courier Who acts: courier, person, Mum, text, you, couriers · What happens: be, deliver, look, courier, mean, send · To what, where: person, parcels, homes, someone, something, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«courier» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: courier in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A courier is a person or company that delivers parcels, letters or documents quickly to people's homes or businesses.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj cc conj advmod case nmod:poss case obl cc conj punct root A DET courier NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ company NOUN that PRON delivers VERB parcels NOUN , PUNCT letters NOUN or CCONJ documents NOUN quickly ADV to ADP people NOUN 's PART homes NOUN or CCONJ businesses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 courier det 2 courier courier NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 company cc 7 company company NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 delivers nsubj 9 delivers deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 10 parcels parcel NOUN Number=Plur 9 delivers obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 letters punct 12 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 10 parcels conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 documents cc 14 documents document NOUN Number=Plur 10 parcels conj 15 quickly quickly ADV _ 9 delivers advmod 16 to to ADP _ 19 homes case 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 19 homes nmod:poss 18 's 's PART _ 17 people case 19 homes home NOUN Number=Plur 9 delivers obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 businesses cc 21 businesses business NOUN Number=Plur 19 homes conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a courier a person or company tree rules 2 deliver present a person or company parcels and letters or documents people's homes or businesses quickly property vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme to home=Destination
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 courier is also someone who looks after a group of tourists on a trip.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop advmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case nmod case det nmod punct root A DET courier NOUN is AUX also ADV someone PRON who PRON looks VERB after ADP a DET group NOUN of ADP tourists NOUN on ADP a DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 courier det 2 courier courier NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone cop 4 also also ADV _ 5 someone advmod 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 looks nsubj 7 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone acl:relcl 8 after after ADP _ 10 group case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 group det 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing 7 looks obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 tourists case 12 tourists tourist NOUN Number=Plur 10 group nmod 13 on on ADP _ 15 trip case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 trip det 15 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 12 tourists nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 someone punct
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1 is a present a courier someone tree rules 2 look present after a group of tourists on a trip vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 To courier something means to send it by courier.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj case obl punct root To PART courier VERB something PRON means VERB to PART send VERB it PRON by ADP courier NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 courier mark 2 courier courier VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 courier obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 send mark 6 send send VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 send obj 8 by by ADP _ 9 courier case 9 courier courier NOUN Number=Sing 6 send obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 courier to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 send not said to happen to-infinitive it by courier vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 1 The courier left the parcel on our doorstep.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET courier NOUN left VERB the DET parcel NOUN on ADP our PRON doorstep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 courier det 2 courier courier NOUN Number=Sing 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 parcel det 5 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 doorstep case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 doorstep nmod:poss 8 doorstep doorstep NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past the courier the parcel our doorstep vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme on doorstep=Location
Example 2 The documents were sent by courier.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET documents NOUN were AUX sent VERB by ADP courier NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 documents det 2 documents document NOUN Number=Plur 4 sent nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sent aux:pass 4 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 courier case 6 courier courier NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 sent punct
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1 send past · passive courier the documents vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 3 A bike courier raced through the city traffic.
det compound acl case det compound obl punct root A DET bike NOUN courier NOUN raced VERB through ADP the DET city NOUN traffic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 courier det 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 courier compound 3 courier courier NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 raced race VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 courier acl 5 through through ADP _ 8 traffic case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 traffic det 7 city city NOUN Number=Sing 8 traffic compound 8 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 4 raced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 courier punct
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1 race participle a bike courier not said here the city traffic vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through traffic=Trajectory
Example 4 Mum got a text saying the courier would come at noon.
nsubj det obj acl det nsubj aux ccomp case obl punct root Mum NOUN got VERB a DET text NOUN saying VERB the DET courier NOUN would AUX come VERB at ADP noon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 text det 4 text text NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 text acl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 courier det 7 courier courier NOUN Number=Sing 9 come nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 come aux 9 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 saying ccomp 10 at at ADP _ 11 noon case 11 noon noon NOUN Number=Sing 9 come obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past Mum a text vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer text=Stimulus 2 say speech: assert gerund a text not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 come would the courier noon vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The courier asked me to sign for the package.
