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promotion

Who acts: Activities, people, team, Mum, Dad, shop · What happens: move up, make, buy, notice, get, help · To what, where: better job, people, something, one, good health, promotion

«promotion» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: promotion in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Moving up to a better or higher job or rank.

compound:prtcasedetamodccconjoblccconjpunctrootMovingVERBupADPtoADPaDETbetterADJorCCONJhigherADJjobNOUNorCCONJrankNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MovingmoveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2upupADP_1 Movingcompound:prt
3totoADP_8 jobcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 jobdet
5bettergoodADJDegree=Cmp8 jobamod
6ororCCONJ_7 highercc
7higherhighADJDegree=Cmp5 betterconj
8jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing1 Movingobl
9ororCCONJ_10 rankcc
10rankrankNOUNNumber=Sing8 jobconj
11..PUNCT_1 Movingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1move upgerunda better job or rankvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to job=Trajectory

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.

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

Mum got a promotion at work.

nsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootMumNOUNgotVERBaDETpromotionNOUNatADPworkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 gotnsubj
2gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 promotiondet
4promotionpromotionNOUNNumber=Sing2 gotobj
5atatADP_6 workcase
6workworkNOUNNumber=Sing4 promotionnmod
7..PUNCT_2 gotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpastMuma promotionworkvn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent promotion=Theme at work=Asset

Meaning 2

Activities to make people buy or notice something, like adverts or special offers: a «buy one, get one free» promotion.

The tree, 20 words
nsubjmarkobjxcompccconjobjpunctcaseapposccamodconjpunctdetpunctcompoundobjpunctparataxisnummodxcomppunctconjpunctrootActivitiesNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBpeopleNOUNbuyVERBorCCONJnoticeVERBsomethingPRON,PUNCTlikeADPadvertsNOUNorCCONJspecialADJoffersNOUN:PUNCTaDET«PUNCTbuyVERBoneNUM,PUNCTgetVERBoneNUMfreeADJ»PUNCTpromotionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ActivitiesactivityNOUNNumber=Plur3 makensubj
2totoPART_3 makemark
3makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 makeobj
5buybuyVERBVerbForm=Inf3 makexcomp
6ororCCONJ_7 noticecc
7noticenoticeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 buyconj
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind7 noticeobj
9,,PUNCT_11 advertspunct
10likelikeADP_11 advertscase
11advertsadvertNOUNNumber=Plur8 somethingappos
12ororCCONJ_14 offerscc
13specialspecialADJDegree=Pos14 offersamod
14offersofferNOUNNumber=Plur11 advertsconj
15::PUNCT_25 promotionpunct
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 promotiondet
17««PUNCT_18 buypunct
18buybuyVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin25 promotioncompound
19oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card18 buyobj
20,,PUNCT_21 getpunct
21getgetVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin18 buyparataxis
22oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card23 freenummod
23freefreeADJDegree=Pos21 getxcomp
24»»PUNCT_18 buypunct
25promotionpromotionNOUNNumber=Sing3 makeconj
26..PUNCT_3 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1maketo-infinitiveActivitiespeopletree rules
2buyinfinitivepeople not said herevn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
3noticeinfinitivepeople not said heresomethingvn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
4buy in a quoteinfinitiveonevn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme
5get in a quoteinfinitivefree propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Meaning 3

Usage: sport, UK/Europe — kept apart, not parsed.

A team moving up to a higher league.

detaclcompound:prtcasedetamodoblpunctrootADETteamNOUNmovingVERBupADPtoADPaDEThigherADJleagueNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 teamdet
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3movingmoveVERBVerbForm=Ger2 teamacl
4upupADP_3 movingcompound:prt
5totoADP_8 leaguecase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 leaguedet
7higherhighADJDegree=Cmp8 leagueamod
8leagueleagueNOUNNumber=Sing3 movingobl
9..PUNCT_2 teampunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1move upgerunda team not said hereto a higher leaguevn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to league=Trajectory

Meaning 4

Helping something to happen or grow: the promotion of good health.

objmarkaclccconjpunctdetoblcaseamodnmodpunctrootHelpingVERBsomethingPRONtoPARThappenVERBorCCONJgrowVERB:PUNCTtheDETpromotionNOUNofADPgoodADJhealthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HelpinghelpVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind1 Helpingobj
3totoPART_4 happenmark
4happenhappenVERBVerbForm=Inf2 somethingacl
5ororCCONJ_6 growcc
6growgrowVERBVerbForm=Inf4 happenconj
7::PUNCT_9 promotionpunct
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 promotiondet
9promotionpromotionNOUNNumber=Sing1 Helpingobl
10ofofADP_12 healthcase
11goodgoodADJDegree=Pos12 healthamod
12healthhealthNOUNNumber=Sing9 promotionnmod
13..PUNCT_1 Helpingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helpgerundsomethingthe promotion of good health oblvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary
2happento-infinitivesomething not said herevn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3growinfinitivevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4promotegood healthnom promotion «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 1

