diversion Who acts: different route, Something, act, Something fun, we, Tom · What happens: take, close, happen, turn, pass, follow · To what, where: road, attention, purpose, something, direction, diversion signs
«diversion» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: diversion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A different route that traffic must take when a road is closed.
det amod nsubj det nmod:unmarked aux mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root A DET different ADJ route NOUN that PRON traffic NOUN must AUX take VERB when SCONJ a DET road NOUN is AUX closed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 route det 2 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 3 route amod 3 route route NOUN Number=Sing 7 take nsubj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 traffic det 5 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 3 route nmod:unmarked 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 take aux 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 when when SCONJ _ 12 closed mark 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 road det 10 road road NOUN Number=Sing 12 closed nsubj:pass 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 closed aux:pass 12 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 take advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 take punct
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1 take must a different route that traffic vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 close present · passive a road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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 that takes attention away from what is really happening, often on purpose.
The tree, 13 words nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod case obl aux advmod punct advmod case obl punct root Something PRON that PRON takes VERB attention NOUN away ADV from ADP what PRON is AUX really ADV happening VERB , PUNCT often ADV on ADP purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 happening nsubj 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 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 3 takes obj 5 away away ADV _ 3 takes advmod 6 from from ADP _ 7 what case 7 what what PRON PronType=Rel 5 away obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 happening aux 9 really really ADV _ 10 happening advmod 10 happening happen VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 purpose punct 12 often often ADV _ 14 purpose advmod 13 on on ADP _ 14 purpose case 14 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 10 happening obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 happening punct
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1 take present attention away property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme 2 happen present · progressive Something purpose vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on purpose=Location
Meaning 3 The act of turning something, such as a river or money, to another direction or use.
The tree, 16 words det mark acl obj punct case fixed det appos cc conj punct case det obl cc conj punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ turning VERB something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET river NOUN or CCONJ money NOUN , PUNCT to ADP another DET direction NOUN or CCONJ use NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 turning mark 4 turning turn VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 turning obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 river punct 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 10 river case 8 as as ADP _ 7 such fixed 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 river det 10 river river NOUN Number=Sing 5 something appos 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 money cc 12 money money NOUN Number=Sing 10 river conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 direction punct 14 to to ADP _ 16 direction case 15 another another DET PronType=Ind 16 direction det 16 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 4 turning obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 use cc 18 use use NOUN Number=Sing 16 direction conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 turn gerund the act not said here something another direction or use vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent something=Theme to direction=Trajectory
Meaning 4 Something fun that passes time; an amusement.
compound nsubj acl:relcl obj punct det conj punct root Something PRON fun NOUN that PRON passes VERB time 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 passes nsubj 4 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 fun acl:relcl 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 passes obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 amusement punct 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 amusement det 8 amusement amusement NOUN Number=Sing 2 fun conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 fun punct
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1 pass present Something fun and a amusement time vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The road was closed, so we followed the diversion signs.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod nsubj advcl det compound obj punct root The DET road NOUN was AUX closed VERB , PUNCT so ADV we PRON followed VERB the DET diversion NOUN signs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 road det 2 road road NOUN Number=Sing 4 closed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 closed aux:pass 4 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 followed punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 followed advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 followed nsubj 8 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 closed advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 signs det 10 diversion diversion NOUN Number=Sing 11 signs compound 11 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 8 followed obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 closed punct
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1 close past · passive the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 follow past we the diversion signs vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Theme
Example 2 Tom made a diversion while his sister grabbed the ball.
nsubj det obj mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl det obj punct root Tom PROPN made VERB a DET diversion NOUN while SCONJ his PRON sister NOUN grabbed VERB the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 diversion det 4 diversion diversion NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 while while SCONJ _ 8 grabbed mark 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sister nmod:poss 7 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 8 grabbed nsubj 8 grabbed grab VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 made advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ball det 10 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 8 grabbed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Tom a diversion vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diversion=Product 2 grab past Tom's sister the ball vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
Example 3 The puppy's barking was a diversion from the real thief.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root The DET puppy NOUN 's PART barking NOUN was AUX a DET diversion NOUN from ADP the DET real ADJ thief NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 barking nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 puppy case 4 barking barking NOUN Number=Sing 7 diversion nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 diversion cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 diversion det 7 diversion diversion NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 from from ADP _ 11 thief case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 thief det 10 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 11 thief amod 11 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 7 diversion nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 diversion punct
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1 is a past the puppy's barking a diversion the real thief tree rules
Example 4 Engineers built a diversion to stop the town flooding.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root Engineers NOUN built VERB a DET diversion NOUN to PART stop VERB the DET town NOUN flooding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Engineers engineer NOUN Number=Plur 2 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 diversion det 4 diversion diversion NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 built advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 flooding det 8 town town NOUN Number=Sing 9 flooding compound 9 flooding flooding NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past Engineers a diversion vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset diversion=Product 2 stop to-infinitive Engineers not said here the town flooding vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality flooding=Eventuality
Example 5 Board games are a pleasant diversion on rainy days.
compound nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod punct root Board NOUN games NOUN are AUX a DET pleasant ADJ diversion NOUN on ADP rainy ADJ days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Board board NOUN Number=Sing 2 games compound 2 games game NOUN Number=Plur 6 diversion nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 diversion cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 diversion det 5 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 6 diversion amod 6 diversion diversion NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 days case 8 rainy rainy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 days amod 9 days day NOUN Number=Plur 6 diversion nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 diversion punct
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1 is a present Board games a pleasant diversion day tree rules
Example 6 The bus took a long diversion because of the parade.
det nsubj det amod obj case fixed det obl punct root The DET bus NOUN took VERB a DET long ADJ diversion NOUN because ADP of ADP the DET parade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 diversion det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 diversion amod 6 diversion diversion NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 7 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 10 parade case 8 of of ADP _ 7 because fixed 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 parade det 10 parade parade NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the bus a long diversion because the parade vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diversion=Theme
Example 7 Puss became a great lord, and never ran after mice any more, but only for his diversion.
The tree, 17 words nsubj det amod xcomp punct cc advmod conj case obl advmod advmod punct cc advmod case nmod:poss conj punct root Puss PROPN became VERB a DET great ADJ lord NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ never ADV ran VERB after ADP mice NOUN any ADV more ADV , PUNCT but CCONJ only ADV for ADP his PRON diversion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Puss Puss PROPN Number=Sing 2 became nsubj 2 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lord det 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lord amod 5 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 2 became xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 ran punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 ran cc 8 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 ran advmod 9 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 became conj 10 after after ADP _ 11 mice case 11 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 9 ran obl 12 any any ADV _ 13 more advmod 13 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 9 ran advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 diversion punct 15 but but CCONJ _ 19 diversion cc 16 only only ADV _ 19 diversion advmod 17 for for ADP _ 19 diversion case 18 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 diversion nmod:poss 19 diversion diversion NOUN Number=Sing 2 became conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 became punct
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1 become past Puss a great lord vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 not run past Puss not said here after mice vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 divert Puss nom diversion «act transitive»: poss=agent
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