object Who acts: object, you, touch, verb, Sam, ball · What happens: be, see, not be, act on, kick, disagree · To what, where: thing, touch, purpose, word, grammar, person · Speech: someone speaks here
«object» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: object in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An object (OB-ject) is a thing you can see and touch that is not alive.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj punct compound punct appos punct cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl cc obj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct root An DET object NOUN ( PUNCT OB NOUN - PUNCT ject NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET thing NOUN you PRON can AUX see VERB and CCONJ touch NOUN that PRON is AUX not PART alive ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 object det 2 object object NOUN Number=Sing 10 thing nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 ject punct 4 OB ob NOUN Number=Sing 6 ject compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 OB punct 6 ject ject NOUN Number=Sing 2 object appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 ject punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 thing cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 thing det 10 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 see nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 see aux 13 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 thing acl:relcl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 touch cc 15 touch touch NOUN Number=Sing 13 see obj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 alive nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 alive cop 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 alive advmod 19 alive alive ADJ Degree=Pos 15 touch acl:relcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 thing punct
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1 is a present a object a thing tree rules 2 see can you touch vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer touch=Stimulus 3 not is present touch alive 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 An object is a purpose or aim: «The object of the game is to score goals».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det cc conj punct punct det nsubj case det nmod cop mark parataxis obj punct punct root An DET object NOUN is AUX a DET purpose NOUN or CCONJ aim NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET object NOUN of ADP the DET game NOUN is AUX to PART score VERB goals NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 object det 2 object object NOUN Number=Sing 5 purpose nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 purpose cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 purpose det 5 purpose purpose NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 aim cc 7 aim aim NOUN Number=Sing 5 purpose conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 17 score punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 17 score punct 10 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 object det 11 object object NOUN Number=Sing 17 score nsubj 12 of of ADP _ 14 game case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 game det 14 game game NOUN Number=Sing 11 object nmod 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 score cop 16 to to PART _ 17 score mark 17 score score VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 purpose parataxis 18 goals goal NOUN Number=Plur 17 score obj 19 » » PUNCT _ 17 score punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 purpose punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be speech: other present a object a purpose or aim tree rules 2 is in a quote present the object of the game score property tree rules
Meaning 3 In grammar, the object is the word for the thing or person that the verb acts on: in «Sam kicked the ball», the ball is the object.
The tree, 27 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj mark det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt punct mark punct nsubj conj det obj punct punct det nsubj cop det conj punct root In ADP grammar NOUN , PUNCT the DET object NOUN is AUX the DET word NOUN for ADP the DET thing NOUN or CCONJ person NOUN that SCONJ the DET verb NOUN acts VERB on ADP : PUNCT in SCONJ « PUNCT Sam PROPN kicked VERB the DET ball NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT the DET ball NOUN is AUX the DET object NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 grammar case 2 grammar grammar NOUN Number=Sing 8 word obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 grammar punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 object det 5 object object NOUN Number=Sing 8 word nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 word cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 11 thing case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 thing det 11 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 word nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 person cc 13 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 thing conj 14 that that SCONJ _ 17 acts mark 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 verb det 16 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 17 acts nsubj 17 acts act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 person acl:relcl 18 on on ADP _ 17 acts compound:prt 19 : : PUNCT _ 23 kicked punct 20 in in SCONJ _ 23 kicked mark 21 « « PUNCT _ 23 kicked punct 22 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 23 kicked nsubj 23 kicked kick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 word conj 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 ball det 25 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 23 kicked obj 26 » » PUNCT _ 23 kicked punct 27 , , PUNCT _ 32 object punct 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 ball det 29 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 32 object nsubj 30 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 object cop 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 object det 32 object object NOUN Number=Sing 8 word conj 33 . . PUNCT _ 8 word punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the object the word and the object grammar for the thing or person tree rules 2 act on present the verb person not said here vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent person=Eventuality 3 kick in a quote past Sam the ball vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent ball=Patient 4 be speech: other present the ball the object tree rules
Meaning 4 To object (ob-JECT) is to say you disagree or do not like something.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj punct appos punct appos punct cop mark nsubj ccomp cc aux advmod conj obj punct root To PART object NOUN ( PUNCT ob NOUN - PUNCT JECT PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX to PART say VERB you PRON disagree VERB or CCONJ do AUX not PART like VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 object mark 2 object object NOUN Number=Sing 10 say nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 ob punct 4 ob ob NOUN Number=Sing 2 object appos 5 - - PUNCT _ 6 JECT punct 6 JECT JECT PROPN Number=Sing 4 ob appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 ob punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 say cop 9 to to PART _ 10 say mark 10 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 disagree nsubj 12 disagree disagree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 say ccomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 like cc 14 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 like aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 like advmod 16 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 disagree conj 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 like obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 say punct
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1 be speech: assert present object say property tree rules 2 disagree present you vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not like present · do-support you not said here something vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme
Example 1 A pencil is a small object.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET pencil NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ object NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pencil det 2 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 6 object nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 object cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 object det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 object amod 6 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 object punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a pencil a small object tree rules
Example 2 Sort the objects into floating and sinking.
