dozen Who acts: dozen, Dozens, Mum, baker, dozen eggs, We · What happens: be, mean, give, stroke, buy, make · To what, where: twelve, 12 eggs, lot, twelve strokes, cane, school · Speech: someone speaks here
«dozen» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: dozen in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A dozen is twelve: a dozen eggs is 12 eggs.
det nsubj cop appos punct det nummod conj cop nummod punct root A DET dozen NOUN is AUX twelve NUM : PUNCT a DET dozen NUM eggs NOUN is AUX 12 NUM eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dozen det 2 dozen dozen NOUN Number=Sing 11 eggs nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 twelve cop 4 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 dozen appos 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 eggs punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dozen det 7 dozen dozen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 eggs nummod 8 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 dozen conj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 eggs cop 10 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 eggs nummod 11 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 eggs punct
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1 is a present twelve tree rules 2 is a present a dozen and dozen eggs 12 eggs 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 Dozens means a lot, many: «dozens of people».
nsubj det obj punct obj punct punct appos case nmod punct punct root Dozens NOUN means VERB a DET lot NOUN , PUNCT many ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT dozens NOUN of ADP people NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dozens dozen NOUN Number=Plur 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 many punct 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 dozens punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 dozens punct 9 dozens dozen NOUN Number=Plur 6 many appos 10 of of ADP _ 11 people case 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 dozens nmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 dozens punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Dozens a lot tree rules
Meaning 3 A dozen can also mean twelve strokes of the cane given as a punishment at school.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux advmod nummod obj case det nmod acl case det obl case obl punct root A DET dozen NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB twelve NUM strokes NOUN of ADP the DET cane NOUN given VERB as ADP a DET punishment NOUN at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dozen det 2 dozen dozen NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 strokes nummod 7 strokes stroke NOUN Number=Plur 5 mean obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 cane case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cane det 10 cane cane NOUN Number=Sing 7 strokes nmod 11 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 cane acl 12 as as ADP _ 14 punishment case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 punishment det 14 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 11 given obl 15 at at ADP _ 16 school case 16 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 given obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a dozen twelve strokes of the cane vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stroke=Topic 2 give participle the cane not said here school as a punishment vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent at school=Asset 3 stroke the cane nom stroke «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Mum buys 3 dozen eggs.
nsubj compound nummod obj punct root Mum NOUN buys VERB 3 NUM dozen NUM eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 buys nsubj 2 buys buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dozen compound 4 dozen dozen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 eggs nummod 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 buys obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 buys punct
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1 buy present Mum dozen eggs vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme
Example 2 Mum buys nine and a half dozen eggs.
nsubj compound cc det conj nummod obj punct root Mum NOUN buys VERB nine NUM and CCONJ a DET half NOUN dozen NUM eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 buys nsubj 2 buys buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 dozen compound 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 half cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 half det 6 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 nine conj 7 dozen dozen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 eggs nummod 8 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 buys obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 buys punct
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1 buy present Mum dozen eggs vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme
Example 3 A baker made 2 dozen rolls and sold 15.
det nsubj acl nummod nummod obj cc obj punct root A DET baker NOUN made VERB 2 NUM dozen NUM rolls NOUN and CCONJ sold VERB 15 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 baker det 2 baker baker NOUN Number=Sing 8 sold nsubj 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 baker acl 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dozen nummod 5 dozen dozen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 rolls nummod 6 rolls roll NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 3 made cc 8 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 sold obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 sold punct
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1 make participle a baker not said here dozen rolls vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset roll=Product 2 sell past a baker 15 vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 15=Theme
Example 4 A dozen eggs come in one box.
det nummod nsubj case nummod obl punct root A DET dozen NUM eggs NOUN come VERB in ADP one NUM box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dozen det 2 dozen dozen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 eggs nummod 3 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 4 come nsubj 4 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 box case 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 box nummod 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 come obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 come punct
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1 come present dozen eggs one box vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in box=Location
Example 5 Half a dozen is six.
det:predet det nsubj cop punct root Half DET a DET dozen NOUN is AUX six NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 3 dozen det:predet 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 dozen det 3 dozen dozen NOUN Number=Sing 5 six nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 six cop 5 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 six punct
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1 is a present half dozen six tree rules
Example 6 Dozens of birds sat on the wires.
nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root Dozens NOUN of ADP birds NOUN sat VERB on ADP the DET wires NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dozens dozen NOUN Number=Plur 4 sat nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 birds case 3 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 1 Dozens nmod 4 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 wires case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wires det 7 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 4 sat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sat punct
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1 sit past Dozens of birds the wires vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on wire=Location
Example 7 A baker's dozen is 13, one extra for luck.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop punct nummod amod case obl punct root A DET baker NOUN 's PART dozen NOUN is AUX 13 NUM , PUNCT one NUM extra ADJ for ADP luck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 baker det 2 baker baker NOUN Number=Sing 4 dozen nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 baker case 4 dozen dozen NOUN Number=Sing 6 13 nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 13 cop 6 13 13 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 extra punct 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 extra nummod 9 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 6 13 amod 10 for for ADP _ 11 luck case 11 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 9 extra obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 13 punct
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1 is a present a baker's dozen 13 tree rules
Example 8 We need two dozen cupcakes for the party.
nsubj nummod nummod obj case det nmod punct root We PRON need VERB two NUM dozen NUM cupcakes NOUN for ADP the DET party 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 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 dozen nummod 4 dozen dozen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 cupcakes nummod 5 cupcakes cupcake NOUN Number=Plur 2 need obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 party case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 party det 8 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 cupcakes nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We dozen cupcakes for the party vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cupcake=Theme
Example 9 I would rather lose a dozen cherry trees than that you should tell one false-hood."
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod det nummod compound obj mark mark nsubj aux advcl nummod amod punct obj punct punct root I PRON would AUX rather ADV lose VERB a DET dozen NUM cherry NOUN trees NOUN than SCONJ that SCONJ you PRON should AUX tell VERB one NUM false ADJ - PUNCT hood NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 lose nsubj 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 lose aux 3 rather rather ADV _ 4 lose advmod 4 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dozen det 6 dozen dozen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 trees nummod 7 cherry cherry NOUN Number=Sing 8 trees compound 8 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 4 lose obj 9 than than SCONJ _ 13 tell mark 10 that that SCONJ _ 13 tell mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 tell nsubj 12 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 tell aux 13 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 lose advcl 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 hood nummod 15 false false ADJ Degree=Pos 17 hood amod 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 false punct 17 hood hood NOUN Number=Sing 13 tell obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 lose punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 4 lose punct
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1 lose would I dozen cherry trees vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Eventuality 2 tell speech: assert should you one false hood vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hood=Recipient
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