northeast Who acts: Northeast, northeast wind, Newcastle, you, needle, that · What happens: be, blow, bury, turn, point, look · To what, where: direction, part, treasure, northeast, compass, field
«northeast» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: northeast in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Northeast is the direction halfway between north and east on a compass.
nsubj cop det advmod case nmod cc conj case det nmod punct root Northeast NOUN is AUX the DET direction NOUN halfway ADV between ADP north NOUN and CCONJ east NOUN on ADP a DET compass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Northeast northeast NOUN Number=Sing 4 direction nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 direction cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 direction det 4 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 halfway halfway ADV _ 4 direction advmod 6 between between ADP _ 7 north case 7 north north NOUN Number=Sing 4 direction nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 east cc 9 east east NOUN Number=Sing 7 north conj 10 on on ADP _ 12 compass case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 compass det 12 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 7 north nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 direction punct
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1 is a present Northeast the direction between north on a compass and east; halfway property 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.
Meaning 2 The northeast of a country or area is the part in that direction, for example the Northeast of England or the northeastern United States.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop det case det nmod punct case parataxis det appos case nmod cc det amod amod conj punct root The DET northeast NOUN of ADP a DET country NOUN or CCONJ area NOUN is AUX the DET part NOUN in ADP that DET direction NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN the DET Northeast PROPN of ADP England PROPN or CCONJ the DET northeastern ADJ United ADJ States PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 northeast det 2 northeast northeast NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 country case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 country det 5 country country NOUN Number=Sing 2 northeast nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 area cc 7 area area NOUN Number=Sing 5 country conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 part det 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 in in ADP _ 13 direction case 12 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 direction det 13 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 example punct 15 for for ADP _ 16 example case 16 example example NOUN Number=Sing 10 part parataxis 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 Northeast det 18 Northeast Northeast PROPN Number=Sing 16 example appos 19 of of ADP _ 20 England case 20 England England PROPN Number=Sing 18 Northeast nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 25 States cc 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 States det 23 northeastern northeastern ADJ Degree=Pos 25 States amod 24 United United ADJ Degree=Pos 25 States amod 25 States State PROPN Number=Plur 18 Northeast conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 10 part punct
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1 is a present the northeast of a country or area the part that direction tree rules
Meaning 3 A northeast wind blows from the northeast.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root A DET northeast NOUN wind NOUN blows VERB from ADP the DET northeast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wind det 2 northeast northeast NOUN Number=Sing 3 wind compound 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 blows nsubj 4 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 northeast case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 northeast det 7 northeast northeast NOUN Number=Sing 4 blows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 blows punct
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1 blow present a northeast wind from the northeast vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from northeast=Co-Patient
Example 1 The treasure is buried to the northeast of the old oak tree.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det amod compound nmod punct root The DET treasure NOUN is AUX buried VERB to ADP the DET northeast NOUN of ADP the DET old ADJ oak NOUN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 treasure det 2 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 4 buried nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 buried aux:pass 4 buried bury VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 northeast case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 northeast det 7 northeast northeast NOUN Number=Sing 4 buried obl 8 of of ADP _ 12 tree case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 tree det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 tree amod 11 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 12 tree compound 12 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 7 northeast nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 buried punct
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1 bury present · passive the treasure to the northeast of the old oak tree vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 Newcastle is in the northeast of England.
nsubj cop case det case nmod punct root Newcastle PROPN is AUX in ADP the DET northeast NOUN of ADP England PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Newcastle Newcastle PROPN Number=Sing 5 northeast nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 northeast cop 3 in in ADP _ 5 northeast case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 northeast det 5 northeast northeast NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 England case 7 England England PROPN Number=Sing 5 northeast nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 northeast punct
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1 is present Newcastle the northeast of England tree rules
Example 3 Turn the compass so the needle points north, then look halfway towards east: that is northeast.
