skill Who acts: skill, you, Reading, She, Swimming, everyone · What happens: be, do, learn, practise, show, improve · To what, where: something, skill, ability, important skill, great skill, football pitch
«skill» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: skill in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A skill is something you can do well because you have learned and practised it.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod mark nsubj aux advcl cc conj obj punct root A DET skill NOUN is AUX something PRON you PRON can AUX do VERB well ADV because SCONJ you PRON have AUX learned VERB and CCONJ practised VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 skill det 2 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 do nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 do aux 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 something acl:relcl 8 well well ADV Degree=Pos 7 do advmod 9 because because SCONJ _ 12 learned mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 learned nsubj 11 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 learned aux 12 learned learn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 do advcl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 practised cc 14 practised practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 learned conj 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 practised obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a skill something tree rules 2 do can you well property vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 learn present · perfect you vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 practise past you not said here skill 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 Skill is the ability to do something well.
nsubj cop det mark acl obj advmod punct root Skill NOUN is AUX the DET ability NOUN to PART do VERB something PRON well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 4 ability nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 ability cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ability det 4 ability ability NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 do mark 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 ability acl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 do obj 8 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 do advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 ability punct
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1 is a present Skill the ability tree rules 2 do to-infinitive something well property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
Example 1 Reading is an important skill.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Reading NOUN is AUX an DET important ADJ skill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 5 skill nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 skill cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 skill det 4 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 5 skill amod 5 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 skill punct
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1 is a present Reading a important skill tree rules
Example 2 She showed great skill on the football pitch.
nsubj amod obj case det compound obl punct root She PRON showed VERB great ADJ skill NOUN on ADP the DET football NOUN pitch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 showed nsubj 2 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 skill amod 4 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 pitch case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pitch det 7 football football NOUN Number=Sing 8 pitch compound 8 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 showed punct
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1 show past She great skill the football pitch vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent skill=Recipient
Example 3 Swimming is a life skill everyone should learn.
nsubj cop det compound nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Swimming NOUN is AUX a DET life NOUN skill NOUN everyone PRON should AUX learn VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 5 skill nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 skill cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 skill det 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 skill compound 5 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 8 learn nsubj 7 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 learn aux 8 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 skill acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 skill punct
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1 is a present Swimming a life skill tree rules 2 learn should everyone a life skill not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Topic
Example 4 Practice will improve your skills.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct root Practice NOUN will AUX improve VERB your PRON skills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 3 improve nsubj 2 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 improve aux 3 improve improve VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 skills nmod:poss 5 skills skill NOUN Number=Plur 3 improve obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 improve punct
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1 improve future Practice your skills vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent skill=Patient
Example 5 It takes skill to juggle three balls.
nsubj obj mark advcl nummod obj punct root It PRON takes VERB skill NOUN to PART juggle VERB three NUM balls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 2 takes obj 4 to to PART _ 5 juggle mark 5 juggle juggle VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 takes advcl 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 balls nummod 7 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 5 juggle obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present It skill vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Theme 2 juggle to-infinitive three balls tree rules
Example 6 We learned first aid skills at school.
nsubj amod compound obj case obl punct root We PRON learned VERB first ADJ aid NOUN skills NOUN at ADP school 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 skills amod 4 aid aid NOUN Number=Sing 5 skills compound 5 skills skill NOUN Number=Plur 2 learned obj 6 at at ADP _ 7 school case 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 learned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We first aid skills school vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skill=Topic
Example 7 Chess needs patience and skill.
nsubj obj cc conj punct root Chess NOUN needs VERB patience NOUN and CCONJ skill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 2 needs nsubj 2 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 patience patience NOUN Number=Sing 2 needs obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 skill cc 5 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 3 patience conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 needs punct
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1 need present Chess patience and skill vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot patience=Theme
Example 8 He showed so much skill that his grandfather was de-light-ed.
The tree, 12 words nsubj advmod amod obj nsubj nmod:poss nsubj cop amod punct compound punct acl:relcl punct root He PRON showed VERB so ADV much ADJ skill NOUN that PRON his PRON grandfather NOUN was AUX de ADJ - PUNCT light NOUN - PUNCT ed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 showed nsubj 2 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 so so ADV _ 4 much advmod 4 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 5 skill amod 5 skill skill NOUN Number=Sing 2 showed obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 ed nsubj 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 grandfather nmod:poss 8 grandfather grandfather NOUN Number=Sing 14 ed nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 ed cop 10 de de ADJ Degree=Pos 14 ed amod 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 de punct 12 light light NOUN Number=Sing 14 ed compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 light punct 14 ed ed NOUN Number=Sing 5 skill acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 showed punct
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1 show past He much skill vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent skill=Recipient 2 is a past much skill de light ed tree rules
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