loft Who acts: loft, hayloft, pigeon loft, shed, Christmas decorations, Dad · What happens: be, use, store, keep, loft, kick · To what, where: room, roof, old factory, upper floor, hay, shed
«loft» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: loft in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.
A loft is the room or space just under the roof of a house, often used for storage (US: attic).
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det cc conj advmod case det nmod case det nmod punct advmod acl case obl punct appos punct conj punct punct root A DET loft NOUN is AUX the DET room NOUN or CCONJ space NOUN just ADV under ADP the DET roof NOUN of ADP a DET house NOUN , PUNCT often ADV used VERB for ADP storage NOUN ( PUNCT US PROPN : PUNCT attic ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 loft det 2 loft loft NOUN Number=Sing 5 room nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 room cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 room det 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 space cc 7 space space NOUN Number=Sing 5 room conj 8 just just ADV _ 11 roof advmod 9 under under ADP _ 11 roof case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 roof det 11 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 5 room nmod 12 of of ADP _ 14 house case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 house det 14 house house NOUN Number=Sing 11 roof nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 used punct 16 often often ADV _ 17 used advmod 17 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 room acl 18 for for ADP _ 19 storage case 19 storage storage NOUN Number=Sing 17 used obl 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 US punct 21 US US PROPN Number=Sing 19 storage appos 22 : : PUNCT _ 23 attic punct 23 attic attic ADJ Degree=Pos 21 US conj 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 US punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 room punct
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1 is a present a loft the room or space the roof of a house tree rules 2 use participle the room or space not said here for storage; often property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=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 A loft is a large flat in an old factory or warehouse, with high ceilings (especially US).
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod obl cc conj punct case amod conj punct advmod appos punct punct root A DET loft NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ flat ADJ in ADP an DET old ADJ factory NOUN or CCONJ warehouse NOUN , PUNCT with ADP high ADJ ceilings NOUN ( PUNCT especially ADV US PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 loft det 2 loft loft NOUN Number=Sing 6 flat nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 flat cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flat det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 flat amod 6 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 factory case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 factory det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 factory amod 10 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 6 flat obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 warehouse cc 12 warehouse warehouse NOUN Number=Sing 10 factory conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 ceilings punct 14 with with ADP _ 16 ceilings case 15 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 16 ceilings amod 16 ceilings ceiling NOUN Number=Plur 6 flat conj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 19 US punct 18 especially especially ADV _ 19 US advmod 19 US US PROPN Number=Sing 16 ceilings appos 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 19 US punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 flat punct
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1 is present a loft a old factory or warehouse flat property tree rules
Meaning 3 A hayloft is the upper floor of a barn where hay is stored.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root A DET hayloft NOUN is AUX the DET upper ADJ floor NOUN of ADP a DET barn NOUN where ADV hay NOUN is AUX stored VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hayloft det 2 hayloft hayloft NOUN Number=Sing 6 floor nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 floor cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 floor det 5 upper upper ADJ Degree=Pos 6 floor amod 6 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 barn case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 barn det 9 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 6 floor nmod 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 stored advmod 11 hay hay NOUN Number=Sing 13 stored nsubj:pass 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 stored aux:pass 13 stored store VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 barn acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 floor punct
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1 is a present a hayloft the upper floor of a barn tree rules 2 store present · passive hay vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 4 A pigeon loft is a shed for keeping pigeons.
det compound nsubj cop det mark acl obj punct root A DET pigeon NOUN loft NOUN is AUX a DET shed NOUN for SCONJ keeping VERB pigeons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 loft det 2 pigeon pigeon NOUN Number=Sing 3 loft compound 3 loft loft NOUN Number=Sing 6 shed nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shed cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shed det 6 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 keeping mark 8 keeping keep VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 shed acl 9 pigeons pigeon NOUN Number=Plur 8 keeping obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 shed punct
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1 is a present a pigeon loft a shed tree rules 2 keep gerund a shed not said here pigeons vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pigeon=Theme
Meaning 5 To loft a ball is to hit or kick it high into the air.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl det obj cop mark cc conj obj advmod case det obl punct root To PART loft VERB a DET ball NOUN is AUX to PART hit VERB or CCONJ kick VERB it PRON high ADV into ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 loft mark 2 loft loft VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hit advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ball det 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 loft obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hit cop 6 to to PART _ 7 hit mark 7 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 kick cc 9 kick kick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 hit conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 kick obj 11 high high ADV Degree=Pos 9 kick advmod 12 into into ADP _ 14 air case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 air det 14 air air NOUN Number=Sing 9 kick obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 hit punct
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1 loft to-infinitive a ball vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme 2 is present hit property tree rules 3 kick infinitive ball into the air result ; high property vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent it=Patient into air=Result
Example 1 The Christmas decorations are up in the loft.
det compound nsubj cop compound:prt case det punct root The DET Christmas PROPN decorations NOUN are AUX up ADP in ADP the DET loft NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 decorations det 2 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 3 decorations compound 3 decorations decoration NOUN Number=Plur 8 loft nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 loft cop 5 up up ADP _ 4 are compound:prt 6 in in ADP _ 8 loft case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 loft det 8 loft loft NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 loft punct
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1 is present the Christmas decorations the loft tree rules
Example 2 Dad climbed the loft ladder.
nsubj det compound obj punct root Dad NOUN climbed VERB the DET loft NOUN ladder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed nsubj 2 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ladder det 4 loft loft NOUN Number=Sing 5 ladder compound 5 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 climbed punct
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1 climb past Dad the loft ladder vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location ladder=Theme
Example 3 Loft insulation keeps heat in the house.
compound nsubj obj case det obl punct root Loft NOUN insulation NOUN keeps VERB heat NOUN in ADP the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Loft loft NOUN Number=Sing 2 insulation compound 2 insulation insulation NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 house case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 house det 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
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1 keep present Loft insulation heat the house vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent heat=Theme in house=Location
Example 4 We turned the loft into a bedroom.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON turned VERB the DET loft NOUN into ADP a DET bedroom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 turned nsubj 2 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 loft det 4 loft loft NOUN Number=Sing 2 turned obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 bedroom case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bedroom det 7 bedroom bedroom NOUN Number=Sing 2 turned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 turned punct
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1 turn past We the loft a bedroom vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent loft=Theme into bedroom=Trajectory
Example 5 The cat was hiding in the hayloft.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET cat NOUN was AUX hiding VERB in ADP the DET hayloft NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 hiding nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 hiding aux 4 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 hayloft case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hayloft det 7 hayloft hayloft NOUN Number=Sing 4 hiding obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hiding punct
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1 hide past · progressive the cat the hayloft vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in hayloft=Location
Example 6 She lofted the ball over the goalkeeper.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root She PRON lofted VERB the DET ball NOUN over ADP the DET goalkeeper 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 lofted nsubj 2 lofted loft VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ball det 4 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 lofted obj 5 over over ADP _ 7 goalkeeper case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 goalkeeper det 7 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 2 lofted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lofted punct
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1 loft past She the ball the goalkeeper vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme over goalkeeper=Destination
Example 7 When all is quiet we will hide in the loft.’
advmod nsubj cop advcl nsubj aux case det obl punct punct root When ADV all DET is AUX quiet ADJ we PRON will AUX hide VERB in ADP the DET loft NOUN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 quiet advmod 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 quiet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 quiet cop 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hide advcl 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 hide nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 hide aux 7 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 loft case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 loft det 10 loft loft NOUN Number=Sing 7 hide obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 hide punct 12 ’ ' PUNCT _ 7 hide punct
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1 is present all quiet property tree rules 2 hide future we the loft vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in loft=Location
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