packet Who acts: packet, box, She, many packets, you, He · What happens: be, hold, mean, send, cost, have · To what, where: small bag, things, small parcel, packet, lot, 12 stickers · Speech: someone speaks here
«packet» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: packet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A packet is a small bag or box that holds things, like seeds or crisps.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case nmod cc conj punct root A DET packet NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ bag NOUN or CCONJ box NOUN that PRON holds VERB things NOUN , PUNCT like ADP seeds NOUN or CCONJ crisps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 packet det 2 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 6 bag nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bag cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bag det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bag amod 6 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 box cc 8 box box NOUN Number=Sing 6 bag conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 holds nsubj 10 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 box acl:relcl 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 holds obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 seeds punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 seeds case 14 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 11 things nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 crisps cc 16 crisps crisp NOUN Number=Plur 14 seeds conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 bag punct
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1 is a present a packet a small bag or box tree rules 2 hold present box things like seeds or crisps vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
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 packet can also mean a small parcel sent by post.
det nsubj aux advmod det amod obj acl case obl punct root A DET packet NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET small ADJ parcel NOUN sent VERB by ADP post NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 packet det 2 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 parcel det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 parcel amod 8 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean obj 9 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 parcel acl 10 by by ADP _ 11 post case 11 post post NOUN Number=Sing 9 sent obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a packet a small parcel vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parcel=Topic 2 send participle a small parcel not said here by post vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 «Cost a packet» (UK, informal) means cost a lot of money.
The tree, 11 words punct csubj det obj punct punct parataxis punct conj punct ccomp det obj case nmod punct root « PUNCT Cost VERB a DET packet NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB cost VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Cost punct 2 Cost cost VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 packet det 4 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 2 Cost obj 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Cost punct 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 UK punct 7 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 2 Cost parataxis 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 informal punct 9 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 UK conj 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 UK punct 11 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 cost cost VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 means ccomp 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lot det 14 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 12 cost obj 15 of of ADP _ 16 money case 16 money money NOUN Number=Sing 14 lot nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 means punct
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1 cost in a quote infinitive a packet tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cost infinitive a lot of money vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme lot=Value
Example 1 A packet has 12 stickers.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET packet NOUN has VERB 12 NUM stickers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 packet det 2 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 stickers nummod 5 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a packet 12 stickers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Patient
Example 2 She bought 3 packets of seeds.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON bought VERB 3 NUM packets NOUN of ADP seeds 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 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 packets nummod 4 packets packet NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 seeds case 6 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 4 packets nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past She 3 packets of seeds vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent packet=Theme
Example 3 Each packet costs 2 pounds.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET packet NOUN costs VERB 2 NUM pounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 packet det 2 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pounds nummod 5 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present each packet 2 pounds vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value
Example 4 How many packets does he need for 50 sweets?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case nummod obl punct root How ADV many ADJ packets NOUN does AUX he PRON need VERB for ADP 50 NUM sweets NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 packets amod 3 packets packet NOUN Number=Plur 6 need nsubj 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 need aux 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 need nsubj 6 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 sweets case 8 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 sweets nummod 9 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 6 need obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 need punct
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1 need present · do-support many packets for 50 sweets vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 5 Read the back of the seed packet before planting.
det obj case det compound nmod mark advcl punct root Read VERB the DET back NOUN of ADP the DET seed NOUN packet NOUN before SCONJ planting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 back det 3 back back NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 4 of of ADP _ 7 packet case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 packet det 6 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 7 packet compound 7 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 3 back nmod 8 before before SCONJ _ 9 planting mark 9 planting plant VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Read advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here the back of the seed packet vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Topic 2 plant gerund you not said here vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 He opened a packet of crisps.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root He PRON opened VERB a DET packet NOUN of ADP crisps 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 opened nsubj 2 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 packet det 4 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 2 opened obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 crisps case 6 crisps crisp NOUN Number=Plur 4 packet nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 opened punct
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1 open past He a packet of crisps vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location packet=Theme
Example 7 The cheese comes in a packet of 10 slices.
det nsubj case det obl case nummod nmod punct root The DET cheese NOUN comes VERB in ADP a DET packet NOUN of ADP 10 NUM slices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cheese det 2 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 3 comes nsubj 3 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 packet case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 packet det 6 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 3 comes obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 slices case 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 slices nummod 9 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 6 packet nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 comes punct
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1 come present the cheese a packet of 10 slices vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in packet=Location
Example 8 That new bike must have cost a packet!
det amod nsubj:pass aux aux det obj punct root That DET new ADJ bike NOUN must AUX have AUX cost VERB a DET packet NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 bike det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bike amod 3 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 6 cost nsubj:pass 4 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 cost aux 5 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 cost aux 6 cost cost VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 packet det 8 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 6 cost obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 cost punct
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1 cost must · perfect · passive that new bike vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary packet=Value
Example 9 An Ass and a Dog were on their travels together, and, as they went along, they found a sealed packet lying on the ground.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cc det conj cop mark nmod:poss advmod punct cc punct mark nsubj advcl advmod punct nsubj parataxis det amod obj acl case det obl punct root An DET Ass NOUN and CCONJ a DET Dog NOUN were AUX on SCONJ their PRON travels VERB together ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ , PUNCT as SCONJ they PRON went VERB along ADV , PUNCT they PRON found VERB a DET sealed VERB packet NOUN lying VERB on ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Ass det 2 Ass ass NOUN Number=Sing 9 travels nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 Dog cc 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 Dog det 5 Dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 2 Ass conj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 travels cop 7 on on SCONJ _ 9 travels mark 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 travels nmod:poss 9 travels travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 together together ADV _ 9 travels advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 20 found punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 20 found cc 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 and punct 14 as as SCONJ _ 16 went mark 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 went nsubj 16 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 found advcl 17 along along ADV _ 16 went advmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 16 went punct 19 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 found nsubj 20 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 travels parataxis 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 packet det 22 sealed seal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 23 packet amod 23 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 20 found obj 24 lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 23 packet acl 25 on on ADP _ 27 ground case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 ground det 27 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 24 lying obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 9 travels punct
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1 is past a Ass and a Dog together, travel property tree rules 2 go along past Ass along property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 find past Ass a sealed packet vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent packet=Topic 4 seal participle vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 5 lie gerund a sealed packet not said here the ground vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on ground=Location
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