fort Who acts: fort, someone, Romans, We, soldiers, friends · What happens: be, build, protect, make, hold, mean · To what, where: strong building, thick walls, soldiers, den, boxes, fort · Speech: someone speaks here
«fort» 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: fort in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fort is a strong building or group of buildings with thick walls, built to protect soldiers and people from attack.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod case amod nmod punct acl mark advcl obj cc conj case obl punct root A DET fort NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ building NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN of ADP buildings NOUN with ADP thick ADJ walls NOUN , PUNCT built VERB to PART protect VERB soldiers NOUN and CCONJ people NOUN from ADP attack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fort det 2 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 6 building nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 building cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 building det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 building amod 6 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 group cc 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 building conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 buildings case 10 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur 8 group nmod 11 with with ADP _ 13 walls case 12 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 13 walls amod 13 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 10 buildings nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 built punct 15 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 walls acl 16 to to PART _ 17 protect mark 17 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 built advcl 18 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 17 protect obj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 people cc 20 people people NOUN Number=Plur 18 soldiers conj 21 from from ADP _ 22 attack case 22 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 17 protect obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 building punct
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1 is a present a fort a strong building or group of buildings with thick walls tree rules 2 build participle thick walls not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 protect to-infinitive soldiers and people from attack vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent soldier=Beneficiary from attack=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 A fort is a children's den or hideout made from boxes, blankets or branches.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss case cc conj acl case obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET fort NOUN is AUX a DET children NOUN 's PART den NOUN or CCONJ hideout NOUN made VERB from ADP boxes NOUN , PUNCT blankets NOUN or CCONJ branches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fort det 2 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 7 den nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 den cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 children det 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 den nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 children case 7 den den NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 hideout cc 9 hideout hideout NOUN Number=Sing 7 den conj 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 den acl 11 from from ADP _ 12 boxes case 12 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 10 made obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 blankets punct 14 blankets blanket NOUN Number=Plur 12 boxes conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 branches cc 16 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 12 boxes conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 den punct
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1 is a present a fort a children's den or hideout tree rules 2 make participle a children's den or hideout not said here boxes and blankets or branches vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from box=Material
Meaning 3 «Hold the fort» means look after things while someone is away.
punct csubj det obj punct ccomp case obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root « PUNCT Hold VERB the DET fort NOUN » PUNCT means VERB look VERB after ADP things NOUN while SCONJ someone PRON is AUX away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Hold punct 2 Hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fort det 4 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 2 Hold obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Hold punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 8 after after ADP _ 9 things case 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 look obl 10 while while SCONJ _ 13 away mark 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 away nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 away cop 13 away away ADV _ 7 look advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 hold in a quote infinitive the fort vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fort=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 look infinitive after things vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 is present someone away property tree rules
Example 1 The Romans built forts along Hadrian's Wall.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss case nmod punct root The DET Romans PROPN built VERB forts NOUN along ADP Hadrian PROPN 's PART Wall PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Romans det 2 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 forts fort NOUN Number=Plur 3 built obj 5 along along ADP _ 8 Wall case 6 Hadrian Hadrian PROPN Number=Sing 8 Wall nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 Hadrian case 8 Wall Wall PROPN Number=Sing 4 forts nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past the Romans forts along Hadrian's Wall vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fort=Product
Example 2 We built a blanket fort in the living room.
nsubj det compound obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON built VERB a DET blanket NOUN fort NOUN in ADP the DET living NOUN room 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fort det 4 blanket blanket NOUN Number=Sing 5 fort compound 5 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 room case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 room det 8 living living NOUN Number=Sing 9 room compound 9 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past We a blanket fort the living room vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fort=Product
Example 3 The soldiers defended the fort from attack.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET soldiers NOUN defended VERB the DET fort NOUN from ADP attack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 defended nsubj 3 defended defend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fort det 5 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 3 defended obj 6 from from ADP _ 7 attack case 7 attack attack NOUN Number=Sing 3 defended obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 defended punct
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1 defend past the soldiers the fort from attack vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent fort=Beneficiary from attack=Theme
Example 4 My friends and I made a snow fort.
nmod:poss nsubj cc conj det compound obj punct root My PRON friends NOUN and CCONJ I PRON made VERB a DET snow NOUN fort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 friends nmod:poss 2 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 5 made nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 I cc 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 friends conj 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fort det 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 8 fort compound 8 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past My friends a snow fort vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fort=Product
Example 5 Can you hold the fort while I go to the shop?
aux nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Can AUX you PRON hold VERB the DET fort NOUN while SCONJ I PRON go VERB to ADP the DET shop NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 hold aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 hold nsubj 3 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fort det 5 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 3 hold obj 6 while while SCONJ _ 8 go mark 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 go nsubj 8 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hold advcl 9 to to ADP _ 11 shop case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 shop det 11 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 8 go obl 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 hold punct
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1 hold can you the fort vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fort=Theme 2 go present I the shop vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to shop=Initial_Location
Example 6 Fort William is a town in Scotland named after an old fort.
compound nsubj cop det case nmod acl case det amod obl punct root Fort PROPN William PROPN is AUX a DET town NOUN in ADP Scotland PROPN named VERB after ADP an DET old ADJ fort NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fort Fort PROPN Number=Sing 2 William compound 2 William William PROPN Number=Sing 5 town nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 town cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 town det 5 town town NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 Scotland case 7 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 5 town nmod 8 named name VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 town acl 9 after after ADP _ 12 fort case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 fort det 11 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 fort amod 12 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 8 named obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 town punct
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1 is a present Fort William a town Scotland tree rules 2 name participle a town not said here after a old fort vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Taram-taq was left alone; he would have retired into his fort, but the prince shouted: “Whither away, accursed one?
The tree, 20 words compound punct nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct nsubj aux aux conj case nmod:poss obl punct cc det nsubj parataxis punct punct advmod advmod punct amod conj punct root Taram PROPN - PUNCT taq NOUN was AUX left VERB alone ADJ ; PUNCT he PRON would AUX have AUX retired VERB into ADP his PRON fort NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET prince NOUN shouted VERB : PUNCT “ PUNCT Whither ADV away ADV , PUNCT accursed VERB one NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Taram Taram PROPN Number=Sing 3 taq compound 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Taram punct 3 taq taq NOUN Number=Sing 5 left nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 left aux:pass 5 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 alone alone ADJ Degree=Pos 5 left xcomp 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 retired punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 retired nsubj 9 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 retired aux 10 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 retired aux 11 retired retire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 left conj 12 into into ADP _ 14 fort case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 fort nmod:poss 14 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 11 retired obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 shouted punct 16 but but CCONJ _ 19 shouted cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 prince det 18 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 19 shouted nsubj 19 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 left parataxis 20 : : PUNCT _ 23 away punct 21 “ " PUNCT _ 23 away punct 22 Whither whither ADV PronType=Int 23 away advmod 23 away away ADV _ 19 shouted advmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 one punct 25 accursed accurs VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 26 one amod 26 one one NOUN Number=Sing 19 shouted conj 27 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 left punct
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1 leave past · passive Taram taq alone property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 retire would · perfect he his fort vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 shout speech: express past the prince away property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 accurs in a quote participle tree rules
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