chauffeur Who acts: chauffeur, job, driven car, Mum, Dad, rich families · What happens: be, drive, chauffeur, open, take, say · To what, where: person, car, someone, car door, actors, film premiere · Speech: someone speaks here
«chauffeur» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: chauffeur in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A chauffeur is a person whose job is driving someone else's car, often for a rich or important person.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj aux acl:relcl nmod:poss advmod case obj punct advmod case det amod cc conj conj punct root A DET chauffeur NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX driving VERB someone PRON else ADV 's PART car NOUN , PUNCT often ADV for ADP a DET rich ADJ or CCONJ important ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chauffeur det 2 chauffeur chauffeur 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 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 9 driving nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 driving aux 9 driving drive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 person acl:relcl 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 car nmod:poss 11 else else ADV _ 10 someone advmod 12 's 's PART _ 10 someone case 13 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 driving obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 21 person punct 15 often often ADV _ 21 person advmod 16 for for ADP _ 21 person case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 person det 18 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 21 person amod 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 important cc 20 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 18 rich conj 21 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a chauffeur a person and a rich person tree rules 2 drive present · progressive job someone's car vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme car=Trajectory
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 To chauffeur someone is to drive them around, often as a job or a favour.
The tree, 15 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct advmod case det conj cc det conj punct root To PART chauffeur VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART drive VERB them PRON around ADV , PUNCT often ADV as ADP a DET job NOUN or CCONJ a DET favour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 chauffeur mark 2 chauffeur chauffeur VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 drive advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 chauffeur obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 drive cop 5 to to PART _ 6 drive mark 6 drive drive VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 drive obj 8 around around ADV _ 6 drive advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 job punct 10 often often ADV _ 13 job advmod 11 as as ADP _ 13 job case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 job det 13 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 drive conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 favour cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 favour det 16 favour favour NOUN Number=Sing 13 job conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 drive punct
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1 chauffeur to-infinitive someone vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary 2 is present around, drive property tree rules
Example 1 The chauffeur opened the car door for the queen.
det nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root The DET chauffeur NOUN opened VERB the DET car NOUN door NOUN for ADP the DET queen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chauffeur det 2 chauffeur chauffeur NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened nsubj 3 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 door det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 door compound 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 queen case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 queen det 9 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 3 opened obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 opened punct
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1 open past the chauffeur the car door for the queen vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme
Example 2 A chauffeur-driven car took the actors to the film premiere.
det compound punct amod nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root A DET chauffeur NOUN - PUNCT driven VERB car NOUN took VERB the DET actors NOUN to ADP the DET film NOUN premiere NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 car det 2 chauffeur chauffeur NOUN Number=Sing 4 driven compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 chauffeur punct 4 driven drive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 car amod 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 took nsubj 6 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 actors det 8 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 6 took obj 9 to to ADP _ 12 premiere case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 premiere det 11 film film NOUN Number=Sing 12 premiere compound 12 premiere premiere NOUN Number=Sing 6 took obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 took punct
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1 drive participle vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 take past a driven car the actors the film premiere vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent actor=Theme to premiere=Destination
Example 3 Mum says she's our chauffeur because she drives us everywhere.
nsubj nsubj cop nmod:poss ccomp mark nsubj advcl obj advmod punct root Mum NOUN says VERB she PRON 's AUX our PRON chauffeur NOUN because SCONJ she PRON drives VERB us PRON everywhere ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 chauffeur nsubj 4 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 chauffeur cop 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 chauffeur nmod:poss 6 chauffeur chauffeur NOUN Number=Sing 2 says ccomp 7 because because SCONJ _ 9 drives mark 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 drives nsubj 9 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 says advcl 10 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 drives obj 11 everywhere everywhere ADV PronType=Tot 9 drives advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Mum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Mum our chauffeur tree rules 3 drive present Mum us everywhere property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
Example 4 Dad chauffeured us to football, then to swimming, then to Grandma's.
The tree, 12 words nsubj obj case obl punct advmod case obl punct advmod case obl case punct root Dad NOUN chauffeured VERB us PRON to ADP football NOUN , PUNCT then ADV to ADP swimming NOUN , PUNCT then ADV to ADP Grandma PROPN 's PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 chauffeured nsubj 2 chauffeured chauffeur VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 chauffeured obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 football case 5 football football NOUN Number=Sing 2 chauffeured obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 swimming punct 7 then then ADV PronType=Dem 9 swimming advmod 8 to to ADP _ 9 swimming case 9 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 2 chauffeured obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 Grandma punct 11 then then ADV PronType=Dem 13 Grandma advmod 12 to to ADP _ 13 Grandma case 13 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 2 chauffeured obl 14 's 's PART _ 13 Grandma case 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 chauffeured punct
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1 chauffeur past Dad us Grandma to football; to swimming vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary
Example 5 The chauffeur wore a cap and white gloves.
det nsubj det obj cc amod conj punct root The DET chauffeur NOUN wore VERB a DET cap NOUN and CCONJ white ADJ gloves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chauffeur det 2 chauffeur chauffeur NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cap det 5 cap cap NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 gloves cc 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 8 gloves amod 8 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 5 cap conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the chauffeur a cap and white gloves vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cap=Theme
Example 6 In old films, rich families had a chauffeur and a butler.
case amod obl punct amod nsubj det obj cc det conj punct root In ADP old ADJ films NOUN , PUNCT rich ADJ families NOUN had VERB a DET chauffeur NOUN and CCONJ a DET butler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 films case 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 films amod 3 films film NOUN Number=Plur 7 had obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 films punct 5 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 6 families amod 6 families family NOUN Number=Plur 7 had nsubj 7 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 chauffeur det 9 chauffeur chauffeur NOUN Number=Sing 7 had obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 butler cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 butler det 12 butler butler NOUN Number=Sing 9 chauffeur conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 had punct
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1 have past rich families a chauffeur and a butler old films vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chauffeur=Patient
Example 7 My uncle works as a chauffeur for a hotel.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root My PRON uncle NOUN works VERB as ADP a DET chauffeur NOUN for ADP a DET hotel NOUN . PUNCT 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 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 works nsubj 3 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 as as ADP _ 6 chauffeur case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chauffeur det 6 chauffeur chauffeur NOUN Number=Sing 3 works obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 hotel case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hotel det 9 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 6 chauffeur nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 works punct
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1 work present My uncle as a chauffeur for a hotel vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as chauffeur=Attribute
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