carrier Who acts: carrier, company, box, mail carrier, We, Mosquitoes · What happens: be, carry, deliver, have, pass, give · To what, where: person, things, bag, something, germs, others
«carrier» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: carrier in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A carrier is a person, animal, vehicle or company that carries or delivers things or people: a mail carrier, an aircraft carrier.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det punct conj punct conj cc conj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj cc conj punct det compound conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET carrier NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN , PUNCT animal NOUN , PUNCT vehicle NOUN or CCONJ company NOUN that PRON carries VERB or CCONJ delivers VERB things NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN : PUNCT a DET mail NOUN carrier NOUN , PUNCT an DET aircraft NOUN carrier NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 carrier det 2 carrier carrier 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 , , PUNCT _ 7 animal punct 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 vehicle punct 9 vehicle vehicle NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 company cc 11 company company NOUN Number=Sing 9 vehicle conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 carries nsubj 13 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 company acl:relcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 delivers cc 15 delivers deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 carries conj 16 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 15 delivers obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 people cc 18 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 things conj 19 : : PUNCT _ 22 carrier punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 carrier det 21 mail mail NOUN Number=Sing 22 carrier compound 22 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 26 carrier punct 24 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 carrier det 25 aircraft aircraft NOUN Number=Sing 26 carrier compound 26 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 22 carrier conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a carrier a person and animal and vehicle or company and a mail carrier and a aircraft carrier tree rules 2 carry present company vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 deliver present company not said here things or people vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: 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.
Meaning 2 A carrier is a bag, box or holder for carrying something: a pet carrier, a carrier bag.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det punct conj cc conj mark acl obj punct det compound appos punct det compound conj punct root A DET carrier NOUN is AUX a DET bag NOUN , PUNCT box NOUN or CCONJ holder NOUN for SCONJ carrying VERB something PRON : PUNCT a DET pet NOUN carrier NOUN , PUNCT a DET carrier NOUN bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 carrier det 2 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 5 bag nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bag cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bag det 5 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 box punct 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 5 bag conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 holder cc 9 holder holder NOUN Number=Sing 7 box conj 10 for for SCONJ _ 11 carrying mark 11 carrying carry VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 box acl 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 carrying obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 carrier punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 carrier det 15 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 16 carrier compound 16 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 12 something appos 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 bag punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 bag det 19 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 20 bag compound 20 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 16 carrier conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 bag punct
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1 is a present a carrier a bag and box or holder tree rules 2 carry gerund box or holder not said here something vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
Meaning 3 A carrier of a disease has the germs and can pass them to others, sometimes without being ill.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case det nmod det obj cc aux conj obj case obl punct advmod mark cop conj punct root A DET carrier NOUN of ADP a DET disease NOUN has VERB the DET germs NOUN and CCONJ can AUX pass VERB them PRON to ADP others NOUN , PUNCT sometimes ADV without SCONJ being AUX ill ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 carrier det 2 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 disease case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 disease det 5 disease disease NOUN Number=Sing 2 carrier nmod 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 germs det 8 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 6 has obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 pass cc 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 pass aux 11 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 has conj 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 pass obj 13 to to ADP _ 14 others case 14 others other NOUN Number=Plur 11 pass obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 ill punct 16 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 19 ill advmod 17 without without SCONJ _ 19 ill mark 18 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 ill cop 19 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 11 pass conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present a carrier of a disease the germs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Patient 2 pass can a carrier of a disease not said here germs = germ others vn give-13.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Theme to other=Recipient 3 is gerund a carrier of a disease not said here ill, sometimes property tree rules
Meaning 4 A carrier is a company that gives mobile phone service or flies planes (an airline).
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl amod compound obj cc conj obj punct det appos punct punct root A DET carrier NOUN is AUX a DET company NOUN that PRON gives VERB mobile ADJ phone NOUN service NOUN or CCONJ flies VERB planes NOUN ( PUNCT an DET airline NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 carrier det 2 carrier carrier 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 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 gives nsubj 7 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 company acl:relcl 8 mobile mobile ADJ Degree=Pos 10 service amod 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 10 service compound 10 service service NOUN Number=Sing 7 gives obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 flies cc 12 flies fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 gives conj 13 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 12 flies obj 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 airline punct 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 airline det 16 airline airline NOUN Number=Sing 13 planes appos 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 airline punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 company punct
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1 is a present a carrier a company tree rules 2 give present a company mobile phone service vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme 3 fly present a company not said here planes vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location plane=Theme
Example 1 The mail carrier brought a parcel.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET mail NOUN carrier NOUN brought VERB a DET parcel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 carrier det 2 mail mail NOUN Number=Sing 3 carrier compound 3 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 4 brought nsubj 4 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 parcel det 6 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 4 brought obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 brought punct
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1 bring past the mail carrier a parcel vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme
Example 2 We took the cat to the vet in a carrier.
nsubj det obj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON took VERB the DET cat NOUN to ADP the DET vet NOUN in ADP a DET carrier 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cat det 4 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 vet case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 vet det 7 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 carrier case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 carrier det 10 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We the cat a carrier to the vet vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cat=Theme to vet=Destination
Example 3 Mosquitoes can be carriers of disease.
nsubj aux cop case nmod punct root Mosquitoes NOUN can AUX be AUX carriers NOUN of ADP disease NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mosquitoes mosquito NOUN Number=Plur 4 carriers nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 carriers aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 carriers cop 4 carriers carrier NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 disease case 6 disease disease NOUN Number=Sing 4 carriers nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 carriers punct
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1 is a can Mosquitoes carriers of disease tree rules
Example 4 The aircraft carrier was as long as three football fields.
det compound nsubj cop advmod case nummod compound obl punct root The DET aircraft NOUN carrier NOUN was AUX as ADV long ADJ as ADP three NUM football NOUN fields NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 carrier det 2 aircraft aircraft NOUN Number=Sing 3 carrier compound 3 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 5 as as ADV _ 6 long advmod 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 as as ADP _ 10 fields case 8 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 fields nummod 9 football football NOUN Number=Sing 10 fields compound 10 fields field NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is past the aircraft carrier as three football fields; long property tree rules
Example 5 Can I have a carrier bag, please?
aux nsubj det compound obj punct discourse punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB a DET carrier NOUN bag NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bag det 5 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 6 bag compound 6 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 have punct 8 please please INTJ _ 3 have discourse 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I a carrier bag vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Patient
Example 6 Pigeons were once used as message carriers.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case compound obl punct root Pigeons NOUN were AUX once ADV used VERB as ADP message NOUN carriers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pigeons pigeon NOUN Number=Plur 4 used nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 as as ADP _ 7 carriers case 6 message message NOUN Number=Sing 7 carriers compound 7 carriers carrier NOUN Number=Plur 4 used obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use past · passive Pigeons as message carriers; once property vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as carrier=Attribute
Example 7 Dad carries the baby in a baby carrier.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Dad NOUN carries VERB the DET baby NOUN in ADP a DET baby NOUN carrier NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 carries nsubj 2 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 baby det 4 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 carries obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 carrier case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 carrier det 7 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 8 carrier compound 8 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 2 carries obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 carries punct
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1 carry present Dad the baby a baby carrier vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baby=Value in carrier=Location
Example 8 Which carrier does your phone use?
det nsubj nmod:poss nsubj ccomp punct root Which DET carrier NOUN does VERB your PRON phone NOUN use VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 carrier det 2 carrier carrier NOUN Number=Sing 3 does nsubj 3 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 phone nmod:poss 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 6 use nsubj 6 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 does ccomp 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 does punct
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1 do present which carrier tree rules 2 use infinitive your phone vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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