jail Who acts: jail, place, you, old jail, prisoners, day · What happens: be, lock up, wait, jail, feel, not leave · To what, where: building, people, someone, jail, thief, board game · Speech: someone speaks here
«jail» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: jail in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A jail is a building where people are locked up as punishment for crimes or while waiting for trial.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt case obl case obl cc mark conj case obl punct root A DET jail NOUN is AUX a DET building NOUN where ADV people NOUN are AUX locked VERB up ADP as ADP punishment NOUN for ADP crimes NOUN or CCONJ while SCONJ waiting VERB for ADP trial NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 jail det 2 jail jail NOUN Number=Sing 5 building nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 building cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 building det 5 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 locked advmod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 locked nsubj:pass 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 locked aux:pass 9 locked lock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 building acl:relcl 10 up up ADP _ 9 locked compound:prt 11 as as ADP _ 12 punishment case 12 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 9 locked obl 13 for for ADP _ 14 crimes case 14 crimes crime NOUN Number=Plur 9 locked obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 waiting cc 16 while while SCONJ _ 17 waiting mark 17 waiting wait VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 crimes conj 18 for for ADP _ 19 trial case 19 trial trial NOUN Number=Sing 17 waiting obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 building punct
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1 is a present a jail a building tree rules 2 lock up present · passive people as punishment; for crimes vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 wait gerund for trial vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 To jail someone is to put them in jail.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART jail VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART put VERB them PRON in ADP jail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 jail mark 2 jail jail VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 put advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 jail obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 put cop 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 put obj 8 in in ADP _ 9 jail case 9 jail jail NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 put punct
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1 jail to-infinitive someone vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 is present jail put property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Any place that feels like you cannot leave.
det nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Any DET place NOUN that PRON feels VERB like SCONJ you PRON can AUX not PART leave VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 feels nsubj 4 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 place acl:relcl 5 like like SCONJ _ 9 leave mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 leave nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 leave aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 leave advmod 9 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 feels advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
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1 feel present any place vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 not leave can you vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The thief was sent to jail.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET thief NOUN was AUX sent VERB to ADP jail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sent aux:pass 4 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 jail case 6 jail jail NOUN Number=Sing 4 sent obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 sent punct
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1 send past · passive the thief jail vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to jail=Destination
Example 2 In the board game, you land on «Go to jail».
case det compound obl punct nsubj case punct ccomp case obl punct punct root In ADP the DET board NOUN game NOUN , PUNCT you PRON land VERB on ADP « PUNCT Go VERB to ADP jail NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 game case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 game det 3 board board NOUN Number=Sing 4 game compound 4 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 land obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 game punct 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 land nsubj 7 land land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 on on ADP _ 10 Go case 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 Go punct 10 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 land ccomp 11 to to ADP _ 12 jail case 12 jail jail NOUN Number=Sing 10 Go obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 Go punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 land punct
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1 land present you the board game tree rules 2 go in a quote infinitive you not said here jail vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to jail=Initial_Location
Example 3 He was jailed for stealing cars.
nsubj aux:pass mark advcl obj punct root He PRON was AUX jailed VERB for SCONJ stealing VERB cars NOUN . PUNCT 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 jailed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 jailed aux:pass 3 jailed jail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 stealing mark 5 stealing steal VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 jailed advcl 6 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 5 stealing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 jailed punct
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1 jail past · passive He vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 steal gerund cars vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location car=Theme
Example 4 The old jail is now a museum.
det amod nsubj cop advmod det punct root The DET old ADJ jail NOUN is AUX now ADV a DET museum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 jail det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 jail amod 3 jail jail NOUN Number=Sing 7 museum nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 museum cop 5 now now ADV PronType=Dem 7 museum advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 museum det 7 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 museum punct
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1 is a present the old jail a museum now tree rules
Example 5 The prisoners escaped from jail.
det nsubj case obl punct root The DET prisoners NOUN escaped VERB from ADP jail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prisoners det 2 prisoners prisoner NOUN Number=Plur 3 escaped nsubj 3 escaped escape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 jail case 5 jail jail NOUN Number=Sing 3 escaped obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 escaped punct
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1 escape past the prisoners jail vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from jail=Initial_Location
Example 6 Being stuck indoors all day felt like jail.
aux:pass advcl advmod det nsubj case obl punct root Being AUX stuck VERB indoors ADV all DET day NOUN felt VERB like ADP jail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stuck aux:pass 2 stuck stick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 felt advcl 3 indoors indoors ADV _ 2 stuck advmod 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 day det 5 day day NOUN Number=Sing 6 felt nsubj 6 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 like like ADP _ 8 jail case 8 jail jail NOUN Number=Sing 6 felt obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 felt punct
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1 stick gerund · passive all day not said here indoors property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle» 2 feel past all day like jail vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like jail=Theme
Example 7 He tried to protest, but the two officers clapped their paws on his mouth and hustled him away to jail.
The tree, 20 words nsubj mark xcomp punct cc det nummod nsubj conj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl cc conj obj advmod mark advcl punct root He PRON tried VERB to PART protest VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ the DET two NUM officers NOUN clapped VERB their PRON paws NOUN on ADP his PRON mouth NOUN and CCONJ hustled VERB him PRON away ADV to PART jail NOUN . PUNCT 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 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 protest mark 4 protest protest VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 clapped punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 clapped cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 officers det 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 officers nummod 9 officers officer NOUN Number=Plur 10 clapped nsubj 10 clapped clap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 tried conj 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 paws nmod:poss 12 paws paw NOUN Number=Plur 10 clapped obj 13 on on ADP _ 15 mouth case 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 mouth nmod:poss 15 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 10 clapped obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 hustled cc 17 hustled hustle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 tried conj 18 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 hustled obj 19 away away ADV _ 17 hustled advmod 20 to to PART _ 21 jail mark 21 jail jail NOUN Number=Sing 17 hustled advcl 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past He vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 protest speech: disagree not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 clap past the two officers officers's paws his mouth vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location paw=Theme 4 hustle away past He not said here him = he away property vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient
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