refectory
Who acts: refectory table, monks, old school refectory, Harry, men, fifty knights · What happens: be, eat, have, serve, stand, dine · To what, where: long narrow wooden dining table, silence, long wooden tables, Breakfast, refectory, farmhouse kitchen
«refectory» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: refectory in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: formal, old — kept apart, not parsed.
A large dining hall, especially in a monastery, convent, college or old school.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 hall | det |
| 2 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 hall | amod |
| 3 | dining | dining | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 hall | compound |
| 4 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 monastery | punct |
| 6 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 9 monastery | advmod |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 monastery | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 monastery | det |
| 9 | monastery | monastery | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 hall | appos |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 convent | punct |
| 11 | convent | convent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 monastery | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 college | punct |
| 13 | college | college | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 monastery | conj |
| 14 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 16 school | cc |
| 15 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 school | amod |
| 16 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 college | conj |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 hall | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
A «refectory table» is a long, narrow wooden dining table.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 table | det |
| 2 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 table | punct |
| 3 | refectory | refectory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 table | compound |
| 4 | table | table | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 table | nsubj |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 table | punct |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 table | cop |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 table | det |
| 8 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 table | amod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 long | punct |
| 10 | narrow | narrow | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 table | amod |
| 11 | wooden | wooden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 table | amod |
| 12 | dining | dining | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 table | compound |
| 13 | table | table | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 13 table | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a refectory table | a long narrow wooden dining table | tree rules |
Example 1
The monks ate in silence in the refectory.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 monks | det |
| 2 | monks | monk | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 ate | nsubj |
| 3 | ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 silence | case |
| 5 | silence | silence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ate | obl |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 refectory | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 refectory | det |
| 8 | refectory | refectory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ate | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 ate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | past | the monks | silence | in the refectory | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 2
The old school refectory had long wooden tables.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 refectory | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 refectory | amod |
| 3 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 refectory | compound |
| 4 | refectory | refectory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 had | nsubj |
| 5 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 tables | amod |
| 7 | wooden | wooden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 tables | amod |
| 8 | tables | table | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 had | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the old school refectory | long wooden tables | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Patient |
Example 3
Breakfast is served in the refectory at 8 o'clock.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breakfast | breakfast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 served | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 served | aux:pass |
| 3 | served | serve | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 refectory | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 refectory | det |
| 6 | refectory | refectory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 served | obl |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 o'clock | case |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 9 o'clock | nummod |
| 9 | o'clock | o'clock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 refectory | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 served | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | present · passive | Breakfast | the refectory at 8 o'clock | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Value in refectory=Location |
Example 4
The refectory seats 200 pupils at 20 tables.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 seats | det |
| 2 | refectory | refectory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 seats | compound |
| 3 | seats | seat | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | 200 | 200 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 pupils | nummod |
| 5 | pupils | pupil | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 seats | conj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 tables | case |
| 7 | 20 | 20 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 tables | nummod |
| 8 | tables | table | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 pupils | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 seats | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
A refectory table stood in the farmhouse kitchen.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 table | det |
| 2 | refectory | refectory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 table | compound |
| 3 | table | table | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 stood | nsubj |
| 4 | stood | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 kitchen | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 kitchen | det |
| 7 | farmhouse | farmhouse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 kitchen | compound |
| 8 | kitchen | kitchen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 stood | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 stood | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stand | past | a refectory table | the farmhouse kitchen | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in kitchen=Location |
Example 6
In the story, Harry ate in a huge refectory.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 story | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 story | det |
| 3 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 ate | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 story | punct |
| 5 | Harry | Harry | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 ate | nsubj |
| 6 | ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 refectory | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 refectory | det |
| 9 | huge | huge | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 refectory | amod |
| 10 | refectory | refectory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 ate | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 ate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | past | Harry | the story | in a huge refectory | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 7
A hundred of the Abbot's men dined each day with him in his refectory, and fifty knights in velvet coats and gold chains waited upon him daily.
The tree, 28 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 hundred | det |
| 2 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 dined | obl |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 men | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Abbot | det |
| 5 | Abbot | Abbot | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 men | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Abbot | case |
| 7 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 dined | nsubj |
| 8 | dined | dine | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 10 day | det |
| 10 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 dined | obj |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 him | case |
| 12 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 day | nmod |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 refectory | case |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 refectory | nmod:poss |
| 15 | refectory | refectory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 dined | obl |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 waited | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 26 waited | cc |
| 18 | fifty | fifty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 19 knights | nummod |
| 19 | knights | knight | NOUN | Number=Plur | 26 waited | nsubj |
| 20 | in | in | ADP | _ | 22 coats | case |
| 21 | velvet | velvet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 coats | compound |
| 22 | coats | coat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 knights | nmod |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 chains | cc |
| 24 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 chains | compound |
| 25 | chains | chain | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 coats | conj |
| 26 | waited | wait | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 dined | conj |
| 27 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 28 him | case |
| 28 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 26 waited | obl |
| 29 | daily | daily | ADV | _ | 26 waited | advmod |
| 30 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 dined | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dine | past | the Abbot's men | a hundred | Abbot's refectory | day | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||
| 2 | wait | past | fifty knights in velvet coats and gold chains | upon Abbot; daily property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon he=Location |
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