practise Who acts: we, Ella, our, team, you, 's · What happens: practise, be, get, word, let, cross · To what, where: piano, good manners, four operations, spelling words, 's, times tables
«practise» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: practise in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To practise is to do something many times to get better at it: practise the piano.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark obj amod obl:unmarked mark acl xcomp case obl punct conj det obj punct root To PART practise VERB is AUX to PART do VERB something PRON many ADJ times NOUN to PART get VERB better ADJ at ADP it PRON : PUNCT practise VERB the DET piano NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 practise mark 2 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 do cop 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 times amod 8 times time NOUN Number=Plur 5 do obl:unmarked 9 to to PART _ 10 get mark 10 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 times acl 11 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 get xcomp 12 at at ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 better obl 14 : : PUNCT _ 15 practise punct 15 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do conj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 piano det 17 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 15 practise obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 do punct
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1 practise to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present time do property tree rules 3 get to-infinitive good property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 practise infinitive the piano tree rules
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 To practise is to do something often as a habit: practise good manners.
The tree, 13 words mark csubj cop mark obj advmod case det obl punct conj amod obj punct root To PART practise VERB is AUX to PART do VERB something PRON often ADV as ADP a DET habit NOUN : PUNCT practise VERB good ADJ manners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 practise mark 2 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 do cop 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 do obj 7 often often ADV _ 10 habit advmod 8 as as ADP _ 10 habit case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 habit det 10 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing 5 do obl 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 practise punct 12 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 do conj 13 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 14 manners amod 14 manners manners NOUN Number=Ptan 12 practise obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 do punct
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1 practise to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present as a habit; do property tree rules 3 practise infinitive good manners tree rules
Meaning 3 To practise as a doctor or lawyer is to work as one.
mark advcl case det obl cc conj cop mark case obl punct root To PART practise VERB as ADP a DET doctor NOUN or CCONJ lawyer NOUN is AUX to PART work VERB as ADP one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 practise mark 2 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 work advcl 3 as as ADP _ 5 doctor case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 doctor det 5 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 2 practise obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 lawyer cc 7 lawyer lawyer NOUN Number=Sing 5 doctor conj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 work cop 9 to to PART _ 10 work mark 10 work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 as as ADP _ 12 one case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 work obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 work punct
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1 practise to-infinitive as a doctor or lawyer tree rules 2 is present as one; work property tree rules
Example 1 Today we practise all four operations together.
obl:unmarked nsubj advmod nummod obj advmod punct root Today NOUN we PRON practise VERB all ADV four NUM operations NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 practise obl:unmarked 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 practise nsubj 3 practise practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all ADV _ 5 four advmod 5 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 operations nummod 6 operations operation NOUN Number=Plur 3 practise obj 7 together together ADV _ 3 practise advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 practise punct
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1 practise present we four operations today together property tree rules
Example 2 Ella practises the piano 20 minutes each day.
nsubj det obj nummod obl:unmarked det obl:unmarked punct root Ella PROPN practises VERB the DET piano NOUN 20 NUM minutes NOUN each DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ella Ella PROPN Number=Sing 2 practises nsubj 2 practises practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 piano det 4 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 2 practises obj 5 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 practises obl:unmarked 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 day det 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 practises obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 practises punct
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1 practise present Ella the piano day; minute tree rules
Example 3 We practise our spelling words every week.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root We PRON practise VERB our PRON spelling NOUN words NOUN every DET week 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 practise nsubj 2 practise practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 words nmod:poss 4 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 5 words compound 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 2 practise obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 practise obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 practise punct
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1 practise present We our spelling words week tree rules 2 word our nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The team practised hard before the match.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET team NOUN practised VERB hard ADV before ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 practised nsubj 3 practised practise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 3 practised advmod 5 before before ADP _ 7 match case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 match det 7 match match NOUN Number=Sing 3 practised obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 practised punct
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1 practise participle the team before the match hard property tree rules
Example 5 Let's practise our times tables.
obj xcomp nmod:poss compound obj punct root Let VERB 's PRON practise VERB our PRON times NOUN tables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 tables nmod:poss 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 tables compound 6 tables table NOUN Number=Plur 3 practise obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 practise infinitive 's not said here our times tables tree rules
Example 6 Practise crossing the road safely with a grown-up.
acl det obj advmod case det amod punct obl punct root Practise NOUN crossing VERB the DET road NOUN safely ADV with ADP a DET grown VERB - PUNCT up NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practise practise NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 crossing cross VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Practise acl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 road det 4 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 crossing obj 5 safely safely ADV _ 2 crossing advmod 6 with with ADP _ 10 up case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 up det 8 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 up amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 up punct 10 up up NOUN Number=Sing 2 crossing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Practise punct
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1 cross gerund Practise not said here the road with a grown up; safely property vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient 2 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Practice makes perfect.
nsubj xcomp punct root Practice NOUN makes VERB perfect ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 perfect perfect ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makes xcomp 4 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Practice perfect property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 8 Dr Lee practises in our town.
nmod:desc nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Dr PROPN Lee PROPN practises VERB in ADP our PRON town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dr Dr PROPN Number=Sing 2 Lee nmod:desc 2 Lee Lee PROPN Number=Sing 3 practises nsubj 3 practises practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 town case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 town nmod:poss 6 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 practises obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 practises punct
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1 practise present Lee Dr our town tree rules
Example 9 I will practise only the good and true; with these I will protect the beautiful.
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod det obj cc conj punct case obl nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root I PRON will AUX practise VERB only ADV the DET good ADJ and CCONJ true ADJ ; PUNCT with ADP these PRON I PRON will AUX protect VERB the DET beautiful ADJ . 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 3 practise nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 practise aux 3 practise practise VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 only only ADV _ 6 good advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 good det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 practise obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 true cc 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 6 good conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 protect punct 10 with with ADP _ 11 these case 11 these this PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 14 protect obl 12 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 protect nsubj 13 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 protect aux 14 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 practise advcl 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 beautiful det 16 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 14 protect obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 practise punct
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1 practise future I the good tree rules 2 protect future I the beautiful with these vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beautiful=Beneficiary
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