favourable Who acts: someone, weather, we, Seeds, teacher, my · What happens: give, show, like, approve, be, go · To what, where: advantage, favourable conditions, favourable report, favourable answer, council · Speech: someone speaks here
«favourable» 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: favourable in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Good for you or helpful; giving an advantage: favourable weather for sailing.
The tree, 12 words case obl cc conj punct parataxis det obj punct amod obl case nmod punct root Good ADJ for ADP you PRON or CCONJ helpful ADJ ; PUNCT giving VERB an DET advantage NOUN : PUNCT favourable ADJ weather NOUN for ADP sailing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 for for ADP _ 3 you case 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 1 Good obl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 helpful cc 5 helpful helpful ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Good conj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 giving punct 7 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Good parataxis 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 advantage det 9 advantage advantage NOUN Number=Sing 7 giving obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 weather punct 11 favourable favourable ADJ Degree=Pos 12 weather amod 12 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 7 giving obl 13 for for ADP _ 14 sailing case 14 sailing sailing NOUN Number=Sing 12 weather nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Good punct
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1 give gerund a advantage favourable weather for sailing obl vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advantage=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 Showing that someone likes or approves of something: a favourable report.
mark nsubj ccomp cc conj case obl punct det amod nmod punct root Showing VERB that SCONJ someone PRON likes VERB or CCONJ approves VERB of ADP something PRON : PUNCT a DET favourable ADJ report NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 that that SCONJ _ 4 likes mark 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 likes nsubj 4 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Showing ccomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 approves cc 6 approves approve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 likes conj 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 approves obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 report punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 report det 11 favourable favourable ADJ Degree=Pos 12 report amod 12 report report NOUN Number=Sing 8 something nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Showing punct
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1 show gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 like present someone vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 approve present someone not said here of something vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The weather was favourable, so we went sailing.
det nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj conj xcomp punct root The DET weather NOUN was AUX favourable ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON went VERB sailing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weather det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 4 favourable nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 favourable cop 4 favourable favourable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 went punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 went advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 favourable conj 9 sailing sail VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 went xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 favourable punct
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1 is past the weather favourable property tree rules 2 go past we vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 sail gerund we not said here vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Seeds grow well in favourable conditions.
nsubj advmod case amod obl punct root Seeds NOUN grow VERB well ADV in ADP favourable ADJ conditions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow nsubj 2 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 well well ADV Degree=Pos 2 grow advmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 conditions case 5 favourable favourable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 conditions amod 6 conditions condition NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 grow punct
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1 grow present Seeds favourable conditions well property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in condition=Location
Example 3 The teacher wrote a favourable report about my work.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN wrote VERB a DET favourable ADJ report NOUN about ADP my PRON work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 report det 5 favourable favourable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 report amod 6 report report NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obj 7 about about ADP _ 9 work case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 work nmod:poss 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 6 report nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past the teacher a favourable report about my work vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent report=Recipient about work=Topic 2 work my nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The wind was favourable for flying kites.
det nsubj cop case amod obl punct root The DET wind NOUN was AUX favourable ADJ for ADP flying VERB kites NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 favourable nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 favourable cop 4 favourable favourable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 kites case 6 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 kites amod 7 kites kite NOUN Number=Plur 4 favourable obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 favourable punct
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1 is past the wind for flying kites; favourable property tree rules 2 fly gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The plan got a favourable answer from the council.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET plan NOUN got VERB a DET favourable ADJ answer NOUN from ADP the DET council NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 answer det 5 favourable favourable ADJ Degree=Pos 6 answer amod 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 council case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 council det 9 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the plan a favourable answer the council vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent answer=Theme from council=Source
Example 6 Warm wet soil is favourable to worms.
amod amod nsubj cop case obl punct root Warm ADJ wet ADJ soil NOUN is AUX favourable ADJ to ADP worms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 3 soil amod 2 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 soil amod 3 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 5 favourable nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 favourable cop 5 favourable favourable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 worms case 7 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 5 favourable obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 favourable punct
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1 is present Warm wet soil to worms; favourable property tree rules
Example 7 The ship set sail for Christiansand in Norway, and as the wind was favourable it soon arrived there.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj amod case nmod case nmod punct cc mark det nsubj cop conj nsubj advmod parataxis advmod punct root The DET ship NOUN set VERB sail NOUN for ADP Christiansand PROPN in ADP Norway PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ as SCONJ the DET wind NOUN was AUX favourable ADJ it PRON soon ADV arrived VERB there ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 sail nsubj 3 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 sail amod 4 sail sail NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 Christiansand case 6 Christiansand Christiansand PROPN Number=Sing 4 sail nmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 Norway case 8 Norway Norway PROPN Number=Sing 6 Christiansand nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 favourable punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 15 favourable cc 11 as as SCONJ _ 15 favourable mark 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 wind det 13 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 15 favourable nsubj 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 favourable cop 15 favourable favourable ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sail conj 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 arrived nsubj 17 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 18 arrived advmod 18 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 favourable parataxis 19 there there ADV PronType=Dem 18 arrived advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 sail punct
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1 set participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is past the wind favourable property tree rules 3 arrive past wind there soon property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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