provisions Who acts: Provisions, Provision, act, people, clean water, agreement · What happens: be, take, provide, need, say, happen · To what, where: supplies, journey, act, something, part, provisions · Speech: someone speaks here
«provisions» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: provisions in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Provisions are supplies of food and drink, especially taken on a journey.
nsubj cop case nmod cc conj punct advmod acl case det obl punct root Provisions NOUN are AUX supplies NOUN of ADP food NOUN and CCONJ drink NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV taken VERB on ADP a DET journey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Provisions provision NOUN Number=Plur 3 supplies nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 supplies cop 3 supplies supplies NOUN Number=Ptan root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 food case 5 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 supplies nmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 drink cc 7 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 5 food conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 taken punct 9 especially especially ADV _ 10 taken advmod 10 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 supplies acl 11 on on ADP _ 13 journey case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 journey det 13 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 10 taken obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 supplies punct
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1 is a present Provisions supplies of food and drink tree rules 2 take participle supplies not said here a journey especially property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on journey=Destination
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 Provision is the act of providing something people need: provision of clean water.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det mark acl obj nsubj acl:relcl punct appos case amod nmod punct root Provision NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ providing VERB something PRON people NOUN need VERB : PUNCT provision NOUN of ADP clean ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Provision provision NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 providing mark 6 providing provide VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 providing obj 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 need nsubj 9 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 something acl:relcl 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 provision punct 11 provision provision NOUN Number=Sing 4 act appos 12 of of ADP _ 14 water case 13 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 14 water amod 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 provision nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Provision the act tree rules 2 provide gerund the act not said here something vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition something=Theme 3 need present people vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 4 provide clean water nom provision «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A provision is a part of a law or agreement that says what must happen.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl nsubj aux ccomp punct root A DET provision NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP a DET law NOUN or CCONJ agreement NOUN that PRON says VERB what PRON must AUX happen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 provision det 2 provision provision NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 law case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 law det 8 law law NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 agreement cc 10 agreement agreement NOUN Number=Sing 8 law conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 says nsubj 12 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 agreement acl:relcl 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 happen nsubj 14 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 happen aux 15 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 says ccomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a provision a part of a law or agreement tree rules 2 say speech: assert present agreement vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 happen must vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The sailors loaded provisions for a long voyage.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET sailors NOUN loaded VERB provisions NOUN for ADP a DET long ADJ voyage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sailors det 2 sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 3 loaded nsubj 3 loaded load VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 provisions provision NOUN Number=Plur 3 loaded obj 5 for for ADP _ 8 voyage case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 voyage det 7 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 voyage amod 8 voyage voyage NOUN Number=Sing 3 loaded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 loaded punct
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1 load past the sailors provisions for a long voyage vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent provision=Theme
Example 2 We packed provisions for the hike: sandwiches, fruit and water.
nsubj obj case det obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root We PRON packed VERB provisions NOUN for ADP the DET hike NOUN : PUNCT sandwiches NOUN , PUNCT fruit NOUN and CCONJ water 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 packed nsubj 2 packed pack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 provisions provision NOUN Number=Plur 2 packed 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 2 packed obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 sandwiches punct 8 sandwiches sandwich NOUN Number=Plur 6 hike conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 fruit punct 10 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 8 sandwiches conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 water cc 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 10 fruit conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 packed punct
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1 pack past We provisions for the hike and sandwiches and fruit and water vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent provision=Theme
Example 3 The castle had enough provisions for a long siege.
det nsubj amod obj case det amod obl punct root The DET castle NOUN had VERB enough ADJ provisions NOUN for ADP a DET long ADJ siege NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 enough enough ADJ Degree=Pos 5 provisions amod 5 provisions provision NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 for for ADP _ 9 siege case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 siege det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 siege amod 9 siege siege NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the castle enough provisions for a long siege vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent provision=Patient
Example 4 The town needs better provision of buses.
det nsubj amod obj case nmod punct root The DET town NOUN needs VERB better ADJ provision NOUN of ADP buses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 provision amod 5 provision provision NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 buses case 7 buses bus NOUN Number=Plur 5 provision nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the town better provision of buses vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot provision=Theme 2 provide buses nom provision «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 5 A provision in the rules says pets are not allowed.
det nsubj case det nmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod ccomp punct root A DET provision NOUN in ADP the DET rules NOUN says VERB pets NOUN are AUX not PART allowed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 provision det 2 provision provision NOUN Number=Sing 6 says nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 rules case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rules det 5 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 2 provision nmod 6 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 pets pet NOUN Number=Plur 10 allowed nsubj:pass 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 allowed aux:pass 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 allowed advmod 10 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 says ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present a provision in the rules vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not allow present · passive pets vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 6 Our provisions ran out on the third day.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt case det amod obl punct root Our PRON provisions NOUN ran VERB out ADP on ADP the DET third ADJ day 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 2 provisions nmod:poss 2 provisions provision NOUN Number=Plur 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 ran compound:prt 5 on on ADP _ 8 day case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 day det 7 third third ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 day amod 8 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run out past Our provisions day vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 provide Our nom provision «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 With that the lady pulled out her provisions, and bade him eat and welcome.
The tree, 14 words case obl det nsubj compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct cc obl nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct root With ADP that PRON the DET lady NOUN pulled VERB out ADP her PRON provisions NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ bade NOUN him PRON eat VERB and CCONJ welcome VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 With with ADP _ 2 that case 2 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 pulled obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lady det 4 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 5 pulled nsubj 5 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 pulled compound:prt 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 provisions nmod:poss 8 provisions provision NOUN Number=Plur 5 pulled obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 bade punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 bade cc 11 bade bade NOUN Number=Sing 5 pulled obl 12 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 eat nsubj 13 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres Typo=Yes VerbForm=Fin 11 bade acl:relcl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 welcome cc 15 welcome welcome VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres Typo=Yes VerbForm=Fin 13 eat conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 pulled punct
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1 pull out past the lady lady's provisions with that; bade obl tree rules 2 eat present him = he bade not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bade=Patient 3 welcome present him = he not said here vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 provide lady nom provision «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
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