excavation Who acts: excavation, Archaeologists, We, you, sides, museum · What happens: dig, find, do, uncover, spend, visit · To what, where: ground, old things, place, big hole, Roman mosaic floor, excavation
«excavation» 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: excavation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Digging in the ground, especially carefully to find old things such as bones, pots and buildings.
The tree, 16 words case det obl punct advmod advmod mark advcl amod obj case fixed nmod punct conj cc conj punct root Digging VERB in ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV carefully ADV to PART find VERB old ADJ things NOUN such ADJ as ADP bones NOUN , PUNCT pots NOUN and CCONJ buildings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Digging dig VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 in in ADP _ 4 ground case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ground det 4 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 1 Digging obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 carefully punct 6 especially especially ADV _ 7 carefully advmod 7 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Digging advmod 8 to to PART _ 9 find mark 9 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Digging advcl 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 things amod 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 find obj 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 bones case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 11 things nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 pots punct 16 pots pot NOUN Number=Plur 14 bones conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 buildings cc 18 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur 14 bones conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Digging punct
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1 dig gerund the ground carefully property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in ground=Location 2 find to-infinitive old things such bones and pots and buildings vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic
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 place where such digging is done; a dig.
det nsubj advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct det obj punct root A DET place NOUN where ADV such ADJ digging NOUN is AUX done VERB ; PUNCT a DET dig NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 done nsubj 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 done advmod 4 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 5 digging amod 5 digging digging NOUN Number=Sing 7 done nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 done aux:pass 7 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 done punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 dig det 10 dig dig NOUN Number=Sing 7 done obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 done punct
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1 do present · passive a place tree rules
Meaning 3 Digging a big hole for building, for example for a basement or tunnel.
The tree, 13 words det amod obj case nmod punct case obl case det obl cc conj punct root Digging VERB a DET big ADJ hole NOUN for ADP building NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN for ADP a DET basement NOUN or CCONJ tunnel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Digging dig VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hole det 3 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hole amod 4 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 1 Digging obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 building case 6 building building NOUN Number=Sing 4 hole nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 example punct 8 for for ADP _ 9 example case 9 example example NOUN Number=Sing 1 Digging obl 10 for for ADP _ 12 basement case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 basement det 12 basement basement NOUN Number=Sing 1 Digging obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 tunnel cc 14 tunnel tunnel NOUN Number=Sing 12 basement conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Digging punct
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1 dig gerund a big hole for building; for example; for a basement or tunnel vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent hole=Result for example=Beneficiary
Example 1 The excavation uncovered a Roman mosaic floor.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET excavation NOUN uncovered VERB a DET Roman ADJ mosaic ADJ floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 excavation det 2 excavation excavation NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncovered nsubj 3 uncovered uncover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 floor det 5 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 7 floor amod 6 mosaic mosaic ADJ Degree=Pos 7 floor amod 7 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncovered obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 uncovered punct
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1 uncover past the excavation a Roman mosaic floor tree rules
Example 2 Archaeologists spent months on the excavation.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Archaeologists NOUN spent VERB months NOUN on ADP the DET excavation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Archaeologists archaeologist NOUN Number=Plur 2 spent nsubj 2 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 months month NOUN Number=Plur 2 spent obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 excavation case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 excavation det 6 excavation excavation NOUN Number=Sing 2 spent obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spent punct
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1 spend past Archaeologists month on the excavation goal vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent on excavation=Goal
Example 3 We visited an excavation where dinosaur bones were found.
nsubj det obj advmod compound nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root We PRON visited VERB an DET excavation NOUN where ADV dinosaur NOUN bones NOUN were AUX found VERB . 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 visited nsubj 2 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 excavation det 4 excavation excavation NOUN Number=Sing 2 visited obj 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 found advmod 6 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 7 bones compound 7 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 9 found nsubj:pass 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 found aux:pass 9 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 excavation acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 visited punct
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1 visit past We a excavation vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent excavation=Co-Agent 2 find past · passive dinosaur bones vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic
Example 4 Keep away from the excavation — the sides may fall in.
