destination Who acts: destination, someone, many people, you, goal, something · What happens: be, go, send, like, visit, want · To what, where: place, end, goal, destination, car, popular holiday destination · Speech: someone speaks here
«destination» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: destination in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A destination is the place someone or something is going to or being sent to.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nsubj cc conj aux parataxis flat cc aux:pass conj obl punct root A DET destination NOUN is AUX the DET place NOUN someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX going VERB to ADP or CCONJ being AUX sent VERB to ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 destination det 2 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 going nsubj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 something cc 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 someone conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 going aux 10 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 place parataxis 11 to to ADP _ 10 going flat 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 sent cc 13 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 sent aux:pass 14 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 going conj 15 to to ADP _ 14 sent obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a destination the place tree rules 2 go present · progressive someone vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 send gerund · passive someone not said here vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»
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 destination is a place that many people like to visit, such as a holiday town.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det obj amod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp punct case fixed det compound conj punct root A DET destination NOUN is AUX a DET place NOUN that PRON many ADJ people NOUN like VERB to PART visit VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET holiday NOUN town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 destination det 2 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 like obj 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 people amod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 like nsubj 9 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 visit mark 11 visit visit VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 like xcomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 town punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 town case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 town det 16 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 17 town compound 17 town town NOUN Number=Sing 5 place conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a destination a place and a holiday town tree rules 2 like present many people a place and a holiday town tree rules 3 visit not said to happen to-infinitive many people not said here vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A destination can be the end or aim of something, like the goal you want to reach.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj aux cop det cc conj case nmod punct case det appos nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp punct root A DET destination NOUN can AUX be AUX the DET end NOUN or CCONJ aim NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP the DET goal NOUN you PRON want VERB to PART reach VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 destination det 2 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 end aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 end cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 aim cc 8 aim aim NOUN Number=Sing 6 end conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 aim nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 goal punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 goal case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 goal det 14 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 10 something appos 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 want nsubj 16 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 goal acl:relcl 17 to to PART _ 18 reach mark 18 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 want xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 end punct
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1 is a can a destination the end or aim of something tree rules 2 want present you the goal not said here tree rules 3 reach not said to happen to-infinitive the goal not said here vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 aim something nom aim «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 The sign on the front of the bus shows its destination.
det nsubj case det nmod case det nmod nmod:poss obj punct root The DET sign NOUN on ADP the DET front NOUN of ADP the DET bus NOUN shows VERB its PRON destination NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sign det 2 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 9 shows nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 front case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 front det 5 front front NOUN Number=Sing 2 sign nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 bus case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bus det 8 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 5 front nmod 9 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 destination nmod:poss 11 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing 9 shows obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 shows punct
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1 show present the sign on the front of the bus sign's destination vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent destination=Recipient
Example 2 We reached our destination after six hours in the car.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nummod obl case det obl punct root We PRON reached VERB our PRON destination NOUN after ADP six NUM hours NOUN in ADP the DET car 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 reached nsubj 2 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 destination nmod:poss 4 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing 2 reached obj 5 after after ADP _ 7 hours case 6 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 hours nummod 7 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 reached obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 car case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 car det 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 reached obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 reached punct
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1 reach past We our destination the car hour vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent destination=Theme
Example 3 Cornwall is a popular holiday destination.
