contract Who acts: contract, law, companies, them, dad, Metal rails · What happens: write, speak, be, make, keep, mean · To what, where: written agreement, companies, illness, someone, agreement, job · Speech: someone speaks here
«contract» 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: contract in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 noun.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 noun punct
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A contract is a written or spoken agreement between people or companies that the law can make them keep.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod cc conj mark det nsubj aux acl obj xcomp punct root A DET contract NOUN is AUX a DET written VERB or CCONJ spoken VERB agreement NOUN between ADP people NOUN or CCONJ companies NOUN that SCONJ the DET law NOUN can AUX make VERB them PRON keep VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 contract det 2 contract contract NOUN Number=Sing 8 agreement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 agreement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 agreement det 5 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 agreement amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 spoken cc 7 spoken speak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 written conj 8 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 between between ADP _ 10 people case 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 agreement nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 companies cc 12 companies company NOUN Number=Plur 10 people conj 13 that that SCONJ _ 17 make mark 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 law det 15 law law NOUN Number=Sing 17 make nsubj 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 make aux 17 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 agreement acl 18 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 make obj 19 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 make xcomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 agreement punct
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1 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 speak speech: other participle vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present a contract a written agreement between people or companies tree rules 4 make can the law companies = company tree rules 5 keep infinitive companies = company not said here vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 2 verb.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 verb punct
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To contract means to get smaller or shorter, like a muscle or metal when it cools.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj mark xcomp xcomp cc conj punct case det obl cc conj mark nsubj advcl punct root To PART contract NOUN means VERB to PART get VERB smaller ADJ or CCONJ shorter ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET muscle NOUN or CCONJ metal NOUN when SCONJ it PRON cools VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 contract mark 2 contract contract NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 get mark 5 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 get xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 shorter cc 8 shorter short ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 smaller conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 muscle punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 muscle case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 muscle det 12 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 metal cc 14 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 12 muscle conj 15 when when SCONJ _ 17 cools mark 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 cools nsubj 17 cools cool VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 get advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present contract vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 get not said to happen to-infinitive contract not said here like a muscle or metal; small property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 cool present contract vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 verb.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 verb punct
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To contract an illness means to catch it.
mark csubj det obj mark xcomp obj punct root To PART contract VERB an DET illness NOUN means VERB to PART catch VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 contract mark 2 contract contract VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 illness det 4 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 2 contract obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 catch mark 7 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 catch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 contract to-infinitive a illness vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent illness=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 catch not said to happen to-infinitive illness vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 4 verb (formal).
punct amod punct punct root verb NOUN ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 formal punct 3 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 1 verb amod 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 formal punct 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 verb punct
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To contract someone means to make an agreement for them to do a job.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp det obj mark nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root To PART contract VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART make VERB an DET agreement NOUN for SCONJ them PRON to PART do VERB a DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 contract mark 2 contract contract VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 contract obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 agreement det 8 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 9 for for SCONJ _ 12 do mark 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 do nsubj 11 to to PART _ 12 do mark 12 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 job det 14 job job NOUN Number=Sing 12 do obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 contract to-infinitive someone vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent someone=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive a agreement tree rules 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive them = they a job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
Example 1 My dad signed a contract for the new phone.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root My PRON dad NOUN signed VERB a DET contract NOUN for ADP the DET new ADJ phone 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 dad nmod:poss 2 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed nsubj 3 signed sign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 contract det 5 contract contract NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 phone case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 phone det 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 phone amod 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 signed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 signed punct
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1 sign past My dad a contract for the new phone vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent contract=Destination
Example 2 Metal rails contract on cold nights.
compound nsubj case amod obl punct root Metal NOUN rails NOUN contract VERB on ADP cold ADJ nights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 2 rails compound 2 rails rail NOUN Number=Plur 3 contract nsubj 3 contract contract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 nights case 5 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nights amod 6 nights night NOUN Number=Plur 3 contract obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 contract punct
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1 contract present Metal rails night vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 When you lift your arm, the muscle contracts.
advmod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct det compound obl:unmarked punct root When ADV you PRON lift VERB your PRON arm NOUN , PUNCT the DET muscle NOUN contracts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 lift advmod 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 lift nsubj 3 lift lift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 arm nmod:poss 5 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 3 lift obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 lift punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 contracts det 8 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing 9 contracts compound 9 contracts contract NOUN Number=Plur 3 lift obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 lift punct
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1 lift present you your arm the muscle contracts obl:unmarked vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme
Example 4 The footballer is under contract with the club for three more seasons.
