communication Who acts: Communication, sharing information, Communications, systems, Good communication, Bees · What happens: share, be, talk, send, help, use · To what, where: sharing information, message, systems, information, team win, dances
«communication» 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: communication in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Communication is sharing information, ideas or feelings by talking, writing, signs or other ways.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop amod punct appos cc conj mark acl punct conj punct parataxis cc amod conj punct root Communication NOUN is AUX sharing VERB information NOUN , PUNCT ideas NOUN or CCONJ feelings NOUN by SCONJ talking VERB , PUNCT writing NOUN , PUNCT signs NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ ways NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Communication communication NOUN Number=Sing 4 information nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 information cop 3 sharing share VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 information amod 4 information information NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 ideas punct 6 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 4 information appos 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 feelings cc 8 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 6 ideas conj 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 talking mark 10 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 information acl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 writing punct 12 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 10 talking conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 signs punct 14 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 4 information parataxis 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 ways cc 16 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 17 ways amod 17 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 14 signs conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 information punct
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1 share gerund tree rules 2 is a present Communication sharing information tree rules 3 talk gerund sharing information not said here vn talk-37.5 «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 A communication is a message or letter (formal).
det nsubj cop det cc conj punct amod punct punct root A DET communication NOUN is AUX a DET message NOUN or CCONJ letter NOUN ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 communication det 2 communication communication NOUN Number=Sing 5 message nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 message cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 message det 5 message message NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 letter cc 7 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 5 message conj 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 formal punct 9 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 letter amod 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 formal punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 message punct
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1 is a present a communication a message or letter tree rules
Meaning 3 Communications are systems for sending information, such as phones, radio and the internet.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop mark acl obj punct case fixed conj punct conj cc det conj punct root Communications NOUN are AUX systems NOUN for SCONJ sending VERB information NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP phones NOUN , PUNCT radio NOUN and CCONJ the DET internet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Communications communication NOUN Number=Plur 3 systems nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 systems cop 3 systems system NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 sending mark 5 sending send VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 systems acl 6 information information NOUN Number=Sing 5 sending obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 phones punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 phones case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 6 information conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 radio punct 12 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 6 information conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 internet cc 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 internet det 15 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 6 information conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 systems punct
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1 is a present Communications systems tree rules 2 send gerund systems not said here information and phones and radio and the internet vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme
Example 1 Good communication helps a team win.
amod nsubj det compound obj punct root Good ADJ communication NOUN helps VERB a DET team NOUN win NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 communication amod 2 communication communication NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps nsubj 3 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 win det 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 win compound 6 win win NOUN Number=Sing 3 helps obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 helps punct
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1 help present Good communication a team win vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent win=Beneficiary
Example 2 Bees use dances for communication.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Bees NOUN use VERB dances NOUN for ADP communication NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dances dance NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 communication case 5 communication communication NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Bees dances for communication vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent dance=Theme for communication=Eventuality
Example 3 The storm cut off all communication with the island.
det acl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET storm NOUN cut VERB off ADP all DET communication NOUN with ADP the DET island NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 storm acl 4 off off ADP _ 6 communication case 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 communication det 6 communication communication NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut obl 7 with with ADP _ 9 island case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 island det 9 island island NOUN Number=Sing 6 communication nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 storm punct
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1 cut off participle the storm not said here all communication with the island vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector communication=Eventuality
Example 4 Sign language is a form of communication.
compound nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Sign NOUN language NOUN is AUX a DET form NOUN of ADP communication NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 2 language compound 2 language language NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 form cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 form det 5 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 communication case 7 communication communication NOUN Number=Sing 5 form nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 form punct
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1 is a present Sign language a form of communication tree rules
Example 5 We received a communication from the school.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON received VERB a DET communication NOUN from ADP the DET school 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 received nsubj 2 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 communication det 4 communication communication NOUN Number=Sing 2 received obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 school case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 school det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 received obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 received punct
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1 receive past We a communication the school vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent communication=Theme from school=Source
Example 6 Satellites help communication around the world.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Satellites NOUN help VERB communication NOUN around ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Satellites satellite NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 communication communication NOUN Number=Sing 2 help obj 4 around around ADP _ 6 world case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 world det 6 world world NOUN Number=Sing 2 help obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Satellites communication the world vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent communication=Beneficiary
Example 7 But what compensation did he get for having been imprisoned a whole year, and shut out from all communication with his fellow creatures?
The tree, 23 words cc obj nsubj aux nsubj mark aux aux:pass advcl det amod obl:unmarked punct cc conj compound:prt case det obl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root But CCONJ what PRON compensation NOUN did AUX he PRON get VERB for SCONJ having AUX been AUX imprisoned VERB a DET whole ADJ year NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ shut VERB out ADP from ADP all DET communication NOUN with ADP his PRON fellow ADJ creatures NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 6 get cc 2 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 get obj 3 compensation compensation NOUN Number=Sing 6 get nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 get aux 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 get nsubj 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 for for SCONJ _ 10 imprisoned mark 8 having have AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 imprisoned aux 9 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 imprisoned aux:pass 10 imprisoned imprison VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 get advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 year det 12 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 13 year amod 13 year year NOUN Number=Sing 10 imprisoned obl:unmarked 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 shut punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 shut cc 16 shut shut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 get conj 17 out out ADP _ 16 shut compound:prt 18 from from ADP _ 20 communication case 19 all all DET PronType=Tot 20 communication det 20 communication communication NOUN Number=Sing 16 shut obl 21 with with ADP _ 24 creatures case 22 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 creatures nmod:poss 23 fellow fellow ADJ Degree=Pos 24 creatures amod 24 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 16 shut obl 25 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 get punct
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1 get past · do-support compensation vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus 2 imprison gerund · perfect · passive compensation not said here year vn confine-92 «NP V NP» 3 shut out participle compensation not said here all communication with compensation's fellow creatures vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with creature=Instrument
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