funds Who acts: Funds, money, fund, school, council, class · What happens: be, spend, save, collect, fund, mean · To what, where: money, amount, something, large supply, funds, library · Speech: someone speaks here
«funds» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: funds in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Funds are money that is available to spend, especially for a purpose.
nsubj cop nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct advmod case det obl punct root Funds NOUN are AUX money NOUN that PRON is AUX available ADJ to PART spend VERB , PUNCT especially ADV for ADP a DET purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Funds fund NOUN Number=Plur 3 money nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 money cop 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 available nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 available cop 6 available available ADJ Degree=Pos 3 money acl:relcl 7 to to PART _ 8 spend mark 8 spend spend VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 available xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 purpose punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 13 purpose advmod 11 for for ADP _ 13 purpose case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 purpose det 13 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 8 spend obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 money punct
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1 is a present Funds money tree rules 2 is present money available property tree rules 3 spend to-infinitive money not said here for a purpose vn pay-68 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for purpose=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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the school is raising funds for a new playground".
punct det nsubj aux obj case det amod obl punct punct root " PUNCT the DET school NOUN is AUX raising VERB funds NOUN for ADP a DET new ADJ playground NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 raising punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 school det 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 raising nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 raising aux 5 raising raise VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 funds fund NOUN Number=Plur 5 raising obj 7 for for ADP _ 10 playground case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 playground det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 playground amod 10 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 5 raising obl 11 " " PUNCT _ 5 raising punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 raising punct
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1 raise in a quote present · progressive the school funds for a new playground vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fund=Theme
Meaning 2 A fund is an amount of money saved or collected for a special purpose.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl cc conj case det amod obl punct root A DET fund NOUN is AUX an DET amount NOUN of ADP money NOUN saved VERB or CCONJ collected VERB for ADP a DET special ADJ purpose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fund det 2 fund fund NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 amount det 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 money case 7 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nmod 8 saved save VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 money acl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 collected cc 10 collected collect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 saved conj 11 for for ADP _ 14 purpose case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 purpose det 13 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 14 purpose amod 14 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing 10 collected obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 amount punct
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1 is a present a fund a amount of money tree rules 2 save participle money not said here vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 collect participle for a special purpose vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a holiday fund".
punct det compound punct punct root " PUNCT a DET holiday NOUN fund NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 fund punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fund det 3 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 4 fund compound 4 fund fund NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 fund punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 fund punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To fund something means to pay for it.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp case obl punct root To PART fund VERB something PRON means VERB to PART pay VERB for ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fund mark 2 fund fund VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fund obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 pay mark 6 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 for for ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 pay obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 fund to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pay not said to happen to-infinitive for it vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for it=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"the council funds the library".
punct det nsubj det obj punct punct root " PUNCT the DET council NOUN funds VERB the DET library NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 funds punct 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 council det 3 council council NOUN Number=Sing 4 funds nsubj 4 funds fund VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 library det 6 library library NOUN Number=Sing 4 funds obj 7 " " PUNCT _ 4 funds punct 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 funds punct
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1 fund in a quote present the council the library tree rules
Meaning 4 A fund of something is a large supply.
det nsubj case nmod cop det amod punct root A DET fund NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX a DET large ADJ supply NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fund det 2 fund fund NOUN Number=Sing 8 supply nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fund nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 supply cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 supply det 7 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 supply amod 8 supply supply NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 supply punct
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1 is a present a fund of something a large supply tree rules 2 fund something nom fund «possession transitive»: of=patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a fund of stories".
punct det case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET fund NOUN of ADP stories NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 fund punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fund det 3 fund fund NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 stories case 5 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 3 fund nmod 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 fund punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 fund punct
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1 fund in a quote stories nom fund «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Our class raised funds for the animal rescue centre.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case det compound compound obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN raised VERB funds NOUN for ADP the DET animal NOUN rescue NOUN centre NOUN . 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 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised nsubj 3 raised raise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 funds fund NOUN Number=Plur 3 raised obj 5 for for ADP _ 9 centre case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 centre det 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 8 rescue compound 8 rescue rescue NOUN Number=Sing 9 centre compound 9 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 3 raised obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 raised punct
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1 raise past Our class funds for the rescue centre vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fund=Theme
Example 2 The club is short of funds this year.
