snowbank Who acts: snowbank, snowploughs, It, snowplough, car, We · What happens: be, make, push, leave, slide, jump off · To what, where: big pile, snow, side, long mound, huge snowbank, snowbank
«snowbank» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: snowbank in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A snowbank is a big pile or wall of snow, often made by wind or by snowploughs pushing snow to the side of a road.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod punct advmod acl case obl cc case conj acl obj case det obl case det nmod punct root A DET snowbank NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ pile NOUN or CCONJ wall NOUN of ADP snow NOUN , PUNCT often ADV made VERB by ADP wind NOUN or CCONJ by ADP snowploughs NOUN pushing VERB snow NOUN to ADP the DET side NOUN of ADP a DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snowbank det 2 snowbank snowbank NOUN Number=Sing 6 pile nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pile cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pile det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pile amod 6 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 wall cc 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 6 pile conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 snow case 10 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 8 wall nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 made punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 made advmod 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 pile acl 14 by by ADP _ 15 wind case 15 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 13 made obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 snowploughs cc 17 by by ADP _ 18 snowploughs case 18 snowploughs snowplough NOUN Number=Plur 15 wind conj 19 pushing push VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 snowploughs acl 20 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 19 pushing obj 21 to to ADP _ 23 side case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 side det 23 side side NOUN Number=Sing 19 pushing obl 24 of of ADP _ 26 road case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 road det 26 road road NOUN Number=Sing 23 side nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 pile punct
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1 is a present a snowbank a big pile or wall of snow tree rules 2 make participle a big pile or wall of snow not said here by wind or snowploughs; often property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 push gerund snowploughs not said here snow the side of a road vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent snow=Theme to side=Trajectory
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 It is a long mound of snow along a road, path or field.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod case nmod case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct root It PRON is AUX a DET long ADJ mound NOUN of ADP snow NOUN along ADP a DET road NOUN , PUNCT path NOUN or CCONJ field 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 5 mound nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mound cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mound det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mound amod 5 mound mound NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 snow case 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 5 mound nmod 8 along along ADP _ 10 road case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 road det 10 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 mound nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 path punct 12 path path NOUN Number=Sing 10 road conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 field cc 14 field field NOUN Number=Sing 12 path conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 mound punct
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1 is a present It a long mound of snow; along a road and path or field tree rules
Example 1 The snowplough left a huge snowbank by our driveway.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET snowplough NOUN left VERB a DET huge ADJ snowbank NOUN by ADP our PRON driveway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snowplough det 2 snowplough snowplough NOUN Number=Sing 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 snowbank det 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 snowbank amod 6 snowbank snowbank NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 7 by by ADP _ 9 driveway case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 driveway nmod:poss 9 driveway driveway NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past the snowplough a huge snowbank by our driveway vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent snowbank=Theme by driveway=Location
Example 2 The car slid into a snowbank.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET car NOUN slid VERB into ADP a DET snowbank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 slid nsubj 3 slid slide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 snowbank case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 snowbank det 6 snowbank snowbank NOUN Number=Sing 3 slid obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 slid punct
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1 slide past the car a snowbank vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into snowbank=Destination
Example 3 We jumped off the snowbank into soft snow.
nsubj case det obl case amod obl punct root We PRON jumped VERB off ADP the DET snowbank NOUN into ADP soft ADJ snow 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 jumped nsubj 2 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 5 snowbank case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 snowbank det 5 snowbank snowbank NOUN Number=Sing 2 jumped obl 6 into into ADP _ 8 snow case 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 snow amod 8 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 2 jumped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 jumped punct
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1 jump off past We the snowbank soft snow vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent snowbank=Theme into snow=Trajectory
Example 4 Snowbanks lined both sides of the street.
nsubj det obj case det nmod punct root Snowbanks NOUN lined VERB both DET sides NOUN of ADP the DET street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snowbanks snowbank NOUN Number=Plur 2 lined nsubj 2 lined line VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 both both DET PronType=Tot 4 sides det 4 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 2 lined obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 street case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 street det 7 street street NOUN Number=Sing 4 sides nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lined punct
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1 line past Snowbanks both sides of the street vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme side=Destination
Example 5 Don't build a fort in a snowbank next to the road.
aux advmod det obj case det obl advmod case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART build VERB a DET fort NOUN in ADP a DET snowbank NOUN next ADV to ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 build aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 build advmod 3 build build VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fort det 5 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 3 build obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 snowbank case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 snowbank det 8 snowbank snowbank NOUN Number=Sing 3 build obl 9 next next ADV _ 3 build advmod 10 to to ADP _ 12 road case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 road det 12 road road NOUN Number=Sing 9 next obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 build punct
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1 not build imperative · do-support you not said here a fort a snowbank next property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fort=Product
Example 6 The dog disappeared into the snowbank and came out white.
det nsubj case det obl cc conj advmod xcomp punct root The DET dog NOUN disappeared VERB into ADP the DET snowbank NOUN and CCONJ came VERB out ADV white ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 disappeared nsubj 3 disappeared disappear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 snowbank case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 snowbank det 6 snowbank snowbank NOUN Number=Sing 3 disappeared obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 came cc 8 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 disappeared conj 9 out out ADV _ 8 came advmod 10 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 8 came xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 disappeared punct
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1 disappear past the dog the snowbank vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 come out past the dog not said here out, white property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
Example 7 After the blizzard the snowbanks were taller than me.
case det obl det nsubj cop case obl punct root After ADP the DET blizzard NOUN the DET snowbanks NOUN were AUX taller ADJ than ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 blizzard case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 blizzard det 3 blizzard blizzard NOUN Number=Sing 7 taller obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 snowbanks det 5 snowbanks snowbank NOUN Number=Plur 7 taller nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 taller cop 7 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 8 than than ADP _ 9 me case 9 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 taller obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 taller punct
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1 is past the snowbanks after the blizzard than me; tall property tree rules
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