distribution Who acts: Distribution, act, value, teacher, bar chart, equal distribution · What happens: be, give, share out, spread out, arrange, show · To what, where: act, things, way, something, area, set · Speech: someone speaks here
«distribution» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: distribution in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Distribution is the act of giving or sharing things out among people or places.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det mark acl cc conj obj compound:prt case obl cc conj punct root Distribution NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ giving VERB or CCONJ sharing VERB things NOUN out ADP among ADP people NOUN or CCONJ places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 giving mark 6 giving give VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 sharing cc 8 sharing share VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 giving conj 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 sharing obj 10 out out ADP _ 8 sharing compound:prt 11 among among ADP _ 12 people case 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 sharing obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 places cc 14 places place NOUN Number=Plur 12 people conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Distribution the act tree rules 2 give gerund the act not said here vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 share out gerund the act not said here things among people or places 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 Distribution is the way something is spread out or arranged over an area or a group.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt cc conj case det obl cc det conj punct root Distribution NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN something PRON is AUX spread VERB out ADP or CCONJ arranged VERB over ADP an DET area NOUN or CCONJ a DET group NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 4 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 way cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 way det 4 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 spread nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 spread aux:pass 7 spread spread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 way acl:relcl 8 out out ADP _ 7 spread compound:prt 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 arranged cc 10 arranged arrange VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 spread conj 11 over over ADP _ 13 area case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 area det 13 area area NOUN Number=Sing 10 arranged obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 group cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 group det 16 group group NOUN Number=Sing 13 area conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 way punct
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1 is a present Distribution the way tree rules 2 spread out present · passive something vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme 3 arrange participle a area or a group vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent over area=Destination
Meaning 3 Usage: maths and statistics — kept apart, not parsed.
A distribution shows how often each value or result happens in a set of data.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj advmod advmod det nsubj cc conj advcl case det obl case nmod punct root A DET distribution NOUN shows VERB how ADV often ADV each DET value NOUN or CCONJ result NOUN happens VERB in ADP a DET set NOUN of ADP data NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 distribution det 2 distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 often advmod 5 often often ADV _ 10 happens advmod 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 value det 7 value value NOUN Number=Sing 10 happens nsubj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 result cc 9 result result NOUN Number=Sing 7 value conj 10 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 shows advcl 11 in in ADP _ 13 set case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 set det 13 set set NOUN Number=Sing 10 happens obl 14 of of ADP _ 15 data case 15 data data NOUN Number=Sing 13 set nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present a distribution vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 happen present each value or result a set of data often property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in set=Location
Meaning 4 In business, distribution is getting goods from factories to shops.
case obl punct nsubj aux obj case obl case nmod punct root In ADP business NOUN , PUNCT distribution NOUN is AUX getting VERB goods NOUN from ADP factories NOUN to ADP shops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 business case 2 business business NOUN Number=Sing 6 getting obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 business punct 4 distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 6 getting nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 getting aux 6 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 7 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 6 getting obj 8 from from ADP _ 9 factories case 9 factories factory NOUN Number=Plur 6 getting obl 10 to to ADP _ 11 shops case 11 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 9 factories nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 getting punct
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1 get present · progressive distribution goods business from factories to shops vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent goods=Theme from factory=Source
Example 1 The teacher organised the distribution of books to every pupil.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN organised VERB the DET distribution NOUN of ADP books NOUN to ADP every DET pupil 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 organised nsubj 3 organised organise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 distribution det 5 distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 3 organised obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 books case 7 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 distribution nmod 8 to to ADP _ 10 pupil case 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 pupil det 10 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 3 organised obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 organised punct
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1 organise past the teacher the distribution of books to every pupil tree rules 2 distribute books nom distribution «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The distribution of penguins is mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.
det nsubj case nmod cop advmod case det compound punct root The DET distribution NOUN of ADP penguins NOUN is AUX mostly ADV in ADP the DET Southern PROPN Hemisphere NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 distribution det 2 distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 10 Hemisphere nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 penguins case 4 penguins penguin NOUN Number=Plur 2 distribution nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 Hemisphere cop 6 mostly mostly ADV _ 10 Hemisphere advmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 Hemisphere case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Hemisphere det 9 Southern Southern PROPN _ 10 Hemisphere compound 10 Hemisphere hemisphere NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 Hemisphere punct
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1 is present the distribution of penguins the Southern Hemisphere mostly property tree rules 2 distribute penguins nom distribution «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 The bar chart shows the distribution of marks in the test.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod case det nmod punct root The DET bar NOUN chart NOUN shows VERB the DET distribution NOUN of ADP marks NOUN in 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 3 chart det 2 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 3 chart compound 3 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 distribution det 6 distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 marks case 8 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 6 distribution nmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 test case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 test det 11 test test NOUN Number=Sing 8 marks nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present the bar chart the distribution of marks in the test vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent distribution=Recipient 2 distribute marks in the test nom distribution «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The distribution of food after the flood took three days.