advmod case det obl punct det nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root Keep VERB away ADV from ADP the DET excavation NOUN — PUNCT the DET sides NOUN may AUX fall VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 away away ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 3 from from ADP _ 5 excavation case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 excavation det 5 excavation excavation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 6 — - PUNCT _ 10 fall punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sides det 8 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 10 fall nsubj 9 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 fall aux 10 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Keep advcl 11 in in ADV _ 10 fall advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep away imperative you not said here the excavation away property vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from excavation=Eventuality 2 fall in may the sides vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Excavation for the new car park begins next week.
nsubj case det amod compound nmod amod obl:unmarked punct root Excavation NOUN for ADP the DET new ADJ car NOUN park NOUN begins VERB next ADJ week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Excavation excavation NOUN Number=Sing 7 begins nsubj 2 for for ADP _ 6 park case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 park det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 park amod 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 park compound 6 park park NOUN Number=Sing 1 Excavation nmod 7 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 9 week amod 9 week week NOUN Number=Sing 7 begins obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 begins punct
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1 begin present Excavation for the new car park week vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 6 The museum shows objects from the excavation.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET museum NOUN shows VERB objects NOUN from ADP the DET excavation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 objects object NOUN Number=Plur 3 shows obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 excavation case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 excavation det 7 excavation excavation NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the museum objects the excavation vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent object=Recipient
Example 7 The excavation was carefully mapped in squares.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root The DET excavation NOUN was AUX carefully ADV mapped VERB in ADP squares NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 excavation det 2 excavation excavation NOUN Number=Sing 5 mapped nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 mapped aux:pass 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 5 mapped advmod 5 mapped map VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 squares case 7 squares square NOUN Number=Plur 5 mapped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 mapped punct
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1 map past · passive the excavation squares carefully property tree rules
Example 8 The wonderful excavations in Olympia, to which allusion has already been made, have brought to light an exquisite marble group of Hermes and the infant Bacchus, by Praxiteles.
The tree, 28 words det amod nsubj:pass case nmod punct case obl nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass acl punct aux mark xcomp det amod compound obj case nmod cc det amod conj punct case obl punct root The DET wonderful ADJ excavations NOUN in ADP Olympia PROPN , PUNCT to ADP which PRON allusion NOUN has AUX already ADV been AUX made VERB , PUNCT have AUX brought VERB to PART light VERB an DET exquisite ADJ marble NOUN group NOUN of ADP Hermes PROPN and CCONJ the DET infant ADJ Bacchus PROPN , PUNCT by ADP Praxiteles PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 excavations det 2 wonderful wonderful ADJ Degree=Pos 3 excavations amod 3 excavations excavation NOUN Number=Plur 16 brought nsubj:pass 4 in in ADP _ 5 Olympia case 5 Olympia Olympia PROPN Number=Sing 3 excavations nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 13 made punct 7 to to ADP _ 8 which case 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 made obl 9 allusion allusion NOUN Number=Sing 13 made nsubj:pass 10 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 made aux 11 already already ADV _ 13 made advmod 12 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 13 made aux:pass 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 excavations acl 14 , , PUNCT _ 3 excavations punct 15 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 brought aux 16 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 17 to to PART _ 18 light mark 18 light light VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 brought xcomp 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 group det 20 exquisite exquisite ADJ Degree=Pos 22 group amod 21 marble marble NOUN Number=Sing 22 group compound 22 group group NOUN Number=Sing 18 light obj 23 of of ADP _ 24 Hermes case 24 Hermes Hermes PROPN Number=Sing 22 group nmod 25 and and CCONJ _ 28 Bacchus cc 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 Bacchus det 27 infant infant ADJ Degree=Pos 28 Bacchus amod 28 Bacchus Bacchus PROPN Number=Sing 24 Hermes conj 29 , , PUNCT _ 31 Praxiteles punct 30 by by ADP _ 31 Praxiteles case 31 Praxiteles Praxiteles PROPN Number=Sing 18 light obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 16 brought punct
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1 make present · perfect · passive allusion to the wonderful excavations in Olympia vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 bring present · perfect · passive the wonderful excavations in Olympia tree rules 3 light to-infinitive a exquisite marble group of Hermes and the infant Bacchus by Praxiteles vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Product
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