reception Who acts: Reception, phone, act, they, you, little brother · What happens: be, welcome, celebrate, receive, mean, arrive · To what, where: desk, visitors, formal party, radio, signals, first class
«reception» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: reception in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Reception is the desk or area at the entrance of a hotel, office, school or hospital where visitors are welcomed.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det cc conj case det nmod case det nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root Reception NOUN is AUX the DET desk NOUN or CCONJ area NOUN at ADP the DET entrance NOUN of ADP a DET hotel NOUN , PUNCT office NOUN , PUNCT school NOUN or CCONJ hospital NOUN where ADV visitors NOUN are AUX welcomed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 4 desk nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 desk cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 desk det 4 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 area cc 6 area area NOUN Number=Sing 4 desk conj 7 at at ADP _ 9 entrance case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 entrance det 9 entrance entrance NOUN Number=Sing 6 area nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 hotel case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 hotel det 12 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 9 entrance nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 office punct 14 office office NOUN Number=Sing 12 hotel conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 school punct 16 school school NOUN Number=Sing 12 hotel conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 hospital cc 18 hospital hospital NOUN Number=Sing 12 hotel conj 19 where where ADV PronType=Rel 22 welcomed advmod 20 visitors visitor NOUN Number=Plur 22 welcomed nsubj:pass 21 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 welcomed aux:pass 22 welcomed welcome VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 hospital acl:relcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 desk punct
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1 is a present Reception the desk or area at the entrance of a hotel and office and school or hospital tree rules 2 welcome present · passive visitors vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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 reception is a formal party to welcome or celebrate, such as after a wedding.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod mark acl cc conj punct case fixed fixed det conj punct root A DET reception NOUN is AUX a DET formal ADJ party NOUN to PART welcome VERB or CCONJ celebrate VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP after ADP a DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 reception det 2 reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 6 party nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 party cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 party det 5 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 party amod 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 8 welcome mark 8 welcome welcome VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 party acl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 celebrate cc 10 celebrate celebrate VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 welcome conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 wedding punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 wedding case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 after after ADP _ 13 as fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 wedding det 16 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 6 party conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 party punct
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1 is a present a reception a formal party and a wedding tree rules 2 welcome to-infinitive vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 celebrate infinitive vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Reception is how people react to something.
nsubj cop advmod nsubj case obl punct root Reception NOUN is AUX how ADV people NOUN react VERB to ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 5 react nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 react cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 react advmod 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 react nsubj 5 react react VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 react obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 react punct
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1 is present Reception to something; react property tree rules
Meaning 4 Reception is how well a radio, TV or phone receives signals.
nsubj cop advmod advmod det punct conj cc nsubj conj obj punct root Reception NOUN is AUX how ADV well ADV a DET radio NOUN , PUNCT TV NOUN or CCONJ phone NOUN receives VERB signals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 6 radio nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 radio cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 well advmod 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 radio advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 radio det 6 radio radio NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 TV punct 8 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 6 radio conj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 receives cc 10 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 11 receives nsubj 11 receives receive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 radio conj 12 signals signal NOUN Number=Plur 11 receives obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 radio punct
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1 is a present Reception a radio and TV well property tree rules 2 receive present phone signals vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme
Meaning 5 In England and Wales, Reception is the first class of primary school, for four- and five-year-olds.
The tree, 18 words case obl cc conj punct nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod punct case nummod punct cc nummod punct compound punct conj punct root In ADP England PROPN and CCONJ Wales PROPN , PUNCT Reception NOUN is AUX the DET first ADJ class NOUN of ADP primary ADJ school NOUN , PUNCT for ADP four NUM - PUNCT and CCONJ five NUM - PUNCT year NOUN - PUNCT olds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 England case 2 England England PROPN Number=Sing 10 class obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 Wales cc 4 Wales Wales PROPN Number=Sing 2 England conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 England punct 6 Reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 10 class nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 class cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 class det 9 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 class amod 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 13 school case 12 primary primary ADJ Degree=Pos 13 school amod 13 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 class nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 23 olds punct 15 for for ADP _ 23 olds case 16 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 23 olds nummod 17 - - PUNCT _ 16 four punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 23 olds cc 19 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 21 year nummod 20 - - PUNCT _ 19 five punct 21 year year NOUN Number=Sing 23 olds compound 22 - - PUNCT _ 21 year punct 23 olds old NOUN Number=Plur 10 class conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 10 class punct
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1 is a present Reception the first class and four year olds England and Wales of primary school tree rules
Meaning 6 Reception can also mean the act of welcoming someone when they arrive.
