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Who acts: Long, something, long time, goodbye, short, I · What happens: tell, have, mean, last, amount, be · To what, where: much length, one end, big length, big amount, time, goodbye · Speech: someone speaks here

«long» in the school dictionary: its 8 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: long in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Long tells how much length something has from one end to the other: «14 metres long».

The tree, 16 words
nsubjadvmodamodobjnsubjacl:relclcasenummodoblcasedetnmodpunctpunctnummodobl:unmarkedccomppunctpunctrootLongADJtellsVERBhowADVmuchADJlengthNOUNsomethingPRONhasVERBfromADPoneNUMendNOUNtoADPtheDETotherADJ:PUNCT«PUNCT14NUMmetresNOUNlongADJ»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LonglongADJDegree=Pos2 tellsnsubj
2tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3howhowADVPronType=Int4 muchadvmod
4muchmuchADJDegree=Pos5 lengthamod
5lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing2 tellsobj
6somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 hasnsubj
7hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 lengthacl:relcl
8fromfromADP_10 endcase
9oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 endnummod
10endendNOUNNumber=Sing7 hasobl
11totoADP_13 othercase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 otherdet
13otherotherADJDegree=Pos10 endnmod
14::PUNCT_18 longpunct
15««PUNCT_18 longpunct
161414NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card17 metresnummod
17metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur18 longobl:unmarked
18longlongADJDegree=Pos2 tellsccomp
19»»PUNCT_18 longpunct
20..PUNCT_2 tellspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpresentLongmuch lengthvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent length=Recipient
2havepresentsomethingmuch length not said herefrom one end to the othervn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent length=Patient

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

Long means having a big length: «long hair», «a long river».

The tree, 11 words
nsubjxcompdetamodobjpunctpunctamodnmodpunctpunctpunctdetamodappospunctpunctrootLongADJmeansVERBhavingVERBaDETbigADJlengthNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTlongADJhairNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTaDETlongADJriverNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LonglongADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3havinghaveVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 lengthdet
5bigbigADJDegree=Pos6 lengthamod
6lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing3 havingobj
7::PUNCT_10 hairpunct
8««PUNCT_10 hairpunct
9longlongADJDegree=Pos10 hairamod
10hairhairNOUNNumber=Sing6 lengthnmod
11»»PUNCT_10 hairpunct
12,,PUNCT_16 riverpunct
13««PUNCT_16 riverpunct
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 riverdet
15longlongADJDegree=Pos16 riveramod
16riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing10 hairappos
17»»PUNCT_16 riverpunct
18..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentLongvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2have not said to happengerundLong not said herea big length long hairvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent length=Patient

Meaning 3

Long means lasting a big amount of time: «a long film».

The tree, 11 words
nsubjxcompdetamodobjcasenmodpunctpunctdetamodparataxispunctpunctrootLongADJmeansVERBlastingVERBaDETbigADJamountNOUNofADPtimeNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETlongADJfilmNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LonglongADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3lastinglastVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 amountdet
5bigbigADJDegree=Pos6 amountamod
6amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing3 lastingobj
7ofofADP_8 timecase
8timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing6 amountnmod
9::PUNCT_13 filmpunct
10««PUNCT_13 filmpunct
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 filmdet
12longlongADJDegree=Pos13 filmamod
13filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
14»»PUNCT_13 filmpunct
15..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentLongvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2last not said to happengerundLong not said herea big amount of timevn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme amount=Value
3amounttimenom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 4

To long for something is to want it very much.

markoblcaseoblcopmarkobjadvmodadvmodpunctrootToPARTlongADVforADPsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTwantVERBitPRONveryADVmuchADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 longmark
2longlongADVDegree=Pos7 wantobl
3forforADP_4 somethingcase
4somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 longobl
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 wantcop
6totoPART_7 wantmark
7wantwantVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 wantobj
9veryveryADV_10 muchadvmod
10muchmuchADV_7 wantadvmod
11..PUNCT_7 wantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentwant propertytree rules

Meaning 5

Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.

«So long» means goodbye; «long time no see» means it's been ages; «long story short» means I'll skip the details.

