VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 went xcomp 5 on on ADP _ 7 street case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 street nmod:poss 7 street street NOUN Number=Sing 4 canvassing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the candidate vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 canvass gerund the candidate not said here our street vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Volunteers were canvassing for votes before the election.
nsubj aux case obl case det nmod punct root Volunteers NOUN were AUX canvassing VERB for ADP votes NOUN before ADP the DET election NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Volunteers volunteer NOUN Number=Plur 3 canvassing nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 canvassing aux 3 canvassing canvass VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 votes case 5 votes vote NOUN Number=Plur 3 canvassing obl 6 before before ADP _ 8 election case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 election det 8 election election NOUN Number=Sing 5 votes nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 canvassing punct
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1 canvass past · progressive Volunteers for votes before the election vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for vote=Theme
Example 3 A woman knocked on our door canvassing for the Green Party.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl acl case det amod obl punct root A DET woman NOUN knocked VERB on ADP our PRON door NOUN canvassing VERB for ADP the DET Green ADJ Party PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 woman det 2 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 3 knocked nsubj 3 knocked knock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 door case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 door nmod:poss 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 knocked obl 7 canvassing canvass VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 door acl 8 for for ADP _ 11 Party case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Party det 10 Green Green ADJ Degree=Pos 11 Party amod 11 Party Party PROPN Number=Sing 7 canvassing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 knocked punct
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1 knock participle a woman our door vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on door=Location 2 canvass gerund our door not said here for the Green Party vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for party=Theme
Example 4 The school is canvassing parents about a new uniform.
det nsubj aux obj case det amod obl punct root The DET school NOUN is AUX canvassing VERB parents NOUN about ADP a DET new ADJ uniform NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 canvassing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 canvassing aux 4 canvassing canvass VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 4 canvassing obj 6 about about ADP _ 9 uniform case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 uniform det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 uniform amod 9 uniform uniform NOUN Number=Sing 4 canvassing obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 canvassing punct
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1 canvass present · progressive the school parents about a new uniform vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent parent=Location
Example 5 I helped my mum with canvassing for the class rep vote.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl case det compound compound obl punct root I PRON helped VERB my PRON mum NOUN with SCONJ canvassing VERB for ADP the DET class NOUN rep NOUN vote NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 helped nsubj 2 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 mum nmod:poss 4 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 helped obj 5 with with SCONJ _ 6 canvassing mark 6 canvassing canvass VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 helped advcl 7 for for ADP _ 11 vote case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 vote det 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 10 rep compound 10 rep rep NOUN Number=Sing 11 vote compound 11 vote vote NOUN Number=Sing 6 canvassing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 helped punct
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1 help past I my mum vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Beneficiary 2 canvass gerund I not said here for the rep vote vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for vote=Theme
Example 6 Canvassing means talking to lots of people to win support.
nsubj xcomp case obl case nmod mark advcl obj punct root Canvassing VERB means VERB talking VERB to ADP lots NOUN of ADP people NOUN to PART win VERB support NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Canvassing canvass VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 to to ADP _ 5 lots case 5 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 3 talking obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 lots nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 win mark 9 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 talking advcl 10 support support NOUN Number=Sing 9 win obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 canvass gerund vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 talk not said to happen gerund to lots of people vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to lot=Co-Agent 4 win to-infinitive support vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent support=Eventuality
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