gavel Who acts: that, judge, auctioneer, class president, gavel, Tom · What happens: judge, get, keep, show, decide, sell · To what, where: attention, order, something, gavel, court, lady · Speech: someone speaks here
«gavel» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: gavel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small wooden hammer that a judge, auctioneer or chairperson bangs to get attention, keep order or show that something is decided or sold.
The tree, 24 words det amod amod nsubj det parataxis punct conj cc compound conj mark acl obj punct conj obj cc conj mark nsubj aux:pass ccomp cc conj punct root A DET small ADJ wooden ADJ hammer NOUN that PRON a DET judge NOUN , PUNCT auctioneer NOUN or CCONJ chairperson NOUN bangs NOUN to PART get VERB attention NOUN , PUNCT keep VERB order NOUN or CCONJ show VERB that SCONJ something PRON is AUX decided VERB or CCONJ sold VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hammer det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hammer amod 3 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hammer amod 4 hammer hammer NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 judge nsubj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 judge det 7 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 4 hammer parataxis 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 auctioneer punct 9 auctioneer auctioneer NOUN Number=Sing 7 judge conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 bangs cc 11 chairperson chairperson NOUN Number=Sing 12 bangs compound 12 bangs bang NOUN Number=Plur 7 judge conj 13 to to PART _ 14 get mark 14 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 bangs acl 15 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 14 get obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 keep punct 17 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 get conj 18 order order NOUN Number=Sing 17 keep obj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 show cc 20 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 keep conj 21 that that SCONJ _ 24 decided mark 22 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 24 decided nsubj 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 decided aux:pass 24 decided decide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 show ccomp 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 sold cc 26 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 24 decided conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 4 hammer punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 judge that tree rules 2 get to-infinitive that not said here attention vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer attention=Stimulus 3 keep infinitive that not said here order vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme 4 show infinitive that not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 decide present · passive something vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Topic 6 sell participle vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: 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.
Example 1 The judge banged the gavel and shouted, «Order in court!»
det nsubj det obj cc conj punct punct obj case nmod punct punct root The DET judge NOUN banged VERB the DET gavel NOUN and CCONJ shouted VERB , PUNCT « PUNCT Order NOUN in ADP court NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 judge det 2 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 banged nsubj 3 banged bang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gavel det 5 gavel gavel NOUN Number=Sing 3 banged obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 shouted cc 7 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 banged conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 Order punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 Order punct 10 Order order NOUN Number=Sing 7 shouted obj 11 in in ADP _ 12 court case 12 court court NOUN Number=Sing 10 Order nmod 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 banged punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 3 banged punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bang past the judge the gavel vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gavel=Theme 2 shout speech: express past the judge not said here Order court vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Topic
Example 2 The auctioneer struck the gavel: «Sold to the lady in red!»
The tree, 11 words det nsubj det obj punct punct parataxis case det obl case obl punct punct root The DET auctioneer NOUN struck VERB the DET gavel NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Sold VERB to ADP the DET lady NOUN in ADP red ADJ ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 auctioneer det 2 auctioneer auctioneer NOUN Number=Sing 3 struck nsubj 3 struck strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gavel det 5 gavel gavel NOUN Number=Sing 3 struck obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 Sold punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Sold punct 8 Sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 struck parataxis 9 to to ADP _ 11 lady case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 lady det 11 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 8 Sold obl 12 in in ADP _ 13 red case 13 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Sold obl 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 Sold punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 3 struck punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 strike past the auctioneer the gavel tree rules 2 sell in a quote participle the lady red vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to lady=Recipient
Example 3 Our class president used a gavel to start the meeting.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN president NOUN used VERB a DET gavel NOUN to PART start VERB the DET meeting 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 3 president nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 president compound 3 president president NOUN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj 4 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 gavel det 6 gavel gavel NOUN Number=Sing 4 used obj 7 to to PART _ 8 start mark 8 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 used advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 meeting det 10 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 8 start obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 use past Our class president a gavel vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gavel=Patient 2 start to-infinitive Our class president not said here the meeting vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meeting=Eventuality
Example 4 The gavel came down and the painting was sold.
det nsubj advmod cc det nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct root The DET gavel NOUN came VERB down ADV and CCONJ the DET painting NOUN was AUX sold VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gavel det 2 gavel gavel NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADV _ 3 came advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 9 sold cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 painting det 7 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 9 sold nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 sold aux:pass 9 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 came conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 come down past the gavel down property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 sell past · passive the painting vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 In the school mock trial, Tom held the gavel.
case det compound compound obl punct nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET school NOUN mock NOUN trial NOUN , PUNCT Tom PROPN held VERB the DET gavel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 5 trial case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 trial det 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 mock compound 4 mock mock NOUN Number=Sing 5 trial compound 5 trial trial NOUN Number=Sing 8 held obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 trial punct 7 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 8 held nsubj 8 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 gavel det 10 gavel gavel NOUN Number=Sing 8 held obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 held punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hold past Tom the gavel the mock trial vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent gavel=Theme in trial=Location
Example 6 The chairwoman tapped her gavel for silence.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root The DET chairwoman NOUN tapped VERB her PRON gavel NOUN for ADP silence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chairwoman det 2 chairwoman chairwoman NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapped nsubj 3 tapped tap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 gavel nmod:poss 5 gavel gavel NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapped obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 silence case 7 silence silence NOUN Number=Sing 3 tapped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 tapped punct
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1 tap past the chairwoman chairwoman's gavel for silence vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent gavel=Location for silence=Theme
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