expectancy Who acts: Expectancy, something, Life expectancy, person, air, curtain · What happens: be, happen, live, rise, die, expect · To what, where: feeling, number, average, eighty years, two years, pet hamster
«expectancy» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: expectancy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Expectancy is the feeling that something exciting or important is about to happen.
nsubj cop det mark nsubj amod cc conj cop parataxis mark xcomp punct root Expectancy NOUN is AUX the DET feeling NOUN that SCONJ something PRON exciting ADJ or CCONJ important ADJ is AUX about ADJ to PART happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Expectancy expectancy NOUN Number=Sing 4 feeling nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feeling cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 feeling det 4 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that SCONJ _ 11 about mark 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 about nsubj 7 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 6 something amod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 important cc 9 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 7 exciting conj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 about cop 11 about about ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feeling parataxis 12 to to PART _ 13 happen mark 13 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 about xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 feeling punct
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1 is a present Expectancy the feeling tree rules 2 is present something about property tree rules 3 happen to-infinitive something not said here 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 «Life expectancy» is the number of years a person or animal is likely to live, on average.
The tree, 17 words punct compound nsubj punct cop det case obl det nsubj cc conj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct case obl punct root « PUNCT Life NOUN expectancy NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET number NOUN of ADP years NOUN a DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN is AUX likely ADJ to PART live VERB , PUNCT on ADP average NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 expectancy punct 2 Life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 expectancy compound 3 expectancy expectancy NOUN Number=Sing 7 number nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 expectancy punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 number cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 number det 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 years case 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 15 likely obl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 person det 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 15 likely nsubj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 animal cc 13 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 likely cop 15 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 7 number acl:relcl 16 to to PART _ 17 live mark 17 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 likely xcomp 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 average punct 19 on on ADP _ 20 average case 20 average average NOUN Number=Sing 17 live obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 number punct
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1 is a present Life expectancy the number tree rules 2 is present a person or animal the number not said here year likely property tree rules 3 live to-infinitive a person or animal not said here average vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on average=Location
Example 1 Life expectancy in the UK is about eighty years.
compound nsubj case det nmod cop advmod nummod punct root Life NOUN expectancy NOUN in ADP the DET UK PROPN is AUX about ADV eighty NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Life life NOUN Number=Sing 2 expectancy compound 2 expectancy expectancy NOUN Number=Sing 9 years nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 UK case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 UK det 5 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 2 expectancy nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 years cop 7 about about ADV _ 8 eighty advmod 8 eighty eighty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 years nummod 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 years punct
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1 is a present Life expectancy in the UK eighty years tree rules
Example 2 There was an air of expectancy as the curtain rose.
expl det nsubj case nmod mark det nsubj advcl punct root There PRON was VERB an DET air NOUN of ADP expectancy NOUN as SCONJ the DET curtain NOUN rose VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 air det 4 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 expectancy case 6 expectancy expectancy NOUN Number=Sing 4 air nmod 7 as as SCONJ _ 10 rose mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 curtain det 9 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 10 rose nsubj 10 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 was advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a air of expectancy there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 rise past the curtain vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Long ago, life expectancy was much lower because many babies died young.
advmod advmod punct compound nsubj cop advmod mark amod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT life NOUN expectancy NOUN was AUX much ADV lower ADJ because SCONJ many ADJ babies NOUN died VERB young ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 8 lower advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 ago punct 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 expectancy compound 5 expectancy expectancy NOUN Number=Sing 8 lower nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 lower cop 7 much much ADV _ 8 lower advmod 8 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 9 because because SCONJ _ 12 died mark 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 babies amod 11 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 12 died nsubj 12 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 lower advcl 13 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 12 died xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 lower punct
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1 is past life expectancy ago, low property tree rules 2 die past many babies young property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 4 The life expectancy of a pet hamster is about two years.
det compound nsubj case det compound nmod cop advmod nummod punct root The DET life NOUN expectancy NOUN of ADP a DET pet NOUN hamster NOUN is AUX about ADV 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 3 expectancy det 2 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 expectancy compound 3 expectancy expectancy NOUN Number=Sing 11 years nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 7 hamster case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hamster det 6 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 7 hamster compound 7 hamster hamster NOUN Number=Sing 3 expectancy nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 years cop 9 about about ADV _ 10 two advmod 10 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 years nummod 11 years year NOUN Number=Plur root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 years punct
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1 is a present the life expectancy of a pet hamster two years tree rules 2 expect a pet hamster nom expectancy «feeling transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 The children waited in silent expectancy for the results.
det nsubj case amod obl case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN waited VERB in ADP silent ADJ expectancy NOUN for ADP the DET results NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 waited nsubj 3 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 expectancy case 5 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 expectancy amod 6 expectancy expectancy NOUN Number=Sing 3 waited obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 results case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 results det 9 results result NOUN Number=Plur 3 waited obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 waited punct
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1 wait past the children silent expectancy for the results vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in expectancy=Location
Example 6 Clean water has raised life expectancy around the world.
amod nsubj:pass aux compound obj case det nmod punct root Clean ADJ water NOUN has AUX raised VERB life NOUN expectancy NOUN around ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 2 water amod 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 raised nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 raised aux 4 raised raise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 expectancy compound 6 expectancy expectancy NOUN Number=Sing 4 raised obj 7 around around ADP _ 9 world case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 world det 9 world world NOUN Number=Sing 6 expectancy nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 raised punct
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1 raise present · perfect · passive Clean water vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme expectancy=Destination
Example 7 A dog's life expectancy depends on its breed.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET dog NOUN 's PART life NOUN expectancy NOUN depends VERB on ADP its PRON breed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 expectancy nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 dog case 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 expectancy compound 5 expectancy expectancy NOUN Number=Sing 6 depends nsubj 6 depends depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 breed case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 breed nmod:poss 9 breed breed NOUN Number=Sing 6 depends obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 depends punct
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1 depend present a dog's life expectancy on expectancy's breed vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on breed=Theme 2 expect a dog nom expectancy «feeling transitive»: poss=agent
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