frequent Who acts: Frequent, Buses, Frequent hand washing, She, you, Storms · What happens: mean, happen, frequent, be, help, stop · To what, where: place, city, colds, frequent visitor, frequent breaks, screen
«frequent» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: frequent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Frequent means happening often.
nsubj xcomp advmod punct root Frequent ADJ means VERB happening VERB often ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 happening happen VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 often often ADV _ 3 happening advmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Frequent vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 happen not said to happen gerund Frequent not said here often property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 frequent a place is to go there often (formal).
mark advcl det obj cop mark advmod advmod punct parataxis punct punct root To PART frequent VERB a DET place NOUN is AUX to PART go VERB there ADV often ADV ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 frequent mark 2 frequent frequent VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 go advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 place det 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 frequent obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 go cop 6 to to PART _ 7 go mark 7 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 there there ADV PronType=Dem 7 go advmod 9 often often ADV _ 7 go advmod 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 formal punct 11 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 go parataxis 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 formal punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 go punct
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1 frequent to-infinitive a place tree rules 2 is present there go, often property tree rules
Example 1 Buses are frequent in the city, every ten minutes.
nsubj cop case det obl punct det nummod conj punct root Buses NOUN are AUX frequent ADJ in ADP the DET city NOUN , PUNCT every DET ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buses bus NOUN Number=Plur 3 frequent nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 frequent cop 3 frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 city case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 city det 6 city city NOUN Number=Sing 3 frequent obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 minutes punct 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 minutes det 9 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 minutes nummod 10 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 frequent conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 frequent punct
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1 is present Buses the city frequent property tree rules
Example 2 Frequent hand washing helps stop colds.
amod compound nsubj xcomp obj punct root Frequent ADJ hand NOUN washing NOUN helps VERB stop VERB colds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 washing amod 2 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 washing compound 3 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 4 helps nsubj 4 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helps xcomp 6 colds cold NOUN Number=Plur 5 stop obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 helps punct
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1 help present Frequent hand washing vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 stop infinitive Frequent hand washing not said here colds vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality cold=Eventuality
Example 3 She is a frequent visitor to the library.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET frequent ADJ visitor NOUN to ADP the DET library 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 5 visitor nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 visitor cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 visitor det 4 frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 visitor amod 5 visitor visitor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 library case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 library det 8 library library NOUN Number=Sing 5 visitor nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 visitor punct
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1 is a present She a frequent visitor to the library tree rules
Example 4 Take frequent breaks when you use a screen.
amod obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Take VERB frequent ADJ breaks NOUN when SCONJ you PRON use VERB a DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 breaks amod 3 breaks break NOUN Number=Plur 1 Take obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 6 use mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 use nsubj 6 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Take advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 screen det 8 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 6 use obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here frequent breaks vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent break=Theme 2 use present you a screen vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent screen=Patient
Example 5 Storms are frequent here in autumn.
nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root Storms NOUN are AUX frequent ADJ here ADV in ADP autumn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Storms storm NOUN Number=Plur 3 frequent nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 frequent cop 3 frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 here here ADV PronType=Dem 3 frequent advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 autumn case 6 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 3 frequent obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 frequent punct
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1 is present Storms here autumn frequent property tree rules
Example 6 The most frequent number in the list is 4.
det advmod amod nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET most ADV frequent ADJ number NOUN in ADP the DET list NOUN is AUX 4 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 number det 2 most most ADV Degree=Sup 3 frequent advmod 3 frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 number amod 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 9 4 nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 list case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 list det 7 list list NOUN Number=Sing 4 number nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 4 cop 9 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 4 punct
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1 is a present the frequent number in the list 4 tree rules
Example 7 Pirates frequented this harbour long ago.
nsubj det obj advmod advmod punct root Pirates NOUN frequented VERB this DET harbour NOUN long ADV ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 2 frequented nsubj 2 frequented frequent VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 harbour det 4 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 2 frequented obj 5 long long ADV Degree=Pos 6 ago advmod 6 ago ago ADV _ 2 frequented advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 frequented punct
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1 frequent past Pirates this harbour ago property tree rules
Example 8 Friends and neighbours paid us frequent visits, and we kept open house for all.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cc conj obj amod obj punct cc nsubj conj amod obj case obl punct root Friends NOUN and CCONJ neighbours NOUN paid VERB us PRON frequent ADJ visits NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ we PRON kept VERB open ADJ house NOUN for ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 4 paid nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 neighbours cc 3 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 1 Friends conj 4 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 paid obj 6 frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos 7 visits amod 7 visits visit NOUN Number=Plur 4 paid obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 kept punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 kept cc 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 kept nsubj 11 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 paid conj 12 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 13 house amod 13 house house NOUN Number=Sing 11 kept obj 14 for for ADP _ 15 all case 15 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 kept obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 paid punct
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1 pay past Friends and neighbours us vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient visit=Asset 2 keep past we open house for all vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme
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