pound Who acts: pound, loaf, strawberries, bag, Apples, many pounds · What happens: be, weigh, have, lose, tow, keep · To what, where: unit, one pound, 16 ounces, money, 100 pence, place
«pound» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: pound in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pound is a unit of weight; a loaf of bread weighs about one pound. A pound is 16 ounces.
Sentence 1: A pound is a unit of weight; a loaf of bread weighs about one pound.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct det nsubj case nmod parataxis advmod nummod obj punct root A DET pound NOUN is AUX a DET unit NOUN of ADP weight NOUN ; PUNCT a DET loaf NOUN of ADP bread NOUN weighs VERB about ADV one NUM pound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pound det 2 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 unit det 5 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 weight case 7 weight weight NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 weighs punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 loaf det 10 loaf loaf NOUN Number=Sing 13 weighs nsubj 11 of of ADP _ 12 bread case 12 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 10 loaf nmod 13 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit parataxis 14 about about ADV _ 15 one advmod 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 pound nummod 16 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 13 weighs obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 unit punct
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1 is a present a pound a unit of weight tree rules 2 weigh present a loaf of bread one pound vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value
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.
Sentence 2: A pound is 16 ounces.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET pound NOUN is AUX 16 NUM ounces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pound det 2 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 5 ounces nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ounces cop 4 16 16 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 ounces nummod 5 ounces ounce NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 ounces punct
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1 is a present a pound 16 ounces tree rules
Meaning 2 A pound (£) is the money of the United Kingdom; a pound has 100 pence.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det case det flat nmod punct det nsubj parataxis nummod obj punct root A DET pound NOUN ( PUNCT £ SYM ) PUNCT is AUX the DET money NOUN of ADP the DET United PROPN Kingdom PROPN ; PUNCT a DET pound NOUN has VERB 100 NUM pence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pound det 2 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 8 money nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 £ punct 4 £ £ SYM _ 2 pound appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 £ punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 money cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 money det 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 12 Kingdom case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Kingdom det 11 United United PROPN _ 12 Kingdom flat 12 Kingdom Kingdom PROPN Number=Sing 8 money nmod 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 has punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 pound det 15 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 16 has nsubj 16 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 money parataxis 17 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 pence nummod 18 pence pence NOUN Number=Plur 16 has obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 money punct
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1 is a present a pound the money of the United Kingdom tree rules 2 have present a pound 100 pence vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pence=Patient
Meaning 3 To pound is to hit hard again and again.
mark advcl cop mark advmod advmod cc conj punct root To PART pound NOUN is AUX to PART hit VERB hard ADV again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pound mark 2 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hit cop 4 to to PART _ 5 hit mark 5 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 5 hit advmod 7 again again ADV _ 5 hit advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 again cc 9 again again ADV _ 7 again conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 hit punct
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1 is present again hard, hit property tree rules
Meaning 4 A pound is a place where lost dogs or towed cars are kept.
det nsubj cop det advmod amod nsubj:pass cc amod conj aux:pass acl:relcl punct root A DET pound NOUN is AUX a DET place NOUN where ADV lost VERB dogs NOUN or CCONJ towed VERB cars NOUN are AUX kept VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pound det 2 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 kept advmod 7 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 dogs amod 8 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 13 kept nsubj:pass 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 cars cc 10 towed tow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 cars amod 11 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 8 dogs conj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 kept aux:pass 13 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 place acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a pound a place tree rules 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 tow participle vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 keep present · passive lost dogs or towed cars vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 1 The strawberries weighed 35 pounds.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET strawberries NOUN weighed VERB 35 NUM pounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 strawberries det 2 strawberries strawberry NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighed nsubj 3 weighed weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 35 35 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pounds nummod 5 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighed punct
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1 weigh past the strawberries 35 pounds vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value
Example 2 A bag of flour weighs 5 pounds.
det nsubj case nmod nummod obj punct root A DET bag NOUN of ADP flour NOUN weighs VERB 5 NUM pounds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bag det 2 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 5 weighs nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 flour case 4 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 2 bag nmod 5 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pounds nummod 7 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 5 weighs obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 weighs punct
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1 weigh present a bag of flour 5 pounds vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value
Example 3 Apples cost 2 dollars per pound.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Apples NOUN cost VERB 2 NUM dollars NOUN per ADP pound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 2 cost nsubj 2 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dollars nummod 4 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 2 cost obj 5 per per ADP _ 6 pound case 6 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 4 dollars nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 cost punct
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1 cost present Apples 2 dollars per pound vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 4 How many pounds did they pick?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ pounds NOUN did AUX they PRON pick VERB ? 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 pounds amod 3 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 6 pick nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 pick aux 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 pick nsubj 6 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 pick punct
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1 pick past · do-support many pounds vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The comic cost 3 pounds in the shop in London.
det amod compound nummod case det nmod case nmod punct root The DET comic ADJ cost NOUN 3 NUM pounds NOUN in ADP the DET shop NOUN in ADP London PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pounds det 2 comic comic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pounds amod 3 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 5 pounds compound 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pounds nummod 5 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 shop case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shop det 8 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 pounds nmod 9 in in ADP _ 10 London case 10 London London PROPN Number=Sing 8 shop nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 pounds punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 My heart was pounding before the race.
nmod:poss nsubj aux case det obl punct root My PRON heart NOUN was AUX pounding VERB before ADP the DET race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 heart nmod:poss 2 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 4 pounding nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 pounding aux 4 pounding pound VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 before before ADP _ 7 race case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 race det 7 race race NOUN Number=Sing 4 pounding obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pounding punct
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1 pound past · progressive My heart the race vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent before race=Trajectory
Example 7 He pounded on the door.
nsubj case det obl punct root He PRON pounded VERB on ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 pounded nsubj 2 pounded pound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 door case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 door det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 pounded obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 pounded punct
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1 pound past He the door vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent on door=Trajectory
Example 8 The baby weighed 7 pounds when she was born.
det nsubj nummod obj advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root The DET baby NOUN weighed VERB 7 NUM pounds NOUN when ADV she PRON was AUX born VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighed nsubj 3 weighed weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pounds nummod 5 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighed obj 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 born advmod 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 born nsubj:pass 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 born aux:pass 9 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 weighed advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighed punct
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1 weigh past the baby 7 pounds vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pound=Value 2 bear past · passive baby vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 9 They got a puppy from the dog pound.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root They PRON got VERB a DET puppy NOUN from ADP the DET dog NOUN pound 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 puppy det 4 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 pound case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pound det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 pound compound 8 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past They a puppy the dog pound vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent puppy=Theme from pound=Source
Example 10 A pound is a little less than half a kilogram.
det nsubj cop det obl case det:predet det obl punct root A DET pound NOUN is AUX a DET little ADJ less ADJ than ADP half DET a DET kilogram NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pound det 2 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 6 less nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 less cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 little det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 less obl 6 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 10 kilogram case 8 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 10 kilogram det:predet 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 kilogram det 10 kilogram kilogram NOUN Number=Sing 6 less obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 less punct
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1 is present a pound than half kilogram; a little obl ; less property tree rules
Example 11 Please give us the thousand pounds reward."
discourse iobj det nummod nsubj parataxis punct punct root Please INTJ give VERB us PRON the DET thousand NUM pounds NOUN reward VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 give discourse 2 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 give iobj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pounds det 5 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 pounds nummod 6 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 7 reward nsubj 7 reward reward VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 give parataxis 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 give punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 2 give punct
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1 give imperative you not said here us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme 2 reward present the thousand pounds vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent
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