det nsubj cop case case det nmod case nummod amod nmod punct root The DET footballer NOUN is AUX under ADP contract NOUN with ADP the DET club NOUN for ADP three NUM more ADJ seasons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 footballer det 2 footballer footballer NOUN Number=Sing 5 contract nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 contract cop 4 under under ADP _ 5 contract case 5 contract contract NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 club case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 club det 8 club club NOUN Number=Sing 5 contract nmod 9 for for ADP _ 12 seasons case 10 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 seasons nummod 11 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 seasons amod 12 seasons season NOUN Number=Plur 5 contract nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 contract punct
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1 is present the footballer contract season with the club tree rules
Example 5 Sailors once contracted scurvy from a lack of fruit.
nsubj advmod obj case det obl case nmod punct root Sailors NOUN once ADV contracted VERB scurvy NOUN from ADP a DET lack NOUN of ADP fruit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 3 contracted nsubj 2 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 contracted advmod 3 contracted contract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 scurvy scurvy NOUN Number=Sing 3 contracted obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 lack case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lack det 7 lack lack NOUN Number=Sing 3 contracted obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 fruit case 9 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 7 lack nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 contracted punct
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1 contract past Sailors scurvy a lack of fruit once property vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent scurvy=Patient 2 lack fruit nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 The council contracted a firm to fix the school roof.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root The DET council NOUN contracted VERB a DET firm NOUN to PART fix VERB the DET school NOUN roof NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 contracted nsubj 3 contracted contract VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 firm det 5 firm firm NOUN Number=Sing 3 contracted obj 6 to to PART _ 7 fix mark 7 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 contracted advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 roof det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 roof compound 10 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 7 fix obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 contracted punct
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1 contract past the council a firm vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent firm=Patient 2 fix to-infinitive the council not said here the school roof vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent roof=Patient
Example 7 "Do not" contracts to "don't".
punct advmod punct obj mark punct advcl advmod punct punct root " PUNCT Do VERB not PART " PUNCT contracts NOUN to PART " PUNCT do VERB n't PART " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Do punct 2 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 contracts advmod 4 " " PUNCT _ 5 contracts punct 5 contracts contract NOUN Number=Plur 2 Do obj 6 to to PART _ 8 do mark 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 do punct 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Do advcl 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 do advmod 10 " " PUNCT _ 2 Do punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 Do punct
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1 do in a quote imperative you not said here contracts vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contract=Eventuality 2 not do in a quote to-infinitive you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 If you break the contract, you may have to pay money.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct nsubj aux mark xcomp obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON break VERB the DET contract NOUN , PUNCT you PRON may AUX have VERB to PART pay VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 break mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 break nsubj 3 break break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 have advcl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 contract det 5 contract contract NOUN Number=Sing 3 break obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 break punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 8 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 have aux 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 to to PART _ 11 pay mark 11 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 have xcomp 12 money money NOUN Number=Sing 11 pay obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 have punct
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1 break a condition, not said to happen present you the contract vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer contract=Patient 2 have may you tree rules 3 pay to-infinitive you not said here money vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset
Example 9 “Well, then,” said the Marionette, “let us make a contract.”
The tree, 10 words punct discourse punct advmod punct punct det nsubj punct punct ccomp obj xcomp det obj punct punct root “ PUNCT Well INTJ , PUNCT then ADV , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB the DET Marionette PROPN , PUNCT “ PUNCT let VERB us PRON make VERB a DET contract NOUN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 7 said punct 2 Well well INTJ _ 7 said discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Well punct 4 then then ADV PronType=Dem 7 said advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 then punct 6 ” " PUNCT _ 4 then punct 7 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Marionette det 9 Marionette Marionette PROPN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 let punct 11 “ " PUNCT _ 12 let punct 12 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 said ccomp 13 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 let obj 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 let xcomp 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 contract det 16 contract contract NOUN Number=Sing 14 make obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct 18 ” " PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the Marionette then vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 let in a quote infinitive us tree rules 3 make in a quote infinitive us not said here a contract vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset contract=Product
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