drift Who acts: drift, someone, Leaves, I, snow, you · What happens: drift, mean, carry, move, change, drift off · To what, where: big pile, sand, drift, general meaning, boat, river · Speech: someone speaks here
«drift» 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: drift in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To drift means to be carried slowly along by water or air, without control.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj mark aux:pass ccomp advmod case case obl cc conj punct case advcl punct root To PART drift VERB means VERB to PART be AUX carried VERB slowly ADV along ADP by ADP water NOUN or CCONJ air NOUN , PUNCT without ADP control NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drift mark 2 drift drift VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 6 carried mark 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 carried aux:pass 6 carried carry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means ccomp 7 slowly slowly ADV _ 6 carried advmod 8 along along ADP _ 10 water case 9 by by ADP _ 10 water case 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 carried obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 air cc 12 air air NOUN Number=Sing 10 water conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 control punct 14 without without ADP _ 15 control case 15 control control NOUN Number=Sing 6 carried advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 drift to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 carry not said to happen to-infinitive · passive along water or air; slowly property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»
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 drift means to move or change slowly without a plan: drift off to sleep, drift apart.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj mark xcomp cc conj advmod case det obl punct parataxis compound:prt mark advcl punct conj advmod punct root To PART drift VERB means VERB to PART move VERB or CCONJ change VERB slowly ADV without ADP a DET plan NOUN : PUNCT drift VERB off ADP to PART sleep VERB , PUNCT drift VERB apart ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drift mark 2 drift drift VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 change cc 7 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move conj 8 slowly slowly ADV _ 5 move advmod 9 without without ADP _ 11 plan case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 plan det 11 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 drift punct 13 drift drift VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 means parataxis 14 off off ADP _ 13 drift compound:prt 15 to to PART _ 16 sleep mark 16 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 drift advcl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 drift punct 18 drift drift VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 drift conj 19 apart apart ADV _ 18 drift advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 drift to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive without a plan; slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 change infinitive vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 drift off infinitive vn change_bodily_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 6 sleep to-infinitive vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 drift apart infinitive apart property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A drift is a big pile of snow or sand blown by the wind.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj acl case det obl punct root A DET drift NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ pile NOUN of ADP snow NOUN or CCONJ sand NOUN blown VERB by ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drift det 2 drift drift NOUN Number=Sing 6 pile nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pile cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pile det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pile amod 6 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 snow case 8 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 6 pile nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 sand cc 10 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 6 pile conj 11 blown blow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 sand acl 12 by by ADP _ 14 wind case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 wind det 14 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 11 blown obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 pile punct
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1 is a present a drift a big pile or sand of snow tree rules 2 blow participle sand not said here by the wind vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Meaning 4 The drift of what someone says is its general meaning.
det nsubj case obj nsubj acl:relcl cop nmod:poss amod punct root The DET drift NOUN of ADP what PRON someone PRON says VERB is AUX its PRON general ADJ meaning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 drift det 2 drift drift NOUN Number=Sing 10 meaning nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 what case 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 says obj 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 says nsubj 6 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 drift acl:relcl 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 meaning cop 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 meaning nmod:poss 9 general general ADJ Degree=Pos 10 meaning amod 10 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 meaning punct
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1 say speech: assert present someone the drift vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic 2 is a present the drift drift's general meaning tree rules
Example 1 The boat drifted down the river.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET boat NOUN drifted VERB down ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 drifted drift VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 boat acl 4 down down ADP _ 6 river case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 river det 6 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 drifted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 boat punct
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1 drift participle the boat not said here the river vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down river=Trajectory
Example 2 Leaves drifted slowly to the ground.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root Leaves NOUN drifted VERB slowly ADV to ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 drifted nsubj 2 drifted drift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 slowly slowly ADV _ 2 drifted advmod 4 to to ADP _ 6 ground case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ground det 6 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 2 drifted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 drifted punct
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1 drift past Leaves the ground slowly property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to ground=Destination
Example 3 I drifted off to sleep during the film.
nsubj compound:prt mark advcl case det obl punct root I PRON drifted VERB off ADP to PART sleep VERB during ADP the DET film NOUN . 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 2 drifted nsubj 2 drifted drift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 drifted compound:prt 4 to to PART _ 5 sleep mark 5 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 drifted advcl 6 during during ADP _ 8 film case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 film det 8 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 sleep obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 drifted punct
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1 drift off past I vn change_bodily_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 sleep to-infinitive I not said here during the film vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The snow made huge drifts by the door.
det nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root The DET snow NOUN made VERB huge ADJ drifts NOUN by ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snow det 2 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 5 drifts amod 5 drifts drift NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 6 by by ADP _ 8 door case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the snow huge drifts by the door vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset drift=Product
Example 5 Don't let your inflatable drift out to sea.
aux advmod nmod:poss amod obj advmod case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB your PRON inflatable ADJ drift NOUN out ADV to ADP sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 drift nmod:poss 5 inflatable inflatable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 drift amod 6 drift drift NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 7 out out ADV _ 3 let advmod 8 to to ADP _ 9 sea case 9 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 out obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here your inflatable drift out property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drift=Theme 2 drift your nom drift «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 The continents drift very slowly.
det nsubj advmod advmod punct root The DET continents NOUN drift VERB very ADV slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 continents det 2 continents continent NOUN Number=Plur 3 drift nsubj 3 drift drift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 slowly advmod 5 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 drift advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 drift punct
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1 drift present the continents slowly property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Do you get my drift?
aux nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Do AUX you PRON get VERB my PRON drift NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 get nsubj 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 drift nmod:poss 5 drift drift NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get present · do-support you my drift vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer drift=Stimulus 2 drift my nom drift «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The boat drifted farther and farther away.
det nsubj advmod cc conj advmod punct root The DET boat NOUN drifted VERB farther ADV and CCONJ farther ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 drifted nsubj 3 drifted drift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 farther far ADV Degree=Cmp 7 away advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 farther cc 6 farther far ADV Degree=Cmp 4 farther conj 7 away away ADV _ 3 drifted advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 drifted punct
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1 drift past the boat away property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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