companion Who acts: companion, you, friend, dog, knight, She · What happens: be, spend, keep, pay, live, help · To what, where: person, friend, you, older person, best companion, quest
«companion» 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: companion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A companion is a person or animal you spend time with or travel with.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case cc obl obl punct root A DET companion NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN you PRON spend VERB time NOUN with ADP or CCONJ travel NOUN with ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 companion det 2 companion companion NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 animal cc 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 spend nsubj 9 spend spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 spend obj 11 with with ADP _ 13 travel case 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 travel cc 13 travel travel NOUN Number=Sing 9 spend obl 14 with with ADP _ 9 spend obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a companion a person or animal tree rules 2 spend present you a person or animal not said here time with travel vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Asset
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 companion is a friend who keeps you company.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj obj punct root A DET companion NOUN is AUX a DET friend NOUN who PRON keeps VERB you PRON company NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 companion det 2 companion companion NOUN Number=Sing 5 friend nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 friend cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 friend det 5 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 keeps nsubj 7 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 friend acl:relcl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 keeps obj 9 company company NOUN Number=Sing 7 keeps obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 friend punct
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1 is a present a companion a friend tree rules 2 keep present a friend you vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent you=Theme company=Attribute
Meaning 3 A companion is a person paid to live with and help an older or ill person.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det acl mark xcomp obl cc conj det amod cc conj obj punct root A DET companion NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN paid VERB to PART live VERB with ADP and CCONJ help VERB an DET older ADJ or CCONJ ill ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 companion det 2 companion companion NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl 7 to to PART _ 8 live mark 8 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 paid xcomp 9 with with ADP _ 8 live obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 help cc 11 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 live conj 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 person det 13 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 person amod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 ill cc 15 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 13 older conj 16 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 help obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a companion a person tree rules 2 pay participle a person not said here tree rules 3 live to-infinitive vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 help infinitive a older person vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Beneficiary
Example 1 My dog is my best companion.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root My PRON dog NOUN is AUX my PRON best ADJ companion NOUN . 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 2 dog nmod:poss 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 companion nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 companion cop 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 companion nmod:poss 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 companion amod 6 companion companion NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 companion punct
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1 is a present My dog my best companion tree rules
Example 2 The knight and his companions set off on a quest.
det nsubj cc nmod:poss conj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET knight NOUN and CCONJ his PRON companions NOUN set VERB off ADP on ADP a DET quest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 6 set nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 companions cc 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 companions nmod:poss 5 companions companion NOUN Number=Plur 2 knight conj 6 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 off off ADP _ 6 set compound:prt 8 on on ADP _ 10 quest case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 quest det 10 quest quest NOUN Number=Sing 6 set obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 set punct
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1 set off past the knight and his companions a quest vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 She was a cheerful travelling companion.
nsubj cop det amod compound punct root She PRON was AUX a DET cheerful ADJ travelling NOUN companion NOUN . PUNCT 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 6 companion nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 companion cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 companion det 4 cheerful cheerful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 companion amod 5 travelling travelling NOUN Number=Sing 6 companion compound 6 companion companion NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 companion punct
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1 is a past She a cheerful travelling companion tree rules
Example 4 Teddy was his constant companion at night.
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod case nmod punct root Teddy PROPN was AUX his PRON constant ADJ companion NOUN at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Teddy Teddy PROPN Number=Sing 5 companion nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 companion cop 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 companion nmod:poss 4 constant constant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 companion amod 5 companion companion NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 night case 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 5 companion nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 companion punct
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1 is a past Teddy Teddy's constant companion night tree rules
Example 5 Grandma has a companion who helps her at home.
nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct root Grandma NOUN has VERB a DET companion NOUN who PRON helps VERB her PRON at ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 companion det 4 companion companion NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 helps nsubj 6 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 companion acl:relcl 7 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 helps obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 home case 9 home home NOUN Number=Sing 6 helps obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Grandma a companion vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent companion=Patient 2 help present a companion Grandma home vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary
Example 6 Carrots and onions are good companion plants.
nsubj cc conj cop amod compound punct root Carrots NOUN and CCONJ onions NOUN are AUX good ADJ companion NOUN plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carrots carrot NOUN Number=Plur 7 plants nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 onions cc 3 onions onion NOUN Number=Plur 1 Carrots conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 plants cop 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 plants amod 6 companion companion NOUN Number=Sing 7 plants compound 7 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 plants punct
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1 is a present Carrots and onions good companion plants tree rules
Example 7 Evil companions bring more hurt than profit.
amod nsubj obj acl case obl punct root Evil ADJ companions NOUN bring VERB more ADJ hurt VERB than ADP profit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Evil evil ADJ Degree=Pos 2 companions amod 2 companions companion NOUN Number=Plur 3 bring nsubj 3 bring bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 bring obj 5 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 more acl 6 than than ADP _ 7 profit case 7 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 5 hurt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bring punct
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1 bring present Evil companions more vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent more=Theme 2 hurt participle than profit vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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