marcher Who acts: person, Marcher Lords, powerful nobles, Thousands, marchers, Civil rights · What happens: walk, be, rule, protest, carry, sing · To what, where: march, powerful nobles, borderlands, city, banners, songs
«marcher» 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: marcher in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person who walks in a march, especially a protest march or a parade.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct advmod det compound cc det conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON walks VERB in ADP a DET march NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV a DET protest NOUN march NOUN or CCONJ a DET parade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 12 march nsubj 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 walks nsubj 4 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 in in ADP _ 7 march case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 march det 7 march march NOUN Number=Sing 4 walks obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 march punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 12 march advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 march det 11 protest protest NOUN Number=Sing 12 march compound 12 march march NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 parade cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 parade det 15 parade parade NOUN Number=Sing 12 march conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 march punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 walk present a person a march vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in march=Trajectory
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 Usage: history, UK — kept apart, not parsed.
The Marcher Lords were powerful nobles who ruled the borderlands («the Marches») between England and Wales.
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj cop amod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct punct det appos punct punct case obl cc conj punct root The DET Marcher PROPN Lords PROPN were AUX powerful ADJ nobles NOUN who PRON ruled VERB the DET borderlands NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT the DET Marches PROPN » PUNCT ) PUNCT between ADP England PROPN and CCONJ Wales PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Lords det 2 Marcher Marcher PROPN Number=Sing 3 Lords compound 3 Lords Lord PROPN Number=Plur 6 nobles nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 nobles cop 5 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 nobles amod 6 nobles noble NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 ruled nsubj 8 ruled rule VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 nobles acl:relcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 borderlands det 10 borderlands borderland NOUN Number=Plur 8 ruled obj 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 Marches punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 Marches punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 Marches det 14 Marches March PROPN Number=Plur 10 borderlands appos 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 Marches punct 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 Marches punct 17 between between ADP _ 18 England case 18 England England PROPN Number=Sing 8 ruled obl 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 Wales cc 20 Wales Wales PROPN Number=Sing 18 England conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 nobles punct
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1 is a past the Marcher Lords powerful nobles tree rules 2 rule past powerful nobles the borderlands between England and Wales vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent borderland=Theme
Example 1 Thousands of marchers walked through the city to protest.
nsubj case nmod case det obl mark advcl punct root Thousands NOUN of ADP marchers NOUN walked VERB through ADP the DET city NOUN to PART protest VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 4 walked nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 marchers case 3 marchers marcher NOUN Number=Plur 1 Thousands nmod 4 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 through through ADP _ 7 city case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 city det 7 city city NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked obl 8 to to PART _ 9 protest mark 9 protest protest VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 walked advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 walked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 walk past Thousands of marchers the city vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through city=Trajectory 2 protest speech: disagree to-infinitive Thousands of marchers not said here vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The marchers carried banners and sang songs.
det nsubj obj cc conj obj punct root The DET marchers NOUN carried VERB banners NOUN and CCONJ sang VERB songs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 marchers det 2 marchers marcher NOUN Number=Plur 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 banners banner NOUN Number=Plur 3 carried obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 sang cc 6 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 carried conj 7 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 6 sang obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 carry past the marchers banners vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banner=Theme 2 sing speech: express past the marchers not said here songs vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme
Example 3 Civil rights marchers crossed the bridge at Selma in 1965.
amod nsubj nsubj det obj case obl case obl punct root Civil ADJ rights NOUN marchers NOUN crossed VERB the DET bridge NOUN at ADP Selma PROPN in ADP 1965 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Civil civil ADJ Degree=Pos 2 rights amod 2 rights right NOUN Number=Plur 4 crossed nsubj 3 marchers marcher NOUN Number=Plur 4 crossed nsubj 4 crossed cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bridge det 6 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 crossed obj 7 at at ADP _ 8 Selma case 8 Selma Selma PROPN Number=Sing 4 crossed obl 9 in in ADP _ 10 1965 case 10 1965 1965 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 crossed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 crossed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cross past Civil rights the bridge Selma in 1965 vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent bridge=Patient in 1965=Topic
Example 4 The police closed the road so the marchers could pass.
det nsubj det obj mark det nsubj aux advcl punct root The DET police NOUN closed VERB the DET road NOUN so SCONJ the DET marchers NOUN could AUX pass VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 closed nsubj 3 closed close VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 road det 5 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 closed obj 6 so so SCONJ _ 10 pass mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 marchers det 8 marchers marcher NOUN Number=Plur 10 pass nsubj 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 pass aux 10 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 closed advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 closed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 close past the police the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient 2 pass could the marchers vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Marchers in the St Patrick's Day parade wore green.
nsubj case det flat nmod:poss case compound nmod xcomp punct root Marchers NOUN in ADP the DET St PROPN Patrick PROPN 's PART Day PROPN parade NOUN wore VERB green ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Marchers marcher NOUN Number=Plur 9 wore nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 8 parade case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 parade det 4 St St PROPN Number=Sing 7 Day flat 5 Patrick Patrick PROPN Number=Sing 7 Day nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Patrick case 7 Day Day PROPN Number=Sing 8 parade compound 8 parade parade NOUN Number=Sing 1 Marchers nmod 9 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 9 wore xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 wore punct
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1 wear past Marchers in the Day parade green property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Each marcher held a candle for peace.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root Each DET marcher NOUN held VERB a DET candle NOUN for ADP peace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 marcher det 2 marcher marcher NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 candle det 5 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 6 for for ADP _ 7 peace case 7 peace peace NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past each marcher a candle for peace vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candle=Theme
Example 7 The Marcher Lords guarded the border with Wales.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET Marcher PROPN Lords PROPN guarded VERB the DET border NOUN with ADP Wales PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Lords det 2 Marcher Marcher PROPN Number=Sing 3 Lords compound 3 Lords Lord PROPN Number=Plur 4 guarded nsubj 4 guarded guard VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 border det 6 border border NOUN Number=Sing 4 guarded obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 Wales case 8 Wales Wales PROPN Number=Sing 6 border nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 guarded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 guard past the Marcher Lords the border with Wales vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent border=Beneficiary
Example 8 Some marchers walked over 300 miles.
det nsubj advmod nummod obj punct root Some DET marchers NOUN walked VERB over ADV 300 NUM miles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 marchers det 2 marchers marcher NOUN Number=Plur 3 walked nsubj 3 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADV _ 5 300 advmod 5 300 300 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 miles nummod 6 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 3 walked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 walked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 walk over past some marchers 300 miles vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=Patient
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