northward Who acts: geese, We, river, storm, snow, you · What happens: fly, go, face, drive, flow, move · To what, where: north, northward journey, coast, northward road, lighthouse, way
«northward» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: northward in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: adverb — kept apart, not parsed.
Towards the north: the geese flew northward.
case det obl punct det nsubj advmod punct root Towards ADP the DET north NOUN : PUNCT the DET geese NOUN flew VERB northward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Towards towards ADP _ 3 north case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 north det 3 north north NOUN Number=Sing 7 flew obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 3 north punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 geese det 6 geese goose NOUN Number=Plur 7 flew nsubj 7 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 northward northward ADV _ 7 flew advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 flew punct
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1 fly past the geese the north northward property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards north=Destination
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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Going or facing towards the north: a northward journey.
cc conj case det obl punct det amod obl punct root Going VERB or CCONJ facing VERB towards ADP the DET north NOUN : PUNCT a DET northward ADJ journey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 facing cc 3 facing face VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Going conj 4 towards towards ADP _ 6 north case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 north det 6 north north NOUN Number=Sing 3 facing obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 journey punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 journey det 9 northward northward ADJ Degree=Pos 10 journey amod 10 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 1 Going obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Going punct
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1 go gerund a northward journey vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 face gerund towards the north vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The geese fly northward in spring.
det nsubj advmod case obl punct root The DET geese NOUN fly VERB northward ADV in ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 geese det 2 geese goose NOUN Number=Plur 3 fly nsubj 3 fly fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 northward northward ADV _ 3 fly advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 spring case 6 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 3 fly obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 fly punct
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1 fly present the geese spring northward property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 We drove northward along the coast.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root We PRON drove VERB northward ADV along ADP the DET coast 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 northward northward ADV _ 2 drove advmod 4 along along ADP _ 6 coast case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 coast det 6 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 2 drove obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 drove punct
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1 drive past We the coast northward property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent along coast=Trajectory
Example 3 The river flows northward to the sea.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET river NOUN flows VERB northward ADV to ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 flows nsubj 3 flows flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 northward northward ADV _ 3 flows advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 sea case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sea det 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 flows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flows punct
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1 flow present the river to the sea; northward property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The storm is moving northward.
det nsubj aux advmod punct root The DET storm NOUN is AUX moving VERB northward ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 moving nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 moving aux 4 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 northward northward ADV _ 4 moving advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 moving punct
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1 move present · progressive the storm northward property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The northward road was blocked by snow.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET northward ADJ road NOUN was AUX blocked VERB by ADP snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 road det 2 northward northward ADJ Degree=Pos 3 road amod 3 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 blocked nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 blocked aux:pass 5 blocked block VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 7 snow case 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 5 blocked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 blocked punct
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1 block past · passive snow the northward road vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer subject=Theme
Example 6 Walk northward until you see the lighthouse.
advmod mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Walk VERB northward ADV until SCONJ you PRON see VERB the DET lighthouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 northward northward ADV _ 1 Walk advmod 3 until until SCONJ _ 5 see mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 see nsubj 5 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Walk advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lighthouse det 7 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 5 see obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Walk punct
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1 walk imperative you not said here northward property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 see present you the lighthouse vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lighthouse=Stimulus
Example 7 The explorers made their way northwards across the ice.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct root The DET explorers NOUN made VERB their PRON way NOUN northwards ADV across ADP the DET ice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 explorers det 2 explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 way nmod:poss 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 northwards northwards ADV _ 3 made advmod 7 across across ADP _ 9 ice case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ice det 9 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the explorers explorers's way the ice northwards property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset way=Product
Example 8 Early in the spring, when the storks were again about to journey northward, beautiful Helga took off her golden bracelets, scratched her name on them, and beckoned to the stork-father.
The tree, 31 words advmod case det obl punct advmod det nsubj cop advmod advmod mark conj advmod punct amod nmod compound:prt nmod:poss amod obj punct conj nmod:poss obj case obl punct cc conj case det compound punct obl punct root Early ADV in ADP the DET spring NOUN , PUNCT when ADV the DET storks NOUN were AUX again ADV about ADV to PART journey NOUN northward ADV , PUNCT beautiful ADJ Helga PROPN took VERB off ADP her PRON golden ADJ bracelets NOUN , PUNCT scratched VERB her PRON name NOUN on ADP them PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ beckoned VERB to ADP the DET stork NOUN - PUNCT father NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Early early ADV Degree=Pos 18 took advmod 2 in in ADP _ 4 spring case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 spring det 4 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 18 took obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 13 journey punct 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 journey advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 storks det 8 storks stork NOUN Number=Plur 13 journey nsubj 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 journey cop 10 again again ADV _ 11 about advmod 11 about about ADV _ 13 journey advmod 12 to to PART _ 13 journey mark 13 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 4 spring conj 14 northward northward ADV _ 16 beautiful advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 14 northward punct 16 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 17 Helga amod 17 Helga Helga PROPN Number=Sing 13 journey nmod 18 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 19 off off ADP _ 18 took compound:prt 20 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 bracelets nmod:poss 21 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 22 bracelets amod 22 bracelets bracelet NOUN Number=Plur 18 took obj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 scratched punct 24 scratched scratch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 took conj 25 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 name nmod:poss 26 name name NOUN Number=Sing 24 scratched obj 27 on on ADP _ 28 them case 28 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 scratched obl 29 , , PUNCT _ 31 beckoned punct 30 and and CCONJ _ 31 beckoned cc 31 beckoned beckon VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 took conj 32 to to ADP _ 36 father case 33 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 36 father det 34 stork stork NOUN Number=Sing 36 father compound 35 - - PUNCT _ 34 stork punct 36 father father NOUN Number=Sing 31 beckoned obl 37 . . PUNCT _ 18 took punct
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1 is a past the storks journey beautiful Helga nmod ; about property tree rules 2 take off past Helga's golden bracelets spring early property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bracelet=Theme 3 scratch past Helga's name on storks = stork vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme on they=Destination 4 beckon participle the stork father vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to father=Recipient 5 name Helga nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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