circumstance Who acts: Circumstances, event, you, detective, Dad, Lots · What happens: be, affect, happen, have, mean, touch · To what, where: facts, event, situation, much money, all, hot oven
«circumstance» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: circumstance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Circumstances are the facts or conditions around an event that affect what happens.
nsubj cop det cc conj case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl nsubj ccomp punct root Circumstances NOUN are AUX the DET facts NOUN or CCONJ conditions NOUN around ADP an DET event NOUN that PRON affect VERB what PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 4 facts nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 facts cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 facts det 4 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 conditions cc 6 conditions condition NOUN Number=Plur 4 facts conj 7 around around ADP _ 9 event case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 event det 9 event event NOUN Number=Sing 4 facts nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 affect nsubj 11 affect affect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 event acl:relcl 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 13 happens nsubj 13 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 affect ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 facts punct
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1 is a present Circumstances the facts or conditions a event tree rules 2 affect present a event tree rules 3 happen present vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Someone's circumstances are their situation, especially how much money they have.
nmod:poss case nsubj cop nmod:poss punct advmod advmod amod appos nsubj acl:relcl punct root Someone PRON 's PART circumstances NOUN are AUX their PRON situation NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV how ADV much ADJ money NOUN they PRON have VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 circumstances nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Someone case 3 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 6 situation nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 situation cop 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 situation nmod:poss 6 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 money punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 10 much advmod 9 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 much advmod 10 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 11 money amod 11 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 situation appos 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 have nsubj 13 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 money acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 situation punct
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1 is a present Someone's circumstances circumstances's situation tree rules 2 have present circumstances = circumstance much money not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient
Meaning 3 «Under no circumstances» means never, not at all.
punct case det nsubj punct advmod punct advmod case obj punct root « PUNCT Under ADP no DET circumstances NOUN » PUNCT means VERB never ADV , PUNCT not PART at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 means punct 2 Under under ADP _ 4 circumstances case 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 circumstances det 4 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 circumstances punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 never never ADV PronType=Neg 11 all advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 all punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 all advmod 10 at at ADP _ 11 all case 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 means obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present no circumstances all vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Topic
Example 1 Under no circumstances should you touch the hot oven.
case det obl aux nsubj det amod obj punct root Under ADP no DET circumstances NOUN should AUX you PRON touch VERB the DET hot ADJ oven NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Under under ADP _ 3 circumstances case 2 no no DET PronType=Neg 3 circumstances det 3 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 6 touch obl 4 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 touch aux 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 touch nsubj 6 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 oven det 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 9 oven amod 9 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 6 touch obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 touch punct
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1 touch should you the hot oven no circumstances vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme oven=Co-Theme
Example 2 In the circumstances, you did very well.
case det obl punct nsubj advmod advmod punct root In ADP the DET circumstances NOUN , PUNCT you PRON did VERB very ADV well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 circumstances case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 circumstances det 3 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 6 did obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 circumstances punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 did nsubj 6 did do VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 very very ADV _ 8 well advmod 8 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 did advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 did punct
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1 do past you the circumstances well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Due to circumstances beyond our control, the trip is cancelled.
case fixed obl case nmod:poss nmod punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Due ADJ to ADP circumstances NOUN beyond ADP our PRON control NOUN , PUNCT the DET trip NOUN is AUX cancelled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Due due ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 3 circumstances case 2 to to ADP _ 1 Due fixed 3 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 11 cancelled obl 4 beyond beyond ADP _ 6 control case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 control nmod:poss 6 control control NOUN Number=Sing 3 circumstances nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 circumstances punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 11 cancelled nsubj:pass 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 cancelled aux:pass 11 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 cancelled punct
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1 cancel present · passive the trip due circumstances beyond our control tree rules
Example 4 The detective looked at the circumstances of the crime.
det nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET detective NOUN looked VERB at ADP the DET circumstances NOUN of ADP the DET crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 circumstances case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 circumstances det 6 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 3 looked obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 crime case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 crime det 9 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 6 circumstances nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the detective at the circumstances of the crime vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at circumstance=Theme
Example 5 Their circumstances changed when Dad lost his job.
nmod:poss nsubj mark nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root Their PRON circumstances NOUN changed VERB when SCONJ Dad PROPN lost VERB his PRON job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 circumstances nmod:poss 2 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 3 changed nsubj 3 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 lost mark 5 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 6 lost nsubj 6 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 changed ccomp 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 job nmod:poss 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 lost obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 changed punct
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1 change past Their circumstances tree rules 2 lose past Dad Dad's job vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 3 job Dad nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Every circumstance pointed to the cat as the thief.
det acl case det obl case det obl punct root Every DET circumstance NOUN pointed VERB to ADP the DET cat NOUN as ADP the DET thief NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 circumstance det 2 circumstance circumstance NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 pointed point VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 circumstance acl 4 to to ADP _ 6 cat case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cat det 6 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 pointed obl 7 as as ADP _ 9 thief case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 thief det 9 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 pointed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 circumstance punct
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1 point participle every circumstance not said here the cat as the thief vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to cat=Recipient
Example 7 Lots of the people in the Shi’ learned that song by heart, and they applied it to every kind of circumstance.
The tree, 22 words nsubj case det nmod case det compound nmod mark obj case obl punct cc nsubj conj obj case det obl case nmod punct root Lots NOUN of ADP the DET people NOUN in ADP the DET Shi PROPN ’ PROPN learned VERB that SCONJ song NOUN by ADP heart NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ they PRON applied VERB it PRON to ADP every DET kind NOUN of ADP circumstance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 9 learned nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 people case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 people det 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lots nmod 5 in in ADP _ 8 ’ case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ’ det 7 Shi Shi PROPN Number=Sing 8 ’ compound 8 ’ ' PROPN Number=Sing 4 people nmod 9 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 that that SCONJ _ 11 song mark 11 song song NOUN Number=Sing 9 learned obj 12 by by ADP _ 13 heart case 13 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 9 learned obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 applied punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 applied cc 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 applied nsubj 17 applied apply VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 learned conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 applied obj 19 to to ADP _ 21 kind case 20 every every DET PronType=Tot 21 kind det 21 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 17 applied obl 22 of of ADP _ 23 circumstance case 23 circumstance circumstance NOUN Number=Sing 21 kind nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 9 learned punct
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1 learn past Lots of the people in the Shi ’ song by heart vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Topic 2 apply past Lots = lot song to every kind of circumstance vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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