The tree, 22 words
punctadvmodadvmodpunctobjpunctpunctamodnsubjdetnmod:unmarkedpunctparataxisnsubjcopcopccomppunctpunctamodnsubjnsubjpunctparataxisnsubjauxccompdetobjpunctroot«PUNCTSoADVlongADV»PUNCTmeansVERBgoodbyeNOUN;PUNCT«PUNCTlongADJtimeNOUNnoDETseeNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBitPRON'sAUXbeenAUXagesNOUN;PUNCT«PUNCTlongADJstoryNOUNshortADJ»PUNCTmeansVERBIPRON'llAUXskipVERBtheDETdetailsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 longpunct
2SosoADV_3 longadvmod
3longlongADVDegree=Pos5 meansadvmod
4»»PUNCT_3 longpunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6goodbyegoodbyeNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansobj
7;;PUNCT_14 meanspunct
8««PUNCT_10 timepunct
9longlongADJDegree=Pos10 timeamod
10timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing14 meansnsubj
11nonoDETPronType=Neg12 seedet
12seeseeNOUNNumber=Sing10 timenmod:unmarked
13»»PUNCT_10 timepunct
14meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 meansparataxis
15ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs18 agesnsubj
16'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 agescop
17beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part18 agescop
18agesageNOUNNumber=Plur14 meansccomp
19;;PUNCT_25 meanspunct
20««PUNCT_23 shortpunct
21longlongADJDegree=Pos22 storyamod
22storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing23 shortnsubj
23shortshortADJDegree=Pos25 meansnsubj
24»»PUNCT_23 shortpunct
25meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 meansparataxis
26IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs28 skipnsubj
27'llwillAUXVerbForm=Fin28 skipaux
28skipskipVERBVerbForm=Inf25 meansccomp
29thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art30 detailsdet
30detailsdetailNOUNNumber=Plur28 skipobj
31..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentgoodbyelong propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic
2meanpresentlong time no seevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
3is apresentgoodbyeagestree rules
4meanpresentshortvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
5skipfutureIthe detailsvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Agent

Meaning 6

Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.

«Long» can mean boring or a lot of effort (UK slang): «homework's long», «that's long, man».

The tree, 18 words
punctnsubjpunctauxxcompccdetconjcasenmodpunctcompoundappospunctpunctpunctnsubjcopparataxispunctpunctpunctnsubjcopparataxispunctvocativepunctpunctroot«PUNCTLongADJ»PUNCTcanAUXmeanVERBboringADJorCCONJaDETlotNOUNofADPeffortNOUN(PUNCTUKPROPNslangNOUN)PUNCT:PUNCT«PUNCThomeworkNOUN'sAUXlongADJ»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTthatPRON'sAUXlongADJ,PUNCTmanNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 Longpunct
2LonglongADJDegree=Pos5 meannsubj
3»»PUNCT_2 Longpunct
4cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 meanaux
5meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6boringboringADJDegree=Pos5 meanxcomp
7ororCCONJ_9 lotcc
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 lotdet
9lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing6 boringconj
10ofofADP_11 effortcase
11efforteffortNOUNNumber=Sing9 lotnmod
12((PUNCT_14 slangpunct
13UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing14 slangcompound
14slangslangNOUNNumber=Sing11 effortappos
15))PUNCT_14 slangpunct
16::PUNCT_20 longpunct
17««PUNCT_20 longpunct
18homeworkhomeworkNOUNNumber=Sing20 longnsubj
19'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 longcop
20longlongADJDegree=Pos5 meanparataxis
21»»PUNCT_20 longpunct
22,,PUNCT_26 longpunct
23««PUNCT_26 longpunct
24thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem26 longnsubj
25'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin26 longcop
26longlongADJDegree=Pos20 longparataxis
27,,PUNCT_28 manpunct
28manmanNOUNNumber=Sing26 longvocative
29»»PUNCT_26 longpunct
30..PUNCT_5 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanLongboring propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2is in a quotepresenthomeworklong propertytree rules
3is in a quotepresentthatman vocative; long propertytree rules

Meaning 7

Usage: rude — kept apart, not parsed.

