picket Who acts: strike, others, house, nurses, Workers, Mum · What happens: use, stand, protest, ask, not go in, picket · To what, where: pointed wooden stake, fence, workplace, others, place, animal · Speech: someone speaks here
«picket» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: picket in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pointed wooden stake, used in a fence: a «picket fence».
The tree, 11 words det amod amod punct acl case det obl punct det punct compound nmod punct punct root A DET pointed ADJ wooden ADJ stake NOUN , PUNCT used VERB in ADP a DET fence NOUN : PUNCT a DET « PUNCT picket NOUN fence NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 stake det 2 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stake amod 3 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stake amod 4 stake stake NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 used punct 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 stake acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 fence case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 fence det 9 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 6 used obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 fence punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 fence det 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 fence punct 13 picket picket NOUN Number=Sing 14 fence compound 14 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 9 fence nmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 fence punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 stake punct
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1 use participle a pointed wooden stake not said here a fence a picket fence vn eat-39.1 «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 Usage: work — kept apart, not parsed.
A group of workers on strike who stand outside their workplace to protest and ask others not to go in: a «picket line».
The tree, 23 words det case nmod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl mark advcl cc conj obj advmod mark xcomp advmod punct det punct compound appos punct punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP workers NOUN on ADP strike NOUN who PRON stand VERB outside ADP their PRON workplace NOUN to PART protest VERB and CCONJ ask VERB others NOUN not PART to PART go VERB in ADV : PUNCT a DET « PUNCT picket NOUN line NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 workers case 4 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 5 on on ADP _ 6 strike case 6 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing 4 workers nmod 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 stand nsubj 8 stand stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 strike acl:relcl 9 outside outside ADP _ 11 workplace case 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 workplace nmod:poss 11 workplace workplace NOUN Number=Sing 8 stand obl 12 to to PART _ 13 protest mark 13 protest protest VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 stand advcl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 ask cc 15 ask ask VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 protest conj 16 others other NOUN Number=Plur 15 ask obj 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 go advmod 18 to to PART _ 19 go mark 19 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 ask xcomp 20 in in ADV _ 19 go advmod 21 : : PUNCT _ 25 line punct 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 line det 23 « « PUNCT _ 25 line punct 24 picket picket NOUN Number=Sing 25 line compound 25 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 group appos 26 » » PUNCT _ 25 line punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 group punct
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1 stand present strike workers's workplace vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent outside workplace=Location 2 protest speech: disagree to-infinitive strike not said here vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 ask speech: ask infinitive strike not said here others vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent other=Recipient clause=Topic 4 not go in not said to happen to-infinitive others not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To stand outside a place to protest.
mark case det obl mark acl punct root To PART stand VERB outside ADP a DET place NOUN to PART protest VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stand mark 2 stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 outside outside ADP _ 5 place case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 stand obl 6 to to PART _ 7 protest mark 7 protest protest VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 place acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 stand punct
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1 stand to-infinitive a place vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent outside place=Location 2 protest speech: disagree to-infinitive vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Usage: old, army — kept apart, not parsed.
A small group of soldiers on guard.
det amod case nmod case nmod punct root A DET small ADJ group NOUN of ADP soldiers NOUN on ADP guard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 group det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 group amod 3 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 soldiers case 5 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 group nmod 6 on on ADP _ 7 guard case 7 guard guard NOUN Number=Sing 5 soldiers nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 group punct
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Meaning 5 To picket an animal means to tie it to a stake for the night.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj det obj mark xcomp obj case det obl case det obl punct root To PART picket VERB an DET animal NOUN means VERB to PART tie VERB it PRON to ADP a DET stake NOUN for ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 picket mark 2 picket picket VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means csubj 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 animal det 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 picket obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 tie mark 7 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tie obj 9 to to ADP _ 11 stake case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 stake det 11 stake stake NOUN Number=Sing 7 tie obl 12 for for ADP _ 14 night case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 night det 14 night night NOUN Number=Sing 7 tie obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 picket to-infinitive a animal vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent animal=Location 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 tie not said to happen to-infinitive animal night to a stake vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient to stake=Co-Patient
Example 1 The house has a white picket fence.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET house NOUN has VERB a DET white ADJ picket NOUN fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fence det 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fence amod 6 picket picket NOUN Number=Sing 7 fence compound 7 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the house a white picket fence vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fence=Patient
Example 2 The nurses stood on the picket line in the cold.
det nsubj case det compound obl case det obl punct root The DET nurses NOUN stood VERB on ADP the DET picket NOUN line NOUN in ADP the DET cold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurses det 2 nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 line case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 line det 6 picket picket NOUN Number=Sing 7 line compound 7 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 cold case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cold det 10 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past the nurses the picket line in the cold vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on line=Location
Example 3 Workers picketed the factory gates.
nsubj det compound obj punct root Workers NOUN picketed VERB the DET factory NOUN gates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 2 picketed nsubj 2 picketed picket VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gates det 4 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 5 gates compound 5 gates gate NOUN Number=Plur 2 picketed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 picketed punct
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1 picket past Workers the factory gates vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent gate=Location
Example 4 Mum said she would not cross the picket line.
nsubj nsubj aux advmod ccomp det compound obj punct root Mum NOUN said VERB she PRON would AUX not PART cross VERB the DET picket NOUN line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cross nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 cross aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 cross advmod 6 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 said ccomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 line det 8 picket picket NOUN Number=Sing 9 line compound 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing 6 cross obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Mum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not cross would Mum the picket line vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient
Example 5 The picket held signs asking for fair pay.
det nsubj obj acl case amod obl punct root The DET picket NOUN held VERB signs NOUN asking VERB for ADP fair ADJ pay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 picket det 2 picket picket NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 3 held obj 5 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 signs acl 6 for for ADP _ 8 pay case 7 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pay amod 8 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 5 asking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past the picket signs vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Theme 2 ask speech: ask gerund signs not said here for fair pay vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 One picket in the fence was broken.
nummod nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass punct root One NUM picket NOUN in ADP the DET fence NOUN was AUX broken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 picket nummod 2 picket picket NOUN Number=Sing 7 broken nsubj:pass 3 in in ADP _ 5 fence case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fence det 5 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 2 picket nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 broken aux:pass 7 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 broken punct
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1 break past · passive One picket in the fence vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 “Yes,” said Two Tails, with a laugh all up his trunk. “I’m picketed for the night.
Sentence 1: “Yes,” said Two Tails, with a laugh all up his trunk.
The tree, 11 words punct discourse punct punct nummod obj punct case det obl advmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root “ PUNCT Yes INTJ , PUNCT ” PUNCT said VERB Two NUM Tails NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET laugh NOUN all ADV up ADP his PRON trunk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 said punct 2 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 5 said discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Yes punct 4 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Yes punct 5 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 Tails nummod 7 Tails tail NOUN Number=Plur 5 said obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 laugh punct 9 with with ADP _ 11 laugh case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 laugh det 11 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 5 said obl 12 all all ADV _ 15 trunk advmod 13 up up ADP _ 15 trunk case 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 trunk nmod:poss 15 trunk trunk NOUN Number=Sing 11 laugh nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Two Tails with a laugh up his trunk vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with laugh=Manner
Sentence 2: “I’m picketed for the night.
punct nsubj aux case det obl punct root “ PUNCT I PRON ’m AUX picketed VERB for ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 4 picketed punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 picketed nsubj 3 ’m be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 picketed aux 4 picketed picket VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 night case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 night det 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 picketed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 picketed punct
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1 picket in a quote present · passive Two Tails = tail night vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent
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