consignment Who acts: act, shop, ship, police, She, consignment · What happens: send, deliver, hand over, look after, sell, leave · To what, where: load, someone, something, goods, consignment, owner
«consignment» 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: consignment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A load of goods that is sent or delivered to someone at one time.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj:pass case nmod nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj case obl case nummod obl punct root A DET load NOUN of ADP goods NOUN that PRON is AUX sent VERB or CCONJ delivered VERB to ADP someone PRON at ADP one NUM time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 load det 2 load load NOUN Number=Sing 7 sent nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 goods case 4 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 2 load nmod 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 sent nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sent aux:pass 7 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 delivered cc 9 delivered deliver VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 sent conj 10 to to ADP _ 11 someone case 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 delivered obl 12 at at ADP _ 14 time case 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 time nummod 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 delivered obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 sent punct
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1 send present · passive a load of goods vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 deliver participle someone time vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to someone=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
The act of sending or handing something over to someone to look after or sell.
The tree, 15 words det mark acl cc conj obj compound:prt case obl mark acl compound:prt cc conj punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ sending VERB or CCONJ handing VERB something PRON over ADP to ADP someone PRON to PART look VERB after ADP or CCONJ sell VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 sending mark 4 sending send VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 handing cc 6 handing hand VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 sending conj 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 handing obj 8 over over ADP _ 6 handing compound:prt 9 to to ADP _ 10 someone case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 handing obl 11 to to PART _ 12 look mark 12 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 someone acl 13 after after ADP _ 12 look compound:prt 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 sell cc 15 sell sell VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 look conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 send gerund the act not said here vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 hand over gerund the act not said here something someone vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme to someone=Destination 3 look after to-infinitive the act not said here vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 sell infinitive the act not said here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «On consignment»: goods are left in a shop to sell, and the owner is paid only when they are sold.
The tree, 20 words punct case obl punct punct nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl mark advcl punct cc det nsubj aux:pass conj advmod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root « PUNCT On ADP consignment NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT goods NOUN are AUX left VERB in ADP a DET shop NOUN to PART sell VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET owner NOUN is AUX paid VERB only ADV when ADV they PRON are AUX sold VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 consignment punct 2 On on ADP _ 3 consignment case 3 consignment consignment NOUN Number=Sing 8 left obl 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 consignment punct 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 goods punct 6 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 8 left nsubj:pass 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 left aux:pass 8 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 shop case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 shop det 11 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 8 left obl 12 to to PART _ 13 sell mark 13 sell sell VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 left advcl 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 paid punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 19 paid cc 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 owner det 17 owner owner NOUN Number=Sing 19 paid nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 paid aux:pass 19 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 left conj 20 only only ADV _ 24 sold advmod 21 when when ADV PronType=Int 24 sold advmod 22 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 sold nsubj:pass 23 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 sold aux:pass 24 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 paid advcl 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 left punct
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1 leave present · passive goods consignment in a shop vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on consignment=Location 2 sell to-infinitive vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 3 pay present · passive the owner vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset 4 sell present · passive goods vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 1 A consignment of books arrived at the library today.
det case nmod acl case det obl obl:unmarked punct root A DET consignment NOUN of ADP books NOUN arrived VERB at ADP the DET library NOUN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 consignment det 2 consignment consignment NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 books case 4 books book NOUN Number=Plur 2 consignment nmod 5 arrived arrive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 books acl 6 at at ADP _ 8 library case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 library det 8 library library NOUN Number=Sing 5 arrived obl 9 today today NOUN Number=Sing 5 arrived obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 consignment punct
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1 arrive participle books not said here the library today vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The shop is waiting for a new consignment of bikes.
det nsubj aux case det amod obl case nmod punct root The DET shop NOUN is AUX waiting VERB for ADP a DET new ADJ consignment NOUN of ADP bikes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 waiting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 waiting aux 4 waiting wait VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 consignment case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 consignment det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 consignment amod 8 consignment consignment NOUN Number=Sing 4 waiting obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 bikes case 10 bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 8 consignment nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 waiting punct
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1 wait present · progressive the shop for a new consignment of bikes vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 A consignment of 240 apples was shared between 8 shops.
det nsubj:pass case nummod nmod aux:pass case nummod obl punct root A DET consignment NOUN of ADP 240 NUM apples NOUN was AUX shared VERB between ADP 8 NUM shops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 consignment det 2 consignment consignment NOUN Number=Sing 7 shared nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 apples case 4 240 240 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 apples nummod 5 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 2 consignment nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 shared aux:pass 7 shared share VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 between between ADP _ 10 shops case 9 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 shops nummod 10 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 7 shared obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 shared punct
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1 share past · passive a consignment of 240 apples between 8 shops tree rules
Example 4 The ship carried a large consignment of bananas.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET ship NOUN carried VERB a DET large ADJ consignment NOUN of ADP bananas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 consignment det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 consignment amod 6 consignment consignment NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 bananas case 8 bananas banana NOUN Number=Plur 6 consignment nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry past the ship a large consignment of bananas vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consignment=Theme
Example 5 The police found a consignment of fake trainers.
det nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root The DET police NOUN found VERB a DET consignment NOUN of ADP fake ADJ trainers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 consignment det 5 consignment consignment NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 trainers case 7 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 8 trainers amod 8 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 5 consignment nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the police a consignment of fake trainers vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consignment=Topic
Example 6 She sells her paintings on consignment at the gallery.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl case det obl punct root She PRON sells VERB her PRON paintings NOUN on ADP consignment NOUN at ADP the DET gallery 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 2 sells nsubj 2 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 paintings nmod:poss 4 paintings painting NOUN Number=Plur 2 sells obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 consignment case 6 consignment consignment NOUN Number=Sing 2 sells obl 7 at at ADP _ 9 gallery case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 gallery det 9 gallery gallery NOUN Number=Sing 2 sells obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 sells punct
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1 sell present She her paintings consignment at the gallery vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent painting=Theme at gallery=Asset
Example 7 Each consignment is checked before it leaves the warehouse.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj ccomp det obj punct root Each DET consignment NOUN is AUX checked VERB before SCONJ it PRON leaves VERB the DET warehouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 consignment det 2 consignment consignment NOUN Number=Sing 4 checked nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 checked aux:pass 4 checked check VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 leaves mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 leaves nsubj 7 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 checked ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 warehouse det 9 warehouse warehouse NOUN Number=Sing 7 leaves obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 checked punct
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1 check present · passive each consignment tree rules 2 leave present consignment the warehouse vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warehouse=Theme
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