northwest Who acts: area, northwest wind, wind, Manchester, you, castle · What happens: lie, face, blow, be, walk, reach · To what, where: direction, northwest, river, map, Pacific Northwest
«northwest» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: northwest in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The direction halfway between north and west.
det advmod case nmod cc conj punct root The DET direction NOUN halfway ADV between ADP north ADV and CCONJ west ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 direction det 2 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 halfway halfway ADV _ 2 direction advmod 4 between between ADP _ 5 north case 5 north north ADV _ 2 direction nmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 west cc 7 west west ADV _ 5 north conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 direction punct
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Meaning 2 The part of a country or area that lies in that direction, as in "the Northwest of England".
The tree, 18 words det case det nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct case case punct det appos case nmod punct punct root The DET part NOUN of ADP a DET country NOUN or CCONJ area NOUN that PRON lies VERB in ADP that DET direction NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP " PUNCT the DET Northwest PROPN of ADP England PROPN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 part det 2 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 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 part nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 area cc 7 area area NOUN Number=Sing 5 country conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 lies nsubj 9 lies lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 area acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 12 direction case 11 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 direction det 12 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 9 lies obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 Northwest punct 14 as as ADP _ 18 Northwest case 15 in in ADP _ 18 Northwest case 16 " " PUNCT _ 18 Northwest punct 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 Northwest det 18 Northwest Northwest PROPN Number=Sing 2 part appos 19 of of ADP _ 20 England case 20 England England PROPN Number=Sing 18 Northwest nmod 21 " " PUNCT _ 18 Northwest punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 part punct
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1 lie present area that direction vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in direction=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: as adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
In, from or facing the northwest: a northwest wind blows from the northwest.
The tree, 13 words mark punct mark cc advcl det obj punct det compound nsubj case det obl punct root In SCONJ , PUNCT from SCONJ or CCONJ facing VERB the DET northwest NOUN : PUNCT a DET northwest NOUN wind NOUN blows VERB from ADP the DET northwest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in SCONJ _ 5 facing mark 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 facing punct 3 from from SCONJ _ 5 facing mark 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 facing cc 5 facing face VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 blows advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 northwest det 7 northwest northwest NOUN Number=Sing 5 facing obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 5 facing punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 wind det 10 northwest northwest NOUN Number=Sing 11 wind compound 11 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 12 blows nsubj 12 blows blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 from from ADP _ 15 northwest case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 northwest det 15 northwest northwest NOUN Number=Sing 12 blows obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 blows punct
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1 face gerund a northwest wind not said here the northwest vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme northwest=Destination 2 blow present a northwest wind from the northwest vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from northwest=Co-Patient
Example 1 The wind is blowing from the northwest.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET wind NOUN is AUX blowing VERB from ADP the DET northwest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 blowing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 blowing aux 4 blowing blow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 northwest case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 northwest det 7 northwest northwest NOUN Number=Sing 4 blowing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 blowing punct
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1 blow present · progressive the wind from the northwest vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from northwest=Co-Patient
Example 2 Manchester is in the northwest of England.
nsubj cop case det case nmod punct root Manchester PROPN is AUX in ADP the DET northwest NOUN of ADP England PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Manchester Manchester PROPN Number=Sing 5 northwest nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 northwest cop 3 in in ADP _ 5 northwest case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 northwest det 5 northwest northwest NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 England case 7 England England PROPN Number=Sing 5 northwest nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 northwest punct
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1 is present Manchester the northwest of England tree rules
Example 3 Walk northwest until you reach the river.
advmod mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Walk VERB northwest ADV until SCONJ you PRON reach VERB the DET river 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 northwest northwest ADV _ 1 Walk advmod 3 until until SCONJ _ 5 reach mark 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 reach nsubj 5 reach reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Walk advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 river det 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 5 reach obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Walk punct
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1 walk imperative you not said here northwest property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 reach present you the river vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent river=Theme
Example 4 On the map, the castle is northwest of the village.
case det obl punct det nsubj cop case det nmod punct root On ADP the DET map NOUN , PUNCT the DET castle NOUN is AUX northwest NOUN of ADP the DET village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 map case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 map det 3 map map NOUN Number=Sing 8 northwest obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 map punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 castle det 6 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 8 northwest nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 northwest cop 8 northwest northwest NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 village case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 village det 11 village village NOUN Number=Sing 8 northwest nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 northwest punct
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1 is a present the castle northwest the map of the village tree rules
Example 5 Explorers searched for the Northwest Passage for hundreds of years.
nsubj case det compound obl case obl case nmod punct root Explorers NOUN searched VERB for ADP the DET Northwest PROPN Passage PROPN for ADP hundreds NOUN of ADP years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 2 searched nsubj 2 searched search VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 6 Passage case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Passage det 5 Northwest Northwest PROPN Number=Sing 6 Passage compound 6 Passage Passage PROPN Number=Sing 2 searched obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 hundreds case 8 hundreds hundred NOUN Number=Plur 2 searched obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 years case 10 years year NOUN Number=Plur 8 hundreds nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 searched punct
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1 search past Explorers for the Northwest Passage; for hundreds of years vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for passage=Theme
Example 6 NW on a compass stands for northwest.
nsubj case det nmod case obl punct root NW NOUN on ADP a DET compass NOUN stands VERB for ADP northwest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 NW nw NOUN Number=Sing 5 stands nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 4 compass case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 compass det 4 compass compass NOUN Number=Sing 1 NW nmod 5 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 northwest case 7 northwest northwest NOUN Number=Sing 5 stands obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 stands punct
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1 stand present NW on a compass for northwest vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for northwest=Attribute
Example 7 Seattle is in the Pacific Northwest.
nsubj cop case det compound punct root Seattle PROPN is AUX in ADP the DET Pacific PROPN Northwest PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seattle Seattle PROPN Number=Sing 6 Northwest nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Northwest cop 3 in in ADP _ 6 Northwest case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Northwest det 5 Pacific Pacific PROPN Number=Sing 6 Northwest compound 6 Northwest Northwest PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 Northwest punct
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1 is present Seattle the Pacific Northwest tree rules
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