corporation Who acts: corporation, law, people, He, BBC, corporations · What happens: be, treat, run, work, stand, have · To what, where: large company, that, group, town, big round belly, offices
«corporation» 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: corporation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A corporation is a large company or group of companies that is treated by law as one body.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis case obl case nummod obl punct root A DET corporation NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ company NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN of ADP companies NOUN that PRON is AUX treated VERB by ADP law NOUN as ADP one NUM body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 corporation det 2 corporation corporation NOUN Number=Sing 6 company nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 company cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 company det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 company amod 6 company company NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 group cc 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 company conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 companies case 10 companies company NOUN Number=Plur 8 group nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 treated nsubj:pass 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 treated aux:pass 13 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 company parataxis 14 by by ADP _ 15 law case 15 law law NOUN Number=Sing 13 treated obl 16 as as ADP _ 18 body case 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 body nummod 18 body body NOUN Number=Sing 13 treated obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 company punct
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1 is a present a corporation a large company or group of companies tree rules 2 treat present · passive law that as one body vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent subject=Theme as body=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 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A corporation can be a group of people who run a town or city, the town council.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj aux cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET corporation NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN who PRON run VERB a DET town NOUN or CCONJ city NOUN , PUNCT the DET town NOUN council NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 corporation det 2 corporation corporation NOUN Number=Sing 6 group nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 group aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 group cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 group nmod 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 run nsubj 10 run run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 people acl:relcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 town det 12 town town NOUN Number=Sing 10 run obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 city cc 14 city city NOUN Number=Sing 12 town conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 council punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 council det 17 town town NOUN Number=Sing 18 council compound 18 council council NOUN Number=Sing 12 town conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 group punct
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1 is a can a corporation a group of people tree rules 2 run present people a town or city and the town council vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme town=Trajectory
Meaning 3 Usage: old-fashioned, humorous — kept apart, not parsed.
A corporation was a big round belly.
det nsubj cop det amod amod punct root A DET corporation NOUN was AUX a DET big ADJ round ADJ belly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 corporation det 2 corporation corporation NOUN Number=Sing 7 belly nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 belly cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 belly det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 belly amod 6 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 7 belly amod 7 belly belly NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 belly punct
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1 is a past a corporation a big round belly tree rules
Example 1 He works for a large corporation.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root He PRON works VERB for ADP a DET large ADJ corporation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 works nsubj 2 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 6 corporation case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 corporation det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 corporation amod 6 corporation corporation NOUN Number=Sing 2 works obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 works punct
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1 work present He for a large corporation vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for corporation=Beneficiary
Example 2 The BBC stands for British Broadcasting Corporation.
det nsubj case amod compound obl punct root The DET BBC PROPN stands VERB for ADP British ADJ Broadcasting PROPN Corporation PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 BBC det 2 BBC BBC PROPN Number=Sing 3 stands nsubj 3 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 Corporation case 5 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Corporation amod 6 Broadcasting Broadcasting PROPN Number=Sing 7 Corporation compound 7 Corporation Corporation PROPN Number=Sing 3 stands obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stands punct
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1 stand present the BBC for British Broadcasting Corporation vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for corporation=Attribute
Example 3 Some corporations have offices in many countries.
det nsubj obj case amod nmod punct root Some DET corporations NOUN have VERB offices NOUN in ADP many ADJ countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 corporations det 2 corporations corporation NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 offices office NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 countries case 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 countries amod 7 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 4 offices nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present some corporations offices many countries vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent office=Patient
Example 4 The city corporation cleans the streets.
det compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET city NOUN corporation NOUN cleans VERB the DET streets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 corporation det 2 city city NOUN Number=Sing 3 corporation compound 3 corporation corporation NOUN Number=Sing 4 cleans nsubj 4 cleans clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 streets det 6 streets street NOUN Number=Plur 4 cleans obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 cleans punct
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1 clean present the city corporation the streets vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent street=Patient
Example 5 The corporation made a profit last year.
det nsubj det obj amod obl:unmarked punct root The DET corporation NOUN made VERB a DET profit NOUN last ADJ year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 corporation det 2 corporation corporation NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 profit det 5 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 year amod 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the corporation a profit year vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset profit=Product
Example 6 A corporation is owned by its shareholders.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss obl:agent punct root A DET corporation NOUN is AUX owned VERB by ADP its PRON shareholders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 corporation det 2 corporation corporation NOUN Number=Sing 4 owned nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 owned aux:pass 4 owned own VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 shareholders case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 shareholders nmod:poss 7 shareholders shareholder NOUN Number=Plur 4 owned obl:agent 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 owned punct
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1 own present · passive corporation's shareholders a corporation vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot subject=Theme
Example 7 John ran as hard as he could into the town, and found the mayor and corporation.
The tree, 16 words nsubj advmod xcomp mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct cc conj det obj cc conj punct root John PROPN ran VERB as ADV hard ADJ as SCONJ he PRON could AUX into ADP the DET town NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ found VERB the DET mayor NOUN and CCONJ corporation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 John John PROPN Number=Sing 2 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 as as ADV _ 4 hard advmod 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 ran xcomp 5 as as SCONJ _ 7 could mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 could nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 hard advcl 8 into into ADP _ 10 town case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 town det 10 town town NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 found punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 found cc 13 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 ran conj 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 mayor det 15 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 13 found obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 corporation cc 17 corporation corporation NOUN Number=Sing 15 mayor conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past John into the town result ; hard property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into town=Result 2 find past John not said here the mayor and corporation vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mayor=Topic
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