host Who acts: host, person, living thing, class, you, show host · What happens: be, invite, look, present, live on, host · To what, where: person, guests, party, TV, animal, that · Speech: someone speaks here
«host» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: host in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A host is a person who invites guests and looks after them, for example at a party.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj case obl punct case obl case det obl punct root A DET host NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON invites VERB guests NOUN and CCONJ looks VERB after ADP them PRON , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN at ADP a DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 host det 2 host host NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 invites nsubj 7 invites invite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 7 invites obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 looks cc 10 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 invites conj 11 after after ADP _ 12 them case 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 looks obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 example punct 14 for for ADP _ 15 example case 15 example example NOUN Number=Sing 7 invites obl 16 at at ADP _ 18 party case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 party det 18 party party NOUN Number=Sing 7 invites obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a host a person tree rules 2 invite present a person guests a party for example vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guest=Recipient 3 look present a person not said here after guests = guest vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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 A host is a person who presents a TV or radio show.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc compound conj punct root A DET host NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON presents VERB a DET TV NOUN or CCONJ radio NOUN show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 host det 2 host host NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 presents nsubj 7 presents present VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 TV det 9 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 7 presents obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 show cc 11 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing 12 show compound 12 show show NOUN Number=Sing 9 TV conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a host a person tree rules 2 present present a person a TV or radio show vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme
Meaning 3 A host is an animal or plant that another living thing (a parasite) lives on.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det cc conj obj det compound nsubj punct det appos punct parataxis compound:prt punct root A DET host NOUN is AUX an DET animal NOUN or CCONJ plant NOUN that PRON another DET living NOUN thing NOUN ( PUNCT a DET parasite NOUN ) PUNCT lives VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 host det 2 host host NOUN Number=Sing 5 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 animal cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 animal det 5 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 plant cc 7 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 5 animal conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 lives obj 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 thing det 10 living living NOUN Number=Sing 11 thing compound 11 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 16 lives nsubj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 parasite punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 parasite det 14 parasite parasite NOUN Number=Sing 11 thing appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 parasite punct 16 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 animal parataxis 17 on on ADP _ 16 lives compound:prt 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 animal punct
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1 is a present a host a animal or plant tree rules 2 live on present another living thing that vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme that=Location
Meaning 4 To host means to hold an event or have guests.
mark csubj mark xcomp det obj cc conj obj punct root To PART host VERB means VERB to PART hold VERB an DET event NOUN or CCONJ have VERB guests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 host mark 2 host host VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 hold mark 5 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 event det 7 event event NOUN Number=Sing 5 hold obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 have cc 9 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hold conj 10 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 9 have obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 host to-infinitive vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 hold not said to happen to-infinitive a event vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent event=Theme 4 have present guests vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guest=Patient
Meaning 5 A host of things means a lot of them.
det nsubj case nmod det obj case nmod punct root A DET host NOUN of ADP things NOUN means VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 host det 2 host host NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 things case 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 host nmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lot det 7 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 lot nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present a host of things a lot of things vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic
Meaning 6 A host can also mean a large army of soldiers, an old use of the word.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux advmod det amod obj case nmod punct det amod conj case det nmod punct root A DET host NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET large ADJ army NOUN of ADP soldiers NOUN , PUNCT an DET old ADJ use NOUN of ADP the DET word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 host det 2 host host NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 army det 7 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 army amod 8 army army NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 soldiers case 10 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 8 army nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 use punct 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 use det 13 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 14 use amod 14 use use NOUN Number=Sing 8 army conj 15 of of ADP _ 17 word case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 word det 17 word word NOUN Number=Sing 14 use nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a host a large army of soldiers and a old use of the word vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Topic 2 use the word nom use «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Our class is hosting a bake sale.
nmod:poss nsubj aux det compound obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN is AUX hosting VERB a DET bake NOUN sale 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 4 hosting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hosting aux 4 hosting host VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sale det 6 bake bake NOUN Number=Sing 7 sale compound 7 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 4 hosting obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hosting punct
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1 host present · progressive Our class a bake sale vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sale=Beneficiary
Example 2 Remember to thank your host before you leave the party.
