queue Who acts: queue, people, things, nine children, Tom, 5 more people · What happens: be, wait, queue, print, join, see · To what, where: line, turn, list, jobs, 8th, queue
«queue» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: queue in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A queue is a line of people waiting their turn.
det nsubj cop det case nmod acl nmod:poss obj punct root A DET queue NOUN is AUX a DET line NOUN of ADP people NOUN waiting VERB their PRON turn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 queue det 2 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 5 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 line cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 line det 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 line nmod 8 waiting wait VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 people acl 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 turn nmod:poss 10 turn turn NOUN Number=Sing 8 waiting obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 line punct
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1 is a present a queue a line of people tree rules 2 wait gerund people not said here people's turn 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 To queue is to wait in a line.
mark csubj cop mark case det obl punct root To PART queue VERB is AUX to PART wait VERB in ADP a DET line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 queue mark 2 queue queue VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 wait csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wait cop 4 to to PART _ 5 wait mark 5 wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 line case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 line det 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing 5 wait obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 wait punct
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1 queue to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present a line wait property tree rules
Meaning 3 A queue can also be a list of things waiting, like songs or print jobs.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det case nmod acl punct case obl cc conj obj punct root A DET queue NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET list NOUN of ADP things NOUN waiting VERB , PUNCT like ADP songs NOUN or CCONJ print VERB jobs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 queue det 2 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 7 list nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 list aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 list advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 list cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 list det 7 list list NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 things case 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 list nmod 10 waiting wait VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 things acl 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 songs punct 12 like like ADP _ 13 songs case 13 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 10 waiting obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 print cc 15 print print VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 waiting conj 16 jobs job NOUN Number=Plur 15 print obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 list punct
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1 is a can a queue a list of things tree rules 2 wait gerund things not said here like songs vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 print infinitive things not said here jobs vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Theme
Example 1 There are twenty-nine children in a queue.
expl compound punct nummod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON are VERB twenty NUM - PUNCT nine NUM children NOUN in ADP a DET queue 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 twenty twenty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 nine compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 twenty punct 5 nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 children nummod 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 7 in in ADP _ 9 queue case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 queue det 9 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 6 children nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present nine children in a queue there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Tom is 8th in the queue.
nsubj cop case det nmod punct root Tom PROPN is AUX 8th NOUN in ADP the DET queue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 3 8th nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 8th cop 3 8th 8th NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 queue case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 queue det 6 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 3 8th nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 8th punct
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1 is a present Tom 8th the queue tree rules
Example 3 5 more people join the queue.
nummod amod nsubj det obj punct root 5 NUM more ADJ people NOUN join VERB the DET queue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 people nummod 2 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 people amod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 join nsubj 4 join join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 queue det 6 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 4 join obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 join punct
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1 join present 5 more people the queue vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queue=Patient
Example 4 We queued for an hour to see the dinosaurs.
nsubj case det obl mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON queued VERB for ADP an DET hour NOUN to PART see VERB the DET dinosaurs 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 queued nsubj 2 queued queue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 hour case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hour det 5 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 queued obl 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 queued advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dinosaurs det 9 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 7 see obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 queued punct
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1 queue past We hour tree rules 2 see to-infinitive We not said here the dinosaurs vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dinosaur=Stimulus
Example 5 Please queue up quietly for lunch.
discourse compound:prt advmod case obl punct root Please INTJ queue VERB up ADP quietly ADV for ADP lunch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 queue discourse 2 queue queue VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 queue compound:prt 4 quietly quietly ADV _ 2 queue advmod 5 for for ADP _ 6 lunch case 6 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 queue obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 queue punct
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1 queue up imperative you not said here for lunch; quietly property tree rules
Example 6 It is rude to jump the queue.
nsubj cop mark xcomp det obj punct root It PRON is AUX rude ADJ to PART jump VERB the DET queue NOUN . 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 3 rude nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rude cop 3 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 jump mark 5 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 rude xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 queue det 7 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 5 jump obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 rude punct
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1 is present It rude property tree rules 2 jump to-infinitive the queue vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme queue=Trajectory
Example 7 The queue for the ice cream van was very long.
det nsubj case det compound compound nmod cop advmod punct root The DET queue NOUN for ADP the DET ice NOUN cream NOUN van NOUN was AUX very ADV long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 queue det 2 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing 10 long nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 7 van case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 van det 5 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 6 cream compound 6 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 7 van compound 7 van van NOUN Number=Sing 2 queue nmod 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 long cop 9 very very ADV _ 10 long advmod 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 long punct
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1 is past the queue for the cream van long property tree rules
Example 8 Three songs are in the queue to play next.
nummod nsubj cop case det mark acl advmod punct root Three NUM songs NOUN are AUX in ADP the DET queue NOUN to PART play VERB next ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 songs nummod 2 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 6 queue nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 queue cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 queue case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 queue det 6 queue queue NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 play mark 8 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 queue acl 9 next next ADV _ 8 play advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 queue punct
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1 is present Three songs the queue tree rules 2 play to-infinitive next property vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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