det nsubj iobj mark xcomp case det obl punct root The DET courier NOUN asked VERB me PRON to PART sign VERB for ADP the DET package NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 courier det 2 courier courier NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 asked iobj 5 to to PART _ 6 sign mark 6 sign sign VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 7 for for ADP _ 9 package case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 package det 9 package package NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the courier me vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic 2 sign not said to happen to-infinitive the courier not said here for the package vn instr_communication-37.4.1 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Agent for package=Topic
Example 6 Beware of fake messages from couriers asking for money.
case amod obl case nmod acl case obl punct root Beware VERB of ADP fake ADJ messages NOUN from ADP couriers NOUN asking VERB for ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Beware beware VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 of of ADP _ 4 messages case 3 fake fake ADJ Degree=Pos 4 messages amod 4 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 1 Beware obl 5 from from ADP _ 6 couriers case 6 couriers courier NOUN Number=Plur 4 messages nmod 7 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 couriers acl 8 for for ADP _ 9 money case 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 asking obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Beware punct
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1 beware imperative you not said here of fake messages from couriers vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 ask speech: ask gerund couriers not said here for money vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 They couriered the tickets to our house.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root They PRON couriered VERB the DET tickets NOUN to ADP our PRON house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 couriered nsubj 2 couriered courier VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tickets det 4 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 2 couriered obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 house case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 house nmod:poss 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 2 couriered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 couriered punct
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1 courier past They the tickets to our house tree rules
Example 8 Then came a courier bearing the congratulations of the King and Queen, who had just heard of his successful return, and there was even a graceful compliment from Sabella herself.
The tree, 30 words advmod det obj advcl det obj case det nmod cc conj punct nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl case nmod:poss amod obl punct cc expl parataxis advmod det amod nsubj case nmod nsubj punct root Then ADV came VERB a DET courier NOUN bearing VERB the DET congratulations NOUN of ADP the DET King PROPN and CCONJ Queen PROPN , PUNCT who PRON had AUX just ADV heard VERB of ADP his PRON successful ADJ return NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ there PRON was VERB even ADV a DET graceful ADJ compliment NOUN from ADP Sabella PROPN herself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 2 came advmod 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 courier det 4 courier courier NOUN Number=Sing 2 came obj 5 bearing bear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 came advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 congratulations det 7 congratulations congratulation NOUN Number=Plur 5 bearing obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 King case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 King det 10 King King PROPN Number=Sing 7 congratulations nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 Queen cc 12 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 10 King conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 heard punct 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 heard nsubj 15 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 heard aux 16 just just ADV _ 17 heard advmod 17 heard hear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 King acl:relcl 18 of of ADP _ 21 return case 19 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 return nmod:poss 20 successful successful ADJ Degree=Pos 21 return amod 21 return return NOUN Number=Sing 17 heard obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 was punct 23 and and CCONJ _ 25 was cc 24 there there PRON PronType=Dem 25 was expl 25 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 came parataxis 26 even even ADV _ 29 compliment advmod 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 compliment det 28 graceful graceful ADJ Degree=Pos 29 compliment amod 29 compliment compliment NOUN Number=Sing 25 was nsubj 30 from from ADP _ 31 Sabella case 31 Sabella Sabella PROPN Number=Sing 29 compliment nmod 32 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 25 was nsubj 33 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past a courier then vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location courier=Theme 2 bear gerund the congratulations of the King and Queen vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent congratulation=Patient 3 hear past · perfect the King and Queen of his successful return vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of return=Stimulus 4 be past a graceful compliment from Sabella there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 congratulate the King and Queen nom congratulation «communication intransitive»: of=agent 6 return his = he nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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