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monsoon

Who acts: nearby places, season, monsoon, Farmers, roads, Northern Australia · What happens: change, bring, wait, flood, have, be · To what, where: direction, heavy rain, India, rice, we

«monsoon» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: monsoon in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A wind in South Asia and nearby places that changes direction with the seasons.

The tree, 14 words
detcasecompoundnmodccamodconjnsubjacl:relclobjcasedetoblpunctrootADETwindNOUNinADPSouthPROPNAsiaPROPNandCCONJnearbyADJplacesNOUNthatPRONchangesVERBdirectionNOUNwithADPtheDETseasonsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 winddet
2windwindNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ininADP_5 Asiacase
4SouthSouthPROPNNumber=Sing5 Asiacompound
5AsiaAsiaPROPNNumber=Sing2 windnmod
6andandCCONJ_8 placescc
7nearbynearbyADJDegree=Pos8 placesamod
8placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur2 windconj
9thatthatPRONPronType=Rel10 changesnsubj
10changeschangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 placesacl:relcl
11directiondirectionNOUNNumber=Sing10 changesobj
12withwithADP_14 seasonscase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 seasonsdet
14seasonsseasonNOUNNumber=Plur10 changesobl
15..PUNCT_2 windpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changepresentnearby placesdirectionseasonvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent direction=Patient

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 season of very heavy rain that this wind brings.

detnsubjcaseadvmodamodnmodmarkdetnsubjpunctrootTheDETseasonNOUNofADPveryADVheavyADJrainNOUNthatSCONJthisDETwindNOUNbringsVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 seasondet
2seasonseasonNOUNNumber=Sing10 bringsnsubj
3ofofADP_6 raincase
4veryveryADV_5 heavyadvmod
5heavyheavyADJDegree=Pos6 rainamod
6rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing2 seasonnmod
7thatthatSCONJ_10 bringsmark
8thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem9 winddet
9windwindNOUNNumber=Sing10 bringsnsubj
10bringsbringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 bringspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bringpresentthe season of heavy rainvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Very heavy rain anywhere.

advmodamodadvmodpunctrootVeryADVheavyADJrainNOUNanywhereADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VeryveryADV_2 heavyadvmod
2heavyheavyADJDegree=Pos3 rainamod
3rainrainNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4anywhereanywhereADVPronType=Ind3 rainadvmod
5..PUNCT_3 rainpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

The monsoon brings heavy rain to India every summer.

detnsubjamodobjcaseobldetobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETmonsoonNOUNbringsVERBheavyADJrainNOUNtoADPIndiaPROPNeveryDETsummerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 monsoondet
2monsoonmonsoonNOUNNumber=Sing3 bringsnsubj
3bringsbringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4heavyheavyADJDegree=Pos5 rainamod
5rainrainNOUNNumber=Sing3 bringsobj
6totoADP_7 Indiacase
7IndiaIndiaPROPNNumber=Sing3 bringsobl
8everyeveryDETPronType=Tot9 summerdet
9summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing3 bringsobl:unmarked
10..PUNCT_3 bringspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bringpresentthe monsoonheavy rainIndiasummervn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rain=Theme to india=Destination

Example 2

Farmers wait for the monsoon to water their rice.

nsubjcasedetoblmarkadvclnmod:possoblpunctrootFarmersNOUNwaitVERBforADPtheDETmonsoonNOUNtoPARTwaterNOUNtheirPRONriceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FarmersfarmerNOUNNumber=Plur2 waitnsubj
2waitwaitVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3forforADP_5 monsooncase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 monsoondet
5monsoonmonsoonNOUNNumber=Sing2 waitobl
6totoPART_7 watermark
7waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing2 waitadvcl
8theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 ricenmod:poss
9ricericeNOUNNumber=Sing2 waitobl
10..PUNCT_2 waitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1waitpresentFarmersFarmers's ricefor the monsoonvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

During the monsoon, some roads flood.

casedetoblpunctdetnsubjpunctrootDuringADPtheDETmonsoonNOUN,PUNCTsomeDETroadsNOUNfloodVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DuringduringADP_3 monsooncase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 monsoondet
3monsoonmonsoonNOUNNumber=Sing7 floodobl
4,,PUNCT_3 monsoonpunct
5somesomeDETPronType=Ind6 roadsdet
6roadsroadNOUNNumber=Plur7 floodnsubj
7floodfloodVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 floodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1floodpresentsome roadsduring the monsoonvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 4

