construction Who acts: Construction, new library, you, Construction workers, tower, We · What happens: be, build, make, put together, not play, wear · To what, where: work, something, structure, way, way words, grammar
«construction» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: construction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Construction is the work of building things such as houses, roads and bridges.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det case amod nmod case fixed nmod punct conj cc conj punct root Construction NOUN is AUX the DET work NOUN of ADP building VERB things NOUN such ADJ as ADP houses NOUN , PUNCT roads NOUN and CCONJ bridges NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 4 work nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 work cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 work det 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 things case 6 building build VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 things amod 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 work nmod 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 houses case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 7 things nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 roads punct 12 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 10 houses conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 bridges cc 14 bridges bridge NOUN Number=Plur 10 houses conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 work punct
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1 is a present Construction the work of building things such houses and roads and bridges tree rules 2 build gerund vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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 construction is something that has been built, or a structure made of parts.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl punct cc det nmod acl case obl punct root A DET construction NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON has AUX been AUX built VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET structure NOUN made VERB of ADP parts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 construction det 2 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 built nsubj:pass 6 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 built aux 7 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 built aux:pass 8 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 structure punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 structure cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 structure det 12 structure structure NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nmod 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 structure acl 14 of of ADP _ 15 parts case 15 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 13 made obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a construction something a structure nmod tree rules 2 build present · perfect · passive vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 3 make participle a structure not said here of parts vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 In grammar, a construction is the way words are put together.
case obl punct det nsubj cop det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root In ADP grammar NOUN , PUNCT a DET construction NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN words NOUN are AUX put VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 grammar case 2 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 11 put obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 grammar punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 construction det 5 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 8 way nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 words compound 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 11 put nsubj:pass 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 put aux:pass 11 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 together together ADV _ 11 put advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 put punct
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1 is a present a construction the way tree rules 2 put together present · passive way words grammar together property vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in grammar=Destination
Meaning 4 In maths, a construction is a drawing made exactly with a ruler and compass.
The tree, 14 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det acl advmod case det obl:agent cc conj punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT a DET construction NOUN is AUX a DET drawing NOUN made VERB exactly ADV with ADP a DET ruler NOUN and CCONJ compass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 8 drawing obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 construction det 5 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 8 drawing nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 drawing cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 drawing det 8 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 drawing acl 10 exactly exactly ADV _ 9 made advmod 11 with with ADP _ 13 ruler case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 ruler det 13 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obl:agent 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 compass cc 15 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 13 ruler conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 drawing punct
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1 is a present a construction a drawing maths tree rules 2 make participle a drawing not said here exactly property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 The new library is still under construction.
det amod nsubj cop advmod case punct root The DET new ADJ library NOUN is AUX still ADV under ADP construction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 library det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 library amod 3 library library NOUN Number=Sing 7 construction nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 construction cop 5 still still ADV _ 7 construction advmod 6 under under ADP _ 7 construction case 7 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 construction punct
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1 is present the new library construction still tree rules
Example 2 Never play on a construction site.
advmod case det compound obl punct root Never ADV play VERB on ADP a DET construction NOUN site NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 play advmod 2 play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 site case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 site det 5 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 6 site compound 6 site site NOUN Number=Sing 2 play obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 play punct
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1 not play imperative you not said here a construction site vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Construction workers wear hard hats and bright vests.
compound nsubj amod obj cc amod conj punct root Construction NOUN workers NOUN wear VERB hard ADJ hats NOUN and CCONJ bright ADJ vests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 2 workers compound 2 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 3 wear nsubj 3 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hats amod 5 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 3 wear obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 vests cc 7 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 8 vests amod 8 vests vest NOUN Number=Plur 5 hats conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wear punct
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1 wear present Construction workers hard hats and bright vests vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
Example 4 Our tower of spaghetti and marshmallows was a wobbly construction.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod cc conj cop det amod punct root Our PRON tower NOUN of ADP spaghetti NOUN and CCONJ marshmallows NOUN was AUX a DET wobbly ADJ construction 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 tower nmod:poss 2 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 10 construction nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 spaghetti case 4 spaghetti spaghetti NOUN Number=Sing 2 tower nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 marshmallows cc 6 marshmallows marshmallow NOUN Number=Plur 4 spaghetti conj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 construction cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 construction det 9 wobbly wobbly ADJ Degree=Pos 10 construction amod 10 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 construction punct
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1 is a past Our tower of spaghetti and marshmallows a wobbly construction tree rules
Example 5 We used coloured construction paper to make the cards.
nsubj amod compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON used VERB coloured ADJ construction NOUN paper NOUN to PART make VERB the DET cards 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 5 paper amod 4 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 5 paper compound 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cards det 9 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 7 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We coloured construction paper vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient 2 make to-infinitive We not said here the cards vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset card=Product
Example 6 The road is closed for construction.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET road NOUN is AUX closed VERB for ADP construction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 road det 2 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 closed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 closed aux:pass 4 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 construction case 6 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 4 closed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 closed punct
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1 close present · passive the road for construction vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 In maths we did a construction of a triangle with a compass.
case obl nsubj det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root In ADP maths NOUN we PRON did VERB a DET construction NOUN of ADP a DET triangle NOUN with ADP a DET compass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 4 did obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 did nsubj 4 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 construction det 6 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 triangle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 triangle det 9 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 6 construction nmod 10 with with ADP _ 12 compass case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 compass det 12 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 9 triangle nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 did punct
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1 do past we a construction of a triangle with a compass maths vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent construction=Eventuality 2 construct a triangle with a compass nom construction «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 Lego is a construction toy.
nsubj cop det compound punct root Lego PROPN is AUX a DET construction NOUN toy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 5 toy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 toy cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 toy det 4 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 5 toy compound 5 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 toy punct
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1 is a present Lego a construction toy tree rules
Example 9 Architecture next engaged his attention, and in 1657 he designed a house at Viry for his brother and supervised its construction.
The tree, 21 words nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj punct cc case obl nsubj conj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Architecture NOUN next ADV engaged VERB his PRON attention NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP 1657 NUM he PRON designed VERB a DET house NOUN at ADP Viry PROPN for ADP his PRON brother NOUN and CCONJ supervised VERB its PRON construction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Architecture architecture NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged nsubj 2 next next ADV _ 3 engaged advmod 3 engaged engage VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 attention nmod:poss 5 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 engaged obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 designed punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 designed cc 8 in in ADP _ 9 1657 case 9 1657 1657 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 designed obl 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 designed nsubj 11 designed design VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 engaged conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 house det 13 house house NOUN Number=Sing 11 designed obj 14 at at ADP _ 15 Viry case 15 Viry Viry PROPN Number=Sing 13 house nmod 16 for for ADP _ 18 brother case 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 brother nmod:poss 18 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 11 designed obl 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 supervised cc 20 supervised supervise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 designed conj 21 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 construction nmod:poss 22 construction construction NOUN Number=Sing 20 supervised obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 engaged punct
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1 engage past Architecture Architecture's attention next property vn amalgamate-22.2-3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Patient 2 design past Architecture a house 1657 at Viry; for Architecture's brother vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent house=Result for brother=Beneficiary 3 supervise past Architecture not said here house's construction vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent construction=Eventuality 4 attend Architecture nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent 5 construct house nom construction «act transitive»: poss=agent
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