cheap Who acts: Cheap, low quality, cheap toy, pen, toy, Apples · What happens: mean, cost, make, break, be, buy · To what, where: little money, low quality, cheap toy, 1 dollar, red bag, big pack · Speech: someone speaks here
«cheap» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: cheap in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Cheap means it costs only a little money.
nsubj nsubj ccomp advmod det amod obj punct root Cheap NOUN means VERB it PRON costs VERB only ADV a DET little ADJ money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cheap cheap NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 costs nsubj 4 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means ccomp 5 only only ADV _ 8 money advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 money det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 money amod 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 costs obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Cheap vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cost present Cheap a little money vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme money=Value
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 Cheap can mean low quality, badly made: «a cheap toy that broke».
The tree, 12 words nsubj aux amod obj punct advmod acl punct punct det amod obl nsubj acl:relcl punct punct root Cheap NOUN can AUX mean VERB low ADJ quality NOUN , PUNCT badly ADV made VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET cheap ADJ toy NOUN that PRON broke VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cheap cheap NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 5 quality amod 5 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 made punct 7 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 8 made advmod 8 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 quality acl 9 : : PUNCT _ 8 made punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 toy punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 toy det 12 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos 13 toy amod 13 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obl 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 broke nsubj 15 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 toy acl:relcl 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 toy punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Cheap low quality vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quality=Topic 2 make participle low quality not said here a cheap toy badly property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 break in a quote past a cheap toy vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Cheap can mean not kind or not fair: «a cheap trick».
The tree, 11 words nsubj aux advmod xcomp cc advmod conj punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root Cheap NOUN can AUX mean VERB not PART kind ADJ or CCONJ not PART fair ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET cheap ADJ trick NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cheap cheap NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 kind advmod 5 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 fair cc 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 fair advmod 8 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 kind conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 trick punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 trick punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 trick det 12 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos 13 trick amod 13 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 trick punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Cheap kind property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 The pen is 2 dollars cheaper than the book.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked case det obl punct root The DET pen NOUN is AUX 2 NUM dollars NOUN cheaper ADJ than ADP the DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pen det 2 pen pen NOUN Number=Sing 6 cheaper nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cheaper cop 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 6 cheaper obl:unmarked 6 cheaper cheap ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 9 book case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 book det 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 cheaper obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 cheaper punct
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1 is present the pen than the book; 2 dollars obl:unmarked ; cheap property tree rules
Example 2 Which toy is the cheapest?
det nsubj cop det punct root Which DET toy NOUN is AUX the DET cheapest ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 toy det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 5 cheapest nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cheapest cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cheapest det 5 cheapest cheap ADJ Degree=Sup root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 cheapest punct
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1 is present which toy cheap property tree rules
Example 3 Apples are cheap this week at 1 dollar a kilo.
nsubj cop det obl:unmarked case nummod obl det nmod:unmarked punct root Apples NOUN are AUX cheap ADJ this DET week NOUN at ADP 1 NUM dollar NOUN a DET kilo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 cheap nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cheap cop 3 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 week det 5 week week NOUN Number=Sing 3 cheap obl:unmarked 6 at at ADP _ 8 dollar case 7 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 dollar nummod 8 dollar dollar NOUN Number=Sing 3 cheap obl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 kilo det 10 kilo kilo NOUN Number=Sing 8 dollar nmod:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 cheap punct
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1 is present Apples 1 dollar a kilo week cheap property tree rules
Example 4 How much cheaper is the red bag?
advmod advmod nsubj cop det amod punct root How ADV much ADJ cheaper ADJ is AUX the DET red ADJ bag NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cheaper advmod 3 cheaper cheap ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 bag nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bag cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bag det 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bag amod 7 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 bag punct
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1 is a present cheaper the red bag tree rules
Example 5 Buying a big pack is often cheaper per item.
csubj det amod obj cop advmod case obl punct root Buying VERB a DET big ADJ pack NOUN is AUX often ADV cheaper ADJ per ADP item NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buying buy VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 cheaper csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pack det 3 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pack amod 4 pack pack NOUN Number=Sing 1 Buying obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cheaper cop 6 often often ADV _ 7 cheaper advmod 7 cheaper cheap ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 8 per per ADP _ 9 item case 9 item item NOUN Number=Sing 7 cheaper obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 cheaper punct
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1 buy gerund a big pack vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme 2 is present Buying per item; cheap, often property tree rules
Example 6 The cheap umbrella broke in the wind.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root The DET cheap ADJ umbrella NOUN broke VERB in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 umbrella det 2 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos 3 umbrella amod 3 umbrella umbrella NOUN Number=Sing 4 broke nsubj 4 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 wind case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wind det 7 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 broke obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 broke punct
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1 break past the cheap umbrella the wind vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location
Example 7 Tickets are cheaper for children.
nsubj cop case obl punct root Tickets NOUN are AUX cheaper ADJ for ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 3 cheaper nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cheaper cop 3 cheaper cheap ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 children case 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 cheaper obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 cheaper punct
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1 is present Tickets for children; cheap property tree rules
Example 8 That was a cheap trick to win the game.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl det obj punct root That PRON was AUX a DET cheap ADJ trick NOUN to PART win VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 trick nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 trick cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trick det 4 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos 5 trick amod 5 trick trick NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 win mark 7 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 trick acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 win obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 trick punct
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1 is a past That a cheap trick tree rules 2 win to-infinitive the game vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 9 Early apples, ladies; early pears and apricots, and all cheap.
amod punct conj punct amod conj cc conj punct cc det conj punct root Early ADJ apples NOUN , PUNCT ladies NOUN ; PUNCT early ADJ pears NOUN and CCONJ apricots NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ all DET cheap ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Early early ADJ Degree=Pos 2 apples amod 2 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 ladies punct 4 ladies lady NOUN Number=Plur 2 apples conj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 pears punct 6 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pears amod 7 pears pear NOUN Number=Plur 2 apples conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 apricots cc 9 apricots apricot NOUN Number=Plur 2 apples conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 cheap punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 cheap cc 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 cheap det 13 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos 2 apples conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 apples punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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