moment Who acts: moment, Ben, you, I, 20 birds, Winning · What happens: be, wait, mean, call, have, count · To what, where: short time, little, one exact point, important time, 6 apples, race · Speech: someone speaks here
«moment» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: moment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A moment is a very short time. «Wait a moment» means wait a little.
Sentence 1: A moment is a very short time.
det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct root A DET moment NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV short ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 moment det 2 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 7 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 time cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 time det 5 very very ADV _ 6 short advmod 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 time amod 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 time punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a moment a short time 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.
Sentence 2: «Wait a moment» means wait a little.
punct csubj det obj punct ccomp det obl:unmarked punct root « PUNCT Wait VERB a DET moment NOUN » PUNCT means VERB wait VERB a DET little ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Wait punct 2 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 moment det 4 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 2 Wait obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Wait punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 little det 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 wait obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wait in a quote infinitive moment vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 wait infinitive a little vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 2 A moment is also one exact point in time: «at that moment».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop advmod nummod amod case nmod punct punct case det appos punct punct root A DET moment NOUN is AUX also ADV one NUM exact ADJ point NOUN in ADP time NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT at ADP that DET moment NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 moment det 2 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 7 point nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 point cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 point advmod 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 point nummod 6 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 7 point amod 7 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 9 time case 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 point nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 moment punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 moment punct 12 at at ADP _ 14 moment case 13 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 moment det 14 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 7 point appos 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 moment punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 point punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a moment one exact point time tree rules
Meaning 3 An important time can be called a moment: a big moment, a proud moment.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass det xcomp punct det amod obl punct det amod conj punct root An DET important ADJ time NOUN can AUX be AUX called VERB a DET moment NOUN : PUNCT a DET big ADJ moment NOUN , PUNCT a DET proud ADJ moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 time det 2 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 3 time amod 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj:pass 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 moment det 8 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 moment punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 moment det 11 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 12 moment amod 12 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 called obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 moment punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 moment det 15 proud proud ADJ Degree=Pos 16 moment amod 16 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 12 moment conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call can · passive a important time moment vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 At that moment, Ben had 6 apples.
case det obl punct nsubj nummod obj punct root At ADP that DET moment NOUN , PUNCT Ben PROPN had VERB 6 NUM apples NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 moment case 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 moment det 3 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 moment punct 5 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 6 had nsubj 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 apples nummod 8 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 6 had obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have past Ben 6 apples moment vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient
Example 2 Wait a moment while I count.
det obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Wait VERB a DET moment NOUN while SCONJ I PRON count VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 moment det 3 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wait obj 4 while while SCONJ _ 6 count mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 count nsubj 6 count count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wait advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wait punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wait imperative you not said here moment vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 count present I vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 At the moment, there are 20 birds on the tree.
case det obl punct expl nummod nsubj case det nmod punct root At ADP the DET moment NOUN , PUNCT there PRON are VERB 20 NUM birds NOUN on ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 moment case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 moment det 3 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 are obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 moment punct 5 there there PRON PronType=Dem 6 are expl 6 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 birds nummod 8 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 6 are nsubj 9 on on ADP _ 11 tree case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 tree det 11 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 8 birds nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 are punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 does present 20 birds on the tree there moment vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 I'll be there in a moment.
nsubj aux cop case det obl punct root I PRON 'll AUX be AUX there ADV in ADP a DET moment 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 4 there nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 there aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 there cop 4 there there ADV PronType=Dem root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 moment case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 moment det 7 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 4 there obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 there punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is future I moment there property tree rules
Example 5 Winning the race was her proudest moment.
csubj det obj cop nmod:poss amod punct root Winning VERB the DET race NOUN was AUX her PRON proudest ADJ moment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 moment csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 race det 3 race race NOUN Number=Sing 1 Winning obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 moment cop 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 moment nmod:poss 6 proudest proud ADJ Degree=Sup 7 moment amod 7 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 moment punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 win gerund the race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality 2 is a past Winning her proudest moment tree rules
Example 6 The moment the bell rang, everyone ran outside.
det nsubj det nsubj punct nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET moment NOUN the DET bell NOUN rang VERB , PUNCT everyone PRON ran VERB outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moment det 2 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 5 rang nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bell det 4 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 5 rang nsubj 5 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 ran punct 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 ran nsubj 8 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 rang conj 9 outside outside ADV _ 8 ran advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 rang punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ring past the moment vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 run past everyone outside property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Just a moment, I'm on the phone.
advmod det punct nsubj cop case det conj punct root Just ADV a DET moment NOUN , PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX on ADP the DET phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Just just ADV _ 3 moment advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 moment det 3 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 phone punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 phone nsubj 6 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 phone cop 7 on on ADP _ 9 phone case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 phone det 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 moment conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 moment punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present I the phone tree rules
Example 8 For a moment, nobody spoke.
case det obl punct nsubj punct root For ADP a DET moment NOUN , PUNCT nobody PRON spoke VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 3 moment case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 moment det 3 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 spoke obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 moment punct 5 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 6 spoke nsubj 6 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 spoke punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 speak speech: other past nobody moment vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 At that moment my dishes disappeared!"
case det obl nmod:poss nsubj punct punct root At ADP that DET moment NOUN my PRON dishes NOUN disappeared VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 moment case 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 moment det 3 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 disappeared obl 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dishes nmod:poss 5 dishes dish NOUN Number=Plur 6 disappeared nsubj 6 disappeared disappear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 disappeared punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 disappeared punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 disappear participle my dishes moment vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous momnext → momentarily↑ back to M in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moment/