conference Who acts: conference, many people, teams, parents, Scientists, prime minister · What happens: be, come together, discuss, learn, talk, play · To what, where: big formal meeting, smaller meeting, group, US sport, conference, press conference
«conference» 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: conference in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A conference is a big formal meeting where many people come together to discuss or learn about a subject, often for one or more days.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod amod advmod amod nsubj parataxis advmod mark advcl cc conj case det obl punct advmod case nummod cc conj obl:unmarked punct root A DET conference NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ formal ADJ meeting NOUN where ADV many ADJ people NOUN come VERB together ADV to PART discuss VERB or CCONJ learn VERB about ADP a DET subject NOUN , PUNCT often ADV for ADP one NUM or CCONJ more ADJ days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 conference det 2 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 7 meeting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 meeting cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 meeting det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 meeting amod 6 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 meeting amod 7 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 come advmod 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 come nsubj 11 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 meeting parataxis 12 together together ADV _ 11 come advmod 13 to to PART _ 14 discuss mark 14 discuss discuss VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 come advcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 learn cc 16 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 discuss conj 17 about about ADP _ 19 subject case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 subject det 19 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 16 learn obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 26 days punct 21 often often ADV _ 26 days advmod 22 for for ADP _ 26 days case 23 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 26 days nummod 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 more cc 25 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 23 one conj 26 days day NOUN Number=Plur 7 meeting obl:unmarked 27 . . PUNCT _ 7 meeting punct
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1 is a present a conference a big formal meeting day tree rules 2 come together present many people together property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 discuss speech: other to-infinitive many people not said here vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 learn infinitive many people not said here about a subject vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about subject=Topic
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 conference is a smaller meeting to talk about something important: a parent–teacher conference.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod mark acl case obl amod punct det nmod punct compound conj punct root A DET conference NOUN is AUX a DET smaller ADJ meeting NOUN to PART talk VERB about ADP something PRON important ADJ : PUNCT a DET parent NOUN – PUNCT teacher NOUN conference NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 conference det 2 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 6 meeting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 meeting cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 meeting det 5 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 meeting amod 6 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 talk mark 8 talk talk VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 meeting acl 9 about about ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 talk obl 11 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 parent punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 parent det 14 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 6 meeting nmod 15 – - PUNCT _ 17 conference punct 16 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 17 conference compound 17 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 14 parent conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 meeting punct
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1 is a present a conference a smaller meeting a parent and teacher conference nmod tree rules 2 talk to-infinitive about something vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic
Meaning 3 In US sport, a conference is a group of teams that play against each other.
The tree, 15 words case compound obl punct det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl fixed punct root In ADP US PROPN sport NOUN , PUNCT a DET conference NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP teams NOUN that PRON play VERB against ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 sport case 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing 3 sport compound 3 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 9 group obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 sport punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 conference det 6 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 9 group nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 group cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 group det 9 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 teams case 11 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 9 group nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 play nsubj 13 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 teams acl:relcl 14 against against ADP _ 15 each case 15 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 13 play obl 16 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 15 each fixed 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 group punct
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1 is a present a conference a group US sport of teams tree rules 2 play present teams against each vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 My parents went to the parent–teacher conference.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl punct compound conj punct root My PRON parents NOUN went VERB to ADP the DET parent NOUN – PUNCT teacher NOUN conference 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 parents nmod:poss 2 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 parent case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 parent det 6 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 – - PUNCT _ 9 conference punct 8 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 9 conference compound 9 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 6 parent conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past My parents to the parent and teacher conference vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to parent=Initial_Location
Example 2 Scientists from many countries met at the conference.
nsubj case amod nmod case det obl punct root Scientists NOUN from ADP many ADJ countries NOUN met VERB at ADP the DET conference NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 5 met nsubj 2 from from ADP _ 4 countries case 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 countries amod 4 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 1 Scientists nmod 5 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 conference case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 conference det 8 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 5 met obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 met punct
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1 meet past Scientists from many countries the conference vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The prime minister held a press conference.
det amod nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET prime ADJ minister NOUN held VERB a DET press NOUN conference NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 minister det 2 prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 3 minister amod 3 minister minister NOUN Number=Sing 4 held nsubj 4 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 conference det 6 press press NOUN Number=Sing 7 conference compound 7 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 4 held obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 held punct
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1 hold past the prime minister a press conference vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conference=Theme
Example 4 We had a video conference with a class in Canada.
nsubj det compound obj case det nmod case nmod punct root We PRON had VERB a DET video NOUN conference NOUN with ADP a DET class NOUN in ADP Canada PROPN . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 conference det 4 video video NOUN Number=Sing 5 conference compound 5 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 class case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 class det 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 conference nmod 9 in in ADP _ 10 Canada case 10 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 8 class nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a video conference with a class in Canada vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conference=Patient
Example 5 The conference lasted three days.
det nsubj nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET conference NOUN lasted VERB three NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 conference det 2 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 3 lasted nsubj 3 lasted last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 days nummod 5 days day NOUN Number=Plur 3 lasted obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 lasted punct
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1 last past the conference day vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 6 The teacher is in a conference with the head.
det nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN is AUX in ADP a DET conference NOUN with ADP the DET head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 6 conference nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 conference cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 conference case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 conference det 6 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 head case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 head det 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 6 conference nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 conference punct
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1 is present the teacher a conference with the head tree rules
Example 7 My aunt gave a talk at a science conference.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root My PRON aunt NOUN gave VERB a DET talk NOUN at ADP a DET science NOUN conference 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 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 talk det 5 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 conference case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 conference det 8 science science NOUN Number=Sing 9 conference compound 9 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past My aunt a talk a science conference vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent talk=Theme at conference=Asset
Example 8 Our team plays in the Western Conference.
nmod:poss nsubj case det amod obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN plays VERB in ADP the DET Western ADJ Conference NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays nsubj 3 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 Conference case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Conference det 6 Western western ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Conference amod 7 Conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 3 plays obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 plays punct
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1 play present Our team the Western Conference vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 When the battle was over, the conduct of the Bats was discussed at the peace conference.
The tree, 16 words advmod det nsubj cop advmod punct det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass case det compound obl punct root When ADV the DET battle NOUN was AUX over ADV , PUNCT the DET conduct NOUN of ADP the DET Bats NOUN was AUX discussed VERB at ADP the DET peace NOUN conference NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 5 over advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 battle det 3 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 5 over nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 over cop 5 over over ADV _ 13 discussed advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 over punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 conduct det 8 conduct conduct NOUN Number=Sing 13 discussed nsubj:pass 9 of of ADP _ 11 Bats case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Bats det 11 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 8 conduct nmod 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 discussed aux:pass 13 discussed discuss VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 at at ADP _ 17 conference case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 conference det 16 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 17 conference compound 17 conference conference NOUN Number=Sing 13 discussed obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 13 discussed punct
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1 is past the battle over property tree rules 2 discuss speech: other past · passive the conduct of the Bats the peace conference vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 3 conduct the Bats nom conduct «act transitive»: of=patient
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