carton Who acts: carton, She, you, We, half carton · What happens: be, make, hold, have, buy, put · To what, where: box, amount, 12 eggs, 3 cartons, empty carton, recycling bin
«carton» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: carton in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A carton is a box made of cardboard or plastic, like an egg carton or a milk carton.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det acl case obl cc conj punct case det compound obl cc det compound conj punct root A DET carton NOUN is AUX a DET box NOUN made VERB of ADP cardboard NOUN or CCONJ plastic NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET egg NOUN carton NOUN or CCONJ a DET milk NOUN carton NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 carton det 2 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 5 box nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 box cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 box det 5 box box NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 box acl 7 of of ADP _ 8 cardboard case 8 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 plastic cc 10 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 8 cardboard conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 carton punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 carton case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 carton det 14 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 15 carton compound 15 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 carton cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 carton det 18 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 19 carton compound 19 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 15 carton conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 box punct
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1 is a present a carton a box tree rules 2 make participle a box not said here of cardboard or plastic; like a egg carton or a milk carton vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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 carton is the amount it holds: «a carton of juice».
The tree, 11 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl punct punct det parataxis case nmod punct punct root A DET carton NOUN is AUX the DET amount NOUN it PRON holds VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET carton NOUN of ADP juice 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 carton det 2 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 amount det 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 holds nsubj 7 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount acl:relcl 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 carton punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 carton punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 carton det 11 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount parataxis 12 of of ADP _ 13 juice case 13 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 11 carton nmod 14 » » PUNCT _ 11 carton punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 amount punct
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1 is a present a carton the amount tree rules 2 hold present carton the amount not said here vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme
Example 1 A carton has 12 eggs.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET carton NOUN has VERB 12 NUM eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 carton det 2 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 eggs nummod 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a carton 12 eggs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient
Example 2 She bought 3 cartons of milk.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON bought VERB 3 NUM cartons NOUN of ADP milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cartons nummod 4 cartons carton NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 milk case 6 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 4 cartons nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past She 3 cartons of milk vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carton=Theme
Example 3 How many cartons for 60 eggs?
advmod amod case nummod nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ cartons NOUN for ADP 60 NUM eggs NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cartons amod 3 cartons carton NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 eggs case 5 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 eggs nummod 6 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 cartons nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 cartons punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 Each carton of juice holds 1 liter.
det nsubj case nmod nummod xcomp punct root Each DET carton NOUN of ADP juice NOUN holds VERB 1 NUM liter ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 carton det 2 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 5 holds nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 juice case 4 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 2 carton nmod 5 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 liter nummod 7 liter lite ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 holds xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 holds punct
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1 hold present each carton of juice lite property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Put the empty carton in the recycling bin.
det amod obj case det compound obl punct root Put VERB the DET empty ADJ carton NOUN in ADP the DET recycling NOUN bin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 carton det 3 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 carton amod 4 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 bin case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bin det 7 recycling recycling NOUN Number=Sing 8 bin compound 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the empty carton the recycling bin vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent carton=Theme in bin=Destination
Example 6 We made a boat from a milk carton.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON made VERB a DET boat NOUN from ADP a DET milk NOUN carton 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boat det 4 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 carton case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 carton det 7 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 8 carton compound 8 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a boat a milk carton vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent boat=Product from carton=Material
Example 7 Check the eggs in the carton for cracks.
det obj case det obl case obl punct root Check VERB the DET eggs NOUN in ADP the DET carton NOUN for ADP cracks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 eggs det 3 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 1 Check obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 carton case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 carton det 6 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 1 Check obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 cracks case 8 cracks crack NOUN Number=Plur 1 Check obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here the eggs the carton for cracks vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent egg=Theme for crack=Attribute
Example 8 A half carton holds 6 eggs.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET half NOUN carton NOUN holds VERB 6 NUM eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 carton det 2 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 carton compound 3 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 eggs nummod 6 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 4 holds obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 holds punct
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1 hold present a half carton 6 eggs vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme
Example 9 The carton of yogurt is in the fridge.
det nsubj case nmod cop case det punct root The DET carton NOUN of ADP yogurt NOUN is AUX in ADP the DET fridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 carton det 2 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 8 fridge nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 yogurt case 4 yogurt yogurt NOUN Number=Sing 2 carton nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fridge cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 fridge case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fridge det 8 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 fridge punct
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1 is present the carton of yogurt the fridge tree rules
Example 10 Squash the carton before you recycle it.
det obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Squash VERB the DET carton NOUN before SCONJ you PRON recycle VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squash squash VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 carton det 3 carton carton NOUN Number=Sing 1 Squash obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 recycle mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 recycle nsubj 6 recycle recycle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Squash advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 recycle obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Squash punct
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1 squash imperative you not said here the carton vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carton=Patient 2 recycle present you carton tree rules
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