levy Who acts: levy, people, government, Shops, king, council · What happens: be, pay, levy, call up, fight, put · To what, where: tax, charge, fine, group, soldiers, levy
«levy» 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: levy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A levy is a tax or charge that people or companies must pay.
det nsubj cop det cc conj obj nsubj cc conj aux acl:relcl punct root A DET levy NOUN is AUX a DET tax NOUN or CCONJ charge NOUN that PRON people NOUN or CCONJ companies NOUN must AUX pay VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 levy det 2 levy levy NOUN Number=Sing 5 tax nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tax cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tax det 5 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 charge cc 7 charge charge NOUN Number=Sing 5 tax conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 pay obj 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 pay nsubj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 companies cc 11 companies company NOUN Number=Plur 9 people conj 12 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 pay aux 13 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 charge acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 tax punct
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1 is a present a levy a tax or charge tree rules 2 pay must people or companies charge vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Asset
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 levy a tax or fine is to make people pay it.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark obj xcomp obj punct root To PART levy VERB a DET tax NOUN or CCONJ fine NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB people NOUN pay VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 levy mark 2 levy levy VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tax det 4 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing 2 levy obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 fine cc 6 fine fine NOUN Number=Sing 4 tax conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 make cop 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 make obj 11 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 make xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 pay obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 make punct
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1 levy to-infinitive a tax or fine tree rules 2 is present make property tree rules 3 pay infinitive fine vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset
Meaning 3 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
A levy was also a group of soldiers called up to fight.
det nsubj cop advmod det case nmod acl compound:prt mark advcl punct root A DET levy NOUN was AUX also ADV a DET group NOUN of ADP soldiers NOUN called VERB up ADP to PART fight VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 levy det 2 levy levy NOUN Number=Sing 6 group nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 group cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 group advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 soldiers case 8 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 6 group nmod 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 soldiers acl 10 up up ADP _ 9 called compound:prt 11 to to PART _ 12 fight mark 12 fight fight VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 called advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 group punct
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1 is a past a levy a group of soldiers tree rules 2 call up speech: assert participle soldiers not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 fight to-infinitive vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The government put a levy on sugary drinks.
det nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root The DET government NOUN put VERB a DET levy NOUN on ADP sugary ADJ drinks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 government det 2 government government NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 levy det 5 levy levy NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 drinks case 7 sugary sugary ADJ Degree=Pos 8 drinks amod 8 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the government a levy sugary drinks vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent levy=Theme on drink=Destination
Example 2 Shops charge a small levy for plastic bags.
nsubj det amod obj case amod obl punct root Shops NOUN charge VERB a DET small ADJ levy NOUN for ADP plastic ADJ bags NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 2 charge nsubj 2 charge charge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 levy det 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 levy amod 5 levy levy NOUN Number=Sing 2 charge obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 bags case 7 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bags amod 8 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 2 charge obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 charge punct
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1 charge present Shops a small levy for plastic bags vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent levy=Patient for bag=Theme
Example 3 The king levied a tax on wool.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET king NOUN levied VERB a DET tax NOUN on ADP wool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 levied nsubj 3 levied levy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tax det 5 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing 3 levied obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 wool case 7 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 3 levied obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 levied punct
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1 levy past the king a tax wool tree rules
Example 4 The council levied a fine on the builder.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET council NOUN levied VERB a DET fine NOUN on ADP the DET builder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 council det 2 council council NOUN Number=Sing 3 levied nsubj 3 levied levy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fine det 5 fine fine NOUN Number=Sing 3 levied obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 builder case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 builder det 8 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 3 levied obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 levied punct
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1 levy past the council a fine the builder tree rules
Example 5 A levy of soldiers was raised for the war.
det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass case det obl punct root A DET levy NOUN of ADP soldiers NOUN was AUX raised VERB for ADP the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 levy det 2 levy levy NOUN Number=Sing 6 raised nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 soldiers case 4 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 2 levy nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 raised aux:pass 6 raised raise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 war case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 war det 9 war war NOUN Number=Sing 6 raised obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 raised punct
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1 raise past · passive a levy of soldiers for the war vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 levy soldiers nom levy «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Part of the price goes to the levy.
nsubj case det nmod case det obl punct root Part NOUN of ADP the DET price NOUN goes VERB to ADP the DET levy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 goes nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 price case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 price det 4 price price NOUN Number=Sing 1 Part nmod 5 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 levy case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 levy det 8 levy levy NOUN Number=Sing 5 goes obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 goes punct
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1 go present Part of the price the levy vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to levy=Initial_Location
Example 7 But don't you levy taxes too early."
cc aux advmod nsubj obj advmod advmod punct punct root But CCONJ do AUX n't PART you PRON levy VERB taxes NOUN too ADV early ADV . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 5 levy cc 2 do do AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 levy aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 levy advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 levy nsubj 5 levy levy VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 taxes tax NOUN Number=Plur 5 levy obj 7 too too ADV _ 8 early advmod 8 early early ADV Degree=Pos 5 levy advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 levy punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 5 levy punct
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1 not levy infinitive · do-support you taxes early property tree rules
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