quay Who acts: boats, ferry, Fishermen, We, you, Old warehouses · What happens: stop, load, unload, tie up, wait, eat · To what, where: fishing boats, quay, catch, chips, boats, edge
«quay» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: quay in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A stone or concrete platform along the edge of water in a harbour, where boats stop to load and unload: «The fishing boats tied up at the quay.».
The tree, 28 words det cc compound conj case det nmod case nmod case det nmod punct advmod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj punct punct det compound conj acl compound:prt case det obl punct punct punct root A DET stone NOUN or CCONJ concrete NOUN platform NOUN along ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP water NOUN in ADP a DET harbour NOUN , PUNCT where ADV boats NOUN stop VERB to PART load VERB and CCONJ unload VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET fishing NOUN boats NOUN tied VERB up ADP at ADP the DET quay NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 stone det 2 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 platform cc 4 concrete concrete NOUN Number=Sing 5 platform compound 5 platform platform NOUN Number=Sing 2 stone conj 6 along along ADP _ 8 edge case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 edge det 8 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 5 platform nmod 9 of of ADP _ 10 water case 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 edge nmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 harbour case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 harbour det 13 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 8 edge nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 stop punct 15 where where ADV PronType=Rel 17 stop advmod 16 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 17 stop nsubj 17 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 harbour acl:relcl 18 to to PART _ 19 load mark 19 load load VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 stop xcomp 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 unload cc 21 unload unload VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 load conj 22 : : PUNCT _ 26 boats punct 23 « « PUNCT _ 26 boats punct 24 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 boats det 25 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 26 boats compound 26 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 2 stone conj 27 tied tie VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 26 boats acl 28 up up ADP _ 27 tied compound:prt 29 at at ADP _ 31 quay case 30 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 31 quay det 31 quay quay NOUN Number=Sing 27 tied obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 26 boats punct 33 » » PUNCT _ 26 boats punct 34 . . PUNCT _ 2 stone punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop present boats vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 load to-infinitive boats not said here vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 unload infinitive boats not said here vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent 4 tie up in a quote participle the fishing boats not said here the quay vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
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.
Example 1 The ferry waited at the quay.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET ferry NOUN waited VERB at ADP the DET quay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ferry det 2 ferry ferry NOUN Number=Sing 3 waited nsubj 3 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 quay case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 quay det 6 quay quay NOUN Number=Sing 3 waited obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 waited punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wait past the ferry the quay vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at quay=Location
Example 2 Fishermen unloaded their catch on the quay.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Fishermen NOUN unloaded VERB their PRON catch NOUN on ADP the DET quay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fishermen fisherman NOUN Number=Plur 2 unloaded nsubj 2 unloaded unload VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 catch nmod:poss 4 catch catch NOUN Number=Sing 2 unloaded obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 quay case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 quay det 7 quay quay NOUN Number=Sing 2 unloaded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 unloaded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 unload past Fishermen Fishermen's catch the quay vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent catch=Source
Example 3 We ate chips on the quay and watched the boats.
nsubj obj case det obl cc conj det obj punct root We PRON ate VERB chips NOUN on ADP the DET quay NOUN and CCONJ watched VERB the DET boats 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 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 2 ate obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 quay case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 quay det 6 quay quay NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 watched cc 8 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 ate conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 boats det 10 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 8 watched obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 eat past We chips the quay vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Patient 2 watch past We not said here the boats vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Theme
Example 4 Stand back from the edge of the quay.
advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root Stand VERB back ADV from ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP the DET quay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stand stand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 back back ADV _ 1 Stand advmod 3 from from ADP _ 5 edge case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 edge det 5 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stand obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 quay case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 quay det 8 quay quay NOUN Number=Sing 5 edge nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stand punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stand back imperative you not said here the edge of the quay vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Old warehouses line the quayside.
amod nsubj det obj punct root Old ADJ warehouses NOUN line VERB the DET quayside NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 warehouses amod 2 warehouses warehouse NOUN Number=Plur 3 line nsubj 3 line line VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 quayside det 5 quayside quayside NOUN Number=Sing 3 line obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 line punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 line present Old warehouses the quayside vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme quayside=Destination
Example 6 The tall ship was moored at the quay for the festival.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET tall ADJ ship NOUN was AUX moored VERB at ADP the DET quay NOUN for ADP the DET festival NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ship det 2 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ship amod 3 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 5 moored nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 moored aux:pass 5 moored moor VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 quay case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 quay det 8 quay quay NOUN Number=Sing 5 moored obl 9 for for ADP _ 11 festival case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 festival det 11 festival festival NOUN Number=Sing 8 quay nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 moored punct
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1 moor past · passive the tall ship the quay for the festival vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V ADVP»: subject=Destination
Example 7 The moment the merchant began praying the winds were stilled, the sea became calm, and the ship went sailing on prosperously to the quay.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj det nsubj xcomp det nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct det nsubj parataxis xcomp punct cc det nsubj conj xcomp case advmod case det obl punct root The DET moment NOUN the DET merchant NOUN began VERB praying VERB the DET winds NOUN were AUX stilled VERB , PUNCT the DET sea NOUN became VERB calm ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET ship NOUN went VERB sailing VERB on ADP prosperously ADV to ADP the DET quay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moment det 2 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 5 began nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 merchant det 4 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 5 began nsubj 5 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 praying pray VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 began xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 winds det 8 winds wind NOUN Number=Plur 10 stilled nsubj:pass 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 stilled aux:pass 10 stilled still VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 praying ccomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 became punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sea det 13 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 14 became nsubj 14 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 began parataxis 15 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 14 became xcomp 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 went punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 went cc 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 ship det 19 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 20 went nsubj 20 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 became conj 21 sailing sail VERB VerbForm=Ger 20 went xcomp 22 on on ADP _ 26 quay case 23 prosperously prosperously ADV _ 26 quay advmod 24 to to ADP _ 26 quay case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 quay det 26 quay quay NOUN Number=Sing 21 sailing obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 began punct
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1 begin past the moment vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 pray gerund the moment not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 still past · passive the winds vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 become past the sea calm property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 5 go past the ship vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 6 sail gerund the ship not said here the quay vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
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