policy Who acts: school, insurance company, something, sensible way, Honesty, new policy · What happens: decide, follow, write, pay, happen, act · To what, where: written agreement, best policy, phones policy, class, hats, insurance policy · Speech: someone speaks here
«policy» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: policy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A plan or set of rules that a school, company or government decides to follow: the school's policy on phones.
The tree, 21 words det cc conj case conj mark det nsubj punct conj cc conj advcl mark xcomp punct det nmod:poss case appos case nmod punct root A DET plan NOUN or CCONJ set NOUN of ADP rules NOUN that PRON a DET school NOUN , PUNCT company NOUN or CCONJ government NOUN decides VERB to PART follow VERB : PUNCT the DET school NOUN 's PART policy NOUN on ADP phones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 set cc 4 set set NOUN Number=Sing 2 plan conj 5 of of ADP _ 6 rules case 6 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 4 set conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 decides mark 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 school det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 14 decides nsubj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 company punct 11 company company NOUN Number=Sing 9 school conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 government cc 13 government government NOUN Number=Sing 9 school conj 14 decides decide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rules advcl 15 to to PART _ 16 follow mark 16 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 decides xcomp 17 : : PUNCT _ 21 policy punct 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 school det 19 school school NOUN Number=Sing 21 policy nmod:poss 20 's 's PART _ 19 school case 21 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing 2 plan appos 22 on on ADP _ 23 phones case 23 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 21 policy nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 plan punct
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1 decide present a school and company or government vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 follow not said to happen to-infinitive a school and company or government not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 An insurance policy: a written agreement that an insurance company will pay if something bad happens.
The tree, 16 words det compound punct det amod appos mark det compound nsubj aux acl:relcl mark nsubj amod advcl punct root An DET insurance NOUN policy NOUN : PUNCT a DET written VERB agreement NOUN that SCONJ an DET insurance NOUN company NOUN will AUX pay VERB if SCONJ something PRON bad ADJ happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 policy det 2 insurance insurance NOUN Number=Sing 3 policy compound 3 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 agreement punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 agreement det 6 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 agreement amod 7 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 3 policy appos 8 that that SCONJ _ 13 pay mark 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 company det 10 insurance insurance NOUN Number=Sing 11 company compound 11 company company NOUN Number=Sing 13 pay nsubj 12 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 pay aux 13 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 agreement acl:relcl 14 if if SCONJ _ 17 happens mark 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 happens nsubj 16 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 15 something amod 17 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 pay advcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 policy punct
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1 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 pay future a insurance company a written agreement not said here vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agreement=Asset 3 happen a condition, not said to happen present something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A sensible way of acting: «Honesty is the best policy».
det amod nsubj mark punct punct nsubj cop det amod parataxis punct punct root A DET sensible ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ acting VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Honesty NOUN is AUX the DET best ADJ policy NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 way det 2 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 3 way amod 3 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 acting nsubj 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 acting mark 5 acting act VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 5 acting punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 12 policy punct 8 Honesty honesty NOUN Number=Sing 12 policy nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 policy cop 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 policy det 11 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 12 policy amod 12 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing 5 acting parataxis 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 policy punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 acting punct
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1 act gerund a sensible way tree rules 2 is a in a quote present Honesty the best policy tree rules
Example 1 Our school has a no-phones policy in class.
nmod:poss nsubj det det punct compound obj case nmod punct root Our PRON school NOUN has VERB a DET no DET - PUNCT phones NOUN policy NOUN in ADP class 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 school nmod:poss 2 school school 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 8 policy det 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 7 phones det 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 no punct 7 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 8 policy compound 8 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 class case 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 8 policy nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our school a phones policy class vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent policy=Patient
Example 2 Honesty is the best policy.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Honesty NOUN is AUX the DET best ADJ policy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Honesty honesty NOUN Number=Sing 5 policy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 policy cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 policy det 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 policy amod 5 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 policy punct
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1 is a present Honesty the best policy tree rules
Example 3 The new policy says all pupils wear hats outside.
