lots Who acts: Lots, I, Three lots, She, We, you · What happens: mean, feel, be, sell, slip, draw · To what, where: large number, lots, plural, things, auction, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«lots» 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: lots in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 «Lots» or «lots of» means a large number or amount: «lots of friends», «lots of water».
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj punct cc punct conj nmod punct det amod obj cc conj punct punct parataxis case nmod punct punct punct conj case nmod punct punct root « PUNCT Lots NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT lots NOUN of ADP » PUNCT means VERB a DET large ADJ number NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT lots NOUN of ADP friends NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT lots NOUN of ADP water NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Lots punct 2 Lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 9 means nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Lots punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 lots cc 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 lots punct 6 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 Lots conj 7 of of ADP _ 6 lots nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 2 Lots punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 number det 11 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 12 number amod 12 number number NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 amount cc 14 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 12 number conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 lots punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 lots punct 17 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 9 means parataxis 18 of of ADP _ 19 friends case 19 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 17 lots nmod 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 lots punct 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 lots punct 22 « « PUNCT _ 23 lots punct 23 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 17 lots conj 24 of of ADP _ 25 water case 25 water water NOUN Number=Sing 23 lots nmod 26 » » PUNCT _ 23 lots punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 mean present Lots or lots a large number or amount tree rules
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 Lots (adverb, informal) means very much: «I feel lots better».
The tree, 10 words nsubj punct appos punct conj punct advmod advmod punct punct nsubj parataxis obj xcomp punct punct root Lots NOUN ( PUNCT adverb NOUN , PUNCT informal NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB very ADV much ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON feel VERB lots NOUN better ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 7 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adverb punct 3 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lots appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 5 informal informal NOUN Number=Sing 3 adverb conj 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adverb punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 very very ADV _ 9 much advmod 9 much much ADV _ 7 means advmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 feel punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 feel punct 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 feel nsubj 13 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means parataxis 14 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 13 feel obj 15 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 feel xcomp 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 better punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Lots vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 feel in a quote present I lots good property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
Meaning 3 Lots can also be the plural of «lot»: pieces of land, or things sold at an auction, or slips drawn to decide something.
The tree, 23 words nsubj aux advmod cop det case punct nmod punct punct parataxis case nmod punct cc conj acl case det obl punct cc conj xcomp mark advcl obj punct root Lots NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX the DET plural NOUN of ADP « PUNCT lot NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT pieces NOUN of ADP land NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ things NOUN sold VERB at ADP an DET auction NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ slips VERB drawn VERB to PART decide VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 6 plural nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 plural aux 3 also also ADV _ 6 plural advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 plural cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plural det 6 plural plural NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 lot case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 lot punct 9 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 plural nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 lot punct 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 pieces punct 12 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 6 plural parataxis 13 of of ADP _ 14 land case 14 land land NOUN Number=Sing 12 pieces nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 things punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 things cc 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 pieces conj 18 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 things acl 19 at at ADP _ 21 auction case 20 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 auction det 21 auction auction NOUN Number=Sing 18 sold obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 slips punct 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 slips cc 24 slips slip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 pieces conj 25 drawn draw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 24 slips xcomp 26 to to PART _ 27 decide mark 27 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 25 drawn advcl 28 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 27 decide obj 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 plural punct
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1 is a can Lots the plural of lot tree rules 2 sell participle things not said here a auction vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent at auction=Asset 3 slip present Lots not said here tree rules 4 draw participle Lots not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 decide to-infinitive Lots not said here something vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Example 1 There are lots of apples on the tree.
expl nsubj case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON are VERB lots NOUN of ADP apples NOUN on ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 apples case 5 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 lots nmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 tree case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 apples nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present lots of apples on the tree 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 Three lots of five make fifteen.
nummod nsubj case nmod obj punct root Three NUM lots NOUN of ADP five NUM make VERB fifteen NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 lots nummod 2 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 5 make nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 five case 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 lots nmod 5 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 fifteen fifteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 make obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 make present Three lots of five fifteen vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fifteen=Product
Example 4 Lots of love, Grandma.
case nmod punct conj punct root Lots NOUN of ADP love NOUN , PUNCT Grandma NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lots lot NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 of of ADP _ 3 love case 3 love love NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lots nmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Grandma punct 5 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lots conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lots punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 She feels lots better today.
nsubj obj advmod obl:unmarked punct root She PRON feels VERB lots NOUN better ADV today 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 feels nsubj 2 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 feels obj 4 better well ADV Degree=Cmp 2 feels advmod 5 today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 better obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 feels punct
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1 feel present She lots well property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
Example 6 We drew lots to choose who went first.
nsubj obj mark advcl nsubj ccomp advmod punct root We PRON drew VERB lots NOUN to PART choose VERB who PRON went VERB first ADV . 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 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 drew obj 4 to to PART _ 5 choose mark 5 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 drew advcl 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 went nsubj 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 choose ccomp 8 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 went advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past We lots vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme 2 choose to-infinitive We not said here tree rules 3 go past first property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Lots and lots of people came to the fair.
nsubj cc conj case nmod case det obl punct root Lots NOUN and CCONJ lots NOUN of ADP people NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET fair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 6 came nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 lots cc 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lots conj 4 of of ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 lots nmod 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 fair case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fair det 9 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 came punct
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1 come past Lots and lots of people the fair vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to fair=Initial_Location
Example 8 Drink lots of water on a hot day.
obj case nmod case det amod obl punct root Drink VERB lots NOUN of ADP water NOUN on ADP a DET hot ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drink drink VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 1 Drink obj 3 of of ADP _ 4 water case 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 lots nmod 5 on on ADP _ 8 day case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 day det 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 8 day amod 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Drink obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Drink punct
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1 drink imperative you not said here lots of water day vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 9 “Lots of little boys,” sneered Liza.
punct nsubj case amod nmod punct punct obj punct root “ PUNCT Lots NOUN of ADP little ADJ boys NOUN , PUNCT ” PUNCT sneered VERB Liza PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Lots punct 2 Lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 8 sneered nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 boys case 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 boys amod 5 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 2 Lots nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 Lots punct 7 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Lots punct 8 sneered sneer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 Liza Liza PROPN Number=Sing 8 sneered obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 sneered punct
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1 sneer past Lots of little boys Liza vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liza=Theme
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