downtown
Who acts: We, Dad, Downtown, downtown streets, big library downtown · What happens: go, take, see, work, have, be · To what, where: bus downtown, parade, tall buildings, UK, town, shoes
«downtown» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: downtown in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.
The main business and shopping area in the centre of a city or town.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 business | det |
| 2 | main | main | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 business | amod |
| 3 | business | business | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 area | cc |
| 5 | shopping | shopping | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 area | compound |
| 6 | area | area | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 business | conj |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 centre | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 centre | det |
| 9 | centre | centre | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 area | nmod |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 city | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 city | det |
| 12 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 centre | nmod |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 town | cc |
| 14 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 city | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 business | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: adverb — kept apart, not parsed.
To or in the city centre: «go downtown».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | ADP | _ | 6 centre | case |
| 2 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 centre | cc |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 centre | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 centre | det |
| 5 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 centre | compound |
| 6 | centre | centre | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 9 go | punct |
| 8 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 9 go | punct |
| 9 | go | go | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 6 centre | parataxis |
| 10 | downtown | downtown | ADV | _ | 9 go | advmod |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 9 go | punct |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 centre | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go in a quote | infinitive | downtown property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Meaning 3
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
In or of the city centre: «downtown Toronto».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 6 centre | case |
| 2 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 3 of | cc |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 1 In | conj |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 centre | det |
| 5 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 centre | compound |
| 6 | centre | centre | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 centre | punct |
| 8 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 9 downtown | punct |
| 9 | downtown | downtown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 centre | appos |
| 10 | Toronto | Toronto | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 downtown | appos |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 9 downtown | punct |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 centre | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
We took the bus downtown to see the parade.
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 took | nsubj |
| 2 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 downtown | det |
| 4 | bus | bus | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 downtown | compound |
| 5 | downtown | downtown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 took | obj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 see | mark |
| 7 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 took | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 parade | det |
| 9 | parade | parade | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 see | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 took | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | past | We | the bus downtown | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent downtown=Theme | ||||
| 2 | see | to-infinitive | We not said here | the parade | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer parade=Stimulus |
Example 2
Dad works in an office downtown.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 works | nsubj |
| 2 | works | work | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 downtown | case |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 downtown | det |
| 5 | office | office | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 downtown | compound |
| 6 | downtown | downtown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 works | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 works | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | work | present | Dad | in a office downtown | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in downtown=Theme |
Example 3
Downtown Toronto has very tall buildings.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | Downtown | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 2 | Toronto | Toronto | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Downtown | flat |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | very | very | ADV | _ | 5 tall | advmod |
| 5 | tall | tall | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 buildings | amod |
| 6 | buildings | building | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 has | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Downtown | tall buildings | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Patient |
Example 4
The downtown streets were full of shoppers.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 streets | det |
| 2 | downtown | downtown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 streets | compound |
| 3 | streets | street | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 full | nsubj |
| 4 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 full | cop |
| 5 | full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 shoppers | case |
| 7 | shoppers | shopper | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 full | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 full | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the downtown streets | of shoppers; full property | tree rules |
Example 5
There's a big library downtown.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 's | expl |
| 2 | 's | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 downtown | det |
| 4 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 downtown | amod |
| 5 | library | library | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 downtown | compound |
| 6 | downtown | downtown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 's | nsubj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 's | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | present | a big library downtown | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 6
(UK equivalent) We went into town to buy shoes.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 UK | punct |
| 2 | UK | UK | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 went | obl |
| 3 | equivalent | equivalent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 UK | amod |
| 4 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 UK | punct |
| 5 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 6 went | nsubj |
| 6 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | into | into | ADP | _ | 8 town | case |
| 8 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 went | obl |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 buy | mark |
| 10 | buy | buy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 went | xcomp |
| 11 | shoes | shoe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 buy | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 went | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | We | UK | town | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||
| 2 | buy | to-infinitive | We not said here | shoes | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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