cbc
Who acts: Canada, common blood test, We, CBC Kids, doctor, CBC · What happens: radio, count, watch, have, order, be · To what, where: different kinds, blood, news, CBC, lots, CBC blood test
«cbc» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: cbc in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada's public radio and TV broadcaster (in French: Radio-Canada).
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Corporation | det |
| 2 | Canadian | Canadian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 Corporation | amod |
| 3 | Broadcasting | Broadcasting | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Corporation | compound |
| 4 | Corporation | Corporation | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 radio | punct |
| 6 | Canada | Canada | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 radio | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Canada | case |
| 8 | public | public | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 radio | amod |
| 9 | radio | radio | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Corporation | appos |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 broadcaster | cc |
| 11 | TV | TV | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 broadcaster | compound |
| 12 | broadcaster | broadcaster | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 radio | conj |
| 13 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 15 French | punct |
| 14 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 French | case |
| 15 | French | French | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 broadcaster | nmod |
| 16 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 17 Radio | punct |
| 17 | Radio | Radio | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Corporation | appos |
| 18 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 19 Canada | punct |
| 19 | Canada | Canada | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 Radio | conj |
| 20 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 17 Radio | punct |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 Corporation | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | radio | Canada | nom radio «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
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
Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.
A complete blood count, a common blood test that counts the different kinds of cells in your blood.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 count | det |
| 2 | complete | complete | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 count | amod |
| 3 | blood | blood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 count | compound |
| 4 | count | count | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 test | punct |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 test | det |
| 7 | common | common | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 test | amod |
| 8 | blood | blood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 test | compound |
| 9 | test | test | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 count | appos |
| 10 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 counts | nsubj |
| 11 | counts | count | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 test | acl:relcl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 kinds | det |
| 13 | different | different | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 kinds | amod |
| 14 | kinds | kind | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 counts | obj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 cells | case |
| 16 | cells | cell | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 kinds | nmod |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 blood | case |
| 18 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 blood | nmod:poss |
| 19 | blood | blood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 counts | obl |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 count | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | count | present | a common blood test | the different kinds of cells | your blood | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Theme |
Example 1
We watched the news on CBC. (Canada)
Sentence 1: We watched the news on CBC.
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 watched | nsubj |
| 2 | watched | watch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 news | det |
| 4 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 watched | obj |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 CBC | case |
| 6 | CBC | CBC | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 watched | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 watched | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | watch | past | We | the news | CBC | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Canada)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Canada | punct |
| 2 | Canada | Canada | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Canada | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
CBC Kids has lots of cartoons.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBC | CBC | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Kids | compound |
| 2 | Kids | Kid | PROPN | Number=Plur | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | lots | lot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 has | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 cartoons | case |
| 6 | cartoons | cartoon | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 lots | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | CBC Kids | lots of cartoons | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
Example 3
The doctor ordered a CBC blood test.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 doctor | det |
| 2 | doctor | doctor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ordered | nsubj |
| 3 | ordered | order | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 test | det |
| 5 | CBC | CBC | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 test | compound |
| 6 | blood | blood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 test | compound |
| 7 | test | test | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ordered | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 ordered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | order | past | the doctor | a CBC blood test | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Theme |
Example 4
CBC is Canada's public broadcaster, like the BBC.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBC | cbc | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 broadcaster | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 broadcaster | cop |
| 3 | Canada | Canada | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 broadcaster | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 Canada | case |
| 5 | public | public | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 broadcaster | amod |
| 6 | broadcaster | broadcaster | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 BBC | punct |
| 8 | like | like | ADP | _ | 10 BBC | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 BBC | det |
| 10 | BBC | BBC | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 broadcaster | appos |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 broadcaster | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | CBC | Canada's public broadcaster | tree rules |
Example 5
My aunt works for CBC radio in Toronto.
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 aunt | nmod:poss |
| 2 | aunt | aunt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 works | nsubj |
| 3 | works | work | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 radio | case |
| 5 | CBC | CBC | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 radio | compound |
| 6 | radio | radio | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 works | obl |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 Toronto | case |
| 8 | Toronto | Toronto | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 radio | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 works | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | work | present | My aunt | for CBC radio in Toronto | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for radio=Beneficiary |
Example 6
A CBC counts red cells, white cells and platelets.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 CBC | det |
| 2 | CBC | cbc | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 counts | nsubj |
| 3 | counts | count | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | red | red | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 cells | amod |
| 5 | cells | cell | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 counts | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 cells | punct |
| 7 | white | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 cells | amod |
| 8 | cells | cell | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 cells | conj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 platelets | cc |
| 10 | platelets | platelet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 cells | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 counts | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | count | present | a CBC | red cells and white cells and platelets | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cell=Theme |
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