postpone Who acts: Our, we, class, They, you, master · What happens: move, do, delay, postpone, test, be · To what, where: event, something, match, football match, test, party
«postpone» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: postpone in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To move an event to a later time instead of doing it now.
mark det obj case det amod obl mark fixed advcl obj advmod punct root To PART move VERB an DET event NOUN to ADP a DET later ADJ time NOUN instead ADV of ADP doing VERB it PRON now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 move mark 2 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 event det 4 event event NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 time case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 time det 7 later late ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 time amod 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obl 9 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 11 doing mark 10 of of ADP _ 9 instead fixed 11 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 move advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 doing obj 13 now now ADV PronType=Dem 11 doing advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 move punct
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1 move to-infinitive a event time vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent event=Theme 2 do gerund event now vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The match was postponed because of rain.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case fixed obl punct root The DET match NOUN was AUX postponed VERB because ADP of ADP rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 match det 2 match match NOUN Number=Sing 4 postponed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 postponed aux:pass 4 postponed postpone VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 7 rain case 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 postponed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 postponed punct
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1 postpone past · passive the match because rain vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To delay doing something.
mark xcomp obj punct root To PART delay VERB doing VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 delay mark 2 delay delay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 delay xcomp 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 doing obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 delay punct
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1 delay to-infinitive vn delay-53.3-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 do gerund something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 The football match was postponed because of the storm.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case fixed det obl punct root The DET football NOUN match NOUN was AUX postponed VERB because ADP of ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 match det 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 match compound 3 match match NOUN Number=Sing 5 postponed nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 postponed aux:pass 5 postponed postpone VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 storm case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 storm det 9 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 5 postponed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 postponed punct
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1 postpone past · passive the football match because the storm vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 2 Our test has been postponed until next week.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case amod obl punct root Our PRON test NOUN has AUX been AUX postponed VERB until ADP next ADJ week 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 test nmod:poss 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 5 postponed nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 postponed aux 4 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 postponed aux:pass 5 postponed postpone VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 until until ADP _ 8 week case 7 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 8 week amod 8 week week NOUN Number=Sing 5 postponed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 postponed punct
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1 postpone present · perfect · passive Our test week vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 test Our nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Can we postpone the party? Half the class is sick.
Sentence 1: Can we postpone the party?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX we PRON postpone VERB the DET party NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 postpone aux 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 postpone nsubj 3 postpone postpone VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 party det 5 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 postpone obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 postpone punct
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1 postpone can we the party vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Eventuality
Sentence 2: Half the class is sick.
det:predet det nsubj cop punct root Half DET the DET class NOUN is AUX sick ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 3 class det:predet 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 class det 3 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 sick nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sick cop 5 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 sick punct
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1 is present half class sick property tree rules
Example 4 The trip was postponed by 2 days.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET trip NOUN was AUX postponed VERB by ADP 2 NUM days NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 trip det 2 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 postponed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 postponed aux:pass 4 postponed postpone VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 days case 6 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 days nummod 7 days day NOUN Number=Plur 4 postponed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 postponed punct
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1 postpone past · passive the trip day vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 5 They postponed the launch because of high winds.
nsubj det obj case fixed amod obl punct root They PRON postponed VERB the DET launch NOUN because ADP of ADP high ADJ winds 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 postponed nsubj 2 postponed postpone VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 launch det 4 launch launch NOUN Number=Sing 2 postponed obj 5 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 8 winds case 6 of of ADP _ 5 because fixed 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 8 winds amod 8 winds wind NOUN Number=Plur 2 postponed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 postponed punct
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1 postpone past They the launch because high winds vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent launch=Eventuality
Example 6 Don't postpone your homework until the last minute.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root Do AUX n't PART postpone VERB your PRON homework NOUN until ADP the DET last ADJ minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 postpone aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 postpone advmod 3 postpone postpone VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 homework nmod:poss 5 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 3 postpone obj 6 until until ADP _ 9 minute case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 minute det 8 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 9 minute amod 9 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 3 postpone obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 postpone punct
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1 not postpone imperative · do-support you not said here your homework minute vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality
Example 7 The concert is postponed, not cancelled.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct advmod conj punct root The DET concert NOUN is AUX postponed VERB , PUNCT not PART cancelled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 concert det 2 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 4 postponed nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 postponed aux:pass 4 postponed postpone VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 cancelled punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 cancelled advmod 7 cancelled cancel VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 postponed conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 postponed punct
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1 postpone present · passive the concert vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 not cancel participle tree rules
Example 8 The sports day was postponed twice.
det compound obl:unmarked aux:pass advmod punct root The DET sports NOUN day NOUN was AUX postponed VERB twice ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 day det 2 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 3 day compound 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 postponed obl:unmarked 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 postponed aux:pass 5 postponed postpone VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 5 postponed advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 postponed punct
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1 postpone past · passive day twice property vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V S_ING»
Example 9 His master was never one for postponing a duty.
nmod:poss nsubj cop advmod mark advcl det obj punct root His PRON master NOUN was AUX never ADV one NUM for SCONJ postponing VERB a DET duty 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 master nmod:poss 2 master master NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 one cop 4 never never ADV PronType=Neg 5 one advmod 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 postponing mark 7 postponing postpone VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 one advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 duty det 9 duty duty NOUN Number=Sing 7 postponing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 one punct
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1 not is a past His master one tree rules 2 postpone gerund His master not said here a duty vn delay-53.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duty=Eventuality
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