elevator Who acts: elevator, small room, grain elevator, farmers, tail, We · What happens: be, carry, call, store, move, make · To what, where: machine, people, lift, tall building, grain, tail · Speech: someone speaks here
«elevator» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: elevator in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An elevator is a machine like a small room that carries people or things up and down between floors of a building (US and Canada; called a «lift» in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand).
The tree, 36 words det nsubj cop det case det amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj advmod cc conj case obl case det nmod punct appos cc conj punct parataxis det punct xcomp punct case det nmod punct conj punct conj cc flat conj punct punct root An DET elevator NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN like ADP a DET small ADJ room NOUN that PRON carries VERB people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN up ADV and CCONJ down ADV between ADP floors NOUN of ADP a DET building NOUN ( PUNCT US PROPN and CCONJ Canada PROPN ; PUNCT called VERB a DET « PUNCT lift NOUN » PUNCT in ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 elevator det 2 elevator elevator NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 machine det 5 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 like like ADP _ 9 room case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 room det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 room amod 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 5 machine nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 carries nsubj 11 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 room acl:relcl 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 carries obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 things cc 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 people conj 15 up up ADV _ 11 carries advmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 down cc 17 down down ADV _ 15 up conj 18 between between ADP _ 19 floors case 19 floors floor NOUN Number=Plur 11 carries obl 20 of of ADP _ 22 building case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 building det 22 building building NOUN Number=Sing 19 floors nmod 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 24 US punct 24 US US PROPN Number=Sing 22 building appos 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 Canada cc 26 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 24 US conj 27 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 called punct 28 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 machine parataxis 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 lift det 30 « « PUNCT _ 31 lift punct 31 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 28 called xcomp 32 » » PUNCT _ 31 lift punct 33 in in ADP _ 35 UK case 34 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 35 UK det 35 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 31 lift nmod 36 , , PUNCT _ 37 Ireland punct 37 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 35 UK conj 38 , , PUNCT _ 39 Australia punct 39 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 35 UK conj 40 and and CCONJ _ 42 Zealand cc 41 New New PROPN Number=Sing 42 Zealand flat 42 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 39 Australia conj 43 ) ) PUNCT _ 28 called punct 44 . . PUNCT _ 5 machine punct
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1 is a present a elevator a machine like a small room tree rules 2 carry present a small room people or things between floors of a building vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme 3 call participle a lift in the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 grain elevator is a tall building where farmers store grain.
det compound nsubj cop det amod advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET grain NOUN elevator NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ building NOUN where ADV farmers NOUN store VERB grain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 elevator det 2 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 3 elevator compound 3 elevator elevator NOUN Number=Sing 7 building nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 building cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 building det 6 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 7 building amod 7 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 store advmod 9 farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 10 store nsubj 10 store store VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 building acl:relcl 11 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 10 store obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 building punct
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1 is a present a grain elevator a tall building tree rules 2 store present farmers grain vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Theme
Meaning 3 A part on a plane's tail that moves to make it go up or down.
The tree, 16 words det case det nmod:poss case nmod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj xcomp advmod cc conj punct root A DET part NOUN on ADP a DET plane NOUN 's PART tail NOUN that PRON moves VERB to PART make VERB it PRON go VERB up ADV or CCONJ down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 part det 2 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 on on ADP _ 7 tail case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plane det 5 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 7 tail nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 plane case 7 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 2 part nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 moves nsubj 9 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tail acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 make mark 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 moves xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 make obj 13 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 make xcomp 14 up up ADV _ 13 go advmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 down cc 16 down down ADV _ 14 up conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 part punct
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1 move present a plane's tail tree rules 2 make to-infinitive a plane's tail not said here tail tree rules 3 go up infinitive tail not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 1 We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON took VERB the DET elevator NOUN to ADP the DET tenth ADJ floor 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 elevator det 4 elevator elevator NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 floor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 floor det 7 tenth tenth ADJ Degree=Pos 8 floor amod 8 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We the elevator the tenth floor vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent elevator=Theme to floor=Destination
Example 2 Press the button to call the elevator.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Press VERB the DET button NOUN to PART call VERB the DET elevator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 button det 3 button button NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 4 to to PART _ 5 call mark 5 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Press advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 elevator det 7 elevator elevator NOUN Number=Sing 5 call obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the button vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme 2 call to-infinitive you not said here the elevator vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent elevator=Recipient
Example 3 In a fire, never use the elevator.
case det obl punct advmod det obj punct root In ADP a DET fire NOUN , PUNCT never ADV use VERB the DET elevator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 fire case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fire det 3 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 fire punct 5 never never ADV PronType=Neg 6 use advmod 6 use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 elevator det 8 elevator elevator NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 use punct
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1 not use imperative you not said here the elevator a fire vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elevator=Patient
Example 4 The elevator can carry eight people at most.
det nsubj aux nummod obj case obl punct root The DET elevator NOUN can AUX carry VERB eight NUM people NOUN at ADP most ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 elevator det 2 elevator elevator NOUN Number=Sing 4 carry nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 carry aux 4 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 people nummod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 carry obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 most case 8 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 4 carry obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 carry punct
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1 carry can the elevator eight people most vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Example 5 In London we called it a lift, not an elevator.
case obl nsubj obj det xcomp punct advmod det conj punct root In ADP London PROPN we PRON called VERB it PRON a DET lift NOUN , PUNCT not PART an DET elevator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 London case 2 London London PROPN Number=Sing 4 called obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 called nsubj 4 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 called obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lift det 7 lift lift NOUN Number=Sing 4 called xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 elevator punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 elevator advmod 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 elevator det 11 elevator elevator NOUN Number=Sing 7 lift conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
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1 call past we it London vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient
Example 6 The elevator got stuck between floors.
det nsubj xcomp case obl punct root The DET elevator NOUN got VERB stuck ADJ between ADP floors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 elevator det 2 elevator elevator NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 3 got xcomp 5 between between ADP _ 6 floors case 6 floors floor NOUN Number=Plur 4 stuck obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the elevator stuck property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 A grain elevator stood beside the railway.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root A DET grain NOUN elevator NOUN stood VERB beside ADP the DET railway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 elevator det 2 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 3 elevator compound 3 elevator elevator NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood nsubj 4 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 beside beside ADP _ 7 railway case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 railway det 7 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 stood punct
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1 stand past a grain elevator the railway vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside railway=Location
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