centre Who acts: centre, everyone, something, you, We, Sun · What happens: be, use, look, mean, put, draw · To what, where: middle point, place, person, it, middle, circle · Speech: someone speaks here
«centre» 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: centre in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The centre is the middle point or part of something.
det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod punct root The DET centre NOUN is AUX the DET middle ADJ point NOUN or CCONJ part NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 centre det 2 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 6 point nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 point cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 point det 5 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 6 point amod 6 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 part cc 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 point conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 part nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 point punct
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1 is a present the centre the middle point or part of something tree rules
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 centre is a building or place used for a special activity, like a sports centre or shopping centre.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det nsubj cc acl case det amod obl punct case det compound appos cc compound conj punct root A DET centre NOUN is AUX a DET building NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN used VERB for ADP a DET special ADJ activity NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET sports NOUN centre NOUN or CCONJ shopping NOUN centre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 centre det 2 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 7 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 building det 5 building building NOUN Number=Sing 7 place nsubj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 place cc 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 place acl 9 for for ADP _ 12 activity case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 activity det 11 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 12 activity amod 12 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 8 used obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 centre punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 centre case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 centre det 16 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 17 centre compound 17 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 7 place appos 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 centre cc 19 shopping shopping NOUN Number=Sing 20 centre compound 20 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 17 centre conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 place punct
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1 is a present a centre place tree rules 2 use participle place not said here for a special activity vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 The centre of attention is the person everyone is looking at.
det nsubj case nmod cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl obl punct root The DET centre NOUN of ADP attention NOUN is AUX the DET person NOUN everyone PRON is AUX looking VERB at ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 centre det 2 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 7 person nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 attention case 4 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 2 centre nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 person cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 looking nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 looking aux 10 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 person acl:relcl 11 at at ADP _ 10 looking obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 person punct
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1 is a present the centre of attention the person tree rules 2 look present · progressive everyone the person not said here vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme person=Attribute
Meaning 4 To centre something means to put it in the middle.
mark compound nsubj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root To PART centre NOUN something PRON means VERB to PART put VERB it PRON in ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 centre mark 2 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 put obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 middle case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 middle det 10 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 put not said to happen to-infinitive something not said here it the middle vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in middle=Destination
Example 1 Draw a circle and mark its centre.
det obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Draw VERB a DET circle NOUN and CCONJ mark VERB its PRON centre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 circle det 3 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 mark cc 5 mark mark VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Draw conj 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 centre nmod:poss 7 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 5 mark obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a circle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circle=Theme 2 mark infinitive you not said here circle's centre vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent centre=Destination
Example 2 We went swimming at the sports centre.
nsubj xcomp case det compound obl punct root We PRON went VERB swimming VERB at ADP the DET sports NOUN centre 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 swimming swim VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 went xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 7 centre case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 centre det 6 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 7 centre compound 7 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 3 swimming obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 swim gerund We not said here the sports centre vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at centre=Trajectory
Example 3 The Sun is at the centre of our solar system.
det nsubj cop case det case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root The DET Sun PROPN is AUX at ADP the DET centre NOUN of ADP our PRON solar ADJ system NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Sun det 2 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 6 centre nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 centre cop 4 at at ADP _ 6 centre case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 centre det 6 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 system case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 system nmod:poss 9 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 10 system amod 10 system system NOUN Number=Sing 6 centre nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 centre punct
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1 is present the Sun the centre of our solar system tree rules
Example 4 The bakery is in the centre of town.
det nsubj cop case det case nmod punct root The DET bakery NOUN is AUX in ADP the DET centre NOUN of ADP town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bakery det 2 bakery bakery NOUN Number=Sing 6 centre nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 centre cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 centre case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 centre det 6 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 town case 8 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 centre nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 centre punct
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1 is present the bakery the centre of town tree rules
Example 5 She loves being the centre of attention.
nsubj cop det obj case nmod punct root She PRON loves VERB being AUX the DET centre NOUN of ADP attention 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 loves nsubj 2 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 centre cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 centre det 5 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 2 loves obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 attention case 7 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 5 centre nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 loves punct
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1 love present She vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a gerund the centre of attention tree rules
Example 6 Centre the title at the top of the page.
nsubj det case det nmod case det nmod punct root Centre NOUN the DET title NOUN at ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET page NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 3 title nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 title det 3 title title NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 top case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 top det 6 top top NOUN Number=Sing 3 title nmod 7 of of ADP _ 9 page case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 page det 9 page page NOUN Number=Sing 6 top nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 title punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 The radius goes from the centre to the edge.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET radius NOUN goes VERB from ADP the DET centre NOUN to ADP the DET edge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 radius det 2 radius radius NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 centre case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 centre det 6 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 edge case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 edge det 9 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present the radius the centre to the edge vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from centre=Initial_Location to edge=Destination
Example 8 "Let those in the centre carry you," said the birds.
punct ccomp obj case det nmod xcomp obj punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT Let VERB those PRON in ADP the DET centre NOUN carry VERB you PRON , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 2 Let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 said ccomp 3 those that PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 Let obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 centre case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 centre det 6 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 3 those nmod 7 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Let xcomp 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 carry obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 birds det 13 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 11 said obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 let in a quote infinitive those the centre tree rules 2 carry in a quote infinitive those not said here you vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme 3 say speech: assert past the birds vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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