draft Who acts: draft, system, young men, bank draft, you, rough draft · What happens: be, not finish, improve, draft, draw, make · To what, where: early version, drawing, something, first version, cold current, room
«draft» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: draft in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A draft is an early version of a piece of writing, drawing or plan that is not finished and will be improved: a first draft.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case nmod punct conj cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod acl:relcl cc aux aux:pass conj punct det amod conj punct root A DET draft NOUN is AUX an DET early ADJ version NOUN of ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP writing NOUN , PUNCT drawing NOUN or CCONJ plan NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART finished VERB and CCONJ will AUX be AUX improved VERB : PUNCT a DET first ADJ draft NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 draft det 2 draft draft NOUN Number=Sing 6 version nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 version cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 version det 5 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 6 version amod 6 version version NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 piece case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 piece det 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 6 version nmod 10 of of ADP _ 11 writing case 11 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 drawing punct 13 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 6 version conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 plan cc 15 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 13 drawing conj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 finished nsubj:pass 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 finished aux:pass 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 finished advmod 19 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 drawing acl:relcl 20 and and CCONJ _ 23 improved cc 21 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 improved aux 22 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 23 improved aux:pass 23 improved improve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 finished conj 24 : : PUNCT _ 27 draft punct 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 draft det 26 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 27 draft amod 27 draft draft NOUN Number=Sing 6 version conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 version punct
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1 is a present a draft a early version and drawing or plan and a first draft of a piece of writing tree rules 2 not finish present · passive drawing or plan vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality 3 improve future · passive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»
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 To draft something is to write or draw the first version of it.
mark advcl obj cop mark cc conj det amod obj case nmod punct root To PART draft VERB something PRON is AUX to PART write VERB or CCONJ draw VERB the DET first ADJ version NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 draft mark 2 draft draft VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 write advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 draft obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 write cop 5 to to PART _ 6 write mark 6 write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 draw cc 8 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 write conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 version det 10 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 version amod 11 version version NOUN Number=Sing 8 draw obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 version nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 write punct
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1 draft to-infinitive something vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Result 2 is present write property tree rules 3 draw infinitive the first version of version vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent version=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.
A draft is a cold current of air in a room (UK spelling: draught).
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod case det obl punct compound appos punct conj punct punct root A DET draft NOUN is AUX a DET cold ADJ current NOUN of ADP air NOUN in ADP a DET room NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN spelling NOUN : PUNCT draught 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 draft det 2 draft draft NOUN Number=Sing 6 current nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 current cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 current det 5 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 6 current amod 6 current current NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 air case 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 current nmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 room case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 room det 11 room room NOUN Number=Sing 6 current obl 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 spelling punct 13 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 14 spelling compound 14 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 11 room appos 15 : : PUNCT _ 16 draught punct 16 draught draught NOUN Number=Sing 14 spelling conj 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 spelling punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 current punct
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1 is a present a draft a cold current a room of air tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.
The draft was a system that made young men join the army; to be drafted is to be chosen for it, and in sports to be picked for a team.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl amod nsubj ccomp det obj punct mark aux:pass acl aux:pass mark aux:pass advcl case obl punct cc case obl mark aux:pass conj case det obl punct root The DET draft NOUN was AUX a DET system NOUN that PRON made VERB young ADJ men NOUN join VERB the DET army NOUN ; PUNCT to PART be AUX drafted VERB is AUX to PART be AUX chosen VERB for ADP it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP sports NOUN to PART be AUX picked VERB for ADP a DET team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 draft det 2 draft draft NOUN Number=Sing 5 system nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 system cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 system det 5 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 made nsubj 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 system acl:relcl 8 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 9 men amod 9 men man NOUN Number=Plur 10 join nsubj 10 join join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 made ccomp 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 army det 12 army army NOUN Number=Sing 10 join obj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 drafted punct 14 to to PART _ 16 drafted mark 15 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 drafted aux:pass 16 drafted draft VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 system acl 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 drafted aux:pass 18 to to PART _ 20 chosen mark 19 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 20 chosen aux:pass 20 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 drafted advcl 21 for for ADP _ 22 it case 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 chosen obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 29 picked punct 24 and and CCONJ _ 29 picked cc 25 in in ADP _ 26 sports case 26 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 29 picked obl 27 to to PART _ 29 picked mark 28 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 29 picked aux:pass 29 picked pick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 drafted conj 30 for for ADP _ 32 team case 31 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 32 team det 32 team team NOUN Number=Sing 29 picked obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 5 system punct
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1 is a past the draft a system tree rules 2 make past a system tree rules 3 join present young men the army vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Patient 4 draft to-infinitive · passive vn create-26.4-1 «NP V» 5 choose to-infinitive · passive for draft vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: for it=Beneficiary 6 pick to-infinitive · passive sports for a team vn chew-39.2 «NP V»
Meaning 5 Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.
