postcard Who acts: postcard, you, We, Postcards, I · What happens: be, write on, send, have, write, tell · To what, where: card, short message, small picture card, postcard, Nan, beach · Speech: someone speaks here
«postcard» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: postcard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A postcard is a card, often with a picture on one side, that you write a short message on and send by post without an envelope.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det punct advmod case det appos case nummod nmod punct mark nsubj parataxis det amod obj compound:prt cc conj case obl case det obl punct root A DET postcard NOUN is AUX a DET card NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP a DET picture NOUN on ADP one NUM side NOUN , PUNCT that SCONJ you PRON write VERB a DET short ADJ message NOUN on ADP and CCONJ send VERB by ADP post NOUN without ADP an DET envelope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 postcard det 2 postcard postcard NOUN Number=Sing 5 card nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 card cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 card det 5 card card NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 picture punct 7 often often ADV _ 10 picture advmod 8 with with ADP _ 10 picture case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 picture det 10 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 5 card appos 11 on on ADP _ 13 side case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 side nummod 13 side side NOUN Number=Sing 10 picture nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 write punct 15 that that SCONJ _ 17 write mark 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 write nsubj 17 write write VERB Mood=Ind Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 card parataxis 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 message det 19 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 20 message amod 20 message message NOUN Number=Sing 17 write obj 21 on on ADP _ 17 write compound:prt 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 send cc 23 send send VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 write conj 24 by by ADP _ 25 post case 25 post post NOUN Number=Sing 23 send obl 26 without without ADP _ 28 envelope case 27 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 envelope det 28 envelope envelope NOUN Number=Sing 23 send obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 card punct
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1 is a present a postcard a card tree rules 2 write on present you a short message vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme 3 send infinitive you not said here by post; without a envelope vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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 postcard can be any small picture card.
det nsubj aux cop det amod compound punct root A DET postcard NOUN can AUX be AUX any DET small ADJ picture NOUN card NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 postcard det 2 postcard postcard NOUN Number=Sing 8 card nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 card aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 card cop 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 8 card det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 card amod 7 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 8 card compound 8 card card NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 card punct
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1 is a can a postcard any small picture card tree rules
Example 1 We sent Nan a postcard from the beach.
nsubj obj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON sent VERB Nan PROPN a DET postcard NOUN from ADP the DET beach 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 sent nsubj 2 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Nan Nan PROPN Number=Sing 2 sent obj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 postcard det 5 postcard postcard NOUN Number=Sing 2 sent obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 beach case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 sent obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sent punct
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1 send past We a postcard Nan the beach vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent nan=Destination postcard=Theme
Example 2 The postcard had a picture of a koala.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root The DET postcard NOUN had VERB a DET picture NOUN of ADP a DET koala NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 postcard det 2 postcard postcard NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 picture det 5 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 koala case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 koala det 8 koala koala NOUN Number=Sing 5 picture nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the postcard a picture of a koala vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Patient
Example 3 Write a postcard telling a friend about your holiday.
det obj acl det iobj case nmod:poss obl punct root Write VERB a DET postcard NOUN telling VERB a DET friend NOUN about ADP your PRON holiday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 postcard det 3 postcard postcard NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 postcard acl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 friend det 6 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 4 telling iobj 7 about about ADP _ 9 holiday case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 holiday nmod:poss 9 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 4 telling obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a postcard vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent postcard=Theme 2 tell speech: assert gerund a postcard not said here a friend about your holiday vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient about holiday=Topic
Example 4 Postcards cost 80 cents each.
nsubj nummod obj nmod punct root Postcards NOUN cost VERB 80 NUM cents NOUN each DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Postcards postcard NOUN Number=Plur 2 cost nsubj 2 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 80 80 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cents nummod 4 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 2 cost obj 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 4 cents nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 cost punct
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1 cost present Postcards 80 cents each vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme cent=Value
Example 5 I keep my postcards on the fridge.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root I PRON keep VERB my PRON postcards NOUN on ADP the DET fridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 keep nsubj 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 postcards nmod:poss 4 postcards postcard NOUN Number=Plur 2 keep obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 fridge case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fridge det 7 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 2 keep obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep present I my postcards the fridge vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent postcard=Theme on fridge=Location
Example 6 Wish you were here! Love, Sam (on a postcard)
Sentence 1: Wish you were here!
nsubj cop ccomp punct root Wish VERB you PRON were AUX here ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wish wish VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 here nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 here cop 4 here here ADV PronType=Dem 1 Wish ccomp 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Wish punct
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1 wish imperative you not said here vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is past you here property tree rules
Sentence 2: Love, Sam (on a postcard)
punct appos punct case det appos punct root Love NOUN , PUNCT Sam PROPN ( PUNCT on ADP a DET postcard NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Love love NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 Sam punct 3 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 1 Love appos 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 postcard punct 5 on on ADP _ 7 postcard case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 postcard det 7 postcard postcard NOUN Number=Sing 3 Sam appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 postcard punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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