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lawn

Who acts: Dad, you, We, lawn, Blackbirds, lawnmower · What happens: cut, mow, keep off, seed, play, be · To what, where: area, lawn, croquet, 6 metres, worms

«lawn» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: lawn in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An area of short, neat grass, usually in a garden or park, that is cut regularly.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubj:passcaseamodpunctamodnmodpunctadvmodcasedetconjccconjpunctnsubj:passaux:passadvmodpunctrootAnDETareaNOUNofADPshortADJ,PUNCTneatADJgrassNOUN,PUNCTusuallyADVinADPaDETgardenNOUNorCCONJparkNOUN,PUNCTthatPRONisAUXcutVERBregularlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 areadet
2areaareaNOUNNumber=Sing18 cutnsubj:pass
3ofofADP_7 grasscase
4shortshortADJDegree=Pos7 grassamod
5,,PUNCT_4 shortpunct
6neatneatADJDegree=Pos7 grassamod
7grassgrassNOUNNumber=Sing2 areanmod
8,,PUNCT_12 gardenpunct
9usuallyusuallyADV_12 gardenadvmod
10ininADP_12 gardencase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 gardendet
12gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing2 areaconj
13ororCCONJ_14 parkcc
14parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing12 gardenconj
15,,PUNCT_2 areapunct
16thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem18 cutnsubj:pass
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 cutaux:pass
18cutcutVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
19regularlyregularlyADV_18 cutadvmod
20..PUNCT_18 cutpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cutpresent · passivea area of short neat grass and a garden or parkregularly propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

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.

Example 1

Dad mows the lawn every Saturday.

nsubjdetobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootDadNOUNmowsVERBtheDETlawnNOUNeveryDETSaturdayPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 mowsnsubj
2mowsmowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 lawndet
4lawnlawnNOUNNumber=Sing2 mowsobj
5everyeveryDETPronType=Tot6 Saturdaydet
6SaturdaySaturdayPROPNNumber=Sing2 mowsobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_2 mowspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1mowpresentDadthe lawnsaturdayvn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lawn=Patient

Example 2

Please keep off the lawn; it has just been seeded.

discoursecompound:prtdetobjpunctnsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passadvclpunctrootPleaseINTJkeepVERBoffADPtheDETlawnNOUN;PUNCTitPRONhasAUXjustADVbeenAUXseededVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PleasepleaseINTJ_2 keepdiscourse
2keepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3offoffADP_2 keepcompound:prt
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 lawndet
5lawnlawnNOUNNumber=Sing2 keepobj
6;;PUNCT_11 seededpunct
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 seedednsubj:pass
8hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 seededaux
9justjustADV_11 seededadvmod
10beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part11 seededaux:pass
11seededseedVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 keepadvcl
12..PUNCT_2 keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keep offimperativeyou not said herethe lawnvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lawn=Theme
2seedpresent · perfect · passivelawnvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme

Example 3

We played croquet on the lawn.

nsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONplayedVERBcroquetNOUNonADPtheDETlawnNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 playednsubj
2playedplayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3croquetcroquetNOUNNumber=Sing2 playedobj
4ononADP_6 lawncase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 lawndet
6lawnlawnNOUNNumber=Sing2 playedobl
7..PUNCT_2 playedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playpastWecroquetthe lawnvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent croquet=Theme

Example 4

The lawn is 10 metres long and 6 metres wide.

detnsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedccnummodobl:unmarkedconjpunctrootTheDETlawnNOUNisAUX10NUMmetresNOUNlongADJandCCONJ6NUMmetresNOUNwideADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 lawndet
2lawnlawnNOUNNumber=Sing6 longnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 longcop
41010NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 metresnummod
5metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur6 longobl:unmarked
6longlongADJDegree=Posrootroot
7andandCCONJ_10 widecc
866NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 metresnummod
9metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur10 wideobl:unmarked
10widewideADJDegree=Pos6 longconj
11..PUNCT_6 longpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe lawn10 metres obl:unmarked; long propertytree rules
2bethe lawn not said here6 metrestree rules

Example 5

Blackbirds pull worms out of the lawn.

nsubjobjcasecasedetoblpunctrootBlackbirdsNOUNpullVERBwormsNOUNoutADPofADPtheDETlawnNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BlackbirdsblackbirdNOUNNumber=Plur2 pullnsubj
2pullpullVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3wormswormNOUNNumber=Plur2 pullobj
4outoutADP_7 lawncase
5ofofADP_7 lawncase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 lawndet
7lawnlawnNOUNNumber=Sing2 pullobl
8..PUNCT_2 pullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pullpresentBlackbirdswormsthe lawnvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent worm=Theme out lawn=Initial_Location

Example 6

Stay away from the lawnmower while it is running.

advmodcasedetoblmarknsubjauxadvclpunctrootStayVERBawayADVfromADPtheDETlawnmowerNOUNwhileSCONJitPRONisAUXrunningVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StaystayVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2awayawayADV_1 Stayadvmod
3fromfromADP_5 lawnmowercase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 lawnmowerdet
5lawnmowerlawnmowerNOUNNumber=Sing2 awayobl
6whilewhileSCONJ_9 runningmark
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 runningnsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 runningaux
9runningrunVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Stayadvcl
10..PUNCT_1 Staypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stay awayimperativeyou not said hereaway propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2runpresent · progressivelawnmowervn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

The lawn turned brown in the dry summer.

detnsubjxcompcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETlawnNOUNturnedVERBbrownADJinADPtheDETdryADJsummerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 lawndet
2lawnlawnNOUNNumber=Sing3 turnednsubj
3turnedturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4brownbrownADJDegree=Pos3 turnedxcomp
5ininADP_8 summercase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 summerdet
7drydryADJDegree=Pos8 summeramod
8summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing3 turnedobl
9..PUNCT_3 turnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turnpastthe lawnsummerbrown propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

Daisies were growing all over the lawn.

nsubjauxadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootDaisiesNOUNwereAUXgrowingVERBallADVoverADPtheDETlawnNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaisiesdaisyNOUNNumber=Plur3 growingnsubj
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 growingaux
3growinggrowVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4allallADV_7 lawnadvmod
5overoverADP_7 lawncase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 lawndet
7lawnlawnNOUNNumber=Sing3 growingobl
8..PUNCT_3 growingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpast · progressiveDaisiesthe lawnvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over lawn=Location

Example 9

The animal was fiery and spirited; they galloped round the lawn.

detnsubjcopccconjpunctnsubjconjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETanimalNOUNwasAUXfieryADJandCCONJspiritedVERB;PUNCTtheyPRONgallopedVERBroundADPtheDETlawnNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 animaldet
2animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing4 fierynsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 fierycop
4fieryfieryADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 spiritedcc
6spiritedspiritVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 fieryconj
7;;PUNCT_9 gallopedpunct
8theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs9 gallopednsubj
9gallopedgallopVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 fieryconj
10roundroundADP_12 lawncase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 lawndet
12lawnlawnNOUNNumber=Sing9 gallopedobl
13..PUNCT_4 fierypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe animalfiery propertytree rules
2spiritparticiplethe animal not said heretree rules
3galloppasttheythe lawnvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round lawn=Trajectory

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