event Who acts: event, events, whatever, school fair, you, fire drill · What happens: be, happen, plan, mean, put, tell · To what, where: something, planned occasion, one race, big event, events, order · Speech: someone speaks here
«event» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: event in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An event is something that happens, especially something important or unusual.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod obl amod cc conj punct root An DET event NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON happens VERB , PUNCT especially ADV something PRON important ADJ or CCONJ unusual ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 event det 2 event event NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 happens nsubj 6 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 something punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 9 something advmod 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 happens obl 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 unusual cc 12 unusual unusual ADJ Degree=Pos 10 important conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a event something tree rules 2 happen present something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 An event is a planned occasion, like a party, concert or sports day.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod punct case det nmod punct conj cc compound conj punct root An DET event NOUN is AUX a DET planned VERB occasion NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET party NOUN , PUNCT concert NOUN or CCONJ sports NOUN day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 event det 2 event event NOUN Number=Sing 6 occasion nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 occasion cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 occasion det 5 planned plan VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 occasion amod 6 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 party punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 party case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 party det 10 party party NOUN Number=Sing 6 occasion nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 concert punct 12 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 6 occasion conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 day cc 14 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 15 day compound 15 day day NOUN Number=Sing 12 concert conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 occasion punct
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1 plan participle vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a event a planned occasion and concert or sports day like a party tree rules
Meaning 3 An event is one race or competition in a sports programme, like the 100 metres.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop nummod cc conj case det compound nmod punct case det nummod obl punct root An DET event NOUN is AUX one NUM race NOUN or CCONJ competition NOUN in ADP a DET sports NOUN programme NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET 100 NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 event det 2 event event NOUN Number=Sing 5 race nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 race cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 race nummod 5 race race NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 competition cc 7 competition competition NOUN Number=Sing 5 race conj 8 in in ADP _ 11 programme case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 programme det 10 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 11 programme compound 11 programme programme NOUN Number=Sing 7 competition nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 metres punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 metres case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 metres det 15 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 metres nummod 16 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 5 race obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 race punct
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1 is a present a event one race or competition in a sports programme like the 100 metres tree rules
Meaning 4 At all events means anyway, whatever happens.
case det nsubj advmod punct nsubj conj punct root At ADP all DET events NOUN means VERB anyway ADV , PUNCT whatever PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 events case 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 events det 3 events event NOUN Number=Plur 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 anyway anyway ADV _ 4 means advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 happens punct 7 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 8 happens nsubj 8 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 means conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present all events anyway property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 happen present whatever vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The school fair is a big event.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET school NOUN fair NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ event NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fair det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 fair compound 3 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 7 event nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 event cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 event det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 event amod 7 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 event punct
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1 is a present the school fair a big event tree rules
Example 2 Put the events of the story in order.
det obj case det nmod case obl punct root Put VERB the DET events NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN in ADP order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 events det 3 events event NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 story case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 story det 6 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 events nmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 order case 8 order order NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the events of the story order vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent event=Theme in order=Destination
Example 3 The fire drill tells us what to do in the event of a fire.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj iobj obj mark xcomp case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET fire NOUN drill NOUN tells VERB us PRON what PRON to PART do VERB in ADP the DET event NOUN of ADP a DET fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 drill det 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 drill compound 3 drill drill NOUN Number=Sing 4 tells nsubj 4 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 tells iobj 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 8 do obj 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 tells xcomp 9 in in ADP _ 11 event case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 event det 11 event event NOUN Number=Sing 8 do obl 12 of of ADP _ 14 fire case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 fire det 14 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 11 event nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present the fire drill us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive the fire drill not said here the event of a fire vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Example 4 My favourite event at sports day is the egg-and-spoon race.
The tree, 12 words nmod:poss amod nsubj case compound nmod cop det nsubj punct cc punct compound punct root My PRON favourite ADJ event NOUN at ADP sports NOUN day NOUN is AUX the DET egg NOUN - PUNCT and CCONJ - PUNCT spoon NOUN race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 event nmod:poss 2 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 event amod 3 event event NOUN Number=Sing 14 race nsubj 4 at at ADP _ 6 day case 5 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 6 day compound 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 event nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 race cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 race det 9 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 14 race nsubj 10 - - PUNCT _ 14 race punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 race cc 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 and punct 13 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 14 race compound 14 race race NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 race punct
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1 is a present My favourite event at sports day the spoon race tree rules
Example 5 Rolling a six is an event with a chance of one in six.
csubj det obj cop det case det nmod case nmod case nmod punct root Rolling VERB a DET six NUM is AUX an DET event NOUN with ADP a DET chance NOUN of ADP one NUM in ADP six NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 event csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 six det 3 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 1 Rolling obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 event cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 event det 6 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 chance case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 chance det 9 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 6 event nmod 10 of of ADP _ 11 one case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 chance nmod 12 in in ADP _ 13 six case 13 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 one nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 event punct
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1 roll gerund a six vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent six=Agent 2 is a present Rolling a event with a chance of one in six tree rules
Example 6 The moon landing was an amazing event.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET moon NOUN landing NOUN was AUX an DET amazing ADJ event NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 landing det 2 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 3 landing compound 3 landing landing NOUN Number=Sing 7 event nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 event cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 event det 6 amazing amazing ADJ Degree=Pos 7 event amod 7 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 event punct
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1 is a past the moon landing a amazing event tree rules
Example 7 Write the events on a timeline.
det obj case det obl punct root Write VERB the DET events NOUN on ADP a DET timeline NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 events det 3 events event NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 timeline case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 timeline det 6 timeline timeline NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the events a timeline vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent event=Theme on timeline=Destination
Example 8 In any event, we'll meet at the gate.
case det obl punct nsubj aux case det obl punct root In ADP any DET event NOUN , PUNCT we PRON 'll AUX meet VERB at ADP the DET gate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 event case 2 any any DET PronType=Ind 3 event det 3 event event NOUN Number=Sing 7 meet obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 event punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 meet nsubj 6 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 meet aux 7 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 at at ADP _ 10 gate case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 gate det 10 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 7 meet obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 meet punct
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1 meet future we any event at the gate vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 I must tell of the great event.
nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root I PRON must AUX tell VERB of ADP the DET great ADJ event NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 tell nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 tell aux 3 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 event case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 event det 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 event amod 7 event event NOUN Number=Sing 3 tell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert must I of the great event vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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