occasion Who acts: something, birthday, occasion, We, dog, I · What happens: happen, be, worry, cause, eat, meet · To what, where: occasion, special occasion, something, cake, special occasions, homework
«occasion» 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: occasion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A particular time when something happens (on this occasion).
det amod obl:unmarked advmod nsubj punct case det obl punct punct root A DET particular ADJ time NOUN when ADV something PRON happens VERB ( PUNCT on ADP this DET occasion NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 time det 2 particular particular ADJ Degree=Pos 3 time amod 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 happens obl:unmarked 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 happens advmod 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 happens nsubj 6 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 occasion punct 8 on on ADP _ 10 occasion case 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 occasion det 10 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 6 happens obl 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 occasion punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 happens punct
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1 happen present something this occasion time vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on occasion=Location
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 special event or celebration (a birthday is a special occasion).
det amod cc conj punct det nsubj cop det amod appos punct punct root A DET special ADJ event NOUN or CCONJ celebration NOUN ( PUNCT a DET birthday NOUN is AUX a DET special ADJ occasion NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 event det 2 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 3 event amod 3 event event NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 celebration cc 5 celebration celebration NOUN Number=Sing 3 event conj 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 occasion punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 birthday det 8 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 12 occasion nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 occasion cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 occasion det 11 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 12 occasion amod 12 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 3 event appos 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 occasion punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 event punct
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1 is a present a birthday a special occasion tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A reason or cause (there is no occasion to worry).
det cc conj punct expl parataxis det nsubj mark acl punct punct root A DET reason NOUN or CCONJ cause NOUN ( PUNCT there PRON is VERB no DET occasion NOUN to PART worry VERB ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reason det 2 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 cause cc 4 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 2 reason conj 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 is punct 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 is expl 7 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 reason parataxis 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 occasion det 9 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 7 is nsubj 10 to to PART _ 11 worry mark 11 worry worry VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 occasion acl 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 is punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 reason punct
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1 be present no occasion there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 worry to-infinitive no occasion not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 4 Usage: formal verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To cause something.
mark obj punct root To PART cause VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cause mark 2 cause cause VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 cause obj 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 cause punct
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1 cause to-infinitive something vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition something=Patient
Example 1 We only eat cake on special occasions.
nsubj advmod obj case amod obl punct root We PRON only ADV eat VERB cake NOUN on ADP special ADJ occasions 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 3 eat nsubj 2 only only ADV _ 3 eat advmod 3 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 occasions case 6 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 7 occasions amod 7 occasions occasion NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 eat present We cake special occasions vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient
Example 2 On one occasion, the dog ate my homework.
case nummod obl punct det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root On ADP one NUM occasion NOUN , PUNCT the DET dog NOUN ate VERB my PRON homework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 occasion case 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 occasion nummod 3 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 7 ate obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 occasion punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 ate nsubj 7 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 homework nmod:poss 9 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 7 ate obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 ate punct
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1 eat past the dog my homework one occasion vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Patient
Example 3 I've met her on three occasions.
nsubj aux obj case nummod obl punct root I PRON 've AUX met VERB her PRON on ADP three NUM occasions 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 3 met nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 met aux 3 met meet VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 met obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 occasions case 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 occasions nummod 7 occasions occasion NOUN Number=Plur 3 met obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 met punct
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1 meet present · perfect I her = she three occasions vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Co-Agent
Example 4 Wear your best clothes for the occasion.
nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root Wear VERB your PRON best ADJ clothes NOUN for ADP the DET occasion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 clothes nmod:poss 3 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 4 clothes amod 4 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 1 Wear obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 occasion case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 occasion det 7 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here your best clothes for the occasion vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source
Example 5 We go to the cinema on occasion.
nsubj case det obl case obl punct root We PRON go VERB to ADP the DET cinema NOUN on ADP occasion 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 go nsubj 2 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 cinema case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cinema det 5 cinema cinema NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obl 6 on on ADP _ 7 occasion case 7 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 2 go obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 go punct
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1 go present We occasion to the cinema vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to cinema=Initial_Location
Example 6 He rose to the occasion and scored the winning goal.
nsubj case det obl cc conj det amod obj punct root He PRON rose VERB to ADP the DET occasion NOUN and CCONJ scored VERB the DET winning VERB goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 rose nsubj 2 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 occasion case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 occasion det 5 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 2 rose obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 scored cc 7 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 rose conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 goal det 9 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 goal amod 10 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 7 scored obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 rose punct
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1 rise past He the occasion vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to occasion=Initial_Location 2 score past He not said here the winning goal vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme 3 win gerund vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 (formal) His late arrival occasioned some delay.
punct parataxis punct nmod:poss amod nsubj det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT His PRON late ADJ arrival NOUN occasioned VERB some DET delay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 occasioned parataxis 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 arrival nmod:poss 5 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 6 arrival amod 6 arrival arrival NOUN Number=Sing 7 occasioned nsubj 7 occasioned occasion VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 some some DET PronType=Ind 9 delay det 9 delay delay NOUN Number=Sing 7 occasioned obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 occasioned punct
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1 occasion past His late arrival some delay tree rules 2 arrive His = he nom arrival «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The palace was elegantly decorated for the occasion.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET palace NOUN was AUX elegantly ADV decorated VERB for ADP the DET occasion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 palace det 2 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 5 decorated nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 decorated aux:pass 4 elegantly elegantly ADV _ 5 decorated advmod 5 decorated decorate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 occasion case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 occasion det 8 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 5 decorated obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 decorated punct
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1 decorate past · passive the palace for the occasion; elegantly property vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination
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