mark xcomp nmod:poss obj mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Remember VERB to PART thank VERB your PRON host NOUN before SCONJ you PRON leave VERB the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Remember remember VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 thank mark 3 thank thank VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Remember xcomp 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 host nmod:poss 5 host host NOUN Number=Sing 3 thank obj 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 leave mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 leave nsubj 8 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 thank advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 party det 10 party party NOUN Number=Sing 8 leave obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Remember punct
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1 remember imperative you not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 thank speech: thank to-infinitive you not said here your host vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent host=Theme 3 leave present you the party vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Theme
Example 3 The quiz show host read the question.
det compound compound nsubj det obj punct root The DET quiz NOUN show NOUN host NOUN read VERB the DET question NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 host det 2 quiz quiz NOUN Number=Sing 3 show compound 3 show show NOUN Number=Sing 4 host compound 4 host host NOUN Number=Sing 5 read nsubj 5 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 question det 7 question question NOUN Number=Sing 5 read obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 read punct
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1 read past the show host the question vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Topic
Example 4 A good host makes guests feel at home.
det amod nsubj obj xcomp case obl punct root A DET good ADJ host NOUN makes VERB guests NOUN feel VERB at ADP home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 host det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 host amod 3 host host NOUN Number=Sing 4 makes nsubj 4 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 4 makes obj 6 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 makes xcomp 7 at at ADP _ 8 home case 8 home home NOUN Number=Sing 6 feel obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 makes punct
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1 make present a good host guests tree rules 2 feel infinitive guests not said here home vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent at home=Location
Example 5 Ticks feed on a host animal like a deer.
nsubj case det compound obl case det nmod punct root Ticks NOUN feed VERB on ADP a DET host NOUN animal NOUN like ADP a DET deer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ticks tick NOUN Number=Plur 2 feed nsubj 2 feed feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 animal case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 5 host host NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal compound 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 feed obl 7 like like ADP _ 9 deer case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 deer det 9 deer deer NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 feed punct
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1 feed present Ticks on a host animal like a deer vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on animal=Patient
Example 6 Australia hosted the Olympic Games.
nsubj det compound obj punct root Australia PROPN hosted VERB the DET Olympic PROPN Games PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 2 hosted nsubj 2 hosted host VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Games det 4 Olympic Olympic PROPN Number=Sing 5 Games compound 5 Games Game PROPN Number=Plur 2 hosted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 hosted punct
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1 host past Australia the Olympic Games vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Beneficiary
Example 7 Mum hosted a dinner for the neighbours.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN hosted VERB a DET dinner NOUN for ADP the DET neighbours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 hosted nsubj 2 hosted host VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 dinner det 4 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 2 hosted obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 neighbours case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 neighbours det 7 neighbours neighbour NOUN Number=Plur 2 hosted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 hosted punct
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1 host past Mum a dinner for the neighbours vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Beneficiary
Example 8 There were a host of reasons to celebrate.
expl det nsubj case nmod mark acl punct root There PRON were VERB a DET host NOUN of ADP reasons NOUN to PART celebrate VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 host det 4 host host NOUN Number=Sing 2 were nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 reasons case 6 reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 4 host nmod 7 to to PART _ 8 celebrate mark 8 celebrate celebrate VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 host acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past a host of reasons there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 celebrate to-infinitive a host of reasons not said here vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Who has slain this mighty host?’
nsubj aux det amod obj punct punct root Who PRON has AUX slain VERB this DET mighty ADJ host NOUN ? PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 slain nsubj 2 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 slain aux 3 slain slay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 host det 5 mighty mighty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 host amod 6 host host NOUN Number=Sing 3 slain obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 slain punct 8 ’ ' PUNCT _ 3 slain punct
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1 slay present · perfect this mighty host vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent host=Patient
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