decade Who acts: decade, grandparents, old tree, mum, town, tree · What happens: be, live, grow, not see, change · To what, where: period, group, ten years, house, lot, cousin
«decade» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: decade in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A decade is a period of ten years.
det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod punct root A DET decade NOUN is AUX a DET period NOUN of ADP ten NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 decade det 2 decade decade NOUN Number=Sing 5 period nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 period cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 period det 5 period period NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 years case 7 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 years nummod 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 5 period nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 period punct
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1 is a present a decade a period year tree rules
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 decade is also a group of ten, like ten beads on a rosary.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop advmod det case nmod punct case nummod nmod case det nmod punct root A DET decade NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET group NOUN of ADP ten NUM , PUNCT like ADP ten NUM beads NOUN on ADP a DET rosary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 decade det 2 decade decade NOUN Number=Sing 6 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 group cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 group advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 ten case 8 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 group nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 beads punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 beads case 11 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 beads nummod 12 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur 6 group nmod 13 on on ADP _ 15 rosary case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 rosary det 15 rosary rosary NOUN Number=Sing 12 beads nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 group punct
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1 is a present a decade a group of ten; like ten beads on a rosary tree rules
Example 1 A decade is ten years.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET decade NOUN is AUX ten NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 decade det 2 decade decade NOUN Number=Sing 5 years nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 years cop 4 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 years nummod 5 years year NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 years punct
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1 is a present a decade ten years tree rules
Example 2 My grandparents have lived in this house for five decades.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case det obl case nummod obl punct root My PRON grandparents NOUN have AUX lived VERB in ADP this DET house NOUN for ADP five NUM decades NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandparents nmod:poss 2 grandparents grandparent NOUN Number=Plur 4 lived nsubj 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lived aux 4 lived live VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 house case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 house det 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 lived obl 8 for for ADP _ 10 decades case 9 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 decades nummod 10 decades decade NOUN Number=Plur 4 lived obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 lived punct
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1 live present · perfect My grandparents this house decade vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location
Example 3 The old tree has grown a lot over the last decade.
det amod nsubj aux det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET old ADJ tree NOUN has AUX grown VERB a DET lot NOUN over ADP the DET last ADJ decade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tree amod 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 grown nsubj 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grown aux 5 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 grown obj 8 over over ADP _ 11 decade case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 decade det 10 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 11 decade amod 11 decade decade NOUN Number=Sing 5 grown obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 grown punct
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1 grow present · perfect the old tree a lot decade vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lot=Theme
Example 4 Two decades equal twenty years.
nummod nsubj nummod obl:unmarked punct root Two NUM decades NOUN equal ADJ twenty NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 decades nummod 2 decades decade NOUN Number=Plur 3 equal nsubj 3 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 years nummod 5 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 equal obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 equal punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 My mum hasn't seen her cousin for a decade.
nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root My PRON mum NOUN has AUX n't PART seen VERB her PRON cousin NOUN for ADP a DET decade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mum nmod:poss 2 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 5 seen nsubj 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 seen aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 seen advmod 5 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 cousin nmod:poss 7 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 5 seen obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 decade case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 decade det 10 decade decade NOUN Number=Sing 5 seen obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 seen punct
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1 not see present · perfect My mum mum's cousin decade vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cousin=Stimulus
Example 6 The town has changed a lot in the past decade.
det nsubj aux det obl:unmarked case det amod obl punct root The DET town NOUN has AUX changed VERB a DET lot NOUN in ADP the DET past ADJ decade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 4 changed nsubj 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 changed aux 4 changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lot det 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 changed obl:unmarked 7 in in ADP _ 10 decade case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 decade det 9 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 10 decade amod 10 decade decade NOUN Number=Sing 4 changed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 changed punct
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1 change present · perfect the town a lot decade vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 If a tree grows 30 centimetres a year, it grows 300 centimetres in a decade.
The tree, 15 words mark det nsubj advcl nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root If SCONJ a DET tree NOUN grows VERB 30 NUM centimetres NOUN a DET year NOUN , PUNCT it PRON grows VERB 300 NUM centimetres NOUN in ADP a DET decade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 grows mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tree det 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 grows nsubj 4 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 grows advcl 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 centimetres nummod 6 centimetres centimetre NOUN Number=Plur 4 grows obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 4 grows obl:unmarked 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 grows punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 grows nsubj 11 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 300 300 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 centimetres nummod 13 centimetres centimetre NOUN Number=Plur 11 grows obj 14 in in ADP _ 16 decade case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 decade det 16 decade decade NOUN Number=Sing 11 grows obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 grows punct
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1 grow a condition, not said to happen present a tree 30 centimetres year vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location centimetre=Theme 2 grow present tree 300 centimetres decade vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location centimetre=Theme
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