convenience Who acts: Convenience, thing, time, public convenience, Convenience food, that · What happens: be, save, make, mean, suit, prepare · To what, where: thing, life, convenience, you, public toilet, ready made food
«convenience» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: convenience in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Convenience is being easy, useful or quick for you, so it saves time or trouble.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop cop punct conj cc conj case obl punct advmod nsubj conj obj cc conj punct root Convenience NOUN is AUX being AUX easy ADJ , PUNCT useful ADJ or CCONJ quick ADJ for ADP you PRON , PUNCT so ADV it PRON saves VERB time NOUN or CCONJ trouble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 4 easy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 easy cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 easy cop 4 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 useful punct 6 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 easy conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 quick cc 8 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 4 easy conj 9 for for ADP _ 10 you case 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 quick obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 saves punct 12 so so ADV _ 14 saves advmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 saves nsubj 14 saves save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 easy conj 15 time time NOUN Number=Sing 14 saves obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 trouble cc 17 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 15 time conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 easy punct
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1 is present Convenience easy property tree rules 2 be Convenience not said here tree rules 3 be Convenience not said here for you tree rules 4 save present Convenience time vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"for convenience, we eat at school".
punct case obl punct nsubj case obl punct punct root " PUNCT for ADP convenience NOUN , PUNCT we PRON eat VERB at ADP school NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 eat punct 2 for for ADP _ 3 convenience case 3 convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 6 eat obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 convenience punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 eat nsubj 6 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 at at ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 eat obl 9 " " PUNCT _ 6 eat punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 eat punct
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1 eat in a quote present we school for convenience vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 2 A convenience is a thing that makes life easier, like a microwave.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct case det conj punct root A DET convenience NOUN is AUX a DET thing NOUN that PRON makes VERB life NOUN easier ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET microwave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 convenience det 2 convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 5 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 thing acl:relcl 8 life life NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes obj 9 easier easy ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 makes xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 microwave punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 microwave case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 microwave det 13 microwave microwave NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 thing punct
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1 is a present a convenience a thing tree rules 2 make present a thing life easy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset life=Product
Meaning 3 At your convenience means at a time that suits you.
case nmod:poss obl case det obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root At ADP your PRON convenience NOUN means VERB at ADP a DET time NOUN that PRON suits VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 convenience case 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 convenience nmod:poss 3 convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 time case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 time det 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obl 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 suits nsubj 9 suits suit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 time acl:relcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 suits obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present your convenience time vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 suit present a time you tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: UK, euphemism, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A public convenience is a public toilet.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET public ADJ convenience NOUN is AUX a DET public ADJ toilet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 convenience det 2 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 3 convenience amod 3 convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 7 toilet nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 toilet cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 toilet det 6 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 7 toilet amod 7 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 toilet punct
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1 is a present a public convenience a public toilet tree rules
Meaning 5 Convenience food is ready-made food that is quick to prepare.
compound nsubj cop amod punct amod nsubj cop amod mark xcomp punct root Convenience NOUN food NOUN is AUX ready ADJ - PUNCT made VERB food NOUN that PRON is AUX quick ADJ to PART prepare VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 2 food compound 2 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 food nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 food cop 4 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 7 food amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 ready punct 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 food amod 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 quick nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 quick cop 10 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 7 food amod 11 to to PART _ 12 prepare mark 12 prepare prepare VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 quick xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 food punct
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1 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 is a present Convenience food ready made food tree rules 3 is present that quick property tree rules 4 prepare to-infinitive that not said here vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We shop at the convenience store on the corner.
nsubj case det compound nmod case det nmod punct root We PRON shop NOUN at ADP the DET convenience NOUN store NOUN on ADP the DET corner 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 shop nsubj 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 store case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 store det 5 convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 6 store compound 6 store store NOUN Number=Sing 2 shop nmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 corner case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 corner det 9 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 6 store nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 shop punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 For convenience, we packed sandwiches.
