play Who acts: play, team, He, 12 children, many games, She · What happens: play, be, turn on, act, spend, have · To what, where: music, part, show, story, stage, Play time
«play» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: play in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To play is to do something for fun, like a game or a sport.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark obj case obl punct case det obl cc det conj punct root To PART play VERB is AUX to PART do VERB something PRON for ADP fun NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET game NOUN or CCONJ a DET sport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 play mark 2 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 do cop 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 fun case 8 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 5 do obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 game punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 game case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 game det 12 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 do obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 sport cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 sport det 15 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 12 game conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 do punct
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1 play to-infinitive vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present for fun; like a game or a sport; do property tree rules
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 To play music is to make it with an instrument or to turn it on.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj obj cop mark obj case det obl cc mark conj obj compound:prt punct root To PART play VERB music NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON with ADP an DET instrument NOUN or CCONJ to PART turn VERB it PRON on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 play mark 2 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make csubj 3 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 play obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 instrument case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 instrument det 10 instrument instrument NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 turn cc 12 to to PART _ 13 turn mark 13 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 turn obj 15 on on ADP _ 13 turn compound:prt 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 play to-infinitive music vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Theme 2 is present with a instrument; make property tree rules 3 turn on to-infinitive music vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Meaning 3 To play a part is to act as a character in a show.
mark advcl det obj cop mark case det obl case det obl punct root To PART play VERB a DET part NOUN is AUX to PART act VERB as ADP a DET character NOUN in ADP a DET show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 play mark 2 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 act advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 part det 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing 2 play obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 act cop 6 to to PART _ 7 act mark 7 act act VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 as as ADP _ 10 character case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 character det 10 character character NOUN Number=Sing 7 act obl 11 in in ADP _ 13 show case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 show det 13 show show NOUN Number=Sing 7 act obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 act punct
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1 play to-infinitive a part vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme 2 is present a show as a character; act property tree rules
Meaning 4 A play is a story acted on a stage.
det nsubj cop det acl case det obl punct root A DET play NOUN is AUX a DET story NOUN acted VERB on ADP a DET stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 play det 2 play play NOUN Number=Sing 5 story nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 story cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 acted act VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 story acl 7 on on ADP _ 9 stage case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 stage det 9 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 6 acted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 story punct
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1 is a present a play a story tree rules 2 act participle a story not said here a stage vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on stage=Eventuality
Meaning 5 Play is time spent having fun.
compound cop acl advcl obj punct root Play NOUN is AUX time NOUN spent VERB having VERB fun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Play play NOUN Number=Sing 3 time compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 time cop 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 spent spend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 time acl 5 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 spent advcl 6 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 5 having obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 time punct
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1 is a present Play time tree rules 2 spend participle Play time not said here vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 have gerund fun vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Patient
Example 1 The team played 22 games.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET team NOUN played VERB 22 NUM games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 22 22 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 games nummod 5 games game NOUN Number=Plur 3 played obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the team 22 games vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Example 2 He plays for 30 minutes each day.
nsubj case nummod obl det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON plays VERB for ADP 30 NUM minutes NOUN each DET day 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 plays nsubj 2 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 minutes case 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 minutes nummod 5 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 plays obl 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 plays punct
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1 play present He day; minute vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 12 children are playing in the park.
nummod nsubj aux case det obl punct root 12 NUM children NOUN are AUX playing VERB in ADP the DET park NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 children nummod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 4 playing nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 playing aux 4 playing play VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 park case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 park det 7 park park NOUN Number=Sing 4 playing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 playing punct
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1 play present · progressive 12 children the park vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 How many games did they play in all?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case obl punct root How ADV many ADJ games NOUN did AUX they PRON play VERB in ADP all DET ? 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 games amod 3 games game NOUN Number=Plur 6 play nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 play aux 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 play nsubj 6 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 all case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 play obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 play punct
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1 play past · do-support many games all vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 She plays the violin.
nsubj det obj punct root She PRON plays VERB the DET violin 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 plays nsubj 2 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 violin det 4 violin violin NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 plays punct
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1 play present She the violin vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent violin=Theme
Example 6 Our class put on a play about pirates.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN put VERB on ADP a DET play NOUN about ADP pirates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 play case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 play det 6 play play NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 7 about about ADP _ 8 pirates case 8 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 6 play nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put participle Our class a play about pirates vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on play=Destination
Example 7 He played the wolf in the play.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root He PRON played VERB the DET wolf NOUN in ADP the DET play 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wolf det 4 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 play case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 play det 7 play play NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past He the wolf the play vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme
Example 8 Let's play hide-and-seek.
obj xcomp obj punct cc punct conj punct root Let VERB 's PRON play VERB hide NOUN - PUNCT and CCONJ - PUNCT seek NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 hide hide NOUN Number=Sing 3 play obj 5 - - PUNCT _ 8 seek punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 seek cc 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 and punct 8 seek seek NOUN Number=Sing 4 hide conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 play infinitive 's not said here hide and seek vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hide=Theme
Example 9 Play fair and take turns.
xcomp cc conj obj punct root Play VERB fair ADJ and CCONJ take VERB turns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Play xcomp 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 take cc 4 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Play conj 5 turns turn NOUN Number=Plur 4 take obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Play punct
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1 play imperative you not said here fair property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 take present you not said here turns vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme
Example 10 Press play to start the song.
compound mark acl det obj punct root Press NOUN play NOUN to PART start VERB the DET song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press NOUN Number=Sing 2 play compound 2 play play NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 to to PART _ 4 start mark 4 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 play acl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 song det 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing 4 start obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 play punct
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1 start to-infinitive the song vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Eventuality
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