probation Who acts: person, Probation, employer, new worker, Academic probation, marks · What happens: break, be, stay out, behave, meet, check · To what, where: law, Probation, prison, trial time, start, new job
«probation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: probation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.
Probation is when a person who broke the law is allowed to stay out of prison but must behave well and meet regularly with a probation officer for a set time.
The tree, 31 words nsubj:pass cop advmod det nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl det obj aux:pass mark xcomp case case obl cc aux conj advmod cc conj advmod case det compound obl case det compound obl punct root Probation NOUN is AUX when ADV a DET person NOUN who PRON broke VERB the DET law NOUN is AUX allowed VERB to PART stay VERB out ADP of ADP prison NOUN but CCONJ must AUX behave VERB well ADV and CCONJ meet VERB regularly ADV with ADP a DET probation NOUN officer NOUN for ADP a DET set NOUN time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Probation probation NOUN Number=Sing 11 allowed nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 allowed cop 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 allowed advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 allowed nsubj:pass 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 broke nsubj 7 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 law det 9 law law NOUN Number=Sing 7 broke obj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 allowed aux:pass 11 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 to to PART _ 13 stay mark 13 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 allowed xcomp 14 out out ADP _ 16 prison case 15 of of ADP _ 16 prison case 16 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 13 stay obl 17 but but CCONJ _ 19 behave cc 18 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 behave aux 19 behave behave VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 stay conj 20 well well ADV Degree=Pos 19 behave advmod 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 meet cc 22 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 stay conj 23 regularly regularly ADV _ 22 meet advmod 24 with with ADP _ 27 officer case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 officer det 26 probation probation NOUN Number=Sing 27 officer compound 27 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 22 meet obl 28 for for ADP _ 31 time case 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 31 time det 30 set set NOUN Number=Sing 31 time compound 31 time time NOUN Number=Sing 22 meet obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 11 allowed punct
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1 break past a person the law vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient 2 is present · passive Probation allow property tree rules 3 stay out not said to happen to-infinitive Probation not said here prison vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme prison=Location 4 behave must Probation not said here well property vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent 5 meet infinitive Probation not said here time with a probation officer; regularly property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with officer=Co-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 Usage: work — kept apart, not parsed.
Probation is a trial time at the start of a new job, when the employer checks that the new worker is suitable.
The tree, 22 words nsubj cop det compound case det nmod case det amod nmod punct mark det nsubj parataxis mark det amod nsubj cop ccomp punct root Probation NOUN is AUX a DET trial NOUN time NOUN at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP a DET new ADJ job NOUN , PUNCT when SCONJ the DET employer NOUN checks VERB that SCONJ the DET new ADJ worker NOUN is AUX suitable ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Probation probation NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 4 trial trial NOUN Number=Sing 5 time compound 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 start case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 start det 8 start start NOUN Number=Sing 5 time nmod 9 of of ADP _ 12 job case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 job det 11 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 12 job amod 12 job job NOUN Number=Sing 8 start nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 checks punct 14 when when SCONJ _ 17 checks mark 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 employer det 16 employer employer NOUN Number=Sing 17 checks nsubj 17 checks check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time parataxis 18 that that SCONJ _ 23 suitable mark 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 worker det 20 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 21 worker amod 21 worker worker NOUN Number=Sing 23 suitable nsubj 22 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 suitable cop 23 suitable suitable ADJ Degree=Pos 17 checks ccomp 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 time punct
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1 is a present Probation a trial time the start of a new job tree rules 2 check present the employer vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is present the new worker suitable property tree rules 4 start a new job nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Usage: school, US — kept apart, not parsed.
Academic probation is a warning time for a student whose marks or behaviour are too poor.
