notion Who acts: I, school, sudden wish, She, notion, you · What happens: have, start, do, take, paint, mean · To what, where: notion, nine, something, room, all, shop · Speech: someone speaks here
«notion» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: notion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An idea or belief about something, often a vague or mistaken one: «I had a notion that school started at nine».
The tree, 21 words det cc conj case nmod punct advmod det amod cc conj appos punct punct nsubj parataxis det obj obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct punct root An DET idea NOUN or CCONJ belief NOUN about ADP something PRON , PUNCT often ADV a DET vague ADJ or CCONJ mistaken ADJ one NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON had VERB a DET notion NOUN that PRON school NOUN started VERB at ADP nine NUM » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 belief cc 4 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 2 idea conj 5 about about ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 belief nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 13 one punct 8 often often ADV _ 13 one advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 one det 10 vague vague ADJ Degree=Pos 13 one amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 mistaken cc 12 mistaken mistaken ADJ Degree=Pos 10 vague conj 13 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 something appos 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 had punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 had punct 16 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 17 had nsubj 17 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 one parataxis 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 notion det 19 notion notion NOUN Number=Sing 17 had obj 20 that that PRON PronType=Rel 22 started obj 21 school school NOUN Number=Sing 22 started nsubj 22 started start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 notion acl:relcl 23 at at ADP _ 24 nine case 24 nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 22 started obl 25 » » PUNCT _ 17 had punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 idea punct
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1 have in a quote past I a notion vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notion=Patient 2 start in a quote past school a notion nine vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Eventuality
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 A sudden wish or impulse to do something: «She took a notion to paint her room purple».
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj cc conj mark obj punct punct nsubj conj det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj xcomp punct punct root A DET sudden ADJ wish NOUN or CCONJ impulse NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT She PRON took VERB a DET notion NOUN to PART paint VERB her PRON room NOUN purple ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wish det 2 sudden sudden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wish amod 3 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 7 do nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 impulse cc 5 impulse impulse NOUN Number=Sing 3 wish conj 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 do obj 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 took punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 took punct 11 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 took nsubj 12 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 do conj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 notion det 14 notion notion NOUN Number=Sing 12 took obj 15 to to PART _ 16 paint mark 16 paint paint VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 took advcl 17 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 room nmod:poss 18 room room NOUN Number=Sing 16 paint obj 19 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 16 paint xcomp 20 » » PUNCT _ 12 took punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 do punct
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1 do to-infinitive a sudden wish or impulse something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 2 take in a quote past She a notion vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notion=Theme 3 paint in a quote to-infinitive She not said here her room purple property vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent room=Destination
Meaning 3 Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.
Notions: small sewing items like buttons, pins and thread.
punct amod compound conj case nmod punct appos cc conj punct root Notions NOUN : PUNCT small ADJ sewing NOUN items NOUN like ADP buttons NOUN , PUNCT pins NOUN and CCONJ thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Notions notion NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 5 items punct 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 items amod 4 sewing sewing NOUN Number=Sing 5 items compound 5 items item NOUN Number=Plur 1 Notions conj 6 like like ADP _ 7 buttons case 7 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 5 items nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 pins punct 9 pins pin NOUN Number=Plur 5 items appos 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 thread cc 11 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 9 pins conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Notions punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 Usage: maths/science, formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A basic idea or concept: the notion of a number.
det amod cc conj punct det conj case det nmod punct root A DET basic ADJ idea NOUN or CCONJ concept NOUN : PUNCT the DET notion NOUN of ADP a DET number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 idea det 2 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 idea amod 3 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 concept cc 5 concept concept NOUN Number=Sing 3 idea conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 notion punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 notion det 8 notion notion NOUN Number=Sing 3 idea conj 9 of of ADP _ 11 number case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 number det 11 number number NOUN Number=Sing 8 notion nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 idea punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 5 To have no notion of doing something means not to want to do it, or not to think of doing it at all.
The tree, 23 words mark ccomp det obj mark acl obj advmod mark ccomp mark xcomp obj punct cc advmod mark parataxis mark advcl obj case obl punct root To PART have VERB no DET notion NOUN of SCONJ doing VERB something PRON means VERB not PART to PART want VERB to PART do VERB it PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ not PART to PART think VERB of SCONJ doing VERB it PRON at ADP all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 have mark 2 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means ccomp 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 notion det 4 notion notion NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 doing mark 6 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 notion acl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 doing obj 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 want advmod 10 to to PART _ 11 want mark 11 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means ccomp 12 to to PART _ 13 do mark 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 want xcomp 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 do obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 think punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 think cc 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 think advmod 18 to to PART _ 19 think mark 19 think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 want parataxis 20 of of SCONJ _ 21 doing mark 21 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 19 think advcl 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 doing obj 23 at at ADP _ 24 all case 24 all all DET PronType=Tot 21 doing obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 have not said to happen to-infinitive no notion vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notion=Patient 2 do gerund no notion not said here something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 not want not said to happen to-infinitive vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 do not said to happen to-infinitive notion vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 6 not think speech: other to-infinitive vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 do gerund notion all vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
Example 1 I had a notion that the shop was closed on Sundays.
