clock Who acts: clock, machine, She, film, shop, It · What happens: be, show, clock, start, last, open · To what, where: machine, wall, 3 o'clock, 9 o'clock, 5 o'clock, 11 o'clock · Speech: someone speaks here
«clock» 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: clock in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A clock is a machine that shows the time, on a wall or a table.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct case det obl cc det conj punct root A DET clock NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN that PRON shows VERB the DET time NOUN , PUNCT on ADP a DET wall NOUN or CCONJ a DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 shows nsubj 7 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 time det 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 shows obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 wall punct 11 on on ADP _ 13 wall case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 wall det 13 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 7 shows obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 table cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 table det 16 table table NOUN Number=Sing 13 wall conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a clock a machine tree rules 2 show present a machine a wall or a table time vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 O'clock names an exact hour: «three o'clock».
compound nsubj det amod punct punct nummod appos punct punct root O'clock NOUN names NOUN an DET exact ADJ hour NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT three NUM o'clock NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 O'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 2 names compound 2 names name NOUN Number=Plur 5 hour nsubj 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hour det 4 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hour amod 5 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 o'clock punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 o'clock punct 8 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 o'clock nummod 9 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 5 hour appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 o'clock punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 hour punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 To clock is to measure a time or a speed: «She clocked 12 seconds».
The tree, 14 words mark advcl cop mark det obj cc det conj punct punct nsubj parataxis nummod obl:unmarked punct punct root To PART clock NOUN is AUX to PART measure VERB a DET time NOUN or CCONJ a DET speed NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON clocked VERB 12 NUM seconds NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 clock mark 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 5 measure advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 measure cop 4 to to PART _ 5 measure mark 5 measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 time det 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 measure obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 speed cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 speed det 10 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 7 time conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 clocked punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 clocked punct 13 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 clocked nsubj 14 clocked clock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 measure parataxis 15 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 seconds nummod 16 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 14 clocked obl:unmarked 17 » » PUNCT _ 14 clocked punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 measure punct
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1 is present time measure property tree rules 2 clock in a quote past She second vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 1 A film starts at 3 o'clock and lasts 2 hours.
det nsubj case nummod obl cc conj nummod obl:unmarked punct root A DET film NOUN starts VERB at ADP 3 NUM o'clock NOUN and CCONJ lasts VERB 2 NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 starts nsubj 3 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 o'clock case 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 o'clock nummod 6 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 starts obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 lasts cc 8 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 starts conj 9 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 hours nummod 10 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 8 lasts obl:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 starts punct
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1 start present a film 3 o'clock vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 last present a film not said here hour vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The shop opens at 9 o'clock and closes at 5 o'clock.
det nsubj case nummod obl cc conj case nummod obl punct root The DET shop NOUN opens VERB at ADP 9 NUM o'clock NOUN and CCONJ closes VERB at ADP 5 NUM o'clock 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 opens nsubj 3 opens open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 o'clock case 5 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 o'clock nummod 6 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 opens obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 closes cc 8 closes close VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 opens conj 9 at at ADP _ 11 o'clock case 10 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 o'clock nummod 11 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 8 closes obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 opens punct
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1 open present the shop 9 o'clock vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at o'clock=Location 2 close present the shop not said here 5 o'clock vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 It is 11 o'clock. What time will it be in 3 hours?
Sentence 1: It is 11 o'clock.
nsubj cop nummod punct root It PRON is AUX 11 NUM o'clock NOUN . 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 o'clock nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 o'clock cop 3 11 11 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 o'clock nummod 4 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 o'clock punct
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1 is a present It 11 o'clock tree rules
Sentence 2: What time will it be in 3 hours?
det nsubj aux nsubj cop case nummod punct root What DET time NOUN will AUX it PRON be AUX in ADP 3 NUM hours NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 hours nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 hours aux 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hours nsubj 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 hours cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 hours case 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 hours nummod 8 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 hours punct
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1 is future what time in 3 hours tree rules
Example 4 My alarm clock rings at 7.
nmod:poss compound nsubj case obl punct root My PRON alarm NOUN clock NOUN rings VERB at ADP 7 NUM . 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 3 clock nmod:poss 2 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 3 clock compound 3 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 4 rings nsubj 4 rings ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 7 case 6 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rings obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 rings punct
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1 ring present My alarm clock 7 vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at 7=Location
Example 5 The clock on the wall is 5 minutes slow.
det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET clock NOUN on ADP the DET wall NOUN is AUX 5 NUM minutes NOUN slow ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 9 slow nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 wall case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wall det 5 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 clock nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 slow cop 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 minutes nummod 8 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 9 slow obl:unmarked 9 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 slow punct
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1 is present the clock on the wall minute slow property tree rules
Example 6 Turn the lid clockwise to close it.
det obj advmod mark advcl obj punct root Turn VERB the DET lid NOUN clockwise ADV to PART close VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lid det 3 lid lid NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 clockwise clockwise ADV _ 1 Turn advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 close mark 6 close close VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Turn advcl 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 close obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the lid clockwise property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent lid=Theme 2 close to-infinitive you not said here lid vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 7 Nurses work around the clock.
nsubj case det obl punct root Nurses NOUN work VERB around ADP the DET clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 2 work nsubj 2 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADP _ 5 clock case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 clock det 5 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 2 work obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 work punct
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1 work present Nurses the clock vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 We raced against the clock to finish.
nsubj case det obl mark advcl punct root We PRON raced VERB against ADP the DET clock NOUN to PART finish VERB . 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 raced nsubj 2 raced race VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 against against ADP _ 5 clock case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 clock det 5 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 2 raced obl 6 to to PART _ 7 finish mark 7 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 raced advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 raced punct
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1 race past We the clock vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against clock=Trajectory 2 finish to-infinitive We not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 9 It was two o'clock in the morning.
nsubj cop nummod case det nmod punct root It PRON was AUX two NUM o'clock NOUN in ADP the DET morning NOUN . 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 o'clock nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 o'clock cop 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 o'clock nummod 4 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 morning case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 morning det 7 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 4 o'clock nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 o'clock punct
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1 is a past It two o'clock morning tree rules
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