discussion Who acts: discussion, people, writing, We, you, plan · What happens: be, share, look, have, listen, take · To what, where: talk, ideas, piece, class discussion, turns, name
«discussion» 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: discussion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A discussion is a talk between people about a subject, where they share ideas and opinions.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nmod case det nmod punct advmod nsubj conj obj cc conj punct root A DET discussion NOUN is AUX a DET talk NOUN between ADP people NOUN about ADP a DET subject NOUN , PUNCT where ADV they PRON share VERB ideas NOUN and CCONJ opinions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 discussion det 2 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 5 talk nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talk cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 talk det 5 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 between between ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 talk nmod 8 about about ADP _ 10 subject case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 subject det 10 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing 7 people nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 share punct 12 where where ADV PronType=Rel 14 share advmod 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 share nsubj 14 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 talk conj 15 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 14 share obj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 opinions cc 17 opinions opinion NOUN Number=Plur 15 ideas conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 talk punct
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1 is a present a discussion a talk between people about a subject tree rules 2 share present people ideas and opinions 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 discussion is a piece of writing that looks at different sides of a question.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl case det nmod punct root A DET discussion NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP writing NOUN that PRON looks VERB at ADP different ADJ sides NOUN of ADP a DET question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 discussion det 2 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 writing case 7 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 looks nsubj 9 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 writing acl:relcl 10 at at ADP _ 12 sides case 11 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sides amod 12 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 9 looks obl 13 of of ADP _ 15 question case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 question det 15 question question NOUN Number=Sing 12 sides nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a discussion a piece of writing tree rules 2 look present writing at different sides of a question vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at side=Theme
Example 1 We had a class discussion about pets.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod punct root We PRON had VERB a DET class NOUN discussion NOUN about ADP pets 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 discussion det 4 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 discussion compound 5 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 pets case 7 pets pet NOUN Number=Plur 5 discussion nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a class discussion about pets vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discussion=Patient
Example 2 Listen carefully in a discussion and take turns.
advmod case det obl cc conj obj punct root Listen VERB carefully ADV in ADP a DET discussion NOUN and CCONJ take VERB turns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Listen listen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Listen advmod 3 in in ADP _ 5 discussion case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 discussion det 5 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 1 Listen obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 take cc 7 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Listen conj 8 turns turn NOUN Number=Plur 7 take obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Listen punct
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1 listen imperative you not said here in a discussion; carefully property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in discussion=Theme 2 take present you not said here turns vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme
Example 3 After a long discussion, we chose a name for the class fish.
case det amod obl punct nsubj det obj case det compound nmod punct root After ADP a DET long ADJ discussion NOUN , PUNCT we PRON chose VERB a DET name NOUN for ADP the DET class NOUN fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 discussion case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 discussion det 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 discussion amod 4 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 7 chose obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 discussion punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 chose nsubj 7 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 name det 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing 7 chose obj 10 for for ADP _ 13 fish case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 fish det 12 class class NOUN Number=Sing 13 fish compound 13 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 9 name nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 chose punct
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1 choose past we a name after a long discussion for the class fish vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent name=Theme for fish=Beneficiary
Example 4 The plan is still under discussion.
det nsubj cop advmod case punct root The DET plan NOUN is AUX still ADV under ADP discussion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 6 discussion nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 discussion cop 4 still still ADV _ 6 discussion advmod 5 under under ADP _ 6 discussion case 6 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 discussion punct
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1 is present the plan discussion still tree rules
Example 5 The teacher led a discussion about kindness.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN led VERB a DET discussion NOUN about ADP kindness 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 3 led nsubj 3 led lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 discussion det 5 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 3 led obj 6 about about ADP _ 7 kindness case 7 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 5 discussion nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 led punct
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1 lead past the teacher a discussion about kindness vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent discussion=Theme about kindness=Destination
Example 6 Write a discussion text on whether children should have phones.
det compound obj mark mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Write VERB a DET discussion NOUN text NOUN on SCONJ whether SCONJ children NOUN should AUX have VERB phones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 text det 3 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 4 text compound 4 text text NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 on on SCONJ _ 9 have mark 6 whether whether SCONJ _ 9 have mark 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 9 have nsubj 8 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 have aux 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Write advcl 10 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 9 have obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a discussion text vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent text=Theme 2 have should children phones vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Patient
Example 7 This was a very important point, and needed much discussion.
nsubj cop det advmod amod punct cc acl:relcl amod obj punct root This PRON was AUX a DET very ADV important ADJ point NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ needed VERB much ADJ discussion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 point nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 point cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 point det 4 very very ADV _ 5 important advmod 5 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 point amod 6 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 needed punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 needed cc 9 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 point acl:relcl 10 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 11 discussion amod 11 discussion discussion NOUN Number=Sing 9 needed obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 point punct
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1 is a past This a important point tree rules 2 need past a important point not said here much discussion vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot discussion=Theme
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