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photography

Who acts: Photography, job, film, aunt, We, mountains · What happens: be, take, mean, do, have, wait · To what, where: art, photographs, photos, beautiful photography, wildlife photography, Flash photography

«photography» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: photography in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Photography is the art, hobby or job of taking photographs with a camera or phone.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopdetpunctconjccconjmarkaclobjcasedetoblccconjpunctrootPhotographyNOUNisAUXtheDETartNOUN,PUNCThobbyNOUNorCCONJjobNOUNofSCONJtakingVERBphotographsNOUNwithADPaDETcameraNOUNorCCONJphoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PhotographyphotographyNOUNNumber=Sing4 artnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 artcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 artdet
4artartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5,,PUNCT_6 hobbypunct
6hobbyhobbyNOUNNumber=Sing4 artconj
7ororCCONJ_8 jobcc
8jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing4 artconj
9ofofSCONJ_10 takingmark
10takingtakeVERBVerbForm=Ger8 jobacl
11photographsphotographNOUNNumber=Plur10 takingobj
12withwithADP_14 cameracase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 cameradet
14cameracameraNOUNNumber=Sing10 takingobl
15ororCCONJ_16 phonecc
16phonephoneNOUNNumber=Sing14 cameraconj
17..PUNCT_4 artpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentPhotographythe art and hobby or jobtree rules
2takegerundjob not said herephotographswith a camera or phonevn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photograph=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

Photography also means the photos in a book, film or magazine, and how they are done, as in «the film has beautiful photography».

The tree, 23 words
nsubjadvmoddetobjcasedetnmodpunctconjccconjpunctccadvmodnsubjaux:passparataxispunctmarkfixedpunctdetnsubjconjamodobjpunctpunctrootPhotographyNOUNalsoADVmeansVERBtheDETphotosNOUNinADPaDETbookNOUN,PUNCTfilmNOUNorCCONJmagazineNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJhowADVtheyPRONareAUXdoneVERB,PUNCTasSCONJinADP«PUNCTtheDETfilmNOUNhasVERBbeautifulADJphotographyNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PhotographyphotographyNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansnsubj
2alsoalsoADV_3 meansadvmod
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 photosdet
5photosphotoNOUNNumber=Plur3 meansobj
6ininADP_8 bookcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 bookdet
8bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing5 photosnmod
9,,PUNCT_10 filmpunct
10filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing8 bookconj
11ororCCONJ_12 magazinecc
12magazinemagazineNOUNNumber=Sing8 bookconj
13,,PUNCT_18 donepunct
14andandCCONJ_18 donecc
15howhowADVPronType=Int18 doneadvmod
16theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs18 donensubj
17arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 doneaux:pass
18donedoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 meansparataxis
19,,PUNCT_25 haspunct
20asasSCONJ_25 hasmark
21ininADP_20 asfixed
22««PUNCT_25 haspunct
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 filmdet
24filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing25 hasnsubj
25hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 doneconj
26beautifulbeautifulADJDegree=Pos27 photographyamod
27photographyphotographyNOUNNumber=Sing25 hasobj
28»»PUNCT_27 photographypunct
29..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPhotographythe photosin a book and film or magazinevn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot photo=Theme in book=Attribute
2dopresent · passivephotos = photovn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
3have in a quotepresentthe filmbeautiful photographyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photography=Patient

Example 1

My aunt does wildlife photography and waits hours for one shot.

nmod:possnsubjcompoundobjccconjobjcasenummodoblpunctrootMyPRONauntNOUNdoesVERBwildlifeNOUNphotographyNOUNandCCONJwaitsVERBhoursNOUNforADPoneNUMshotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 auntnmod:poss
2auntauntNOUNNumber=Sing3 doesnsubj
3doesdoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4wildlifewildlifeNOUNNumber=Sing5 photographycompound
5photographyphotographyNOUNNumber=Sing3 doesobj
6andandCCONJ_7 waitscc
7waitswaitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 doesconj
8hourshourNOUNNumber=Plur7 waitsobj
9forforADP_11 shotcase
10oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 shotnummod
11shotshotNOUNNumber=Sing7 waitsobl
12..PUNCT_3 doespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopresentMy auntwildlife photographyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photography=Eventuality
2waitpresentMy aunt not said herehourfor one shotvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

Flash photography is not allowed in the museum.

amodnsubj:passaux:passadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootFlashADJphotographyNOUNisAUXnotPARTallowedVERBinADPtheDETmuseumNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FlashflashADJDegree=Pos2 photographyamod
2photographyphotographyNOUNNumber=Sing5 allowednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 allowedaux:pass
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 allowedadvmod
5allowedallowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6ininADP_8 museumcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 museumdet
8museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing5 allowedobl
9..PUNCT_5 allowedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not allowpresent · passiveFlash photographythe museumvn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary

Example 3

We had a photography lesson on how to use light.

nsubjdetcompoundobjmarkadvmodmarkadvclobjpunctrootWePRONhadVERBaDETphotographyNOUNlessonNOUNonSCONJhowADVtoPARTuseVERBlightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 lessondet
4photographyphotographyNOUNNumber=Sing5 lessoncompound
5lessonlessonNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
6ononSCONJ_9 usemark
7howhowADVPronType=Int9 useadvmod
8totoPART_9 usemark
9useuseVERBVerbForm=Inf2 hadadvcl
10lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing9 useobj
11..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastWea photography lessonvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Patient
2useto-infinitiveWe not said herelightvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient

Example 4

Photography was invented about two hundred years ago.

nsubj:passaux:passadvmodcompoundnummodobl:unmarkedadvmodpunctrootPhotographyNOUNwasAUXinventedVERBaboutADVtwoNUMhundredNUMyearsNOUNagoADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PhotographyphotographyNOUNNumber=Sing3 inventednsubj:pass
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 inventedaux:pass
3inventedinventVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4aboutaboutADV_6 hundredadvmod
5twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 hundredcompound
6hundredhundredNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 yearsnummod
7yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur8 agoobl:unmarked
8agoagoADV_3 inventedadvmod
9..PUNCT_3 inventedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1inventpast · passivePhotographyago propertyvn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result

Example 5

The film's photography made the mountains look magical.

detnmod:posscasensubjdetnsubjccompxcomppunctrootTheDETfilmNOUN'sPARTphotographyNOUNmadeVERBtheDETmountainsNOUNlookVERBmagicalADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 filmdet
2filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing4 photographynmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 filmcase
4photographyphotographyNOUNNumber=Sing5 madensubj
5mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 mountainsdet
7mountainsmountainNOUNNumber=Plur8 looknsubj
8looklookVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 madeccomp
9magicalmagicalADJDegree=Pos8 lookxcomp
10..PUNCT_5 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe film's photographytree rules
2lookpresentthe mountainsmagical propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 6

He took up photography as a hobby.

nsubjcompound:prtobjcasedetoblpunctrootHePRONtookVERBupADPphotographyNOUNasADPaDEThobbyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 tooknsubj
2tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3upupADP_2 tookcompound:prt
4photographyphotographyNOUNNumber=Sing2 tookobj
5asasADP_7 hobbycase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 hobbydet
7hobbyhobbyNOUNNumber=Sing2 tookobl
8..PUNCT_2 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1take uppastHephotographyas a hobbyvn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent photography=Theme as hobby=Attribute

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