quarter Who acts: quarter, sports, something, Zoe, Three quarters, Tom · What happens: be, have, mean, come, lose, eat · To what, where: one, quarter, coin, USA, one part, 4 quarters
«quarter» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: quarter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A quarter is one of four equal parts of something.
det nsubj cop case nummod amod nmod case nmod punct root A DET quarter NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP four NUM equal ADJ parts NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quarter det 2 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 parts case 6 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 parts nummod 7 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 parts amod 8 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 parts nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a quarter one of four equal parts of something tree rules
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 A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes: «a quarter past three».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod nmod:unmarked punct punct det case nmod punct punct root A DET quarter NOUN of ADP an DET hour NOUN is AUX 15 NUM minutes NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET quarter NOUN past ADP three NUM » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quarter det 2 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 12 quarter nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 hour case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hour det 5 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 quarter nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 quarter cop 7 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 minutes nummod 8 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 12 quarter nmod:unmarked 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 quarter punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 quarter punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 quarter det 12 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 past past ADP _ 14 three case 14 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 quarter nmod 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 quarter punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 quarter punct
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1 is a in a quote present a quarter of a hour a quarter minute past three tree rules
Meaning 3 In the USA and Canada, a quarter is a coin worth 25 cents.
The tree, 13 words case det obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det amod nummod conj punct root In ADP the DET USA PROPN and CCONJ Canada PROPN , PUNCT a DET quarter NOUN is AUX a DET coin NOUN worth ADJ 25 NUM cents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 USA case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 USA det 3 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 11 coin obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Canada cc 5 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 USA conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 USA punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 quarter det 8 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 11 coin nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 coin cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 coin det 11 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 14 cents amod 13 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 cents nummod 14 cents cent NOUN Number=Plur 11 coin conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 coin punct
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1 is a present a quarter a coin and worth 25 cents the USA and Canada tree rules
Meaning 4 A quarter is one part of a game (some sports have 4 quarters) or of a year (3 months).
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop nummod case det nmod punct det nsubj parataxis nummod obj punct cc case det conj punct nummod appos punct punct root A DET quarter NOUN is AUX one NUM part NOUN of ADP a DET game NOUN ( PUNCT some DET sports NOUN have VERB 4 NUM quarters NOUN ) PUNCT or CCONJ of ADP a DET year NOUN ( PUNCT 3 NUM months NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quarter det 2 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 part nummod 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 game case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 have punct 10 some some DET PronType=Ind 11 sports det 11 sports sport NOUN Number=Plur 12 have nsubj 12 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part parataxis 13 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 quarters nummod 14 quarters quarter NOUN Number=Plur 12 have obj 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 have punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 year cc 17 of of ADP _ 19 year case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 year det 19 year year NOUN Number=Sing 12 have conj 20 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 months punct 21 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 22 months nummod 22 months month NOUN Number=Plur 19 year appos 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 22 months punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a quarter one part of a game tree rules 2 have present some sports 4 quarters vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quarter=Patient
Meaning 5 To quarter something is to cut it into four.
mark nsubj compound cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART quarter NOUN something PRON is AUX to PART cut VERB it PRON into ADP four NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 quarter mark 2 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 6 cut nsubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 quarter compound 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cut cop 5 to to PART _ 6 cut mark 6 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cut obj 8 into into ADP _ 9 four case 9 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 cut obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 cut punct
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1 is present quarter four cut property tree rules
Meaning 6 A quarter can also mean a direction or a source, a place where something comes from.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux advmod det obj cc det conj punct det appos advmod nsubj acl:relcl obl punct root A DET quarter NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET direction NOUN or CCONJ a DET source NOUN , PUNCT a DET place NOUN where ADV something PRON comes VERB from ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quarter det 2 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 direction det 7 direction direction NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 source cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 source det 10 source source NOUN Number=Sing 7 direction conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 place punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 place det 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 direction appos 14 where where ADV PronType=Rel 16 comes advmod 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 comes nsubj 16 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 place acl:relcl 17 from from ADP _ 16 comes obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a quarter a direction or a source vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent direction=Topic 2 come present something vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Zoe loses a quarter of her stickers.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Zoe PROPN loses VERB a DET quarter NOUN of ADP her PRON stickers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zoe Zoe PROPN Number=Sing 2 loses nsubj 2 loses lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 quarter det 4 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 2 loses obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 stickers case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 stickers nmod:poss 7 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 4 quarter nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 loses punct
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1 lose present Zoe a quarter of Zoe's stickers vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quarter=Eventuality
Example 2 Three quarters of the 20 children are girls.
nummod nsubj case det nummod nmod cop punct root Three NUM quarters NOUN of ADP the DET 20 NUM children NOUN are AUX girls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 quarters nummod 2 quarters quarter NOUN Number=Plur 8 girls nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 6 children case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 children det 5 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 children nummod 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 quarters nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 girls cop 8 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 girls punct
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1 is a present Three quarters of the 20 children girls tree rules
Example 3 Tom ate a quarter of the pizza.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Tom PROPN ate VERB a DET quarter NOUN of ADP the DET pizza NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 quarter det 4 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 pizza case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pizza det 7 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 4 quarter nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past Tom a quarter of the pizza vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quarter=Patient
Example 4 It is a quarter past three.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root It PRON is AUX a DET quarter NOUN past ADP three NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 quarter nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 quarter cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 quarter det 4 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 past past ADP _ 6 three case 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 quarter nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 quarter punct
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1 is a present It a quarter past three tree rules
Example 5 A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes.
det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod punct root A DET quarter NOUN of ADP an DET hour NOUN is AUX 15 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quarter det 2 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 8 minutes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 hour case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hour det 5 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 quarter nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 minutes cop 7 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 minutes nummod 8 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 minutes punct
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1 is a present a quarter of a hour 15 minutes tree rules
Example 6 I paid with four quarters, which is one dollar.
nsubj case nummod obl punct nsubj cop nummod conj punct root I PRON paid VERB with ADP four NUM quarters NOUN , PUNCT which PRON is AUX one NUM dollar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 paid nsubj 2 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 quarters case 4 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 quarters nummod 5 quarters quarter NOUN Number=Plur 2 paid obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 dollar punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 dollar nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 dollar cop 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 dollar nummod 10 dollar dollar NOUN Number=Sing 5 quarters conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 paid punct
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1 pay past I with four quarters and one dollar vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present four quarters and one dollar one dollar tree rules
Example 7 Our team scored in the last quarter.
nmod:poss nsubj case det amod obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN scored VERB in ADP the DET last ADJ quarter 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 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored nsubj 3 scored score VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 quarter case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 quarter det 6 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 7 quarter amod 7 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 3 scored obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 scored punct
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1 score participle Our team the last quarter vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Cut the apple into quarters.
det obj case obl punct root Cut VERB the DET apple NOUN into ADP quarters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 apple det 3 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obj 4 into into ADP _ 5 quarters case 5 quarters quarter NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cut obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the apple quarters vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent apple=Material into quarter=Product
Example 9 Misfortune often assails us from an unexpected quarter.
nsubj advmod obj case det amod obl punct root Misfortune NOUN often ADV assails VERB us PRON from ADP an DET unexpected ADJ quarter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Misfortune misfortune NOUN Number=Sing 3 assails nsubj 2 often often ADV _ 3 assails advmod 3 assails assail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 assails obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 quarter case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 quarter det 7 unexpected unexpected ADJ Degree=Pos 8 quarter amod 8 quarter quarter NOUN Number=Sing 3 assails obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 assails punct
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1 assail present Misfortune us a unexpected quarter often property vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient
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