A bank draft is a written order to pay money.
det compound nsubj cop det amod mark acl obj punct root A DET bank NOUN draft NOUN is AUX a DET written VERB order NOUN to PART pay VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 draft det 2 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 3 draft compound 3 draft draft NOUN Number=Sing 7 order nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 order cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 order det 6 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 order amod 7 order order NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to PART _ 9 pay mark 9 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 order acl 10 money money NOUN Number=Sing 9 pay obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 order punct
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1 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a bank draft a written order tree rules 3 pay to-infinitive money vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset
Meaning 6 Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.
Draft beer is beer from a barrel (UK: draught).
compound compound cop case det nmod punct appos punct conj punct punct root Draft NOUN beer NOUN is AUX beer NOUN from ADP a DET barrel NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN : PUNCT draught NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draft draft NOUN Number=Sing 2 beer compound 2 beer beer NOUN Number=Sing 4 beer compound 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 beer cop 4 beer beer NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 barrel case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 barrel det 7 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 4 beer nmod 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 UK punct 9 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 barrel appos 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 draught punct 11 draught draught NOUN Number=Sing 9 UK conj 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 UK punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 beer punct
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1 is a present beer beer a barrel tree rules
Example 1 Write a first draft, then check it for mistakes.
det amod obj punct advmod parataxis obj case obl punct root Write VERB a DET first ADJ draft NOUN , PUNCT then ADV check VERB it PRON for ADP mistakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 draft det 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 draft amod 4 draft draft NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 check punct 6 then then ADV PronType=Dem 7 check advmod 7 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Write parataxis 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 check obj 9 for for ADP _ 10 mistakes case 10 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 7 check obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a first draft vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent draft=Theme 2 check infinitive draft then for mistakes vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent it=Theme for mistake=Attribute
Example 2 My rough draft was full of crossings-out.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop case obl punct conj punct root My PRON rough ADJ draft NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP crossings NOUN - PUNCT out NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 draft nmod:poss 2 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 3 draft amod 3 draft draft NOUN Number=Sing 5 full nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 full cop 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 crossings case 7 crossings crossing NOUN Number=Plur 5 full obl 8 - - PUNCT _ 9 out punct 9 out out NOUN Number=Sing 7 crossings conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 full punct
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1 is past My rough draft of crossings and out; full property tree rules 2 draft My nom draft «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 She drafted a letter to the council about the park.
nsubj det obj case det obl case det nmod punct root She PRON drafted VERB a DET letter NOUN to ADP the DET council NOUN about ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 drafted nsubj 2 drafted draft VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 letter det 4 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 drafted obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 council case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 council det 7 council council NOUN Number=Sing 2 drafted obl 8 about about ADP _ 10 park case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 park det 10 park park NOUN Number=Sing 7 council nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 drafted punct
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1 draft past She a letter to the council about the park vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Result
Example 4 The email is saved in my Drafts folder.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nmod:poss compound obl punct root The DET email NOUN is AUX saved VERB in ADP my PRON Drafts NOUN folder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 email det 2 email email NOUN Number=Sing 4 saved nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 saved aux:pass 4 saved save VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 folder case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 folder nmod:poss 7 Drafts draft NOUN Number=Plur 8 folder compound 8 folder folder NOUN Number=Sing 4 saved obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 saved punct
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1 save present · passive the email my Drafts folder vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 We redrafted our story to make the ending stronger.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl det obj xcomp punct root We PRON redrafted VERB our PRON story NOUN to PART make VERB the DET ending NOUN stronger ADJ . 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 redrafted nsubj 2 redrafted redraft VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 story nmod:poss 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 redrafted obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 redrafted advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ending det 8 ending ending NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 9 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 make xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 redrafted punct
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1 redraft past We our story tree rules 2 make to-infinitive We not said here the ending strong property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ending=Product
Example 6 (US) Close the window, there's a draft.
punct nsubj punct det obj punct expl conj det nsubj punct root ( PUNCT US PROPN ) PUNCT Close VERB the DET window NOUN , PUNCT there PRON 's VERB a DET draft NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 Close punct 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing 4 Close nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 US punct 4 Close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 window det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 Close obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 's punct 8 there there PRON PronType=Dem 9 's expl 9 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 Close conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 draft det 11 draft draft NOUN Number=Sing 9 's nsubj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 Close punct
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1 close infinitive US the window vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient 2 be present a draft there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 His grandfather was drafted into the army.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root His PRON grandfather NOUN was AUX drafted VERB into ADP the DET army NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandfather nmod:poss 2 grandfather grandfather NOUN Number=Sing 4 drafted nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 drafted aux:pass 4 drafted draft VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 army case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 army det 7 army army NOUN Number=Sing 4 drafted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 drafted punct
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1 draft past · passive His grandfather the army vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result
Example 8 The basketball player was picked first in the draft.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET basketball NOUN player NOUN was AUX picked VERB first ADV in ADP the DET draft NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 player det 2 basketball basketball NOUN Number=Sing 3 player compound 3 player player NOUN Number=Sing 5 picked nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 picked aux:pass 5 picked pick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 picked advmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 draft case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 draft det 9 draft draft NOUN Number=Sing 5 picked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 picked punct
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1 pick past · passive the basketball player the draft first property vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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