portion Who acts: portion, you, restaurant, large portion, Mum, everyone · What happens: be, share, serve, portion out, give out, eat · To what, where: part, something, amount, food, one person, shares
«portion» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: portion in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A portion is a part or share of something.
det nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod punct root A DET portion NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN or CCONJ share NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 portion det 2 portion portion NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 share cc 7 share share NOUN Number=Sing 5 part conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 share nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a portion a part or share of something tree rules 2 share something nom share «possession transitive»: of=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.
Meaning 2 A portion is the amount of food served to one person.
det nsubj cop det case nmod acl case nummod obl punct root A DET portion NOUN is AUX the DET amount NOUN of ADP food NOUN served VERB to ADP one NUM person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 portion det 2 portion portion NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 amount det 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 food case 7 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nmod 8 served serve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 food acl 9 to to ADP _ 11 person case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 person nummod 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 served obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 amount punct
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1 is a present a portion the amount of food tree rules 2 serve participle food not said here one person vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to person=Recipient
Meaning 3 To portion something out is to divide it into shares and give them out.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj compound:prt cop mark obj case obl cc conj iobj compound:prt punct root To PART portion VERB something PRON out ADP is AUX to PART divide VERB it PRON into ADP shares NOUN and CCONJ give VERB them PRON out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 portion mark 2 portion portion VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 divide advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 portion obj 4 out out ADP _ 2 portion compound:prt 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 divide cop 6 to to PART _ 7 divide mark 7 divide divide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 divide obj 9 into into ADP _ 10 shares case 10 shares share NOUN Number=Plur 7 divide obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 give cc 12 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 divide conj 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 give iobj 14 out out ADP _ 12 give compound:prt 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 divide punct
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1 portion out to-infinitive something vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present shares divide property tree rules 3 give out infinitive shares = share vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 1 Eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
case nmod nummod obj case nmod cc conj det obl:unmarked punct root Eat VERB at ADP least ADJ five NUM portions NOUN of ADP fruit NOUN and CCONJ vegetables NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 3 least case 3 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 4 five nmod 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 portions nummod 5 portions portion NOUN Number=Plur 1 Eat obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 fruit case 7 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 5 portions nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 vegetables cc 9 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 5 portions conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 day det 11 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Eat obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Eat punct
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1 eat imperative you not said here five portions of fruit and vegetables day vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent portion=Patient
Example 2 The restaurant gives huge portions.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET restaurant NOUN gives VERB huge ADJ portions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 restaurant det 2 restaurant restaurant NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 5 portions amod 5 portions portion NOUN Number=Plur 3 gives obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present the restaurant huge portions vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent portion=Theme
Example 3 A large portion of the money went to the charity.
det amod nsubj case det nmod case det obl punct root A DET large ADJ portion NOUN of ADP the DET money NOUN went VERB to ADP the DET charity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 portion det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 3 portion amod 3 portion portion NOUN Number=Sing 7 went nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 money case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 money det 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 portion nmod 7 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to ADP _ 10 charity case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 charity det 10 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 7 went obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 went punct
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1 go past a large portion of the money the charity vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to charity=Initial_Location
Example 4 Mum portioned out the pizza so everyone got two slices.
nsubj compound:prt det obj advmod nsubj advcl nummod obj punct root Mum NOUN portioned VERB out ADP the DET pizza NOUN so ADV everyone PRON got VERB two NUM slices NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 portioned nsubj 2 portioned portion VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 portioned compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pizza det 5 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 2 portioned obj 6 so so ADV _ 8 got advmod 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 got nsubj 8 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 portioned advcl 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 slices nummod 10 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 8 got obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 portioned punct
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1 portion out past Mum the pizza vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent pizza=Theme 2 get past everyone two slices vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer slice=Stimulus
Example 5 Only a small portion of the Earth's water is fresh.
advmod det amod nsubj case det nmod:poss case nmod cop punct root Only ADV a DET small ADJ portion NOUN of ADP the DET Earth PROPN 's PART water NOUN is AUX fresh ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 4 portion advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 portion det 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 portion amod 4 portion portion NOUN Number=Sing 11 fresh nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 9 water case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Earth det 7 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 9 water nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Earth case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 portion nmod 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 fresh cop 11 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 fresh punct
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1 is present a small portion of the Earth's water fresh property tree rules
Example 6 Can I have a child's portion, please?
aux nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct discourse punct root Can AUX I PRON have VERB a DET child NOUN 's PART portion NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 child det 5 child child NOUN Number=Sing 7 portion nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 child case 7 portion portion NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 have punct 9 please please INTJ _ 3 have discourse 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can I a child's portion vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent portion=Patient
Example 7 Divide the cake into eight equal portions.
det obj case nummod amod obl punct root Divide VERB the DET cake NOUN into ADP eight NUM equal ADJ portions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Divide divide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cake det 3 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 1 Divide obj 4 into into ADP _ 7 portions case 5 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 portions nummod 6 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 portions amod 7 portions portion NOUN Number=Plur 1 Divide obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Divide punct
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1 divide imperative you not said here the cake eight equal portions vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme
Example 8 The youngest of the three sons, on the contrary, made good use of his portion.
The tree, 15 words det case det nummod nmod punct case det amod punct amod amod nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET youngest ADJ of ADP the DET three NUM sons NOUN , PUNCT on ADP the DET contrary ADJ , PUNCT made VERB good ADJ use NOUN of ADP his PRON portion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 youngest det 2 youngest young ADJ Degree=Sup root root 3 of of ADP _ 6 sons case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sons det 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 sons nummod 6 sons son NOUN Number=Plur 2 youngest nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 14 use punct 8 on on ADP _ 14 use case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 use det 10 contrary contrary ADJ Degree=Pos 14 use amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 made punct 12 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 use amod 13 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 14 use amod 14 use use NOUN Number=Sing 6 sons nmod 15 of of ADP _ 17 portion case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 portion nmod:poss 17 portion portion NOUN Number=Sing 14 use nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 youngest punct
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1 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 use his portion nom use «act transitive»: of=patient
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