The tree, 16 words det obj mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct advmod conj advmod case obl punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root Turn VERB the DET compass NOUN so SCONJ the DET needle NOUN points VERB north ADV , PUNCT then ADV look VERB halfway ADV towards ADP east NOUN : PUNCT that PRON is AUX northeast ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 compass det 3 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 7 points mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 needle det 6 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 7 points nsubj 7 points point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Turn advcl 8 north north ADV _ 7 points advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 look punct 10 then then ADV PronType=Dem 11 look advmod 11 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Turn conj 12 halfway halfway ADV _ 11 look advmod 13 towards towards ADP _ 14 east case 14 east east NOUN Number=Sing 11 look obl 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 northeast punct 16 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 18 northeast nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 northeast cop 18 northeast northeast ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Turn parataxis 19 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the compass vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent compass=Theme 2 point present the needle north property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 look infinitive you not said here then towards east; halfway property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent towards east=Theme 4 is present that northeast property tree rules
Example 4 A cold northeast wind blew across the field.
det amod compound nsubj case det obl punct root A DET cold ADJ northeast NOUN wind NOUN blew VERB across ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wind det 2 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wind amod 3 northeast northeast NOUN Number=Sing 4 wind compound 4 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 5 blew nsubj 5 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 across across ADP _ 8 field case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 5 blew obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 blew punct
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1 blow past a cold northeast wind the field vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Maine and Vermont are in the northeastern United States.
cc conj cop case det amod amod nmod punct root Maine PROPN and CCONJ Vermont PROPN are AUX in ADP the DET northeastern ADJ United ADJ States PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maine Maine PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Vermont cc 3 Vermont Vermont PROPN Number=Sing 1 Maine conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 States cop 5 in in ADP _ 9 States case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 States det 7 northeastern northeastern ADJ Degree=Pos 9 States amod 8 United United ADJ Degree=Pos 9 States amod 9 States State PROPN Number=Plur 1 Maine nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Maine punct
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1 is present the northeastern United States tree rules
Example 6 The ship sailed northeast for two days.
det nsubj obj case nummod obl punct root The DET ship NOUN sailed VERB northeast NOUN for ADP two NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 sailed nsubj 3 sailed sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 northeast northeast NOUN Number=Sing 3 sailed obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 days case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 days nummod 7 days day NOUN Number=Plur 3 sailed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sailed punct
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1 sail past the ship northeast day vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme northeast=Trajectory
Example 7 Northeast is written NE on a map.
nsubj:pass aux:pass obl case det nmod punct root Northeast NOUN is AUX written VERB NE NOUN on ADP a DET map NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Northeast northeast NOUN Number=Sing 3 written nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 written aux:pass 3 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 NE ne NOUN Number=Sing 3 written obl 5 on on ADP _ 7 map case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 map det 7 map map NOUN Number=Sing 4 NE nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 written punct
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1 write present · passive Northeast NE on a map obl vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 8 I am Momotaro, and I am on my way to subdue the devils in their island stronghold in the northeast of Japan.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop punct cc nsubj cop case nmod:poss appos mark acl det obj case nmod:poss compound obl case det nmod case nmod punct root I PRON am AUX Momotaro PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ I PRON am AUX on ADP my PRON way NOUN to PART subdue VERB the DET devils NOUN in ADP their PRON island NOUN stronghold NOUN in ADP the DET northeast NOUN of ADP Japan PROPN . 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 3 Momotaro nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 Momotaro cop 3 Momotaro Momotaro PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 10 way punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 10 way cc 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 way nsubj 7 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 way cop 8 on on ADP _ 10 way case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 way nmod:poss 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 Momotaro appos 11 to to PART _ 12 subdue mark 12 subdue subdue VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 way acl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 devils det 14 devils devil NOUN Number=Plur 12 subdue obj 15 in in ADP _ 18 stronghold case 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 stronghold nmod:poss 17 island island NOUN Number=Sing 18 stronghold compound 18 stronghold stronghold NOUN Number=Sing 12 subdue obl 19 in in ADP _ 21 northeast case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 northeast det 21 northeast northeast NOUN Number=Sing 18 stronghold nmod 22 of of ADP _ 23 Japan case 23 Japan Japan PROPN Number=Sing 21 northeast nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 3 Momotaro punct
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1 is a present I Momotaro tree rules 2 is present I my way tree rules 3 subdue to-infinitive I not said here the devils devils's island stronghold in the northeast of Japan vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent devil=Patient
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