litre Who acts: litre, tank, Milk, She, jug, bath · What happens: be, measure, have, fill, hold, cost · To what, where: unit, 1000 millilitres, amount, 40 litres, 1 dollar, 2 litres
«litre» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: litre in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A litre is a unit for measuring liquids and the space inside things (volume).
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod cc det conj case nmod punct appos punct punct root A DET litre NOUN is AUX a DET unit NOUN for ADP measuring VERB liquids NOUN and CCONJ the DET space NOUN inside ADP things NOUN ( PUNCT volume NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 litre det 2 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 unit det 5 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 liquids case 7 measuring measure VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 liquids amod 8 liquids liquid NOUN Number=Plur 5 unit nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 space cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 space det 11 space space NOUN Number=Sing 8 liquids conj 12 inside inside ADP _ 13 things case 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 space nmod 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 volume punct 15 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 13 things appos 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 volume punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 unit punct
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1 is a present a litre a unit for measuring liquids and the space inside things tree rules 2 measure gerund vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: 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 A litre has 1000 millilitres.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET litre NOUN has VERB 1000 NUM millilitres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 litre det 2 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 1000 1000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 millilitres nummod 5 millilitres millilitre NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a litre 1000 millilitres vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millilitre=Patient
Meaning 3 A litre is also an amount of something that fills that much: a litre of milk.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop advmod det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod punct det nmod case nmod punct root A DET litre NOUN is AUX also ADV an DET amount NOUN of ADP something PRON that PRON fills VERB that PRON much ADV : PUNCT a DET litre NOUN of ADP milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 litre det 2 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 amount cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 amount advmod 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 amount det 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 amount nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 fills nsubj 10 fills fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 something acl:relcl 11 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 fills obj 12 much much ADV _ 10 fills advmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 litre punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 litre det 15 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nmod 16 of of ADP _ 17 milk case 17 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 15 litre nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 amount punct
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1 is a present a litre a amount of something; a litre of milk nmod tree rules 2 fill present vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent that=Patient
Example 1 The tank holds 40 litres.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET tank NOUN holds VERB 40 NUM litres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tank det 2 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 litres nummod 5 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present the tank 40 litres vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme
Example 2 Milk costs 1 dollar a litre.
nsubj nummod obj det obj punct root Milk NOUN costs VERB 1 NUM dollar NOUN a DET litre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 2 costs nsubj 2 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dollar nummod 4 dollar dollar NOUN Number=Sing 2 costs obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 litre det 6 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 2 costs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 costs punct
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1 cost present Milk 1 dollar vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme dollar=Beneficiary litre=Value
Example 3 She drinks 2 litres of water a day.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON drinks VERB 2 NUM litres NOUN of ADP water NOUN a DET day 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 drinks nsubj 2 drinks drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 litres nummod 4 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 2 drinks obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 water case 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 litres nmod 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 drinks obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 drinks punct
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1 drink present She 2 litres of water day vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Patient
Example 4 How many millilitres in 3 litres?
advmod amod case nummod nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ millilitres NOUN in ADP 3 NUM litres NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 millilitres amod 3 millilitres millilitre NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 litres case 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 litres nummod 6 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 3 millilitres nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 millilitres punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 A litre has 1000 millilitres.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET litre NOUN has VERB 1000 NUM millilitres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 litre det 2 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 1000 1000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 millilitres nummod 5 millilitres millilitre NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a litre 1000 millilitres vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millilitre=Patient
Example 6 This jug holds half a litre of juice.
det nsubj det:predet det obj case nmod punct root This DET jug NOUN holds VERB half DET a DET litre NOUN of ADP juice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 jug det 2 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 6 litre det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 litre det 6 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 juice case 8 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 6 litre nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present this jug half litre of juice vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme
Example 7 The bath held about 150 litres of water.
det nsubj advmod nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET bath NOUN held VERB about ADV 150 NUM litres NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bath det 2 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADV _ 5 150 advmod 5 150 150 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 litres nummod 6 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 3 held obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 water case 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 litres nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the bath 150 litres of water vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme
Example 8 Petrol costs more per litre this year.
nsubj obj case nmod det obl:unmarked punct root Petrol NOUN costs VERB more ADJ per ADP litre NOUN this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 2 costs nsubj 2 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 costs obj 4 per per ADP _ 5 litre case 5 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 3 more nmod 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 year det 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 2 costs obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 costs punct
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1 cost present Petrol more year per litre vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme more=Value
Example 9 Measure the water in litres with a measuring jug.
det obj case obl case det compound obl punct root Measure VERB the DET water NOUN in ADP litres NOUN with ADP a DET measuring NOUN jug NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 water det 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 litres case 5 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 1 Measure obl 6 with with ADP _ 9 jug case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 jug det 8 measuring measuring NOUN Number=Sing 9 jug compound 9 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here the water litres with a measuring jug vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme water=Value
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