express Who acts: you, going, She, We, He, post · What happens: show, say, think, feel, go, stop · To what, where: express train, number, certain form, feelings, poem, city · Speech: someone speaks here
«express» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: express in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To show or say what you think or feel, with words, faces, art or actions.
The tree, 15 words mark cc conj obj nsubj ccomp cc conj punct case obl punct conj punct appos cc conj punct root To PART show VERB or CCONJ say VERB what PRON you PRON think VERB or CCONJ feel VERB , PUNCT with ADP words NOUN , PUNCT faces NOUN , PUNCT art NOUN or CCONJ actions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 show mark 2 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 say cc 4 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 show conj 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 think obj 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 think nsubj 7 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 say ccomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 feel cc 9 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 think conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 words punct 11 with with ADP _ 12 words case 12 words word NOUN Number=Plur 9 feel obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 faces punct 14 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 12 words conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 art punct 16 art art NOUN Number=Sing 12 words appos 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 actions cc 18 actions action NOUN Number=Plur 16 art conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 show punct
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1 show to-infinitive vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other present you vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 4 feel present you not said here with words and faces vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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 Fast; going quickly with few stops (an express train, express delivery).
The tree, 11 words advmod punct csubj advmod case obl punct det amod obl punct amod conj punct punct root Fast ADV ; PUNCT going VERB quickly ADV with ADP few ADJ stops VERB ( PUNCT an DET express ADJ train NOUN , PUNCT express ADJ delivery NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 7 stops advmod 2 ; ; PUNCT _ 1 Fast punct 3 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 stops csubj 4 quickly quickly ADV _ 3 going advmod 5 with with ADP _ 6 few case 6 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 3 going obl 7 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 train punct 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 train det 10 express express ADJ Degree=Pos 11 train amod 11 train train NOUN Number=Sing 7 stops obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 delivery punct 13 express express ADJ Degree=Pos 14 delivery amod 14 delivery delivery NOUN Number=Sing 11 train conj 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 train punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 stops punct
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1 go gerund with few; quickly property vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with few=Beneficiary 2 stop present going a express train and express delivery fast property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A fast train or bus.
det amod cc conj punct root A DET fast ADJ train NOUN or CCONJ bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 train det 2 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 3 train amod 3 train train NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 bus cc 5 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 train conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 train punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
To write a number or idea in a certain form (express 0.5 as a fraction).
The tree, 15 words mark det obj cc conj case det amod obl punct appos flat case det nmod punct punct root To PART write VERB a DET number NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN in ADP a DET certain ADJ form NOUN ( PUNCT express NOUN 0.5 NUM as ADP a DET fraction NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 write mark 2 write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 number det 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 write obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 idea cc 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 number conj 7 in in ADP _ 10 form case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 form det 9 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 10 form amod 10 form form NOUN Number=Sing 2 write obl 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 express punct 12 express express NOUN Number=Sing 10 form appos 13 0.5 0.5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 express flat 14 as as ADP _ 16 fraction case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 fraction det 16 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 12 express nmod 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 express punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 write punct
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1 write to-infinitive a number or idea a certain form vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in form=Destination
Meaning 5 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Clearly stated (an express wish, express permission).
advmod punct det amod parataxis punct amod conj punct punct root Clearly ADV stated VERB ( PUNCT an DET express ADJ wish NOUN , PUNCT express ADJ permission NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clearly clearly ADV _ 2 stated advmod 2 stated state VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 wish punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wish det 5 express express ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wish amod 6 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 2 stated parataxis 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 permission punct 8 express express ADJ Degree=Pos 9 permission amod 9 permission permission NOUN Number=Sing 6 wish conj 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 wish punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 stated punct
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1 state speech: other participle clearly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She expressed her feelings in a poem.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root She PRON expressed VERB her PRON feelings NOUN in ADP a DET poem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 expressed nsubj 2 expressed express VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 feelings nmod:poss 4 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 2 expressed obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 poem case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 poem det 7 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 2 expressed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 expressed punct
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1 express past She her feelings a poem vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme
Example 2 Express 3/4 as a decimal.
flat case det nmod punct root Express NOUN 3/4 NUM as ADP a DET decimal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Express express NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 3/4 3/4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Express flat 3 as as ADP _ 5 decimal case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 decimal det 5 decimal decimal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Express nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Express punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 We took the express train to the city.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root We PRON took VERB the DET express ADJ train NOUN to ADP the DET city NOUN . 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 train det 4 express express ADJ Degree=Pos 5 train amod 5 train train NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 city case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 city det 8 city city NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We the express train the city vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent train=Theme to city=Destination
Example 4 Express the answer in metres.
det obj case obl punct root Express VERB the DET answer NOUN in ADP metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Express express VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 answer det 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Express obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 metres case 5 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 1 Express obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Express punct
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1 express imperative you not said here the answer metres vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme
Example 5 He expressed thanks to the team.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root He PRON expressed VERB thanks NOUN to ADP the DET team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 expressed nsubj 2 expressed express VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing 2 expressed obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 team case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 team det 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 2 expressed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 expressed punct
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1 express past He thanks the team vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent thanks=Theme to team=Recipient
Example 6 Send it by express post so it arrives tomorrow.
obj case amod obl advmod nsubj advcl obl:unmarked punct root Send VERB it PRON by ADP express ADJ post NOUN so ADV it PRON arrives VERB tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Send obj 3 by by ADP _ 5 post case 4 express express ADJ Degree=Pos 5 post amod 5 post post NOUN Number=Sing 1 Send obl 6 so so ADV _ 8 arrives advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 arrives nsubj 8 arrives arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Send advcl 9 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 8 arrives obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Send punct
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1 send imperative you not said here it by express post vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 2 arrive present post tomorrow vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Music helps me express how I feel.
nsubj obj xcomp advmod nsubj ccomp punct root Music NOUN helps VERB me PRON express VERB how ADV I PRON feel VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 helps nsubj 2 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 helps obj 4 express express VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 helps xcomp 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 feel advmod 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 feel nsubj 7 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 express ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 helps punct
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1 help present Music me vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 express infinitive me not said here tree rules 3 feel present I vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 8 The express lane is for ten items or fewer.
det amod nsubj cop case nummod cc conj punct root The DET express ADJ lane NOUN is AUX for ADP ten NUM items NOUN or CCONJ fewer ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lane det 2 express express ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lane amod 3 lane lane NOUN Number=Sing 7 items nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 items cop 5 for for ADP _ 7 items case 6 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 items nummod 7 items item NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 fewer cc 9 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 items conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 items punct
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1 is present the express lane for ten items tree rules 2 be the express lane not said here tree rules
Example 9 "It is useful sometimes to express an opinion;" so he was quite satisfied.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj cop advmod mark advcl det obj punct punct advmod nsubj cop advmod conj punct root " PUNCT It PRON is AUX useful ADJ sometimes ADV to PART express VERB an DET opinion NOUN ; PUNCT " PUNCT so ADV he PRON was AUX quite ADV satisfied ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 useful punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 useful nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 useful cop 4 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 7 express advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 express mark 7 express express VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 useful advcl 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 opinion det 9 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 7 express obj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 satisfied punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 16 satisfied punct 12 so so ADV _ 16 satisfied advmod 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 satisfied nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 satisfied cop 15 quite quite ADV _ 16 satisfied advmod 16 satisfied satisfied ADJ Degree=Pos 4 useful conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 useful punct
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1 is in a quote present It useful property tree rules 2 express in a quote to-infinitive a opinion sometimes property vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme 3 is past he satisfied property tree rules
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