det amod nsubj det nsubj ccomp obj advmod punct root The DET new ADJ policy NOUN says VERB all DET pupils NOUN wear VERB hats NOUN outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 policy det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 policy amod 3 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 pupils det 6 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 7 wear nsubj 7 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 says ccomp 8 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 7 wear obj 9 outside outside ADV _ 7 wear advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the new policy vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 wear present all pupils hats outside property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme
Example 4 Mum read the insurance policy carefully.
nsubj det compound obj advmod punct root Mum NOUN read VERB the DET insurance NOUN policy NOUN carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 policy det 4 insurance insurance NOUN Number=Sing 5 policy compound 5 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 6 carefully carefully ADV _ 2 read advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past Mum the insurance policy carefully property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent policy=Topic
Example 5 The library's policy is a fine of 10p a day for late books.
The tree, 15 words det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det case nummod nmod det nmod:unmarked case amod nmod punct root The DET library NOUN 's PART policy NOUN is AUX a DET fine NOUN of ADP 10 NUM p NOUN a DET day NOUN for ADP late ADJ books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 library det 2 library library NOUN Number=Sing 4 policy nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 library case 4 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing 7 fine nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fine cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fine det 7 fine fine NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 p case 9 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 p nummod 10 p p NOUN Number=Sing 7 fine nmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 day det 12 day day NOUN Number=Sing 10 p nmod:unmarked 13 for for ADP _ 15 books case 14 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 15 books amod 15 books book NOUN Number=Plur 12 day nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 fine punct
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1 is a present the library's policy a fine of 10 p a day for late books tree rules
Example 6 The government changed its policy on bus fares.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case compound obl punct root The DET government NOUN changed VERB its PRON policy NOUN on ADP bus NOUN fares NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 government det 2 government government NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed nsubj 3 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 policy nmod:poss 5 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing 3 changed obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 fares case 7 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 8 fares compound 8 fares fare NOUN Number=Plur 3 changed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 changed punct
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1 change past the government government's policy bus fares vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent policy=Patient
Example 7 It's against company policy to give refunds without a receipt.
nsubj cop case compound mark acl obj case det obl punct root It PRON 's AUX against ADP company NOUN policy NOUN to PART give VERB refunds NOUN without ADP a DET receipt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 policy nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 policy cop 3 against against ADP _ 5 policy case 4 company company NOUN Number=Sing 5 policy compound 5 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 give mark 7 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 policy acl 8 refunds refund NOUN Number=Plur 7 give obj 9 without without ADP _ 11 receipt case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 receipt det 11 receipt receipt NOUN Number=Sing 7 give obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 policy punct
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1 is present It against company policy tree rules 2 give to-infinitive refunds without a receipt vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent refund=Theme
Example 8 Being kind is always a good policy.
cop csubj cop advmod det amod punct root Being AUX kind ADJ is AUX always ADV a DET good ADJ policy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 kind cop 2 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 7 policy csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 policy cop 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 policy advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 policy det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 policy amod 7 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 policy punct
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1 is gerund kind property tree rules 2 is a present a good policy always property tree rules
Example 9 "Honesty's the best policy!" quoth Ivan, as he skipped about in his new quarters.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj cop det amod nsubj punct punct obj punct mark nsubj advcl case case nmod:poss amod obl punct root " PUNCT Honesty NOUN 's AUX the DET best ADJ policy NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT quoth VERB Ivan PROPN , PUNCT as SCONJ he PRON skipped VERB about ADP in ADP his PRON new ADJ quarters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 policy punct 2 Honesty honesty NOUN Number=Sing 6 policy nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 policy cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 policy det 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 policy amod 6 policy policy NOUN Number=Sing 9 quoth nsubj 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 policy punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 policy punct 9 quoth quoth VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 Ivan Ivan PROPN Number=Sing 9 quoth obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 skipped punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 14 skipped mark 13 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 skipped nsubj 14 skipped skip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 quoth advcl 15 about about ADP _ 19 quarters case 16 in in ADP _ 19 quarters case 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 quarters nmod:poss 18 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 19 quarters amod 19 quarters quarter NOUN Number=Plur 14 skipped obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 quoth punct
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1 is a in a quote present Honesty the best policy tree rules 2 quoth infinitive the best policy Ivan tree rules 3 skip past policy about policy's new quarters vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about quarter=Trajectory
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