det obj mark advcl cc conj punct root Sort VERB the DET objects NOUN into SCONJ floating VERB and CCONJ sinking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sort sort VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 objects det 3 objects object NOUN Number=Plur 1 Sort obj 4 into into SCONJ _ 5 floating mark 5 floating float VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Sort advcl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 sinking cc 7 sinking sink VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 floating conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sort punct
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1 sort imperative you not said here the objects vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent object=Theme 2 float gerund you not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 sink gerund you not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The object of the game is to collect cards.
det nsubj case det nmod cop mark obj punct root The DET object NOUN of ADP the DET game NOUN is AUX to PART collect VERB cards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 object det 2 object object NOUN Number=Sing 8 collect nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 game case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 game det 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 object nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 collect cop 7 to to PART _ 8 collect mark 8 collect collect VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 8 collect obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 collect punct
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1 is present the object of the game collect property tree rules
Example 4 In «I ate an apple», «an apple» is the object.
The tree, 10 words mark punct nsubj advcl det obj punct punct punct det nsubj punct cop det punct root In SCONJ « PUNCT I PRON ate VERB an DET apple NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT an DET apple NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET object NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in SCONJ _ 4 ate mark 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 ate punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 ate nsubj 4 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 object advcl 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 apple det 6 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 4 ate obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 4 ate punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 15 object punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 apple punct 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 apple det 11 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 15 object nsubj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 apple punct 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 object cop 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 object det 15 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 16 . . PUNCT _ 15 object punct
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1 eat in a quote past a apple = apple a apple vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient 2 be speech: other present a apple the object tree rules
Example 5 Name a 3D object with six square faces.
det amod obj case nummod amod nmod punct root Name VERB a DET 3D ADJ object NOUN with ADP six NUM square ADJ faces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Name name VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 object det 3 3D 3d ADJ Degree=Pos 4 object amod 4 object object NOUN Number=Sing 1 Name obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 faces case 6 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 faces nummod 7 square square ADJ Degree=Pos 8 faces amod 8 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 4 object nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Name punct
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1 name imperative you not said here a 3D object with six square faces vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent object=Theme
Example 6 I object to that rule!
nsubj case det nmod punct root I PRON object NOUN to ADP that DET rule NOUN ! 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 object nsubj 2 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 rule case 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 rule det 5 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 2 object nmod 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 object punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 Keep small objects away from babies.
amod obj advmod case obl punct root Keep VERB small ADJ objects NOUN away ADV from ADP babies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 objects amod 3 objects object NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 4 away away ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 5 from from ADP _ 6 babies case 6 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep away imperative you not said here small objects babies away property vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer object=Beneficiary from baby=Eventuality
Example 8 Many people objected to the new road.
amod nsubj case det amod obl punct root Many ADJ people NOUN objected VERB to ADP the DET new ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 objected nsubj 3 objected object VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 7 road case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 road amod 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 objected obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 objected punct
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1 object speech: other past Many people the new road vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to road=Recipient
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