milestone Who acts: road, old milestone, Walking, school, Toad, Losing · What happens: show, be, say, reach, read, speed · To what, where: many miles, London 12 miles, big milestone, milestone, 500 books, motor car · Speech: someone speaks here
«milestone» 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: milestone in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A stone by the side of a road showing how many miles it is to a town.
The tree, 17 words det case det nmod case det nmod acl advmod amod obj nsubj cop case det acl:relcl punct root A DET stone NOUN by ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP a DET road NOUN showing VERB how ADV many ADJ miles NOUN it PRON is AUX to ADP a DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stone det 2 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 by by ADP _ 5 side case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 side det 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 stone nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 road case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 side nmod 9 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 road acl 10 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 many advmod 11 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 12 miles amod 12 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 9 showing obj 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 town nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 town cop 15 to to ADP _ 17 town case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 town det 17 town town NOUN Number=Sing 12 miles acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 stone punct
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1 show gerund a road not said here many miles vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mile=Recipient 2 is present road many miles not said here to a town 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 important event or step in someone's life or in a project, like a first word or a 100th birthday.
The tree, 21 words det amod cc conj case nmod:poss case nmod cc case det conj punct case det amod conj cc det amod conj punct root An DET important ADJ event NOUN or CCONJ step NOUN in ADP someone PRON 's PART life NOUN or CCONJ in ADP a DET project NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET first ADJ word NOUN or CCONJ a DET 100th ADJ birthday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 event det 2 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 3 event amod 3 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 step cc 5 step step NOUN Number=Sing 3 event conj 6 in in ADP _ 9 life case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 life nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 someone case 9 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 event nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 project cc 11 in in ADP _ 13 project case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 project det 13 project project NOUN Number=Sing 3 event conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 word punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 word case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 word det 17 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 18 word amod 18 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 event conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 birthday cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 birthday det 21 100th 100th ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord 22 birthday amod 22 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 18 word conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 event punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 The old milestone said «London 12 miles».
det amod nsubj punct compound nummod obj punct punct root The DET old ADJ milestone NOUN said VERB « PUNCT London PROPN 12 NUM miles NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 milestone det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 milestone amod 3 milestone milestone NOUN Number=Sing 4 said nsubj 4 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 « « PUNCT _ 8 miles punct 6 London London PROPN Number=Sing 8 miles compound 7 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 miles nummod 8 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 4 said obj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 miles punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the old milestone London 12 miles vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent mile=Topic
Example 2 Walking was a big milestone for my baby brother.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root Walking NOUN was AUX a DET big ADJ milestone NOUN for ADP my PRON baby NOUN brother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walking walking NOUN Number=Sing 5 milestone nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 milestone cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 milestone det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 milestone amod 5 milestone milestone NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 brother case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 brother nmod:poss 8 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 9 brother compound 9 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 milestone nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 milestone punct
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1 is a past Walking a big milestone for my baby brother tree rules
Example 3 Our school reached a milestone: 500 books read!
nmod:poss nsubj det obj punct nummod appos acl punct root Our PRON school NOUN reached VERB a DET milestone NOUN : PUNCT 500 NUM books NOUN read VERB ! 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 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 reached nsubj 3 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 milestone det 5 milestone milestone NOUN Number=Sing 3 reached obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 books punct 7 500 500 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 books nummod 8 books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 milestone appos 9 read read VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 books acl 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 reached punct
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1 reach past Our school a milestone vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent milestone=Theme 2 read participle 500 books not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Toad sped past milestone after milestone in his motor car.
nsubj case obl case obl case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Toad PROPN sped VERB past ADP milestone NOUN after ADP milestone NOUN in ADP his PRON motor NOUN car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 sped nsubj 2 sped speed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 past past ADP _ 4 milestone case 4 milestone milestone NOUN Number=Sing 2 sped obl 5 after after ADP _ 6 milestone case 6 milestone milestone NOUN Number=Sing 2 sped obl 7 in in ADP _ 10 car case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 car nmod:poss 9 motor motor NOUN Number=Sing 10 car compound 10 car car NOUN Number=Sing 2 sped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 sped punct
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1 speed past Toad Toad's motor car after milestone past milestone vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.source PP.destination PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent past milestone=Initial_Location in car=Trajectory
Example 5 Losing your first tooth is a milestone.
csubj nmod:poss amod obj cop det punct root Losing VERB your PRON first ADJ tooth NOUN is AUX a DET milestone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 milestone csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 tooth nmod:poss 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 tooth amod 4 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 1 Losing obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 milestone cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 milestone det 7 milestone milestone NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 milestone punct
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1 lose gerund your first tooth vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Eventuality 2 is a present Losing a milestone tree rules
Example 6 The Romans put milestones along their roads.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET Romans PROPN put VERB milestones NOUN along ADP their PRON roads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Romans det 2 Romans Roman PROPN Number=Plur 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 milestones milestone NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obj 5 along along ADP _ 7 roads case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 roads nmod:poss 7 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the Romans milestones Romans's roads vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent milestone=Theme along road=Destination
Example 7 Finishing the project was an important milestone for the class.
csubj det obj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Finishing VERB the DET project NOUN was AUX an DET important ADJ milestone NOUN for ADP the DET class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Finishing finish VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 milestone csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 project det 3 project project NOUN Number=Sing 1 Finishing obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 milestone cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 milestone det 6 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 7 milestone amod 7 milestone milestone NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 class case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 class det 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 milestone nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 milestone punct
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1 finish gerund the project vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality project=Eventuality 2 is a past Finishing a important milestone for the class tree rules
Example 8 The Prince hurried to the town, but Hyacinthia remained behind disguised as a white milestone on the road.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case det obl punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root The DET Prince PROPN hurried VERB to ADP the DET town NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ Hyacinthia PROPN remained VERB behind ADV disguised VERB as ADP a DET white ADJ milestone NOUN on ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Prince det 2 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 3 hurried nsubj 3 hurried hurry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 town case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 town det 6 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 hurried obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 disguised punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 12 disguised cc 9 Hyacinthia Hyacinthia PROPN Number=Sing 12 disguised nsubj:pass 10 remained remain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 disguised aux:pass 11 behind behind ADV _ 12 disguised advmod 12 disguised disguise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 hurried conj 13 as as ADP _ 16 milestone case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 milestone det 15 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 16 milestone amod 16 milestone milestone NOUN Number=Sing 12 disguised obl 17 on on ADP _ 19 road case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 road det 19 road road NOUN Number=Sing 16 milestone nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 hurried punct
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1 hurry past the Prince the town vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to town=Destination 2 disguise past · passive Hyacinthia as a white milestone on the road; behind property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination
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