ford Who acts: ford, you, horses, oxen, road, settlers · What happens: be, walk, ride, drive, ford, mean · To what, where: shallow place, river, family name, car company, ford, Oxford · Speech: someone speaks here
«ford» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: ford in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ford is a shallow place in a river or stream where you can walk, ride or drive across.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod cc conj advmod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct parataxis cc conj advmod punct root A DET ford NOUN is AUX a DET shallow ADJ place NOUN in ADP a DET river NOUN or CCONJ stream NOUN where ADV you PRON can AUX walk VERB , PUNCT ride VERB or CCONJ drive VERB across ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ford det 2 ford ford NOUN Number=Sing 6 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 place det 5 shallow shallow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 place amod 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 river case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 6 place nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 stream cc 11 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 9 river conj 12 where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 walk advmod 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 walk nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 walk aux 15 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 stream acl:relcl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 ride punct 17 ride ride VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 place parataxis 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 drive cc 19 drive drive VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 17 ride conj 20 across across ADV _ 19 drive advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 place punct
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1 is a present a ford a shallow place a river or stream tree rules 2 walk can you vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 ride infinitive vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 4 drive infinitive across property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
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 ford a river means to cross it at a shallow place.
mark csubj det obj mark ccomp obj case det amod obl punct root To PART ford VERB a DET river NOUN means VERB to PART cross VERB it PRON at ADP a DET shallow ADJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ford mark 2 ford ford VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 river det 4 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 ford obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 cross mark 7 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 cross obj 9 at at ADP _ 12 place case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 place det 11 shallow shallow ADJ Degree=Pos 12 place amod 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 cross obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 ford to-infinitive a river tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cross not said to happen to-infinitive river a shallow place vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Meaning 3 Ford is a family name and the name of a car company.
nsubj cop det compound cc det conj case det compound nmod punct root Ford NOUN is AUX a DET family NOUN name NOUN and CCONJ the DET name NOUN of ADP a DET car NOUN company NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ford ford NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 name det 4 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 name compound 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 name cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 name det 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 5 name conj 9 of of ADP _ 12 company case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 company det 11 car car NOUN Number=Sing 12 company compound 12 company company NOUN Number=Sing 8 name nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present Ford a family name and the name of a car company tree rules 2 name a car company nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 The horses crossed the river at the ford.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET horses NOUN crossed VERB the DET river NOUN at ADP the DET ford NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horses det 2 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 3 crossed nsubj 3 crossed cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 river det 5 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 crossed obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 ford case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ford det 8 ford ford NOUN Number=Sing 3 crossed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 crossed punct
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1 cross past the horses the river the ford vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Patient
Example 2 Oxford was named after a ford where oxen crossed.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Oxford PROPN was AUX named VERB after ADP a DET ford NOUN where ADV oxen NOUN crossed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oxford Oxford PROPN Number=Sing 3 named nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 named aux:pass 3 named name VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 after after ADP _ 6 ford case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ford det 6 ford ford NOUN Number=Sing 3 named obl 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 crossed advmod 8 oxen ox NOUN Number=Plur 9 crossed nsubj 9 crossed cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 ford acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 named punct
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1 name past · passive Oxford after a ford vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 cross past oxen vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The road has a ford instead of a bridge.
det nsubj det obj case fixed det obl punct root The DET road NOUN has VERB a DET ford NOUN instead ADV of ADP a DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 road det 2 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ford det 5 ford ford NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 9 bridge case 7 of of ADP _ 6 instead fixed 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bridge det 9 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the road a ford instead a bridge vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ford=Patient
Example 4 The settlers forded the stream with their wagons.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET settlers NOUN forded VERB the DET stream NOUN with ADP their PRON wagons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 settlers det 2 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 3 forded nsubj 3 forded ford VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stream det 5 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 3 forded obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 wagons case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 wagons nmod:poss 8 wagons wagon NOUN Number=Plur 5 stream nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 forded punct
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1 ford past the settlers the stream with settlers's wagons tree rules
Example 5 Do not drive through the ford when it is flooded.
aux advmod case det obl advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root Do AUX not PART drive VERB through ADP the DET ford NOUN when ADV it PRON is AUX flooded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 drive aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 drive advmod 3 drive drive VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 ford case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ford det 6 ford ford NOUN Number=Sing 3 drive obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 flooded advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 flooded nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 flooded aux:pass 10 flooded flood VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 drive advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 drive punct
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1 not drive imperative · do-support you not said here the ford vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through ford=Trajectory 2 flood present · passive ford vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 6 Dad's first car was a Ford.
nmod:poss case amod nsubj cop det punct root Dad NOUN 's PART first ADJ car NOUN was AUX a DET Ford NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 4 car nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Dad case 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 car amod 4 car car NOUN Number=Sing 7 Ford nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 Ford cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 Ford det 7 Ford ford NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 Ford punct
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1 is a past Dad's first car a Ford tree rules
Example 7 Renelde waded the ford, returned to the hut, and sat down to spin.
The tree, 13 words nsubj det obj punct conj case det obl punct cc conj compound:prt mark advcl punct root Renelde PROPN waded VERB the DET ford NOUN , PUNCT returned VERB to ADP the DET hut NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ sat VERB down ADP to PART spin VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Renelde Renelde PROPN Number=Sing 2 waded nsubj 2 waded wade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ford det 4 ford ford NOUN Number=Sing 2 waded obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 returned punct 6 returned return VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 waded conj 7 to to ADP _ 9 hut case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 hut det 9 hut hut NOUN Number=Sing 6 returned obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 sat punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 sat cc 12 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 waded conj 13 down down ADP _ 12 sat compound:prt 14 to to PART _ 15 spin mark 15 spin spin VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 sat advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 waded punct
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1 wade past Renelde the ford vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ford=Trajectory 2 return past Renelde not said here to the hut result vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to hut=Result 3 sit down past Renelde not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 spin to-infinitive Renelde not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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