practical Who acts: Practical, practical person, practical object, you, We, Grandma · What happens: mean, do, be, deal, make, work · To what, where: real things, things, lesson, experiments, practical experiment, practical shoes · Speech: someone speaks here
«practical» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: practical in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Practical means to do with doing real things rather than only ideas or theory.
The tree, 14 words nsubj mark ccomp mark advcl amod obj cc fixed advmod conj cc conj punct root Practical ADJ means VERB to PART do VERB with SCONJ doing VERB real ADJ things NOUN rather ADV than ADP only ADV ideas NOUN or CCONJ theory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 5 with with SCONJ _ 6 doing mark 6 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 do advcl 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 8 things amod 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 doing obj 9 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 12 ideas cc 10 than than ADP _ 9 rather fixed 11 only only ADV _ 12 ideas advmod 12 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 8 things conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 theory cc 14 theory theory NOUN Number=Sing 12 ideas conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Practical vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 do gerund real things rather ideas or theory vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=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.
Meaning 2 A practical person is good at dealing with real problems and making things work.
The tree, 14 words det amod nsubj cop mark advcl case amod obl cc conj obj parataxis punct root A DET practical ADJ person NOUN is AUX good ADJ at SCONJ dealing VERB with ADP real ADJ problems NOUN and CCONJ making VERB things NOUN work VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 good nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 good cop 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 at at SCONJ _ 7 dealing mark 7 dealing deal VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 good advcl 8 with with ADP _ 10 problems case 9 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 10 problems amod 10 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 7 dealing obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 making cc 12 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 dealing conj 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 making obj 14 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 good parataxis 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 good punct
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1 is present a practical person good property tree rules 2 deal gerund a practical person not said here with real problems vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with problem=Theme 3 make gerund a practical person not said here things vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product 4 work present vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A practical object or plan is useful and sensible.
det amod nsubj cc conj cop cc conj punct root A DET practical ADJ object NOUN or CCONJ plan NOUN is AUX useful ADJ and CCONJ sensible ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 object det 2 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 object amod 3 object object NOUN Number=Sing 7 useful nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 plan cc 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 object conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 useful cop 7 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 sensible cc 9 sensible sensible ADJ Degree=Pos 7 useful conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 useful punct
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1 is present a practical object or plan useful property tree rules 2 be a practical object or plan not said here tree rules
Meaning 4 A practical is a lesson or exam where you do experiments or real tasks.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det cc conj advmod nsubj acl:relcl obj cc amod conj punct root A DET practical NOUN is AUX a DET lesson NOUN or CCONJ exam NOUN where ADV you PRON do VERB experiments NOUN or CCONJ real ADJ tasks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 practical det 2 practical practical NOUN Number=Sing 5 lesson nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lesson cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lesson det 5 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 exam cc 7 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 5 lesson conj 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 do advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 do nsubj 10 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 exam acl:relcl 11 experiments experiment NOUN Number=Plur 10 do obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 tasks cc 13 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 14 tasks amod 14 tasks task NOUN Number=Plur 11 experiments conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 lesson punct
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1 is a present a practical a lesson or exam tree rules 2 do present you experiments or real tasks vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality
Example 1 We did a practical experiment with magnets.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root We PRON did VERB a DET practical ADJ experiment NOUN with ADP magnets 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 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 experiment det 4 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 experiment amod 5 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 magnets case 7 magnets magnet NOUN Number=Plur 5 experiment nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past We a practical experiment with magnets vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality
Example 2 Wear practical shoes for the hike.
amod obj case det obl punct root Wear VERB practical ADJ shoes NOUN for ADP the DET hike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shoes amod 3 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 hike case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hike det 6 hike hike NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here practical shoes for the hike vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme
Example 3 Grandma is very practical; she can fix anything.
nsubj cop advmod punct nsubj aux parataxis obj punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX very ADV practical ADJ ; PUNCT she PRON can AUX fix VERB anything PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 practical nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 practical cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 practical advmod 4 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 fix punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fix nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 fix aux 8 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 practical parataxis 9 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 fix obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 practical punct
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1 is present Grandma practical property tree rules 2 fix can she anything vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent anything=Patient
Example 4 It isn't practical to walk ten miles to school.
nsubj cop advmod mark advcl nummod obj case obl punct root It PRON is AUX n't PART practical ADJ to PART walk VERB ten NUM miles NOUN to ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 practical nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 practical cop 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 practical advmod 4 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 walk mark 6 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 practical advcl 7 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 miles nummod 8 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 6 walk obj 9 to to ADP _ 10 school case 10 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 walk obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 practical punct
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1 not is present It practical property tree rules 2 walk to-infinitive ten miles school vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent mile=Theme to school=Trajectory
Example 5 Our science practical is on Thursday.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop case punct root Our PRON science NOUN practical NOUN is AUX on ADP Thursday PROPN . 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 3 practical nmod:poss 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 3 practical compound 3 practical practical NOUN Number=Sing 6 Thursday nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Thursday cop 5 on on ADP _ 6 Thursday case 6 Thursday Thursday PROPN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 Thursday punct
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1 is present Our science practical on Thursday tree rules
Example 6 Learning to cook is a practical skill.
csubj mark xcomp cop det amod punct root Learning VERB to PART cook VERB is AUX a DET practical ADJ skill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 skill csubj 2 to to PART _ 3 cook mark 3 cook cook VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Learning xcomp 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 skill cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 skill det 6 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 skill amod 7 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 skill punct
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1 learn gerund vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 cook to-infinitive vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 is a present Learning a practical skill tree rules
Example 7 He played a practical joke on his sister.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON played VERB a DET practical ADJ joke NOUN on ADP his PRON sister 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 joke det 4 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 joke amod 5 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 sister case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 sister nmod:poss 8 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past He a practical joke on his sister vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent joke=Theme
Example 8 He was quite a practical boy.
nsubj cop det:predet det amod punct root He PRON was AUX quite DET a DET practical ADJ boy 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 6 boy nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 boy cop 3 quite quite DET PronType=Ind 6 boy det:predet 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 boy det 5 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 6 boy amod 6 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 boy punct
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1 is a past He quite practical boy tree rules
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