seller Who acts: seller, person, best seller, many people, good seller, thing · What happens: be, sell, buy, have, charge, do · To what, where: person, things, book, thing, 50 melons, 36 roses
«seller» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: seller in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A seller is a person or shop that sells things for money.
det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct root A DET seller NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN or CCONJ shop NOUN that PRON sells VERB things NOUN for ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 seller det 2 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 shop cc 7 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 sells nsubj 9 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 sells obj 11 for for ADP _ 12 money case 12 money money NOUN Number=Sing 9 sells obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a seller a person or shop tree rules 2 sell present a person or shop things for money vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent thing=Theme for money=Asset
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 best seller is a book or thing that very many people buy.
det amod nsubj cop det cc conj obj advmod amod nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET best ADJ seller NOUN is AUX a DET book NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON very ADV many ADJ people NOUN buy VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 seller det 2 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 3 seller amod 3 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 6 book nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 book cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 book det 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 thing cc 8 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 book conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 buy obj 10 very very ADV _ 11 many advmod 11 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 12 people amod 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 buy nsubj 13 buy buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 thing acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 book punct
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1 is a present a best seller a book or thing tree rules 2 buy present many people thing vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme
Meaning 3 A good seller is a thing that sells well.
det amod nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET good ADJ seller NOUN is AUX a DET thing NOUN that PRON sells VERB well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 seller det 2 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 seller amod 3 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thing det 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 sells nsubj 8 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing acl:relcl 9 well well ADV Degree=Pos 8 sells advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 is a present a good seller a thing tree rules 2 sell present a thing well property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The seller has 50 melons.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET seller NOUN has VERB 50 NUM melons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seller det 2 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 melons nummod 5 melons melon NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the seller 50 melons vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent melon=Patient
Example 2 The seller charges $2 per melon.
det nsubj obj nummod case nmod punct root The DET seller NOUN charges VERB $ SYM 2 NUM per ADP melon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seller det 2 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 3 charges nsubj 3 charges charge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 $ $ SYM _ 3 charges obj 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 $ nummod 6 per per ADP _ 7 melon case 7 melon melon NOUN Number=Sing 4 $ nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 charges punct
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1 charge present the seller per melon vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location $=Theme
Example 3 A flower seller sold 36 roses.
det compound nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET flower NOUN seller NOUN sold VERB 36 NUM roses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 seller det 2 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 3 seller compound 3 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 4 sold nsubj 4 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 36 36 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 roses nummod 6 roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 4 sold obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 sold punct
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1 sell past a flower seller 36 roses vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Theme
Example 4 How much money did the seller make?
advmod amod nsubj det obj xcomp punct root How ADV much ADJ money NOUN did VERB the DET seller NOUN make VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 money amod 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 did nsubj 4 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 seller det 6 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obj 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 did xcomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 did punct
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1 do past much money the seller tree rules 2 make infinitive much money not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 5 The ice-cream seller rings a bell as he drives down the street.
The tree, 13 words det compound punct compound nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root The DET ice NOUN - PUNCT cream NOUN seller NOUN rings VERB a DET bell NOUN as SCONJ he PRON drives VERB down ADP the DET street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 seller det 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 4 cream compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 ice punct 4 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 5 seller compound 5 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 6 rings nsubj 6 rings ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bell det 8 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 6 rings obj 9 as as SCONJ _ 11 drives mark 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 drives nsubj 11 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rings advcl 12 down down ADP _ 14 street case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 street det 14 street street NOUN Number=Sing 11 drives obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 rings punct
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1 ring present the cream seller a bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme 2 drive down present seller the street vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent street=Theme
Example 6 The book became a best seller in a month.
det nsubj det amod xcomp case det nmod punct root The DET book NOUN became VERB a DET best ADJ seller NOUN in ADP a DET month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 seller det 5 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 seller amod 6 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 3 became xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 9 month case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 month det 9 month month NOUN Number=Sing 6 seller nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past the book a best seller in a month vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 7 The seller gave me my change and a smile.
det nsubj iobj nmod:poss obj cc det conj punct root The DET seller NOUN gave VERB me PRON my PRON change NOUN and CCONJ a DET smile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 seller det 2 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 change nmod:poss 6 change change NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 smile cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 smile det 9 smile smile NOUN Number=Sing 6 change conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the seller my change and a smile me vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient change=Theme 2 change my nom change «event intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Always check that an online seller is real before you pay.
advmod mark det amod nsubj cop ccomp mark nsubj advcl punct root Always ADV check VERB that SCONJ an DET online ADJ seller NOUN is AUX real ADJ before SCONJ you PRON pay VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Always always ADV PronType=Tot 2 check advmod 2 check check VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 8 real mark 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 seller det 5 online online ADJ Degree=Pos 6 seller amod 6 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 8 real nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 real cop 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 2 check ccomp 9 before before SCONJ _ 11 pay mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 pay nsubj 11 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 real advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 check punct
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1 check imperative you not said here always property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is present a online seller real property tree rules 3 pay present you vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 9 Let someone find the plum-seller at once and bring him to me!
The tree, 13 words obj xcomp det compound punct obj case obl cc conj obj case obl punct root Let VERB someone PRON find VERB the DET plum NOUN - PUNCT seller NOUN at ADP once ADV and CCONJ bring VERB him PRON to ADP me PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Let obj 3 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 seller det 5 plum plum NOUN Number=Sing 7 seller compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 plum punct 7 seller seller NOUN Number=Sing 3 find obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 once case 9 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 find obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 bring cc 11 bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Let conj 12 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 bring obj 13 to to ADP _ 14 me case 14 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 bring obl 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 let imperative you not said here someone tree rules 2 find infinitive someone not said here the plum seller vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent seller=Theme at once=Asset 3 bring infinitive you not said here him = he me vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to i=Destination
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