drove Who acts: Drove, he, group, droves, She, They · What happens: be, drive, move together, mean, come, see · To what, where: past, car, group, 150 miles, lake, all
«drove» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: drove in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Drove is the past of drive: yesterday he drove the car.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct appos nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root Drove NOUN is AUX the DET past NOUN of ADP drive NOUN : PUNCT yesterday NOUN he PRON drove VERB the DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drove drove NOUN Number=Sing 4 past nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 past cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 past det 4 past past NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 drive case 6 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 4 past nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 yesterday punct 8 yesterday yesterday NOUN Number=Sing 4 past appos 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 drove nsubj 10 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 yesterday acl:relcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 car det 12 car car NOUN Number=Sing 10 drove obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 past punct
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1 is a present Drove the past of drive tree rules 2 drive past he the car vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent car=Location
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 drove is a group of animals, like cattle or sheep, moving together.
The tree, 13 words det aux cop det case nmod punct case conj cc conj punct acl advmod punct root A DET drove VERB is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP animals NOUN , PUNCT like ADP cattle NOUN or CCONJ sheep NOUN , PUNCT moving VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 group aux 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 animals case 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 cattle punct 9 like like ADP _ 10 cattle case 10 cattle cattle NOUN Number=Plur 7 animals conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 sheep cc 12 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 10 cattle conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 moving punct 14 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 group acl 15 together together ADV _ 14 moving advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a past a group of animals and cattle or sheep tree rules 2 move together gerund a group not said here together property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 «In droves» means in very large numbers.
punct case nsubj punct case advmod amod obl punct root « PUNCT In ADP droves NOUN » PUNCT means VERB in ADP very ADV large ADJ numbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 droves punct 2 In in ADP _ 3 droves case 3 droves drove NOUN Number=Plur 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 droves punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 numbers case 7 very very ADV _ 8 large advmod 8 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 9 numbers amod 9 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 5 means obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present droves in large numbers vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in number=Attribute
Example 1 He drove 150 miles.
nsubj nummod obj punct root He PRON drove VERB 150 NUM miles 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 drove nsubj 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 150 150 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 miles nummod 4 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 2 drove obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive past He 150 miles vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=Theme
Example 2 She drove for 3 hours at 50 miles an hour.
nsubj case nummod obl case nummod obl det nmod:unmarked punct root She PRON drove VERB for ADP 3 NUM hours NOUN at ADP 50 NUM miles NOUN an DET hour 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 drove nsubj 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 hours case 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 hours nummod 5 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 drove obl 6 at at ADP _ 8 miles case 7 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 miles nummod 8 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 2 drove obl 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hour det 10 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 8 miles nmod:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive past She hour at 50 miles a hour vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 They drove to the lake and back.
nsubj case det obl cc conj punct root They PRON drove VERB to ADP the DET lake NOUN and CCONJ back ADV . 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 drove nsubj 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 lake case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lake det 5 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 back cc 7 back back ADV _ 2 drove conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive past They the lake vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to lake=Trajectory
Example 4 How far did they drive in all?
advmod advmod aux nsubj case obl punct root How ADV far ADV did AUX they PRON drive VERB in ADP all DET ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 far advmod 2 far far ADV Degree=Pos 5 drive advmod 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 drive aux 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 drive nsubj 5 drive drive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 all case 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 drive obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 drive punct
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1 drive past · do-support they all far property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Grandpa drove us to the zoo.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Grandpa PROPN drove VERB us PRON to ADP the DET zoo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 drove nsubj 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 drove obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 zoo case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 zoo det 6 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive past Grandpa us the zoo vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent we=Theme to zoo=Trajectory
Example 6 People came in droves to see the parade.
nsubj case obl mark advcl det obj punct root People NOUN came VERB in ADP droves NOUN to PART see VERB the DET parade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 droves case 4 droves drove NOUN Number=Plur 2 came obl 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 came advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 parade det 8 parade parade NOUN Number=Sing 6 see obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past People droves vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in drove=Location 2 see to-infinitive People not said here the parade vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer parade=Stimulus
Example 7 A drove of cattle crossed the road.
det cop case nsubj det obj punct root A DET drove VERB of ADP cattle NOUN crossed VERB the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cattle det 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 cattle cop 3 of of ADP _ 4 cattle case 4 cattle cattle NOUN Number=Plur 5 crossed nsubj 5 crossed cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 crossed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 crossed punct
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1 is past of a cattle tree rules 2 cross past a cattle the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 8 One day, he drove to the forest.
nummod obl:unmarked punct nsubj case det obl punct root One NUM day NOUN , PUNCT he PRON drove VERB to ADP the DET forest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 day nummod 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 drove obl:unmarked 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 day punct 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 drove nsubj 5 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 forest case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 forest det 8 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 5 drove obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 drove punct
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1 drive past he the forest day vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to forest=Trajectory
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