det nsubj case nmod case det nmod nummod obj punct root The DET distribution NOUN of ADP food NOUN after ADP the DET flood NOUN took VERB three NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 distribution det 2 distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 8 took nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 food case 4 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 distribution nmod 5 after after ADP _ 7 flood case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 flood det 7 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 2 distribution nmod 8 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 days nummod 10 days day NOUN Number=Plur 8 took obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 took punct
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1 take past the distribution of food after the flood day vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 distribute food after the flood nom distribution «cognition transitive»: of=patient after=obl
Example 5 An equal distribution of 30 sweets among 6 children gives each 5.
det amod nsubj case nummod nmod case nummod nmod det obj punct root An DET equal ADJ distribution NOUN of ADP 30 NUM sweets NOUN among ADP 6 NUM children NOUN gives VERB each DET 5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 distribution det 2 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 distribution amod 3 distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 10 gives nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 sweets case 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 sweets nummod 6 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 3 distribution nmod 7 among among ADP _ 9 children case 8 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 children nummod 9 children child NOUN Number=Plur 6 sweets nmod 10 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 each each DET PronType=Tot 12 5 det 12 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 gives obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 gives punct
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1 give present a equal distribution of 30 sweets among 6 children each 5 vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5=Theme 2 distribute 30 sweets among 6 children nom distribution «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 The company handles the distribution of toys to shops.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod punct root The DET company NOUN handles VERB the DET distribution NOUN of ADP toys NOUN to ADP shops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 handles nsubj 3 handles handle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 distribution det 5 distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 3 handles obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 toys case 7 toys toy NOUN Number=Plur 5 distribution nmod 8 to to ADP _ 9 shops case 9 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 7 toys nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 handles punct
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1 handle present the company the distribution of toys to shops vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distribution=Theme 2 distribute toys to shops nom distribution «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 The map shows the distribution of rain across the country.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root The DET map NOUN shows VERB the DET distribution NOUN of ADP rain NOUN across ADP the DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 map det 2 map map NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 distribution det 5 distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 rain case 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 5 distribution nmod 8 across across ADP _ 10 country case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 country det 10 country country NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the map the distribution of rain the country vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent distribution=Recipient 2 distribute rain nom distribution «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 "No," said the fence-rail, who had been a witness at the distribution of prizes; "there should be some consideration for industry and perseverance.
The tree, 24 words punct discourse punct punct det compound punct obj punct nsubj aux cop det nmod case det nmod case nmod punct punct expl aux cop det ccomp case nmod cc conj punct root " PUNCT No INTJ , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET fence NOUN - PUNCT rail NOUN , PUNCT who PRON had AUX been AUX a DET witness NOUN at ADP the DET distribution NOUN of ADP prizes NOUN ; PUNCT " PUNCT there PRON should AUX be AUX some DET consideration NOUN for ADP industry NOUN and CCONJ perseverance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 said punct 2 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 5 said discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 No punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 2 No punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rail det 7 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 9 rail compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 fence punct 9 rail rail NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 witness punct 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 witness nsubj 12 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 witness aux 13 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 15 witness cop 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 witness det 15 witness witness NOUN Number=Sing 9 rail nmod 16 at at ADP _ 18 distribution case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 distribution det 18 distribution distribution NOUN Number=Sing 15 witness nmod 19 of of ADP _ 20 prizes case 20 prizes prize NOUN Number=Plur 18 distribution nmod 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 27 consideration punct 22 " " PUNCT _ 25 be punct 23 there there PRON PronType=Dem 25 be expl 24 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 25 be aux 25 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 27 consideration cop 26 some some DET PronType=Ind 27 consideration det 27 consideration consideration NOUN Number=Sing 5 said ccomp 28 for for ADP _ 29 industry case 29 industry industry NOUN Number=Sing 27 consideration nmod 30 and and CCONJ _ 31 perseverance cc 31 perseverance perseverance NOUN Number=Sing 29 industry conj 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the fence rail vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a past · perfect the fence rail a witness the distribution of prizes tree rules 3 is a in a quote infinitive some consideration for industry and perseverance tree rules 4 distribute prizes nom distribution «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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