channel Who acts: channel, long narrow passage, ships, way, you, English Channel · What happens: be, flow, sail, communicate, send, channel · To what, where: TV, narrow stretch, long narrow passage, way, information, something
«channel» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: channel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A channel is a TV or radio station, or a stream of online videos: a cartoon channel, a YouTube channel.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det cc compound conj punct cc det conj case amod nmod punct det compound conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET channel NOUN is AUX a DET TV NOUN or CCONJ radio NOUN station NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET stream NOUN of ADP online ADJ videos NOUN : PUNCT a DET cartoon NOUN channel NOUN , PUNCT a DET YouTube PROPN channel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 channel det 2 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 5 TV nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 TV cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 TV det 5 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 station cc 7 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 8 station compound 8 station station NOUN Number=Sing 5 TV conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 stream punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 stream cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 stream det 12 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 5 TV conj 13 of of ADP _ 15 videos case 14 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 15 videos amod 15 videos video NOUN Number=Plur 12 stream nmod 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 channel punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 channel det 18 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 19 channel compound 19 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 5 TV conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 channel punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 channel det 22 YouTube YouTube PROPN Number=Sing 23 channel compound 23 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 19 channel conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 TV punct
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1 is a present a channel a TV or radio station or a stream of online videos and a cartoon channel and a YouTube channel 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 channel is a narrow stretch of sea between two pieces of land: the English Channel.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod case nummod nmod case nmod punct det compound conj punct root A DET channel NOUN is AUX a DET narrow ADJ stretch NOUN of ADP sea NOUN between ADP two NUM pieces NOUN of ADP land NOUN : PUNCT the DET English PROPN Channel PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 channel det 2 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 6 stretch nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stretch cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stretch det 5 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stretch amod 6 stretch stretch NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 sea case 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 6 stretch nmod 9 between between ADP _ 11 pieces case 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 pieces nummod 11 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 6 stretch nmod 12 of of ADP _ 13 land case 13 land land NOUN Number=Sing 11 pieces nmod 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 Channel punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 Channel det 16 English English PROPN Number=Sing 17 Channel compound 17 Channel Channel PROPN Number=Sing 6 stretch conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 stretch punct
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1 is a present a channel a narrow stretch and the English Channel of sea; between two pieces of land tree rules
Meaning 3 A channel is a long narrow passage that water flows along, like a ditch or a deep part of a river where ships can sail.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod amod nsubj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct case det obl cc det amod conj case det nmod advmod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root A DET channel NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ narrow ADJ passage NOUN that PRON water NOUN flows VERB along ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET ditch NOUN or CCONJ a DET deep ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET river NOUN where ADV ships NOUN can AUX sail VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 channel det 2 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 7 passage nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 passage cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 passage det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 passage amod 6 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 7 passage amod 7 passage passage NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 flows nsubj 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 flows nsubj 10 flows flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 passage acl:relcl 11 along along ADV _ 10 flows advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 ditch punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 ditch case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 ditch det 15 ditch ditch NOUN Number=Sing 10 flows obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 part cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 part det 18 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 19 part amod 19 part part NOUN Number=Sing 15 ditch conj 20 of of ADP _ 22 river case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 river det 22 river river NOUN Number=Sing 19 part nmod 23 where where ADV PronType=Rel 26 sail advmod 24 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 26 sail nsubj 25 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 26 sail aux 26 sail sail VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 river acl:relcl 27 . . PUNCT _ 7 passage punct
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1 is a present a channel a long narrow passage tree rules 2 flow present a long narrow passage like a ditch or a deep part of a river; along property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 sail can ships vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 A channel is a way of communicating or sending information: «through official channels».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det mark acl cc conj obj punct punct case amod appos punct punct root A DET channel NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ communicating VERB or CCONJ sending VERB information NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT through ADP official ADJ channels 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 channel det 2 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 communicating mark 7 communicating communicate VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way acl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 sending cc 9 sending send VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 communicating conj 10 information information NOUN Number=Sing 9 sending obj 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 channels punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 channels punct 13 through through ADP _ 15 channels case 14 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 15 channels amod 15 channels channel NOUN Number=Plur 5 way appos 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 channels punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a channel a way tree rules 2 communicate gerund a way not said here vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 send gerund a way not said here information vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme
Meaning 5 To channel something (water, energy, money) is to direct it to one place or purpose.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj punct appos punct conj punct conj punct cop mark obj case nummod obl cc conj punct root To PART channel VERB something PRON ( PUNCT water NOUN , PUNCT energy NOUN , PUNCT money NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX to PART direct VERB it PRON to ADP one NUM place NOUN or CCONJ purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 channel mark 2 channel channel VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 direct advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 channel obj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 water punct 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 something appos 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 energy punct 7 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 5 water conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 money punct 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 water conj 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 water punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 direct cop 12 to to PART _ 13 direct mark 13 direct direct VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 direct obj 15 to to ADP _ 17 place case 16 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 place nummod 17 place place NOUN Number=Sing 13 direct obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 purpose cc 19 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 17 place conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 13 direct punct
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1 channel to-infinitive something vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present to one place or purpose; direct property tree rules
Example 1 What channel is the cartoon on?
