mailbox Who acts: mailbox, you, postbox, emails, your, I · What happens: be, deliver, post, letterbox, arrive, email · To what, where: box, letters, mailbox, letter, little red flag, end
«mailbox» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: mailbox in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.
A mailbox is a box outside a house where letters are delivered, or a public box where you post letters (UK: postbox, letterbox).
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct cc det amod conj advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct appos punct conj punct acl punct punct root A DET mailbox NOUN is AUX a DET box NOUN outside ADP a DET house NOUN where ADV letters NOUN are AUX delivered VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET public ADJ box NOUN where ADV you PRON post VERB letters NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN : PUNCT postbox NOUN , PUNCT letterbox VERB ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mailbox det 2 mailbox mailbox NOUN Number=Sing 5 box nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 box cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 box det 5 box box NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 outside outside ADP _ 8 house case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 house det 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 box nmod 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 delivered advmod 10 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 12 delivered nsubj:pass 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 delivered aux:pass 12 delivered deliver VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 house acl:relcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 box punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 17 box cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 box det 16 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 17 box amod 17 box box NOUN Number=Sing 5 box conj 18 where where ADV PronType=Rel 20 post advmod 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 post nsubj 20 post post VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 box acl:relcl 21 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 20 post obj 22 ( ( PUNCT _ 23 UK punct 23 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 21 letters appos 24 : : PUNCT _ 25 postbox punct 25 postbox postbox NOUN Number=Sing 5 box conj 26 , , PUNCT _ 27 letterbox punct 27 letterbox letterbox VERB VerbForm=Inf 25 postbox acl 28 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 postbox punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 box punct
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1 is a present a mailbox a box or a public box and postbox outside a house tree rules 2 deliver present · passive letters vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 post present you letters vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme 4 letterbox infinitive postbox not said here 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 An email inbox, the place on a computer where your emails arrive.
det compound punct det appos case det nmod advmod nmod:poss nsubj acl:relcl punct root An DET email NOUN inbox NOUN , PUNCT the DET place NOUN on ADP a DET computer NOUN where ADV your PRON emails NOUN arrive VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 inbox det 2 email email NOUN Number=Sing 3 inbox compound 3 inbox inbox NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 place punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 place det 6 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 inbox appos 7 on on ADP _ 9 computer case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 computer det 9 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 6 place nmod 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 arrive advmod 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 emails nmod:poss 12 emails email NOUN Number=Plur 13 arrive nsubj 13 arrive arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 computer acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 inbox punct
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1 arrive present your emails vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 email your nom email «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 I checked the mailbox for my birthday card.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root I PRON checked VERB the DET mailbox NOUN for ADP my PRON birthday NOUN card 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 checked nsubj 2 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mailbox det 4 mailbox mailbox NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 card case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 card nmod:poss 7 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 8 card compound 8 card card NOUN Number=Sing 2 checked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 checked punct
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1 check past I the mailbox for my birthday card vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent mailbox=Theme for card=Attribute
Example 2 Put the letter in the mailbox on the corner.
det obj case det obl case det obl punct root Put VERB the DET letter NOUN in ADP the DET mailbox NOUN on ADP the DET corner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 letter det 3 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 mailbox case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mailbox det 6 mailbox mailbox NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 corner case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 corner det 9 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the letter the mailbox on the corner vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme on corner=Destination
Example 3 My email mailbox was full of spam.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop case obl punct root My PRON email NOUN mailbox NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP spam 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 mailbox nmod:poss 2 email email NOUN Number=Sing 3 mailbox compound 3 mailbox mailbox NOUN Number=Sing 5 full nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 full cop 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 spam case 7 spam spam NOUN Number=Sing 5 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 full punct
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1 is past My email mailbox of spam; full property tree rules
Example 4 The mailbox had a little red flag.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET mailbox NOUN had VERB a DET little ADJ red ADJ flag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mailbox det 2 mailbox mailbox NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 flag det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 flag amod 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 flag amod 7 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the mailbox a little red flag vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Patient
Example 5 Our mailbox is at the end of the drive.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root Our PRON mailbox NOUN is AUX at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET drive NOUN . 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 mailbox nmod:poss 2 mailbox mailbox NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 end cop 4 at at ADP _ 6 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 drive case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 drive det 9 drive drive NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 end punct
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1 is present Our mailbox at the end of the drive tree rules
Example 6 The postman left a parcel by the mailbox.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET postman NOUN left VERB a DET parcel NOUN by ADP the DET mailbox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 postman det 2 postman postman NOUN Number=Sing 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 parcel det 5 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 6 by by ADP _ 8 mailbox case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mailbox det 8 mailbox mailbox NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past the postman a parcel by the mailbox vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme by mailbox=Location
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