spree Who acts: you, spree, crimes, Mum, He, car spree · What happens: enjoy, hold back, mean, spree, go, spend · To what, where: shopping spree, many crimes, pocket money, one spree, court, baking spree
«spree» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: spree in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A short time when you do a lot of something you enjoy, without holding back: a shopping spree, a spending spree.
The tree, 21 words det amod obl:unmarked advmod nsubj aux det obj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct mark advmod punct det compound obj punct det compound conj punct root A DET short ADJ time NOUN when ADV you PRON do AUX a DET lot NOUN of ADP something PRON you PRON enjoy VERB , PUNCT without SCONJ holding VERB back ADV : PUNCT a DET shopping NOUN spree NOUN , PUNCT a DET spending NOUN spree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 time det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 time amod 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 15 holding obl:unmarked 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 do advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 do nsubj 6 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 holding aux 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lot det 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 lot nmod 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 enjoy nsubj 12 enjoy enjoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 something acl:relcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 holding punct 14 without without SCONJ _ 15 holding mark 15 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 16 back back ADV _ 15 holding advmod 17 : : PUNCT _ 20 spree punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 spree det 19 shopping shopping NOUN Number=Sing 20 spree compound 20 spree spree NOUN Number=Sing 15 holding obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 spree punct 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 spree det 23 spending spending NOUN Number=Sing 24 spree compound 24 spree spree NOUN Number=Sing 20 spree conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 15 holding punct
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1 enjoy present you vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 hold back present · do-support a shopping spree and a spending spree time vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spree=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.
Meaning 2 A wild time of fun.
det amod case nmod punct root A DET wild ADJ time NOUN of ADP fun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 time det 2 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 3 time amod 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 fun case 5 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 3 time nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 time punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: serious, news — kept apart, not parsed.
a spree of crimes means many crimes one after another.
det nsubj case nmod amod obj flat case nmod punct root a DET spree NOUN of ADP crimes NOUN means VERB many ADJ crimes NOUN one NUM after ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spree det 2 spree spree NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 crimes case 4 crimes crime NOUN Number=Plur 2 spree nmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 crimes amod 7 crimes crime NOUN Number=Plur 5 means obj 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 crimes flat 9 after after ADP _ 10 another case 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 one nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present a spree of crimes many crimes vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Topic 2 spree crimes nom spree «act intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 Mum went on a shopping spree in the sales.
nsubj case det compound obl case det obl punct root Mum NOUN went VERB on ADP a DET shopping NOUN spree NOUN in ADP the DET sales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 spree case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spree det 5 shopping shopping NOUN Number=Sing 6 spree compound 6 spree spree NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 sales case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sales det 9 sales sale NOUN Number=Plur 2 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past Mum a shopping spree in the sales vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on spree=Location
Example 2 He spent all his pocket money in one spree.
nsubj det:predet nmod:poss compound obj case nummod obl punct root He PRON spent VERB all DET his PRON pocket NOUN money NOUN in ADP one NUM spree 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 spent nsubj 2 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 money det:predet 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 money nmod:poss 5 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 6 money compound 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 spent obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 spree case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 spree nummod 9 spree spree NOUN Number=Sing 2 spent obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 spent punct
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1 spend past He his pocket money one spree vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset
Example 3 Toad's motor-car spree ended in court.
nmod:poss case compound punct compound nsubj case obl punct root Toad PROPN 's PART motor NOUN - PUNCT car NOUN spree NOUN ended VERB in ADP court NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 6 spree nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Toad case 3 motor motor NOUN Number=Sing 5 car compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 motor punct 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 spree compound 6 spree spree NOUN Number=Sing 7 ended nsubj 7 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 9 court case 9 court court NOUN Number=Sing 7 ended obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 ended punct
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1 end past Toad's car spree court vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 spree Toad nom spree «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 The kids had a cake-baking spree on Saturday.