nsubj cop det amod compound punct root Cornwall PROPN is AUX a DET popular ADJ holiday NOUN destination NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cornwall Cornwall PROPN Number=Sing 6 destination nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 destination cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 destination det 4 popular popular ADJ Degree=Pos 6 destination amod 5 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 6 destination compound 6 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 destination punct
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1 is a present Cornwall a popular holiday destination tree rules
Example 4 The parcel's destination is written on the label.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET parcel NOUN 's PART destination NOUN is AUX written VERB on ADP the DET label NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 parcel det 2 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 4 destination nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 parcel case 4 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing 6 written nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 written aux:pass 6 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 label case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 label det 9 label label NOUN Number=Sing 6 written obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 written punct
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1 write present · passive the parcel's destination the label vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on label=Destination
Example 5 The train is 40 km from its destination, travelling at 80 km an hour.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop nummod case nmod:poss nmod punct acl case nummod obl det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET train NOUN is AUX 40 NUM km NOUN from ADP its PRON destination NOUN , PUNCT travelling VERB at ADP 80 NUM km NOUN an DET hour 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 5 km nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 km cop 4 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 km nummod 5 km km NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 destination case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 destination nmod:poss 8 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing 5 km nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 travelling punct 10 travelling travel VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 km acl 11 at at ADP _ 13 km case 12 80 80 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 km nummod 13 km km NOUN Number=Sing 10 travelling obl 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hour det 15 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 13 km nmod:unmarked 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 km punct
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1 is a present the train 40 km train's destination tree rules 2 travel gerund 40 km not said here 80 km a hour vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at km=Trajectory
Example 6 Our final destination was Grandma's farm.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop nmod:poss case punct root Our PRON final ADJ destination NOUN was AUX Grandma PROPN 's PART farm 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 3 destination nmod:poss 2 final final ADJ Degree=Pos 3 destination amod 3 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing 7 farm nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 farm cop 5 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 7 farm nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Grandma case 7 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 farm punct
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1 is a past Our final destination Grandma's farm tree rules
Example 7 The sat nav says we will arrive at our destination in ten minutes.
det amod nsubj nsubj aux ccomp case nmod:poss obl case nummod obl punct root The DET sat ADJ nav NOUN says VERB we PRON will AUX arrive VERB at ADP our PRON destination NOUN in ADP ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 nav det 2 sat sat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 nav amod 3 nav nav NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 arrive nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 arrive aux 7 arrive arrive VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 says ccomp 8 at at ADP _ 10 destination case 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 destination nmod:poss 10 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing 7 arrive obl 11 in in ADP _ 13 minutes case 12 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 minutes nummod 13 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 7 arrive obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the sat nav vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 arrive future we our destination minute vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 For the explorers, the South Pole was the destination of a long and dangerous trip.
The tree, 15 words case det obl punct det compound nsubj cop det case det amod cc conj nmod punct root For ADP the DET explorers NOUN , PUNCT the DET South PROPN Pole PROPN was AUX the DET destination NOUN of ADP a DET long ADJ and CCONJ dangerous ADJ trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 3 explorers case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 explorers det 3 explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 10 destination obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 explorers punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Pole det 6 South South PROPN Number=Sing 7 Pole compound 7 Pole Pole PROPN Number=Sing 10 destination nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 destination cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 destination det 10 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 16 trip case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 trip det 13 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 16 trip amod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 dangerous cc 15 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 13 long conj 16 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 10 destination nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 destination punct
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1 is a past the South Pole the destination for the explorers; of a long trip tree rules
Example 9 Favoured by gentle breezes they soon reached their destination in the far west.
case amod obl nsubj advmod acl:relcl nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root Favoured VERB by ADP gentle ADJ breezes NOUN they PRON soon ADV reached VERB their PRON destination NOUN in ADP the DET far ADJ west NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Favoured favour VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 by by ADP _ 4 breezes case 3 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 4 breezes amod 4 breezes breeze NOUN Number=Plur 1 Favoured obl 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 reached nsubj 6 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 7 reached advmod 7 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 breezes acl:relcl 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 destination nmod:poss 9 destination destination NOUN Number=Sing 7 reached obj 10 in in ADP _ 13 west case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 west det 12 far far ADJ Degree=Pos 13 west amod 13 west west NOUN Number=Sing 7 reached obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Favoured punct
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1 favour participle by gentle breezes tree rules 2 reach past breezes = breeze breezes's destination the far west soon property vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent destination=Theme
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