kerb Who acts: kerb, you, She, Wheelchairs, green man, bins · What happens: raise, be, meet, spell, stop, look · To what, where: raised edge, road, it, American English, kerb, ways
«kerb» 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: kerb in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The kerb is the raised edge of a pavement (sidewalk) where it meets the road.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct conj punct advmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET kerb NOUN is AUX the DET raised VERB edge NOUN of ADP a DET pavement NOUN ( PUNCT sidewalk NOUN ) PUNCT where ADV it PRON meets VERB the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kerb det 2 kerb kerb NOUN Number=Sing 6 edge nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 edge cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 edge det 5 raised raise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 edge amod 6 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 pavement case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pavement det 9 pavement pavement NOUN Number=Sing 6 edge nmod 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 sidewalk punct 11 sidewalk sidewalk NOUN Number=Sing 9 pavement conj 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 sidewalk punct 13 where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 meets advmod 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 meets nsubj 15 meets meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 sidewalk acl:relcl 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 road det 17 road road NOUN Number=Sing 15 meets obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 edge punct
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1 raise participle vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the kerb the raised edge of a pavement and sidewalk tree rules 3 meet present kerb the road vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Co-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 In American English it is spelled curb.
case amod obl nsubj:pass aux:pass obj punct root In ADP American ADJ English PROPN it PRON is AUX spelled VERB curb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 English case 2 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 3 English amod 3 English English PROPN Number=Sing 6 spelled obl 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 spelled nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spelled aux:pass 6 spelled spell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 curb curb NOUN Number=Sing 6 spelled obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 spelled punct
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1 spell present · passive it American English vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme curb=Manner
Example 1 Stop at the kerb and look both ways.
case det obl cc conj det obl punct root Stop VERB at ADP the DET kerb NOUN and CCONJ look VERB both DET ways NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 4 kerb case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 kerb det 4 kerb kerb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stop obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 look cc 6 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 7 both both DET PronType=Tot 8 ways det 8 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 6 look obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here the kerb vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at kerb=Location 2 look infinitive you not said here both ways vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 Don't step off the kerb without checking for cars.
aux advmod compound:prt det obj mark advcl case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART step VERB off ADP the DET kerb NOUN without SCONJ checking VERB for ADP cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 step aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 step advmod 3 step step VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 step compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 kerb det 6 kerb kerb NOUN Number=Sing 3 step obj 7 without without SCONJ _ 8 checking mark 8 checking check VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 step advcl 9 for for ADP _ 10 cars case 10 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 8 checking obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 step punct
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1 not step off imperative · do-support you not said here the kerb vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location kerb=Theme 2 check gerund you not said here for cars vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for car=Attribute
Example 3 The car parked next to the kerb.
det acl advmod case det obl punct root The DET car NOUN parked VERB next ADV to ADP the DET kerb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 parked park VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 car acl 4 next next ADV _ 3 parked advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 kerb case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 kerb det 7 kerb kerb NOUN Number=Sing 3 parked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 car punct
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1 park participle the car not said here to the kerb; next property vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 She tripped on the kerb and grazed her knee.
nsubj case det obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root She PRON tripped VERB on ADP the DET kerb NOUN and CCONJ grazed VERB her PRON knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 tripped nsubj 2 tripped trip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 kerb case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 kerb det 5 kerb kerb NOUN Number=Sing 2 tripped obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 grazed cc 7 grazed graze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 tripped conj 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 knee nmod:poss 9 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 7 grazed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 tripped punct
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1 trip past She the kerb vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on kerb=Trajectory 2 graze past She not said here her knee vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knee=Experiencer
Example 5 Wheelchairs need dropped kerbs to cross the road.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root Wheelchairs NOUN need VERB dropped VERB kerbs NOUN to PART cross VERB the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wheelchairs wheelchair NOUN Number=Plur 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 dropped drop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 kerbs amod 4 kerbs kerb NOUN Number=Plur 2 need obj 5 to to PART _ 6 cross mark 6 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 6 cross obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present Wheelchairs dropped kerbs vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot kerb=Theme 2 drop participle vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 cross to-infinitive Wheelchairs not said here the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 6 Wait on the kerb until the green man shows.
case det obl mark det amod nsubj advcl punct root Wait VERB on ADP the DET kerb NOUN until SCONJ the DET green ADJ man NOUN shows VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 kerb case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 kerb det 4 kerb kerb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wait obl 5 until until SCONJ _ 9 shows mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 man det 7 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 8 man amod 8 man man NOUN Number=Sing 9 shows nsubj 9 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wait advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wait punct
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1 wait imperative you not said here the kerb vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on kerb=Location 2 show present the green man vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The bins go out to the kerb on Monday nights.
det nsubj advmod case det obl case compound obl punct root The DET bins NOUN go VERB out ADV to ADP the DET kerb NOUN on ADP Monday PROPN nights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bins det 2 bins bin NOUN Number=Plur 3 go nsubj 3 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADV _ 3 go advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 kerb case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 kerb det 7 kerb kerb NOUN Number=Sing 3 go obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 nights case 9 Monday Monday PROPN Number=Sing 10 nights compound 10 nights night NOUN Number=Plur 3 go obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 go punct
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1 go out present the bins night to the kerb; out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Stand well back from the kerb when buses pass.
advmod advmod case det obl advmod nsubj advcl punct root Stand VERB well ADV back ADV from ADP the DET kerb NOUN when ADV buses NOUN pass VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 well well ADV Degree=Pos 1 Stand advmod 3 back back ADV _ 1 Stand advmod 4 from from ADP _ 6 kerb case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 kerb det 6 kerb kerb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stand obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 pass advmod 8 buses bus NOUN Number=Plur 9 pass nsubj 9 pass pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Stand advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stand punct
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1 stand back imperative you not said here the kerb well property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 pass present buses vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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