mile Who acts: mile, walking, Miles, He, town, She · What happens: be, walk, take, mean, run, drive · To what, where: long unit, mile, 1760 yards, 5280 feet, long way, 3 miles
«mile» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: mile in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A mile is a long unit of distance; walking a mile takes about 20 minutes. A mile is 1760 yards. A mile is 5280 feet.
Sentence 1: A mile is a long unit of distance; walking a mile takes about 20 minutes.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct csubj det obj parataxis advmod nummod obj punct root A DET mile NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ unit NOUN of ADP distance NOUN ; PUNCT walking VERB a DET mile NOUN takes VERB about ADV 20 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mile det 2 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing 6 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 unit det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 unit amod 6 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 distance case 8 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 6 unit nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 takes punct 10 walking walk VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 takes csubj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 mile det 12 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing 10 walking obj 13 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 unit parataxis 14 about about ADV _ 15 20 advmod 15 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 16 minutes nummod 16 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 13 takes obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 unit punct
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1 is a present a mile a long unit of distance tree rules 2 walk gerund a mile vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory 3 take present walking minute vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: 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.
Sentence 2: A mile is 1760 yards.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET mile NOUN is AUX 1760 NUM yards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mile det 2 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing 5 yards nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 yards cop 4 1760 1760 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 yards nummod 5 yards yard NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 yards punct
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1 is a present a mile 1760 yards tree rules
Sentence 3: A mile is 5280 feet.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET mile NOUN is AUX 5280 NUM feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mile det 2 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing 5 feet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feet cop 4 5280 5280 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 feet nummod 5 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 feet punct
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1 is a present a mile 5280 feet tree rules
Meaning 2 «Miles» can mean a very long way, as in «miles from home».
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct aux det advmod amod obj punct case case punct parataxis case nmod punct punct root « PUNCT Miles NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB a DET very ADV long ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT miles NOUN from ADP home NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Miles punct 2 Miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 5 mean nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Miles punct 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 way det 7 very very ADV _ 8 long advmod 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 way amod 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 miles punct 11 as as ADP _ 14 miles case 12 in in ADP _ 14 miles case 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 miles punct 14 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 5 mean parataxis 15 from from ADP _ 16 home case 16 home home NOUN Number=Sing 14 miles nmod 17 » » PUNCT _ 14 miles punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can Miles a long way tree rules
Example 1 He ran 3 miles each day.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON ran VERB 3 NUM miles NOUN each DET day 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 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 miles nummod 4 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 2 ran obj 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past He 3 miles day vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory
Example 2 The town is 12 miles away.
det nsubj cop nummod advmod punct root The DET town NOUN is AUX 12 NUM miles NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 5 miles nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 miles cop 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 miles nummod 5 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 away away ADV _ 5 miles advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 miles punct
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1 is a present the town 12 miles away property tree rules
Example 3 She drove 60 miles per hour.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON drove VERB 60 NUM miles NOUN per ADP hour 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 drove nsubj 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 miles nummod 4 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 2 drove obj 5 per per ADP _ 6 hour case 6 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 4 miles nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive past She 60 miles per hour vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=Theme
Example 4 How many miles did he run in a week?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case det obl punct root How ADV many ADJ miles NOUN did AUX he PRON run VERB in ADP a DET week NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 miles amod 3 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 6 run nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 run aux 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 run nsubj 6 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 week case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 week det 9 week week NOUN Number=Sing 6 run obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 run punct
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1 run past · do-support many miles week vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The speed limit near the school is 20 miles per hour.
det compound nsubj case det nmod cop nummod case nmod punct root The DET speed NOUN limit NOUN near ADP the DET school NOUN is AUX 20 NUM miles NOUN per ADP hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 limit det 2 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 3 limit compound 3 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 9 miles nsubj 4 near near ADP _ 6 school case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 school det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 limit nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 miles cop 8 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 miles nummod 9 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 per per ADP _ 11 hour case 11 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 9 miles nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 miles punct
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1 is a present the speed limit near the school 20 miles hour tree rules
Example 6 We walked a mile to the lake.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON walked VERB a DET mile NOUN to ADP the DET lake NOUN . 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mile det 4 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 lake case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lake det 7 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past We a mile the lake vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent mile=Theme to lake=Trajectory
Example 7 Grandma lives miles from the nearest shop.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root Grandma NOUN lives VERB miles NOUN from ADP the DET nearest ADJ shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 lives nsubj 2 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 2 lives obj 4 from from ADP _ 7 shop case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shop det 6 nearest near ADJ Degree=Sup 7 shop amod 7 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 2 lives obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lives punct
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1 live present Grandma miles the nearest shop vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme mile=Location
Example 8 A marathon is about 26 miles long.
det nsubj cop advmod nummod advmod punct root A DET marathon NOUN is AUX about ADV 26 NUM miles NOUN long ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 marathon det 2 marathon marathon NOUN Number=Sing 6 miles nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 miles cop 4 about about ADV _ 5 26 advmod 5 26 26 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 miles nummod 6 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 long long ADV Degree=Pos 6 miles advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 miles punct
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1 is a present a marathon 26 miles long property tree rules
Example 9 She always goes the extra mile to help.
nsubj advmod det amod obj mark acl punct root She PRON always ADV goes VERB the DET extra ADJ mile NOUN to PART help VERB . 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 3 goes nsubj 2 always always ADV PronType=Tot 3 goes advmod 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mile det 5 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mile amod 6 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obj 7 to to PART _ 8 help mark 8 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mile acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present She the extra mile always property vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mile=Theme 2 help to-infinitive She not said here the extra mile not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 10 A mile is longer than a kilometre.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root A DET mile NOUN is AUX longer ADJ than ADP a DET kilometre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mile det 2 mile mile NOUN Number=Sing 4 longer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 longer cop 4 longer long ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 kilometre case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 kilometre det 7 kilometre kilometre NOUN Number=Sing 4 longer obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 longer punct
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1 is present a mile than a kilometre; long property tree rules
Example 11 By evening he was miles away.
case obl nsubj cop obl:unmarked punct root By ADP evening NOUN he PRON was AUX miles NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 2 evening case 2 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 6 away obl 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 away nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 away cop 5 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 6 away obl:unmarked 6 away away ADV _ root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 away punct
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1 is past he evening miles obl:unmarked ; away property tree rules
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