lot Who acts: lot, your, I, little sister, you, one · What happens: mean, be, sell, give, fate, like · To what, where: large number, piece, thing, auction, fate, circumstances life · Speech: someone speaks here
«lot» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: lot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lot or lots means a large number or a large amount: a lot of people, lots of water.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cc conj det amod obj cc det amod conj punct det appos case nmod punct nmod case nmod punct root A DET lot NOUN or CCONJ lots NOUN means VERB a DET large ADJ number NOUN or CCONJ a DET large ADJ amount NOUN : PUNCT a DET lot NOUN of ADP people NOUN , PUNCT lots NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lot det 2 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 lots cc 4 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 lot conj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 number det 7 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 number amod 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 amount cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 amount det 11 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 12 amount amod 12 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 8 number conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 lot punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 lot det 15 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 12 amount appos 16 of of ADP _ 17 people case 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 15 lot nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 lots punct 19 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 15 lot nmod 20 of of ADP _ 21 water case 21 water water NOUN Number=Sing 19 lots nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present a lot or lots a large number or a large amount vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
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 lot» as an adverb means very much or very often.
punct det nsubj punct case det nmod advmod obj cc advmod conj punct root « PUNCT A DET lot NOUN » PUNCT as ADP an DET adverb NOUN means VERB very ADV much ADV or CCONJ very ADV often ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 lot punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 lot det 3 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 lot punct 5 as as ADP _ 7 adverb case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 adverb det 7 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 3 lot nmod 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 very very ADV _ 10 much advmod 10 much much ADV _ 8 means obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 often cc 12 very very ADV _ 13 often advmod 13 often often ADV _ 10 much conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present a lot as a adverb vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Topic
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
I like it a lot.
nsubj obj det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON like VERB it PRON a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 like nsubj 2 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 like obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 like obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 like punct
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1 like present I it a lot obl:unmarked vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Meaning 3 A lot can be a piece of land, such as a parking lot (USA, Canada).
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux cop det case nmod punct case fixed det compound conj punct appos punct conj punct punct root A DET lot NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP land NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET parking NOUN lot NOUN ( PUNCT USA PROPN , PUNCT Canada 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 lot det 2 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 piece aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 piece cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 piece det 6 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 land case 8 land land NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 lot punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 lot case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lot det 13 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 14 lot compound 14 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 piece conj 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 USA punct 16 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 14 lot appos 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 Canada punct 18 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 16 USA conj 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 USA punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 piece punct
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1 is a can a lot a piece and a parking lot of land tree rules
Meaning 4 A lot can be a thing or group sold at an auction.
det nsubj aux cop det cc conj acl case det obl punct root A DET lot NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET thing NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN sold VERB at ADP an DET auction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lot det 2 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 thing aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 thing cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thing det 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 group cc 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing conj 9 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 thing acl 10 at at ADP _ 12 auction case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 auction det 12 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 9 sold obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 is a can a lot a thing or group tree rules 2 sell participle a thing or group not said here a auction vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent at auction=Asset
Meaning 5 A lot can also mean your fate, or the circumstances life has given you.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct cc det compound nsubj:pass aux ccomp iobj punct root A DET lot NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB your PRON fate NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET circumstances NOUN life NOUN has AUX given VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lot det 2 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 fate nmod:poss 7 fate fate NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 given punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 14 given cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 life det 11 circumstances circumstance NOUN Number=Plur 12 life compound 12 life life NOUN Number=Sing 14 given nsubj:pass 13 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 given aux 14 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 mean ccomp 15 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 given iobj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a lot your fate tree rules 2 give present · perfect · passive the circumstances life you vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient you=Theme 3 fate your nom fate «event transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 There were a lot of children at the party.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON were VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP children NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 were nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 children case 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 lot nmod 7 at at ADP _ 9 party case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 party det 9 party party NOUN Number=Sing 6 children nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past a lot of children at the party there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 I have lots of homework tonight.
nsubj obj case nmod obl:unmarked punct root I PRON have VERB lots NOUN of ADP homework NOUN tonight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 homework case 5 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 3 lots nmod 6 tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I lots of homework tonight vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 3 Thanks a lot for your help!
det nmod:unmarked case nmod:poss nmod punct root Thanks NOUN a DET lot NOUN for ADP your PRON help NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 lot det 3 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thanks nmod:unmarked 4 for for ADP _ 6 help case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 help nmod:poss 6 help help NOUN Number=Sing 1 Thanks nmod 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Thanks punct
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1 help your nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 My little sister cries a lot.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det obj punct root My PRON little ADJ sister NOUN cries VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 cries nsubj 4 cries cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lot det 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 4 cries obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 cries punct
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1 cry speech: express present My little sister a lot vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic
Example 5 Don't eat the whole lot; leave some for your brother.
aux advmod det amod obj punct conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX n't PART eat VERB the DET whole ADJ lot NOUN ; PUNCT leave VERB some DET for ADP your PRON brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 eat aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 eat advmod 3 eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lot det 5 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 6 lot amod 6 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 leave punct 8 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 eat conj 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 8 leave obj 10 for for ADP _ 12 brother case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 brother nmod:poss 12 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 8 leave obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 not eat imperative · do-support you not said here the whole lot vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient 2 leave infinitive you not said here some for your brother vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent some=Theme for brother=Recipient
Example 6 This one is a lot bigger than that one.
det nsubj cop det amod case det obl punct root This DET one NOUN is AUX a DET lot NOUN bigger ADJ than ADP that DET one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 one det 2 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 lot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lot cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 lot amod 7 than than ADP _ 9 one case 8 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 one det 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 bigger obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 lot punct
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1 is a present this one a lot tree rules
Example 7 Dad parked the car in the parking lot.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Dad NOUN parked VERB the DET car NOUN in ADP the DET parking NOUN lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 parked nsubj 2 parked park VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 car det 4 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 parked obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 lot case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lot det 7 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 8 lot compound 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 parked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 parked punct
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1 park past Dad the car the parking lot vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent car=Theme in lot=Destination
Example 8 I've learned a lot this year.
nsubj aux det obj det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON 've AUX learned VERB a DET lot NOUN this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 learned nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 learned aux 3 learned learn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 learned obj 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 year det 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 learned obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 learned punct
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1 learn present · perfect I a lot year vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic
Example 9 Contentment with our lot is an element of happiness.
nsubj case nmod:poss nmod cop det case nmod punct root Contentment NOUN with ADP our PRON lot NOUN is AUX an DET element NOUN of ADP happiness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Contentment contentment NOUN Number=Sing 7 element nsubj 2 with with ADP _ 4 lot case 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 lot nmod:poss 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 1 Contentment nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 element cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 element det 7 element element NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 happiness case 9 happiness happiness NOUN Number=Sing 7 element nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 element punct
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1 is a present Contentment with our lot a element of happiness tree rules
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