mot Who acts: MOT, cars, car, garage, You, Mum · What happens: be, pass, show, drive, fail, break · To what, where: yearly test, that, road, clever witty remark, MOT, MOTs · Speech: someone speaks here
«mot» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: mot in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
An MOT is a yearly test that cars more than a few years old must pass to show they are safe to drive on the road.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod obj nsubj amod case det amod obl:unmarked obl aux parataxis mark xcomp nsubj cop ccomp mark csubj case det obl punct root An DET MOT NOUN is AUX a DET yearly ADJ test NOUN that PRON cars NOUN more ADJ than ADP a DET few ADJ years NOUN old ADJ must AUX pass VERB to PART show VERB they PRON are AUX safe ADJ to PART drive VERB on ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 MOT det 2 MOT mot NOUN Number=Sing 6 test nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 test cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 test det 5 yearly yearly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 test amod 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 pass obj 8 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 16 pass nsubj 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 cars amod 10 than than ADP _ 14 old case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 years det 12 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 13 years amod 13 years year NOUN Number=Plur 14 old obl:unmarked 14 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 more obl 15 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 pass aux 16 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 test parataxis 17 to to PART _ 18 show mark 18 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 pass xcomp 19 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 safe nsubj 20 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 safe cop 21 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 18 show ccomp 22 to to PART _ 23 drive mark 23 drive drive VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 safe csubj 24 on on ADP _ 26 road case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 road det 26 road road NOUN Number=Sing 23 drive obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 test punct
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1 is a present a MOT a yearly test tree rules 2 pass must cars that tree rules 3 show to-infinitive cars not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present cars = car safe property tree rules 5 drive to-infinitive the road vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent 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 Usage: rare, from French — kept apart, not parsed.
A mot or «bon mot» is a clever, witty remark.
det nsubj cc punct compound conj punct cop det amod punct amod punct root A DET mot NOUN or CCONJ « PUNCT bon NOUN mot NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET clever ADJ , PUNCT witty ADJ remark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mot det 2 mot mot NOUN Number=Sing 13 remark nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 6 mot cc 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 mot punct 5 bon bon NOUN Number=Sing 6 mot compound 6 mot mot NOUN Number=Sing 2 mot conj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 mot punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 remark cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 remark det 10 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 13 remark amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 clever punct 12 witty witty ADJ Degree=Pos 13 remark amod 13 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 remark punct
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1 is a present a mot or bon mot a clever witty remark tree rules
Example 1 Dad's car failed its MOT because of a broken light.
nmod:poss case nsubj nmod:poss obj case fixed det amod obl punct root Dad NOUN 's PART car NOUN failed VERB its PRON MOT NOUN because ADP of ADP a DET broken VERB light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 car nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Dad case 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 failed nsubj 4 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 MOT nmod:poss 6 MOT mot NOUN Number=Sing 4 failed obj 7 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 11 light case 8 of of ADP _ 7 because fixed 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 light det 10 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 light amod 11 light light NOUN Number=Sing 4 failed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 failed punct
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1 fail past Dad's car car's MOT because a broken light vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mot=Eventuality 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The car is due for its MOT next month.
det nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl amod nmod:unmarked punct root The DET car NOUN is AUX due ADJ for ADP its PRON MOT NOUN next ADJ month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 due nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 due cop 4 due due ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 MOT case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 MOT nmod:poss 7 MOT mot NOUN Number=Sing 4 due obl 8 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 9 month amod 9 month month NOUN Number=Sing 7 MOT nmod:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 due punct
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1 is present the car for car's MOT next month; due property tree rules
Example 3 The garage does MOTs on Saturdays.
det nsubj obj case nmod punct root The DET garage NOUN does VERB MOTs NOUN on ADP Saturdays PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 garage det 2 garage garage NOUN Number=Sing 3 does nsubj 3 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 MOTs mot NOUN Number=Plur 3 does obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 Saturdays case 6 Saturdays Saturday PROPN Number=Plur 4 MOTs nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 does punct
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1 do present the garage MOTs on Saturdays vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mot=Eventuality
Example 4 You cannot legally drive an old car without a valid MOT.
nsubj aux advmod advmod det amod obj case det amod obl punct root You PRON can AUX not PART legally ADV drive VERB an DET old ADJ car NOUN without ADP a DET valid ADJ MOT NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 drive nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 drive aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 drive advmod 4 legally legally ADV _ 5 drive advmod 5 drive drive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 car amod 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 drive obj 9 without without ADP _ 12 MOT case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 MOT det 11 valid valid ADJ Degree=Pos 12 MOT amod 12 MOT mot NOUN Number=Sing 5 drive obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 drive punct
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1 not drive can You a old car without a valid MOT; legally property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent car=Location
Example 5 Mum was pleased the car passed its MOT.
nsubj cop det nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj punct root Mum NOUN was AUX pleased ADJ the DET car NOUN passed VERB its PRON MOT NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 3 pleased nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 pleased cop 3 pleased pleased ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 car det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 passed nsubj 6 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 pleased ccomp 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 MOT nmod:poss 8 MOT mot NOUN Number=Sing 6 passed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 pleased punct
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1 is past Mum pleased property tree rules 2 pass past the car car's MOT vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mot=Trajectory
Example 6 The writer was famous for his witty bons mots.
det nsubj cop case nmod:poss amod compound obl punct root The DET writer NOUN was AUX famous ADJ for ADP his PRON witty ADJ bons NOUN mots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 writer det 2 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 4 famous nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 famous cop 4 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 9 mots case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 bons nmod:poss 7 witty witty ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bons amod 8 bons bon NOUN Number=Plur 9 mots compound 9 mots mot NOUN Number=Plur 4 famous obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 famous punct
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1 is past the writer for bons mots; famous property tree rules
Example 7 The MOT checks the brakes, tyres and lights.
det nsubj det obj punct conj cc conj punct root The DET MOT NOUN checks VERB the DET brakes NOUN , PUNCT tyres NOUN and CCONJ lights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 MOT det 2 MOT mot NOUN Number=Sing 3 checks nsubj 3 checks check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 brakes det 5 brakes brake NOUN Number=Plur 3 checks obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 tyres punct 7 tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 5 brakes conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 lights cc 9 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 5 brakes conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 checks punct
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1 check present the MOT the brakes and tyres and lights vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brake=Theme
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