custom Who acts: custom, way, people, Customs, officers, It · What happens: be, do, give, walk, check, bring · To what, where: way, something, custom, presents, Christmas, habit · Speech: someone speaks here
«custom» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: custom in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A custom is a way of doing something that people in a place or group have done for a long time: it is a custom to give presents at Christmas.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det mark acl obj obj nsubj case det nmod cc conj aux acl:relcl case det amod obl punct nsubj cop det appos mark acl obj case obl punct root A DET custom NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON that PRON people NOUN in ADP a DET place NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN have AUX done VERB for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN : PUNCT it PRON is AUX a DET custom NOUN to PART give VERB presents NOUN at ADP Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 custom det 2 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 doing mark 7 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way acl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 doing obj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 done obj 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 17 done nsubj 11 in in ADP _ 13 place case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 10 people nmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 group cc 15 group group NOUN Number=Sing 13 place conj 16 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 done aux 17 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 something acl:relcl 18 for for ADP _ 21 time case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 time det 20 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 21 time amod 21 time time NOUN Number=Sing 17 done obl 22 : : PUNCT _ 26 custom punct 23 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 custom nsubj 24 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 custom cop 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 custom det 26 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing 5 way appos 27 to to PART _ 28 give mark 28 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 custom acl 29 presents present NOUN Number=Plur 28 give obj 30 at at ADP _ 31 Christmas case 31 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 28 give obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a custom a way tree rules 2 do gerund a way not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 do present · perfect people in a place or group time vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Eventuality 4 is a present custom a custom tree rules 5 give to-infinitive a custom not said here presents Christmas vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent present=Theme at christmas=Asset
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 custom is a habit of a person: it was his custom to walk after dinner.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct nsubj cop nmod:poss appos mark acl case obl punct root A DET custom NOUN is AUX a DET habit NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN : PUNCT it PRON was AUX his PRON custom NOUN to PART walk VERB after ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 custom det 2 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing 5 habit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 habit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 habit det 5 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 person case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 habit nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 custom punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 custom nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 custom cop 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 custom nmod:poss 13 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing 5 habit appos 14 to to PART _ 15 walk mark 15 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 custom acl 16 after after ADP _ 17 dinner case 17 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 15 walk obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 habit punct
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1 is a present a custom a habit of a person tree rules 2 is a past custom person's custom tree rules 3 walk to-infinitive a custom not said here after dinner vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Customs is the place at an airport or border where officers check what people bring into the country.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root Customs NOUN is AUX the DET place NOUN at ADP an DET airport NOUN or CCONJ border NOUN where ADV officers NOUN check VERB what PRON people NOUN bring VERB into ADP the DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Customs custom NOUN Number=Plur 4 place nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 place cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 place det 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 at at ADP _ 7 airport case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 airport det 7 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 4 place nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 border cc 9 border border NOUN Number=Sing 7 airport conj 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 check advmod 11 officers officer NOUN Number=Plur 12 check nsubj 12 check check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 border acl:relcl 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 bring obj 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 bring nsubj 15 bring bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 check ccomp 16 into into ADP _ 18 country case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 country det 18 country country NOUN Number=Sing 15 bring obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 place punct
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1 is a present Customs the place a airport or border tree rules 2 check present officers tree rules 3 bring present people the country vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent what=Theme into country=Destination
Meaning 4 Custom-made means made specially for one person.
compound punct csubj ccomp advmod case nummod obl punct root Custom NOUN - PUNCT made VERB means VERB made VERB specially ADV for ADP one NUM person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Custom custom NOUN Number=Sing 3 made compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Custom punct 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means csubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 means ccomp 6 specially specially ADV _ 5 made advmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 person case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 person nummod 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make participle for one person; specially property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for person=Beneficiary
Example 1 It's a custom in Japan to bow when you greet someone.
nsubj cop det case nmod mark acl mark nsubj advcl obj punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET custom NOUN in ADP Japan PROPN to PART bow VERB when SCONJ you PRON greet VERB someone PRON . 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 custom nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 custom cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 custom det 4 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 Japan case 6 Japan Japan PROPN Number=Sing 4 custom nmod 7 to to PART _ 8 bow mark 8 bow bow VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 custom acl 9 when when SCONJ _ 11 greet mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 greet nsubj 11 greet greet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bow advcl 12 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 greet obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 custom punct
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1 is a present It a custom Japan tree rules 2 bow to-infinitive vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 greet speech: greet present you someone vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme
Example 2 In our family, it's a custom to eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.
The tree, 13 words case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj cop det mark acl obj case compound obl punct root In ADP our PRON family NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX a DET custom NOUN to PART eat VERB pancakes NOUN on ADP Shrove PROPN Tuesday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 family case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 family nmod:poss 3 family family NOUN Number=Sing 8 custom obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 family punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 custom nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 custom cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 custom det 8 custom custom NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 to to PART _ 10 eat mark 10 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 custom acl 11 pancakes pancake NOUN Number=Plur 10 eat obj 12 on on ADP _ 14 Tuesday case 13 Shrove Shrove PROPN Number=Sing 14 Tuesday compound 14 Tuesday Tuesday PROPN Number=Sing 10 eat obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 custom punct
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1 is a present family a custom our family tree rules 2 eat to-infinitive pancakes tuesday vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pancake=Patient
Example 3 We went through customs at the airport.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root We PRON went VERB through ADP customs NOUN at ADP the DET airport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 4 customs case 4 customs custom NOUN Number=Plur 2 went obl 5 at at ADP _ 7 airport case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 airport det 7 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We customs at the airport vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through custom=Initial_Location
Example 4 The customs officer checked our bags.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET customs NOUN officer NOUN checked VERB our PRON bags NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 customs det 2 customs custom NOUN Number=Plur 3 officer compound 3 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 4 checked nsubj 4 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 bags nmod:poss 6 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 4 checked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 checked punct
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1 check past customs officer our bags vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
Example 5 Learn the local customs before you travel.
det amod obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Learn VERB the DET local ADJ customs NOUN before SCONJ you PRON travel VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learn learn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 customs det 3 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 4 customs amod 4 customs custom NOUN Number=Plur 1 Learn obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 travel mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 travel nsubj 7 travel travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Learn advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Learn punct
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1 learn imperative you not said here the local customs vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent custom=Topic 2 travel present you vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 His bike was custom-made for him.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass compound punct case obl punct root His PRON bike NOUN was AUX custom ADJ - PUNCT made VERB for ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 bike nmod:poss 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 made aux:pass 4 custom custom ADJ Degree=Pos 6 made compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 custom punct 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 him case 8 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past · passive His bike for him = he vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Product for he=Beneficiary
Example 7 Thank him according to our customs, Mowgli.”
obj case fixed nmod:poss obl punct vocative punct punct root Thank VERB him PRON according VERB to ADP our PRON customs NOUN , PUNCT Mowgli PROPN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thank thank VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Thank obj 3 according accord VERB ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 customs case 4 to to ADP _ 3 according fixed 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 customs nmod:poss 6 customs custom NOUN Number=Plur 1 Thank obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 Mowgli punct 8 Mowgli Mowgli PROPN Number=Sing 1 Thank vocative 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Thank punct 10 ” " PUNCT _ 1 Thank punct
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1 thank speech: thank present him = he accord our customs; Mowgli vocative vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme 2 accord gerund vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent
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