polytechnic Who acts: college, kind, most polytechnics, uncle, polytechnic, most British polytechnics · What happens: teach, exist, become, study, engineer, call · To what, where: many practical subjects, universities, many arts, polytechnic, colleges, New Zealand · Speech: someone speaks here
«polytechnic» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: polytechnic in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A college that teaches many practical and technical subjects, like engineering, building, computing and design, often to older students and adults.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj acl:relcl amod amod cc conj obj punct case conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct advmod case amod conj cc conj punct root A DET college NOUN that PRON teaches VERB many ADJ practical ADJ and CCONJ technical ADJ subjects NOUN , PUNCT like ADP engineering NOUN , PUNCT building NOUN , PUNCT computing NOUN and CCONJ design NOUN , PUNCT often ADV to ADP older ADJ students NOUN and CCONJ adults NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 college det 2 college college NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 teaches nsubj 4 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 college acl:relcl 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 subjects amod 6 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 9 subjects amod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 technical cc 8 technical technical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 practical conj 9 subjects subject NOUN Number=Plur 4 teaches obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 engineering punct 11 like like ADP _ 12 engineering case 12 engineering engineering NOUN Number=Sing 9 subjects conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 building punct 14 building building NOUN Number=Sing 12 engineering conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 computing punct 16 computing computing NOUN Number=Sing 12 engineering conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 design cc 18 design design NOUN Number=Sing 16 computing conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 23 students punct 20 often often ADV _ 23 students advmod 21 to to ADP _ 23 students case 22 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 23 students amod 23 students student NOUN Number=Plur 9 subjects conj 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 adults cc 25 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 23 students conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 college punct
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1 teach speech: other present a college many practical subjects and engineering and building and computing and design and older students and adults vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient
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: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A kind of college that existed until 1992, when most polytechnics became universities.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj case nmod nsubj case obl punct mark amod nsubj conj xcomp punct root A DET kind NOUN of ADP college NOUN that PRON existed VERB until ADP 1992 NUM , PUNCT when SCONJ most ADJ polytechnics NOUN became VERB universities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 kind det 2 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 6 existed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 college case 4 college college NOUN Number=Sing 2 kind nmod 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 existed nsubj 6 existed exist VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 until until ADP _ 8 1992 case 8 1992 1992 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 existed obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 became punct 10 when when SCONJ _ 13 became mark 11 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 12 polytechnics amod 12 polytechnics polytechnic NOUN Number=Plur 13 became nsubj 13 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 existed conj 14 universities university NOUN Number=Plur 13 became xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 existed punct
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1 exist past a kind of college until 1992 vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 become past most polytechnics universities vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Teaching many arts and sciences, especially technical ones: a polytechnic school.
amod obj cc conj punct advmod amod conj punct det amod obj punct root Teaching VERB many ADJ arts NOUN and CCONJ sciences NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV technical ADJ ones NOUN : PUNCT a DET polytechnic ADJ school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Teaching teach VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 arts amod 3 arts art NOUN Number=Plur 1 Teaching obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 sciences cc 5 sciences science NOUN Number=Plur 3 arts conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 ones punct 7 especially especially ADV _ 9 ones advmod 8 technical technical ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ones amod 9 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 3 arts conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 1 Teaching punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 school det 12 polytechnic polytechnic ADJ Degree=Pos 13 school amod 13 school school NOUN Number=Sing 1 Teaching obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Teaching punct
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1 teach speech: other gerund many arts and sciences and technical ones vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent art=Recipient school=Topic
Example 1 My uncle studied engineering at a polytechnic.
nmod:poss nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root My PRON uncle NOUN studied VERB engineering VERB at ADP a DET polytechnic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 studied nsubj 3 studied study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 engineering engineer VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 studied xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 7 polytechnic case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 polytechnic det 7 polytechnic polytechnic NOUN Number=Sing 4 engineering obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 studied punct
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1 study past My uncle vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 engineer gerund My uncle not said here a polytechnic tree rules
Example 2 In New Zealand some colleges were called polytechnics for many years.
