delay Who acts: delay, something, flight, snow, you, rain · What happens: be, happen, plan, delay, mean, make · To what, where: time, something, someone, hour delay, train, homework · Speech: someone speaks here
«delay» 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: delay in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A delay is a time when something happens later than planned.
det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod mark xcomp punct root A DET delay NOUN is AUX a DET time NOUN when ADV something PRON happens VERB later ADV than SCONJ planned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 delay det 2 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 happens advmod 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 happens nsubj 8 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time acl:relcl 9 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 8 happens advmod 10 than than SCONJ _ 11 planned mark 11 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 happens xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 time punct
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1 is a present a delay a time tree rules 2 happen present something late property tree rules 3 plan participle something not said here vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
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 To delay means to make something happen later, or to make someone late.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj xcomp advmod punct cc mark conj obj advmod punct root To PART delay VERB means VERB to PART make VERB something PRON happen VERB later ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART make VERB someone PRON late ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 delay mark 2 delay delay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 make obj 7 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 8 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 7 happen advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 make punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 make cc 11 to to PART _ 12 make mark 12 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make conj 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 make obj 14 late late ADV Degree=Pos 12 make advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 delay to-infinitive vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive something tree rules 4 happen not said to happen infinitive something not said here late property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 make to-infinitive someone late property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product
Meaning 3 To delay means to wait before doing something.
mark csubj mark xcomp mark advcl obj punct root To PART delay VERB means VERB to PART wait VERB before SCONJ doing VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 delay mark 2 delay delay VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 wait mark 5 wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 before before SCONJ _ 7 doing mark 7 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 wait advcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 doing obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 delay to-infinitive vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 wait not said to happen to-infinitive vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 Our flight had a two-hour delay.
nmod:poss nsubj det nummod punct compound obj punct root Our PRON flight NOUN had VERB a DET two NUM - PUNCT hour NOUN delay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 flight nmod:poss 2 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 delay det 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 hour nummod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 two punct 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 8 delay compound 8 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Our flight a hour delay vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent delay=Patient
Example 2 The train was delayed by snow.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET train NOUN was AUX delayed VERB by ADP snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 train det 2 train train NOUN Number=Sing 4 delayed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 delayed aux:pass 4 delayed delay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 6 snow case 6 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 4 delayed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 delayed punct
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1 delay past · passive snow the train vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent subject=Source
Example 3 Don't delay; do your homework now.
aux advmod punct conj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Do AUX n't PART delay VERB ; PUNCT do VERB your PRON homework NOUN now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 delay aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 delay advmod 3 delay delay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 5 do punct 5 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 delay conj 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 homework nmod:poss 7 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 5 do obj 8 now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 do advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 delay punct
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1 not delay imperative · do-support you not said here vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 do infinitive you not said here your homework now vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality
Example 4 Call for help without delay if someone is hurt.
case obl case obl mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Call VERB for ADP help NOUN without ADP delay NOUN if SCONJ someone PRON is AUX hurt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 for for ADP _ 3 help case 3 help help NOUN Number=Sing 1 Call obl 4 without without ADP _ 5 delay case 5 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing 1 Call obl 6 if if SCONJ _ 9 hurt mark 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 hurt nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hurt aux:pass 9 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Call advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Call punct
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1 call imperative you not said here for help; without delay vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient 2 hurt a condition, not said to happen present · passive someone vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 Sorry for the delay in answering.
case det obl mark acl punct root Sorry ADJ for ADP the DET delay NOUN in SCONJ answering VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 for for ADP _ 4 delay case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 delay det 4 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sorry obl 5 in in SCONJ _ 6 answering mark 6 answering answer VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 delay acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct
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1 answer speech: assert gerund the delay not said here vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The rain delayed the start of the match.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET rain NOUN delayed VERB the DET start NOUN of ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 delayed nsubj 3 delayed delay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 start det 5 start start NOUN Number=Sing 3 delayed obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 match case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 match det 8 match match NOUN Number=Sing 5 start nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 delayed punct
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1 delay past the rain the start of the match vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent start=Source 2 start the match nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 The bus should arrive at 3:00 but has a 15-minute delay, so it arrives at 3:15.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj aux case obl cc conj det nummod punct compound obj punct advmod nsubj conj case obl punct root The DET bus NOUN should AUX arrive VERB at ADP 3:00 NUM but CCONJ has VERB a DET 15 NUM - PUNCT minute NOUN delay NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON arrives VERB at ADP 3:15 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrive nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 arrive aux 4 arrive arrive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 3:00 case 6 3:00 3:00 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 arrive obl 7 but but CCONJ _ 8 has cc 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 arrive conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 delay det 10 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 minute nummod 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 15 punct 12 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 13 delay compound 13 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing 8 has obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 arrives punct 15 so so ADV _ 17 arrives advmod 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 arrives nsubj 17 arrives arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 arrive conj 18 at at ADP _ 19 3:15 case 19 3:15 3:15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 arrives obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 arrive punct
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1 arrive should the bus 3:00 vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 have present the bus not said here a minute delay vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent delay=Patient 3 arrive present bus 3:15 vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 In this way she will be delayed.
case det obl nsubj aux cop punct root In ADP this DET way NOUN she PRON will AUX be AUX delayed ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 way case 2 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 way det 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 delayed obl 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 delayed nsubj 5 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 delayed aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 delayed cop 7 delayed delayed ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 delayed punct
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1 is future she this way delayed property tree rules
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