motorway Who acts: motorway, We, you, 's, it, car · What happens: be, make, drive down, let, stop, not allow · To what, where: wide fast road, motorway, seaside, 's, motorway services, Bikes
«motorway» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: motorway in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A motorway is a wide, fast road with several lanes in each direction, made for long journeys by car and lorry. (UK, Ireland, NZ; US: freeway or highway; Australia: freeway or motorway.).
Sentence 1: A motorway is a wide, fast road with several lanes in each direction, made for long journeys by car and lorry.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case amod nmod case det nmod punct acl case amod obl case obl cc conj punct root A DET motorway NOUN is AUX a DET wide ADJ , PUNCT fast ADJ road NOUN with ADP several ADJ lanes NOUN in ADP each DET direction NOUN , PUNCT made VERB for ADP long ADJ journeys NOUN by ADP car NOUN and CCONJ lorry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 motorway det 2 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 8 road nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 road cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 road det 5 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 8 road amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 wide punct 7 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 8 road amod 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 with with ADP _ 11 lanes case 10 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 11 lanes amod 11 lanes lane NOUN Number=Plur 8 road nmod 12 in in ADP _ 14 direction case 13 each each DET PronType=Tot 14 direction det 14 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 11 lanes nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 made punct 16 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 road acl 17 for for ADP _ 19 journeys case 18 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 19 journeys amod 19 journeys journey NOUN Number=Plur 16 made obl 20 by by ADP _ 21 car case 21 car car NOUN Number=Sing 16 made obl 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 lorry cc 23 lorry lorry NOUN Number=Sing 21 car conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 road punct
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1 is a present a motorway a wide fast road with several lanes in each direction tree rules 2 make participle a wide fast road not said here for long journeys; by car and lorry vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for journey=Asset
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: (UK, Ireland, NZ; US: freeway or highway; Australia: freeway or motorway.).
The tree, 11 words punct punct conj punct conj punct compound punct appos cc conj punct appos punct parataxis cc conj punct punct punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT NZ PROPN ; PUNCT US PROPN : PUNCT freeway NOUN or CCONJ highway NOUN ; PUNCT Australia PROPN : PUNCT freeway NOUN or CCONJ motorway NOUN . PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 Ireland punct 4 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 2 UK conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 NZ punct 6 NZ NZ PROPN Number=Sing 2 UK conj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 freeway punct 8 US US PROPN Number=Sing 10 freeway compound 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 freeway punct 10 freeway freeway NOUN Number=Sing 2 UK appos 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 highway cc 12 highway highway NOUN Number=Sing 10 freeway conj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 Australia punct 14 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 10 freeway appos 15 : : PUNCT _ 16 freeway punct 16 freeway freeway NOUN Number=Sing 10 freeway parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 motorway cc 18 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 16 freeway conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 16 freeway punct 20 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 freeway punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 UK punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 We drove down the motorway to the seaside.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON drove VERB down ADP the DET motorway NOUN to ADP the DET seaside 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 drove nsubj 2 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 5 motorway case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 motorway det 5 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obl 6 to to ADP _ 8 seaside case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 seaside det 8 seaside seaside NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive down past We the motorway the seaside vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent motorway=Theme to seaside=Trajectory
Example 2 Let's stop at the motorway services for a break.
obj xcomp case det compound obl case det nmod punct root Let VERB 's PRON stop VERB at ADP the DET motorway NOUN services NOUN for ADP a DET break NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 7 services case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 services det 6 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 7 services compound 7 services service NOUN Number=Plur 3 stop obl 8 for for ADP _ 10 break case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 break det 10 break break NOUN Number=Sing 7 services nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 stop infinitive 's not said here the motorway services for a break vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at service=Location
Example 3 Bikes are not allowed on the motorway.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root Bikes NOUN are AUX not PART allowed VERB on ADP the DET motorway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bikes bike NOUN Number=Plur 4 allowed nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 allowed aux:pass 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 allowed advmod 4 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 motorway case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 motorway det 7 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 4 allowed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 allowed punct
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1 not allow present · passive Bikes the motorway vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 4 The motorway was jammed with traffic.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET motorway NOUN was AUX jammed VERB with ADP traffic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 motorway det 2 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 4 jammed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 jammed aux:pass 4 jammed jam VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 traffic case 6 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 4 jammed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 jammed punct
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1 jam past · passive the motorway with traffic vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: subject=Destination with traffic=Theme
Example 5 Take the next junction off the motorway.
det amod obj case det obl punct root Take VERB the DET next ADJ junction NOUN off ADP the DET motorway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 junction det 3 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 4 junction amod 4 junction junction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 5 off off ADP _ 7 motorway case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 motorway det 7 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here the next junction the motorway vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent junction=Theme off motorway=Initial_Location
Example 6 At 60 miles per hour, it takes two hours to drive 120 miles on the motorway.
The tree, 16 words case nummod obl case nmod punct nsubj nummod obj mark advcl nummod obj case det obl punct root At ADP 60 NUM miles NOUN per ADP hour NOUN , PUNCT it PRON takes VERB two NUM hours NOUN to PART drive VERB 120 NUM miles NOUN on ADP the DET motorway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 miles case 2 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 miles nummod 3 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 8 takes obl 4 per per ADP _ 5 hour case 5 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 3 miles nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 miles punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 takes nsubj 8 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 hours nummod 10 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 8 takes obj 11 to to PART _ 12 drive mark 12 drive drive VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 takes advcl 13 120 120 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 miles nummod 14 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 12 drive obj 15 on on ADP _ 17 motorway case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 motorway det 17 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 12 drive obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 takes punct
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1 take present it hour at 60 miles per hour vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent at mile=Asset 2 drive to-infinitive 120 miles the motorway vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mile=Theme on motorway=Destination
Example 7 When the car broke down, we waited behind the barrier.
advmod det nsubj advcl compound:prt punct nsubj case det obl punct root When ADV the DET car NOUN broke VERB down ADP , PUNCT we PRON waited VERB behind ADP the DET barrier NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 broke advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 car det 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 broke nsubj 4 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 waited advcl 5 down down ADP _ 4 broke compound:prt 6 , , PUNCT _ 4 broke punct 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 waited nsubj 8 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 behind behind ADP _ 11 barrier case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 barrier det 11 barrier barrier NOUN Number=Sing 8 waited obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 waited punct
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1 break down past the car vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 wait past we the barrier vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind barrier=Location
Example 8 The motorway has three lanes each way.
det nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root The DET motorway NOUN has VERB three NUM lanes NOUN each DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 motorway det 2 motorway motorway NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 lanes nummod 5 lanes lane NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 way det 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the motorway three lanes each way obl:unmarked vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lane=Patient
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