nsubj cop det nsubj case punct root What PRON channel NOUN is AUX the DET cartoon NOUN on ADP ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 5 cartoon nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cartoon cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cartoon det 5 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 on on ADP _ 5 cartoon case 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is present channel the cartoon tree rules
Example 2 Please don't change the channel.
discourse aux advmod det obj punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART change VERB the DET channel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 change discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 change aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 change advmod 4 change change VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 channel det 6 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 4 change obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 change punct
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1 not change imperative · do-support you not said here the channel vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent channel=Patient
Example 3 The English Channel lies between England and France.
det compound nsubj case obl cc conj punct root The DET English PROPN Channel PROPN lies VERB between ADP England PROPN and CCONJ France PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Channel det 2 English English PROPN Number=Sing 3 Channel compound 3 Channel Channel PROPN Number=Sing 4 lies nsubj 4 lies lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 between between ADP _ 6 England case 6 England England PROPN Number=Sing 4 lies obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 France cc 8 France France PROPN Number=Sing 6 England conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 lies punct
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1 lie present the English Channel England and France vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between england=Location
Example 4 Water flowed along the channel in the field.
acl case det obl case det obl punct root Water NOUN flowed VERB along ADP the DET channel NOUN in ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 flowed flow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Water acl 3 along along ADP _ 5 channel case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 channel det 5 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 2 flowed obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 field case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 2 flowed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Water punct
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1 flow participle Water not said here the field along the channel vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along channel=Location
Example 5 The ships sailed through the deep channel.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET ships NOUN sailed VERB through ADP the DET deep ADJ channel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ships det 2 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 3 sailed nsubj 3 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 7 channel case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 channel det 6 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 channel amod 7 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 3 sailed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sailed punct
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1 sail past the ships the deep channel vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through channel=Trajectory
Example 6 She channels her energy into football.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root She PRON channels VERB her PRON energy NOUN into ADP football 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 channels nsubj 2 channels channel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 energy nmod:poss 4 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 2 channels obj 5 into into ADP _ 6 football case 6 football football NOUN Number=Sing 2 channels obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 channels punct
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1 channel present She her energy football vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent energy=Theme into football=Destination
Example 7 Ask a parent before you subscribe to a channel.
det obj mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Ask VERB a DET parent NOUN before SCONJ you PRON subscribe VERB to ADP a DET channel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 parent det 3 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 subscribe mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 subscribe nsubj 6 subscribe subscribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Ask advcl 7 to to ADP _ 9 channel case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 channel det 9 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 6 subscribe obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a parent vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient 2 subscribe present you to a channel tree rules
Example 8 We swam the channel between two islands.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl punct root We PRON swam VERB the DET channel NOUN between ADP two NUM islands 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 swam nsubj 2 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 channel det 4 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 2 swam obj 5 between between ADP _ 7 islands case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 islands nummod 7 islands island NOUN Number=Plur 2 swam obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swam punct
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1 swim past We the channel between two islands vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme channel=Trajectory
Example 9 The Empire of Blefuscu is an island parted from Lilliput only by a channel eight hundred yards wide.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case nmod cop det acl case obl advmod case det obl compound nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root The DET Empire PROPN of ADP Blefuscu PROPN is AUX an DET island NOUN parted VERB from ADP Lilliput PROPN only ADV by ADP a DET channel NOUN eight NUM hundred NUM yards NOUN wide ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Empire det 2 Empire Empire PROPN Number=Sing 7 island nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Blefuscu case 4 Blefuscu Blefuscu PROPN Number=Sing 2 Empire nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 island cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 island det 7 island island NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 parted part VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 island acl 9 from from ADP _ 10 Lilliput case 10 Lilliput Lilliput PROPN Number=Sing 8 parted obl 11 only only ADV _ 14 channel advmod 12 by by ADP _ 14 channel case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 channel det 14 channel channel NOUN Number=Sing 8 parted obl 15 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 hundred compound 16 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 yards nummod 17 yards yard NOUN Number=Plur 18 wide obl:unmarked 18 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 8 parted advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 island punct
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1 is a present the Empire of Blefuscu a island tree rules 2 part participle a island not said here by a channel; from Lilliput vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient from lilliput=Co-Patient
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