margin Who acts: margin, you, amount, one thing, something, difference · What happens: be, not write, vote, win, amount, allow · To what, where: empty space, edge, extra amount, date, margin, road · Speech: someone speaks here
«margin» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: margin in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A margin is the empty space at the edge of a page, often with a line, where you do not write.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case det nmod punct advmod case det conj punct advmod nsubj aux advmod conj punct root A DET margin NOUN is AUX the DET empty ADJ space NOUN at ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP a DET page NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET line NOUN , PUNCT where ADV you PRON do AUX not PART write VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 margin det 2 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 6 space nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 space cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 space det 5 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 space amod 6 space space NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 edge case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 edge det 9 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 6 space nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 page case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 page det 12 page page NOUN Number=Sing 9 edge nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 line punct 14 often often ADV _ 17 line advmod 15 with with ADP _ 17 line case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 line det 17 line line NOUN Number=Sing 6 space conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 write punct 19 where where ADV PronType=Rel 23 write advmod 20 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 23 write nsubj 21 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 write aux 22 not not PART Polarity=Neg 23 write advmod 23 write write VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 line conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 space punct
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1 is a present a margin the empty space and a line the edge of a page tree rules 2 not write present · do-support you vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 The amount by which one thing is more than another, like in a race or vote: «won by a narrow margin».
The tree, 21 words det nsubj case det compound nmod cop case obl punct case case det obl cc conj punct punct conj case det amod obl punct punct root The DET amount NOUN by ADP which DET one NOUN thing NOUN is AUX more ADJ than ADP another DET , PUNCT like ADP in ADP a DET race NOUN or CCONJ vote VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT won VERB by ADP a DET narrow ADJ margin NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 amount det 2 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 8 more nsubj 3 by by ADP _ 6 thing case 4 which which DET PronType=Int 6 thing det 5 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing compound 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 amount nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 more cop 8 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 9 than than ADP _ 10 another case 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 more obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 race punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 race case 13 in in ADP _ 15 race case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 race det 15 race race NOUN Number=Sing 8 more obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 vote cc 17 vote vote VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 race conj 18 : : PUNCT _ 20 won punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 20 won punct 20 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 more conj 21 by by ADP _ 24 margin case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 margin det 23 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 24 margin amod 24 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 20 won obl 25 » » PUNCT _ 20 won punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 more punct
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1 is present the amount by which one thing than another; like a race; more property tree rules 2 vote infinitive the amount by which one thing not said here vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 win in a quote past the amount by which one thing not said here by a narrow margin vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 amount which one thing nom amount «possession transitive»: by=agent
Meaning 3 An extra amount allowed for safety or mistakes: «a margin of error».
The tree, 12 words det amod acl case obl cc conj punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root An DET extra ADJ amount NOUN allowed VERB for ADP safety NOUN or CCONJ mistakes NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET margin NOUN of ADP error NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 amount det 2 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 3 amount amod 3 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 amount acl 5 for for ADP _ 6 safety case 6 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 4 allowed obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 mistakes cc 8 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 6 safety conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 margin punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 margin punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 margin det 12 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 3 amount appos 13 of of ADP _ 14 error case 14 error error NOUN Number=Sing 12 margin nmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 margin punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 amount punct
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1 allow participle a extra amount not said here for safety or mistakes goal vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for safety=Goal
Meaning 4 Usage: business — kept apart, not parsed.
Profit: the difference between what something costs and what it sells for.
punct det appos case nmod nsubj acl:relcl cc obj nsubj conj advmod punct root Profit NOUN : PUNCT the DET difference NOUN between ADP what PRON something PRON costs VERB and CCONJ what PRON it PRON sells VERB for ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Profit profit NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 difference punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 difference det 4 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing 1 Profit appos 5 between between ADP _ 6 what case 6 what what PRON PronType=Rel 4 difference nmod 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 costs nsubj 8 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 sells cc 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 sells obj 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 sells nsubj 12 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 costs conj 13 for for ADP _ 12 sells advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Profit punct
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1 cost present something vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 2 sell present difference vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme
Meaning 5 A margin can also be the edge of something, such as the edge of the sea.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det case nmod punct case fixed det nmod case det nmod punct root A DET margin NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX the DET edge NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 margin det 2 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 7 edge nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 edge aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 edge advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 edge cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 edge det 7 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 edge nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 edge punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 edge case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 edge det 14 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 9 something nmod 15 of of ADP _ 17 sea case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 sea det 17 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 14 edge nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 edge punct
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1 is a can a margin the edge of something tree rules
Example 1 Write the date in the margin.
det obj case det obl punct root Write VERB the DET date NOUN in ADP the DET margin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 date det 3 date date NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 margin case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 margin det 6 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the date the margin vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent date=Theme in margin=Destination
Example 2 The teacher wrote «Well done!» in the margin.
det nsubj punct advmod ccomp punct punct case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN wrote VERB « PUNCT Well ADV done VERB ! PUNCT » PUNCT in ADP the DET margin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 done punct 5 Well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 done advmod 6 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 wrote ccomp 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 done punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 done punct 9 in in ADP _ 11 margin case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 margin det 11 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 6 done obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past the teacher vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do in a quote participle the teacher not said here the margin well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Our team won by a margin of three goals.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl case nummod nmod punct root Our PRON team NOUN won VERB by ADP a DET margin NOUN of ADP three NUM goals 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 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 margin case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 margin det 6 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 goals case 8 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 goals nummod 9 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 6 margin nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win participle Our team by a margin of three goals vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Leave a margin of safety when you cross the road.
det obj case nmod advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Leave VERB a DET margin NOUN of ADP safety NOUN when ADV you PRON cross VERB the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 margin det 3 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leave obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 safety case 5 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 3 margin nmod 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 cross advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 cross nsubj 8 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Leave advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 road det 10 road road NOUN Number=Sing 8 cross obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Leave punct
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1 leave imperative you not said here a margin of safety vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent margin=Theme 2 cross present you the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 5 The scientist gave a margin of error of two centimetres.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case nummod nmod punct root The DET scientist NOUN gave VERB a DET margin NOUN of ADP error NOUN of ADP two NUM centimetres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scientist det 2 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 margin det 5 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 error case 7 error error NOUN Number=Sing 5 margin nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 centimetres case 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 centimetres nummod 10 centimetres centimetre NOUN Number=Plur 7 error nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the scientist a margin of error of two centimetres vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent margin=Theme 2 err two centimetres nom error «act intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 The shop's profit margin on sweets is small.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj case nmod cop punct root The DET shop NOUN 's PART profit NOUN margin NOUN on ADP sweets NOUN is AUX small ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 margin nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 shop case 4 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 5 margin compound 5 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 9 small nsubj 6 on on ADP _ 7 sweets case 7 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 5 margin nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 small cop 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 small punct
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1 is present the shop's profit margin on sweets small property tree rules
Example 7 She continued her walk along by the margin of the sea.
nsubj nmod:poss xcomp advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root She PRON continued VERB her PRON walk VERB along ADV by ADP the DET margin NOUN of ADP the DET sea 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 continued nsubj 2 continued continue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 walk nmod:poss 4 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 continued xcomp 5 along along ADV _ 4 walk advmod 6 by by ADP _ 8 margin case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 margin det 8 margin margin NOUN Number=Sing 4 walk obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 sea case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sea det 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 8 margin nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 continued punct
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1 continue past She vn continue-55.3 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 walk infinitive She not said here by the margin of the sea; along property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by margin=Trajectory
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