det nsubj cop case obl det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET club NOUN is AUX short ADJ of ADP funds NOUN this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 club det 2 club club NOUN Number=Sing 4 short nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 short cop 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 funds case 6 funds fund NOUN Number=Plur 4 short obl 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 6 funds nmod:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 short punct
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1 is present the club of funds this year; short property tree rules
Example 3 The trip is funded by the parents' association.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET trip NOUN is AUX funded VERB by ADP the DET parents NOUN ' PART association NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trip det 2 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 funded nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 funded aux:pass 4 funded fund VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 9 association case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 parents det 7 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 9 association nmod:poss 8 ' 's PART _ 7 parents case 9 association association NOUN Number=Sing 4 funded obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 funded punct
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1 fund present · passive the parents's association the trip tree rules
Example 4 We started a fund to buy new books.
nsubj det obj mark advcl amod obj punct root We PRON started VERB a DET fund NOUN to PART buy VERB new ADJ books 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 started nsubj 2 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fund det 4 fund fund NOUN Number=Sing 2 started obj 5 to to PART _ 6 buy mark 6 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 started advcl 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 books amod 8 books book NOUN Number=Plur 6 buy obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 started punct
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1 start past We a fund vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fund=Eventuality 2 buy to-infinitive We not said here new books vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme
Example 5 The class had 200 dollars of funds and spent 75, so 125 dollars of funds were left.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj nummod obj case nmod cc conj obj punct advmod nummod nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass conj punct root The DET class NOUN had VERB 200 NUM dollars NOUN of ADP funds NOUN and CCONJ spent VERB 75 NUM , PUNCT so ADV 125 NUM dollars NOUN of ADP funds NOUN were AUX left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 class det 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 funds case 7 funds fund NOUN Number=Plur 5 dollars nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 spent cc 9 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 had conj 10 75 75 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 spent obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 18 left punct 12 so so ADV _ 18 left advmod 13 125 125 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 dollars nummod 14 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 18 left nsubj:pass 15 of of ADP _ 16 funds case 16 funds fund NOUN Number=Plur 14 dollars nmod 17 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 left aux:pass 18 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 had conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the class 200 dollars of funds vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Patient 2 spend past the class not said here 75 vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 75=Asset 3 leave past · passive 125 dollars of funds vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 The charity relies on public funds.
det nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET charity NOUN relies VERB on ADP public ADJ funds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 charity det 2 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 3 relies nsubj 3 relies rely VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 funds case 5 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 6 funds amod 6 funds fund NOUN Number=Plur 3 relies obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 relies punct
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1 rely present the charity on public funds vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on fund=Theme
Example 7 Grandpa has a fund of funny stories.
nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root Grandpa PROPN has VERB a DET fund NOUN of ADP funny ADJ stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fund det 4 fund fund NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 stories case 6 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stories amod 7 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 4 fund nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Grandpa a fund of funny stories vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fund=Patient 2 fund funny stories nom fund «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 If you wish me to remain in your service, furnish me with the necessary funds, else I must withdraw."
The tree, 19 words mark nsubj advcl iobj mark ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct obj case det amod obl punct advmod nsubj aux conj punct punct root If SCONJ you PRON wish VERB me PRON to PART remain VERB in ADP your PRON service NOUN , PUNCT furnish VERB me PRON with ADP the DET necessary ADJ funds NOUN , PUNCT else ADV I PRON must AUX withdraw VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 wish mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 wish nsubj 3 wish wish VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 furnish advcl 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 wish iobj 5 to to PART _ 6 remain mark 6 remain remain VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wish ccomp 7 in in ADP _ 9 service case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 service nmod:poss 9 service service NOUN Number=Sing 6 remain obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 3 wish punct 11 furnish furnish VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 12 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 furnish obj 13 with with ADP _ 16 funds case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 funds det 15 necessary necessary ADJ Degree=Pos 16 funds amod 16 funds fund NOUN Number=Plur 11 furnish obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 withdraw punct 18 else else ADV _ 21 withdraw advmod 19 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 21 withdraw nsubj 20 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 withdraw aux 21 withdraw withdraw VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 furnish conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 21 withdraw punct 23 " " PUNCT _ 21 withdraw punct
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1 wish a condition, not said to happen present you me tree rules 2 remain not said to happen to-infinitive your service vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in service=Location 3 furnish imperative you not said here me with the necessary funds vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent i=Recipient with fund=Theme 4 withdraw must I else property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 service your nom service «act transitive»: poss=agent
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