ferry Who acts: ferry, boat, It, ferry ticket, We, Mum · What happens: be, carry, ferry, make, cost, take · To what, where: boat, people, river, one place, 40 cars, 6 trips
«ferry» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: ferry in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ferry is a boat or ship that carries people, cars and goods across a river, lake or sea, again and again on a set route.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj cc conj case det obl punct conj cc conj punct advmod cc conj case det amod obl punct root A DET ferry NOUN is AUX a DET boat NOUN or CCONJ ship NOUN that PRON carries VERB people NOUN , PUNCT cars NOUN and CCONJ goods NOUN across ADP a DET river NOUN , PUNCT lake NOUN or CCONJ sea NOUN , PUNCT again ADV and CCONJ again ADV on ADP a DET set ADJ route NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ferry det 2 ferry ferry NOUN Number=Sing 5 boat nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 boat cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 boat det 5 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 ship cc 7 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 5 boat conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 carries nsubj 9 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 boat acl:relcl 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 carries obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 cars punct 12 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 10 people conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 goods cc 14 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 10 people conj 15 across across ADP _ 17 river case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 river det 17 river river NOUN Number=Sing 9 carries obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 lake punct 19 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 17 river conj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 sea cc 21 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 17 river conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 again punct 23 again again ADV _ 9 carries advmod 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 again cc 25 again again ADV _ 23 again conj 26 on on ADP _ 29 route case 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 route det 28 set set ADJ Degree=Pos 29 route amod 29 route route NOUN Number=Sing 9 carries obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 boat punct
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1 is a present a ferry a boat or ship tree rules 2 carry present a boat or ship people and cars and goods a river and lake or sea again on a set route vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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 To ferry is to carry people or things from one place to another, often many times.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark obj cc conj case nummod obl case nmod punct advmod amod conj punct root To PART ferry VERB is AUX to PART carry VERB people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN from ADP one NUM place NOUN to ADP another DET , PUNCT often ADV many ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ferry mark 2 ferry ferry VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 carry csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 carry cop 4 to to PART _ 5 carry mark 5 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 carry obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 things cc 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 people conj 9 from from ADP _ 11 place case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 place nummod 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 carry obl 12 to to ADP _ 13 another case 13 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 place nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 times punct 15 often often ADV _ 16 many advmod 16 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 17 times amod 17 times time NOUN Number=Plur 11 place conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 carry punct
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1 ferry to-infinitive vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is present one place to another and many times carry property tree rules
Example 1 A ferry carries 40 cars each trip.
det nsubj nummod obj det obj punct root A DET ferry NOUN carries VERB 40 NUM cars NOUN each DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ferry det 2 ferry ferry NOUN Number=Sing 3 carries nsubj 3 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cars nummod 5 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 3 carries obj 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 trip det 7 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 3 carries obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 carries punct
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1 carry present a ferry 40 cars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme car=Beneficiary trip=Value
Example 2 It makes 6 trips a day.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root It PRON makes VERB 6 NUM trips NOUN a DET day NOUN . 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 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 trips nummod 4 trips trip NOUN Number=Plur 2 makes obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present It 6 trips day vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material trip=Product
Example 3 How many trips for 150 people?
advmod amod case nummod nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ trips NOUN for ADP 150 NUM people 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 3 trips amod 3 trips trip NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 people case 5 150 150 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 people nummod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 trips nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 trips punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 The ferry ticket costs $5.
det compound nsubj obj nummod punct root The DET ferry NOUN ticket NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ticket det 2 ferry ferry NOUN Number=Sing 3 ticket compound 3 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 4 costs nsubj 4 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 $ $ SYM _ 4 costs obj 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 $ nummod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 costs punct
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1 cost present the ferry ticket vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 5 We took the ferry across Sydney Harbour.
nsubj det obj case compound obl punct root We PRON took VERB the DET ferry NOUN across ADP Sydney PROPN Harbour PROPN . 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 4 ferry det 4 ferry ferry NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 across across ADP _ 7 Harbour case 6 Sydney Sydney PROPN Number=Sing 7 Harbour compound 7 Harbour Harbour PROPN Number=Sing 2 took obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We the ferry Sydney Harbour vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ferry=Theme
Example 6 The ferry to the island leaves every hour.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root The DET ferry NOUN to ADP the DET island NOUN leaves VERB every DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ferry det 2 ferry ferry NOUN Number=Sing 6 leaves nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 5 island case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 island det 5 island island NOUN Number=Sing 2 ferry nmod 6 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 6 leaves obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 leaves punct
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1 leave present the ferry to the island hour vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Mum ferried us to football and back all weekend.
nsubj obj case obl cc conj det obl:unmarked punct root Mum NOUN ferried VERB us PRON to ADP football NOUN and CCONJ back ADV all DET weekend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 ferried nsubj 2 ferried ferry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 ferried obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 football case 5 football football NOUN Number=Sing 2 ferried obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 back cc 7 back back ADV _ 5 football conj 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 weekend det 9 weekend weekend NOUN Number=Sing 2 ferried obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ferried punct
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1 ferry past Mum us football weekend vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent we=Theme to football=Destination
Example 8 The car drove onto the ferry.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET car NOUN drove VERB onto ADP the DET ferry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 drove nsubj 3 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 ferry case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ferry det 6 ferry ferry NOUN Number=Sing 3 drove obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 drove punct
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1 drive past the car the ferry vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent onto ferry=Trajectory
Example 9 So Ib went in the ferry-boat from Aarhus to Copenhagen.
advmod nsubj case det compound punct obl case obl case obl punct root So ADV Ib PROPN went VERB in ADP the DET ferry NOUN - PUNCT boat NOUN from ADP Aarhus PROPN to ADP Copenhagen PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 3 went advmod 2 Ib Ib PROPN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 8 boat case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boat det 6 ferry ferry NOUN Number=Sing 8 boat compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 ferry punct 8 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 9 from from ADP _ 10 Aarhus case 10 Aarhus Aarhus PROPN Number=Sing 3 went obl 11 to to ADP _ 12 Copenhagen case 12 Copenhagen Copenhagen PROPN Number=Sing 3 went obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past Ib Copenhagen the ferry boat from Aarhus vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from aarhus=Initial_Location to copenhagen=Destination
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