roundabout Who acts: roundabout, cars, round platform, children, you, We · What happens: be, go, leave, spin, ride, mean · To what, where: circular junction, middle island, different roads, round platform, US, roundabout · Speech: someone speaks here
«roundabout» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: roundabout in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A roundabout (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) is a circular junction where cars go around a middle island and leave at different roads (in the USA often a «traffic circle» or «rotary»).
The tree, 32 words det nsubj punct appos punct conj punct conj punct flat conj punct cop det amod advmod nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl cc conj case amod obl punct case det nmod advmod det punct compound acl punct cc punct conj punct punct punct root A DET roundabout NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN , PUNCT New PROPN Zealand PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET circular ADJ junction NOUN where ADV cars NOUN go VERB around ADP a DET middle ADJ island NOUN and CCONJ leave VERB at ADP different ADJ roads NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN often ADV a DET « PUNCT traffic NOUN circle NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT rotary ADJ » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 roundabout det 2 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 16 junction nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 4 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 2 roundabout appos 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 Ireland punct 6 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 4 UK conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 Australia punct 8 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 4 UK conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 Zealand punct 10 New New PROPN Number=Sing 11 Zealand flat 11 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 4 UK conj 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 UK punct 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 junction cop 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 junction det 15 circular circular ADJ Degree=Pos 16 junction amod 16 junction junction NOUN Number=Sing root root 17 where where ADV PronType=Rel 19 go advmod 18 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 19 go nsubj 19 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 junction acl:relcl 20 around around ADP _ 23 island case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 island det 22 middle middle ADJ Degree=Pos 23 island amod 23 island island NOUN Number=Sing 19 go obl 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 leave cc 25 leave leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 go conj 26 at at ADP _ 28 roads case 27 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 28 roads amod 28 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 25 leave obl 29 ( ( PUNCT _ 32 USA punct 30 in in ADP _ 32 USA case 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 USA det 32 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 28 roads nmod 33 often often ADV _ 37 circle advmod 34 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 37 circle det 35 « « PUNCT _ 37 circle punct 36 traffic traffic NOUN Number=Sing 37 circle compound 37 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 28 roads acl 38 » » PUNCT _ 37 circle punct 39 or or CCONJ _ 41 rotary cc 40 « « PUNCT _ 41 rotary punct 41 rotary rotary ADJ Degree=Pos 37 circle conj 42 » » PUNCT _ 41 rotary punct 43 ) ) PUNCT _ 41 rotary punct 44 . . PUNCT _ 16 junction punct
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1 is a present a roundabout a circular junction tree rules 2 go present cars a middle island vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme around island=Initial_Location 3 leave present cars not said here different roads in the USA vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at road=Location
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 roundabout in a playground is a round platform that spins while children ride on it (US: merry-go-round).
The tree, 20 words det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl mark nsubj advcl case obl punct obl punct parataxis punct parataxis punct obl punct punct root A DET roundabout NOUN in ADP a DET playground NOUN is AUX a DET round ADJ platform NOUN that PRON spins VERB while SCONJ children NOUN ride VERB on ADP it PRON ( PUNCT US PROPN : PUNCT merry ADJ - PUNCT go VERB - PUNCT round NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 roundabout det 2 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 9 platform nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 playground case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 playground det 5 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 2 roundabout nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 platform cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 platform det 8 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 9 platform amod 9 platform platform NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 spins nsubj 11 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 platform acl:relcl 12 while while SCONJ _ 14 ride mark 13 children child NOUN Number=Plur 14 ride nsubj 14 ride ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 spins advcl 15 on on ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 ride obl 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 US punct 18 US US PROPN Number=Sing 11 spins obl 19 : : PUNCT _ 20 merry punct 20 merry merry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 platform parataxis 21 - - PUNCT _ 22 go punct 22 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 20 merry parataxis 23 - - PUNCT _ 24 round punct 24 round round NOUN Number=Sing 22 go obl 25 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 merry punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 9 platform punct
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1 is a present a roundabout in a playground a round platform tree rules 2 spin present a round platform US vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 ride present children roundabout vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 4 go infinitive round vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A roundabout can be a fairground merry-go-round with horses.
