expense Who acts: Expense, something, you, Expenses, worker, they · What happens: be, cost, have, pay, spend, pay back · To what, where: amount, money, something, expense, them, huge expense · Speech: someone speaks here
«expense» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: expense in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Expense is the amount of money something costs.
nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Expense NOUN is AUX the DET amount NOUN of ADP money NOUN something PRON costs VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Expense expense NOUN Number=Sing 4 amount nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 amount cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 amount det 4 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 money case 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 amount nmod 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 costs nsubj 8 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 money acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 amount punct
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1 is a present Expense the amount of money tree rules 2 cost present something money not said here vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme money=Value
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 expense is something you have to pay for.
det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obl punct root An DET expense NOUN is AUX something PRON you PRON have VERB to PART pay VERB for ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 expense det 2 expense expense 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 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 have nsubj 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 pay mark 8 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 have xcomp 9 for for ADP _ 8 pay obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a expense something tree rules 2 have present you tree rules 3 pay to-infinitive you not said here vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Expenses are money a worker spends for the job and is paid back for.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc aux:pass conj advmod obl punct root Expenses NOUN are AUX money NOUN a DET worker NOUN spends VERB for ADP the DET job NOUN and CCONJ is AUX paid VERB back ADV for ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Expenses expense NOUN Number=Plur 3 money nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 money cop 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 worker det 5 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 6 spends nsubj 6 spends spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 money acl:relcl 7 for for ADP _ 9 job case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 job det 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 spends obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 paid cc 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 paid aux:pass 12 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 spends conj 13 back back ADV _ 12 paid advmod 14 for for ADP _ 12 paid obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 money punct
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1 is a present Expenses money tree rules 2 spend present a worker money not said here for the job vn pay-68 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent money=Asset for job=Theme 3 pay back present · passive a worker not said here vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»
Meaning 4 At someone's expense means they paid for it, or that a joke made them look silly.
The tree, 17 words case nmod:poss case obl nsubj ccomp case obl punct cc mark det nsubj conj obj xcomp xcomp punct root At ADP someone PRON 's PART expense NOUN means VERB they PRON paid VERB for ADP it PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ that SCONJ a DET joke NOUN made VERB them PRON look VERB silly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 expense case 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 expense nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 someone case 4 expense expense NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 paid nsubj 7 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 8 for for ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 paid obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 made punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 15 made cc 12 that that SCONJ _ 15 made mark 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 joke det 14 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 15 made nsubj 15 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 paid conj 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 made obj 17 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 made xcomp 18 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 17 look xcomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present someone's expense vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 pay past they for expense vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for it=Theme 3 make past a joke them = they tree rules 4 look infinitive them = they not said here silly property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 The new roof was a huge expense.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET new ADJ roof NOUN was AUX a DET huge ADJ expense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 roof det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 roof amod 3 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 7 expense nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 expense cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 expense det 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 7 expense amod 7 expense expense NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 expense punct
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1 is a past the new roof a huge expense tree rules
Example 2 Food is the family's biggest expense.
nsubj cop det nmod:poss case amod punct root Food NOUN is AUX the DET family NOUN 's PART biggest ADJ expense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 expense nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 expense cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 family det 4 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 expense nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 family case 6 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 7 expense amod 7 expense expense NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 expense punct
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1 is a present Food the family's biggest expense tree rules
Example 3 Mum's work pays her travel expenses.
nmod:poss case nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root Mum NOUN 's PART work NOUN pays VERB her PRON travel NOUN expenses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 work nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Mum case 3 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 pays nsubj 4 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 expenses nmod:poss 6 travel travel NOUN Number=Sing 7 expenses compound 7 expenses expense NOUN Number=Plur 4 pays obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pays punct
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1 pay present Mum's work work's travel expenses vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent expense=Asset 2 work Mum nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 They laughed at my expense.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root They PRON laughed VERB at ADP my PRON expense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 laughed nsubj 2 laughed laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 expense case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 expense nmod:poss 5 expense expense NOUN Number=Sing 2 laughed obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 laughed punct
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1 laugh past They my expense vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The trip was paid for at the school's expense.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET trip NOUN was AUX paid VERB for ADP at ADP the DET school NOUN 's PART expense NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trip det 2 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 paid nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 paid aux:pass 4 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 10 expense case 6 at at ADP _ 10 expense case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 school det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 expense nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 school case 10 expense expense NOUN Number=Sing 4 paid obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 paid punct
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1 pay past · passive the trip for the school's expense vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Asset for expense=Theme
Example 6 Spare no expense for the party!
det obj case det obl punct root Spare VERB no DET expense NOUN for ADP the DET party NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spare spare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 no no DET PronType=Neg 3 expense det 3 expense expense NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spare obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 party case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 party det 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spare obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Spare punct
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1 spare imperative you not said here no expense for the party vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent expense=Asset
Example 7 Keep a list of your weekly expenses.
det obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Keep VERB a DET list NOUN of ADP your PRON weekly ADJ expenses NOUN . 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 list det 3 list list NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 of of ADP _ 7 expenses case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 expenses nmod:poss 6 weekly weekly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 expenses amod 7 expenses expense NOUN Number=Plur 3 list nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here a list of your weekly expenses vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Theme 2 list your weekly expenses nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 I have learned this at my own expense.
nsubj aux obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root I PRON have AUX learned VERB this PRON at ADP my PRON own ADJ expense 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 learned nsubj 2 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 learned aux 3 learned learn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 learned obj 5 at at ADP _ 8 expense case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 expense nmod:poss 7 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 8 expense amod 8 expense expense NOUN Number=Sing 3 learned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 learned punct
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1 learn present · perfect I this my own expense vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Topic
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