lotto Who acts: people, numbers, game, Grandad, I, chance · What happens: buy, draw, win, cover, call out, be · To what, where: tickets, numbers, money, pictures, card, lotto ticket · Speech: someone speaks here
«lotto» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: lotto in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lottery game: people buy tickets with numbers, and if their numbers are drawn they win money.
The tree, 17 words det compound punct nsubj acl:relcl obj case nmod punct cc mark nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl nsubj conj obj punct root A DET lottery NOUN game NOUN : PUNCT people NOUN buy VERB tickets NOUN with ADP numbers NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ if SCONJ their PRON numbers NOUN are AUX drawn VERB they PRON win VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 game det 2 lottery lottery NOUN Number=Sing 3 game compound 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 buy punct 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 buy nsubj 6 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 game acl:relcl 7 tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur 6 buy obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 numbers case 9 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 7 tickets nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 18 win punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 18 win cc 12 if if SCONJ _ 16 drawn mark 13 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 numbers nmod:poss 14 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 16 drawn nsubj:pass 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 drawn aux:pass 16 drawn draw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 win advcl 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 win nsubj 18 win win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 buy conj 19 money money NOUN Number=Sing 18 win obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 game punct
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1 buy present people tickets with numbers vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme 2 draw a condition, not said to happen present · passive people's numbers vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 win present numbers = number money vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality
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 children's game like bingo, where you cover pictures or numbers on a card when they are called out.
The tree, 20 words det nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod punct advmod nsubj obj cc conj case det obl advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis compound:prt punct root A DET children NOUN 's PART game NOUN like ADP bingo NOUN , PUNCT where ADV you PRON cover VERB pictures NOUN or CCONJ numbers NOUN on ADP a DET card NOUN when ADV they PRON are AUX called VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 game nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 children case 4 game game NOUN Number=Sing 10 cover nsubj 5 like like ADP _ 6 bingo case 6 bingo bingo NOUN Number=Sing 4 game nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 cover punct 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 cover advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 cover nsubj 10 cover cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 10 cover obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 numbers cc 13 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 11 pictures conj 14 on on ADP _ 16 card case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 card det 16 card card NOUN Number=Sing 10 cover obl 17 when when ADV PronType=Int 20 called advmod 18 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 called nsubj:pass 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 called aux:pass 20 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 cover parataxis 21 out out ADP _ 20 called compound:prt 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 cover punct
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1 cover present a children's game like bingo pictures or numbers a card vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme picture=Destination 2 call out speech: assert present · passive pictures = picture vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 Grandad buys a lotto ticket every Saturday.
nsubj det compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root Grandad PROPN buys VERB a DET lotto NOUN ticket NOUN every DET Saturday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 buys nsubj 2 buys buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ticket det 4 lotto lotto NOUN Number=Sing 5 ticket compound 5 ticket ticket NOUN Number=Sing 2 buys obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 Saturday det 7 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 2 buys obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 buys punct
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1 buy present Grandad a lotto ticket saturday vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme
Example 2 If I won the lotto, I would buy a horse.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct nsubj aux det obj punct root If SCONJ I PRON won VERB the DET lotto NOUN , PUNCT I PRON would AUX buy VERB a DET horse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 won mark 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 buy advcl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lotto det 5 lotto lotto NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 won punct 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 buy nsubj 8 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 buy aux 9 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 horse det 11 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 9 buy obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 buy punct
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1 win a condition, not said to happen past I the lotto vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lotto=Eventuality 2 buy would I a horse vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Theme
Example 3 The chance of winning the lotto is less than one in ten million.
det nsubj mark acl det obj cop fixed obl case compound nmod punct root The DET chance NOUN of SCONJ winning VERB the DET lotto NOUN is AUX less ADJ than ADP one NUM in ADP ten NUM 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 lotto det 6 lotto lotto 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 root root 9 than than ADP _ 8 less fixed 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 less obl 11 in in ADP _ 13 million case 12 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 million compound 13 million million NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 one nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 less punct
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1 win gerund the chance not said here the lotto vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lotto=Eventuality 2 is present the chance one in ten million obl ; less property tree rules
Example 4 We played picture lotto at nursery and I covered the cat first.
nsubj compound obj case obl cc nsubj conj det obj advmod punct root We PRON played VERB picture NOUN lotto NOUN at ADP nursery NOUN and CCONJ I PRON covered VERB the DET cat NOUN 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 4 lotto compound 4 lotto lotto NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 nursery case 6 nursery nursery NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 covered cc 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 covered nsubj 9 covered cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 played conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cat det 11 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 covered obj 12 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 9 covered advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We picture lotto nursery vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lotto=Theme 2 cover past I the cat first property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent cat=Destination
Example 5 Six numbers are drawn in the lotto each week.
nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root Six NUM numbers NOUN are AUX drawn VERB in ADP the DET lotto NOUN each DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 numbers nummod 2 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 4 drawn nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 drawn aux:pass 4 drawn draw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 lotto case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lotto det 7 lotto lotto NOUN Number=Sing 4 drawn obl 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 week det 9 week week NOUN Number=Sing 4 drawn obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 drawn punct
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1 draw present · passive Six numbers the lotto week vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in lotto=Destination
Example 6 Our maths teacher said lotto shows why unlikely events are very unlikely.
nmod:poss compound nsubj nsubj ccomp advmod amod nsubj cop advmod ccomp punct root Our PRON maths NOUN teacher NOUN said VERB lotto NOUN shows VERB why ADV unlikely ADJ events NOUN are AUX very ADV unlikely ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 maths nmod:poss 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 3 teacher compound 3 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 4 said nsubj 4 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 lotto lotto NOUN Number=Sing 6 shows nsubj 6 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 said ccomp 7 why why ADV PronType=Int 12 unlikely advmod 8 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 9 events amod 9 events event NOUN Number=Plur 12 unlikely nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 unlikely cop 11 very very ADV _ 12 unlikely advmod 12 unlikely unlikely ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shows ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past maths teacher vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 show present lotto vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present unlikely events unlikely property tree rules
Example 7 Nobody won the lotto jackpot, so it rolls over to next week.
nsubj det compound obj punct advmod nsubj conj advmod case amod obl punct root Nobody PRON won VERB the DET lotto NOUN jackpot NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON rolls VERB over ADV to ADP next ADJ week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 jackpot det 4 lotto lotto NOUN Number=Sing 5 jackpot compound 5 jackpot jackpot NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 rolls punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 rolls advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 rolls nsubj 9 rolls roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 won conj 10 over over ADV _ 9 rolls advmod 11 to to ADP _ 13 week case 12 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 13 week amod 13 week week NOUN Number=Sing 9 rolls obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past Nobody the lotto jackpot vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jackpot=Eventuality 2 roll over present jackpot week over property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Gambling, including lotto, is only for adults.
nsubj punct case conj punct cop advmod case punct root Gambling NOUN , PUNCT including ADP lotto NOUN , PUNCT is AUX only ADV for ADP adults NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gambling gambling NOUN Number=Sing 9 adults nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 lotto punct 3 including including ADP _ 4 lotto case 4 lotto lotto NOUN Number=Sing 1 Gambling conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Gambling punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 adults cop 7 only only ADV _ 9 adults advmod 8 for for ADP _ 9 adults case 9 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 adults punct
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1 is present Gambling and lotto for adults tree rules
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