hub Who acts: device, spokes, library, London, you, town square · What happens: join, meet, be, plug, grease, turn · To what, where: centre, several cables, hub, big transport hub, mouse, USB hub
«hub» 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: hub in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The centre of a wheel, where the spokes or axle are joined.
det nsubj case det nmod punct advmod det nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass punct root The DET centre NOUN of ADP a DET wheel NOUN , PUNCT where ADV the DET spokes NOUN or CCONJ axle NOUN are AUX joined VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 centre det 2 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 13 joined nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 wheel case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wheel det 5 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 2 centre nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 13 joined punct 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 joined advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 spokes det 9 spokes spoke NOUN Number=Plur 13 joined nsubj:pass 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 axle cc 11 axle axle NOUN Number=Sing 9 spokes conj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 joined aux:pass 13 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 joined punct
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1 join present · passive the centre of a wheel vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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 The busiest or most important centre of an activity or place, as in «a transport hub».
The tree, 16 words det amod cc advmod amod case det nmod cc conj punct mark case punct det compound parataxis punct punct root The DET busiest ADJ or CCONJ most ADV important ADJ centre NOUN of ADP an DET activity NOUN or CCONJ place NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT a DET transport NOUN hub NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 centre det 2 busiest busy ADJ Degree=Sup 6 centre amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 6 centre cc 4 most most ADV Degree=Sup 5 important advmod 5 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 centre amod 6 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 activity case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 activity det 9 activity activity NOUN Number=Sing 6 centre nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 place cc 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 activity conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 18 hub punct 13 as as SCONJ _ 18 hub mark 14 in in ADP _ 18 hub case 15 « « PUNCT _ 18 hub punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 hub det 17 transport transport NOUN Number=Sing 18 hub compound 18 hub hub NOUN Number=Sing 6 centre parataxis 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 hub punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 centre punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
A device that joins several cables or computers together.
det nsubj acl:relcl amod obj cc conj advmod punct root A DET device NOUN that PRON joins VERB several ADJ cables NOUN or CCONJ computers NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 device det 2 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 joins nsubj 4 joins join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 device acl:relcl 5 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cables amod 6 cables cable NOUN Number=Plur 4 joins obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 computers cc 8 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 6 cables conj 9 together together ADV _ 4 joins advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 device punct
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1 join present a device several cables or computers together property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cable=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Short for «hubby» or «husband» — rare.
case punct obl punct cc punct conj punct punct conj punct root Short ADJ for ADP « PUNCT hubby NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT husband NOUN » PUNCT — PUNCT rare ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 for for ADP _ 4 hubby case 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 hubby punct 4 hubby hubby NOUN Number=Sing 1 Short obl 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 hubby punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 husband cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 husband punct 8 husband husband NOUN Number=Sing 4 hubby conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 husband punct 10 — - PUNCT _ 11 rare punct 11 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Short conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Short punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The spokes meet at the hub of the wheel.
det nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET spokes NOUN meet VERB at ADP the DET hub NOUN of ADP the DET wheel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spokes det 2 spokes spoke NOUN Number=Plur 3 meet nsubj 3 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 hub case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hub det 6 hub hub NOUN Number=Sing 3 meet obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 wheel case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wheel det 9 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 6 hub nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 meet punct
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1 meet present the spokes the hub of the wheel vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The library is the hub of our school.
det nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET library NOUN is AUX the DET hub NOUN of ADP our PRON school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 library det 2 library library NOUN Number=Sing 5 hub nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hub cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hub det 5 hub hub NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 school case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 school nmod:poss 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 hub nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 hub punct
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1 is a present the library the hub of our school tree rules
Example 3 London is a big transport hub.
nsubj cop det amod compound punct root London PROPN is AUX a DET big ADJ transport NOUN hub NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 London London PROPN Number=Sing 6 hub nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hub cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hub det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hub amod 5 transport transport NOUN Number=Sing 6 hub compound 6 hub hub NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 hub punct
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1 is a present London a big transport hub tree rules
Example 4 Plug the mouse into the USB hub.
det obj case det compound obl punct root Plug VERB the DET mouse NOUN into ADP the DET USB NOUN hub NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plug plug VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mouse det 3 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 1 Plug obj 4 into into ADP _ 7 hub case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hub det 6 USB USB NOUN Number=Sing 7 hub compound 7 hub hub NOUN Number=Sing 1 Plug obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Plug punct
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1 plug imperative you not said here the mouse the USB hub vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mouse=Destination
Example 5 The town square is the hub of the market.
det compound nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root The DET town NOUN square NOUN is AUX the DET hub NOUN of ADP the DET market NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 square det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 square compound 3 square square NOUN Number=Sing 6 hub nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hub cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hub det 6 hub hub NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 market case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 market det 9 market market NOUN Number=Sing 6 hub nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 hub punct
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1 is a present the town square the hub of the market tree rules
Example 6 The airport is a hub for flights to Asia.
det nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod punct root The DET airport NOUN is AUX a DET hub NOUN for ADP flights NOUN to ADP Asia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 airport det 2 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 5 hub nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hub cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hub det 5 hub hub NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 flights case 7 flights flight NOUN Number=Plur 5 hub nmod 8 to to ADP _ 9 Asia case 9 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 7 flights nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 hub punct
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1 is a present the airport a hub for flights to Asia tree rules
Example 7 Grease the hub so the wheel turns smoothly.
det obj mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root Grease VERB the DET hub NOUN so SCONJ the DET wheel NOUN turns VERB smoothly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grease grease VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hub det 3 hub hub NOUN Number=Sing 1 Grease obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 7 turns mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wheel det 6 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 7 turns nsubj 7 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Grease advcl 8 smoothly smoothly ADV _ 7 turns advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Grease punct
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1 grease imperative you not said here the hub vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent hub=Destination 2 turn present the wheel smoothly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud, and at last came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank to the hub in a rut.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj aux advmod det obj case det amod obl punct cc case obl parataxis case det obl advmod nsubj case det nmod advcl case det obl case det obl punct root The DET horses NOUN could AUX hardly ADV drag VERB the DET load NOUN through ADP the DET deep ADJ mud NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ at ADP last ADJ came VERB to ADP a DET standstill NOUN when ADV one NUM of ADP the DET wheels NOUN sank VERB to ADP the DET hub NOUN in ADP a DET rut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horses det 2 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 5 drag nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 drag aux 4 hardly hardly ADV _ 5 drag advmod 5 drag drag VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 load det 7 load load NOUN Number=Sing 5 drag obj 8 through through ADP _ 11 mud case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 mud det 10 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mud amod 11 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 5 drag obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 came punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 came cc 14 at at ADP _ 15 last case 15 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 16 came obl 16 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 drag parataxis 17 to to ADP _ 19 standstill case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 standstill det 19 standstill standstill NOUN Number=Sing 16 came obl 20 when when ADV PronType=Int 25 sank advmod 21 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 25 sank nsubj 22 of of ADP _ 24 wheels case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 wheels det 24 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 21 one nmod 25 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 came advcl 26 to to ADP _ 28 hub case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 hub det 28 hub hub NOUN Number=Sing 25 sank obl 29 in in ADP _ 31 rut case 30 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 rut det 31 rut rut NOUN Number=Sing 25 sank obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 5 drag punct
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1 drag could the horses the load the deep mud hardly property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent load=Theme 2 come past last to a standstill vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to standstill=Initial_Location 3 sink past one of the wheels a rut to the hub vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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