Dad got a promotion and now he is the manager.

nsubjdetobjccadvmodnsubjcopdetconjpunctrootDadNOUNgotVERBaDETpromotionNOUNandCCONJnowADVhePRONisAUXtheDETmanagerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 gotnsubj
2gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 promotiondet
4promotionpromotionNOUNNumber=Sing2 gotobj
5andandCCONJ_10 managercc
6nownowADVPronType=Dem10 manageradvmod
7hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 managernsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 managercop
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 managerdet
10managermanagerNOUNNumber=Sing4 promotionconj
11..PUNCT_2 gotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpastDada promotion and the managervn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer promotion=Stimulus
2is apresentDadthe managernowtree rules

Example 2

The shop has a promotion: 3 cans for the price of 2.

detnsubjdetobjpunctnummodconjcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctrootTheDETshopNOUNhasVERBaDETpromotionNOUN:PUNCT3NUMcansNOUNforADPtheDETpriceNOUNofADP2NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 shopdet
2shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 promotiondet
5promotionpromotionNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
6::PUNCT_8 canspunct
733NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 cansnummod
8canscanNOUNNumber=Plur5 promotionconj
9forforADP_11 pricecase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 pricedet
11pricepriceNOUNNumber=Sing8 cansnmod
12ofofADP_13 2case
1322NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 pricenmod
14..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe shopa promotion and 3 cans for the price of 2vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promotion=Patient

Example 3

With the promotion, 6 cans cost the same as 4.

casedetoblpunctnummodnsubjdetobjcaseoblpunctrootWithADPtheDETpromotionNOUN,PUNCT6NUMcansNOUNcostVERBtheDETsameADJasADP4NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WithwithADP_3 promotioncase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 promotiondet
3promotionpromotionNOUNNumber=Sing7 costobl
4,,PUNCT_3 promotionpunct
566NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 cansnummod
6canscanNOUNNumber=Plur7 costnsubj
7costcostVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 samedet
9samesameADJDegree=Pos7 costobj
10asasADP_11 4case
1144NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 costobl
12..PUNCT_7 costpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1costpresent6 cansthe samewith the promotion; as 4vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme same=Value

Example 4

Our team won promotion to the higher league.

nmod:possnsubjobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootOurPRONteamNOUNwonVERBpromotionNOUNtoADPtheDEThigherADJleagueNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teamnmod:poss
2teamteamNOUNNumber=Sing3 wonnsubj
3wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4promotionpromotionNOUNNumber=Sing3 wonobj
5totoADP_8 leaguecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 leaguedet
7higherhighADJDegree=Cmp8 leagueamod
8leagueleagueNOUNNumber=Sing3 wonobl
9..PUNCT_3 wonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastOur teampromotionto the higher leaguevn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promotion=Eventuality

Example 5

The promotion gave 10% off all toys.

detnsubjnummodobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETpromotionNOUNgaveVERB10NUM%SYMoffADPallDETtoysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 promotiondet
2promotionpromotionNOUNNumber=Sing3 gavensubj
3gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
41010NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 %nummod
5%%SYMNumber=Sing3 gaveobj
6offoffADP_8 toyscase
7allallDETPronType=Tot8 toysdet
8toystoyNOUNNumber=Plur3 gaveobl
9..PUNCT_3 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastthe promotionoff all toysvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent %=Theme

Example 6

The poster is part of the promotion for the new film.

detnsubjcopcasedetnmodcasedetamodnmodpunctrootTheDETposterNOUNisAUXpartNOUNofADPtheDETpromotionNOUNforADPtheDETnewADJfilmNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 posterdet
2posterposterNOUNNumber=Sing4 partnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 partcop
4partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_7 promotioncase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 promotiondet
7promotionpromotionNOUNNumber=Sing4 partnmod
8forforADP_11 filmcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 filmdet
10newnewADJDegree=Pos11 filmamod
11filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing7 promotionnmod
12..PUNCT_4 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe posterpartof the promotion for the new filmtree rules

Example 7

The campaign is for the promotion of healthy eating.

detnsubjcopcasedetcaseamodnmodpunctrootTheDETcampaignNOUNisAUXforADPtheDETpromotionNOUNofADPhealthyADJeatingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 campaigndet
2campaigncampaignNOUNNumber=Sing6 promotionnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 promotioncop
4forforADP_6 promotioncase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 promotiondet
6promotionpromotionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 eatingcase
8healthyhealthyADJDegree=Pos9 eatingamod
9eatingeatingNOUNNumber=Sing6 promotionnmod
10..PUNCT_6 promotionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe campaignfor the promotion; of healthy eatingtree rules

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