«Why the long face?» asks why you look sad; «take a long walk off a short pier» means go away.

The tree, 20 words
punctadvmoddetamodnsubjpunctpunctcsubjadvmodnsubjccompxcomppunctpunctccompdetamodobjcasedetamodoblpunctccompadvmodpunctroot«PUNCTWhyADVtheDETlongADJfaceNOUN?PUNCT»PUNCTasksVERBwhyADVyouPRONlookVERBsadADJ;PUNCT«PUNCTtakeVERBaDETlongADJwalkNOUNoffADPaDETshortADJpierNOUN»PUNCTmeansVERBgoVERBawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_8 askspunct
2WhywhyADVPronType=Int8 asksadvmod
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 facedet
4longlongADJDegree=Pos5 faceamod
5facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing8 asksnsubj
6??PUNCT_5 facepunct
7»»PUNCT_5 facepunct
8asksaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin24 meanscsubj
9whywhyADVPronType=Int11 lookadvmod
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs11 looknsubj
11looklookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 asksccomp
12sadsadADJDegree=Pos11 lookxcomp
13;;PUNCT_15 takepunct
14««PUNCT_15 takepunct
15taketakeVERBVerbForm=Inf8 asksccomp
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 walkdet
17longlongADJDegree=Pos18 walkamod
18walkwalkNOUNNumber=Sing15 takeobj
19offoffADP_22 piercase
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 pierdet
21shortshortADJDegree=Pos22 pieramod
22pierpierNOUNNumber=Sing15 takeobl
23»»PUNCT_8 askspunct
24meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
25gogoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin24 meansccomp
26awayawayADV_25 goadvmod
27..PUNCT_24 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askpresentthe long facevn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2lookpresentyousad propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
3take in a quoteinfinitivea long walka short piervn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent walk=Theme off pier=Initial_Location
4meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
5go awayinfinitiveaway propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 8

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Exams say «in length», «of a length of», «the duration», «longitudinal», «elongated» and «prolonged».

The tree, 14 words
nsubjpunctcaseobjpunctpunctpunctcasedetparataxisfixedpunctpunctpunctdetconjpunctpunctpunctccomppunctpunctpunctparataxispunctccpunctconjpunctpunctrootExamsNOUNsayVERB«PUNCTinADPlengthNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTofADPaDETlengthNOUNofADP»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTtheDETdurationNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTlongitudinalADJ»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTelongatedVERB»PUNCTandCCONJ«PUNCTprolongedVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ExamsexamNOUNNumber=Plur2 saynsubj
2saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3««PUNCT_5 lengthpunct
4ininADP_5 lengthcase
5lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing2 sayobj
6»»PUNCT_5 lengthpunct
7,,PUNCT_11 lengthpunct
8««PUNCT_11 lengthpunct
9ofofADP_11 lengthcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 lengthdet
11lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing5 lengthparataxis
12ofofADP_11 lengthfixed
13»»PUNCT_11 lengthpunct
14,,PUNCT_17 durationpunct
15««PUNCT_17 durationpunct
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 durationdet
17durationdurationNOUNNumber=Sing5 lengthconj
18»»PUNCT_5 lengthpunct
19,,PUNCT_21 longitudinalpunct
20««PUNCT_21 longitudinalpunct
21longitudinallongitudinalADJDegree=Pos2 sayccomp
22»»PUNCT_21 longitudinalpunct
23,,PUNCT_25 elongatedpunct
24««PUNCT_25 elongatedpunct
25elongatedelongateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 sayparataxis
26»»PUNCT_25 elongatedpunct
27andandCCONJ_29 prolongedcc
28««PUNCT_29 prolongedpunct
29prolongedprolongVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin25 elongatedconj
30»»PUNCT_29 prolongedpunct
31..PUNCT_2 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentExamslength and the durationtree rules
2elongate in a quoteparticipletree rules
3prolong in a quotepastvn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The red ribbon is 14 metres long. How long is the rope now?

