earmark Who acts: sign, something, It, school, farmer, plan · What happens: set, cut, tag, show, own, be · To what, where: money, mark, ear, earmarks, field, garage · Speech: someone speaks here
«earmark» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: earmark in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To set money or something aside for a special purpose.
mark obj cc conj advmod case det amod obl punct root To PART set VERB money NOUN or CCONJ something PRON aside ADV for ADP a DET special ADJ purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 set mark 2 set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 money conj 6 aside aside ADV _ 2 set advmod 7 for for ADP _ 10 purpose case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 purpose det 9 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 10 purpose amod 10 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 set to-infinitive money for a special purpose; aside property vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent money=Patient for purpose=Beneficiary
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The money is earmarked for a new playground.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root The DET money NOUN is AUX earmarked VERB for ADP a DET new ADJ playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 money det 2 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 earmarked nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 earmarked aux:pass 4 earmarked earmark VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 playground case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 playground det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 playground amod 8 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 4 earmarked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 earmarked punct
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1 earmark present · passive the money for a new playground tree rules
Meaning 2 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A mark cut or tagged on a farm animal's ear to show who owns it.
The tree, 16 words det acl cc conj case det compound nmod:poss case obl mark advcl nsubj ccomp obj punct root A DET mark NOUN cut VERB or CCONJ tagged VERB on ADP a DET farm NOUN animal NOUN 's PART ear NOUN to PART show VERB who PRON owns VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mark det 2 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 mark acl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 tagged cc 5 tagged tag VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 cut conj 6 on on ADP _ 11 ear case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 animal det 8 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 9 animal compound 9 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 11 ear nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 animal case 11 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 3 cut obl 12 to to PART _ 13 show mark 13 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 cut advcl 14 who who PRON PronType=Rel 15 owns nsubj 15 owns own VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 show ccomp 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 owns obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 mark punct
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1 cut participle a mark not said here a farm animal's ear vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 2 tag participle vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent 3 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 own present ear vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A sign or feature that shows what something is.
det nsubj cc conj nsubj ccomp nsubj cop punct root A DET sign NOUN or CCONJ feature NOUN that PRON shows VERB what PRON something PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sign det 2 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 feature cc 4 feature feature NOUN Number=Sing 2 sign conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 shows nsubj 6 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 shows ccomp 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 what nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 what cop 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 shows punct
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1 show present a sign or feature vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present something tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
It has all the earmarks of a good book.
nsubj det:predet det obj case det amod nmod punct root It PRON has VERB all DET the DET earmarks NOUN of ADP a DET good ADJ book 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 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 earmarks det:predet 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 earmarks det 5 earmarks earmark NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 book case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 book det 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 book amod 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 5 earmarks nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present It all earmarks of a good book vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earmark=Patient
Example 1 The school earmarked $500 for new books.
det nsubj obj nummod case amod nmod punct root The DET school NOUN earmarked VERB $ SYM 500 NUM for ADP new ADJ books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 school det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 earmarked nsubj 3 earmarked earmark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 $ $ SYM _ 3 earmarked obj 5 500 500 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 $ nummod 6 for for ADP _ 8 books case 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 books amod 8 books book NOUN Number=Plur 4 $ nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 earmarked punct
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1 earmark past the school for new books tree rules
Example 2 This field is earmarked for a new park.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root This DET field NOUN is AUX earmarked VERB for ADP a DET new ADJ park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 field det 2 field field NOUN Number=Sing 4 earmarked nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 earmarked aux:pass 4 earmarked earmark VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 park case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 park det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 park amod 8 park park NOUN Number=Sing 4 earmarked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 earmarked punct
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1 earmark present · passive this field for a new park tree rules
Example 3 The farmer checked the sheep's earmarks.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET farmer NOUN checked VERB the DET sheep NOUN 's PART earmarks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 checked nsubj 3 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sheep det 5 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 7 earmarks nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 sheep case 7 earmarks earmark NOUN Number=Plur 3 checked obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 checked punct
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1 check past the farmer the sheep's earmarks vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earmark=Theme
Example 4 The plan has all the earmarks of success.
det nsubj det:predet det obj case nmod punct root The DET plan NOUN has VERB all DET the DET earmarks NOUN of ADP success NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 earmarks det:predet 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 earmarks det 6 earmarks earmark NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 success case 8 success success NOUN Number=Sing 6 earmarks nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the plan all earmarks of success vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earmark=Patient
Example 5 We earmarked Saturday for cleaning the garage.
nsubj obl:unmarked mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON earmarked VERB Saturday PROPN for SCONJ cleaning VERB the DET garage 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 earmarked nsubj 2 earmarked earmark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 2 earmarked obl:unmarked 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 cleaning mark 5 cleaning clean VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 earmarked advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 garage det 7 garage garage NOUN Number=Sing 5 cleaning obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 earmarked punct
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1 earmark past We saturday tree rules 2 clean gerund We not said here the garage vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent garage=Patient
Example 6 Of $100, $30 is earmarked for food, so $70 is left for other things.
The tree, 17 words case nsubj:pass nummod punct conj nummod aux:pass case obl punct advmod nsubj:pass nummod aux:pass parataxis case amod obl punct root Of ADP $ SYM 100 NUM , PUNCT $ SYM 30 NUM is AUX earmarked VERB for ADP food NOUN , PUNCT so ADV $ SYM 70 NUM is AUX left VERB for ADP other ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 2 $ case 2 $ $ SYM _ 8 earmarked nsubj:pass 3 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 $ nummod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 $ punct 5 $ $ SYM _ 2 $ conj 6 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 $ nummod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 earmarked aux:pass 8 earmarked earmark VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 for for ADP _ 10 food case 10 food food NOUN Number=Sing 8 earmarked obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 left punct 12 so so ADV _ 16 left advmod 13 $ $ SYM _ 16 left nsubj:pass 14 70 70 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 $ nummod 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 left aux:pass 16 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 earmarked parataxis 17 for for ADP _ 19 things case 18 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 19 things amod 19 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 16 left obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 earmarked punct
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1 earmark present · passive for food tree rules 2 leave present · passive for other things vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme for thing=Recipient
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