plumber Who acts: plumber, job, We, kitchen tap, 2 hours, Dad · What happens: be, repair, call, leak, fix, block · To what, where: person, water pipes, plumber, blocked toilet, new boiler, pipe · Speech: someone speaks here
«plumber» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: plumber in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A plumber is a person whose job is to fit and repair water pipes, taps, toilets, sinks and heating systems.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl cc conj compound obj punct conj punct conj punct conj cc compound conj punct root A DET plumber NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART fit VERB and CCONJ repair VERB water NOUN pipes NOUN , PUNCT taps NOUN , PUNCT toilets NOUN , PUNCT sinks NOUN and CCONJ heating NOUN systems NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plumber det 2 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 fit nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 fit cop 9 to to PART _ 10 fit mark 10 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person acl:relcl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 repair cc 12 repair repair VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 fit conj 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 14 pipes compound 14 pipes pipe NOUN Number=Plur 12 repair obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 taps punct 16 taps tap NOUN Number=Plur 14 pipes conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 toilets punct 18 toilets toilet NOUN Number=Plur 14 pipes conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 sinks punct 20 sinks sink NOUN Number=Plur 14 pipes conj 21 and and CCONJ _ 23 systems cc 22 heating heating NOUN Number=Sing 23 systems compound 23 systems system NOUN Number=Plur 14 pipes conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a plumber a person tree rules 2 is present job fit property tree rules 3 repair infinitive job not said here water pipes and taps and toilets and sinks and heating systems vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pipe=Patient
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.
Example 1 We called a plumber because the kitchen tap was leaking.
nsubj det obj mark det compound nsubj aux advcl punct root We PRON called VERB a DET plumber NOUN because SCONJ the DET kitchen NOUN tap NOUN was AUX leaking VERB . 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 called nsubj 2 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plumber det 4 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 2 called obj 5 because because SCONJ _ 10 leaking mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tap det 7 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 8 tap compound 8 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 10 leaking nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 leaking aux 10 leaking leak VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 called advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 called punct
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1 call past We a plumber vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent plumber=Recipient 2 leak past · progressive the kitchen tap vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
Example 2 The plumber fixed our blocked toilet.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET plumber NOUN fixed VERB our PRON blocked VERB toilet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plumber det 2 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 3 fixed nsubj 3 fixed fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 toilet nmod:poss 5 blocked block VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 toilet amod 6 toilet toilet NOUN Number=Sing 3 fixed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 fixed punct
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1 fix past the plumber our blocked toilet vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent toilet=Patient 2 block participle vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer
Example 3 The plumber charges £50 to come plus £30 an hour; 2 hours cost £110.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj obj nummod mark advcl cc obj nummod det nmod:unmarked punct nummod nsubj conj obj nummod punct root The DET plumber NOUN charges VERB £ SYM 50 NUM to PART come VERB plus CCONJ £ SYM 30 NUM an DET hour NOUN ; PUNCT 2 NUM hours NOUN cost VERB £ SYM 110 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plumber det 2 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 3 charges nsubj 3 charges charge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 £ £ SYM _ 3 charges obj 5 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 £ nummod 6 to to PART _ 7 come mark 7 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 charges advcl 8 plus plus CCONJ _ 9 £ cc 9 £ £ SYM _ 7 come obj 10 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 £ nummod 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 hour det 12 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 9 £ nmod:unmarked 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 cost punct 14 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 hours nummod 15 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 16 cost nsubj 16 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 charges conj 17 £ £ SYM _ 16 cost obj 18 110 110 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 £ nummod 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 charges punct
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1 charge present the plumber vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location £=Theme 2 come to-infinitive the plumber not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location £=Theme 3 cost present 2 hours vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value
Example 4 The plumber put in a new boiler.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET plumber NOUN put VERB in ADP a DET new ADJ boiler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plumber det 2 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 plumber acl 4 in in ADP _ 7 boiler case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 boiler det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 boiler amod 7 boiler boiler NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 plumber punct
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1 put participle the plumber not said here a new boiler vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in boiler=Destination
Example 5 Dad tried to fix the pipe himself, then called a plumber.
nsubj mark xcomp det obj obl:unmarked punct advmod conj det xcomp punct root Dad NOUN tried VERB to PART fix VERB the DET pipe NOUN himself PRON , PUNCT then ADV called VERB a DET plumber NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 tried nsubj 2 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 fix mark 4 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 tried xcomp 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pipe det 6 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 4 fix obj 7 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 4 fix obl:unmarked 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 called punct 9 then then ADV PronType=Dem 10 called advmod 10 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 tried conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 plumber det 12 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 10 called xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 tried punct
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1 try past Dad vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 fix not said to happen to-infinitive Dad not said here the pipe Dad obl:unmarked vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent pipe=Patient 3 call participle Dad not said here a plumber then vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 A plumber needs a van full of tools and pipes.
det nsubj det obj amod case obl cc conj punct root A DET plumber NOUN needs VERB a DET van NOUN full ADJ of ADP tools NOUN and CCONJ pipes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plumber det 2 plumber plumber NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 van det 5 van van NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 5 van amod 7 of of ADP _ 8 tools case 8 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 6 full obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 pipes cc 10 pipes pipe NOUN Number=Plur 8 tools conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present a plumber a van vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot van=Theme
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