choice Who acts: choice, You, That, shop, I, It · What happens: be, pick, choose, have, mean, make · To what, where: decision, one thing, several, chance, choice, range · Speech: someone speaks here
«choice» 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: choice in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A choice is a decision to pick one thing or action from several.
det nsubj cop det mark acl nummod obj cc conj case obl punct root A DET choice NOUN is AUX a DET decision NOUN to PART pick VERB one NUM thing NOUN or CCONJ action NOUN from ADP several ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 choice det 2 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 5 decision nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 decision cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 decision det 5 decision decision NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 pick mark 7 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 decision acl 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 thing nummod 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 7 pick obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 action cc 11 action action NOUN Number=Sing 9 thing conj 12 from from ADP _ 13 several case 13 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pick obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 decision punct
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1 is a present a choice a decision tree rules 2 pick to-infinitive one thing or action several vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent thing=Theme from several=Source
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 choice is the chance or right to choose: «You have a choice».
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det cc conj mark xcomp punct punct nsubj parataxis det obj punct punct root A DET choice NOUN is AUX the DET chance NOUN or CCONJ right ADJ to PART choose VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT You PRON have VERB a DET choice 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 choice det 2 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 5 chance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 chance cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 chance det 5 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 right cc 7 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 5 chance conj 8 to to PART _ 9 choose mark 9 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 right xcomp 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 have punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 have punct 12 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 have nsubj 13 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 chance parataxis 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 choice det 15 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 13 have obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 have punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 chance punct
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1 is a present a choice the chance tree rules 2 be a choice not said here tree rules 3 choose to-infinitive a choice not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 have in a quote present You a choice vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Patient
Meaning 3 Choice means the range of things you can choose from: «a big choice of books».
The tree, 15 words nsubj det obj case nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl obl punct punct det amod parataxis case nmod punct punct root Choice NOUN means VERB the DET range NOUN of ADP things NOUN you PRON can AUX choose VERB from ADP : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET big ADJ choice NOUN of ADP books NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 range det 4 range range NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 things case 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 range nmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 choose nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 choose aux 9 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 things acl:relcl 10 from from ADP _ 9 choose obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 choice punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 choice punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 choice det 14 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 15 choice amod 15 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 16 of of ADP _ 17 books case 17 books book NOUN Number=Plur 15 choice nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 choice punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Choice the range of things tree rules 2 choose can you things not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Meaning 4 Your choice is the thing you chose.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl punct root Your PRON choice NOUN is AUX the DET thing NOUN you PRON chose VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 choice nmod:poss 2 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 chose nsubj 7 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 thing acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 thing punct
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1 is a present Your choice the thing tree rules 2 choose past you the thing not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 1 You have a choice: apples or bananas.
nsubj det obj punct appos cc conj punct root You PRON have VERB a DET choice NOUN : PUNCT apples NOUN or CCONJ bananas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 choice det 4 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 apples punct 6 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 4 choice appos 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 bananas cc 8 bananas banana NOUN Number=Plur 6 apples conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present You a choice vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Patient
Example 2 That was a good choice.
nsubj cop det amod punct root That PRON was AUX a DET good ADJ choice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 choice nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 choice cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 choice det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 choice amod 5 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 choice punct
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1 is a past That a good choice tree rules
Example 3 Make the safe choice and wear your helmet.
det amod obj cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Make VERB the DET safe ADJ choice NOUN and CCONJ wear VERB your PRON helmet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 choice det 3 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 4 choice amod 4 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Make obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 wear cc 6 wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Make conj 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 helmet nmod:poss 8 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 6 wear obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here the safe choice vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset choice=Product 2 wear infinitive you not said here your helmet vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme
Example 4 The shop has a big choice of games.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET shop NOUN has VERB a DET big ADJ choice NOUN of ADP games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 choice det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 choice amod 6 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 games case 8 games game NOUN Number=Plur 6 choice nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the shop a big choice of games vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Patient
Example 5 I had no choice but to walk.
nsubj det obj cc mark conj punct root I PRON had VERB no DET choice NOUN but CCONJ to PART walk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 choice det 4 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 walk cc 6 to to PART _ 7 walk mark 7 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 had conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I no choice vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Patient 2 walk to-infinitive I not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Pick one answer in the multiple-choice test.
nummod obj case det amod punct compound obl punct root Pick VERB one NUM answer NOUN in ADP the DET multiple ADJ - PUNCT choice NOUN test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 answer nummod 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pick obj 4 in in ADP _ 9 test case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 test det 6 multiple multiple ADJ Degree=Pos 8 choice amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 multiple punct 8 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 9 test compound 9 test test NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pick obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pick punct
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1 pick imperative you not said here one answer the choice test vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Patient
Example 7 It's your choice what you read.
nsubj cop nmod:poss obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root It PRON 's AUX your PRON choice NOUN what PRON you PRON read VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 choice nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 choice cop 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 choice nmod:poss 4 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 read obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 read nsubj 7 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 choice acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 choice punct
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1 is a present It your choice tree rules 2 read present you your choice vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Example 8 Being kind is always a good choice.
cop csubj cop advmod det amod punct root Being AUX kind ADJ is AUX always ADV a DET good ADJ choice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 kind cop 2 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 7 choice csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 choice cop 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 choice advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 choice det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 choice amod 7 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 choice punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is gerund kind property tree rules 2 is a present a good choice always property tree rules
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