sidewalk Who acts: people, you, We, sidewalk, cars, Kids · What happens: walk, stay, draw, be, watch out, back out · To what, where: sidewalk, hopscotch, driveways, scooters, corner, streets
«sidewalk» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: sidewalk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: American — kept apart, not parsed.
A path at the side of a road where people walk; British and Australian «pavement» or «footpath».
The tree, 17 words det case det nmod case det nmod advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct amod cc conj punct nmod punct cc punct conj punct punct root A DET path NOUN at ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP a DET road NOUN where ADV people NOUN walk VERB ; PUNCT British ADJ and CCONJ Australian ADJ « PUNCT pavement NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT footpath 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 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 side case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 side det 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 path nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 road case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 road det 8 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 side nmod 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 walk advmod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 walk nsubj 11 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 road acl:relcl 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 pavement punct 13 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 17 pavement amod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 Australian cc 15 Australian Australian ADJ Degree=Pos 13 British conj 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 pavement punct 17 pavement pavement NOUN Number=Sing 2 path nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 pavement punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 footpath cc 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 footpath punct 21 footpath footpath NOUN Number=Sing 17 pavement conj 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 footpath punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 path punct
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1 walk present people vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «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.
Example 1 Stay on the sidewalk and away from the road.
case det obl cc conj case det obl punct root Stay VERB on ADP the DET sidewalk NOUN and CCONJ away ADV from ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 sidewalk case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sidewalk det 4 sidewalk sidewalk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stay obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 away cc 6 away away ADV _ 1 Stay conj 7 from from ADP _ 9 road case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 6 away obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay imperative you not said here the sidewalk vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on sidewalk=Location
Example 2 We drew hopscotch with sidewalk chalk.
nsubj obj case compound nmod punct root We PRON drew VERB hopscotch NOUN with ADP sidewalk NOUN chalk 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 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hopscotch hopscotch NOUN Number=Sing 2 drew obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 chalk case 5 sidewalk sidewalk NOUN Number=Sing 6 chalk compound 6 chalk chalk NOUN Number=Sing 3 hopscotch nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past We hopscotch with sidewalk chalk vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hopscotch=Theme
Example 3 The sidewalk was icy, so we walked slowly.
det nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET sidewalk NOUN was AUX icy ADJ , PUNCT so ADV we PRON walked VERB slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sidewalk det 2 sidewalk sidewalk NOUN Number=Sing 4 icy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 icy cop 4 icy icy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 walked punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 walked advmod 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 walked nsubj 8 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 icy conj 9 slowly slowly ADV _ 8 walked advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 icy punct
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1 is past the sidewalk icy property tree rules 2 walk past we slowly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Watch out for cars backing out of driveways across the sidewalk.
compound:prt case obl acl case case obl case det obl punct root Watch VERB out ADP for ADP cars NOUN backing VERB out ADP of ADP driveways NOUN across ADP the DET sidewalk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Watch compound:prt 3 for for ADP _ 4 cars case 4 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 1 Watch obl 5 backing back VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 cars acl 6 out out ADP _ 8 driveways case 7 of of ADP _ 8 driveways case 8 driveways driveway NOUN Number=Plur 5 backing obl 9 across across ADP _ 11 sidewalk case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sidewalk det 11 sidewalk sidewalk NOUN Number=Sing 5 backing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch out imperative you not said here for cars vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for car=Theme 2 back out gerund cars not said here driveways the sidewalk tree rules
Example 5 Kids rode their scooters along the sidewalk.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Kids NOUN rode VERB their PRON scooters NOUN along ADP the DET sidewalk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 2 rode nsubj 2 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 scooters nmod:poss 4 scooters scooter NOUN Number=Plur 2 rode obj 5 along along ADP _ 7 sidewalk case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sidewalk det 7 sidewalk sidewalk NOUN Number=Sing 2 rode obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 rode punct
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1 ride past Kids Kids's scooters the sidewalk vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent scooter=Theme along sidewalk=Trajectory
Example 6 Don't block the sidewalk with your bike.
aux advmod det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX n't PART block VERB the DET sidewalk NOUN with ADP your PRON bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 block aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 block advmod 3 block block VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sidewalk det 5 sidewalk sidewalk NOUN Number=Sing 3 block obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 bike case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 bike nmod:poss 8 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 block obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 block punct
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1 not block imperative · do-support you not said here the sidewalk with your bike vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent sidewalk=Destination with bike=Theme
Example 7 The sidewalk ends at the corner, so cross carefully.
det nsubj case det obl punct advmod parataxis advmod punct root The DET sidewalk NOUN ends VERB at ADP the DET corner NOUN , PUNCT so ADV cross VERB carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sidewalk det 2 sidewalk sidewalk NOUN Number=Sing 3 ends nsubj 3 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 corner case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 corner det 6 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 3 ends obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 cross punct 8 so so ADV _ 9 cross advmod 9 cross cross VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 ends parataxis 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 9 cross advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 ends punct
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1 end present the sidewalk the corner vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 cross infinitive carefully property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Leaves covered the sidewalk in autumn.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root Leaves NOUN covered VERB the DET sidewalk NOUN in ADP autumn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 covered nsubj 2 covered cover VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sidewalk det 4 sidewalk sidewalk NOUN Number=Sing 2 covered obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 autumn case 6 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 2 covered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 covered punct
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1 cover past Leaves the sidewalk autumn vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sidewalk=Destination
Example 9 At that time the streets were not paved, and there were no sidewalks.
The tree, 13 words case det obl det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct cc expl conj det nsubj punct root At ADP that DET time NOUN the DET streets NOUN were AUX not PART paved VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ there PRON were VERB no DET sidewalks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 time case 2 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 time det 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 paved obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 streets det 5 streets street NOUN Number=Plur 8 paved nsubj:pass 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 paved aux:pass 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 paved advmod 8 paved pave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 were punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 were cc 11 there there PRON PronType=Dem 12 were expl 12 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 paved conj 13 no no DET PronType=Neg 14 sidewalks det 14 sidewalks sidewalk NOUN Number=Plur 12 were nsubj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 paved punct
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1 not pave past · passive the streets time vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination 2 be past no sidewalks there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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