The tree, 16 words amod nsubj cop det compound case det nmod nmod:poss nsubj cc conj cop advmod acl:relcl punct root Academic ADJ probation NOUN is AUX a DET warning NOUN time NOUN for ADP a DET student NOUN whose PRON marks NOUN or CCONJ behaviour NOUN are AUX too ADV poor ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Academic academic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 probation amod 2 probation probation NOUN Number=Sing 6 time nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 time cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 time det 5 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 6 time compound 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 student case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 student det 9 student student NOUN Number=Sing 6 time nmod 10 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 11 marks nmod:poss 11 marks mark NOUN Number=Plur 16 poor nsubj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 behaviour cc 13 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 11 marks conj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 poor cop 15 too too ADV _ 16 poor advmod 16 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 9 student acl:relcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 time punct
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1 is a present Academic probation a warning time for a student tree rules 2 is present marks or behaviour poor property tree rules
Example 1 The young man was put on probation instead of going to prison.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl mark fixed advcl mark xcomp punct root The DET young ADJ man NOUN was AUX put VERB on ADP probation NOUN instead ADV of ADP going VERB to PART prison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 man det 2 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 3 man amod 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 put nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 put aux:pass 5 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 on on ADP _ 7 probation case 7 probation probation NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obl 8 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 10 going mark 9 of of ADP _ 8 instead fixed 10 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 put advcl 11 to to PART _ 12 prison mark 12 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 10 going xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 put punct
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1 put past · passive the young man probation vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme on probation=Destination 2 go gerund prison vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 He meets his probation officer every week.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON meets VERB his PRON probation NOUN officer NOUN every DET week 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 meets nsubj 2 meets meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 officer nmod:poss 4 probation probation NOUN Number=Sing 5 officer compound 5 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 2 meets obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 meets obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 meets punct
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1 meet present He his probation officer week vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent officer=Co-Agent
Example 3 Mum is still on probation at her new job.
nsubj cop advmod case case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Mum NOUN is AUX still ADV on ADP probation NOUN at ADP her PRON new ADJ job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 5 probation nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 probation cop 3 still still ADV _ 5 probation advmod 4 on on ADP _ 5 probation case 5 probation probation NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 9 job case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 job nmod:poss 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 job amod 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 5 probation nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 probation punct
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1 is present Mum probation still at her new job tree rules 2 job her = she nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 After the probation period, she got a permanent contract.
case det compound obl punct nsubj det amod obj punct root After ADP the DET probation NOUN period NOUN , PUNCT she PRON got VERB a DET permanent ADJ contract NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 period case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 period det 3 probation probation NOUN Number=Sing 4 period compound 4 period period NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 period punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 got nsubj 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 contract det 9 permanent permanent ADJ Degree=Pos 10 contract amod 10 contract contract NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 got punct
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1 get past she a permanent contract after the probation period vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer contract=Stimulus
Example 5 If he breaks the rules of his probation, he could go to prison.
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj advcl det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct nsubj aux case obl punct root If SCONJ he PRON breaks VERB the DET rules NOUN of ADP his PRON probation NOUN , PUNCT he PRON could AUX go VERB to ADP prison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 breaks mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 breaks nsubj 3 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 go advcl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rules det 5 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 breaks obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 probation case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 probation nmod:poss 8 probation probation NOUN Number=Sing 5 rules nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 3 breaks punct 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 go nsubj 11 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 go aux 12 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 13 to to ADP _ 14 prison case 14 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 12 go obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 go punct
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1 break a condition, not said to happen present he the rules of his probation vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient 2 go could he prison vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to prison=Initial_Location 3 rule his probation nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent
Example 6 Our new puppy is "on probation" until it stops chewing shoes!
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop punct case punct mark nsubj advcl xcomp obj punct root Our PRON new ADJ puppy NOUN is AUX " PUNCT on ADP probation NOUN " PUNCT until SCONJ it PRON stops VERB chewing VERB shoes 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 3 puppy nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 puppy amod 3 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 7 probation nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 probation cop 5 " " PUNCT _ 7 probation punct 6 on on ADP _ 7 probation case 7 probation probation NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 probation punct 9 until until SCONJ _ 11 stops mark 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 stops nsubj 11 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 probation advcl 12 chewing chew VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 stops xcomp 13 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 12 chewing obj 14 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 probation punct
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1 is in a quote present Our new puppy probation tree rules 2 stop present puppy vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 chew gerund puppy not said here shoes vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient
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