Sentence 1: The red ribbon is 14 metres long.

detamodnsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETredADJribbonNOUNisAUX14NUMmetresNOUNlongADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 ribbondet
2redredADJDegree=Pos3 ribbonamod
3ribbonribbonNOUNNumber=Sing7 longnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 longcop
51414NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 metresnummod
6metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur7 longobl:unmarked
7longlongADJDegree=Posrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 longpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe red ribbon14 metres obl:unmarked; long propertytree rules

Sentence 2: How long is the rope now?

advmodadvmoddetnsubjadvmodpunctrootHowADVlongADVisVERBtheDETropeNOUNnowADV?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 longadvmod
2longlongADVDegree=Pos3 isadvmod
3isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 ropedet
5roperopeNOUNNumber=Sing3 isnsubj
6nownowADVPronType=Dem3 isadvmod
7??PUNCT_3 ispunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepresentthe ropenowlong propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

The film is 2 hours long.

detnsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETfilmNOUNisAUX2NUMhoursNOUNlongADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 filmdet
2filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing6 longnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 longcop
422NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 hoursnummod
5hourshourNOUNNumber=Plur6 longobl:unmarked
6longlongADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 longpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe filmhourlong propertytree rules

Example 3

How long is the pencil?

advmodadvmodcopdetpunctrootHowADVlongADVisAUXtheDETpencilNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 longadvmod
2longlongADVDegree=Pos5 penciladvmod
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 pencilcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 pencildet
5pencilpencilNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6??PUNCT_5 pencilpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe pencillong propertytree rules

Example 4

The Nile is a very long river.

detnsubjcopdetadvmodamodpunctrootTheDETNilePROPNisAUXaDETveryADVlongADJriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Niledet
2NileNilePROPNNumber=Sing7 rivernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 rivercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 riverdet
5veryveryADV_6 longadvmod
6longlongADJDegree=Pos7 riveramod
7riverriverNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 riverpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Nilea long rivertree rules

Example 5

How long did it take you to walk home?

advmodadvmodauxexplobjmarkadvcladvmodpunctrootHowADVlongADVdidAUXitPRONtakeVERByouPRONtoPARTwalkVERBhomeADV?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 longadvmod
2longlongADVDegree=Pos5 takeadvmod
3diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 takeaux
4ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 takeexpl
5taketakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs5 takeobj
7totoPART_8 walkmark
8walkwalkVERBVerbForm=Inf5 takeadvcl
9homehomeADV_8 walkadvmod
10??PUNCT_5 takepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepast · do-supportitlong propertyvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument you=Destination
2walkto-infinitivehome propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

You can play outside as long as you stay in the garden.

nsubjauxadvmodadvmodadvmodmarknsubjadvclcasedetoblpunctrootYouPRONcanAUXplayVERBoutsideADVasADVlongADVasSCONJyouPRONstayVERBinADPtheDETgardenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 playnsubj
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 playaux
3playplayVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4outsideoutsideADV_3 playadvmod
5asasADV_6 longadvmod
6longlongADVDegree=Pos3 playadvmod
7asasSCONJ_9 staymark
8youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs9 staynsubj
9staystayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 longadvcl
10ininADP_12 gardencase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 gardendet
12gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing9 stayobl
13..PUNCT_3 playpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1playcanYoulong, outside propertyvn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2staypresentyouthe gardenvn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location

Example 7

She longed for a puppy.

nsubjcasedetoblpunctrootShePRONlongedVERBforADPaDETpuppyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 longednsubj
2longedlongVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3forforADP_5 puppycase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 puppydet
5puppypuppyNOUNNumber=Sing2 longedobl
6..PUNCT_2 longedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1longpastShefor a puppyvn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for puppy=Theme

Example 8

bus at 8:40, it's 8:25 now, how long?

caseappospunctnsubjcopconjadvmodpunctadvmodadvmodpunctrootbusNOUNatADP8:40NUM,PUNCTitPRON'sAUX8:25NUMnowADV,PUNCThowADVlongADV?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1busbusNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2atatADP_3 8:40case
38:408:40NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card1 busappos
4,,PUNCT_7 8:25punct
5ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 8:25nsubj
6'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 8:25cop
78:258:25NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 8:40conj
8nownowADVPronType=Dem1 busadvmod
9,,PUNCT_11 longpunct
10howhowADVPronType=Int11 longadvmod
11longlongADVDegree=Pos1 busadvmod
12??PUNCT_1 buspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentbus8:25tree rules

