coventry
Who acts: you, Coventry, ruins, other girls, Sending · What happens: send, refuse, not speak, punish, leave out, be · To what, where: someone, Coventry, them, city, middle, old Coventry Cathedral · Speech: someone speaks here
«coventry» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: coventry in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: a place name — kept apart, not parsed.
Coventry, a city in the West Midlands of England.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | Coventry | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 city | punct |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 city | det |
| 4 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Coventry | appos |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 Midlands | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Midlands | det |
| 7 | West | West | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Midlands | compound |
| 8 | Midlands | Midlands | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 city | nmod |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 England | case |
| 10 | England | England | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Midlands | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Coventry | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: UK, idiom — kept apart, not parsed.
Send someone to Coventry: to refuse to speak to someone on purpose, as a group, to punish or leave them out.
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Send | send | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 1 Send | obj |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 4 Coventry | case |
| 4 | Coventry | Coventry | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Send | obl |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 refuse | punct |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 refuse | mark |
| 7 | refuse | refuse | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Send | parataxis |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 speak | mark |
| 9 | speak | speak | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 refuse | xcomp |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 someone | case |
| 11 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 9 speak | obl |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 13 purpose | case |
| 13 | purpose | purpose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 someone | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 group | punct |
| 15 | as | as | ADP | _ | 17 group | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 group | det |
| 17 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 refuse | obl |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 punish | punct |
| 19 | to | to | PART | _ | 20 punish | mark |
| 20 | punish | punish | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 7 refuse | conj |
| 21 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 22 leave | cc |
| 22 | leave | leave | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 20 punish | conj |
| 23 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 leave | obj |
| 24 | out | out | ADP | _ | 22 leave | compound:prt |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Send | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | imperative | you not said here | someone | Coventry | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme to coventry=Destination | |||
| 2 | refuse | to-infinitive | as a group | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | not speak speech: other | to-infinitive | to someone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to someone=Co-Agent | |||||
| 4 | punish | to-infinitive | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 5 | leave out | infinitive | them = they | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
Example 1
Coventry is a city in the middle of England.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | Coventry | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 city | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 city | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 city | det |
| 4 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 middle | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 middle | det |
| 7 | middle | middle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 city | nmod |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 England | case |
| 9 | England | England | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 middle | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 city | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Coventry | a city | the middle of England | tree rules |
Example 2
The old Coventry Cathedral was bombed in 1940.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Cathedral | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 Cathedral | amod |
| 3 | Coventry | Coventry | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Cathedral | compound |
| 4 | Cathedral | Cathedral | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 bombed | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 bombed | aux:pass |
| 6 | bombed | bomb | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 1940 | case |
| 8 | 1940 | 1940 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 6 bombed | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 bombed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bomb | past · passive | the old Coventry Cathedral | 1940 | vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Example 3
The ruins of Coventry Cathedral now stand for peace and forgiveness.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 ruins | det |
| 2 | ruins | ruin | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 stand | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 Cathedral | case |
| 4 | Coventry | Coventry | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 Cathedral | compound |
| 5 | Cathedral | Cathedral | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 ruins | nmod |
| 6 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 7 stand | advmod |
| 7 | stand | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 peace | case |
| 9 | peace | peace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 stand | obl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 forgiveness | cc |
| 11 | forgiveness | forgiveness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 peace | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 stand | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand | present | the ruins of Coventry Cathedral | now | for peace and forgiveness | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for peace=Attribute | |||
| 2 | ruin | Coventry Cathedral | nom ruin «state transitive»: of=patient |
Example 4
The other girls sent her to Coventry and wouldn't speak to her.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 girls | det |
| 2 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 girls | amod |
| 3 | girls | girl | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 sent | nsubj |
| 4 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 sent | obj |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 Coventry | case |
| 7 | Coventry | Coventry | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 sent | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 speak | cc |
| 9 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 speak | aux |
| 10 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 speak | advmod |
| 11 | speak | speak | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 sent | conj |
| 12 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 her | case |
| 13 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 speak | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 sent | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | past | the other girls | her = she | Coventry | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to coventry=Destination | |||
| 2 | not speak speech: other | would | the other girls not said here | Coventry | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to she=Co-Agent |
Example 5
Sending someone to Coventry is a kind of bullying.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sending | send | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 kind | csubj |
| 2 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 1 Sending | obj |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 4 Coventry | case |
| 4 | Coventry | Coventry | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Sending | obl |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 kind | cop |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 kind | det |
| 7 | kind | kind | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 bullying | case |
| 9 | bullying | bullying | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 kind | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 kind | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | gerund | someone | Coventry | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme to coventry=Destination | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | Sending | a kind | of bullying | tree rules |
Example 6
Coventry once made bicycles and cars.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | Coventry | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 made | nsubj |
| 2 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 3 made | advmod |
| 3 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | bicycles | bicycle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 made | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 cars | cc |
| 6 | cars | car | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 bicycles | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | Coventry | bicycles and cars | once property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bicycle=Product |
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