phone Who acts: phone, device, mobile phone, She, He, phone battery · What happens: be, call, talk, send, take, use · To what, where: device, messages, photos, internet, 200 dollars, phone · Speech: someone speaks here
«phone» 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: phone in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A phone is a device for calling and talking to people far away. A mobile phone (cell phone) can also send messages, take photos and use the internet.
Sentence 1: A phone is a device for calling and talking to people far away.
det nsubj cop det mark acl cc conj case obl advmod advmod punct root A DET phone NOUN is AUX a DET device NOUN for SCONJ calling VERB and CCONJ talking VERB to ADP people NOUN far ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 phone det 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 5 device nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 device cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 device det 5 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 calling mark 7 calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 device acl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 talking cc 9 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 calling conj 10 to to ADP _ 11 people case 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 talking obl 12 far far ADV Degree=Pos 13 away advmod 13 away away ADV _ 9 talking advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 device punct
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1 is a present a phone a device tree rules 2 call gerund a device not said here vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 talk gerund a device not said here to people; away property vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to people=Co-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.
Sentence 2: A mobile phone (cell phone) can also send messages, take photos and use the internet.
The tree, 15 words det amod nsubj punct compound appos punct aux advmod obj punct conj obj cc conj det obj punct root A DET mobile ADJ phone NOUN ( PUNCT cell NOUN phone NOUN ) PUNCT can AUX also ADV send VERB messages NOUN , PUNCT take VERB photos NOUN and CCONJ use VERB the DET internet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 phone det 2 mobile mobile ADJ Degree=Pos 3 phone amod 3 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 10 send nsubj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 phone punct 5 cell cell NOUN Number=Sing 6 phone compound 6 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 phone appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 phone punct 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 send aux 9 also also ADV _ 10 send advmod 10 send send VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 10 send obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 take punct 13 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 send conj 14 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 13 take obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 use cc 16 use use VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 take conj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 internet det 18 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 16 use obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 send punct
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1 send can a mobile phone messages vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme 2 take infinitive a mobile phone not said here photos vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme 3 use present a mobile phone not said here the internet vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent internet=Patient
Meaning 2 To phone is to call someone.
mark advcl cop mark obj punct root To PART phone NOUN is AUX to PART call VERB someone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 phone mark 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 5 call advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 call cop 4 to to PART _ 5 call mark 5 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 call obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 call punct
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1 is present call property tree rules
Meaning 3 «On the phone» means talking by phone.
punct case det nsubj punct xcomp case obl punct root « PUNCT On ADP the DET phone NOUN » PUNCT means VERB talking VERB by ADP phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 phone punct 2 On on ADP _ 4 phone case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 phone det 4 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 phone punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means xcomp 8 by by ADP _ 9 phone case 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 7 talking obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present the phone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 talk not said to happen gerund the phone not said here by phone vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The phone costs 200 dollars.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET phone NOUN costs VERB 200 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 phone det 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present the phone 200 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 2 She talked on the phone for 15 minutes.
nsubj case det obl case nummod obl punct root She PRON talked VERB on ADP the DET phone NOUN for ADP 15 NUM minutes 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 talked nsubj 2 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 phone case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 phone det 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 2 talked obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 minutes case 7 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 minutes nummod 8 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 talked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 talked punct
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1 talk past She the phone minute vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 He saves 20 dollars a week for a phone.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked case det obl punct root He PRON saves VERB 20 NUM dollars NOUN a DET week NOUN for ADP a DET phone 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 saves nsubj 2 saves save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dollars nummod 4 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 2 saves obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 week det 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 saves obl:unmarked 7 for for ADP _ 9 phone case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 phone det 9 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 2 saves obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 saves punct
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1 save present He 20 dollars week for a phone vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme for phone=Source
Example 4 She phoned her grandma 3 times this week.
nsubj nmod:poss obj nummod obl:unmarked det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON phoned VERB her PRON grandma NOUN 3 NUM times NOUN this DET week 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 phoned nsubj 2 phoned phone VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 grandma nmod:poss 4 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 phoned obj 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 phoned obl:unmarked 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 week det 8 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 phoned obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 phoned punct
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1 phone past She her grandma time; week vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandma=Recipient
Example 5 The phone battery is at 20 percent.
det compound nsubj cop case nummod punct root The DET phone NOUN battery NOUN is AUX at ADP 20 NUM percent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 battery det 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 battery compound 3 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing 7 percent nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 percent cop 5 at at ADP _ 7 percent case 6 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 percent nummod 7 percent percent NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 percent punct
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1 is present the phone battery 20 percent tree rules
Example 6 In an emergency, phone 911.
case det punct conj flat punct root In ADP an DET emergency NOUN , PUNCT phone NOUN 911 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 emergency case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 emergency det 3 emergency emergency NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 phone punct 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 emergency conj 6 911 911 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 phone flat 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 emergency punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 Put your phone away during dinner.
nmod:poss obj advmod case obl punct root Put VERB your PRON phone NOUN away ADV during ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 phone nmod:poss 3 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 away away ADV _ 1 Put advmod 5 during during ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put away imperative you not said here your phone during dinner away property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent phone=Goal
Example 8 Don't answer calls from numbers you don't know.
aux advmod obj case obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root Do AUX n't PART answer VERB calls NOUN from ADP numbers NOUN you PRON do AUX n't PART know VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 answer aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 answer advmod 3 answer answer VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 calls call NOUN Number=Plur 3 answer obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 numbers case 6 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 3 answer obl 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 know nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 know aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 know advmod 10 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 numbers acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 answer punct
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1 not answer speech: assert imperative · do-support you not said here calls numbers vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent call=Eventuality 2 not know present · do-support you numbers not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer number=Stimulus
Example 9 Dad is on the phone with the doctor.
nsubj cop case det case det nmod punct root Dad NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET phone NOUN with ADP the DET doctor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 5 phone nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 phone cop 3 on on ADP _ 5 phone case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 phone det 5 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 doctor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 doctor det 8 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 5 phone nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 phone punct
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1 is present Dad the phone with the doctor tree rules
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