case obl punct nsubj obj punct root For ADP convenience NOUN , PUNCT we PRON packed VERB sandwiches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 convenience case 2 convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 5 packed obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 convenience punct 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 packed nsubj 5 packed pack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 sandwiches sandwich NOUN Number=Plur 5 packed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 packed punct
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1 pack past we sandwiches for convenience vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sandwich=Theme
Example 3 Please reply at your earliest convenience.
discourse case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Please INTJ reply VERB at ADP your PRON earliest ADJ convenience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 reply discourse 2 reply reply VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 convenience case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 convenience nmod:poss 5 earliest early ADJ Degree=Sup 6 convenience amod 6 convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 2 reply obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 reply punct
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1 reply speech: assert imperative you not said here your earliest convenience vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The public conveniences are next to the car park.
det amod nsubj cop advmod case det compound punct root The DET public ADJ conveniences NOUN are AUX next ADV to ADP the DET car NOUN park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 conveniences det 2 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 3 conveniences amod 3 conveniences convenience NOUN Number=Plur 9 park nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 park cop 5 next next ADV _ 9 park advmod 6 to to ADP _ 9 park case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 park det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 park compound 9 park park NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 park punct
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1 is present the public conveniences to the car park; next property tree rules
Example 5 A dishwasher is a great convenience.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET dishwasher NOUN is AUX a DET great ADJ convenience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dishwasher det 2 dishwasher dishwasher NOUN Number=Sing 6 convenience nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 convenience cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 convenience det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 convenience amod 6 convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 convenience punct
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1 is a present a dishwasher a great convenience tree rules
Example 6 Convenience food is quick but can be full of salt.
compound nsubj cop cc aux cop conj case obl punct root Convenience NOUN food NOUN is AUX quick ADJ but CCONJ can AUX be AUX full ADJ of ADP salt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 2 food compound 2 food food NOUN Number=Sing 4 quick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 quick cop 4 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 but but CCONJ _ 8 full cc 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 full aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 full cop 8 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 4 quick conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 salt case 10 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 8 full obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 quick punct
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1 is present Convenience food quick property tree rules 2 is can Convenience food not said here of salt; full property tree rules
Example 7 Living near school is a real convenience.
csubj case obl cop det amod punct root Living VERB near ADP school NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ convenience NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 convenience csubj 2 near near ADP _ 3 school case 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 1 Living obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 convenience cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 convenience det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 convenience amod 7 convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 convenience punct
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1 live gerund school vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near school=Location 2 is a present Living a real convenience tree rules
Example 8 Punctually at eight o'clock my performance closed, for children must go early to bed, and a manager must also consult the convenience of the public.
The tree, 25 words advmod case nummod obl nmod:poss acl punct mark nsubj aux conj advmod case obl punct cc det nsubj aux advmod parataxis det obj case det nmod punct root Punctually ADV at ADP eight NUM o'clock NOUN my PRON performance NOUN closed VERB , PUNCT for SCONJ children NOUN must AUX go VERB early ADV to ADP bed NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ a DET manager NOUN must AUX also ADV consult VERB the DET convenience NOUN of ADP the DET public NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Punctually punctually ADV _ 6 performance advmod 2 at at ADP _ 4 o'clock case 3 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 o'clock nummod 4 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 1 Punctually obl 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 performance nmod:poss 6 performance performance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 performance acl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 go punct 9 for for SCONJ _ 12 go mark 10 children child NOUN Number=Plur 12 go nsubj 11 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 go aux 12 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 closed conj 13 early early ADV Degree=Pos 15 bed advmod 14 to to ADP _ 15 bed case 15 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 12 go obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 22 consult punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 22 consult cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 manager det 19 manager manager NOUN Number=Sing 22 consult nsubj 20 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 consult aux 21 also also ADV _ 22 consult advmod 22 consult consult VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 performance parataxis 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 convenience det 24 convenience convenience NOUN Number=Sing 22 consult obj 25 of of ADP _ 27 public case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 public det 27 public public NOUN Number=Sing 24 convenience nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 performance punct
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1 close participle my performance not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 go must children bed vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial_Location 3 consult must a manager the convenience of the public vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent convenience=Theme 4 perform my nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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