services
Who acts: Systems, everyone, Police, Hairdressers, We, town · What happens: do, make, supply, need, be, sell · To what, where: Work, goods, things, emergency services, services, motorway services
«services» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: services in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Work done for people by someone, rather than goods made (cleaning, hairdressing, banking).
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Work | work | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | done | do | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Work | acl |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 people | case |
| 4 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 done | obl:agent |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 someone | case |
| 6 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 done | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 goods | punct |
| 8 | rather | rather | ADV | ExtPos=CCONJ | 10 goods | cc |
| 9 | than | than | ADP | _ | 8 rather | fixed |
| 10 | goods | goods | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 6 someone | conj |
| 11 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 goods | acl |
| 12 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 13 cleaning | punct |
| 13 | cleaning | cleaning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 goods | appos |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 hairdressing | punct |
| 15 | hairdressing | hairdressing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 cleaning | conj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 banking | punct |
| 17 | banking | banking | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 cleaning | conj |
| 18 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 13 cleaning | punct |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Work | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | participle | Work not said here | by someone | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | make | participle | goods not said here | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=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
Systems that supply things everyone needs: water, electricity, buses, health care (public services).
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Systems | system | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 supply | nsubj |
| 2 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 3 supply | nsubj |
| 3 | supply | supply | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 supply | obj |
| 5 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 6 needs | nsubj |
| 6 | needs | need | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 things | acl:relcl |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 water | punct |
| 8 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 things | appos |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 electricity | punct |
| 10 | electricity | electricity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 water | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 buses | punct |
| 12 | buses | bus | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 water | conj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 care | punct |
| 14 | health | health | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 care | compound |
| 15 | care | care | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 water | conj |
| 16 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 18 services | punct |
| 17 | public | public | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 services | amod |
| 18 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 care | appos |
| 19 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 18 services | punct |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 supply | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | supply | present | Systems | things | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | need | present | everyone | things not said here | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme |
Meaning 3
Emergency services: police, fire brigade, ambulance, coastguard.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency | emergency | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 services | compound |
| 2 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 police | punct |
| 4 | police | police | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 services | appos |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 brigade | punct |
| 6 | fire | fire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 brigade | compound |
| 7 | brigade | brigade | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 police | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 ambulance | punct |
| 9 | ambulance | ambulance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 brigade | conj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 coastguard | punct |
| 11 | coastguard | coastguard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 police | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 services | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4
Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A place beside a motorway with fuel, food and toilets (motorway services).
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 place | det |
| 2 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | beside | beside | ADP | _ | 5 motorway | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 motorway | det |
| 5 | motorway | motorway | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 place | nmod |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 fuel | case |
| 7 | fuel | fuel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 motorway | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 food | punct |
| 9 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 fuel | conj |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 toilets | cc |
| 11 | toilets | toilet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 food | conj |
| 12 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 14 services | punct |
| 13 | motorway | motorway | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 services | compound |
| 14 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 toilets | appos |
| 15 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 14 services | punct |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 place | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 5
Religious ceremonies (church services).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Religious | religious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 ceremonies | amod |
| 2 | ceremonies | ceremony | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 5 services | punct |
| 4 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 services | compound |
| 5 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 ceremonies | appos |
| 6 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 5 services | punct |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 ceremonies | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 6
The armed forces (the services).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 forces | det |
| 2 | armed | armed | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 forces | amod |
| 3 | forces | force | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 6 services | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 services | det |
| 6 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 forces | appos |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 6 services | punct |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 forces | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Police, fire and ambulance are the emergency services.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police | police | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 services | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 fire | punct |
| 3 | fire | fire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Police | conj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 ambulance | cc |
| 5 | ambulance | ambulance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fire | conj |
| 6 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 services | cop |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 services | det |
| 8 | emergency | emergency | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 services | compound |
| 9 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 services | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Police and fire and ambulance | the emergency services | tree rules |
Example 2
Hairdressers and plumbers sell services, not goods.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hairdressers | hairdresser | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 sell | nsubj |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 plumbers | cc |
| 3 | plumbers | plumber | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Hairdressers | conj |
| 4 | sell | sell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 sell | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 goods | punct |
| 7 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 goods | advmod |
| 8 | goods | goods | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 5 services | conj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 sell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sell | present | Hairdressers and plumbers | services and goods | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Theme |
Example 3
We stopped at the motorway services for a snack.
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 stopped | nsubj |
| 2 | stopped | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 services | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 services | det |
| 5 | motorway | motorway | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 services | compound |
| 6 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 stopped | obl |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 snack | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 snack | det |
| 9 | snack | snack | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 stopped | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 stopped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stop | past | We | the motorway services | for a snack | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at service=Location |
Example 4
The town pays for services like libraries and bin collections.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 town | det |
| 2 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 pays | nsubj |
| 3 | pays | pay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 services | case |
| 5 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 pays | obl |
| 6 | like | like | ADP | _ | 7 libraries | case |
| 7 | libraries | library | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 services | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 collections | cc |
| 9 | bin | bin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 collections | compound |
| 10 | collections | collection | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 libraries | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 pays | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pay | present | the town | for services like libraries and bin collections | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for service=Theme |
Example 5
There are two church services every Sunday.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 are | expl |
| 2 | are | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 services | nummod |
| 4 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 services | compound |
| 5 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 are | nsubj |
| 6 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 Sunday | det |
| 7 | Sunday | Sunday | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 services | appos |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 are | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | does | present | two church services | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 6
Grandpa was in the services when he was young.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandpa | Grandpa | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 services | compound |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 services | cop |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 services | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 services | det |
| 5 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 6 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 9 young | advmod |
| 7 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 young | nsubj |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 young | cop |
| 9 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 services | advcl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 services | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the Grandpa services | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | is | past | he | young property | tree rules |
Example 7
The internet company offers many online services.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 company | det |
| 2 | internet | internet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 company | compound |
| 3 | company | company | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 offers | nsubj |
| 4 | offers | offer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 services | amod |
| 6 | online | online | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 services | amod |
| 7 | services | service | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 offers | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 offers | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | offer | present | the internet company | many online services | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent service=Theme |
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