setting Who acts: story, surroundings, place setting, sun, setting, you · What happens: happen, be, form, set, change, make · To what, where: knife, set, farm, settings, tablet, screen
«setting» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: setting in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The place and time where a story happens.
det cc conj advmod det nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET place NOUN and CCONJ time NOUN where ADV a DET story NOUN happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 time cc 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 place conj 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 happens advmod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 story det 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 happens nsubj 8 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
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1 happen present a story vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 A position of a control on a machine, such as the heat on an oven or the volume on a phone.
The tree, 21 words det case det nmod case det nmod punct case fixed det conj case det nmod cc det conj case det nmod punct root A DET position NOUN of ADP a DET control NOUN on ADP a DET machine NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET heat NOUN on ADP an DET oven NOUN or CCONJ the DET volume NOUN on ADP a DET phone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 position det 2 position position NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 control case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 control det 5 control control NOUN Number=Sing 2 position nmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 machine case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 machine det 8 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 5 control nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 heat punct 10 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 13 heat case 11 as as ADP _ 10 such fixed 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 heat det 13 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 5 control conj 14 on on ADP _ 16 oven case 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 oven det 16 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 13 heat nmod 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 volume cc 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 volume det 19 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 5 control conj 20 on on ADP _ 22 phone case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 phone det 22 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 19 volume nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 position punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 The surroundings where something is.
det nsubj nsubj cop punct root The DET surroundings NOUN where ADV something PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 surroundings det 2 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 3 where nsubj 3 where where ADV PronType=Int root root 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 is nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 where cop 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 where punct
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1 is present the surroundings where property tree rules
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a lovely setting by the lake".
punct det amod case det nmod punct punct root " PUNCT a DET lovely ADJ setting NOUN by ADP the DET lake NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 setting punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 setting det 3 lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos 4 setting amod 4 setting setting NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 lake case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lake det 7 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 4 setting nmod 8 " " PUNCT _ 4 setting punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 setting punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 A place setting is the knife, fork, plate and glass for one person at a table.
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj cop det punct conj punct conj cc conj case nummod nmod case det nmod punct root A DET place NOUN setting NOUN is AUX the DET knife NOUN , PUNCT fork NOUN , PUNCT plate NOUN and CCONJ glass NOUN for ADP one NUM person NOUN at ADP a DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 setting det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 setting compound 3 setting setting NOUN Number=Sing 6 knife nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 knife cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 knife det 6 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 fork punct 8 fork fork NOUN Number=Sing 6 knife conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 plate punct 10 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 6 knife conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 glass cc 12 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 10 plate conj 13 for for ADP _ 15 person case 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 person nummod 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 knife nmod 16 at at ADP _ 18 table case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 table det 18 table table NOUN Number=Sing 15 person nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 knife punct
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1 is a present a place setting the knife and fork and plate and glass for one person at a table tree rules
Meaning 5 The -ing form of "set".
det punct compound case punct nmod punct punct root The DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of ADP " PUNCT set NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 form det 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 The punct 3 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 4 form compound 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 set case 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 set punct 7 set set NOUN Number=Sing 4 form nmod 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 set punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 form punct
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1 form set nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"The sun is setting."
punct det nsubj aux punct punct root " PUNCT The DET sun NOUN is AUX setting VERB . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 setting punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sun det 3 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 5 setting nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 setting aux 5 setting set VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 setting punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 setting punct
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1 set in a quote present · progressive the sun vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The setting of the story is a farm in winter.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det case nmod punct root The DET setting NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN is AUX a DET farm NOUN in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 setting det 2 setting setting NOUN Number=Sing 8 farm nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 setting nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 farm cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 farm det 8 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 winter case 10 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 8 farm nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 farm punct
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1 is a present the setting of the story a farm winter tree rules
Example 2 Change the settings on the tablet to make the screen brighter.
det obj case det obl mark advcl det obj xcomp punct root Change VERB the DET settings NOUN on ADP the DET tablet NOUN to PART make VERB the DET screen NOUN brighter ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Change change VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 settings det 3 settings setting NOUN Number=Plur 1 Change obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 tablet case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tablet det 6 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Change obl 7 to to PART _ 8 make mark 8 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Change advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 screen det 10 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 8 make obj 11 brighter bright ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 make xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Change punct
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1 change imperative you not said here the settings the tablet vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent setting=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here the screen bright property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset screen=Product
Example 3 Put the oven on a low setting.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Put VERB the DET oven NOUN on ADP a DET low ADJ setting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 oven det 3 oven oven NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 setting case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 setting det 6 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 7 setting amod 7 setting setting NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the oven a low setting vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent oven=Theme on setting=Destination
Example 4 Lay a place setting for each guest.
det obj acl case det obl punct root Lay VERB a DET place NOUN setting VERB for ADP each DET guest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lay lay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 place det 3 place place NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lay obj 4 setting set VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 place acl 5 for for ADP _ 7 guest case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 guest det 7 guest guest NOUN Number=Sing 4 setting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lay punct
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1 lay imperative you not said here a place vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Result 2 set gerund a place not said here for each guest vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for guest=Beneficiary
Example 5 The sun is setting behind the hills.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET sun NOUN is AUX setting VERB behind ADP the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sun det 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 4 setting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 setting aux 4 setting set VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 behind behind ADP _ 7 hills case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hills det 7 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 4 setting obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 setting punct
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1 set present · progressive the sun the hills vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent behind hill=Destination
Example 6 We are setting off early tomorrow.
nsubj aux compound:prt advmod obl:unmarked punct root We PRON are AUX setting VERB off ADP early ADV tomorrow 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 3 setting nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 setting aux 3 setting set VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 setting compound:prt 5 early early ADV Degree=Pos 3 setting advmod 6 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 setting obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 setting punct
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1 set off present · progressive We tomorrow early property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Ask an adult before changing privacy settings.
det obj mark advcl compound obj punct root Ask VERB an DET adult NOUN before SCONJ changing VERB privacy NOUN settings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 5 changing mark 5 changing change VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Ask advcl 6 privacy privacy NOUN Number=Sing 7 settings compound 7 settings setting NOUN Number=Plur 5 changing obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here a adult vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient 2 change gerund you not said here privacy settings vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent setting=Patient
Example 8 The setting sun shone bright upon a strong bow in his hand.
det compound nsubj xcomp case det amod obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET setting NOUN sun NOUN shone VERB bright ADJ upon ADP a DET strong ADJ bow NOUN in ADP his PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sun det 2 setting setting NOUN Number=Sing 3 sun compound 3 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 4 shone nsubj 4 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shone xcomp 6 upon upon ADP _ 9 bow case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bow det 8 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bow amod 9 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 4 shone obl 10 in in ADP _ 12 hand case 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 hand nmod:poss 12 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 9 bow nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 shone punct
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1 shine past the setting sun a strong bow in sun's hand bright property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon bow=Location
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