counter Who acts: counter, you, machine, 6 cups, Tim, baker · What happens: be, pay, use, count, play, act · To what, where: long flat top, kitchen, small round piece, board games, machine, things
«counter» 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: counter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A counter is a long flat top in a kitchen, or the long table in a shop where you pay.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod punct cc det amod conj case det nmod advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET counter NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ flat ADJ top NOUN in ADP a DET kitchen NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET long ADJ table NOUN in ADP a DET shop NOUN where ADV you PRON pay VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 counter det 2 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing 7 top nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 top cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 top det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 top amod 6 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 top amod 7 top top NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 kitchen case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 kitchen det 10 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 7 top nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 table punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 table cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 table det 14 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 15 table amod 15 table table NOUN Number=Sing 7 top conj 16 in in ADP _ 18 shop case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 shop det 18 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 15 table nmod 19 where where ADV PronType=Rel 21 pay advmod 20 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 pay nsubj 21 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 shop acl:relcl 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 top punct
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1 is a present a counter a long flat top or the long table in a shop a kitchen tree rules 2 pay present you vn pay-68-1 «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.
Meaning 2 A counter is a small round piece used to count or to play board games.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod amod acl mark advcl cc mark conj compound obj punct root A DET counter NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ round ADJ piece NOUN used VERB to PART count VERB or CCONJ to PART play VERB board NOUN games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 counter det 2 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 piece det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 6 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 piece acl 9 to to PART _ 10 count mark 10 count count VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 used advcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 play cc 12 to to PART _ 13 play mark 13 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 count conj 14 board board NOUN Number=Sing 15 games compound 15 games game NOUN Number=Plur 13 play obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 piece punct
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1 is a present a counter a small round piece tree rules 2 use participle a small round piece not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 count to-infinitive vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 4 play to-infinitive board games vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Meaning 3 A counter is a machine that counts things.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET counter NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN that PRON counts VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 counter det 2 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 counts nsubj 7 counts count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine acl:relcl 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 counts obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a counter a machine tree rules 2 count present a machine things vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Meaning 4 To counter is to answer or act against something.
mark advcl cop mark cc conj case obl punct root To PART counter NOUN is AUX to PART answer VERB or CCONJ act VERB against ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 counter mark 2 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing 5 answer advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 answer cop 4 to to PART _ 5 answer mark 5 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 act cc 7 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 answer conj 8 against against ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 act obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 answer punct
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1 is present answer property tree rules 2 act infinitive against something vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Put 10 counters in a row.
nummod obj case det obl punct root Put VERB 10 NUM counters NOUN in ADP a DET row NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 counters nummod 3 counters counter NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 row case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 row det 6 row row NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here 10 counters a row vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent counter=Theme in row=Destination
Example 2 There are 6 cups on the counter.
expl nummod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON are VERB 6 NUM cups NOUN on ADP the DET counter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cups nummod 4 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 on on ADP _ 7 counter case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 counter det 7 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing 4 cups nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 6 cups on the counter there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Tim has 15 red counters and 9 blue counters.
nsubj nummod amod obj cc nummod amod conj punct root Tim PROPN has VERB 15 NUM red ADJ counters NOUN and CCONJ 9 NUM blue ADJ counters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tim Tim PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 counters nummod 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 counters amod 5 counters counter NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 counters cc 7 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 counters nummod 8 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 9 counters amod 9 counters counter NOUN Number=Plur 5 counters conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Tim 15 red counters and 9 blue counters vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent counter=Patient
Example 4 The baker put 24 muffins on the counter.
det nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root The DET baker NOUN put VERB 24 NUM muffins NOUN on ADP the DET counter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baker det 2 baker baker NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 muffins nummod 5 muffins muffin NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 counter case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 counter det 8 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the baker 24 muffins the counter vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent muffin=Theme on counter=Destination
Example 5 Pay at the counter.
case det obl punct root Pay VERB at ADP the DET counter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pay pay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 4 counter case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 counter det 4 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pay obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pay punct
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1 pay imperative you not said here the counter vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Move your counter 4 spaces.
nmod:poss obj nummod obj punct root Move VERB your PRON counter NOUN 4 NUM spaces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 counter nmod:poss 3 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Move obj 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 spaces nummod 5 spaces space NOUN Number=Plur 1 Move obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Move punct
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1 move imperative you not said here your counter vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP ADJ.result»: agent=Agent counter=Theme space=Result
Example 7 The step counter showed 8000 steps.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET step NOUN counter NOUN showed VERB 8000 NUM steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 counter det 2 step step NOUN Number=Sing 3 counter compound 3 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 8000 8000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 steps nummod 6 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 4 showed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
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1 show past the step counter 8000 steps vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent step=Recipient
Example 8 Wipe the kitchen counter after cooking.
det compound obj case obl punct root Wipe VERB the DET kitchen NOUN counter NOUN after ADP cooking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wipe wipe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 counter det 3 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 4 counter compound 4 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wipe obj 5 after after ADP _ 6 cooking case 6 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wipe obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wipe punct
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1 wipe imperative you not said here the kitchen counter after cooking vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent counter=Source
Example 9 Rufus!" and hearing his voice, I jumped on to the counter.
The tree, 11 words nsubj punct punct cc conj nmod:poss obj punct nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root Rufus PROPN ! PUNCT " PUNCT and CCONJ hearing VERB his PRON voice NOUN , PUNCT I PRON jumped VERB on ADP to ADP the DET counter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rufus Rufus PROPN Number=Sing 10 jumped nsubj 2 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Rufus punct 3 " " PUNCT _ 1 Rufus punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 hearing cc 5 hearing hear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Rufus conj 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 voice nmod:poss 7 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 5 hearing obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 1 Rufus punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 jumped nsubj 10 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 on on ADP _ 10 jumped compound:prt 12 to to ADP _ 14 counter case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 counter det 14 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing 10 jumped obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 jumped punct
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1 hear in a quote gerund Rufus not said here Rufus's voice vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer voice=Stimulus 2 jump on in a quote past Rufus to the counter result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to counter=Result
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