forecourt Who acts: forecourt, We, Children, hotel forecourt, She, car dealer · What happens: be, park, allow, play, move, hit · To what, where: open area, front, part, tennis, forecourt, smoking
«forecourt» 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: forecourt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A forecourt is an open area in front of a building, such as a petrol station, hotel, shop or church.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod case det nmod punct case fixed det compound parataxis punct conj punct parataxis cc conj punct root A DET forecourt NOUN is AUX an DET open ADJ area NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP a DET building NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET petrol NOUN station NOUN , PUNCT hotel NOUN , PUNCT shop NOUN or CCONJ church NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 forecourt det 2 forecourt forecourt NOUN Number=Sing 6 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 area cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 area det 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 6 area amod 6 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 front case 8 front front NOUN Number=Sing 6 area nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 building case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 building det 11 building building NOUN Number=Sing 8 front nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 station punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 station case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 station det 16 petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 17 station compound 17 station station NOUN Number=Sing 6 area parataxis 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 hotel punct 19 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 17 station conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 shop punct 21 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 6 area parataxis 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 church cc 23 church church NOUN Number=Sing 21 shop conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 area punct
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1 is a present a forecourt a open area front of a building 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 In tennis and similar sports, the forecourt is the part of the court nearest the net.
The tree, 16 words case obl cc amod conj punct det nsubj cop det case det nmod amod det obj punct root In ADP tennis NOUN and CCONJ similar ADJ sports NOUN , PUNCT the DET forecourt NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN of ADP the DET court NOUN nearest ADJ the DET net NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 tennis case 2 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 11 part obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 sports cc 4 similar similar ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sports amod 5 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 2 tennis conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 tennis punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 forecourt det 8 forecourt forecourt NOUN Number=Sing 11 part nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 part cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 part det 11 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 of of ADP _ 14 court case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 court det 14 court court NOUN Number=Sing 11 part nmod 15 nearest near ADJ Degree=Sup 14 court amod 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 net det 17 net net NOUN Number=Sing 15 nearest obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 part punct
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1 is a present the forecourt the part tennis and similar sports of the court tree rules
Example 1 We parked on the forecourt of the petrol station.
nsubj case det obl case det compound nmod punct root We PRON parked VERB on ADP the DET forecourt NOUN of ADP the DET petrol NOUN station NOUN . 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 parked nsubj 2 parked park VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 forecourt case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 forecourt det 5 forecourt forecourt NOUN Number=Sing 2 parked obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 station case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 station det 8 petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 9 station compound 9 station station NOUN Number=Sing 5 forecourt nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 parked punct
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1 park past We the forecourt of the petrol station vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on forecourt=Destination
Example 2 No smoking is allowed on the forecourt.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root No DET smoking NOUN is AUX allowed VERB on ADP the DET forecourt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 smoking det 2 smoking smoking NOUN Number=Sing 4 allowed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 allowed aux:pass 4 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 forecourt case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 forecourt det 7 forecourt forecourt NOUN Number=Sing 4 allowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 allowed punct
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1 allow present · passive no smoking the forecourt vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 3 Children were playing on the church forecourt.
nsubj aux case det compound obl punct root Children NOUN were AUX playing VERB on ADP the DET church NOUN forecourt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 playing nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 playing aux 3 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 forecourt case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 forecourt det 6 church church NOUN Number=Sing 7 forecourt compound 7 forecourt forecourt NOUN Number=Sing 3 playing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 playing punct
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1 play past · progressive Children the church forecourt vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The hotel forecourt was full of taxis.
det compound nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET hotel NOUN forecourt NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP taxis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 forecourt det 2 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 3 forecourt compound 3 forecourt forecourt NOUN Number=Sing 5 full nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 full cop 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 taxis case 7 taxis taxi NOUN Number=Plur 5 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 full punct
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1 is past the hotel forecourt of taxis; full property tree rules
Example 5 She moved into the forecourt to hit a volley.
nsubj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON moved VERB into ADP the DET forecourt NOUN to PART hit VERB a DET volley 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 moved nsubj 2 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 5 forecourt case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 forecourt det 5 forecourt forecourt NOUN Number=Sing 2 moved obl 6 to to PART _ 7 hit mark 7 hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 moved advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 volley det 9 volley volley NOUN Number=Sing 7 hit obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 moved punct
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1 move past She the forecourt vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into forecourt=Trajectory 2 hit to-infinitive She not said here a volley vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme volley=Co-Theme
Example 6 The car dealer had shiny cars lined up on the forecourt.
det compound nsubj amod obj acl compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET car NOUN dealer NOUN had VERB shiny ADJ cars NOUN lined VERB up ADP on ADP the DET forecourt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dealer det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 dealer compound 3 dealer dealer NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cars amod 6 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 4 had obj 7 lined line VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 cars acl 8 up up ADP _ 7 lined compound:prt 9 on on ADP _ 11 forecourt case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 forecourt det 11 forecourt forecourt NOUN Number=Sing 7 lined obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the car dealer shiny cars vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Patient 2 line up participle shiny cars not said here the forecourt vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 7 In the forecourt was a royal seat of polished jasper, and in the middle of the platform was a basin of purest water that flashed like a mirror.
The tree, 28 words case det obl cop det amod case amod nmod punct cc case det obl case det nmod cop det conj case amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root In ADP the DET forecourt NOUN was AUX a DET royal ADJ seat NOUN of ADP polished VERB jasper NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP the DET middle NOUN of ADP the DET platform NOUN was AUX a DET basin NOUN of ADP purest ADJ water NOUN that PRON flashed VERB like ADP a DET mirror NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 forecourt case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 forecourt det 3 forecourt forecourt NOUN Number=Sing 7 seat obl 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 seat cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 seat det 6 royal royal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 seat amod 7 seat seat NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 jasper case 9 polished polish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 jasper amod 10 jasper jasper NOUN Number=Sing 7 seat nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 21 basin punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 21 basin cc 13 in in ADP _ 15 middle case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 middle det 15 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 21 basin obl 16 of of ADP _ 18 platform case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 platform det 18 platform platform NOUN Number=Sing 15 middle nmod 19 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 basin cop 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 basin det 21 basin basin NOUN Number=Sing 7 seat conj 22 of of ADP _ 24 water case 23 purest pure ADJ Degree=Sup 24 water amod 24 water water NOUN Number=Sing 21 basin nmod 25 that that PRON PronType=Rel 26 flashed nsubj 26 flashed flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 water acl:relcl 27 like like ADP _ 29 mirror case 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 mirror det 29 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 26 flashed obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 7 seat punct
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1 is a past a royal seat and a basin the forecourt of polished jasper tree rules 2 polish participle vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent 3 is a past a basin the middle of the platform of purest water tree rules 4 flash past purest water like a mirror vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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