compact Who acts: Compact, it, We, compact tent, flat, snow · What happens: mean, pack, not take up, press, be, compact · To what, where: small, much space, Compact soil, small flat case, agreement, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«compact» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: compact in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Compact means small and neatly packed so that it does not take up much space.
The tree, 15 words nsubj obj cc advmod conj mark fixed nsubj aux advmod advcl compound:prt amod obj punct root Compact NOUN means VERB small ADJ and CCONJ neatly ADV packed VERB so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON does AUX not PART take VERB up ADP much ADJ space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compact compact NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 packed cc 5 neatly neatly ADV _ 6 packed advmod 6 packed pack VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 small conj 7 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 12 take mark 8 that that SCONJ _ 7 so fixed 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 take nsubj 10 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 take aux 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 take advmod 12 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 packed advcl 13 up up ADP _ 12 take compound:prt 14 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 15 space amod 15 space space NOUN Number=Sing 12 take obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Compact small vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent small=Topic
2 pack participle Compact not said here neatly property vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme
3 not take up present · do-support it much space vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=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 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Compact soil, snow or earth is pressed tightly together.
amod nsubj:pass punct conj cc conj aux:pass advmod advmod punct root Compact ADJ soil NOUN , PUNCT snow NOUN or CCONJ earth NOUN is AUX pressed VERB tightly ADV together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Compact compact ADJ Degree=Pos 2 soil amod 2 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 8 pressed nsubj:pass 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 snow punct 4 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 2 soil conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 earth cc 6 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 2 soil conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 pressed aux:pass 8 pressed press VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 tightly tightly ADV _ 8 pressed advmod 10 together together ADV _ 8 pressed advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 pressed punct
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1 press present · passive Compact soil and snow or earth tightly, together property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A compact is a small flat case with a mirror and face powder.
det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod cc compound conj punct root A DET compact NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ flat ADJ case NOUN with ADP a DET mirror NOUN and CCONJ face NOUN powder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 compact det 2 compact compact NOUN Number=Sing 7 case nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 case cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 case det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 case amod 6 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 case amod 7 case case NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 mirror case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mirror det 10 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 7 case nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 powder cc 12 face face NOUN Number=Sing 13 powder compound 13 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 10 mirror conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 case punct
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1 is a present a compact a small flat case with a mirror and face powder tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: noun, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A compact is an agreement between people or countries.
det nsubj cop det case nmod cc conj punct root A DET compact NOUN is AUX an DET agreement NOUN between ADP people NOUN or CCONJ countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 compact det 2 compact compact NOUN Number=Sing 5 agreement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 agreement cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 agreement det 5 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 between between ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 agreement nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 countries cc 9 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 7 people conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 agreement punct
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1 is a present a compact a agreement between people or countries tree rules
Meaning 5 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To compact something is to press it together tightly so it takes less space.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl amod obj punct root To PART compact VERB something PRON is AUX to PART press VERB it PRON together ADV tightly ADV so SCONJ it PRON takes VERB less ADJ space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 compact mark 2 compact compact VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 press advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 compact obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 press cop 5 to to PART _ 6 press mark 6 press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 press obj 8 together together ADV _ 6 press advmod 9 tightly tightly ADV _ 6 press advmod 10 so so SCONJ _ 12 takes mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 takes nsubj 12 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 press advcl 13 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 space amod 14 space space NOUN Number=Sing 12 takes obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 press punct
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1 compact to-infinitive something vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2 is present press, tightly, together property tree rules
3 take present it less space vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Theme
Example 1 We bought a compact tent that fits in a backpack.
nsubj det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root We PRON bought VERB a DET compact ADJ tent NOUN that PRON fits VERB in ADP a DET backpack 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 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tent det 4 compact compact ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tent amod 5 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 fits nsubj 7 fits fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tent acl:relcl 8 in in ADP _ 10 backpack case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 backpack det 10 backpack backpack NOUN Number=Sing 7 fits obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past We a compact tent vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tent=Theme
2 fit present a compact tent a backpack vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in backpack=Trajectory
Example 2 The flat is compact but very cosy.
det nsubj cop cc advmod conj punct root The DET flat NOUN is AUX compact ADJ but CCONJ very ADV cosy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flat det 2 flat flat NOUN Number=Sing 4 compact nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 compact cop 4 compact compact ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 cosy cc 6 very very ADV _ 7 cosy advmod 7 cosy cosy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 compact conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 compact punct
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1 is present the flat compact property tree rules
2 be the flat not said here tree rules
Example 3 The snow was so compact that we could walk on top of it.
det nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj aux advcl case obl case nmod punct root The DET snow NOUN was AUX so ADV compact ADJ that SCONJ we PRON could AUX walk VERB on ADP top NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snow det 2 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 5 compact nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 compact cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 compact advmod 5 compact compact ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 walk mark 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 walk nsubj 8 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 walk aux 9 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 compact advcl 10 on on ADP _ 11 top case 11 top top NOUN Number=Sing 9 walk obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 top nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 compact punct
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1 is past the snow compact property tree rules
2 walk could we top of snow vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on top=Trajectory
Example 4 The rubbish truck compacts the bags to make room for more.
det compound nsubj det obj mark advcl obj case obl punct root The DET rubbish NOUN truck NOUN compacts VERB the DET bags NOUN to PART make VERB room NOUN for ADP more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 truck det 2 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing 3 truck compound 3 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 4 compacts nsubj 4 compacts compact VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bags det 6 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 4 compacts obj 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 compacts advcl 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 10 for for ADP _ 11 more case 11 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 make obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 compacts punct
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1 compact present the rubbish truck the bags vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bag=Patient
2 make to-infinitive the rubbish truck not said here room for more vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent room=Product for more=Asset
Example 5 Mum checked her lipstick in her compact mirror.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Mum NOUN checked VERB her PRON lipstick NOUN in ADP her PRON compact ADJ mirror NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked nsubj 2 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 lipstick nmod:poss 4 lipstick lipstick NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 mirror case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mirror nmod:poss 7 compact compact ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mirror amod 8 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 checked punct
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1 check past Mum Mum's lipstick Mum's compact mirror vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lipstick=Theme
Example 6 The two countries signed a compact to share the river.
det nummod nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET two NUM countries NOUN signed VERB a DET compact NOUN to PART share VERB the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 countries det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 countries nummod 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 signed nsubj 4 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 compact det 6 compact compact NOUN Number=Sing 4 signed obj 7 to to PART _ 8 share mark 8 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 signed advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 river det 10 river river NOUN Number=Sing 8 share obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 signed punct
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1 sign past the two countries a compact vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent compact=Destination
2 share to-infinitive the two countries not said here the river tree rules
Example 7 Heavy machines compacted the ground before the road was built.
amod nsubj det obj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Heavy ADJ machines NOUN compacted VERB the DET ground NOUN before SCONJ the DET road NOUN was AUX built VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 machines amod 2 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 3 compacted nsubj 3 compacted compact VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ground det 5 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 3 compacted obj 6 before before SCONJ _ 10 built mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 10 built nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 built aux:pass 10 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 compacted advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 compacted punct
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1 compact past Heavy machines the ground vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ground=Patient
2 build past · passive the road vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 8 "I've made this compact," she said.
punct nsubj aux ccomp det obj punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT I PRON 've AUX made VERB this DET compact NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT she PRON said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 made punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 made nsubj 3 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 said ccomp 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 compact det 6 compact compact NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 made punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 made punct 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 make in a quote present · perfect I this compact vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compact=Product
2 say speech: assert past she vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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