carpenter Who acts: carpenter, job, you, Carpenters, uncle, boy · What happens: be, make, fix, build, cut, measure · To what, where: person, wooden things, new shelves, kitchen, metre plank, 6 equal pieces · Speech: someone speaks here
«carpenter» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: carpenter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A carpenter is a person whose job is making and fixing wooden things such as doors, floors, roofs, shelves and furniture.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj aux acl:relcl cc conj amod obj case fixed nmod punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET carpenter NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX making VERB and CCONJ fixing VERB wooden ADJ things NOUN such ADJ as ADP doors NOUN , PUNCT floors NOUN , PUNCT roofs NOUN , PUNCT shelves NOUN and CCONJ furniture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 carpenter det 2 carpenter carpenter NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 9 making nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 making aux 9 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 person acl:relcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 fixing cc 11 fixing fix VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 making conj 12 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 13 things amod 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 fixing obj 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 doors case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 doors door NOUN Number=Plur 13 things nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 floors punct 18 floors floor NOUN Number=Plur 16 doors conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 roofs punct 20 roofs roof NOUN Number=Plur 16 doors conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 shelves punct 22 shelves shelf NOUN Number=Plur 16 doors conj 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 furniture cc 24 furniture furniture NOUN Number=Sing 16 doors conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a carpenter a person tree rules
2 make present · progressive job vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
3 fix gerund job not said here wooden things such doors and floors and roofs and shelves and furniture vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
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.
Example 1 The carpenter built new shelves in our kitchen.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET carpenter NOUN built VERB new ADJ shelves NOUN in ADP our PRON kitchen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 carpenter det 2 carpenter carpenter NOUN Number=Sing 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shelves amod 5 shelves shelf NOUN Number=Plur 3 built obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 kitchen case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 kitchen nmod:poss 8 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past the carpenter new shelves our kitchen vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset shelf=Product
Example 2 A carpenter cuts a 3-metre plank into 6 equal pieces; how long is each piece?
The tree, 16 words det nsubj det nummod punct compound obj case nummod amod obl punct advmod advmod cop det obl punct root A DET carpenter NOUN cuts VERB a DET 3 NUM - PUNCT metre NOUN plank NOUN into ADP 6 NUM equal ADJ pieces NOUN ; PUNCT how ADV long ADV is AUX each DET piece NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 carpenter det 2 carpenter carpenter NOUN Number=Sing 3 cuts nsubj 3 cuts cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 plank det 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 metre nummod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 3 punct 7 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 8 plank compound 8 plank plank NOUN Number=Sing 3 cuts obj 9 into into ADP _ 12 pieces case 10 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 pieces nummod 11 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 12 pieces amod 12 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 3 cuts obl 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 long punct 14 how how ADV PronType=Int 15 long advmod 15 long long ADV Degree=Pos 18 piece advmod 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 piece cop 17 each each DET PronType=Tot 18 piece det 18 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 3 cuts obl 19 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 cuts punct
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1 cut present a carpenter a metre plank 6 equal pieces vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent plank=Material into piece=Product
2 is a present each piece long property tree rules
Example 3 Measure twice, cut once, says the carpenter.
advmod punct conj advmod punct advcl det obj punct root Measure VERB twice ADV , PUNCT cut VERB once ADV , PUNCT says VERB the DET carpenter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 1 Measure advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 cut punct 4 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Measure conj 5 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 cut advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 says punct 7 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 cut advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 carpenter det 9 carpenter carpenter NOUN Number=Sing 7 says obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here twice property vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
2 cut infinitive you not said here once property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
3 say speech: assert present you not said here the carpenter vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent carpenter=Topic
Example 4 The carpenter used a saw, a hammer and nails.
det nsubj det obj punct det conj cc conj punct root The DET carpenter NOUN used VERB a DET saw NOUN , PUNCT a DET hammer NOUN and CCONJ nails NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 carpenter det 2 carpenter carpenter NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 saw det 5 saw saw NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 hammer punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hammer det 8 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 nails cc 10 nails nail NOUN Number=Plur 8 hammer conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the carpenter a saw and a hammer and nails vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saw=Patient
Example 5 Carpenters wear goggles to protect their eyes.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Carpenters NOUN wear VERB goggles NOUN to PART protect VERB their PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carpenters carpenter NOUN Number=Plur 2 wear nsubj 2 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 goggles goggle NOUN Number=Plur 2 wear obj 4 to to PART _ 5 protect mark 5 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wear advcl 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 eyes nmod:poss 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 protect obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wear punct
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1 wear present Carpenters goggles vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source
2 protect to-infinitive Carpenters not said here Carpenters's eyes vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Beneficiary
Example 6 My uncle is a carpenter.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det punct root My PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET carpenter 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 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 5 carpenter nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 carpenter cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 carpenter det 5 carpenter carpenter NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 carpenter punct
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1 is a present My uncle a carpenter tree rules
Example 7 “My boy, we need a carpenter here and I have never been one.”
The tree, 13 words punct nmod:poss nsubj punct nsubj det obj advmod cc nsubj aux advmod cop conj punct punct root “ PUNCT My PRON boy NOUN , PUNCT we PRON need VERB a DET carpenter NOUN here ADV and CCONJ I PRON have AUX never ADV been AUX one NUM . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 6 need punct 2 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 boy nmod:poss 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 6 need nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 boy punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 need nsubj 6 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 carpenter det 8 carpenter carpenter NOUN Number=Sing 6 need obj 9 here here ADV PronType=Dem 6 need advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 15 one cc 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 one nsubj 12 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 one aux 13 never never ADV PronType=Neg 15 one advmod 14 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 15 one cop 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 need conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 need punct 17 ” " PUNCT _ 6 need punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 need in a quote present My boy a carpenter here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot carpenter=Theme
2 not is a in a quote present · perfect I one tree rules
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