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ground

Who acts: you, ground, ball, We, flat, Seeds · What happens: stand on, use, keep, fly, cover, mean · To what, where: surface, area, child, home, plane, ground · Speech: someone speaks here

«ground» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: ground in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The surface of the Earth that you stand on.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 surface	det
2	surface	surface	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 stand	obl
3	of	of	ADP	_	5 Earth	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 Earth	det
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 surface	nmod
6	that	that	SCONJ	_	8 stand	mark
7	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	8 stand	nsubj
8	stand	stand	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	on	on	ADP	_	8 stand	compound:prt
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 stand	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	stand on	present	you	the surface of the Earth					vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: 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.

Meaning 2

Soil, earth.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Soil	soil	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 earth	punct
3	earth	earth	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Soil	conj
4	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Soil	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"The ground is hard."

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	5 hard	punct
2	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 ground	det
3	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 hard	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 hard	cop
5	hard	hard	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 hard	punct
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	5 hard	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is in a quote	present	the ground					hard property	tree rules

Meaning 3

An area of land used for something.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	An	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 area	det
2	area	area	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	of	of	ADP	_	4 land	case
4	land	land	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 area	nmod
5	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 area	acl
6	for	for	ADP	_	7 something	case
7	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	5 used	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 area	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	participle		a area of land not said here				for something	vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"playground", "sports ground".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 playground	punct
2	playground	playground	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 playground	punct
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 ground	punct
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 ground	punct
6	sports	sport	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 ground	compound
7	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 playground	appos
8	"	"	PUNCT	_	7 ground	punct
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 playground	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 4

A reason.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 reason	det
2	reason	reason	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 reason	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"on the grounds that".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 grounds	punct
2	on	on	ADP	_	4 grounds	case
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 grounds	det
4	grounds	grounds	NOUN	Number=Ptan	root	root
5	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	6 "	nsubj
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 grounds	punct
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 grounds	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 5

As a verb, to keep a child at home as punishment or to keep a plane from flying.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	As	as	ADP	_	3 verb	case
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 verb	det
3	verb	verb	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 keep	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 keep	punct
5	to	to	PART	_	6 keep	mark
6	keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 child	det
8	child	child	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 keep	obj
9	at	at	ADP	_	10 home	case
10	home	home	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 keep	obl
11	as	as	ADP	_	12 punishment	case
12	punishment	punishment	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 keep	obl
13	or	or	CCONJ	_	15 keep	cc
14	to	to	PART	_	15 keep	mark
15	keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	6 keep	conj
16	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	17 plane	det
17	plane	plane	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 keep	obj
18	from	from	SCONJ	_	19 flying	mark
19	flying	fly	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	15 keep	advcl
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 keep	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep	to-infinitive		a child		home		as a verb; as punishment	vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent child=Theme at home=Location
2	keep	to-infinitive		a plane					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plane=Theme
3	fly	gerund							vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 6

Past of "grind".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Past	past	ADP	_	4 grind	case
2	of	of	ADP	_	4 grind	case
3	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 grind	punct
4	grind	grind	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 grind	punct
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 grind	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"ground coffee".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 coffee	punct
2	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 coffee	compound
3	coffee	coffee	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 coffee	punct
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 coffee	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 7

To cover ground means to travel a long way quickly or to make good progress.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 cover	mark
2	cover	cover	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 means	csubj
3	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 cover	obj
4	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 travel	mark
6	travel	travel	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 means	xcomp
7	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 way	det
8	long	long	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 way	amod
9	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 travel	obl:unmarked
10	quickly	quickly	ADV	_	6 travel	advmod
11	or	or	CCONJ	_	13 make	cc
12	to	to	PART	_	13 make	mark
13	make	make	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 travel	conj
14	good	good	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 progress	amod
15	progress	progress	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 make	obj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cover	to-infinitive		ground					vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ground=Destination
2	mean	present							vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	travel not said to happen	to-infinitive		a long way				quickly property	vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4	make	to-infinitive		good progress					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset progress=Product

Example 1

The ball fell to the ground.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 ball	det
2	ball	ball	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fell	nsubj
3	fell	fall	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	ADP	_	6 ground	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 ground	det
6	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fell	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 fell	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fall	past	the ball					to the ground	vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to ground=Theme

Example 2

The ground is wet after the rain.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 ground	det
2	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 wet	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 wet	cop
4	wet	wet	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	after	after	ADP	_	7 rain	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 rain	det
7	rain	rain	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 wet	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 wet	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	the ground				after the rain	wet property	tree rules

Example 3

We play in the playground.

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 play	nsubj
2	play	play	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	in	in	ADP	_	5 playground	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 playground	det
5	playground	playground	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 play	obl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 play	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	play	present	We			the playground			vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 4

Crawl along the ground under the smoke.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Crawl	crawl	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
2	along	along	ADP	_	4 ground	case
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 ground	det
4	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Crawl	nmod
5	under	under	ADP	_	7 smoke	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 smoke	det
7	smoke	smoke	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 ground	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Crawl	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 5

Our flat is on the ground floor.

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 flat	nmod:poss
2	flat	flat	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 floor	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 floor	cop
4	on	on	ADP	_	7 floor	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 floor	det
6	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 floor	compound
7	floor	floor	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 floor	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	Our flat			the ground floor			tree rules

Example 6

Seeds grow in the ground.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Seeds	seed	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 grow	nsubj
2	grow	grow	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	in	in	ADP	_	5 ground	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 ground	det
5	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 grow	obl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 grow	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	grow	present	Seeds			the ground			vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ground=Location

Example 7

He was grounded for a week.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 grounded	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 grounded	aux:pass
3	grounded	ground	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	for	for	ADP	_	6 week	case
5	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 week	det
6	week	week	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 grounded	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 grounded	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	ground	past · passive		He			week		vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V ADVP»: subject=Destination

Example 8

Mum bought ground pepper.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 bought	nsubj
2	bought	buy	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 pepper	compound
4	pepper	pepper	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 bought	obj
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 bought	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	buy	past	Mum	ground pepper					vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pepper=Theme

Example 9

“He covers the ground,” said another.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	“	"	PUNCT	_	3 covers	punct
2	He	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 covers	nsubj
3	covers	cover	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 said	ccomp
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 ground	det
5	ground	ground	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 covers	obj
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 covers	punct
7	”	"	PUNCT	_	3 covers	punct
8	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
9	another	another	DET	PronType=Ind	8 said	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	8 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cover in a quote	present	He	the ground					vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent ground=Destination
2	say speech: assert	past		another					tree rules

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