fence Who acts: fence, Fencing, sport, 3 birds, He, many more birds · What happens: be, fight, sit, build, have, jump · To what, where: wall, fence, sport, strong defence, 12 posts, 10 metres
«fence» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: fence in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fence is a wall of wood, metal or wire around a garden or field.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct conj cc conj case det nmod cc conj punct root A DET fence NOUN is AUX a DET wall NOUN of ADP wood NOUN , PUNCT metal NOUN or CCONJ wire NOUN around ADP a DET garden NOUN or CCONJ field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fence det 2 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 5 wall nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wall cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wall det 5 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 wood case 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 5 wall nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 metal punct 9 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 5 wall conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 wire cc 11 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 9 metal conj 12 around around ADP _ 14 garden case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 garden det 14 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 9 metal nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 field cc 16 field field NOUN Number=Sing 14 garden conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 wall punct
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1 is a present a fence a wall and metal around a garden or field or wire of wood tree rules
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 To fence something in is to put a fence around it.
mark compound mark cop mark acl det obj case obl punct root To PART fence NOUN something PRON in SCONJ is AUX to PART put VERB a DET fence NOUN around ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 something mark 2 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 4 in in SCONJ _ 7 put mark 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 put cop 6 to to PART _ 7 put mark 7 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 something acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 fence det 9 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obj 10 around around ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 put obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 something punct
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1 is present fence put property tree rules
Meaning 3 Fencing is a sport of fighting with long thin swords.
nsubj cop det mark acl case amod amod obl punct root Fencing NOUN is AUX a DET sport NOUN of SCONJ fighting VERB with ADP long ADJ thin ADJ swords NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fencing fencing NOUN Number=Sing 4 sport nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sport cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sport det 4 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 fighting mark 6 fighting fight VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 sport acl 7 with with ADP _ 10 swords case 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 swords amod 9 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 10 swords amod 10 swords sword NOUN Number=Plur 6 fighting obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sport punct
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1 is a present Fencing a sport tree rules 2 fight gerund a sport not said here with long thin swords vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with sword=Co-Agent
Meaning 4 A fence can also be a strong defence or protection against harm.
det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod cc conj case nmod punct root A DET fence NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET strong ADJ defence NOUN or CCONJ protection NOUN against ADP harm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fence det 2 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 8 defence nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 defence aux 4 also also ADV _ 8 defence advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 defence cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 defence det 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 defence amod 8 defence defence NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 protection cc 10 protection protection NOUN Number=Sing 8 defence conj 11 against against ADP _ 12 harm case 12 harm harm NOUN Number=Sing 10 protection nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 defence punct
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1 is a can a fence a strong defence or protection against harm tree rules
Example 1 3 birds were sitting on the fence.
nummod nsubj aux case det obl punct root 3 NUM birds NOUN were AUX sitting VERB on ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 birds nummod 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 4 sitting nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sitting aux 4 sitting sit VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 fence case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fence det 7 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 4 sitting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sitting punct
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1 sit past · progressive 3 birds the fence vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on fence=Location
Example 2 He built a fence 40 feet long.
nsubj det obj nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root He PRON built VERB a DET fence NOUN 40 NUM feet NOUN long ADJ . 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fence det 4 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 feet nummod 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 7 long obl:unmarked 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 2 built advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past He a fence vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fence=Product
Example 3 The fence has 12 posts.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET fence NOUN has VERB 12 NUM posts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fence det 2 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 posts nummod 5 posts post NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the fence 12 posts vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent post=Patient
Example 4 How many more birds than storks are on the fence?
advmod amod amod nsubj case nmod cop case det punct root How ADV many ADJ more ADJ birds NOUN than ADP storks NOUN are AUX on ADP the DET fence NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 birds amod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 birds amod 4 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 10 fence nsubj 5 than than ADP _ 6 storks case 6 storks stork NOUN Number=Plur 4 birds nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 fence cop 8 on on ADP _ 10 fence case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 fence det 10 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 10 fence punct
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1 is present many more birds than storks the fence tree rules
Example 5 The cat jumped over the fence.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN jumped VERB over ADP the DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped nsubj 3 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 6 fence case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fence det 6 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 jumped punct
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1 jump past the cat the fence vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over fence=Trajectory
Example 6 How much fence goes round a field 10 metres by 5 metres?
advmod amod nsubj case det obl nummod obl:unmarked case nummod obl punct root How ADV much ADJ fence NOUN goes VERB round ADP a DET field NOUN 10 NUM metres NOUN by ADP 5 NUM metres NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fence amod 3 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 round round ADP _ 7 field case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 field det 7 field field NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes obl 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 metres nummod 9 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 4 goes obl:unmarked 10 by by ADP _ 12 metres case 11 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 metres nummod 12 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 4 goes obl 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 goes punct
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1 go present much fence 10 metres a field by 5 metres vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme round field=Initial_Location
Example 7 Dad painted the fence green.
nsubj det compound obj punct root Dad NOUN painted VERB the DET fence NOUN green NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 green det 4 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 5 green compound 5 green green NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past Dad the fence green vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent green=Destination
Example 8 Don't climb the fence; it is not safe.
aux advmod det obj punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART climb VERB the DET fence NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX not PART safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 climb aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 climb advmod 3 climb climb VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fence det 5 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 climb obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 safe punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 safe nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 safe cop 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 safe advmod 10 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 climb parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 climb punct
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1 not climb imperative · do-support you not said here the fence vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location fence=Theme 2 not is present fence safe property tree rules
Example 9 "Ho, thou firm fence of mine, be thou divided!
punct nsubj:pass punct nsubj amod appos case nmod punct aux:pass nsubj punct root " PUNCT Ho PROPN , PUNCT thou PRON firm ADJ fence NOUN of ADP mine PRON , PUNCT be AUX thou PRON divided VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Ho punct 2 Ho Ho PROPN Number=Sing 12 divided nsubj:pass 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 fence punct 4 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 6 fence nsubj 5 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fence amod 6 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 2 Ho appos 7 of of ADP _ 8 mine case 8 mine my PRON Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 fence nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 Ho punct 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 divided aux:pass 11 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 12 divided nsubj 12 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 12 divided punct
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1 fence in a quote thou of mine tree rules 2 divide in a quote infinitive · passive Ho vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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