desk Who acts: desk, you, 6 rows, class, Fitzwarren · What happens: be, sit, read, write, work, get · To what, where: table, counter, help, 28 desks, 2 pencils, books
«desk» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: desk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A desk is a table where you sit to read, write or work, often with drawers.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl punct conj cc conj punct advmod case obl punct root A DET desk NOUN is AUX a DET table NOUN where ADV you PRON sit VERB to PART read VERB , PUNCT write VERB or CCONJ work VERB , PUNCT often ADV with ADP drawers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 desk det 2 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 5 table nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 table cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 table det 5 table table NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 sit advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 sit nsubj 8 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 table acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 read mark 10 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 sit advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 write punct 12 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 read conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 work cc 14 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 write conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 drawers punct 16 often often ADV _ 18 drawers advmod 17 with with ADP _ 18 drawers case 18 drawers drawer NOUN Number=Plur 14 work obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 table punct
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1 is a present a desk a table tree rules 2 sit present you vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 read to-infinitive you not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 write infinitive you not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 work infinitive you not said here with drawers vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with drawer=Co-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 A desk is also a counter where you get help, like the front desk of a hotel.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop advmod det advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case det amod obl case det nmod punct root A DET desk NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET counter NOUN where ADV you PRON get VERB help NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET front ADJ desk NOUN of ADP a DET hotel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 desk det 2 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 6 counter nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 counter cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 counter advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 counter det 6 counter counter NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 get advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 get nsubj 9 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 counter acl:relcl 10 help help NOUN Number=Sing 9 get obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 desk punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 desk case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 desk det 14 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 15 desk amod 15 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 9 get obl 16 of of ADP _ 18 hotel case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 hotel det 18 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 15 desk nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 counter punct
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1 is a present a desk a counter tree rules 2 get present you help like the front desk of a hotel vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer help=Stimulus
Example 1 There are 6 rows of desks with 5 desks in each.
expl nummod nsubj case nmod case nummod nmod case nmod punct root There PRON are VERB 6 NUM rows NOUN of ADP desks NOUN with ADP 5 NUM desks NOUN in ADP each DET . 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 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rows nummod 4 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 desks case 6 desks desk NOUN Number=Plur 4 rows nmod 7 with with ADP _ 9 desks case 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 desks nummod 9 desks desk NOUN Number=Plur 6 desks nmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 each case 11 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 desks nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 6 rows of desks with 5 desks in each there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The class needs 28 desks.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET class NOUN needs VERB 28 NUM desks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 28 28 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 desks nummod 5 desks desk NOUN Number=Plur 3 needs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the class 28 desks vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot desk=Theme
Example 3 Each desk has 2 pencils.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET desk NOUN has VERB 2 NUM pencils NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 desk det 2 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pencils nummod 5 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each desk 2 pencils vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Patient
Example 4 A desk costs $45.
det nsubj obj nummod punct root A DET desk NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 45 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 desk det 2 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 $ $ SYM _ 3 costs obj 5 45 45 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 $ nummod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present a desk vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 5 Put your books in your desk.
nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Put VERB your PRON books NOUN in ADP your PRON desk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 books nmod:poss 3 books book NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 desk case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 desk nmod:poss 6 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here your books your desk vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent book=Theme in desk=Destination
Example 6 Please keep your desk tidy.
discourse nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Please INTJ keep VERB your PRON desk NOUN tidy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 keep discourse 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 desk nmod:poss 4 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obj 5 tidy tidy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 keep xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your desk tidy property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent desk=Theme
Example 7 Ask at the front desk of the library.
case det amod obl case det nmod punct root Ask VERB at ADP the DET front ADJ desk NOUN of ADP the DET library NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 5 desk case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 desk det 4 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 5 desk amod 5 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 library case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 library det 8 library library NOUN Number=Sing 5 desk nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here the front desk of the library vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The teacher's desk is at the front.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case det punct root The DET teacher NOUN 's PART desk NOUN is AUX at ADP the DET front NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 desk nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 teacher case 4 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 8 front nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 front cop 6 at at ADP _ 8 front case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 front det 8 front front NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 front punct
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1 is present the teacher's desk the front tree rules
Example 9 One morning Mr. Fitzwarren was sitting at his desk in his office.
nummod obl:unmarked nmod:desc nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl case nmod:poss obl punct root One NUM morning NOUN Mr. PROPN Fitzwarren PROPN was AUX sitting VERB at ADP his PRON desk NOUN in ADP his PRON office NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 morning nummod 2 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 6 sitting obl:unmarked 3 Mr. Mr. PROPN Number=Sing 4 Fitzwarren nmod:desc 4 Fitzwarren Fitzwarren PROPN Number=Sing 6 sitting nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 sitting aux 6 sitting sit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 desk case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 desk nmod:poss 9 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 6 sitting obl 10 in in ADP _ 12 office case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 office nmod:poss 12 office office NOUN Number=Sing 6 sitting obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 sitting punct
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1 sit past · progressive Fitzwarren Mr. Fitzwarren's desk morning in Fitzwarren's office vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at desk=Location
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