det nsubj aux cop det amod punct xcomp punct advmod case obl punct root A DET roundabout NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET fairground NOUN merry ADJ - PUNCT go VERB - PUNCT round ADJ with ADP horses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 roundabout det 2 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 6 fairground nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 fairground aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 fairground cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fairground det 6 fairground fairground NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 merry merry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fairground amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 merry punct 9 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 merry xcomp 10 - - PUNCT _ 11 round punct 11 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 9 go advmod 12 with with ADP _ 13 horses case 13 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 11 round obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 fairground punct
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1 is a can a roundabout a fairground tree rules 2 go infinitive a roundabout not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Roundabout as an adjective means not direct: a roundabout way.
nsubj case det nmod advmod xcomp punct det compound parataxis punct root Roundabout NOUN as ADP an DET adjective NOUN means VERB not PART direct ADJ : PUNCT a DET roundabout NOUN way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 as as ADP _ 4 adjective case 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 adjective det 4 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Roundabout nmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 direct advmod 7 direct direct ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 way punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 10 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 11 way compound 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Roundabout as a adjective direct property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Take the second exit at the roundabout.
det amod obj case det obl punct root Take VERB the DET second ADJ exit NOUN at ADP the DET roundabout NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 exit det 3 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 exit amod 4 exit exit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 roundabout case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 roundabout det 7 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here the second exit the roundabout vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent exit=Theme at roundabout=Asset
Example 2 We spun round and round on the playground roundabout.
nsubj advmod cc conj case det compound obl punct root We PRON spun VERB round ADV and CCONJ round ADV on ADP the DET playground NOUN roundabout 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 spun nsubj 2 spun spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 round round ADV _ 2 spun advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 round cc 5 round round ADV _ 3 round conj 6 on on ADP _ 9 roundabout case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 roundabout det 8 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 9 roundabout compound 9 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 2 spun obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 spun punct
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1 spin past We the playground roundabout round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on roundabout=Trajectory
Example 3 Hold on tight on the roundabout!
compound:prt advmod case det obl punct root Hold VERB on ADP tight ADV on ADP the DET roundabout NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 1 Hold compound:prt 3 tight tight ADV _ 1 Hold advmod 4 on on ADP _ 6 roundabout case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 roundabout det 6 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold on imperative you not said here the roundabout tight property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on roundabout=Location
Example 4 The bus went round the roundabout.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET bus NOUN went VERB round ADP the DET roundabout NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bus det 2 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 round round ADP _ 6 roundabout case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 roundabout det 6 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the bus the roundabout vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme round roundabout=Initial_Location
Example 5 She told the story in a roundabout way.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root She PRON told VERB the DET story NOUN in ADP a DET roundabout NOUN way 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 2 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 told obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 8 way compound 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 told obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past She the story a roundabout way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
Example 6 Cars on the roundabout have right of way.
nsubj case det nmod advmod case obj punct root Cars NOUN on ADP the DET roundabout NOUN have VERB right ADV of ADP way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cars car NOUN Number=Plur 5 have nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 4 roundabout case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 roundabout det 4 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cars nmod 5 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 right right ADV _ 8 way advmod 7 of of ADP _ 8 way case 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 have obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 have punct
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1 have present Cars on the roundabout way vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient
Example 7 There was a certain town, the road to which was a very roundabout one.
The tree, 14 words expl det amod nsubj punct det appos case nsubj cop det advmod nmod flat punct root There PRON was VERB a DET certain ADJ town NOUN , PUNCT the DET road NOUN to ADP which PRON was AUX a DET very ADV roundabout NOUN one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 town det 4 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 5 town amod 5 town town NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 road punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 town appos 9 to to ADP _ 14 roundabout case 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 14 roundabout nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 roundabout cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 roundabout det 13 very very ADV _ 14 roundabout advmod 14 roundabout roundabout NOUN Number=Sing 8 road nmod 15 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 roundabout flat 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a certain town there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is past the road to a roundabout tree rules
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