crossroad Who acts: crossroad, two roads, you, shop, 4 crossroads, it · What happens: be, meet, cross, call, mean, make · To what, where: place, each, crossroad, crossroads, important choice, 2 km · Speech: someone speaks here
«crossroad» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: crossroad in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A crossroad is a place where two roads meet and cross each other. It is usually called a crossroads.
Sentence 1: A crossroad is a place where two roads meet and cross each other.
det nsubj cop det advmod nummod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj fixed punct root A DET crossroad NOUN is AUX a DET place NOUN where ADV two NUM roads NOUN meet VERB and CCONJ cross VERB each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crossroad det 2 crossroad crossroad NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 meet advmod 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 roads nummod 8 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 9 meet nsubj 9 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place acl:relcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 cross cc 11 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 meet conj 12 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 11 cross obj 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 each fixed 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a crossroad a place tree rules 2 meet present two roads vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 cross present two roads not said here each vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent each=Patient
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.
Sentence 2: It is usually called a crossroads.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct root It PRON is AUX usually ADV called VERB a DET crossroads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 called nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 called aux:pass 3 usually usually ADV _ 4 called advmod 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crossroads det 6 crossroads crossroad NOUN Number=Plur 4 called xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
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1 call present · passive crossroad usually property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 2 «At a crossroads» also means at a time when you must make an important choice.
The tree, 15 words punct case det obl punct advmod case det obl advmod nsubj aux advcl det amod obj punct root « PUNCT At ADP a DET crossroads NOUN » PUNCT also ADV means VERB at ADP a DET time NOUN when ADV you PRON must AUX make VERB an DET important ADJ choice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 7 means punct 2 At at ADP _ 4 crossroads case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 crossroads det 4 crossroads crossroad NOUN Number=Plur 7 means obl 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 crossroads punct 6 also also ADV _ 7 means advmod 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 at at ADP _ 10 time case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 time det 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obl 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 make advmod 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 make nsubj 13 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 make aux 14 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 means advcl 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 choice det 16 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 17 choice amod 17 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing 14 make obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present a crossroads time vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 make must you a important choice vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Product
Example 1 The shop is 2 km from the crossroads.
det nsubj cop nummod case det nmod punct root The DET shop NOUN is AUX 2 NUM km NOUN from ADP the DET crossroads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 km nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 km cop 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 km nummod 5 km km NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 crossroads case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 crossroads det 8 crossroads crossroad NOUN Number=Plur 5 km nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 km punct
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1 is a present the shop 2 km the crossroads tree rules
Example 2 Turn left at the crossroad and walk 300 metres.
advmod case det obl cc conj nummod obl punct root Turn VERB left ADV at ADP the DET crossroad NOUN and CCONJ walk VERB 300 NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 left left ADV _ 1 Turn advmod 3 at at ADP _ 5 crossroad case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crossroad det 5 crossroad crossroad NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 walk cc 7 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Turn conj 8 300 300 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 metres nummod 9 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 7 walk obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the crossroad left property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at crossroad=Trajectory 2 walk infinitive you not said here 300 metres vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 There are 4 crossroads in the town.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 4 NUM crossroads NOUN in ADP the DET town 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 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 crossroads nummod 4 crossroads crossroad NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 town case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 town det 7 town town NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 4 crossroads the town; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in town=Location
Example 4 How far is it from home to the crossroads and on to school?
advmod cop nsubj case obl case det obl cc conj case obl punct root How ADV far ADV is AUX it PRON from ADP home NOUN to ADP the DET crossroads NOUN and CCONJ on ADV to ADP school NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 far advmod 2 far far ADV Degree=Pos root root 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 far cop 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 far nsubj 5 from from ADP _ 6 home case 6 home home NOUN Number=Sing 2 far obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 crossroads case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 crossroads det 9 crossroads crossroad NOUN Number=Plur 2 far obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 on cc 11 on on ADV _ 2 far conj 12 to to ADP _ 13 school case 13 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 far obl 14 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 far punct
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1 is present it home to the crossroads; to school; far property tree rules
Example 5 There are traffic lights at the crossroads.
expl compound nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB traffic NOUN lights NOUN at ADP the DET crossroads 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 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 4 lights compound 4 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 at at ADP _ 7 crossroads case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crossroads det 7 crossroads crossroad NOUN Number=Plur 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present traffic lights the crossroads; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at crossroad=Location
Example 6 Stop and look both ways at the crossroads.
cc conj det obl case det obl punct root Stop VERB and CCONJ look VERB both DET ways NOUN at ADP the DET crossroads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 look cc 3 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 4 both both DET PronType=Tot 5 ways det 5 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 3 look obl 6 at at ADP _ 8 crossroads case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 crossroads det 8 crossroads crossroad NOUN Number=Plur 3 look obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 look infinitive you not said here both ways at the crossroads vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at crossroad=Theme
Example 7 The old signpost at the crossroads points to three villages.
det amod nsubj case det nmod case nummod obl punct root The DET old ADJ signpost NOUN at ADP the DET crossroads NOUN points VERB to ADP three NUM villages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 signpost det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 signpost amod 3 signpost signpost NOUN Number=Sing 7 points nsubj 4 at at ADP _ 6 crossroads case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crossroads det 6 crossroads crossroad NOUN Number=Plur 3 signpost nmod 7 points point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to ADP _ 10 villages case 9 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 villages nummod 10 villages village NOUN Number=Plur 7 points obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 points punct
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1 point present the old signpost at the crossroads three villages vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to village=Recipient
Example 8 The hero stood at a crossroads and had to choose a path.
det nsubj case det obl cc conj mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET hero NOUN stood VERB at ADP a DET crossroads NOUN and CCONJ had VERB to PART choose VERB a DET path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 crossroads case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crossroads det 6 crossroads crossroad NOUN Number=Plur 3 stood obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 had cc 8 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stood conj 9 to to PART _ 10 choose mark 10 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 had xcomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 path det 12 path path NOUN Number=Sing 10 choose obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past the hero a crossroads vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at crossroad=Location 2 have past the hero not said here tree rules 3 choose to-infinitive the hero not said here a path vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Theme
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