quart Who acts: quart, You, UK, Mum, four quarts, Two pints · What happens: be, measure, use, not fit, say, mean · To what, where: unit, quart, USA, UK, pint pot, small space · Speech: someone speaks here
«quart» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: quart in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A quart is a unit for measuring liquids, equal to a quarter of a gallon, or two pints; it is used mainly in the USA and was used in the UK in the past.
The tree, 34 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct amod case det obl case det nmod punct cc nummod conj punct nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis advmod case det obl cc aux:pass conj case det obl case det obl punct root A DET quart NOUN is AUX a DET unit NOUN for ADP measuring VERB liquids NOUN , PUNCT equal ADJ to ADP a DET quarter NOUN of ADP a DET gallon NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ two NUM pints NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX used VERB mainly ADV in ADP the DET USA PROPN and CCONJ was AUX used VERB in ADP the DET UK PROPN in ADP the DET past NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quart det 2 quart quart NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 unit det 5 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 liquids case 7 measuring measure VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 liquids amod 8 liquids liquid NOUN Number=Plur 5 unit nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 equal punct 10 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 unit amod 11 to to ADP _ 13 quarter case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 quarter det 13 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 10 equal obl 14 of of ADP _ 16 gallon case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 gallon det 16 gallon gallon NOUN Number=Sing 13 quarter nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 pints punct 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 pints cc 19 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 20 pints nummod 20 pints pint NOUN Number=Plur 13 quarter conj 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 24 used punct 22 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 used nsubj:pass 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 used aux:pass 24 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 unit parataxis 25 mainly mainly ADV _ 24 used advmod 26 in in ADP _ 28 USA case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 USA det 28 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 24 used obl 29 and and CCONJ _ 31 used cc 30 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 31 used aux:pass 31 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 24 used conj 32 in in ADP _ 34 UK case 33 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 34 UK det 34 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 31 used obl 35 in in ADP _ 37 past case 36 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 37 past det 37 past past NOUN Number=Sing 31 used obl 38 . . PUNCT _ 5 unit punct
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1 is a present a quart a unit for measuring liquids tree rules 2 measure gerund vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 3 use present · passive quart the USA mainly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 use past · passive the UK in the past vn eat-39.1 «NP V»
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 «You can't fit a quart into a pint pot» (UK saying) means you cannot fit too much into too small a space.
The tree, 24 words punct nsubj aux advmod nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct punct nsubj conj punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp advmod advmod case advmod amod det obl punct root « PUNCT You PRON ca AUX n't PART fit VERB a DET quart NOUN into ADP a DET pint NOUN pot NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT UK PROPN saying VERB ) PUNCT means VERB you PRON can AUX not PART fit VERB too ADV much ADV into ADP too ADV small ADJ a DET space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 fit punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 fit nsubj 3 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 fit aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 fit advmod 5 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 means nsubj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 quart det 7 quart quart NOUN Number=Sing 5 fit obj 8 into into ADP _ 11 pot case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 pot det 10 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 11 pot compound 11 pot pot NOUN Number=Sing 5 fit obl 12 » » PUNCT _ 5 fit punct 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 saying punct 14 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 15 saying nsubj 15 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 fit conj 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 saying punct 17 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 fit nsubj 19 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 21 fit aux 20 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 fit advmod 21 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 means ccomp 22 too too ADV _ 23 much advmod 23 much much ADV _ 21 fit advmod 24 into into ADP _ 28 space case 25 too too ADV _ 26 small advmod 26 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 28 space amod 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 space det 28 space space NOUN Number=Sing 21 fit obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 17 means punct
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1 not fit in a quote can You a quart a pint pot vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent quart=Theme into pot=Destination 2 say speech: assert gerund UK vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 not fit can you a small space vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into space=Destination
Example 1 Mum bought a quart of milk at the store.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root Mum NOUN bought VERB a DET quart NOUN of ADP milk NOUN at ADP the DET store NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 quart det 4 quart quart NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 milk case 6 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 4 quart nmod 7 at at ADP _ 9 store case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 store det 9 store store NOUN Number=Sing 2 bought obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past Mum a quart of milk the store vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent quart=Theme at store=Asset
Example 2 There are four quarts in a gallon.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB four NUM quarts NOUN in ADP a DET gallon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 quarts nummod 4 quarts quart NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 gallon case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 gallon det 7 gallon gallon NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present four quarts a gallon; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in gallon=Location
Example 3 Two pints make one quart.
nummod nsubj nummod obj punct root Two NUM pints NOUN make VERB one NUM quart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 pints nummod 2 pints pint NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 quart nummod 5 quart quart NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make present Two pints one quart vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset quart=Product
Example 4 A quart is about the same as a litre, but a bit less in the US.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop case det case det obl punct cc det obl:unmarked advmod case det obl punct root A DET quart NOUN is AUX about ADP the DET same ADJ as ADP a DET litre NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ a DET bit NOUN less ADV in ADP the DET US PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quart det 2 quart quart NOUN Number=Sing 6 same nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 same cop 4 about about ADP _ 6 same case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 same det 6 same same ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 as as ADP _ 9 litre case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 litre det 9 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 6 same obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 less punct 11 but but CCONJ _ 14 less cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bit det 13 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 14 less obl:unmarked 14 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 6 same advmod 15 in in ADP _ 17 US case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 US det 17 US US PROPN Number=Sing 14 less obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 same punct
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1 is present a quart as a litre; less, same property tree rules
Example 5 How many quarts are in three gallons?
advmod amod nsubj cop case nummod punct root How ADV many ADJ quarts NOUN are AUX in ADP three NUM gallons NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 quarts amod 3 quarts quart NOUN Number=Plur 7 gallons nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 gallons cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 gallons case 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 gallons nummod 7 gallons gallon NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 gallons punct
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1 is present many quarts three gallons tree rules
Example 6 The recipe needs a quart of chicken stock.
det nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root The DET recipe NOUN needs VERB a DET quart NOUN of ADP chicken NOUN stock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 recipe det 2 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 quart det 5 quart quart NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 stock case 7 chicken chicken NOUN Number=Sing 8 stock compound 8 stock stock NOUN Number=Sing 5 quart nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present the recipe a quart of chicken stock vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot quart=Theme
Example 7 Grandma still talks about a quart of milk.
nsubj advmod case det obl case nmod punct root Grandma NOUN still ADV talks VERB about ADP a DET quart NOUN of ADP milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 talks nsubj 2 still still ADV _ 3 talks advmod 3 talks talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 quart case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 quart det 6 quart quart NOUN Number=Sing 3 talks obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 milk case 8 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 6 quart nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 talks punct
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1 talk present Grandma still about a quart of milk vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about quart=Topic
Example 8 You can't fit a quart into a pint pot.
nsubj aux advmod det obj case det compound obl punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART fit VERB a DET quart NOUN into ADP a DET pint NOUN pot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 fit nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 fit aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 fit advmod 4 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 quart det 6 quart quart NOUN Number=Sing 4 fit obj 7 into into ADP _ 10 pot case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pot det 9 pint pint NOUN Number=Sing 10 pot compound 10 pot pot NOUN Number=Sing 4 fit obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 fit punct
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1 not fit can You a quart a pint pot vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent quart=Theme into pot=Destination
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