flight Who acts: flight, act, plane ticket, She, birds, dog · What happens: be, fly, move, run away, take, cost · To what, where: trip, aeroplane, act, air, set, flight · Speech: someone speaks here
«flight» 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: flight in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A flight is a trip in an aeroplane: «our flight to Dublin».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct punct nmod:poss appos case nmod punct punct root A DET flight NOUN is AUX a DET trip NOUN in ADP an DET aeroplane NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT our PRON flight NOUN to ADP Dublin PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flight det 2 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 5 trip nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 trip cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trip det 5 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 aeroplane case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 aeroplane det 8 aeroplane aeroplane NOUN Number=Sing 5 trip nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 flight punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 flight punct 11 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 flight nmod:poss 12 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 5 trip appos 13 to to ADP _ 14 Dublin case 14 Dublin Dublin PROPN Number=Sing 12 flight nmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 flight punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 trip punct
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1 is a present a flight a trip a aeroplane 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 Flight is flying, the act of moving through the air: «birds in flight».
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux punct det obl mark acl case det obl punct punct obl case nmod punct punct root Flight NOUN is AUX flying VERB , PUNCT the DET act NOUN of SCONJ moving VERB through ADP the DET air NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT birds NOUN in ADP flight NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 3 flying nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 flying aux 3 flying fly VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 act punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 act det 6 act act NOUN Number=Sing 3 flying obl 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 moving mark 8 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 act acl 9 through through ADP _ 11 air case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 air det 11 air air NOUN Number=Sing 8 moving obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 birds punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 birds punct 14 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 flying obl 15 in in ADP _ 16 flight case 16 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 14 birds nmod 17 » » PUNCT _ 14 birds punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 flying punct
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1 fly present · progressive Flight the act birds in flight obl vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 move gerund the act not said here the air vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory
Meaning 3 A flight of stairs is a set of steps between two floors.
det nsubj case nmod cop det case nmod case nummod nmod punct root A DET flight NOUN of ADP stairs NOUN is AUX a DET set NOUN of ADP steps NOUN between ADP two NUM floors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flight det 2 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 7 set nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 stairs case 4 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 2 flight nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 set cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 set det 7 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 steps case 9 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 7 set nmod 10 between between ADP _ 12 floors case 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 floors nummod 12 floors floor NOUN Number=Plur 9 steps nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 set punct
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1 is a present a flight of stairs a set of steps between two floors tree rules
Meaning 4 Flight is running away from danger: «take flight».
compound aux advmod case obl punct punct parataxis obj punct punct root Flight NOUN is AUX running VERB away ADV from ADP danger NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT take VERB flight NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 3 running compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 running aux 3 running run VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 away away ADV _ 3 running advmod 5 from from ADP _ 6 danger case 6 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 4 away obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 take punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 take punct 9 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 running parataxis 10 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 9 take obj 11 » » PUNCT _ 9 take punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 running punct
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1 run away present · progressive away property tree rules 2 take in a quote infinitive flight vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flight=Theme
Example 1 The flight takes 3 hours.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET flight NOUN takes VERB 3 NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flight det 2 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 3 takes nsubj 3 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 hours nummod 5 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 3 takes obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 takes punct
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1 take present the flight hour vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 A plane ticket for the flight costs 150 dollars.
det compound nsubj case det nmod nummod obj punct root A DET plane NOUN ticket NOUN for ADP the DET flight NOUN costs VERB 150 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ticket det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 3 ticket compound 3 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 7 costs nsubj 4 for for ADP _ 6 flight case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 flight det 6 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 3 ticket nmod 7 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 150 150 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 dollars nummod 9 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 7 costs obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 costs punct
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1 cost present a plane ticket for the flight 150 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 3 Each flight of stairs has 12 steps.
det nsubj case nmod nummod obj punct root Each DET flight NOUN of ADP stairs NOUN has VERB 12 NUM steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 flight det 2 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 stairs case 4 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 2 flight nmod 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 steps nummod 7 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present each flight of stairs 12 steps vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Patient
Example 4 She climbed 4 flights of stairs.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON climbed VERB 4 NUM flights NOUN of ADP stairs 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 climbed nsubj 2 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 flights nummod 4 flights flight NOUN Number=Plur 2 climbed obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 stairs case 6 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 4 flights nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 climbed punct
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1 climb past She 4 flights of stairs vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location flight=Theme
Example 5 Our flight to Auckland was late.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod cop punct root Our PRON flight NOUN to ADP Auckland PROPN was AUX late ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 flight nmod:poss 2 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 6 late nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 4 Auckland case 4 Auckland Auckland PROPN Number=Sing 2 flight nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 late cop 6 late late ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 late punct
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1 is past Our flight to Auckland late property tree rules
Example 6 The birds took flight when the dog barked.
det nsubj obj advmod det nsubj advcl punct root The DET birds NOUN took VERB flight NOUN when ADV the DET dog NOUN barked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 birds det 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 barked advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dog det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 barked nsubj 8 barked bark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 took advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the birds flight vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flight=Theme 2 bark past the dog vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The Wright brothers made the first powered flight.
det compound nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET Wright PROPN brothers NOUN made VERB the DET first ADJ powered VERB flight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 brothers det 2 Wright Wright PROPN Number=Sing 3 brothers compound 3 brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 flight det 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 flight amod 7 powered power VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 flight amod 8 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past the Wright brothers the first powered flight vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flight=Product 2 power participle tree rules
Example 8 Fasten your seat belt during the flight.
nmod:poss compound obj case det obl punct root Fasten VERB your PRON seat NOUN belt NOUN during ADP the DET flight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fasten fasten VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 belt nmod:poss 3 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing 4 belt compound 4 belt belt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fasten obj 5 during during ADP _ 7 flight case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 flight det 7 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fasten obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Fasten punct
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1 fasten imperative you not said here your seat belt during the flight vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belt=Patient
Example 9 The fox took flight at the sound of the hunters.
det nsubj obj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET fox NOUN took VERB flight NOUN at ADP the DET sound NOUN of ADP the DET hunters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 sound case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sound det 7 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 hunters case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hunters det 10 hunters hunter NOUN Number=Plur 7 sound nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the fox flight the sound of the hunters vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent flight=Theme at sound=Asset
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