structure Who acts: structure, Eiffel Tower, We, Triangles, you, your · What happens: be, build, fit together, mean, structure, plan · To what, where: something, structure, order, parts, famous metal structure, straws · Speech: someone speaks here
«structure» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: structure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A structure is something that has been built, like a bridge, tower or building.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl punct case det obl punct appos cc conj punct root A DET structure NOUN is AUX something PRON that PRON has AUX been AUX built VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET bridge NOUN , PUNCT tower NOUN or CCONJ building NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 structure det 2 structure structure 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 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 built nsubj:pass 6 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 built aux 7 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 8 built aux:pass 8 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 bridge punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 bridge case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bridge det 12 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 8 built obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 tower punct 14 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 12 bridge appos 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 building cc 16 building building NOUN Number=Sing 14 tower conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a structure something tree rules 2 build present · perfect · passive like a bridge vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
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 The structure of something is how its parts are arranged and fit together.
det nsubj:pass case nmod cop advmod nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass cc conj advmod punct root The DET structure NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX how ADV its PRON parts NOUN are AUX arranged VERB and CCONJ fit VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 structure det 2 structure structure NOUN Number=Sing 10 arranged nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 structure nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 arranged cop 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 arranged advmod 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 parts nmod:poss 8 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 10 arranged nsubj:pass 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 arranged aux:pass 10 arranged arrange VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 fit cc 12 fit fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 arranged conj 13 together together ADV _ 12 fit advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 arranged punct
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1 is present · passive the structure of something arrange property tree rules 2 fit together present together property vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Structure means order and organisation.
nsubj obj cc conj punct root Structure NOUN means VERB order NOUN and CCONJ organisation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Structure structure NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 order order NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 organisation cc 5 organisation organisation NOUN Number=Sing 3 order conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Structure order and organisation vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Topic
Meaning 4 verb.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 verb punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
To structure something means to plan and arrange its parts.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root To PART structure VERB something PRON means VERB to PART plan VERB and CCONJ arrange VERB its PRON parts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 structure mark 2 structure structure VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 structure obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 plan mark 6 plan plan VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 arrange cc 8 arrange arrange VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 plan conj 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 parts nmod:poss 10 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 8 arrange obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 structure to-infinitive something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 plan not said to happen to-infinitive vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent 4 arrange infinitive its parts vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Product
Example 1 The Eiffel Tower is a famous metal structure.
det compound nsubj cop det amod compound punct root The DET Eiffel PROPN Tower PROPN is AUX a DET famous ADJ metal NOUN structure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Tower det 2 Eiffel Eiffel PROPN Number=Sing 3 Tower compound 3 Tower Tower PROPN Number=Sing 8 structure nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 structure cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 structure det 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 structure amod 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 8 structure compound 8 structure structure NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 structure punct
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1 is a present the Eiffel Tower a famous metal structure tree rules
Example 2 We built a structure from straws and tape.
nsubj det obj case obl cc conj punct root We PRON built VERB a DET structure NOUN from ADP straws NOUN and CCONJ tape 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 structure det 4 structure structure NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 straws case 6 straws straw NOUN Number=Plur 2 built obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 tape cc 8 tape tape NOUN Number=Sing 6 straws conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past We a structure straws and tape vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent structure=Product from straw=Material
Example 3 Triangles make a structure stronger.
nsubj det obj xcomp punct root Triangles NOUN make VERB a DET structure NOUN stronger ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Triangles triangle NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 structure det 4 structure structure NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 5 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 make xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Triangles a structure strong property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset structure=Product
Example 4 Look at the structure of the story.
case det obl case det nmod punct root Look VERB at ADP the DET structure NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 4 structure case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 structure det 4 structure structure NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 5 of of ADP _ 7 story case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 story det 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 structure nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here at the structure of the story vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at structure=Theme
Example 5 The structure of a flower includes petals and stamens.
det nsubj case det nmod obj cc conj punct root The DET structure NOUN of ADP a DET flower NOUN includes VERB petals NOUN and CCONJ stamens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 structure det 2 structure structure NOUN Number=Sing 6 includes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 flower case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 flower det 5 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 2 structure nmod 6 includes include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 petals petal NOUN Number=Plur 6 includes obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 stamens cc 9 stamens stamen NOUN Number=Plur 7 petals conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 includes punct
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1 include present the structure of a flower petals and stamens vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Theme
Example 6 Structure your essay with paragraphs.
nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Structure VERB your PRON essay NOUN with ADP paragraphs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Structure structure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 essay nmod:poss 3 essay essay NOUN Number=Sing 1 Structure obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 paragraphs case 5 paragraphs paragraph NOUN Number=Plur 1 Structure obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Structure punct
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1 structure imperative you not said here your essay with paragraphs tree rules 2 essay your nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Children need structure in their day.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Children NOUN need VERB structure NOUN in ADP their PRON day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 structure structure NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 day case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 day nmod:poss 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present Children structure day vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot structure=Theme
Example 8 All these structures were built neither of stone nor wood.
det:predet det nsubj:pass aux:pass det case obj cc conj punct root All DET these DET structures NOUN were AUX built VERB neither DET of ADP stone NOUN nor CCONJ wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 structures det:predet 2 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 structures det 3 structures structure NOUN Number=Plur 5 built nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 built aux:pass 5 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 neither neither DET PronType=Neg 8 stone det 7 of of ADP _ 8 stone case 8 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 5 built obj 9 nor nor CCONJ Polarity=Neg 10 wood cc 10 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 8 stone conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 built punct
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1 build past · passive all structures vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary stone=Product
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