nsubj aux advmod det obj mark acl obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root Reception NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB the DET act NOUN of SCONJ welcoming VERB someone PRON when ADV they PRON arrive VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 act det 6 act act NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 welcoming mark 8 welcoming welcome VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 act acl 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 welcoming obj 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 arrive advmod 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 arrive nsubj 12 arrive arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 welcoming advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Reception the act vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent act=Topic 2 welcome gerund the act not said here someone vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 3 arrive present they vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Please sign in at reception.
discourse compound:prt case obl punct root Please INTJ sign VERB in ADP at ADP reception NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 sign discourse 2 sign sign VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 2 sign compound:prt 4 at at ADP _ 5 reception case 5 reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 2 sign obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 sign punct
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1 sign in imperative you not said here reception vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent at reception=Destination
Example 2 My little brother is in Reception.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop case punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN is AUX in ADP Reception 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 6 Reception nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Reception cop 5 in in ADP _ 6 Reception case 6 Reception reception NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 Reception punct
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1 is present My little brother Reception tree rules
Example 3 The wedding reception was in a big hall.
det compound nsubj cop case det amod punct root The DET wedding NOUN reception NOUN was AUX in ADP a DET big ADJ hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 reception det 2 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 3 reception compound 3 reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 8 hall nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 hall cop 5 in in ADP _ 8 hall case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hall det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hall amod 8 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 hall punct
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1 is past the wedding reception a big hall tree rules
Example 4 There's no phone reception in the mountains.
expl det compound nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON 's VERB no DET phone NOUN reception NOUN in ADP the DET mountains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 reception det 4 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 5 reception compound 5 reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 in in ADP _ 8 mountains case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mountains det 8 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 5 reception nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present no phone reception in the mountains there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The new book got a warm reception.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET new ADJ book NOUN got VERB a DET warm ADJ reception NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 book det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 book amod 3 book book NOUN Number=Sing 4 got nsubj 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 reception det 6 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 7 reception amod 7 reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get past the new book a warm reception vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer reception=Stimulus
Example 6 Ask at reception if you're lost in the hotel.
case obl mark nsubj aux:pass advcl case det obl punct root Ask VERB at ADP reception NOUN if SCONJ you PRON 're AUX lost VERB in ADP the DET hotel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 3 reception case 3 reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obl 4 if if SCONJ _ 7 lost mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 lost nsubj 6 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lost aux:pass 7 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Ask advcl 8 in in ADP _ 10 hotel case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hotel det 10 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 7 lost obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here reception vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 lose a condition, not said to happen present · passive you the hotel vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 7 The receptionist at reception answered the phone.
det nsubj case nmod det obj punct root The DET receptionist NOUN at ADP reception NOUN answered VERB the DET phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 receptionist det 2 receptionist receptionist NOUN Number=Sing 5 answered nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 4 reception case 4 reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 2 receptionist nmod 5 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 phone det 7 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 5 answered obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 answered punct
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1 answer speech: assert past the receptionist at reception the phone vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent phone=Eventuality
Example 8 She and her whole household therefore busied themselves in preparing everything for the reception of her lord.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cc nmod:poss amod conj advmod obj mark advcl obj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON and CCONJ her PRON whole ADJ household NOUN therefore ADV busied VERB themselves PRON in SCONJ preparing VERB everything PRON for ADP the DET reception NOUN of ADP her PRON lord NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 busied nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 5 household cc 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 household nmod:poss 4 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 5 household amod 5 household household NOUN Number=Sing 1 She conj 6 therefore therefore ADV _ 7 busied advmod 7 busied busy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 busied obj 9 in in SCONJ _ 10 preparing mark 10 preparing prepare VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 busied advcl 11 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 10 preparing obj 12 for for ADP _ 14 reception case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 reception det 14 reception reception NOUN Number=Sing 10 preparing obl 15 of of ADP _ 17 lord case 16 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 lord nmod:poss 17 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 14 reception nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 busied punct
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1 busy past She themselves = they therefore property tree rules 2 prepare gerund She not said here everything for the reception of her lord vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent everything=Product for reception=Beneficiary 3 receive her lord nom reception «communication transitive»: of=patient
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