sort Who acts: sort, you, We, sorts, I, Mum · What happens: be, sort, sort out, tidy up, mean, like · To what, where: kind, things, groups, something, little, music
«sort» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: sort in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sort is a kind or type of something.
det nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod punct root A DET sort NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN or CCONJ type NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sort det 2 sort sort NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kind cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 type cc 7 type type NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 kind nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 kind punct
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1 is a present a sort a kind or type of something 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 To sort things is to put them into groups by what they are like, or into an order.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case obl case obl nsubj acl:relcl discourse punct cc case det obl punct root To PART sort VERB things NOUN is AUX to PART put VERB them PRON into ADP groups NOUN by ADP what PRON they PRON are AUX like INTJ , PUNCT or CCONJ into ADP an DET order NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sort mark 2 sort sort VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 put advcl 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 sort obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 put cop 5 to to PART _ 6 put mark 6 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 put obj 8 into into ADP _ 9 groups case 9 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 6 put obl 10 by by ADP _ 11 what case 11 what what PRON PronType=Rel 6 put obl 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 are nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 what acl:relcl 14 like like INTJ _ 13 are discourse 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 order punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 order cc 17 into into ADP _ 19 order case 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 order det 19 order order NOUN Number=Sing 6 put obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 put punct
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1 sort to-infinitive things vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 is present groups into a order; put property tree rules
Meaning 3 To sort something out is to fix a problem or tidy something up.
mark advcl obj compound:prt cop mark det obj cc conj obj compound:prt punct root To PART sort VERB something PRON out ADP is AUX to PART fix VERB a DET problem NOUN or CCONJ tidy VERB something PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sort mark 2 sort sort VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 fix advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 sort obj 4 out out ADP _ 2 sort compound:prt 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fix cop 6 to to PART _ 7 fix mark 7 fix fix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 problem det 9 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 7 fix obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 tidy cc 11 tidy tidy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 fix conj 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 tidy obj 13 up up ADP _ 11 tidy compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 fix punct
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1 sort out to-infinitive something vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present fix property tree rules 3 tidy up infinitive something tree rules
Meaning 4 «Sort of» (informal) means a little, or in some way.
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj case punct punct appos punct det obj punct cc case det parataxis punct root « PUNCT Sort NOUN of ADP » PUNCT ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB a DET little ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ in ADP some DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Sort punct 2 Sort sort NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 » case 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Sort punct 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 informal punct 6 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Sort appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 informal punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 little det 10 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 means obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 way punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 way cc 13 in in ADP _ 15 way case 14 some some DET PronType=Ind 15 way det 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 means parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present Sort a little vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Topic
Example 1 What sort of music do you like?
det nsubj case nmod aux nsubj punct root What DET sort NOUN of ADP music NOUN do AUX you PRON like VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what DET PronType=Int 2 sort det 2 sort sort NOUN Number=Sing 7 like nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 music case 4 music music NOUN Number=Sing 2 sort nmod 5 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 like aux 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 like nsubj 7 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 like punct
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1 like present · do-support what sort of music vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 sort music nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Sort the shapes into triangles and squares.
det obj case obl cc conj punct root Sort VERB the DET shapes NOUN into ADP triangles NOUN and CCONJ squares NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sort sort VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shapes det 3 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 1 Sort obj 4 into into ADP _ 5 triangles case 5 triangles triangle NOUN Number=Plur 1 Sort obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 squares cc 7 squares square NOUN Number=Plur 5 triangles conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sort punct
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1 sort imperative you not said here the shapes into triangles and squares goal vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent shape=Theme into triangle=Goal
Example 3 We sorted the recycling into paper, glass and cans.
nsubj det obj case obl punct conj cc conj punct root We PRON sorted VERB the DET recycling NOUN into ADP paper NOUN , PUNCT glass NOUN and CCONJ cans 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 sorted nsubj 2 sorted sort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 recycling det 4 recycling recycling NOUN Number=Sing 2 sorted obj 5 into into ADP _ 6 paper case 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 sorted obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 glass punct 8 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 6 paper conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 cans cc 10 cans can NOUN Number=Plur 6 paper conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 sorted punct
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1 sort past We the recycling into paper and glass and cans goal vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent recycling=Theme into paper=Goal
Example 4 Sort these numbers from smallest to largest.
nsubj det nsubj case case nmod punct root Sort NOUN these DET numbers NOUN from ADP smallest ADJ to ADP largest ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sort sort NOUN Number=Sing 5 smallest nsubj 2 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 numbers det 3 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 5 smallest nsubj 4 from from ADP _ 5 smallest case 5 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup root root 6 to to ADP _ 7 largest case 7 largest large ADJ Degree=Sup 5 smallest nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 smallest punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 There were all sorts of animals at the farm.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON were VERB all DET sorts NOUN of ADP animals NOUN at ADP the DET farm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 sorts det 4 sorts sort NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 animals case 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 sorts nmod 7 at at ADP _ 9 farm case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 farm det 9 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 6 animals nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past all sorts of animals at the farm there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 sort animals at the farm nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Can you sort out this mess before dinner?
aux nsubj compound:prt det obj case obl punct root Can AUX you PRON sort VERB out ADP this DET mess NOUN before ADP dinner NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 sort aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 sort nsubj 3 sort sort VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 sort compound:prt 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 mess det 6 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 3 sort obj 7 before before ADP _ 8 dinner case 8 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 sort obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 sort punct
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1 sort out can you this mess before dinner vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mess=Theme
Example 7 I'm sort of tired, but I can keep going.
nsubj cop case nmod punct cc nsubj aux conj xcomp punct root I PRON 'm AUX sort NOUN of ADP tired ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON can AUX keep VERB going VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 sort nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sort cop 3 sort sort NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 tired case 5 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sort nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 keep punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 keep cc 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 keep nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 keep aux 10 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sort conj 11 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 keep xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 sort punct
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1 is a present I sort of tired tree rules 2 keep can I tree rules 3 go gerund I not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Mum and Dad sorted out the argument.
nsubj cc conj compound:prt det obj punct root Mum NOUN and CCONJ Dad PROPN sorted VERB out ADP the DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 sorted nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Dad cc 3 Dad Dad PROPN Number=Sing 1 Mum conj 4 sorted sort VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 out out ADP _ 4 sorted compound:prt 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 argument det 7 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 4 sorted obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sorted punct
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1 sort out past Mum and Dad the argument vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Theme
Example 9 "Who sowed this sort of corn?"
punct nsubj det obj case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT Who PRON sowed VERB this DET sort NOUN of ADP corn NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 sowed punct 2 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 sowed nsubj 3 sowed sow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 sort det 5 sort sort NOUN Number=Sing 3 sowed obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 corn case 7 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 5 sort nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 sowed punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 sowed punct
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1 sow in a quote past this sort of corn vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sort=Theme 2 sort in a quote corn nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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