relay Who acts: relay, runner, device, class, you, swimmers · What happens: be, do, pass on, hand over, relay, pass · To what, where: race, one part, teams, next, baton, message
«relay» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: relay in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A relay or relay race is a race between teams in which each runner or swimmer does one part and then passes on to the next, often by handing over a baton.
The tree, 32 words det nsubj cc compound conj cop det case nmod case obl det nsubj cc conj acl:relcl nummod obj cc advmod conj compound:prt case det obl punct advmod mark advcl compound:prt det obj punct root A DET relay NOUN or CCONJ relay NOUN race NOUN is AUX a DET race NOUN between ADP teams NOUN in ADP which PRON each DET runner NOUN or CCONJ swimmer NOUN does VERB one NUM part NOUN and CCONJ then ADV passes VERB on ADP to ADP the DET next ADJ , PUNCT often ADV by SCONJ handing VERB over ADP a DET baton NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 relay det 2 relay relay NOUN Number=Sing 8 race nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 race cc 4 relay relay NOUN Number=Sing 5 race compound 5 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 relay conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 race cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 between between ADP _ 10 teams case 10 teams team NOUN Number=Plur 8 race nmod 11 in in ADP _ 12 which case 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 17 does obl 13 each each DET PronType=Tot 14 runner det 14 runner runner NOUN Number=Sing 17 does nsubj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 swimmer cc 16 swimmer swimmer NOUN Number=Sing 14 runner conj 17 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 teams acl:relcl 18 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 19 part nummod 19 part part NOUN Number=Sing 17 does obj 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 passes cc 21 then then ADV PronType=Dem 22 passes advmod 22 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 does conj 23 on on ADP _ 22 passes compound:prt 24 to to ADP _ 26 next case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 next det 26 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 22 passes obl 27 , , PUNCT _ 30 handing punct 28 often often ADV _ 30 handing advmod 29 by by SCONJ _ 30 handing mark 30 handing hand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 22 passes advcl 31 over over ADP _ 30 handing compound:prt 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 33 baton det 33 baton baton NOUN Number=Sing 30 handing obj 34 . . PUNCT _ 8 race punct
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1 is a present a relay or relay race a race between teams tree rules 2 do present each runner or swimmer one part teams vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Eventuality 3 pass on present each runner or swimmer not said here the next then vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to next=Destination 4 hand over gerund each runner or swimmer not said here a baton often property vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baton=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 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To relay a message is to pass it on to someone else.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj compound:prt case obl advmod punct root To PART relay VERB a DET message NOUN is AUX to PART pass VERB it PRON on ADP to ADP someone PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 relay mark 2 relay relay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 pass advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 message det 4 message message NOUN Number=Sing 2 relay obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pass cop 6 to to PART _ 7 pass mark 7 pass pass VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 pass obj 9 on on ADP _ 7 pass compound:prt 10 to to ADP _ 11 someone case 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 pass obl 12 else else ADV _ 11 someone advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 pass punct
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1 relay speech: other to-infinitive a message vn instr_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Topic 2 is present to someone; pass property tree rules
Meaning 3 A device that passes on signals, or a switch in an electric circuit.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct cc det conj case det amod nmod punct root A DET device NOUN that PRON passes VERB on ADP signals NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET switch NOUN in ADP an DET electric ADJ circuit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 device det 2 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 passes nsubj 4 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 device acl:relcl 5 on on ADP _ 6 signals case 6 signals signal NOUN Number=Plur 4 passes obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 switch punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 switch cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 switch det 10 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 2 device conj 11 in in ADP _ 14 circuit case 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 circuit det 13 electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 14 circuit amod 14 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 10 switch nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 device punct
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1 pass present a device or a switch in a electric circuit signals vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on signal=Location
Example 1 Our class won the relay race.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN won VERB the DET relay NOUN race NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 race det 5 relay relay NOUN Number=Sing 6 race compound 6 race race NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win past Our class the relay race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Example 2 Don't drop the baton in the relay!
aux advmod det obj case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART drop VERB the DET baton NOUN in ADP the DET relay NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 drop aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 drop advmod 3 drop drop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 baton det 5 baton baton NOUN Number=Sing 3 drop obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 relay case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 relay det 8 relay relay NOUN Number=Sing 3 drop obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 drop punct
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1 not drop imperative · do-support you not said here the baton the relay vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent baton=Theme in relay=Destination
Example 3 Please relay the message to your teacher.
discourse det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Please INTJ relay VERB the DET message NOUN to ADP your PRON teacher NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 relay discourse 2 relay relay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 message det 4 message message NOUN Number=Sing 2 relay obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 teacher case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teacher nmod:poss 7 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 2 relay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 relay punct
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1 relay speech: other imperative you not said here the message your teacher vn instr_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent message=Topic to teacher=Recipient
Example 4 The swimmers did a four-person relay.
det nsubj det nummod punct compound obj punct root The DET swimmers NOUN did VERB a DET four NUM - PUNCT person NOUN relay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 swimmers det 2 swimmers swimmer NOUN Number=Plur 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 relay det 5 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 person nummod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 four punct 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 relay compound 8 relay relay NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the swimmers a person relay vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relay=Eventuality
Example 5 The firefighters worked in relays all night.
det nsubj case obl det obl:unmarked punct root The DET firefighters NOUN worked VERB in ADP relays NOUN all DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighters det 2 firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 3 worked nsubj 3 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 relays case 5 relays relay NOUN Number=Plur 3 worked obl 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 night det 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 worked obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 worked punct
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1 work past the firefighters night in relays vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in relay=Theme
Example 6 The satellite relays TV signals around the world.
det nsubj compound obj case det nmod punct root The DET satellite NOUN relays VERB TV NOUN signals NOUN around ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 satellite det 2 satellite satellite NOUN Number=Sing 3 relays nsubj 3 relays relay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 5 signals compound 5 signals signal NOUN Number=Plur 3 relays obj 6 around around ADP _ 8 world case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 world det 8 world world NOUN Number=Sing 5 signals nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 relays punct
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1 relay speech: other present the satellite TV signals the world vn instr_communication-37.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Topic
Example 7 I ran the last leg of the relay.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root I PRON ran VERB the DET last ADJ leg NOUN of ADP the DET relay NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 leg det 4 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 5 leg amod 5 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 relay case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 relay det 8 relay relay NOUN Number=Sing 5 leg nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past I the last leg of the relay vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme leg=Trajectory
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