erection Who acts: erection, act, word grown ups, Workers, sign, Planning · What happens: be, build, put up, erect, structure, not like · To what, where: act, erection, building, new bridge, tents, statue
«erection» 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: erection in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The erection of a building, statue or tent is the act of building it or putting it up.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case det nmod punct conj cc conj cop det mark acl obj cc conj obj compound:prt punct root The DET erection NOUN of ADP a DET building NOUN , PUNCT statue NOUN or CCONJ tent NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ building VERB it PRON or CCONJ putting VERB it PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 erection det 2 erection erection NOUN Number=Sing 12 act nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 building case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 building det 5 building building NOUN Number=Sing 2 erection nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 statue punct 7 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 5 building conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 tent cc 9 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 5 building conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 act cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 act det 12 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of SCONJ _ 14 building mark 14 building build VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 act acl 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 building obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 putting cc 17 putting put VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 building conj 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 putting obj 19 up up ADP _ 17 putting compound:prt 20 . . PUNCT _ 12 act punct
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1 is a present the erection of a building and statue or tent the act tree rules 2 build gerund the act not said here erection vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 3 put up gerund the act not said here erection vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal 4 erect a building and statue or tent nom erection «state transitive»: of=patient
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 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
An erection can be a building or structure itself, especially one that is not liked.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux cop det cc conj obj punct advmod conj obj aux:pass advmod acl:relcl punct root An DET erection NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET building NOUN or CCONJ structure VERB itself PRON , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM that PRON is AUX not PART liked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 erection det 2 erection erection NOUN Number=Sing 6 building nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 building aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 building cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 building det 6 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 structure cc 8 structure structure VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 building conj 9 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 8 structure obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 one punct 11 especially especially ADV _ 12 one advmod 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 building conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 liked obj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 liked aux:pass 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 liked advmod 16 liked like VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 one acl:relcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 building punct
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1 is a can a erection a building tree rules 2 structure infinitive a erection not said here erection tree rules 3 not like present · passive vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: that=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: adult, body word — kept apart, not parsed.
a word grown-ups use about the body; not for school.
det compound amod punct nsubj case det obl punct advmod case obl punct root a DET word NOUN grown VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN use VERB about ADP the DET body NOUN ; PUNCT not PART for ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 ups compound 3 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 ups amod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 grown punct 5 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 6 use nsubj 6 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 about about ADP _ 9 body case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 body det 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 school punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 school advmod 12 for for ADP _ 13 school case 13 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 use punct
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1 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 use present word grown ups about the body; for school vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The erection of the new bridge took two years.
det nsubj case det amod nmod nummod obj punct root The DET erection NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ bridge NOUN took VERB two NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 erection det 2 erection erection NOUN Number=Sing 7 took nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 bridge case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bridge det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bridge amod 6 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 2 erection nmod 7 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 years nummod 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 7 took obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 took punct
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1 take past the erection of the new bridge year vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 erect the new bridge nom erection «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Workers began the erection of the tents for the festival.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root Workers NOUN began VERB the DET erection NOUN of ADP the DET tents NOUN for ADP the DET festival NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 2 began nsubj 2 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 erection det 4 erection erection NOUN Number=Sing 2 began obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 tents case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tents det 7 tents tent NOUN Number=Plur 4 erection nmod 8 for for ADP _ 10 festival case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 festival det 10 festival festival NOUN Number=Sing 7 tents nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 began punct
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1 begin past Workers the erection of the tents for the festival vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent erection=Eventuality 2 erect the tents for the festival nom erection «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 A sign announced the erection of a statue in the park.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root A DET sign NOUN announced VERB the DET erection NOUN of ADP a DET statue NOUN in ADP the DET park NOUN . 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 3 announced nsubj 3 announced announce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 erection det 5 erection erection NOUN Number=Sing 3 announced obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 statue case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 statue det 8 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 5 erection nmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 park case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 park det 11 park park NOUN Number=Sing 8 statue nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 announced punct
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1 announce speech: other past a sign the erection of a statue in the park vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent erection=Theme 2 erect a statue in the park nom erection «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The erection of the castle walls kept invaders out.
