clearing Who acts: clearing, place, weather, clouds, deer, We · What happens: be, take away, clear, describe, get, go away · To what, where: open space, wood, ing form, things, table, snow
«clearing» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: clearing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A clearing is an open space in a wood or forest where there are no trees.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod cc conj advmod expl acl:relcl det nsubj punct root A DET clearing NOUN is AUX an DET open ADJ space NOUN in ADP a DET wood NOUN or CCONJ forest NOUN where ADV there PRON are AUX no DET trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clearing det 2 clearing clearing NOUN Number=Sing 6 space nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 space cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 space det 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 6 space amod 6 space space NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 wood case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 wood det 9 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 6 space nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 forest cc 11 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 9 wood conj 12 where where ADV PronType=Rel 14 are advmod 13 there there PRON PronType=Dem 14 are expl 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 forest acl:relcl 15 no no DET PronType=Neg 16 trees det 16 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 14 are nsubj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 space punct
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1 is a present a clearing a open space a wood or forest 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 Clearing is the -ing form of the verb «clear»: taking things away so a place is empty, tidy or open (clearing the table, clearing snow).
The tree, 25 words nsubj cop det punct compound case det nmod punct conj punct punct parataxis obj advmod mark det nsubj cop advcl punct conj cc conj punct conj det obj punct conj obj punct punct root Clearing NOUN is AUX the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of ADP the DET verb NOUN « PUNCT clear ADJ » PUNCT : PUNCT taking VERB things NOUN away ADV so SCONJ a DET place NOUN is AUX empty ADJ , PUNCT tidy ADJ or CCONJ open ADJ ( PUNCT clearing VERB the DET table NOUN , PUNCT clearing VERB snow NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clearing clearing NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 the punct 5 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 6 form compound 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 verb case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 verb det 9 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nmod 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 clear punct 11 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 9 verb conj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 clear punct 13 : : PUNCT _ 14 taking punct 14 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 form parataxis 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 14 taking obj 16 away away ADV _ 14 taking advmod 17 so so SCONJ _ 21 empty mark 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 place det 19 place place NOUN Number=Sing 21 empty nsubj 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 empty cop 21 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 14 taking advcl 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 tidy punct 23 tidy tidy ADJ Degree=Pos 21 empty conj 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 open cc 25 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 21 empty conj 26 ( ( PUNCT _ 27 clearing punct 27 clearing clear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 taking conj 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 table det 29 table table NOUN Number=Sing 27 clearing obj 30 , , PUNCT _ 31 clearing punct 31 clearing clear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 taking conj 32 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 31 clearing obj 33 ) ) PUNCT _ 31 clearing punct 34 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
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1 is a present Clearing the ing form of the verb tree rules 2 take away gerund things away property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 3 is present a place empty property tree rules 4 be a place not said here tree rules 5 be a place not said here tree rules 6 clear gerund the table vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent table=Source 7 clear gerund snow vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent snow=Source
Meaning 3 Clearing also describes weather getting brighter as clouds go away.
nsubj advmod obj acl xcomp mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Clearing VERB also ADV describes VERB weather NOUN getting VERB brighter ADJ as SCONJ clouds NOUN go VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clearing clear VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 describes nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 describes advmod 3 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 describes obj 5 getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 weather acl 6 brighter bright ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 getting xcomp 7 as as SCONJ _ 9 go mark 8 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 9 go nsubj 9 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 brighter advcl 10 away away ADV _ 9 go advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 describes punct
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1 clear gerund vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source 2 describe present weather vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent weather=Theme 3 get gerund weather not said here bright property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 go away present clouds away property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The deer stood in a clearing in the forest.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET deer NOUN stood VERB in ADP a DET clearing NOUN in ADP the DET forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 deer det 2 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 clearing case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 clearing det 6 clearing clearing NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 forest case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 forest det 9 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past the deer a clearing in the forest vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in clearing=Location
Example 2 We put up our tent in a small clearing.
nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON put VERB up ADP our PRON tent NOUN in ADP a DET small ADJ clearing 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 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 put compound:prt 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 tent nmod:poss 5 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 clearing case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 clearing det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 clearing amod 9 clearing clearing NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put up past We our tent a small clearing vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tent=Theme in clearing=Destination
Example 3 Sunlight shone into the clearing.
acl case det obl punct root Sunlight NOUN shone VERB into ADP the DET clearing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 shone shine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Sunlight acl 3 into into ADP _ 5 clearing case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 clearing det 5 clearing clearing NOUN Number=Sing 2 shone obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sunlight punct
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1 shine participle Sunlight not said here the clearing vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 I am clearing the table after dinner.
nsubj aux det obj case obl punct root I PRON am AUX clearing VERB the DET table NOUN after ADP dinner NOUN . 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 3 clearing nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 clearing aux 3 clearing clear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 table det 5 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 clearing obj 6 after after ADP _ 7 dinner case 7 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 clearing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 clearing punct
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1 clear present · progressive I the table after dinner vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent table=Source
Example 5 The workers are clearing snow from the road.
det nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root The DET workers NOUN are AUX clearing VERB snow NOUN from ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 workers det 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 4 clearing nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 clearing aux 4 clearing clear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 4 clearing obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 road case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 clearing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 clearing punct
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1 clear present · progressive the workers snow the road vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent snow=Theme from road=Source
Example 6 The sky is clearing, so we can go outside.
det nsubj aux punct advmod nsubj aux conj advmod punct root The DET sky NOUN is AUX clearing VERB , PUNCT so ADV we PRON can AUX go VERB outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sky det 2 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 4 clearing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 clearing aux 4 clearing clear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 go punct 6 so so ADV _ 9 go advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 go nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 go aux 9 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 clearing conj 10 outside outside ADV _ 9 go advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 clearing punct
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1 clear present · progressive the sky vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source 2 go can we outside property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The children were clearing away the paints.
det nsubj aux advmod det obj punct root The DET children NOUN were AUX clearing VERB away ADV the DET paints NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 clearing nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 clearing aux 4 clearing clear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 away away ADV _ 4 clearing advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 paints det 7 paints paint NOUN Number=Plur 4 clearing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 clearing punct
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1 clear away past · progressive the children the paints away property vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent paint=Source
Example 8 Now they reached a clearing in the forest and there stood a statue.
advmod nsubj det obj case det obl cc advmod conj det obj punct root Now ADV they PRON reached VERB a DET clearing NOUN in ADP the DET forest NOUN and CCONJ there ADV stood VERB a DET statue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 reached advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 reached nsubj 3 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 clearing det 5 clearing clearing NOUN Number=Sing 3 reached obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 forest case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 forest det 8 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 3 reached obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 stood cc 10 there there ADV PronType=Dem 11 stood advmod 11 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 reached conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 statue det 13 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 11 stood obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 reached punct
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1 reach past they a clearing the forest now vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent clearing=Theme 2 stand past they not said here a statue there vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer statue=Stimulus
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