highway Who acts: main road, public road, We, highway, you, patrol officers · What happens: join, be, drive, not cross, run, learn · To what, where: towns, UK book, highway, foot, country, rules
«highway» 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: highway in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A main road, usually big and fast, that joins towns and cities.
The tree, 12 words det amod nsubj punct advmod amod cc conj punct nsubj obj cc conj punct root A DET main ADJ road NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV big ADJ and CCONJ fast ADJ , PUNCT that PRON joins VERB towns NOUN and CCONJ cities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 road det 2 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 3 road amod 3 road road NOUN Number=Sing 11 joins nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 big punct 5 usually usually ADV _ 6 big advmod 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 road amod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 fast cc 8 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 6 big conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 joins punct 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 joins nsubj 11 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 towns town NOUN Number=Plur 11 joins obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 cities cc 14 cities city NOUN Number=Plur 12 towns conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 joins punct
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1 join present a main road towns and cities vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Patient
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 Usage: old or formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Any public road; «the Highway Code» is the UK book of road rules.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj punct punct det compound appos punct cop det compound case compound nmod punct root Any DET public ADJ road NOUN ; PUNCT « PUNCT the DET Highway PROPN Code PROPN » PUNCT is AUX the DET UK PROPN book NOUN of ADP road NOUN rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 3 road det 2 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 3 road amod 3 road road NOUN Number=Sing 13 book nsubj 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 Code punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 8 Code punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Code det 7 Highway Highway PROPN Number=Sing 8 Code compound 8 Code Code PROPN Number=Sing 3 road appos 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 Code punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 book cop 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 book det 12 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 13 book compound 13 book book NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 of of ADP _ 16 rules case 15 road road NOUN Number=Sing 16 rules compound 16 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 13 book nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 book punct
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1 is a present any public road the UK book of road rules tree rules
Example 1 We drove along the highway to the beach.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON drove VERB along ADP the DET highway NOUN to ADP the DET beach 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 drove nsubj 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADP _ 5 highway case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 highway det 5 highway highway NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obl 6 to to ADP _ 8 beach case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive past We the highway to the beach vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent along highway=Trajectory
Example 2 The highway was busy with trucks.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET highway NOUN was AUX busy ADJ with ADP trucks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 highway det 2 highway highway NOUN Number=Sing 4 busy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 busy cop 4 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 trucks case 6 trucks truck NOUN Number=Plur 4 busy obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 busy punct
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1 is past the highway with trucks; busy property tree rules
Example 3 Never cross a highway on foot.
advmod det obj case obl punct root Never ADV cross VERB a DET highway NOUN on ADP foot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 cross advmod 2 cross cross VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 highway det 4 highway highway NOUN Number=Sing 2 cross obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 foot case 6 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 2 cross obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 cross punct
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1 not cross imperative you not said here a highway foot vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent highway=Patient
Example 4 The highway runs right across the country.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET highway NOUN runs VERB right ADV across ADP the DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 highway det 2 highway highway NOUN Number=Sing 3 runs nsubj 3 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 right right ADV _ 3 runs advmod 5 across across ADP _ 7 country case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 country det 7 country country NOUN Number=Sing 3 runs obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 runs punct
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1 run present the highway the country right property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across country=Trajectory
Example 5 Learn the rules in the Highway Code before you ride your bike on the road.
The tree, 15 words det obj case det compound obl mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Learn VERB the DET rules NOUN in ADP the DET Highway PROPN Code NOUN before SCONJ you PRON ride VERB your PRON bike NOUN on ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learn learn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rules det 3 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 1 Learn obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 Code case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Code det 6 Highway Highway PROPN Number=Sing 7 Code compound 7 Code code NOUN Number=Sing 1 Learn obl 8 before before SCONJ _ 10 ride mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 ride nsubj 10 ride ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Learn advcl 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 bike nmod:poss 12 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 10 ride obj 13 on on ADP _ 15 road case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 road det 15 road road NOUN Number=Sing 10 ride obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Learn punct
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1 learn imperative you not said here the rules the Highway Code vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Topic 2 ride present you your bike the road vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme
Example 6 Highway patrol officers stopped the speeding car.
compound compound nsubj det compound obj punct root Highway NOUN patrol NOUN officers NOUN stopped VERB the DET speeding NOUN car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Highway highway NOUN Number=Sing 2 patrol compound 2 patrol patrol NOUN Number=Sing 3 officers compound 3 officers officer NOUN Number=Plur 4 stopped nsubj 4 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 car det 6 speeding speeding NOUN Number=Sing 7 car compound 7 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 stopped obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 stopped punct
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1 stop past patrol officers the speeding car vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality car=Eventuality
Example 7 There was a traffic jam on the highway.
expl det compound nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET traffic NOUN jam NOUN on ADP the DET highway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 jam det 4 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 5 jam compound 5 jam jam NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 on on ADP _ 8 highway case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 highway det 8 highway highway NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a traffic jam the highway; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on highway=Location
Example 8 A Rat was traveling along the King's highway.
det nsubj aux case det nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET Rat PROPN was AUX traveling VERB along ADP the DET King PROPN 's PART highway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Rat det 2 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 4 traveling nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 traveling aux 4 traveling travel VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 along along ADP _ 9 highway case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 King det 7 King King PROPN Number=Sing 9 highway nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 King case 9 highway highway NOUN Number=Sing 4 traveling obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 traveling punct
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1 travel past · progressive a Rat the King's highway vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along highway=Trajectory
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