surfer Who acts: surfer, person, Surfers, cousin, Swimmers, lifeguard · What happens: be, ride, use, catch, paddle out, wear · To what, where: person, waves, surfboard, internet, big wave, breakers
«surfer» 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: surfer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A surfer is a person who rides waves on a surfboard.
det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl punct root A DET surfer NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON rides VERB waves NOUN on ADP a DET surfboard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 surfer det 2 surfer surfer NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 rides nsubj 7 rides ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 7 rides obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 surfboard case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 surfboard det 11 surfboard surfboard NOUN Number=Sing 7 rides obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a surfer a person tree rules 2 ride present a person waves a surfboard vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=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 surfer can be a person who uses the internet a lot («a web surfer»), an older informal use.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj aux cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj det obj punct punct det compound appos punct punct punct det amod amod conj punct root A DET surfer NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON uses VERB the DET internet NOUN a DET lot NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET web NOUN surfer NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT , PUNCT an DET older ADJ informal ADJ use NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 surfer det 2 surfer surfer NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 person aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 person cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 uses nsubj 8 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person acl:relcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 internet det 10 internet internet NOUN Number=Sing 8 uses obj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lot det 12 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 8 uses obj 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 surfer punct 14 « « PUNCT _ 17 surfer punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 surfer det 16 web web NOUN Number=Sing 17 surfer compound 17 surfer surfer NOUN Number=Sing 6 person appos 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 surfer punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 surfer punct 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 use punct 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 use det 22 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp 24 use amod 23 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 24 use amod 24 use use NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a can a surfer a person and a older informal use tree rules 2 use present a person and a older informal use the internet tree rules
Example 1 The surfer caught a big wave.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET surfer NOUN caught VERB a DET big ADJ wave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 surfer det 2 surfer surfer NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wave det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wave amod 6 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past the surfer a big wave vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Theme
Example 2 Surfers paddled out past the breakers.
nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root Surfers NOUN paddled VERB out ADP past ADP the DET breakers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surfers surfer NOUN Number=Plur 2 paddled nsubj 2 paddled paddle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 2 paddled compound:prt 4 past past ADP _ 6 breakers case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 breakers det 6 breakers breaker NOUN Number=Plur 2 paddled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 paddled punct
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1 paddle out past Surfers the breakers vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent past breaker=Trajectory
Example 3 My cousin is a keen surfer in Cornwall.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root My PRON cousin NOUN is AUX a DET keen ADJ surfer NOUN in ADP Cornwall PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 6 surfer nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 surfer cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 surfer det 5 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 6 surfer amod 6 surfer surfer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 Cornwall case 8 Cornwall Cornwall PROPN Number=Sing 6 surfer nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 surfer punct
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1 is a present My cousin a keen surfer Cornwall tree rules
Example 4 The surfer wore a black wetsuit.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET surfer NOUN wore VERB a DET black ADJ wetsuit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 surfer det 2 surfer surfer NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wetsuit det 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wetsuit amod 6 wetsuit wetsuit NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the surfer a black wetsuit vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent wetsuit=Source
Example 5 Swimmers and surfers use different parts of the beach.
nsubj cc conj amod obj case det nmod punct root Swimmers NOUN and CCONJ surfers NOUN use VERB different ADJ parts NOUN of ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swimmers swimmer NOUN Number=Plur 4 use nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 surfers cc 3 surfers surfer NOUN Number=Plur 1 Swimmers conj 4 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 6 parts amod 6 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 use obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 beach case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 6 parts nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 use punct
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1 use present Swimmers and surfers different parts of the beach vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient
Example 6 A surfer spotted a dolphin.
det nsubj det obj punct root A DET surfer NOUN spotted VERB a DET dolphin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 surfer det 2 surfer surfer NOUN Number=Sing 3 spotted nsubj 3 spotted spot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dolphin det 5 dolphin dolphin NOUN Number=Sing 3 spotted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 spotted punct
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1 spot past a surfer a dolphin vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dolphin=Destination
Example 7 The lifeguard warned surfers about the rip.
det nsubj obj case det nmod punct root The DET lifeguard NOUN warned VERB surfers NOUN about ADP the DET rip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 warned nsubj 3 warned warn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 surfers surfer NOUN Number=Plur 3 warned obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 rip case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rip det 7 rip rip NOUN Number=Sing 4 surfers nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 warned punct
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1 warn speech: warn past the lifeguard surfers about the rip vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent surfer=Recipient about rip=Topic
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