Northern Australia has a wet season with monsoon rains.

amodnsubjdetamodobjcasecompoundnmodpunctrootNorthernADJAustraliaPROPNhasVERBaDETwetADJseasonNOUNwithADPmonsoonNOUNrainsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NorthernnorthernADJDegree=Pos2 Australiaamod
2AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 seasondet
5wetwetADJDegree=Pos6 seasonamod
6seasonseasonNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7withwithADP_9 rainscase
8monsoonmonsoonNOUNNumber=Sing9 rainscompound
9rainsrainNOUNNumber=Plur6 seasonnmod
10..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentNorthern Australiaseasonvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 5

It was like a monsoon outside — we got soaked! (informal)

Sentence 1: It was like a monsoon outside — we got soaked!

nsubjcopcasedetadvmodpunctnsubjaux:passconjpunctrootItPRONwasAUXlikeADPaDETmonsoonNOUNoutsideADV—PUNCTwePRONgotAUXsoakedVERB!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 monsoonnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 monsooncop
3likelikeADP_5 monsooncase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 monsoondet
5monsoonmonsoonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6outsideoutsideADV_5 monsoonadvmod
7—-PUNCT_10 soakedpunct
8wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs10 soakednsubj
9gotgetAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 soakedaux:pass
10soakedsoakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 monsoonconj
11!!PUNCT_5 monsoonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastItlike a monsoon; outside propertytree rules
2soakpast · passivewevn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source

Sentence 2: (informal)

punctpunctroot(PUNCTinformalADJ)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 informalpunct
2informalinformalADJDegree=Posrootroot
3))PUNCT_2 informalpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 6

The monsoon winds change direction with the seasons.

detcompoundnsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETmonsoonNOUNwindsNOUNchangeVERBdirectionNOUNwithADPtheDETseasonsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 windsdet
2monsoonmonsoonNOUNNumber=Sing3 windscompound
3windswindNOUNNumber=Plur4 changensubj
4changechangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5directiondirectionNOUNNumber=Sing4 changeobj
6withwithADP_8 seasonscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 seasonsdet
8seasonsseasonNOUNNumber=Plur4 changeobl
9..PUNCT_4 changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changepresentthe monsoon windsdirectionseasonvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent direction=Patient

Example 7

So I stayed with him till the time of the monsoon, and every day we added to our store of ivory till all his ware-houses were overflowing with it.

The tree, 30 words
advmodnsubjcaseoblcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctccdetobl:unmarkednsubjconjcasenmod:possoblcasenmodmarkdet:predetnmod:posscompoundpunctnsubjauxadvclcaseoblpunctrootSoADVIPRONstayedVERBwithADPhimPRONtillADPtheDETtimeNOUNofADPtheDETmonsoonNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJeveryDETdayNOUNwePRONaddedVERBtoADPourPRONstoreNOUNofADPivoryNOUNtillSCONJallDEThisPRONwareNOUN-PUNCThousesNOUNwereAUXoverflowingVERBwithADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SosoADV_3 stayedadvmod
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 stayednsubj
3stayedstayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4withwithADP_5 himcase
5himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 stayedobl
6tilltillADP_8 timecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 timedet
8timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing3 stayedobl
9ofofADP_11 monsooncase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 monsoondet
11monsoonmonsoonNOUNNumber=Sing8 timenmod
12,,PUNCT_17 addedpunct
13andandCCONJ_17 addedcc
14everyeveryDETPronType=Tot15 daydet
15daydayNOUNNumber=Sing17 addedobl:unmarked
16wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs17 addednsubj
17addedaddVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 stayedconj
18totoADP_20 storecase
19ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs20 storenmod:poss
20storestoreNOUNNumber=Sing17 addedobl
21ofofADP_22 ivorycase
22ivoryivoryNOUNNumber=Sing20 storenmod
23tilltillSCONJ_30 overflowingmark
24allallDETPronType=Tot28 housesdet:predet
25hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs28 housesnmod:poss
26warewareNOUNNumber=Sing28 housescompound
27--PUNCT_26 warepunct
28houseshouseNOUNNumber=Plur30 overflowingnsubj
29werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin30 overflowingaux
30overflowingoverflowVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part17 addedadvcl
31withwithADP_32 itcase
32ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs30 overflowingobl
33..PUNCT_3 stayedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1staypastItimewith him = hevn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with he=Location
2add speech: assertpastwedayto our store of ivoryvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent to store=Co-Patient
3overflowpast · progressivehis ware houseswith ivorytree rules

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