opportunity Who acts: opportunity, it, you, trip, I, Moving · What happens: be, do, want, need, see, take · To what, where: time, something, chance, great opportunity, mountains, opportunity
«opportunity» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: opportunity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An opportunity is a time or situation when it is possible to do something you want or need to do; a chance.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det cc conj mark nsubj cop advcl mark csubj obj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj mark xcomp punct det conj punct root An DET opportunity NOUN is AUX a DET time NOUN or CCONJ situation NOUN when SCONJ it PRON is AUX possible ADJ to PART do VERB something PRON you PRON want VERB or CCONJ need VERB to PART do VERB ; PUNCT a DET chance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 opportunity det 2 opportunity opportunity NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 situation cc 7 situation situation NOUN Number=Sing 5 time conj 8 when when SCONJ _ 11 possible mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 possible nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 possible cop 11 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 time advcl 12 to to PART _ 13 do mark 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 possible csubj 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 do obj 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 want nsubj 16 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 something acl:relcl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 need cc 18 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 want conj 19 to to PART _ 20 do mark 20 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 need xcomp 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 chance punct 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 chance det 23 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 5 time conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 time punct
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1 is a present a opportunity a time or situation and a chance tree rules 2 is present it possible property tree rules 3 do to-infinitive something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 4 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 5 need present you not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 6 do not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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 An opportunity can be a chance for a job or for a better life.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj aux cop det case det nmod cc case det amod conj punct root An DET opportunity NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET chance NOUN for ADP a DET job NOUN or CCONJ for ADP a DET better ADJ life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 opportunity det 2 opportunity opportunity NOUN Number=Sing 6 chance nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 chance aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 chance cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 chance det 6 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 job case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 job det 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 chance nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 14 life cc 11 for for ADP _ 14 life case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 life det 13 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 life amod 14 life life NOUN Number=Sing 9 job conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 chance punct
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1 is a can a opportunity a chance for a job or a better life tree rules
Example 1 The trip was a great opportunity to see the mountains.
det nsubj cop det amod mark acl det obj punct root The DET trip NOUN was AUX a DET great ADJ opportunity NOUN to PART see VERB the DET mountains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trip det 2 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 6 opportunity nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 opportunity cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 opportunity det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 opportunity amod 6 opportunity opportunity NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 see mark 8 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 opportunity acl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 mountains det 10 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 8 see obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 opportunity punct
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1 is a past the trip a great opportunity tree rules 2 see to-infinitive the mountains vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mountain=Stimulus
Example 2 I took the opportunity to ask the author a question.
nsubj det obj mark acl det obj det obj punct root I PRON took VERB the DET opportunity NOUN to PART ask VERB the DET author NOUN a DET question 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 opportunity det 4 opportunity opportunity NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to PART _ 6 ask mark 6 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 opportunity acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 author det 8 author author NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 question det 10 question question NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past I the opportunity vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opportunity=Theme 2 ask speech: ask to-infinitive I not said here the author tree rules
Example 3 Don't miss this opportunity to join the choir.
aux advmod det obj mark acl det obj punct root Do AUX n't PART miss VERB this DET opportunity NOUN to PART join VERB the DET choir NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 miss aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 miss advmod 3 miss miss VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 opportunity det 5 opportunity opportunity NOUN Number=Sing 3 miss obj 6 to to PART _ 7 join mark 7 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 opportunity acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 choir det 9 choir choir NOUN Number=Sing 7 join obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 miss punct
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1 not miss imperative · do-support you not said here this opportunity vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer opportunity=Stimulus 2 join to-infinitive you not said here the choir vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choir=Patient
Example 4 Moving to the city gave her more job opportunities.
csubj case det obl iobj amod compound obj punct root Moving VERB to ADP the DET city NOUN gave VERB her PRON more ADJ job NOUN opportunities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 gave csubj 2 to to ADP _ 4 city case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 city det 4 city city NOUN Number=Sing 1 Moving obl 5 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 gave iobj 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 opportunities amod 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing 9 opportunities compound 9 opportunities opportunity NOUN Number=Plur 5 gave obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 gave punct
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1 move gerund the city vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to city=Trajectory 2 give past Moving more job opportunities her = she vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient opportunity=Theme
Example 5 It was a golden opportunity to score, but he missed.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl punct cc nsubj conj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET golden ADJ opportunity NOUN to PART score VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON missed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 opportunity nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 opportunity cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 opportunity det 4 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 5 opportunity amod 5 opportunity opportunity NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 score mark 7 score score VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 opportunity acl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 missed punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 11 missed cc 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 missed nsubj 11 missed miss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 score conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 opportunity punct
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1 is a past It a golden opportunity tree rules 2 score to-infinitive vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 miss past he vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 Every pupil should have equal opportunities.
det nsubj aux amod obj punct root Every DET pupil NOUN should AUX have VERB equal ADJ opportunities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 pupil det 2 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 4 have nsubj 3 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 have aux 4 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 opportunities amod 6 opportunities opportunity NOUN Number=Plur 4 have obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 have punct
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1 have should every pupil equal opportunities vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opportunity=Patient
Example 7 Given the opportunity, I'd love to visit Australia.
case det obl punct nsubj aux mark xcomp obj punct root Given VERB the DET opportunity NOUN , PUNCT I PRON 'd AUX love VERB to PART visit VERB Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 opportunity case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 opportunity det 3 opportunity opportunity NOUN Number=Sing 7 love obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 opportunity punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 love nsubj 6 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 love aux 7 love love VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 to to PART _ 9 visit mark 9 visit visit VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 love xcomp 10 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 9 visit obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 love punct
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1 give participle vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 love would I give the opportunity vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 visit not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here Australia vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent australia=Co-Agent
Example 8 At last, one morning her opportunity came.
case obl punct nummod obl:unmarked nmod:poss nsubj punct root At ADP last ADJ , PUNCT one NUM morning NOUN her PRON opportunity NOUN came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 last case 2 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 8 came obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 last punct 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 morning nummod 5 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 8 came obl:unmarked 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 opportunity nmod:poss 7 opportunity opportunity NOUN Number=Sing 8 came nsubj 8 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 came punct
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1 come past her opportunity last morning vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at last=Location
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