case flat obl det nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp case amod obl punct root In ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN some DET colleges NOUN were AUX called VERB polytechnics NOUN for ADP many ADJ years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Zealand case 2 New New PROPN Number=Sing 3 Zealand flat 3 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 7 called obl 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 colleges det 5 colleges college NOUN Number=Plur 7 called nsubj:pass 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 called aux:pass 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 polytechnics polytechnic NOUN Number=Plur 7 called xcomp 9 for for ADP _ 11 years case 10 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 years amod 11 years year NOUN Number=Plur 7 called obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 called punct
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1 call past · passive some colleges New Zealand year vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 3 The polytechnic teaches plumbing, cooking and computer design.
det nsubj obj punct conj cc compound conj punct root The DET polytechnic NOUN teaches VERB plumbing NOUN , PUNCT cooking NOUN and CCONJ computer NOUN design NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 polytechnic det 2 polytechnic polytechnic NOUN Number=Sing 3 teaches nsubj 3 teaches teach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 plumbing plumbing NOUN Number=Sing 3 teaches obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 cooking punct 6 cooking cooking NOUN Number=Sing 4 plumbing conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 design cc 8 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 9 design compound 9 design design NOUN Number=Sing 4 plumbing conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 teaches punct
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1 teach speech: other present the polytechnic plumbing and cooking and computer design vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent plumbing=Recipient
Example 4 In 1992 most British polytechnics became universities.
case obl amod amod nsubj xcomp punct root In ADP 1992 NUM most ADJ British ADJ polytechnics NOUN became VERB universities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 1992 case 2 1992 1992 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 became obl 3 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 5 polytechnics amod 4 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 5 polytechnics amod 5 polytechnics polytechnic NOUN Number=Plur 6 became nsubj 6 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 universities university NOUN Number=Plur 6 became xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 became punct
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1 become past most British polytechnics universities in 1992 result vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in 1992=Result
Example 5 Mum went to the poly to train as a nurse.
nsubj case det obl mark advcl case det obl punct root Mum NOUN went VERB to ADP the DET poly NOUN to PART train VERB as ADP a DET nurse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 poly case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 poly det 5 poly poly NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 6 to to PART _ 7 train mark 7 train train VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 went advcl 8 as as ADP _ 10 nurse case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 nurse det 10 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 7 train obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past Mum the poly vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to poly=Initial_Location 2 train to-infinitive Mum not said here as a nurse vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as nurse=Attribute
Example 6 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a famous college in the USA.
nsubj flat flat cop det amod case det nmod punct root Rensselaer PROPN Polytechnic PROPN Institute PROPN is AUX a DET famous ADJ college NOUN in ADP the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rensselaer Rensselaer PROPN Number=Sing 7 college nsubj 2 Polytechnic Polytechnic PROPN Number=Sing 1 Rensselaer flat 3 Institute Institute PROPN Number=Sing 1 Rensselaer flat 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 college cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 college det 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 college amod 7 college college NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 USA case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 USA det 10 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 7 college nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 college punct
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1 is a present Rensselaer a famous college the USA tree rules
Example 7 A polytechnic is good for people who like hands-on learning.
det nsubj cop case obl nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case obl punct root A DET polytechnic NOUN is AUX good ADJ for ADP people NOUN who PRON like VERB hands NOUN - PUNCT on ADP learning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 polytechnic det 2 polytechnic polytechnic NOUN Number=Sing 4 good nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 good cop 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 good obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 like nsubj 8 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 people acl:relcl 9 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 8 like obj 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 hands punct 11 on on ADP _ 12 learning case 12 learning learning NOUN Number=Sing 8 like obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 good punct
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1 is present a polytechnic for people; good property tree rules 2 like present people hands learning vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot hand=Theme
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