study Who acts: time, study, Studies, painting, I, my · What happens: study, be, learn, read, practise, think · To what, where: something, it, piece, facts, quiet room, house · Speech: someone speaks here
«study» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: study in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To study is to spend time learning about something, by reading, practising and thinking.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark obj acl case obl punct mark advcl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART study VERB is AUX to PART spend VERB time NOUN learning VERB about ADP something PRON , PUNCT by SCONJ reading VERB , PUNCT practising VERB and CCONJ thinking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 study mark 2 study study VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 spend csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spend cop 4 to to PART _ 5 spend mark 5 spend spend VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 spend obj 7 learning learn VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 time acl 8 about about ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 learning obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 reading punct 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 reading mark 12 reading read VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 spend advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 practising punct 14 practising practise VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 reading conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 thinking cc 16 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 reading conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 spend punct
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1 study to-infinitive vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present time spend property tree rules 3 learn gerund time not said here about something vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about something=Topic 4 read gerund vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 practise gerund tree rules 6 think speech: other gerund vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 study something is to look at it very carefully.
mark advcl obj cop mark case obl advmod advmod punct root To PART study VERB something PRON is AUX to PART look VERB at ADP it PRON very ADV carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 study mark 2 study study VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 look advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 study obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 look cop 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 at at ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 look obl 9 very very ADV _ 10 carefully advmod 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 6 look advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 look punct
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1 study to-infinitive something vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 is present it carefully, look property tree rules
Meaning 3 A study is a piece of research to find out facts, like a scientific study.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod mark acl compound:prt obj punct case det amod conj punct root A DET study NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP research NOUN to PART find VERB out ADP facts NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET scientific ADJ study NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 study det 2 study study NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 research case 7 research research NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 find mark 9 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 piece acl 10 out out ADP _ 9 find compound:prt 11 facts fact NOUN Number=Plur 9 find obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 study punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 study case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 study det 15 scientific scientific ADJ Degree=Pos 16 study amod 16 study study NOUN Number=Sing 11 facts conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a study a piece of research tree rules 2 find out to-infinitive facts and a scientific study vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic
Meaning 4 A study is a quiet room in a house for reading, writing or working.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case nmod punct parataxis cc conj punct root A DET study NOUN is AUX a DET quiet ADJ room NOUN in ADP a DET house NOUN for ADP reading NOUN , PUNCT writing VERB or CCONJ working VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 study det 2 study study NOUN Number=Sing 6 room nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 room cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 room det 5 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 6 room amod 6 room room NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 house case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 house det 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 room nmod 10 for for ADP _ 11 reading case 11 reading reading NOUN Number=Sing 9 house nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 writing punct 13 writing write VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 room parataxis 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 working cc 15 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 writing conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 room punct
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1 is a present a study a quiet room a house for reading tree rules 2 write gerund vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 work gerund vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 «Studies» can mean school subjects, like «social studies».
punct nsubj punct aux compound obj punct case punct amod parataxis punct punct root « PUNCT Studies NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB school NOUN subjects NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT social ADJ studies NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Studies punct 2 Studies study NOUN Number=Plur 5 mean nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Studies punct 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 subjects compound 7 subjects subject NOUN Number=Plur 5 mean obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 studies punct 9 like like ADP _ 12 studies case 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 studies punct 11 social social ADJ Degree=Pos 12 studies amod 12 studies study NOUN Number=Plur 5 mean parataxis 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 studies punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can Studies school subjects tree rules
Meaning 6 A study can also be a quick drawing or painting made to prepare for a finished picture.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod nsubj cc acl mark xcomp case det amod obl punct root A DET study NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET quick ADJ drawing NOUN or CCONJ painting NOUN made VERB to PART prepare VERB for ADP a DET finished VERB picture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 study det 2 study study NOUN Number=Sing 10 painting nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 painting aux 4 also also ADV _ 10 painting advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 painting cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 drawing det 7 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 drawing amod 8 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 10 painting nsubj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 painting cc 10 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 painting acl 12 to to PART _ 13 prepare mark 13 prepare prepare VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 made xcomp 14 for for ADP _ 17 picture case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 picture det 16 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 picture amod 17 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 13 prepare obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 painting punct
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1 is a can a study painting tree rules 2 make participle painting not said here tree rules 3 prepare to-infinitive painting not said here for a finished picture vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for picture=Beneficiary 4 finish participle vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 I need to study for my maths test.
nsubj mark xcomp case nmod:poss compound obl punct root I PRON need VERB to PART study VERB for ADP my PRON maths NOUN test NOUN . 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 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 study mark 4 study study VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 5 for for ADP _ 8 test case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 test nmod:poss 7 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 8 test compound 8 test test NOUN Number=Sing 4 study obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 study not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here for my maths test vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for test=Attribute 3 test my nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 We are studying the life cycle of a frog.
nsubj aux det compound obj case det nmod punct root We PRON are AUX studying VERB the DET life NOUN cycle NOUN of ADP a DET frog 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 3 studying nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 studying aux 3 studying study VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cycle det 5 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 cycle compound 6 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing 3 studying obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 frog case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 frog det 9 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 6 cycle nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 studying punct
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1 study present · progressive We the life cycle of a frog vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cycle=Topic
Example 3 Study the picture and find five differences.
det obj cc conj nummod obj punct root Study VERB the DET picture NOUN and CCONJ find VERB five NUM differences NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Study study VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 picture det 3 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Study obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 find cc 5 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Study conj 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 differences nummod 7 differences difference NOUN Number=Plur 5 find obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Study punct
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1 study imperative you not said here the picture vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Topic 2 find infinitive you not said here five differences vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent difference=Topic
Example 4 A new study shows that sleep helps memory.
det amod nsubj det nsubj ccomp obj punct root A DET new ADJ study NOUN shows VERB that DET sleep NOUN helps VERB memory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 study det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 study amod 3 study study NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 sleep det 6 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 7 helps nsubj 7 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shows ccomp 8 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 7 helps obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present a new study vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 help present that sleep memory vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Beneficiary
Example 5 Dad works from home in his study.
nsubj case obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Dad NOUN works VERB from ADP home NOUN in ADP his PRON study NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 works nsubj 2 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 4 home case 4 home home NOUN Number=Sing 2 works obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 study case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 study nmod:poss 7 study study NOUN Number=Sing 2 works obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 works punct
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1 work present Dad home in Dad's study vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in study=Theme 2 study Dad nom study «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Social studies is my favourite subject.
amod nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root Social ADJ studies NOUN is AUX my PRON favourite ADJ subject NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Social social ADJ Degree=Pos 2 studies amod 2 studies study NOUN Number=Plur 6 subject nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 subject cop 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 subject nmod:poss 5 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 6 subject amod 6 subject subject NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 subject punct
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1 is a present Social studies my favourite subject tree rules
Example 7 She studies the piano every day.
nsubj det obj det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON studies VERB the DET piano NOUN every DET day 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 studies nsubj 2 studies study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 piano det 4 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 2 studies obj 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 studies obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 studies punct
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1 study present She the piano day vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Topic
Example 8 It was a study for a painter.
nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root It PRON was AUX a DET study NOUN for ADP a DET painter 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 4 study nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 study cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 study det 4 study study NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 painter case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 painter det 7 painter painter NOUN Number=Sing 4 study nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 study punct
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1 is a past It a study for a painter tree rules
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