fault Who acts: something, you, one, fault, only fault, His · What happens: be, cause, fault, move, not be, rain · To what, where: fault, one, mistake, weak part, character, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«fault» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: fault in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 If something is your fault, you are the one who caused a mistake or a bad thing.
The tree, 17 words mark nsubj cop nmod:poss advcl punct nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc det amod conj punct root If SCONJ something PRON is AUX your PRON fault NOUN , PUNCT you PRON are AUX the DET one NOUN who PRON caused VERB a DET mistake NOUN or CCONJ a DET bad ADJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 fault mark 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 fault nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fault cop 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 fault nmod:poss 5 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 10 one advcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 fault punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 one nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 one cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 one det 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 caused nsubj 12 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 one acl:relcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 mistake det 14 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 12 caused obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 thing cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 thing det 17 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 18 thing amod 18 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 14 mistake conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 one punct
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1 is a a condition, not said to happen present something your fault tree rules 2 is a present you the one tree rules 3 cause past the one a mistake or a bad thing vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition mistake=Patient
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 fault is a weak or bad part in someone's character: «His only fault is that he is late».
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod:poss case nmod punct punct nmod:poss amod nsubj cop mark nsubj cop parataxis punct punct root A DET fault NOUN is AUX a DET weak ADJ or CCONJ bad ADJ part NOUN in ADP someone PRON 's PART character NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT His PRON only ADJ fault NOUN is AUX that SCONJ he PRON is AUX late ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fault det 2 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 part det 5 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 8 part amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 bad cc 7 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 5 weak conj 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 12 character case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 character nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 someone case 12 character character NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 22 late punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 22 late punct 15 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 fault nmod:poss 16 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 17 fault amod 17 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 22 late nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 late cop 19 that that SCONJ _ 22 late mark 20 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 late nsubj 21 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 late cop 22 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 8 part parataxis 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 late punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 part punct
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1 is a present a fault a weak part someone's character tree rules 2 is in a quote present His only fault late property tree rules 3 fault in a quote His = he nom fault «act transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 A fault is something wrong in a machine: «an electrical fault».
The tree, 11 words det nsubj cop amod case det obl punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct root A DET fault NOUN is AUX something PRON wrong ADJ in ADP a DET machine NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT an DET electrical ADJ fault NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fault det 2 fault fault 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 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 in in ADP _ 8 machine case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 machine det 8 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 5 wrong obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 13 fault punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 13 fault punct 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 fault det 12 electrical electrical ADJ Degree=Pos 13 fault amod 13 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 4 something parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 fault punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a fault something tree rules
Meaning 4 In science, a fault is a crack in the Earth's crust where rocks move.
The tree, 15 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det case det nmod:poss case nmod advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT a DET fault NOUN is AUX a DET crack NOUN in ADP the DET Earth PROPN 's PART crust NOUN where ADV rocks NOUN move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 crack obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fault det 5 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 8 crack nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 crack cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 crack det 8 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 13 crust case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Earth det 11 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 13 crust nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 Earth case 13 crust crust NOUN Number=Sing 8 crack nmod 14 where where ADV PronType=Rel 16 move advmod 15 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 16 move nsubj 16 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 crust acl:relcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 crack punct
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1 is a present a fault a crack science in the Earth's crust tree rules 2 move present rocks vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 5 In tennis, a fault is a bad serve.
case obl punct det nsubj cop det amod punct root In ADP tennis NOUN , PUNCT a DET fault NOUN is AUX a DET bad ADJ serve NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 tennis case 2 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 9 serve obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 tennis punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fault det 5 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 9 serve nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 serve cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 serve det 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 serve amod 9 serve serve NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 serve punct
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1 is a present a fault a bad serve tennis tree rules
Example 1 It's not your fault that it rained.
nsubj cop advmod nmod:poss mark nsubj advcl punct root It PRON 's AUX not PART your PRON fault NOUN that SCONJ it PRON rained VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 fault nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fault cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 fault advmod 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 fault nmod:poss 5 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 8 rained mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 rained nsubj 8 rained rain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fault advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 fault punct
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1 not is a present It your fault tree rules 2 rain past it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 2 Sorry, it was my fault — I broke the vase.
discourse punct nsubj cop nmod:poss obl punct nsubj det obj punct root Sorry INTJ , PUNCT it PRON was AUX my PRON fault NOUN — PUNCT I PRON broke VERB the DET vase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sorry sorry INTJ _ 6 fault discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Sorry punct 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 fault nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fault cop 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fault nmod:poss 6 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 9 broke obl 7 — - PUNCT _ 9 broke punct 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 broke nsubj 9 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 vase det 11 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 9 broke obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 broke punct
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1 is a past it my fault tree rules 2 break past I the vase vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient
Example 3 The machine stopped because of a fault.
det nsubj case fixed det obl punct root The DET machine NOUN stopped VERB because ADP of ADP a DET fault NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 3 stopped nsubj 3 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 7 fault case 5 of of ADP _ 4 because fixed 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fault det 7 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 3 stopped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stopped punct
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1 stop past the machine because a fault vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 4 Everyone has faults.
nsubj obj punct root Everyone PRON has VERB faults NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 faults fault NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Everyone faults vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fault=Patient
Example 5 Earthquakes happen along faults in the ground.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root Earthquakes NOUN happen VERB along ADP faults NOUN in ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Earthquakes earthquake NOUN Number=Plur 2 happen nsubj 2 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADP _ 4 faults case 4 faults fault NOUN Number=Plur 2 happen obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 ground case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ground det 7 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 2 happen obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 happen punct
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1 happen present Earthquakes the ground along faults vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme along fault=Location
Example 6 She always finds fault with my drawings.
nsubj advmod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON always ADV finds VERB fault NOUN with ADP my PRON drawings 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 3 finds nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 finds advmod 3 finds find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing 3 finds obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 drawings case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 drawings nmod:poss 7 drawings drawing NOUN Number=Plur 3 finds obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 finds punct
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1 find present She fault with my drawings; always property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fault=Topic 2 draw my nom drawing «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The driver who crashed was at fault.
det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl cop case punct root The DET driver NOUN who PRON crashed VERB was AUX at ADP fault NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 driver det 2 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 7 fault nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 crashed nsubj 4 crashed crash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 driver acl:relcl 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 fault cop 6 at at ADP _ 7 fault case 7 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 fault punct
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1 crash past the driver vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is past the driver fault tree rules
Example 8 If an adult hurts you, it is never your fault.
mark det nsubj advcl obj punct nsubj cop advmod nmod:poss punct root If SCONJ an DET adult NOUN hurts VERB you PRON , PUNCT it PRON is AUX never ADV your PRON fault NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 hurts mark 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 4 hurts nsubj 4 hurts hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 fault advcl 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 hurts obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 hurts punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 fault nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 fault cop 9 never never ADV PronType=Neg 11 fault advmod 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 fault nmod:poss 11 fault fault NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 fault punct
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1 hurt a condition, not said to happen present a adult you vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Patient 2 not is a present adult your fault tree rules
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