nsubj det obj mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp case obl punct root I PRON had VERB a DET notion NOUN that SCONJ the DET shop NOUN was AUX closed VERB on ADP Sundays 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 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 notion det 4 notion notion NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 that that SCONJ _ 9 closed mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shop det 7 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 9 closed nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 closed aux:pass 9 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 had xcomp 10 on on ADP _ 11 Sundays case 11 Sundays Sunday PROPN Number=Plur 9 closed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I a notion tree rules 2 close past · passive the shop sunday vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 2 She hadn't the faintest notion what to do.
nsubj advmod det amod obj obj mark acl:relcl punct root She PRON had VERB n't PART the DET faintest ADJ notion NOUN what PRON to PART do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 2 had advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 notion det 5 faintest faint ADJ Degree=Sup 6 notion amod 6 notion notion NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 do obj 8 to to PART _ 9 do mark 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 notion acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 not have past She the faintest notion vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notion=Patient 2 do to-infinitive She not said here the faintest notion vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Example 3 Where did you get the silly notion that carrots let you see in the dark?
The tree, 15 words advmod aux nsubj det amod obj nsubj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp case det obl punct root Where ADV did AUX you PRON get VERB the DET silly ADJ notion NOUN that PRON carrots NOUN let VERB you PRON see VERB in ADP the DET dark NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Where where ADV PronType=Rel 4 get advmod 2 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 get aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 get nsubj 4 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 notion det 6 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 notion amod 7 notion notion NOUN Number=Sing 4 get obj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 let nsubj 9 carrots carrot NOUN Number=Plur 10 let nsubj 10 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 notion acl:relcl 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 let obj 12 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 let xcomp 13 in in ADP _ 15 dark case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 dark det 15 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 12 see obl 16 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 get punct
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1 get past · do-support you the silly notion vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer notion=Stimulus 2 let infinitive the silly notion you tree rules 3 see infinitive you not said here the dark vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 The notion of fairness is important in our class rules.
det nsubj case nmod cop case nmod:poss compound obl punct root The DET notion NOUN of ADP fairness NOUN is AUX important ADJ in ADP our PRON class NOUN rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 notion det 2 notion notion NOUN Number=Sing 6 important nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 fairness case 4 fairness fairness NOUN Number=Sing 2 notion nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 important cop 6 important important ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 rules case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 rules nmod:poss 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 10 rules compound 10 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 6 important obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 important punct
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1 is present the notion of fairness our class rules important property tree rules 2 rule our nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Gran took a notion to go swimming in the sea.
nsubj det obj mark advcl xcomp case det obl punct root Gran PROPN took VERB a DET notion NOUN to PART go VERB swimming VERB in ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 notion det 4 notion notion NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 7 swimming swim VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 go xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 sea case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sea det 10 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 swimming obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past Gran a notion vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notion=Theme 2 go to-infinitive Gran not said here vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 swim gerund Gran not said here the sea vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Trajectory
Example 6 In maths, the notion of zero took people a long time to invent.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct det nsubj case nmod obj det amod obj mark acl punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT the DET notion NOUN of ADP zero NUM took VERB people NOUN a DET long ADJ time NOUN to PART invent VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 8 took obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 notion det 5 notion notion NOUN Number=Sing 8 took nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 7 zero case 7 zero zero NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 notion nmod 8 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 took obj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 time det 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 time amod 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 took obj 13 to to PART _ 14 invent mark 14 invent invent VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 time acl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 took punct
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1 take past the notion of zero people maths time vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent people=Value in math=Location 2 invent to-infinitive the notion of zero not said here vn create-26.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The sewing shop sells buttons, ribbons and other notions.
det compound nsubj obj punct conj cc amod conj punct root The DET sewing NOUN shop NOUN sells VERB buttons NOUN , PUNCT ribbons NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ notions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shop det 2 sewing sewing NOUN Number=Sing 3 shop compound 3 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 sells nsubj 4 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 buttons button NOUN Number=Plur 4 sells obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 ribbons punct 7 ribbons ribbon NOUN Number=Plur 5 buttons conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 notions cc 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 notions amod 10 notions notion NOUN Number=Plur 5 buttons conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sells punct
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1 sell present the sewing shop buttons and ribbons and other notions vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme
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