newsagent Who acts: small shop, person, I, newsagent, you, brother · What happens: sell, stamp, own, run, buy, know · To what, where: newspapers, shop, comic, newsagent, everyone, street
«newsagent» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: newsagent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.
A small shop selling newspapers, magazines, sweets, drinks and often stamps.
The tree, 11 words det amod nsubj acl obj punct conj punct conj punct conj cc advmod punct root A DET small ADJ shop NOUN selling VERB newspapers NOUN , PUNCT magazines NOUN , PUNCT sweets NOUN , PUNCT drinks NOUN and CCONJ often ADV stamps VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shop det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shop amod 3 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 14 stamps nsubj 4 selling sell VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 shop acl 5 newspapers newspaper NOUN Number=Plur 4 selling obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 magazines punct 7 magazines magazine NOUN Number=Plur 5 newspapers conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 sweets punct 9 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 5 newspapers conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 drinks punct 11 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 5 newspapers conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 often cc 13 often often ADV _ 14 stamps advmod 14 stamps stamp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 stamps punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sell gerund a small shop not said here newspapers and magazines and sweets and drinks vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent newspaper=Theme 2 stamp present a small shop often property vn image_impression-25.1 «NP 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 The person who owns or runs such a shop.
det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj det:predet det obj punct root The DET person NOUN who PRON owns VERB or CCONJ runs VERB such DET a DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 owns nsubj 4 owns own VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 runs cc 6 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 owns conj 7 such such DET PronType=Ind 9 shop det:predet 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 shop det 9 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 6 runs obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 own present the person vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot 2 run present the person not said here such shop vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme shop=Trajectory
Example 1 I bought a comic at the newsagent's.
nsubj det obj case det obl case punct root I PRON bought VERB a DET comic NOUN at ADP the DET newsagent NOUN 's PART . 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 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 comic det 4 comic comic NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 newsagent case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 newsagent det 7 newsagent newsagent NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 8 's 's PART _ 7 newsagent case 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 buy past I a comic the newsagent vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent comic=Theme at newsagent=Asset
Example 2 The newsagent knows everyone on our street.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET newsagent NOUN knows VERB everyone PRON on ADP our PRON street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newsagent det 2 newsagent newsagent NOUN Number=Sing 3 knows nsubj 3 knows know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 knows obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 street case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 street nmod:poss 7 street street NOUN Number=Sing 3 knows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 knows punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 know present the newsagent everyone our street vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer everyone=Stimulus
Example 3 Can you nip to the newsagent and get some milk?
aux nsubj case det obl cc conj det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON nip VERB to ADP the DET newsagent NOUN and CCONJ get VERB some DET milk NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 nip aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 nip nsubj 3 nip nip VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 newsagent case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 newsagent det 6 newsagent newsagent NOUN Number=Sing 3 nip obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 get cc 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 nip conj 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 milk det 10 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 nip punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 nip can you the newsagent vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to newsagent=Destination 2 get infinitive you not said here some milk vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer milk=Stimulus
Example 4 My brother does a paper round for the newsagent.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj case det nmod punct root My PRON brother NOUN does VERB a DET paper NOUN round NOUN for ADP the DET newsagent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 does nsubj 3 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 round det 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 round compound 6 round round NOUN Number=Sing 3 does obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 newsagent case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 newsagent det 9 newsagent newsagent NOUN Number=Sing 6 round nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 does punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do present My brother a paper round for the newsagent vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent round=Eventuality
Example 5 At the newsagent, a magazine costs £3 and a lolly costs 50p.
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct det nsubj obj nummod cc det nsubj conj nummod obj punct root At ADP the DET newsagent NOUN , PUNCT a DET magazine NOUN costs VERB £ SYM 3 NUM and CCONJ a DET lolly NOUN costs VERB 50 NUM p NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 newsagent case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 newsagent det 3 newsagent newsagent NOUN Number=Sing 7 costs obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 newsagent punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 magazine det 6 magazine magazine NOUN Number=Sing 7 costs nsubj 7 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 £ £ SYM _ 7 costs obj 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 £ nummod 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 costs cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lolly det 12 lolly lolly NOUN Number=Sing 13 costs nsubj 13 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 costs conj 14 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 p nummod 15 p p NOUN Number=Sing 13 costs obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 costs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 cost present a magazine the newsagent vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value 2 cost present a lolly 50 p vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme p=Value
Example 6 The newsagent opens at six in the morning.
det nsubj case obl case det obl punct root The DET newsagent NOUN opens VERB at ADP six NUM in ADP the DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newsagent det 2 newsagent newsagent NOUN Number=Sing 3 opens nsubj 3 opens open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 six case 5 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 opens obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 morning case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 morning det 8 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 opens obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 opens punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 open present the newsagent six morning vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at six=Location
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