comp
Who acts: I, She, Mum, We, Dad, new comp album · What happens: win, enter, pay, make up, run, go · To what, where: prize, comp, money, drawing comp, book voucher, swimming comp
«comp» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: comp in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: UK, Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Short for «competition», especially one to win a prize (enter a comp).
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 competition | case |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 competition | punct |
| 4 | competition | competition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Short | obl |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 competition | punct |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 one | punct |
| 7 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 8 one | advmod |
| 8 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 1 Short | conj |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 win | mark |
| 10 | win | win | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 one | advcl |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 prize | det |
| 12 | prize | prize | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 win | obj |
| 13 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 14 enter | punct |
| 14 | enter | enter | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 10 win | parataxis |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 comp | det |
| 16 | comp | comp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 enter | obj |
| 17 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 14 enter | punct |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Short | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | win | to-infinitive | a prize | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | enter | infinitive | a comp | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme comp=Destination |
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
Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Short for «comprehensive school», a state secondary school for all abilities.
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 school | case |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 school | punct |
| 4 | comprehensive | comprehensive | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 school | amod |
| 5 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Short | obl |
| 6 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 school | punct |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 school | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 school | det |
| 9 | state | state | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 school | compound |
| 10 | secondary | secondary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 school | amod |
| 11 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 school | conj |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 abilities | case |
| 13 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 14 abilities | det |
| 14 | abilities | ability | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 school | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Short | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Short for «complimentary»: free tickets or items (comps).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 complimentary | case |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 complimentary | punct |
| 4 | complimentary | complimentary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Short | obl |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 complimentary | punct |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 tickets | punct |
| 7 | free | free | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 tickets | amod |
| 8 | tickets | ticket | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Short | parataxis |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 items | cc |
| 10 | items | item | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 tickets | conj |
| 11 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 12 comps | punct |
| 12 | comps | comp | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 items | appos |
| 13 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 12 comps | punct |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Short | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Short for «composition» (in music or in art and writing), or «compilation».
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 composition | case |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 composition | punct |
| 4 | composition | composition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Short | obl |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 composition | punct |
| 6 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 8 music | punct |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 music | case |
| 8 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 composition | appos |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 art | cc |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 art | case |
| 11 | art | art | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 music | conj |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 writing | cc |
| 13 | writing | writing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 music | conj |
| 14 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 8 music | punct |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 compilation | punct |
| 16 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 18 compilation | cc |
| 17 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 18 compilation | punct |
| 18 | compilation | compilation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 composition | appos |
| 19 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 18 compilation | punct |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Short | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 5
Usage: US, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Short for «compensation»: money paid to make up for a loss, like «workers' comp».
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 compensation | amod |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 compensation | case |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 compensation | punct |
| 4 | compensation | compensation | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 compensation | punct |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 money | punct |
| 7 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 compensation | conj |
| 8 | paid | pay | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 money | acl |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 make | mark |
| 10 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 paid | advcl |
| 11 | up | up | ADP | _ | 10 make | compound:prt |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 loss | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 loss | det |
| 14 | loss | loss | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 make | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 comp | punct |
| 16 | like | like | ADP | _ | 20 comp | case |
| 17 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 20 comp | punct |
| 18 | workers | worker | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 comp | nmod:poss |
| 19 | ' | 's | PART | _ | 18 workers | case |
| 20 | comp | comp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 loss | appos |
| 21 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 20 comp | punct |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 compensation | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pay | participle | money not said here | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | make up | to-infinitive | for a loss | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
Example 1
I entered a drawing comp and won a book voucher.
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 entered | nsubj |
| 2 | entered | enter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 comp | det |
| 4 | drawing | drawing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 comp | compound |
| 5 | comp | comp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 entered | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 won | cc |
| 7 | won | win | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 entered | conj |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 voucher | det |
| 9 | book | book | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 voucher | compound |
| 10 | voucher | voucher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 won | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 entered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enter | past | I | a drawing comp | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme comp=Destination | ||||
| 2 | win | past | I not said here | a book voucher | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voucher=Eventuality |
Example 2
She's running in the swimming comp on Saturday. (Australia)
Sentence 1: She's running in the swimming comp on Saturday.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 running | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 running | aux |
| 3 | running | run | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 comp | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 comp | det |
| 6 | swimming | swimming | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 comp | compound |
| 7 | comp | comp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 running | obl |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 Saturday | case |
| 9 | Saturday | Saturday | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 comp | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 running | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run | present · progressive | She | the swimming comp on Saturday | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in comp=Trajectory |
Sentence 2: (Australia)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Australia | punct |
| 2 | Australia | Australia | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Australia | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Mum went to the local comp in Leeds.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 went | nsubj |
| 2 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 comp | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 comp | det |
| 5 | local | local | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 comp | amod |
| 6 | comp | comp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 went | obl |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 Leeds | case |
| 8 | Leeds | Leeds | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 comp | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 went | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | Mum | the local comp in Leeds | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to comp=Initial_Location |
Example 4
We got two comps for the show because Dad works there.
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 got | nsubj |
| 2 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 comps | nummod |
| 4 | comps | comp | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 got | obj |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 show | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 show | det |
| 7 | show | show | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 comps | nmod |
| 8 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 10 works | mark |
| 9 | Dad | Dad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 works | nsubj |
| 10 | works | work | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 got | advcl |
| 11 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 10 works | advmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past | We | two comps | for the show | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent comp=Theme for show=Source | |||
| 2 | work | present | Dad | there | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 5
The band's new comp album has all their hits.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 band | det |
| 2 | band | band | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 album | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 band | case |
| 4 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 album | amod |
| 5 | comp | comp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 album | compound |
| 6 | album | album | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 has | nsubj |
| 7 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 10 hits | det:predet |
| 9 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 hits | nmod:poss |
| 10 | hits | hit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 has | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the band's new comp album | their hits | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hit=Patient | ||||
| 2 | hit | their = they | nom hit «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 6
His dad got workers' comp after the accident. (US)
Sentence 1: His dad got workers' comp after the accident.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 dad | nmod:poss |
| 2 | dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | nsubj |
| 3 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | workers | worker | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 comp | nmod:poss |
| 5 | ' | 's | PART | _ | 4 workers | case |
| 6 | comp | comp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | obj |
| 7 | after | after | ADP | _ | 9 accident | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 accident | det |
| 9 | accident | accident | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 got | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past | His dad | workers's comp | after the accident | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer comp=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (US)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 US | punct |
| 2 | US | US | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 US | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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