Example 9

Long story short, he ate 3 of the 5 pies.

amodnsubjamodpunctnsubjobjcasedetnummodnmodpunctrootLongADJstoryNOUNshortADJ,PUNCThePRONateVERB3NUMofADPtheDET5NUMpiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LonglongADJDegree=Pos2 storyamod
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing6 atensubj
3shortshortADJDegree=Pos2 storyamod
4,,PUNCT_6 atepunct
5hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 atensubj
6ateeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
733NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 ateobj
8ofofADP_11 piescase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 piesdet
1055NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 piesnummod
11piespieNOUNNumber=Plur7 3nmod
12..PUNCT_6 atepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpastLong story3 of the 5 piesvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3=Patient

Example 10

Ugh, this homework's long, 20 sums!

discoursepunctdetnmod:posscasepunctnummodoblpunctrootUghINTJ,PUNCTthisDEThomeworkNOUN'sPARTlongADJ,PUNCT20NUMsumsNOUN!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UghughINTJ_6 longdiscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Ughpunct
3thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 homeworkdet
4homeworkhomeworkNOUNNumber=Sing6 longnmod:poss
5's'sPART_4 homeworkcase
6longlongADJDegree=Posrootroot
7,,PUNCT_9 sumspunct
82020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 sumsnummod
9sumssumNOUNNumber=Plur6 longobl
10!!PUNCT_6 longpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 11

A conduit of a length of 14 metres is reduced by 5 metres. State the residual length.

Sentence 1: A conduit of a length of 14 metres is reduced by 5 metres.

detnsubj:passcasedetnmodcasenummodnmodaux:passcasenummodoblpunctrootADETconduitNOUNofADPaDETlengthNOUNofADP14NUMmetresNOUNisAUXreducedVERBbyADP5NUMmetresNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 conduitdet
2conduitconduitNOUNNumber=Sing10 reducednsubj:pass
3ofofADP_5 lengthcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 lengthdet
5lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing2 conduitnmod
6ofofADP_8 metrescase
71414NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 metresnummod
8metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur5 lengthnmod
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 reducedaux:pass
10reducedreduceVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
11bybyADP_13 metrescase
1255NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card13 metresnummod
13metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur10 reducedobl
14..PUNCT_10 reducedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reducepresent · passive5 metresa conduit of a length of 14 metresvn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer subject=Patient

Sentence 2: State the residual length.

nsubjdetamodpunctrootStateNOUNtheDETresidualADJlengthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1StatestateNOUNNumber=Sing4 lengthnsubj
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 lengthdet
3residualresidualADJDegree=Pos4 lengthamod
4lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5..PUNCT_4 lengthpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 12

Why the long face? Did you lose the match?

Sentence 1: Why the long face?

detamodnsubjpunctrootWhyADVtheDETlongADJfaceNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhywhyADVPronType=Relrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 facedet
3longlongADJDegree=Pos4 faceamod
4facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whynsubj
5??PUNCT_1 Whypunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Sentence 2: Did you lose the match?

auxnsubjdetobjpunctrootDidAUXyouPRONloseVERBtheDETmatchNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DiddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 loseaux
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 losensubj
3loseloseVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 matchdet
5matchmatchNOUNNumber=Sing3 loseobj
6??PUNCT_3 losepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1losepast · do-supportyouthe matchvn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality

Example 13

Where have you been so long?

advmodauxnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootWhereADVhaveAUXyouPRONbeenAUXsoADVlongADV?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WherewhereADVPronType=Rel6 longadvmod
2havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Whereaux
3youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs1 Wherensubj
4beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part6 longcop
5sosoADV_6 longadvmod
6longlongADVDegree=Posrootroot
7??PUNCT_6 longpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isparticiplelong propertytree rules

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