distraction Who acts: you, Phones, your, Something fun, dog, Tom · What happens: take, do, be, attend, mind, drive · To what, where: attention, distraction, class, mind, worries, state
«distraction» 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: distraction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Something that takes your attention away from what you should be doing: «Phones are a distraction in class».
The tree, 18 words nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj advmod case obl nsubj aux aux acl:relcl punct punct nsubj cop det appos case nmod punct punct root Something PRON that PRON takes VERB your PRON attention NOUN away ADV from ADP what PRON you PRON should AUX be AUX doing VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Phones NOUN are AUX a DET distraction NOUN in ADP class NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 takes nsubj 3 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Something acl:relcl 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 attention nmod:poss 5 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 takes obj 6 away away ADV _ 3 takes advmod 7 from from ADP _ 8 what case 8 what what PRON PronType=Rel 6 away obl 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 doing nsubj 10 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 doing aux 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 doing aux 12 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 what acl:relcl 13 : : PUNCT _ 18 distraction punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 18 distraction punct 15 Phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 18 distraction nsubj 16 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 distraction cop 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 distraction det 18 distraction distraction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something appos 19 in in ADP _ 20 class case 20 class class NOUN Number=Sing 18 distraction nmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 distraction punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 take present your attention away property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme 2 do should · progressive you vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a in a quote present Phones a distraction class tree rules 4 attend your nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=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 Something fun that takes your mind off worries; an amusement.
compound nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj case obl punct det conj punct root Something PRON fun NOUN that PRON takes VERB your PRON mind NOUN off ADP worries NOUN ; PUNCT an DET amusement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fun compound 2 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 takes nsubj 4 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 fun acl:relcl 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mind nmod:poss 6 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 4 takes obj 7 off off ADP _ 8 worries case 8 worries worry NOUN Number=Plur 4 takes obl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 amusement punct 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 amusement det 11 amusement amusement NOUN Number=Sing 2 fun conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 fun punct
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1 take present Something fun and a amusement your mind worries vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent mind=Theme off worry=Initial_Location 2 mind your nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A state of great worry or confusion: «driven to distraction».
det case amod nmod cc conj punct punct acl case obl punct punct root A DET state NOUN of ADP great ADJ worry NOUN or CCONJ confusion NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT driven VERB to ADP distraction NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 state det 2 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 worry case 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 worry amod 5 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 2 state nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 confusion cc 7 confusion confusion NOUN Number=Sing 5 worry conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 10 driven punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 driven punct 10 driven drive VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 state acl 11 to to ADP _ 12 distraction case 12 distraction distraction NOUN Number=Sing 10 driven obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 driven punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 state punct
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1 drive in a quote participle a state of great worry or confusion not said here distraction vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to distraction=Trajectory
Example 1 Phones are a big distraction during homework.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Phones NOUN are AUX a DET big ADJ distraction NOUN during ADP homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 5 distraction nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 distraction cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 distraction det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 distraction amod 5 distraction distraction NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 during during ADP _ 7 homework case 7 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 5 distraction nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 distraction punct
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1 is a present Phones a big distraction during homework tree rules
Example 2 The dog barking was a distraction during the test.
det nsubj acl cop det case det nmod punct root The DET dog NOUN barking VERB was AUX a DET distraction NOUN during ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 distraction nsubj 3 barking bark VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 dog acl 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 distraction cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 distraction det 6 distraction distraction NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 during during ADP _ 9 test case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 test det 9 test test NOUN Number=Sing 6 distraction nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 distraction punct
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1 bark gerund the dog not said here vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a past the dog a distraction during the test tree rules
Example 3 While Tom caused a distraction, Mia grabbed the key.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct nsubj det obj punct root While SCONJ Tom PROPN caused VERB a DET distraction NOUN , PUNCT Mia PROPN grabbed VERB the DET key NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 While while SCONJ _ 3 caused mark 2 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 3 caused nsubj 3 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 grabbed advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 distraction det 5 distraction distraction NOUN Number=Sing 3 caused obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 caused punct 7 Mia Mia PROPN Number=Sing 8 grabbed nsubj 8 grabbed grab VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 key det 10 key key NOUN Number=Sing 8 grabbed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 grabbed punct
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1 cause past Tom a distraction vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition distraction=Patient 2 grab past Mia the key vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme
Example 4 Playing football was a welcome distraction from his worries.
csubj obj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Playing VERB football NOUN was AUX a DET welcome ADJ distraction NOUN from ADP his PRON worries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 distraction csubj 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 1 Playing obj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 distraction cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 distraction det 5 welcome welcome ADJ Degree=Pos 6 distraction amod 6 distraction distraction NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 from from ADP _ 9 worries case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 worries nmod:poss 9 worries worry NOUN Number=Plur 6 distraction nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 distraction punct
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1 play gerund football vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme 2 is a past Playing a welcome distraction his worries tree rules 3 worry his = he nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The noise from the road drives Mum to distraction.
det nsubj case det nmod obj case obl punct root The DET noise NOUN from ADP the DET road NOUN drives VERB Mum NOUN to ADP distraction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 noise det 2 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 6 drives nsubj 3 from from ADP _ 5 road case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 road det 5 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 noise nmod 6 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 6 drives obj 8 to to ADP _ 9 distraction case 9 distraction distraction NOUN Number=Sing 6 drives obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 drives punct
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1 drive present the noise from the road Mum distraction vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mum=Theme to distraction=Trajectory
Example 6 Never let anything be a distraction when you cross the road.
advmod nsubj cop det obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Never ADV let VERB anything PRON be AUX a DET distraction NOUN when ADV you PRON cross VERB the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 let advmod 2 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 distraction nsubj 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 distraction cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 distraction det 6 distraction distraction NOUN Number=Sing 2 let obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 cross advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 cross nsubj 9 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 let advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 road det 11 road road NOUN Number=Sing 9 cross obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 not let imperative you not said here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 2 is a infinitive anything a distraction tree rules 3 cross present you the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 7 We need a quiet room without distractions.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root We PRON need VERB a DET quiet ADJ room NOUN without ADP distractions 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 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 room det 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 room amod 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 6 without without ADP _ 7 distractions case 7 distractions distraction NOUN Number=Plur 5 room nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We a quiet room without distractions vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot room=Theme
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