post Who acts: post, letters, someone, fence, Posts, She · What happens: be, stick, hold, mark, send, deliver · To what, where: strong pole, ground, fence, goal, mail, letter
«post» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: post in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A post is a strong pole stuck in the ground, for example to hold a fence or mark a goal.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod acl case det obl punct case parataxis mark acl det obj cc conj det obj punct root A DET post NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ pole NOUN stuck VERB in ADP the DET ground NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN to PART hold VERB a DET fence NOUN or CCONJ mark VERB a DET goal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 post det 2 post post NOUN Number=Sing 6 pole nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pole cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pole det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pole amod 6 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 stuck stick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 pole acl 8 in in ADP _ 10 ground case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ground det 10 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 stuck obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 example punct 12 for for ADP _ 13 example case 13 example example NOUN Number=Sing 6 pole parataxis 14 to to PART _ 15 hold mark 15 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 example acl 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 fence det 17 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 15 hold obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 mark cc 19 mark mark VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 hold conj 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 goal det 21 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 19 mark obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 pole punct
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1 is a present a post a strong pole tree rules 2 stick participle a strong pole not said here the ground vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in ground=Destination 3 hold to-infinitive a post not said here a fence vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fence=Theme 4 mark infinitive a post not said here a goal vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent goal=Destination
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 The post (UK, Australia) is the mail: letters and parcels sent and delivered.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj punct appos punct conj punct cop det punct nsubj cc conj parataxis cc conj punct root The DET post NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX the DET mail NOUN : PUNCT letters NOUN and CCONJ parcels NOUN sent VERB and CCONJ delivered VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 post det 2 post post NOUN Number=Sing 10 mail nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 4 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 2 post appos 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 Australia punct 6 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 4 UK conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 mail cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 mail det 10 mail mail NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 sent punct 12 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 15 sent nsubj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 parcels cc 14 parcels parcel NOUN Number=Plur 12 letters conj 15 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 mail parataxis 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 delivered cc 17 delivered deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 sent conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 mail punct
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1 is a present the post the mail tree rules 2 send past letters and parcels vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 deliver past letters and parcels not said here vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To post a letter is to send it by mail.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART post VERB a DET letter NOUN is AUX to PART send VERB it PRON by ADP mail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 post mark 2 post post VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 send advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 letter det 4 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 post obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 send cop 6 to to PART _ 7 send mark 7 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 send obj 9 by by ADP _ 10 mail case 10 mail mail NOUN Number=Sing 7 send obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 send punct
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1 post to-infinitive a letter vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme 2 is present by mail; send property tree rules
Meaning 4 To post something online is to put it on a website.
mark advcl obj advmod cop mark obj case det obl punct root To PART post VERB something PRON online ADV is AUX to PART put VERB it PRON on ADP a DET website NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 post mark 2 post post VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 put advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 post obj 4 online online ADV _ 2 post advmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 put cop 6 to to PART _ 7 put mark 7 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 put obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 website case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 website det 11 website website NOUN Number=Sing 7 put obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 put punct
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1 post to-infinitive something online property vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present a website put property tree rules
Meaning 5 A post is a job or a place where someone stands on duty.
det nsubj cop det cc det conj advmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root A DET post NOUN is AUX a DET job NOUN or CCONJ a DET place NOUN where ADV someone PRON stands VERB on ADP duty NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 post det 2 post post NOUN Number=Sing 5 job nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 job cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 job det 5 job job NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 place cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 place det 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 job conj 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 stands advmod 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 stands nsubj 11 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 place acl:relcl 12 on on ADP _ 13 duty case 13 duty duty NOUN Number=Sing 11 stands obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 job punct
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1 is a present a post a job or a place tree rules 2 stand present someone duty vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on duty=Location
Example 1 A fence has 10 posts 2 m apart.
