possession Who acts: person, spirit, She, her, bike, team · What happens: have, own, control, pack, possess, prize · To what, where: something, things, control, possessions, one bag, prized possession
«possession» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: possession in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Having or owning something.
cc conj obj punct root Having VERB or CCONJ owning VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 owning cc 3 owning own VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Having conj 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 owning obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Having punct
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1 have gerund vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 own gerund something vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=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 possessions: the things a person owns.
punct det conj det nsubj acl:relcl punct root possessions NOUN : PUNCT the DET things NOUN a DET person NOUN owns VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 possessions possession NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 things punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 things det 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 1 possessions conj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 owns nsubj 7 owns own VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 things acl:relcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 possessions punct
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1 own present a person the things not said here vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.
Having control of the ball.
obj case det nmod punct root Having VERB control NOUN of ADP the DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 control control NOUN Number=Sing 1 Having obj 3 of of ADP _ 5 ball case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 control nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Having punct
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1 have gerund control of the ball vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
Having something illegal on you.
obj amod case obl punct root Having VERB something PRON illegal ADJ on ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Having obj 3 illegal illegal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 something amod 4 on on ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 illegal obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Having punct
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1 have gerund something vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Meaning 5 Being controlled by a spirit, in stories.
aux:pass case det obl punct case conj punct root Being AUX controlled VERB by ADP a DET spirit NOUN , PUNCT in ADP stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 controlled aux:pass 2 controlled control VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 by by ADP _ 5 spirit case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spirit det 5 spirit spirit NOUN Number=Sing 2 controlled obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 stories punct 7 in in ADP _ 8 stories case 8 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 2 controlled conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 controlled punct
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1 control gerund · passive a spirit vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 She packed all her possessions into one bag.
nsubj det:predet nmod:poss obj case nummod obl punct root She PRON packed VERB all DET her PRON possessions NOUN into ADP one NUM bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 packed nsubj 2 packed pack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 possessions det:predet 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 possessions nmod:poss 5 possessions possession NOUN Number=Plur 2 packed obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 bag case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 bag nummod 8 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 2 packed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 packed punct
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1 pack past She her possessions one bag vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent possession=Theme into bag=Destination 2 possess her = she nom possession «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 His bike is his most prized possession.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nmod:poss advmod amod punct root His PRON bike NOUN is AUX his PRON most ADV prized VERB possession NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 bike nmod:poss 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 possession nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 possession cop 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 possession nmod:poss 5 most most ADV Degree=Sup 6 prized advmod 6 prized prize VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 possession amod 7 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 possession punct
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1 prize participle vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present His bike his prized possession tree rules
Example 3 Our team had possession of the ball for most of the game.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case det nmod case nmod case det nmod punct root Our PRON team NOUN had VERB possession NOUN of ADP the DET ball NOUN for ADP most ADJ of ADP the DET game 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 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 ball case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 ball det 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 4 possession nmod 8 for for ADP _ 9 most case 9 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 7 ball nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 game case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 game det 12 game game NOUN Number=Sing 9 most nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past Our team possession of the ball for most of the game vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possession=Patient 2 possess the ball for most of the game nom possession «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The apostrophe in "Sam's hat" shows possession.
det nsubj case punct nmod:poss case nmod punct obj punct root The DET apostrophe NOUN in ADP " PUNCT Sam PROPN 's PART hat NOUN " PUNCT shows VERB possession NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 apostrophe det 2 apostrophe apostrophe NOUN Number=Sing 9 shows nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 7 hat case 4 " " PUNCT _ 7 hat punct 5 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 7 hat nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Sam case 7 hat hat NOUN Number=Sing 2 apostrophe nmod 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 hat punct 9 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing 9 shows obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 shows punct
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1 show present the apostrophe in Sam's hat possession vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent possession=Recipient
Example 5 The man was arrested for possession of stolen goods.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case amod nmod punct root The DET man NOUN was AUX arrested VERB for ADP possession NOUN of ADP stolen VERB goods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrested nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 arrested aux:pass 4 arrested arrest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 possession case 6 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrested obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 goods case 8 stolen steal VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 goods amod 9 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 6 possession nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 arrested punct
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1 arrest past · passive the man for possession of stolen goods vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Patient for possession=Theme 2 steal participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 possess stolen goods nom possession «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 They took possession of the new house.
nsubj obj case det amod nmod punct root They PRON took VERB possession NOUN of ADP the DET new ADJ house NOUN . 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 4 of of ADP _ 7 house case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 house det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 house amod 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 possession nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past They possession of the new house vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possession=Theme 2 possess the new house nom possession «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 In the film, the girl suffers from ghostly possession.
case det obl punct det nsubj case amod obl punct root In ADP the DET film NOUN , PUNCT the DET girl NOUN suffers VERB from ADP ghostly ADJ possession NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 film case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 7 suffers obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 film punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 girl det 6 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 7 suffers nsubj 7 suffers suffer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 from from ADP _ 10 possession case 9 ghostly ghostly ADJ Degree=Pos 10 possession amod 10 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing 7 suffers obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 suffers punct
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1 suffer present the girl the film from ghostly possession vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 Thus Jack took possession of the castle.
advmod nsubj obj case det nmod punct root Thus ADV Jack PROPN took VERB possession NOUN of ADP the DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thus thus ADV _ 3 took advmod 2 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 possession possession NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 castle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 castle det 7 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 4 possession nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past Jack possession of the castle thus property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possession=Theme 2 possess the castle nom possession «act transitive»: of=patient
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