railway Who acts: railway, company, We, you, grandad, barrier · What happens: be, make, run on, run, walk, not play · To what, where: track, whole system, railway, railway line, coast, model railway
«railway» 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: railway in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A railway is a track made of metal rails for trains to run on.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det acl case compound obl case obl mark advcl compound:prt punct root A DET railway NOUN is AUX a DET track NOUN made VERB of ADP metal NOUN rails NOUN for ADP trains NOUN to PART run VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 railway det 2 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 5 track nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 track cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 track det 5 track track NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 track acl 7 of of ADP _ 9 rails case 8 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 9 rails compound 9 rails rail NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obl 10 for for ADP _ 11 trains case 11 trains train NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obl 12 to to PART _ 13 run mark 13 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made advcl 14 on on ADP _ 13 run compound:prt 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 track punct
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1 is a present a railway a track tree rules 2 make participle a track not said here of metal rails; for trains vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for train=Asset 3 run on to-infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 railway is also the whole system of trains, tracks and stations, and the company that runs it.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod case nmod punct conj cc conj punct cc det appos nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET railway NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET whole ADJ system NOUN of ADP trains NOUN , PUNCT tracks NOUN and CCONJ stations NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET company NOUN that PRON runs VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 railway det 2 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 7 system nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 system cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 system advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 system det 6 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 7 system amod 7 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 trains case 9 trains train NOUN Number=Plur 7 system nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 tracks punct 11 tracks track NOUN Number=Plur 9 trains conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 stations cc 13 stations station NOUN Number=Plur 9 trains conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 company punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 company cc 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 company det 17 company company NOUN Number=Sing 7 system appos 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 runs nsubj 19 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 company acl:relcl 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 runs obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 system punct
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1 is a present a railway the whole system of trains and tracks and stations tree rules 2 run present the company railway vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Trajectory
Example 1 We walked to the railway station.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root We PRON walked VERB to ADP the DET railway NOUN station 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 station case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 station det 5 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 6 station compound 6 station station NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past We to the railway station result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to station=Result
Example 2 Never play on the railway line.
advmod case det compound obl punct root Never ADV play VERB on ADP the DET railway NOUN line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 play advmod 2 play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 line case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 line det 5 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 6 line compound 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 play obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 play punct
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1 not play imperative you not said here the railway line vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The railway runs along the coast.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET railway NOUN runs VERB along ADP the DET coast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 railway det 2 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 3 runs nsubj 3 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 along along ADP _ 6 coast case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 coast det 6 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 3 runs obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 runs punct
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1 run present the railway the coast vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along coast=Trajectory
Example 4 My grandad has a model railway in the attic.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj case det nmod punct root My PRON grandad NOUN has VERB a DET model NOUN railway NOUN in ADP the DET attic NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandad nmod:poss 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 railway det 5 model model NOUN Number=Sing 6 railway compound 6 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 attic case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 attic det 9 attic attic NOUN Number=Sing 6 railway nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My grandad a model railway the attic vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent railway=Patient
Example 5 Wait at the railway crossing until the barrier goes up.
case det compound obl mark det nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root Wait VERB at ADP the DET railway NOUN crossing NOUN until SCONJ the DET barrier NOUN goes VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 at at ADP _ 5 crossing case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 crossing det 4 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 5 crossing compound 5 crossing crossing NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wait obl 6 until until SCONJ _ 9 goes mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 barrier det 8 barrier barrier NOUN Number=Sing 9 goes nsubj 9 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wait advcl 10 up up ADP _ 9 goes compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wait punct
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1 wait imperative you not said here the railway crossing vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at crossing=Location 2 go up present the barrier vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 6 The first railways were built in Britain.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET first ADJ railways NOUN were AUX built VERB in ADP Britain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 railways det 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 railways amod 3 railways railway NOUN Number=Plur 5 built nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 built aux:pass 5 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 Britain case 7 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 5 built obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 built punct
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1 build past · passive the first railways Britain vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 The railway bridge goes over the river.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root The DET railway NOUN bridge NOUN goes VERB over ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bridge det 2 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 3 bridge compound 3 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 over over ADP _ 7 river case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 river det 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 goes punct
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1 go present the railway bridge the river vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme over river=Initial_Location
Example 8 It was a long journey at that time, for the railway had not been opened.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct mark det nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass acl punct root It PRON was AUX a DET long ADJ journey NOUN at ADP that DET time NOUN , PUNCT for SCONJ the DET railway NOUN had AUX not PART been AUX opened VERB . 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 5 journey nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 journey cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 journey det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 journey amod 5 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 time case 7 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 time det 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 journey nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 16 opened punct 10 for for SCONJ _ 16 opened mark 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 railway det 12 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 16 opened nsubj:pass 13 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 opened aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 opened advmod 15 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 16 opened aux:pass 16 opened open VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 journey acl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 journey punct
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1 is a past It a long journey time tree rules 2 not open past · perfect · passive a long journey not said here the railway vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
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