det nsubj det compound punct compound obj case obl punct root The DET kids NOUN had VERB a DET cake NOUN - PUNCT baking NOUN spree NOUN on ADP Saturday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kids det 2 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 spree det 5 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 7 baking compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 cake punct 7 baking baking NOUN Number=Sing 8 spree compound 8 spree spree NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 9 on on ADP _ 10 Saturday case 10 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 3 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the kids a baking spree saturday vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spree=Patient
Example 5 After the spending spree, there was no money left for the bills.
case det compound obl punct expl det nsubj acl case det obl punct root After ADP the DET spending NOUN spree NOUN , PUNCT there PRON was VERB no DET money NOUN left VERB for ADP the DET bills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 spree case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 spree det 3 spending spending NOUN Number=Sing 4 spree compound 4 spree spree NOUN Number=Sing 7 was obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 spree punct 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 was expl 7 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 money det 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 was nsubj 10 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 money acl 11 for for ADP _ 13 bills case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 bills det 13 bills bill NOUN Number=Plur 10 left obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 was punct
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1 be past no money there after the spending spree vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 leave participle no money not said here for the bills vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for bill=Recipient
Example 6 The team went on a scoring spree in the second half.
det nsubj case det compound obl case det amod obl punct root The DET team NOUN went VERB on ADP a DET scoring NOUN spree NOUN in ADP the DET second ADJ half NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 spree case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 spree det 6 scoring scoring NOUN Number=Sing 7 spree compound 7 spree spree NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 in in ADP _ 11 half case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 half det 10 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 half amod 11 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 3 went obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the team a scoring spree in the second half vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on spree=Location
Example 7 Monday mawnin' he'd git on a spree, en all dat week he'd be on a spree, en de nex' Monday mawnin' he'd take a fresh start.
The tree, 29 words compound nsubj punct nsubj obj case det obl punct conj advmod det obl:unmarked nsubj aux cop case det obl punct conj compound compound punct compound nmod punct nsubj aux parataxis det amod obj punct root Monday PROPN mawnin NOUN ' PUNCT he PRON 'd AUX git NOUN on ADP a DET spree NOUN , PUNCT en NOUN all ADV dat DET week NOUN he PRON 'd AUX be AUX on ADP a DET spree NOUN , PUNCT en NOUN de X nex NOUN ' PUNCT Monday PROPN mawnin NOUN ' PUNCT he PRON 'd AUX take VERB a DET fresh ADJ start NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Monday Monday PROPN Number=Sing 2 mawnin compound 2 mawnin mawnin NOUN Number=Sing 5 'd nsubj 3 ' ' PUNCT _ 2 mawnin punct 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 'd nsubj 5 'd have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 git git NOUN Number=Sing 5 'd obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 spree case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 spree det 9 spree spree NOUN Number=Sing 5 'd obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 en punct 11 en en NOUN Number=Sing 9 spree conj 12 all all ADV _ 20 spree advmod 13 dat that DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 week det 14 week week NOUN Number=Sing 20 spree obl:unmarked 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 spree nsubj 16 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 spree aux 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 20 spree cop 18 on on ADP _ 20 spree case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 spree det 20 spree spree NOUN Number=Sing 5 'd obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 en punct 22 en en NOUN Number=Sing 20 spree conj 23 de de X Foreign=Yes 24 nex compound 24 nex nex NOUN Number=Sing 27 mawnin compound 25 ' ' PUNCT _ 24 nex punct 26 Monday Monday PROPN Number=Sing 27 mawnin compound 27 mawnin mawnin NOUN Number=Sing 22 en nmod 28 ' ' PUNCT _ 27 mawnin punct 29 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 31 take nsubj 30 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 31 take aux 31 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 spree parataxis 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 34 start det 33 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 34 start amod 34 start start NOUN Number=Sing 31 take obj 35 . . PUNCT _ 5 'd punct
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1 is would mawnin a spree and en nex Monday mawnin week all property tree rules 2 take would mawnin a fresh start vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent start=Theme
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