parcel Who acts: post, parcel, We, you, farmer, Grandma · What happens: wrap, put, send, give, parcel up, mean · To what, where: things, paper, box, thing, someone, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«parcel» 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: parcel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thing or things wrapped in paper or put in a box so it can be sent by post or given to someone.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj:pass cc conj acl case obl cc conj case det obl case obl aux aux:pass case obl cc conj case obl punct root A DET thing NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN wrapped VERB in ADP paper NOUN or CCONJ put VERB in ADP a DET box NOUN so SCONJ it PRON can AUX be AUX sent VERB by ADP post NOUN or CCONJ given VERB to ADP someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thing det 2 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 17 sent nsubj:pass 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 things cc 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 thing conj 5 wrapped wrap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 things acl 6 in in ADP _ 7 paper case 7 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 wrapped obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 put cc 9 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 wrapped conj 10 in in ADP _ 12 box case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 box det 12 box box NOUN Number=Sing 9 put obl 13 so so SCONJ _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 put obl 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 sent aux 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 sent aux:pass 17 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 18 by by ADP _ 19 post case 19 post post NOUN Number=Sing 17 sent obl 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 given cc 21 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 sent conj 22 to to ADP _ 23 someone case 23 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 21 given obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 17 sent punct
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1 wrap participle things not said here paper vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in paper=Destination 2 put participle a box so box vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in box=Destination 3 send can · passive post a thing or things vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme 4 give participle post not said here someone vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient
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 piece of land.
det case nmod punct root A DET piece NOUN of ADP land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 land case 4 land land NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece nmod 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 piece punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a parcel of land".
punct det case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET parcel NOUN of ADP land NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 parcel punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 parcel det 3 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 land case 5 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 parcel nmod 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 parcel punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 parcel punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 As a verb, "parcel up" means wrap something into a package, and "parcel out" means share something out in parts.
The tree, 20 words case det obl punct punct csubj compound:prt punct ccomp obj case det obl punct cc punct csubj compound:prt punct conj ccomp obj compound:prt case obl punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT parcel VERB up ADP " PUNCT means VERB wrap VERB something PRON into ADP a DET package NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ " PUNCT parcel VERB out ADP " PUNCT means VERB share VERB something PRON out ADP in ADP parts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 verb punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 parcel punct 6 parcel parcel VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means csubj 7 up up ADP _ 6 parcel compound:prt 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 parcel punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 wrap wrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 means ccomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 wrap obj 12 into into ADP _ 14 package case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 package det 14 package package NOUN Number=Sing 10 wrap obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 21 means punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 21 means cc 17 " " PUNCT _ 18 parcel punct 18 parcel parcel VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 means csubj 19 out out ADP _ 18 parcel compound:prt 20 " " PUNCT _ 18 parcel punct 21 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 means conj 22 share share VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 means ccomp 23 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 22 share obj 24 out out ADP _ 22 share compound:prt 25 in in ADP _ 26 parts case 26 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 22 share obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 parcel up in a quote infinitive tree rules 2 mean present as a verb vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 wrap present something a package vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent something=Theme into package=Destination 4 parcel out in a quote infinitive tree rules 5 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 6 share out infinitive something parts tree rules
Example 1 A parcel came for Mum this morning.
det nsubj case obl det obl:unmarked punct root A DET parcel NOUN came VERB for ADP Mum PROPN this DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 parcel det 2 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 Mum case 5 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 3 came obl 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 morning det 7 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past a parcel morning for Mum vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The parcel weighs 2 kilograms.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET parcel NOUN weighs VERB 2 NUM kilograms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 parcel det 2 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighs nsubj 3 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kilograms nummod 5 kilograms kilogram NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighs punct
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1 weigh present the parcel 2 kilograms vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kilogram=Value
Example 3 We played pass the parcel at Ella's party.
