suburb Who acts: suburb, people, suburbs, We, Many people, Bondi · What happens: be, live, mean, commute, have, help · To what, where: area, edge, such areas, city, suburb, suburbs
«suburb» 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: suburb in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A suburb is an area where people live on the edge of a city or town, mostly with houses, schools and shops rather than big offices or factories.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case det nmod cc conj punct advmod case obl punct conj cc conj cc fixed amod conj cc conj punct root A DET suburb NOUN is AUX an DET area NOUN where ADV people NOUN live VERB on ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP a DET city NOUN or CCONJ town NOUN , PUNCT mostly ADV with ADP houses NOUN , PUNCT schools NOUN and CCONJ shops NOUN rather ADV than ADP big ADJ offices NOUN or CCONJ factories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 suburb det 2 suburb suburb NOUN Number=Sing 5 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 area cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 area det 5 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 live advmod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 live nsubj 8 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 area acl:relcl 9 on on ADP _ 11 edge case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 edge det 11 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 8 live obl 12 of of ADP _ 14 city case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 city det 14 city city NOUN Number=Sing 11 edge nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 town cc 16 town town NOUN Number=Sing 14 city conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 houses punct 18 mostly mostly ADV _ 20 houses advmod 19 with with ADP _ 20 houses case 20 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 8 live obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 schools punct 22 schools school NOUN Number=Plur 20 houses conj 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 shops cc 24 shops shop NOUN Number=Plur 20 houses conj 25 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 28 offices cc 26 than than ADP _ 25 rather fixed 27 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 28 offices amod 28 offices office NOUN Number=Plur 20 houses conj 29 or or CCONJ _ 30 factories cc 30 factories factory NOUN Number=Plur 28 offices conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 area punct
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1 is a present a suburb a area tree rules 2 live present people the edge of a city or town with houses and schools and shops rather big offices or factories vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with house=Location
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 suburbs means all such areas around a city.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET suburbs NOUN means VERB all DET such ADJ areas NOUN around ADP a DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 suburbs det 2 suburbs suburb NOUN Number=Plur 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 areas det 5 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 6 areas amod 6 areas area NOUN Number=Plur 3 means obj 7 around around ADP _ 9 city case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 city det 9 city city NOUN Number=Sing 6 areas nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present the suburbs all such areas a city vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Topic
Example 1 We live in a suburb of Dublin.
nsubj case det obl case nmod punct root We PRON live VERB in ADP a DET suburb NOUN of ADP Dublin PROPN . 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 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 suburb case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 suburb det 5 suburb suburb NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 6 of of ADP _ 7 Dublin case 7 Dublin Dublin PROPN Number=Sing 5 suburb nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present We a suburb of Dublin vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in suburb=Location
Example 2 Many people commute from the suburbs to the city.
amod nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root Many ADJ people NOUN commute VERB from ADP the DET suburbs NOUN to ADP the DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 commute nsubj 3 commute commute VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 suburbs case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 suburbs det 6 suburbs suburb NOUN Number=Plur 3 commute obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 city case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 city det 9 city city NOUN Number=Sing 3 commute obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 commute punct
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1 commute present Many people the suburbs to the city result vn caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2 «NP V NP.patient PP.extent PP.initial_state PP.result»: agent=Causer from suburb=Initial_State to city=Result
Example 3 Bondi is a suburb of Sydney.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Bondi PROPN is AUX a DET suburb NOUN of ADP Sydney PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bondi Bondi PROPN Number=Sing 4 suburb nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 suburb cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 suburb det 4 suburb suburb NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 Sydney case 6 Sydney Sydney PROPN Number=Sing 4 suburb nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 suburb punct
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1 is a present Bondi a suburb of Sydney tree rules
Example 4 The suburbs have more gardens than the city centre.
det nsubj amod obj case det compound nmod punct root The DET suburbs NOUN have VERB more ADJ gardens NOUN than ADP the DET city NOUN centre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 suburbs det 2 suburbs suburb NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 gardens amod 5 gardens garden NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 6 than than ADP _ 9 centre case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 centre det 8 city city NOUN Number=Sing 9 centre compound 9 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 5 gardens nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present the suburbs more gardens than the city centre vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Patient
Example 5 Our new school is in a leafy suburb.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop case det amod punct root Our PRON new ADJ school NOUN is AUX in ADP a DET leafy ADJ suburb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 school nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 school amod 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 suburb nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 suburb cop 5 in in ADP _ 8 suburb case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 suburb det 7 leafy leafy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 suburb amod 8 suburb suburb NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 suburb punct
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1 is present Our new school a leafy suburb tree rules
Example 6 Trains helped suburbs grow in Victorian times.
nsubj nsubj ccomp case amod obl punct root Trains NOUN helped VERB suburbs NOUN grow VERB in ADP Victorian ADJ times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trains train NOUN Number=Plur 2 helped nsubj 2 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 suburbs suburb NOUN Number=Plur 4 grow nsubj 4 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 helped ccomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 times case 6 Victorian victorian ADJ Degree=Pos 7 times amod 7 times time NOUN Number=Plur 4 grow obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 helped punct
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1 help past Trains vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 grow present suburbs time vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 In an out-of-the-way suburb of Rome lay a tavern much visited by artists.
The tree, 16 words case det case punct case punct det punct compound obl case obl det obj advmod acl case obl:agent punct root In ADP an DET out ADP - PUNCT of ADP - PUNCT the DET - PUNCT way NOUN suburb NOUN of ADP Rome PROPN lay VERB a DET tavern NOUN much ADV visited VERB by ADP artists NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 10 suburb case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 suburb det 3 out out ADP _ 9 way case 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 out punct 5 of of ADP _ 9 way case 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 of punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 way det 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 the punct 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 10 suburb compound 10 suburb suburb NOUN Number=Sing 13 lay obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 Rome case 12 Rome Rome PROPN Number=Sing 13 lay obl 13 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 tavern det 15 tavern tavern NOUN Number=Sing 13 lay obj 16 much much ADV _ 17 visited advmod 17 visited visit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 tavern acl 18 by by ADP _ 19 artists case 19 artists artist NOUN Number=Plur 17 visited obl:agent 20 . . PUNCT _ 13 lay punct
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1 lay present a tavern a way suburb of Rome vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tavern=Theme in suburb=Destination 2 visit participle a tavern not said here vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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