lottery Who acts: lottery, people, chance, Getting, He, You · What happens: be, buy, number, pick, get, decide · To what, where: game, numbered tickets, winners, money, situation, place · Speech: someone speaks here
«lottery» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: lottery in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lottery is a game where people buy numbered tickets and winners are picked by chance to get money or prizes.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl amod obj cc nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case obl mark acl obj cc conj punct root A DET lottery NOUN is AUX a DET game NOUN where ADV people NOUN buy VERB numbered VERB tickets NOUN and CCONJ winners NOUN are AUX picked VERB by ADP chance NOUN to PART get VERB money NOUN or CCONJ prizes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lottery det 2 lottery lottery NOUN Number=Sing 5 game nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 game cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 game det 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 buy advmod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 buy nsubj 8 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 game acl:relcl 9 numbered number VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 tickets amod 10 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 8 buy obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 picked cc 12 winners winner NOUN Number=Plur 14 picked nsubj:pass 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 picked aux:pass 14 picked pick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 buy conj 15 by by ADP _ 16 chance case 16 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 14 picked obl 17 to to PART _ 18 get mark 18 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 chance acl 19 money money NOUN Number=Sing 18 get obj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 prizes cc 21 prizes prize NOUN Number=Plur 19 money conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 game punct
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1 is a present a lottery a game tree rules 2 buy present people numbered tickets vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme 3 number participle vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 pick present · passive chance winners vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 5 get to-infinitive chance not said here money or prizes vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus
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 lottery is any situation decided by luck: «Getting a place at that school is a lottery.».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det acl case obl punct punct csubj det obj case det obl cop det appos punct punct punct root A DET lottery NOUN is AUX any DET situation NOUN decided VERB by ADP luck NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Getting VERB a DET place NOUN at ADP that DET school NOUN is AUX a DET lottery NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lottery det 2 lottery lottery NOUN Number=Sing 5 situation nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 situation cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 situation det 5 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 decided decide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 situation acl 7 by by ADP _ 8 luck case 8 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 6 decided obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 19 lottery punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 Getting punct 11 Getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 lottery csubj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 11 Getting obj 14 at at ADP _ 16 school case 15 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 16 school det 16 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 Getting obl 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 lottery cop 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 lottery det 19 lottery lottery NOUN Number=Sing 5 situation appos 20 . . PUNCT _ 19 lottery punct 21 » » PUNCT _ 19 lottery punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 situation punct
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1 is a present a lottery any situation tree rules 2 decide participle any situation not said here by luck vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 get in a quote gerund a place that school vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent place=Theme at school=Asset 4 is a in a quote present Getting a lottery tree rules
Example 1 He won a small prize on the lottery.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root He PRON won VERB a DET small ADJ prize NOUN on ADP the DET lottery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prize det 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 prize amod 5 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 lottery case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lottery det 8 lottery lottery NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past He a small prize the lottery vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality
Example 2 The chance of winning the lottery is less than one in a million.
det nsubj mark acl det obj cop advmod fixed case det nmod punct root The DET chance NOUN of SCONJ winning VERB the DET lottery NOUN is AUX less ADJ than ADP one NUM in ADP a DET million NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chance det 2 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 8 less nsubj 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 winning mark 4 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 chance acl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lottery det 6 lottery lottery NOUN Number=Sing 4 winning obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 less cop 8 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 one advmod 9 than than ADP _ 8 less fixed 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 11 in in ADP _ 13 million case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 million det 13 million million NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 one nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 one punct
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1 win gerund the chance not said here the lottery vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lottery=Eventuality 2 is present the chance less property tree rules
Example 3 You must be an adult to buy a lottery ticket.
nsubj aux cop det mark acl det compound obj punct root You PRON must AUX be AUX an DET adult NOUN to PART buy VERB a DET lottery NOUN ticket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 adult nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 adult aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 adult cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 adult det 5 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 buy mark 7 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 adult acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 ticket det 9 lottery lottery NOUN Number=Sing 10 ticket compound 10 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 7 buy obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 adult punct
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1 is a must You a adult tree rules 2 buy to-infinitive a lottery ticket vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme
Example 4 Some lottery money goes to good causes.
det compound nsubj case amod obl punct root Some DET lottery NOUN money NOUN goes VERB to ADP good ADJ causes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 money det 2 lottery lottery NOUN Number=Sing 3 money compound 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 causes case 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 causes amod 7 causes cause NOUN Number=Plur 4 goes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 goes punct
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1 go present some lottery money good causes vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to cause=Initial_Location
Example 5 Choosing the winner was a lottery.
csubj det obj cop det punct root Choosing VERB the DET winner NOUN was AUX a DET lottery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Choosing choose VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 lottery csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 winner det 3 winner winner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Choosing obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 lottery cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lottery det 6 lottery lottery NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 lottery punct
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1 choose gerund the winner vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent winner=Theme 2 is a past Choosing a lottery tree rules
Example 6 If 1,000 tickets are sold and you have 1, your chance is 1 in 1,000.
The tree, 15 words mark nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass cc nsubj conj obj punct nmod:poss nsubj cop obl case nmod punct root If SCONJ 1,000 NUM tickets NOUN are AUX sold VERB and CCONJ you PRON have VERB 1 NUM , PUNCT your PRON chance NOUN is AUX 1 NUM in ADP 1,000 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 5 sold mark 2 1,000 1000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 tickets nummod 3 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 5 sold nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sold aux:pass 5 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 have cc 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 have nsubj 8 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sold conj 9 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 have obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 1 punct 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 chance nmod:poss 12 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 14 1 nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 1 cop 14 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 sold obl 15 in in ADP _ 16 1,000 case 16 1,000 1000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 1 nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 sold punct
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1 sell present · passive 1,000 tickets vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 have present you 1 vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 1=Patient 3 is a present your chance 1 1,000 tree rules 4 chance your nom chance «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The lottery collector pressed me so hard that I thought I should crack.
det compound nsubj obj advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl nsubj aux ccomp punct root The DET lottery NOUN collector NOUN pressed VERB me PRON so ADV hard ADV that SCONJ I PRON thought VERB I PRON should AUX crack VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 collector det 2 lottery lottery NOUN Number=Sing 3 collector compound 3 collector collector NOUN Number=Sing 4 pressed nsubj 4 pressed press VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 pressed obj 6 so so ADV _ 7 hard advmod 7 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 4 pressed advmod 8 that that SCONJ _ 10 thought mark 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 thought nsubj 10 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 pressed advcl 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 crack nsubj 12 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 crack aux 13 crack crack VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 thought ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 pressed punct
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1 press past the lottery collector me hard property vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent i=Result 2 think speech: other past I vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 crack should I vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
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