det nsubj nummod obj nummod nmod:unmarked advmod punct root A DET fence NOUN has VERB 10 NUM posts NOUN 2 NUM m NOUN apart ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fence det 2 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 posts nummod 5 posts post NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 m nummod 7 m m NOUN Number=Plur 5 posts nmod:unmarked 8 apart apart ADV _ 3 has advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a fence 10 posts 2 m apart property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent post=Patient
Example 2 Posts stand every 3 m along a 30 m path.
nsubj det nummod obj case det nummod compound obl punct root Posts NOUN stand VERB every DET 3 NUM m NOUN along ADP a DET 30 NUM m NOUN path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Posts post NOUN Number=Plur 2 stand nsubj 2 stand stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 m det 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 m nummod 5 m M NOUN Number=Sing 2 stand obj 6 along along ADP _ 10 path case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 path det 8 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 m nummod 9 m M NOUN Number=Sing 10 path compound 10 path path NOUN Number=Sing 2 stand obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 stand punct
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1 stand present Posts every 3 m a m path vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent m=Theme along path=Destination
Example 3 She posted 4 letters and 2 parcels.
nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root She PRON posted VERB 4 NUM letters NOUN and CCONJ 2 NUM parcels 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 posted nsubj 2 posted post VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 letters nummod 4 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 2 posted obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 parcels cc 6 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 parcels nummod 7 parcels parcel NOUN Number=Plur 4 letters conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 posted punct
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1 post past She 4 letters and 2 parcels vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme
Example 4 How many posts are needed for a 20 m fence?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det nummod compound obl punct root How ADV many ADJ posts NOUN are AUX needed VERB for ADP a DET 20 NUM m NOUN fence NOUN ? 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 3 posts amod 3 posts post NOUN Number=Plur 5 needed nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 needed aux:pass 5 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 10 fence case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 fence det 8 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 m nummod 9 m M NOUN Number=Sing 10 fence compound 10 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 5 needed obl 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 needed punct
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1 need present · passive many posts for a m fence vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The ball hit the post and bounced out.
det nsubj det obj cc conj compound:prt punct root The DET ball NOUN hit VERB the DET post NOUN and CCONJ bounced VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit nsubj 3 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 post det 5 post post NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 bounced cc 7 bounced bounce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 hit conj 8 out out ADP _ 7 bounced compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hit punct
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1 hit past the ball the post vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme post=Co-Theme 2 bounce out participle the ball not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Has the post come yet?
aux det nsubj advmod punct root Has AUX the DET post NOUN come VERB yet ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 come aux 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 post det 3 post post NOUN Number=Sing 4 come nsubj 4 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 yet yet ADV _ 4 come advmod 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 come punct
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1 come present the post yet vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 We posted Grandma a birthday card.
nsubj obj det compound obj punct root We PRON posted VERB Grandma PROPN a DET birthday NOUN card 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 posted nsubj 2 posted post VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 2 posted obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 card det 5 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 6 card compound 6 card card NOUN Number=Sing 2 posted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 posted punct
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1 post past We Grandma tree rules
Example 8 Never post your address online.
advmod nmod:poss obj advmod punct root Never ADV post VERB your PRON address NOUN online ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 post advmod 2 post post VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 address nmod:poss 4 address address NOUN Number=Sing 2 post obj 5 online online ADV _ 2 post advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 post punct
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1 not post imperative you not said here your address online property vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent address=Theme 2 address your nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 9 They had made up their minds to die at their post.
nsubj aux compound:prt nmod:poss obj mark advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root They PRON had AUX made VERB up ADP their PRON minds NOUN to PART die VERB at ADP their PRON post 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 3 made nsubj 2 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 made compound:prt 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 minds nmod:poss 6 minds mind NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 7 to to PART _ 8 die mark 8 die die VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 made advcl 9 at at ADP _ 11 post case 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 post nmod:poss 11 post post NOUN Number=Sing 8 die obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make up past · perfect They their minds vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mind=Pivot 2 die to-infinitive They not said here minds's post vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 mind their = they nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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