profit Who acts: Profit, you, We, cakes, profits, shop · What happens: be, leave, take away, spend, earn, mean · To what, where: money, something, profit, benefit, lemonade, it
«profit» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: profit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Profit is the money you have left after you take away what you spent from what you earned.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl mark nsubj advcl compound:prt obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root Profit NOUN is AUX the DET money NOUN you PRON have AUX left VERB after SCONJ you PRON take VERB away ADP what PRON you PRON spent VERB from ADP what PRON you PRON earned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 4 money nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 money cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 money det 4 money money NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 left nsubj 6 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 left aux 7 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 money acl:relcl 8 after after SCONJ _ 10 take mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 take nsubj 10 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 left advcl 11 away away ADP _ 10 take compound:prt 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 take obj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 spent nsubj 14 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 what acl:relcl 15 from from ADP _ 16 what case 16 what what PRON PronType=Rel 14 spent obl 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 earned nsubj 18 earned earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 what acl:relcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 money punct
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1 is a present Profit the money tree rules 2 leave present · perfect you the money not said here vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme 3 take away present you vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme 4 spend past you vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 earn past you vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To profit is to make money from something.
mark nsubj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART profit NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB money NOUN from ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 profit mark 2 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 5 make nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 7 from from ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 make obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 is present profit something make property tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To profit from something can mean to gain or learn something good from it.
The tree, 14 words mark nsubj case nmod aux mark xcomp cc conj obj amod case obl punct root To PART profit NOUN from ADP something PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART gain VERB or CCONJ learn VERB something PRON good ADJ from ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 profit mark 2 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 3 from from ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 profit nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 gain mark 8 gain gain VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 learn cc 10 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 gain conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 learn obj 12 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 11 something amod 13 from from ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 learn obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can profit from something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 gain not said to happen to-infinitive profit from something not said here vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 learn infinitive profit from something not said here something profit vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent something=Topic from it=Source
Meaning 4 Profit can also mean a benefit or good result, not only money.
nsubj aux advmod det obj cc amod conj punct advmod advmod conj punct root Profit NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET benefit NOUN or CCONJ good ADJ result NOUN , PUNCT not PART only ADV money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 benefit det 6 benefit benefit NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 result cc 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 result amod 9 result result NOUN Number=Sing 6 benefit conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 money punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 money advmod 12 only only ADV _ 13 money advmod 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 benefit conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Profit a benefit or good result and money vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent benefit=Topic
Example 1 We sold lemonade and made a profit of $12.
nsubj obj cc conj det obj case nmod nummod punct root We PRON sold VERB lemonade NOUN and CCONJ made VERB a DET profit NOUN of ADP $ SYM 12 NUM . 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 sold nsubj 2 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 2 sold obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 made cc 5 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 sold conj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 profit det 7 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 $ case 9 $ $ SYM _ 7 profit nmod 10 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 $ nummod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 sold punct
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1 sell past We lemonade vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lemonade=Theme 2 make past We not said here a profit vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset profit=Product
Example 2 The cakes cost £10 to make and sold for £25, so the profit was £15.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj obj nummod mark advcl cc conj case obl nummod punct advmod det nsubj cop parataxis nummod punct root The DET cakes NOUN cost VERB £ SYM 10 NUM to PART make VERB and CCONJ sold VERB for ADP £ SYM 25 NUM , PUNCT so ADV the DET profit NOUN was AUX £ SYM 15 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cakes det 2 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 3 cost nsubj 3 cost cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 £ £ SYM _ 3 cost obj 5 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 £ nummod 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 £ advcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 sold cc 9 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 make conj 10 for for ADP _ 11 £ case 11 £ £ SYM _ 9 sold obl 12 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 £ nummod 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 £ punct 14 so so ADV _ 18 £ advmod 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 profit det 16 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 18 £ nsubj 17 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 £ cop 18 £ £ SYM _ 3 cost parataxis 19 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 £ nummod 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 cost punct
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1 cost present the cakes vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value 2 make to-infinitive the cakes not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 sell participle the cakes not said here vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent for £=Asset
Example 3 If you sell it for less than it cost, you make a loss, not a profit.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj advcl obj case obl case nsubj obl punct nsubj det obj punct advmod det appos punct root If SCONJ you PRON sell VERB it PRON for ADP less ADJ than ADP it PRON cost NOUN , PUNCT you PRON make VERB a DET loss NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET profit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 sell mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 sell nsubj 3 sell sell VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 make advcl 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sell obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 less case 6 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 sell obl 7 than than ADP _ 9 cost case 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 cost nsubj 9 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 6 less obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 3 sell punct 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 make nsubj 12 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 loss det 14 loss loss NOUN Number=Sing 12 make obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 profit punct 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 profit advmod 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 profit det 18 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 14 loss appos 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 make punct
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1 sell a condition, not said to happen present you it for less vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent it=Theme for less=Asset 2 make present you a loss vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent loss=Product
Example 4 The shop's profits went up this year.
det nmod:poss case nsubj compound:prt det obl:unmarked punct root The DET shop NOUN 's PART profits NOUN went VERB up ADP this DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 4 profits nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 shop case 4 profits profit NOUN Number=Plur 5 went nsubj 5 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 went compound:prt 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 5 went obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 went punct
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1 go up past the shop's profits year vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 profit the shop nom profit «possession intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 Everyone can profit from reading more.
nsubj aux mark acl obj punct root Everyone PRON can AUX profit NOUN from SCONJ reading VERB more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 profit nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 profit aux 3 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 from from SCONJ _ 5 reading mark 5 reading read VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 profit acl 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 reading obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 profit punct
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1 read gerund profit not said here more vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Topic
Example 6 The charity profited from the school's fun run.
det nsubj case det nmod:poss case amod obl punct root The DET charity NOUN profited VERB from ADP the DET school NOUN 's PART fun ADJ run NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 charity det 2 charity charity NOUN Number=Sing 3 profited nsubj 3 profited profit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 9 run case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 school det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 run nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 school case 8 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 9 run amod 9 run run NOUN Number=Sing 3 profited obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 profited punct
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1 profit past the charity the school's fun run vn benefit-72.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Beneficiary from run=Causer 2 run the school nom run «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Work out the total profit from the bake sale.
compound:prt det amod obj case det compound obl punct root Work VERB out ADP the DET total ADJ profit NOUN from ADP the DET bake NOUN sale NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Work compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 profit det 4 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 5 profit amod 5 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Work obj 6 from from ADP _ 9 sale case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sale det 8 bake bake NOUN Number=Sing 9 sale compound 9 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 1 Work obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Work punct
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1 work out imperative you not said here the total profit the bake sale vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent profit=Topic
Example 8 He sold his old bike at a profit.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root He PRON sold VERB his PRON old ADJ bike NOUN at ADP a DET profit 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 sold nsubj 2 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bike nmod:poss 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bike amod 5 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 sold obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 profit case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 profit det 8 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 2 sold obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sold punct
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1 sell past He his old bike a profit vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent bike=Theme at profit=Asset
Example 9 Evil companions bring more hurt than profit.
amod nsubj obj acl case obl punct root Evil ADJ companions NOUN bring VERB more ADJ hurt VERB than ADP profit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Evil evil ADJ Degree=Pos 2 companions amod 2 companions companion NOUN Number=Plur 3 bring nsubj 3 bring bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 bring obj 5 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 more acl 6 than than ADP _ 7 profit case 7 profit profit NOUN Number=Sing 5 hurt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bring punct
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1 bring present Evil companions more vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent more=Theme 2 hurt participle than profit vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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