occasions Who acts: something, Times, Reasons, occasion, We, She · What happens: happen, mean, cause, be, worry, occasion · To what, where: three occasions, something, best plates, special occasions, happy occasions, dinner · Speech: someone speaks here
«occasions» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: occasions in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Times when something happens: «on three occasions» means three times.
nsubj advmod nsubj csubj punct punct case nummod obl punct nummod obl:unmarked punct root Times NOUN when ADV something PRON happens VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT on ADP three NUM occasions NOUN » PUNCT means VERB three NUM times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Times time NOUN Number=Plur 11 means nsubj 2 when when ADV PronType=Int 4 happens advmod 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 happens nsubj 4 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 means csubj 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 occasions punct 6 « « PUNCT _ 9 occasions punct 7 on on ADP _ 9 occasions case 8 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 occasions nummod 9 occasions occasion NOUN Number=Plur 4 happens obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 occasions punct 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 times nummod 13 times time NOUN Number=Plur 11 means obl:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 means punct
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1 happen present something three occasions vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on occasion=Location 2 mean present Times time vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Special events or celebrations, like weddings or birthdays.
amod cc conj punct case conj cc conj punct root Special ADJ events NOUN or CCONJ celebrations NOUN , PUNCT like ADP weddings NOUN or CCONJ birthdays NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Special special ADJ Degree=Pos 2 events amod 2 events event NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 celebrations cc 4 celebrations celebration NOUN Number=Plur 2 events conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 weddings punct 6 like like ADP _ 7 weddings case 7 weddings wedding NOUN Number=Plur 2 events conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 birthdays cc 9 birthdays birthday NOUN Number=Plur 7 weddings conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 events punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Reasons or causes: «There is no occasion to worry.».
nsubj cc punct punct expl conj det nsubj mark acl punct punct punct root Reasons NOUN or CCONJ causes VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT There PRON is VERB no DET occasion NOUN to PART worry VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reasons reason NOUN Number=Plur 3 causes nsubj 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 causes cc 3 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 3 causes punct 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 3 causes conj 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 _ 7 is punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 causes punct
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1 cause present Reasons vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition 2 be in a quote present no occasion there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 worry in a quote 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 occasion something is to cause it.
mark advcl obj cop mark obj punct root To PART occasion VERB something PRON is AUX to PART cause VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 occasion mark 2 occasion occasion VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 cause advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 occasion obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cause cop 5 to to PART _ 6 cause mark 6 cause cause VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cause obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 cause punct
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1 occasion to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present cause property tree rules
Example 1 We only use the best plates on special occasions.
nsubj advmod det amod obj case amod obl punct root We PRON only ADV use VERB the DET best ADJ plates 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 use nsubj 2 only only ADV _ 3 use advmod 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plates det 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 plates amod 6 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 occasions case 8 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 9 occasions amod 9 occasions occasion NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present We the best plates special occasions vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plate=Patient
Example 2 She has been late on three occasions this term.
nsubj aux cop advmod case nummod det conj punct root She PRON has AUX been AUX late ADV on ADP three NUM occasions NOUN this DET term NOUN . 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 7 occasions nsubj 2 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 occasions aux 3 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 occasions cop 4 late late ADV Degree=Pos 7 occasions advmod 5 on on ADP _ 7 occasions case 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 occasions nummod 7 occasions occasion NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 term det 9 term term NOUN Number=Sing 7 occasions conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 occasions punct
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1 is present · perfect She three occasions and this term late property tree rules
Example 3 Birthdays and weddings are happy occasions.
nsubj cc conj cop amod punct root Birthdays NOUN and CCONJ weddings NOUN are AUX happy ADJ occasions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birthdays birthday NOUN Number=Plur 6 occasions nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 weddings cc 3 weddings wedding NOUN Number=Plur 1 Birthdays conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 occasions cop 5 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 occasions amod 6 occasions occasion NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 occasions punct
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1 is a present Birthdays and weddings happy occasions tree rules
Example 4 On occasion, we eat dinner in front of the TV.
case obl punct nsubj obj case obl case det nmod punct root On ADP occasion NOUN , PUNCT we PRON eat VERB dinner NOUN in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 2 occasion case 2 occasion occasion NOUN Number=Sing 5 eat obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 occasion punct 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 eat nsubj 5 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 5 eat obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 front case 8 front front NOUN Number=Sing 5 eat obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 TV case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 TV det 11 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 8 front nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 eat punct
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1 eat present we dinner occasion in front of the TV vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient
Example 5 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 6 On how many occasions did Tom visit the zoo?
case advmod amod obl aux nsubj det obj punct root On ADP how ADV many ADJ occasions NOUN did AUX Tom PROPN visit VERB the DET zoo NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 4 occasions case 2 how how ADV PronType=Int 3 many advmod 3 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 occasions amod 4 occasions occasion NOUN Number=Plur 7 visit obl 5 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 visit aux 6 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 7 visit nsubj 7 visit visit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 zoo det 9 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 7 visit obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 visit punct
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1 visit past · do-support Tom the zoo many occasions vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zoo=Co-Agent
Example 7 The youngest was called Dummerly, and was on all occasions scorned and ill-treated by the whole family.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct cc cop case det obl acl cc compound punct conj case det amod obl punct root The DET youngest ADJ was AUX called VERB Dummerly PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ was AUX on ADP all DET occasions NOUN scorned VERB and CCONJ ill ADJ - PUNCT treated VERB by ADP the DET whole ADJ family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 youngest det 2 youngest young ADJ Degree=Sup 4 called nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 called aux:pass 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 Dummerly Dummerly PROPN Number=Sing 4 called xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 occasions punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 11 occasions cc 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 occasions cop 9 on on ADP _ 11 occasions case 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 occasions det 11 occasions occasion NOUN Number=Plur 4 called obl 12 scorned scorn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 occasions acl 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 treated cc 14 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 16 treated compound 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 ill punct 16 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 scorned conj 17 by by ADP _ 20 family case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 family det 19 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 20 family amod 20 family family NOUN Number=Sing 16 treated obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
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1 call past · passive the youngest vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 is past all occasions tree rules 3 scorn participle all occasions not said here vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 treat participle by the whole family vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
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