det nsubj case det compound nmod obj advmod punct root The DET erection NOUN of ADP the DET castle NOUN walls NOUN kept VERB invaders NOUN out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 erection det 2 erection erection NOUN Number=Sing 7 kept nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 walls case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 walls det 5 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 6 walls compound 6 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 2 erection nmod 7 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 invaders invader NOUN Number=Plur 7 kept obj 9 out out ADV _ 7 kept advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 kept punct
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1 keep out past the erection of the castle walls invaders out property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent invader=Theme 2 erect the castle walls nom erection «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Planning permission is needed for the erection of a garden wall.
csubj:pass obj aux:pass case det obl case det compound nmod punct root Planning VERB permission NOUN is AUX needed VERB for ADP the DET erection NOUN of ADP a DET garden NOUN wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Planning plan VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 needed csubj:pass 2 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 1 Planning obj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 needed aux:pass 4 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 erection case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 erection det 7 erection erection NOUN Number=Sing 4 needed obl 8 of of ADP _ 11 wall case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 wall det 10 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 11 wall compound 11 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 7 erection nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 needed punct
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1 plan gerund permission vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent permission=Topic 2 need present · passive Planning for the erection of a garden wall vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF» 3 erect a garden wall nom erection «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 The erection of scaffolding blocked the pavement.
det nsubj case nmod det obj punct root The DET erection NOUN of ADP scaffolding NOUN blocked VERB the DET pavement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 erection det 2 erection erection NOUN Number=Sing 5 blocked nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 scaffolding case 4 scaffolding scaffolding NOUN Number=Sing 2 erection nmod 5 blocked block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pavement det 7 pavement pavement NOUN Number=Sing 5 blocked obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 blocked punct
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1 block past the erection of scaffolding the pavement vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer pavement=Theme 2 erect scaffolding nom erection «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 [28] This great work of antiquity was destroyed by an earthquake fifty-six years after its erection, B.C. 256.
Sentence 1: [28] This great work of antiquity was destroyed by an earthquake fifty-six years after its erection, B.C.
The tree, 18 words punct obl punct det amod nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass case det obl flat punct nummod obl:unmarked case nmod:poss obl punct appos punct root [ PUNCT 28 NUM ] PUNCT This DET great ADJ work NOUN of ADP antiquity NOUN was AUX destroyed VERB by ADP an DET earthquake NOUN fifty NUM - PUNCT six NUM years NOUN after ADP its PRON erection NOUN , PUNCT B.C PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 [ [ PUNCT _ 2 28 punct 2 28 28 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 destroyed obl 3 ] ] PUNCT _ 2 28 punct 4 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 work det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 work amod 6 work work NOUN Number=Sing 10 destroyed nsubj:pass 7 of of ADP _ 8 antiquity case 8 antiquity antiquity NOUN Number=Sing 6 work nmod 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 destroyed aux:pass 10 destroyed destroy VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 by by ADP _ 13 earthquake case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 earthquake det 13 earthquake earthquake NOUN Number=Sing 10 destroyed obl 14 fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 earthquake flat 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 fifty punct 16 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 17 years nummod 17 years year NOUN Number=Plur 10 destroyed obl:unmarked 18 after after ADP _ 20 erection case 19 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 erection nmod:poss 20 erection erection NOUN Number=Sing 10 destroyed obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 B.C punct 22 B.C B.C PROPN Number=Sing 20 erection appos 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 destroyed punct
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1 destroy past · passive a earthquake this great work of antiquity after work's erection; year 28 obl vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 2 work antiquity nom work «act intransitive»: of=agent 3 erect work nom erection «state transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: 256.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 256 256 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 256 punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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