nsubj xcomp det obj case nmod:poss case obl punct root We PRON played VERB pass VERB the DET parcel NOUN at ADP Ella PROPN 's PART party 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 played xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 parcel det 5 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 3 pass obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 party case 7 Ella Ella PROPN Number=Sing 9 party nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Ella case 9 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 pass obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 pass infinitive We not said here the parcel Ella's party vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme at party=Destination
Example 4 Please do not open a parcel addressed to someone else.
discourse aux advmod det obj acl case obl advmod punct root Please INTJ do AUX not PART open VERB a DET parcel NOUN addressed VERB to ADP someone PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 open discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 open aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 open advmod 4 open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 parcel det 6 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 4 open obj 7 addressed address VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 parcel acl 8 to to ADP _ 9 someone case 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 addressed obl 10 else else ADV _ 9 someone advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 open punct
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1 not open imperative · do-support you not said here a parcel vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location parcel=Theme 2 address participle a parcel not said here to someone vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The farmer sold a small parcel of land.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET farmer NOUN sold VERB a DET small ADJ parcel NOUN of ADP land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold nsubj 3 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 parcel det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 parcel amod 6 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 3 sold obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 land case 8 land land NOUN Number=Sing 6 parcel nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sold punct
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1 sell past the farmer a small parcel of land vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme
Example 6 Grandma parcelled up some cookies and sent them to us.
nsubj compound:prt det obj cc conj obj case obl punct root Grandma NOUN parcelled VERB up ADP some DET cookies NOUN and CCONJ sent VERB them PRON to ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 parcelled nsubj 2 parcelled parcell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 parcelled compound:prt 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 cookies det 5 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 2 parcelled obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 sent cc 7 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 parcelled conj 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 sent obj 9 to to ADP _ 10 us case 10 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 sent obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 parcelled punct
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1 parcell up participle Grandma some cookies tree rules 2 send past Grandma not said here cookies = cookie us vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to we=Destination
Example 7 The teacher parcelled out the jobs among the groups.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN parcelled VERB out ADP the DET jobs NOUN among ADP the DET groups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 parcelled nsubj 3 parcelled parcell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 parcelled compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 jobs det 6 jobs job NOUN Number=Plur 3 parcelled obj 7 among among ADP _ 9 groups case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 groups det 9 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 3 parcelled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 parcelled punct
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1 parcell out participle the teacher the jobs among the groups tree rules
Example 8 Getting wet is part and parcel of a camping trip.
csubj xcomp cop cc conj case det compound nmod punct root Getting VERB wet ADJ is AUX part NOUN and CCONJ parcel NOUN of ADP a DET camping NOUN trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Getting get VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 part csubj 2 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Getting xcomp 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part cop 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 parcel cc 6 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 4 part conj 7 of of ADP _ 10 trip case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 trip det 9 camping camping NOUN Number=Sing 10 trip compound 10 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 get gerund wet property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present Getting part and parcel of a camping trip tree rules
Example 9 One day the Emperor received a large parcel on which was written ‘The Nightingale.’
The tree, 15 words nummod obl:unmarked det nsubj det amod obj case obl aux:pass acl:relcl case det obl punct punct root One NUM day NOUN the DET Emperor PROPN received VERB a DET large ADJ parcel NOUN on ADP which PRON was AUX written VERB ‘ ADP The DET Nightingale PROPN . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 day nummod 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 received obl:unmarked 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Emperor det 4 Emperor Emperor PROPN Number=Sing 5 received nsubj 5 received receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 parcel det 7 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 parcel amod 8 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 5 received obj 9 on on ADP _ 10 which case 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 written obl 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 written aux:pass 12 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 parcel acl:relcl 13 ‘ ‘ ADP _ 15 Nightingale case 14 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Nightingale det 15 Nightingale Nightingale PROPN Number=Sing 12 written obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 received punct 17 ’ ' PUNCT _ 5 received punct
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1 receive past the Emperor a large parcel day vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme 2 write past · passive a large parcel ‘ the Nightingale vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: on which=Destination
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