punishment Who acts: punishment, they, act, he, Detention, one person · What happens: be, do, lose, pay, punish, have · To what, where: something, playtime, fine, act, TV, common punishment · Speech: someone speaks here
«punishment» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: punishment in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A punishment is something unpleasant done to someone because they did something wrong, like losing playtime or paying a fine.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop amod acl case obl mark nsubj advcl obj amod punct mark advcl obj cc conj det obj punct root A DET punishment NOUN is AUX something PRON unpleasant ADJ done VERB to ADP someone PRON because SCONJ they PRON did VERB something PRON wrong ADJ , PUNCT like SCONJ losing VERB playtime NOUN or CCONJ paying VERB a DET fine ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 punishment det 2 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 unpleasant unpleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 7 to to ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 done obl 9 because because SCONJ _ 11 did mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 did nsubj 11 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 done advcl 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 did obj 13 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 12 something amod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 losing punct 15 like like SCONJ _ 16 losing mark 16 losing lose VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 did advcl 17 playtime playtime NOUN Number=Sing 16 losing obj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 paying cc 19 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 losing conj 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 fine det 21 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 19 paying obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a punishment something tree rules
2 do participle to someone vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3 do past they something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
4 lose gerund they not said here playtime vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent playtime=Eventuality
5 pay gerund they not said here a fine vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fine=Asset
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 Punishment is the act of punishing.
nsubj cop det mark acl punct root Punishment NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ punishing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Punishment punishment 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 punishing mark 6 punishing punish VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Punishment the act tree rules
2 punish gerund the act not said here vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 As a punishment, he had no TV for a week.
case det obl punct nsubj det obj case det obl punct root As ADP a DET punishment NOUN , PUNCT he PRON had VERB no DET TV NOUN for ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 punishment case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 punishment det 3 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 punishment punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 had nsubj 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 TV det 8 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obj 9 for for ADP _ 11 week case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 week det 11 week week NOUN Number=Sing 6 had obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
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1 have past he no TV week as a punishment vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Patient
Example 2 Detention is a common punishment at school.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Detention NOUN is AUX a DET common ADJ punishment NOUN at ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Detention detention NOUN Number=Sing 5 punishment nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 punishment cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 punishment det 4 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 5 punishment amod 5 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 punishment nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 punishment punct
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1 is a present Detention a common punishment school tree rules
Example 3 Is it fair to give the whole class a punishment for one person's mistake?
The tree, 15 words cop expl mark csubj det amod obj det obj case nummod nmod:poss case obl punct root Is AUX it PRON fair ADJ to PART give VERB the DET whole ADJ class NOUN a DET punishment NOUN for ADP one NUM person NOUN 's PART mistake NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fair cop 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 fair expl 3 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 fair csubj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 class det 7 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 8 class amod 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 punishment det 10 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obj 11 for for ADP _ 15 mistake case 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 person nummod 13 person person NOUN Number=Sing 15 mistake nmod:poss 14 's 's PART _ 13 person case 15 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 5 give obl 16 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 fair punct
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1 is present fair property tree rules
2 give to-infinitive the whole class for one person's mistake vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent class=Recipient punishment=Theme for mistake=Asset
3 mistake one person nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The thief got a punishment from the judge.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET thief NOUN got VERB a DET punishment NOUN from ADP the DET judge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 thief det 2 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 punishment det 5 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 judge case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 judge det 8 judge judge NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the thief a punishment the judge vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent punishment=Theme from judge=Source
Example 5 In the fairy tale, the wicked queen got her punishment.
case det amod obl punct det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root In ADP the DET fairy ADJ tale NOUN , PUNCT the DET wicked ADJ queen NOUN got VERB her PRON punishment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 tale case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tale det 3 fairy fairy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tale amod 4 tale tale NOUN Number=Sing 9 got obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 tale punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 queen det 7 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 8 queen amod 8 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 9 got nsubj 9 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 punishment nmod:poss 11 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 9 got obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 got punct
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1 get past the wicked queen queen's punishment the fairy tale vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer punishment=Stimulus
2 punish queen nom punishment «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 A good punishment should help you learn, not just hurt.
det amod nsubj aux obj xcomp punct advmod advmod ccomp punct root A DET good ADJ punishment NOUN should AUX help VERB you PRON learn VERB , PUNCT not PART just ADV hurt VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 punishment det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 punishment amod 3 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 5 help nsubj 4 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 help aux 5 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 help obj 7 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 help xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 hurt punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 hurt advmod 10 just just ADV _ 11 hurt advmod 11 hurt hurt VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 learn ccomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 help punct
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1 help should a good punishment you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme
2 learn infinitive you not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3 not hurt infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 Ingratitude sometimes brings its own punishment.
nsubj advmod nmod:poss amod obj punct root Ingratitude NOUN sometimes ADV brings VERB its PRON own ADJ punishment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ingratitude ingratitude NOUN Number=Sing 3 brings nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 brings advmod 3 brings bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 punishment nmod:poss 5 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 6 punishment amod 6 punishment punishment NOUN Number=Sing 3 brings obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 brings punct
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1 bring present Ingratitude Ingratitude's own punishment sometimes property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent punishment=Theme
2 punish Ingratitude nom punishment «act transitive»: poss=agent
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