police Who acts: police, job, police officer, one person, 12 police officers, police car · What happens: be, help, make, keep, work, have · To what, where: people, danger, laws, one person, station, 2 officers · Speech: someone speaks here
«police» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: police in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The police are the people whose job is to keep everyone safe, help people in danger and make sure the laws are kept.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det nmod:poss nsubj cop mark acl:relcl obj xcomp punct parataxis obj case obl cc conj xcomp det nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root The DET police NOUN are AUX the DET people NOUN whose PRON job NOUN is AUX to PART keep VERB everyone PRON safe ADJ , PUNCT help VERB people NOUN in ADP danger NOUN and CCONJ make VERB sure ADJ the DET laws NOUN are AUX kept VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 5 people nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 people cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 people det 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 7 job nmod:poss 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 keep nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 keep cop 9 to to PART _ 10 keep mark 10 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 people acl:relcl 11 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 keep obj 12 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 10 keep xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 help punct 14 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 people parataxis 15 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 help obj 16 in in ADP _ 17 danger case 17 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 14 help obl 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 make cc 19 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 help conj 20 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 19 make xcomp 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 laws det 22 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 24 kept nsubj:pass 23 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 kept aux:pass 24 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 sure ccomp 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 people punct
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1 is a present the police the people tree rules 2 is present job keep, safe property tree rules 3 help present people danger vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary 4 make infinitive sure property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 5 keep present · passive the laws vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=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 A police officer is one person who works for the police.
det compound nsubj cop nummod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root A DET police NOUN officer NOUN is AUX one NUM person NOUN who PRON works VERB for ADP the DET police NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 officer det 2 police police NOUN Number=Sing 3 officer compound 3 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 person nummod 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 works nsubj 8 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person acl:relcl 9 for for ADP _ 11 police case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 police det 11 police police NOUN Number=Plur 8 works obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a present a police officer one person tree rules 2 work present one person for the police vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for police=Beneficiary
Example 1 There are 12 police officers at the station.
expl nummod compound nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 12 NUM police NOUN officers NOUN at ADP the DET station NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 officers nummod 4 police police NOUN Number=Sing 5 officers compound 5 officers officer NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 6 at at ADP _ 8 station case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 station det 8 station station NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 12 police officers the station; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at station=Location
Example 2 Each police car has 2 officers.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET police NOUN car NOUN has VERB 2 NUM officers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 3 car det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 car compound 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 officers nummod 6 officers officer NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present each police car 2 officers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent officer=Patient
Example 3 4 police cars came.
nummod compound nsubj punct root 4 NUM police NOUN cars NOUN came VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 police nummod 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 3 cars compound 3 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past police cars vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 How many police officers work in 3 shifts of 8?
advmod amod compound nsubj case nummod obl case nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ police NOUN officers NOUN work VERB in ADP 3 NUM shifts NOUN of ADP 8 NUM ? 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 4 officers amod 3 police police NOUN Number=Sing 4 officers compound 4 officers officer NOUN Number=Plur 5 work nsubj 5 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 shifts case 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 shifts nummod 8 shifts shift NOUN Number=Plur 5 work obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 8 case 10 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 shifts nmod 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 work punct
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1 work present many police officers in 3 shifts of 8 vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in shift=Theme
Example 5 If you are lost, ask a police officer for help.
mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct det compound obj case obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON are AUX lost VERB , PUNCT ask VERB a DET police NOUN officer NOUN for ADP help NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 lost mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 lost nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lost aux:pass 4 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 ask advcl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 lost punct 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 officer det 8 police police NOUN Number=Sing 9 officer compound 9 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obj 10 for for ADP _ 11 help case 11 help help NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
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1 lose a condition, not said to happen present · passive you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a police officer for help vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent officer=Recipient
Example 6 The police are looking for the missing dog.
det nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root The DET police NOUN are AUX looking VERB for ADP the DET missing ADJ dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur 4 looking nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 looking aux 4 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 dog case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dog det 7 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 8 dog amod 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 looking obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 looking punct
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1 look present · progressive the police for the missing dog vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for dog=Theme
Example 7 A police car went past with its siren on.
det compound nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl compound:prt punct root A DET police NOUN car NOUN went VERB past ADV with ADP its PRON siren NOUN on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 car det 2 police police NOUN Number=Sing 3 car compound 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 went nsubj 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 past past ADV _ 4 went advmod 6 with with ADP _ 8 siren case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 siren nmod:poss 8 siren siren NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 9 on on ADP _ 4 went compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go on past a police car with car's siren; past property vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 We visited the police station on our school trip.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root We PRON visited VERB the DET police NOUN station NOUN on ADP our PRON school NOUN trip NOUN . 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 visited nsubj 2 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 station det 4 police police NOUN Number=Plur 5 station compound 5 station station NOUN Number=Sing 2 visited obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 trip case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 trip nmod:poss 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 trip compound 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 visited obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 visited punct
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1 visit past We the police station our school trip vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent station=Co-Agent 2 trip our nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 They hurried off to consult the police and see what could be done.
nsubj compound:prt mark xcomp det obj cc conj obj aux aux:pass ccomp punct root They PRON hurried VERB off ADP to PART consult VERB the DET police NOUN and CCONJ see VERB what PRON could AUX be AUX done VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 hurried nsubj 2 hurried hurry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 hurried compound:prt 4 to to PART _ 5 consult mark 5 consult consult VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 hurried xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 police det 7 police police NOUN Number=Plur 5 consult obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 see cc 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 consult conj 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 13 done obj 11 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 done aux 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 done aux:pass 13 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 see ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 hurried punct
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1 hurry off past They tree rules 2 consult to-infinitive They not said here the police vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent police=Theme 3 see infinitive They not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 do could · passive vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: what=Eventuality
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