signpost Who acts: signpost, signs, village, you · What happens: be, show, come, signpost, say, follow · To what, where: post, side, way, something, you, writing · Speech: someone speaks here
«signpost» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: signpost in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A signpost is a post at the side of a road or path with signs that show the way and how far it is to places.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod case det nmod cc conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc advmod advmod nsubj cop case conj punct root A DET signpost NOUN is AUX a DET post NOUN at ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP a DET road NOUN or CCONJ path NOUN with ADP signs NOUN that PRON show VERB the DET way NOUN and CCONJ how ADV far ADV it PRON is AUX to ADP places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 signpost det 2 signpost signpost NOUN Number=Sing 5 post nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 post cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 post det 5 post post NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 side case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 side det 8 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 post nmod 9 of of ADP _ 11 road case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 road det 11 road road NOUN Number=Sing 8 side nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 path cc 13 path path NOUN Number=Sing 11 road conj 14 with with ADP _ 15 signs case 15 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 13 path nmod 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 show nsubj 17 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 signs acl:relcl 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 way det 19 way way NOUN Number=Sing 17 show obj 20 and and CCONJ _ 26 places cc 21 how how ADV PronType=Int 22 far advmod 22 far far ADV Degree=Pos 26 places advmod 23 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 places nsubj 24 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 places cop 25 to to ADP _ 26 places case 26 places place NOUN Number=Plur 17 show conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 post punct
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1 is a present a signpost a post the side of a road or path with signs tree rules 2 show present signs the way vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent way=Recipient 3 is present signpost to places; far property tree rules
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 signpost is also something that shows you what is coming, like headings in writing.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop advmod nsubj acl:relcl iobj nsubj aux ccomp punct case obl case obl punct root A DET signpost NOUN is AUX also ADV something PRON that PRON shows VERB you PRON what PRON is AUX coming VERB , PUNCT like ADP headings NOUN in ADP writing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 signpost det 2 signpost signpost NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something cop 4 also also ADV _ 5 something advmod 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 shows nsubj 7 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something acl:relcl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 shows iobj 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 11 coming nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 coming aux 11 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 shows ccomp 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 headings punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 headings case 14 headings heading NOUN Number=Plur 11 coming obl 15 in in ADP _ 16 writing case 16 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 11 coming obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 something punct
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1 is a present a signpost something tree rules 2 show present you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic 3 come present · progressive writing like headings vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in writing=Location
Meaning 3 To signpost something is to mark the way to it with signs.
mark advcl obj cop mark det obj case obl case obl punct root To PART signpost VERB something PRON is AUX to PART mark VERB the DET way NOUN to ADP it PRON with ADP signs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 signpost mark 2 signpost signpost VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mark advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 signpost obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mark cop 5 to to PART _ 6 mark mark 6 mark mark VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 mark obj 9 to to ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 mark obl 11 with with ADP _ 12 signs case 12 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 6 mark obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 mark punct
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1 signpost to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present way with signs; mark property tree rules
Example 1 The signpost said the village was 3 miles away.
det nsubj det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked ccomp punct root The DET signpost NOUN said VERB the DET village NOUN was AUX 3 NUM miles NOUN away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 signpost det 2 signpost signpost NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 village det 5 village village NOUN Number=Sing 9 away nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 away cop 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 miles nummod 8 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 9 away obl:unmarked 9 away away ADV _ 3 said ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the signpost vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is past the village 3 miles obl:unmarked ; away property tree rules
Example 2 Follow the signposts to the beach.
det obj case det obl punct root Follow VERB the DET signposts NOUN to ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Follow follow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 signposts det 3 signposts signpost NOUN Number=Plur 1 Follow obj 4 to to ADP _ 6 beach case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 beach det 6 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 1 Follow obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Follow punct
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1 follow imperative you not said here the signposts the beach vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent signpost=Theme to beach=Trajectory
Example 3 The path is well signposted.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root The DET path NOUN is AUX well ADV signposted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 5 signposted nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 signposted aux:pass 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 5 signposted advmod 5 signposted signpost VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 signposted punct
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1 signpost present · passive the path well property tree rules
Example 4 We got lost because the signpost had fallen over.
nsubj aux:pass mark det nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root We PRON got AUX lost VERB because SCONJ the DET signpost NOUN had AUX fallen VERB over ADV . 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 lost nsubj 2 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 lost aux:pass 3 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 because because SCONJ _ 8 fallen mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 signpost det 6 signpost signpost NOUN Number=Sing 8 fallen nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 fallen aux 8 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 lost advcl 9 over over ADV _ 8 fallen advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 lost punct
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1 lose past · passive We vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 2 fall over past · perfect the signpost over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 «Firstly» and «finally» are signpost words in writing.
punct advmod punct cc punct conj punct cop compound case nmod punct root « PUNCT Firstly ADV » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT finally ADV » PUNCT are AUX signpost NOUN words NOUN in ADP writing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Firstly punct 2 Firstly firstly ADV _ 10 words advmod 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Firstly punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 finally cc 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 finally punct 6 finally finally ADV _ 2 Firstly conj 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Firstly punct 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 words cop 9 signpost signpost NOUN Number=Sing 10 words compound 10 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 11 in in ADP _ 12 writing case 12 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 10 words nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 words punct
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1 is a present signpost words writing firstly property tree rules
Example 6 The signpost pointed left to the castle.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET signpost NOUN pointed VERB left VERB to ADP the DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 signpost det 2 signpost signpost NOUN Number=Sing 4 left nsubj:pass 3 pointed point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 left aux:pass 4 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 castle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 castle det 7 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 4 left obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 left punct
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1 leave past · passive the signpost the castle vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to castle=Recipient
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