drive Who acts: car, drive, computer, They, She, He · What happens: drive, be, go, steer, make, do · To what, where: truck, trip, car, someone, short road, street
«drive» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: drive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To drive is to make a car, bus or truck go and steer it.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark det nsubj punct conj cc conj parataxis cc conj obj punct root To PART drive VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET car NOUN , PUNCT bus NOUN or CCONJ truck NOUN go VERB and CCONJ steer VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drive mark 2 drive drive VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 car det 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 12 go nsubj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 bus punct 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 7 car conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 truck cc 11 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 9 bus conj 12 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make parataxis 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 steer cc 14 steer steer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 go conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 steer obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 drive to-infinitive vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 is present make property tree rules 3 go present a car and bus or truck vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 steer present a car and bus or truck not said here truck vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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 A drive is a trip in a car.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root A DET drive NOUN is AUX a DET trip NOUN in ADP a DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drive det 2 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 5 trip nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trip cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trip det 5 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 car case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 trip nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 trip punct
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1 is a present a drive a trip a car tree rules
Meaning 3 To drive someone is to take them in a car.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART drive VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART take VERB them PRON in ADP a DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drive mark 2 drive drive VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 take advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 drive obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 take cop 5 to to PART _ 6 take mark 6 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 take obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 car case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 car det 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 take obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 take punct
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1 drive to-infinitive someone vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present a car take property tree rules
Meaning 4 A drive (driveway) is the short road from the street to a house.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det amod case det nmod case det nmod punct root A DET drive NOUN ( PUNCT driveway NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET short ADJ road NOUN from ADP the DET street NOUN to ADP a DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drive det 2 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 9 road nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 driveway punct 4 driveway driveway NOUN Number=Sing 2 drive appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 driveway punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 road cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 road amod 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 from from ADP _ 12 street case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 street det 12 street street NOUN Number=Sing 9 road nmod 13 to to ADP _ 15 house case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 house det 15 house house NOUN Number=Sing 12 street nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 road punct
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1 is a present a drive the short road the street to a house tree rules
Meaning 5 To drive is also to push or make something move, like driving a nail.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl cop advmod mark cc conj compound obj punct mark advcl det obj punct root To PART drive VERB is AUX also ADV to PART push VERB or CCONJ make VERB something PRON move NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ driving VERB a DET nail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 drive mark 2 drive drive VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 push advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 push cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 push advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 push mark 6 push push VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 make cc 8 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 push conj 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 move compound 10 move move NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 driving punct 12 like like SCONJ _ 13 driving mark 13 driving drive VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 make advcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 nail det 15 nail nail NOUN Number=Sing 13 driving obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 push punct
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1 drive to-infinitive vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 2 is present push property tree rules 3 make infinitive something move vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset move=Product 4 drive gerund a nail vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme nail=Trajectory
Meaning 6 Drive is strong wish to do something; a drive is also a part of a computer that stores files.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop amod mark acl obj punct det nsubj cop advmod det conj case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Drive NOUN is AUX strong ADJ wish NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON ; PUNCT a DET drive NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET computer NOUN that PRON stores VERB files NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 4 wish nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wish cop 3 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wish amod 4 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 wish acl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 part punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 drive det 10 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 14 part nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 part cop 12 also also ADV _ 14 part advmod 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 part det 14 part part NOUN Number=Sing 4 wish conj 15 of of ADP _ 17 computer case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 computer det 17 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 14 part nmod 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 stores nsubj 19 stores store VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 computer acl:relcl 20 files file NOUN Number=Plur 19 stores obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 wish punct
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1 is a present Drive strong wish and a part tree rules 2 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 is a present a drive a part of a computer tree rules 4 store present a computer files vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Theme
Example 1 They drive 60 miles an hour.
nsubj nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct root They PRON drive VERB 60 NUM miles NOUN an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 drive nsubj 2 drive drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 miles nummod 4 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 2 drive obj 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hour det 6 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 4 miles nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 drive punct
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1 drive present They 60 miles a hour vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory
Example 2 She drives 12 km to work.
nsubj nummod obj mark acl punct root She PRON drives VERB 12 NUM km NOUN to PART work VERB . 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 drives nsubj 2 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 km nummod 4 km km NOUN Number=Sing 2 drives obj 5 to to PART _ 6 work mark 6 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 km acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 drives punct
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1 drive present She 12 km vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent km=Theme 2 work to-infinitive She not said here 12 km not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 How long is the drive?
advmod advmod cop det punct root How ADV long ADV is AUX the DET drive NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 5 drive advmod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 drive cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 drive det 5 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 drive punct
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1 is a present the drive long property tree rules
Example 4 He drives 3 hours each day.
nsubj nummod obl:unmarked det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON drives VERB 3 NUM hours NOUN each DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 drives nsubj 2 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 hours nummod 4 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 drives obl:unmarked 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 drives obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 drives punct
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1 drive present He day; hour vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Mum drives me to football practice.
nsubj obj case compound obl punct root Mum NOUN drives VERB me PRON to ADP football NOUN practice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 drives nsubj 2 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 drives obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 practice case 5 football football NOUN Number=Sing 6 practice compound 6 practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 2 drives obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 drives punct
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1 drive present Mum me football practice vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent i=Theme to practice=Trajectory
Example 6 It is a two-hour drive to the beach.
nsubj cop det nummod punct compound case det nmod punct root It PRON is AUX a DET two NUM - PUNCT hour NOUN drive NOUN to ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 drive nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 drive cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 drive det 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 hour nummod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 two punct 6 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 7 drive compound 7 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 to to ADP _ 10 beach case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 beach det 10 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 7 drive nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 drive punct
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1 is a present It a hour drive to the beach tree rules
Example 7 Park the car in the drive.
det obj case det obl punct root Park VERB the DET car NOUN in ADP the DET drive NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Park park VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 car det 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 1 Park obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 drive case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 drive det 6 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 1 Park obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Park punct
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1 park imperative you not said here the car the drive vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent car=Theme in drive=Destination
Example 8 Always wear your seatbelt when someone drives.
advmod nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Always ADV wear VERB your PRON seatbelt NOUN when SCONJ someone PRON drives VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 wear advmod 2 wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 seatbelt nmod:poss 4 seatbelt seatbelt NOUN Number=Sing 2 wear obj 5 when when SCONJ _ 7 drives mark 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 drives nsubj 7 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 wear advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here your seatbelt always property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent seatbelt=Source 2 drive present someone vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Save the file on the drive.
det obj case det obl punct root Save VERB the DET file NOUN on ADP the DET drive NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Save save VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 file det 3 file file NOUN Number=Sing 1 Save obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 drive case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 drive det 6 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 1 Save obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Save punct
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1 save imperative you not said here the file the drive vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent file=Theme on drive=Source
Example 10 Come and drive away this bull!"
cc conj advmod det obj punct punct root Come VERB and CCONJ drive VERB away ADV this DET bull NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 drive cc 3 drive drive VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Come conj 4 away away ADV _ 3 drive advmod 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 bull det 6 bull bull NOUN Number=Sing 3 drive obj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Come punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 1 Come punct
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1 come imperative you not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 drive away infinitive you not said here this bull away property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bull=Theme
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