department Who acts: department, that, department store, different sections, toy department, Mum · What happens: be, deal, sell, work, come, go off · To what, where: one part, large shop, many kinds, third floor, emergency department, arm
«department» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: department in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A department is one part of a big organisation, such as a school, company, shop or government, that deals with one kind of work: the science department, the fire department.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop nummod case det amod nmod punct case fixed det conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct nsubj conj case nummod obl case nmod punct det compound conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET department NOUN is AUX one NUM part NOUN of ADP a DET big ADJ organisation NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET school NOUN , PUNCT company NOUN , PUNCT shop NOUN or CCONJ government NOUN , PUNCT that PRON deals VERB with ADP one NUM kind NOUN of ADP work NOUN : PUNCT the DET science NOUN department NOUN , PUNCT the DET fire NOUN department NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 department det 2 department department NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 part nummod 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 organisation case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 organisation det 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 organisation amod 9 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 school punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 school case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 school det 14 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 company punct 16 company company NOUN Number=Sing 14 school conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 shop punct 18 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 14 school conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 government cc 20 government government NOUN Number=Sing 18 shop conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 deals punct 22 that that PRON PronType=Rel 23 deals nsubj 23 deals deal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part conj 24 with with ADP _ 26 kind case 25 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 26 kind nummod 26 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 23 deals obl 27 of of ADP _ 28 work case 28 work work NOUN Number=Sing 26 kind nmod 29 : : PUNCT _ 32 department punct 30 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 department det 31 science science NOUN Number=Sing 32 department compound 32 department department NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 33 , , PUNCT _ 36 department punct 34 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 36 department det 35 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 36 department compound 36 department department NOUN Number=Sing 32 department conj 37 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a department one part and a school and company and shop or government and the science department and the fire department of a big organisation tree rules 2 deal present that with one kind of work vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with kind=Theme
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 department store is a large shop with different sections selling many kinds of things.
The tree, 15 words det compound nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod acl amod obj case nmod punct root A DET department NOUN store NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ shop NOUN with ADP different ADJ sections NOUN selling VERB many ADJ kinds NOUN of ADP things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 store det 2 department department NOUN Number=Sing 3 store compound 3 store store NOUN Number=Sing 7 shop nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 shop cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shop det 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 shop amod 7 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 sections case 9 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sections amod 10 sections section NOUN Number=Plur 7 shop nmod 11 selling sell VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 sections acl 12 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 13 kinds amod 13 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 11 selling obj 14 of of ADP _ 15 things case 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 13 kinds nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 shop punct
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1 is a present a department store a large shop with different sections tree rules 2 sell gerund different sections not said here many kinds of things vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Theme
Meaning 3 A particular area of activity, knowledge or interest.
det amod case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET particular ADJ area NOUN of ADP activity NOUN , PUNCT knowledge NOUN or CCONJ interest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 area det 2 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 3 area amod 3 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 activity case 5 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 3 area nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 knowledge punct 7 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 3 area conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 interest cc 9 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 7 knowledge conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 area punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The toy department is on the third floor.
det compound nsubj cop case det amod punct root The DET toy NOUN department NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET third ADJ floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 department det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 department compound 3 department department NOUN Number=Sing 8 floor nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 floor cop 5 on on ADP _ 8 floor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 floor det 7 third third ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 floor amod 8 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 floor punct
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1 is present the toy department the third floor tree rules
Example 2 Mum works in the sales department of a big company.
nsubj case det compound obl case det amod nmod punct root Mum NOUN works VERB in ADP the DET sales NOUN department NOUN of ADP a DET big ADJ company NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 works nsubj 2 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 department case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 department det 5 sales sale NOUN Number=Plur 6 department compound 6 department department NOUN Number=Sing 2 works obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 company case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 company det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 company amod 10 company company NOUN Number=Sing 6 department nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 works punct
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1 work present Mum in the sales department of a big company vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in department=Theme
Example 3 The fire department came quickly when the alarm went off.
det compound nsubj advmod advmod det nsubj conj compound:prt punct root The DET fire NOUN department NOUN came VERB quickly ADV when ADV the DET alarm NOUN went VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 department det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 department compound 3 department department NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 quickly quickly ADV _ 4 came advmod 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 went advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 alarm det 8 alarm alarm NOUN Number=Sing 9 went nsubj 9 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 came conj 10 off off ADP _ 9 went compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past the fire department quickly property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go off past the alarm vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
Example 4 We went to the emergency department when my brother broke his arm.
nsubj case det compound obl advmod nmod:poss nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root We PRON went VERB to ADP the DET emergency NOUN department NOUN when ADV my PRON brother NOUN broke VERB his PRON arm 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 to to ADP _ 6 department case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 department det 5 emergency emergency NOUN Number=Sing 6 department compound 6 department department NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 broke advmod 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 brother nmod:poss 9 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 10 broke nsubj 10 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 went advcl 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 arm nmod:poss 12 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 10 broke obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We the emergency department vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to department=Initial_Location 2 break past my brother brother's arm vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer arm=Patient
Example 5 The science department has its own labs.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET science NOUN department NOUN has VERB its PRON own ADJ labs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 department det 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 3 department compound 3 department department NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 labs nmod:poss 6 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 7 labs amod 7 labs lab NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the science department department's own labs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lab=Patient
Example 6 Department stores are busy before Christmas.
compound nsubj cop case obl punct root Department NOUN stores NOUN are AUX busy ADJ before ADP Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Department department NOUN Number=Sing 2 stores compound 2 stores store NOUN Number=Plur 4 busy nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 busy cop 4 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 before before ADP _ 6 Christmas case 6 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 4 busy obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 busy punct
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1 is present Department stores before Christmas busy property tree rules
Example 7 Gallant little Wales has no name to rank alongside these; in this department the Cymru have shown less vigour than the Gaedhel.
The tree, 22 words amod amod nsubj det obj mark acl case obl punct case det obl det nsubj aux conj amod obj case det nmod punct root Gallant ADJ little ADJ Wales PROPN has VERB no DET name NOUN to PART rank VERB alongside ADP these PRON ; PUNCT in ADP this DET department NOUN the DET Cymru PROPN have AUX shown VERB less ADJ vigour NOUN than ADP the DET Gaedhel PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gallant gallant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Wales amod 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Wales amod 3 Wales Wales PROPN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 name det 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 to to PART _ 8 rank mark 8 rank rank VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 name acl 9 alongside alongside ADP _ 10 these case 10 these this PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 8 rank obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 shown punct 12 in in ADP _ 14 department case 13 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 department det 14 department department NOUN Number=Sing 18 shown obl 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Cymru det 16 Cymru Cymru PROPN Number=Sing 18 shown nsubj 17 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 shown aux 18 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 has conj 19 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 20 vigour amod 20 vigour vigour NOUN Number=Sing 18 shown obj 21 than than ADP _ 23 Gaedhel case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 Gaedhel det 23 Gaedhel Gaedhel PROPN Number=Sing 20 vigour nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present Gallant little Wales no name vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient 2 rank to-infinitive Gallant little Wales not said here no name not said here alongside these vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 3 show present · perfect the Cymru less vigour than the Gaedhel; in this department vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent vigour=Patient in department=Topic
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