surrounded Who acts: island, deep moat, sheep, police, library, tall trees · What happens: surround, be, mean, have, blow out · To what, where: Surrounded past, something, things, land, castle, We · Speech: someone speaks here
«surrounded» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: surrounded in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Surrounded is the past of surround: was or were all around something.
amod cop det case nmod punct cop cc cop advmod case conj punct root Surrounded VERB is AUX the DET past NOUN of ADP surround NOUN : PUNCT was AUX or CCONJ were AUX all ADV around ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 past amod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 past cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 past det 4 past past NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 surround case 6 surround surround NOUN Number=Sing 4 past nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 13 something punct 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 something cop 9 or or CCONJ _ 13 something cc 10 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 something cop 11 all all ADV _ 13 something advmod 12 around around ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 past conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 past punct
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1 surround participle vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is a present the Surrounded past of surround tree rules 3 is past something all property tree rules
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 As an adjective, «surrounded by» means having things or people all around you.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct punct nsubj obl:agent punct ccomp obj cc conj advmod case obl punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT surrounded VERB by ADP » PUNCT means VERB having VERB things NOUN or CCONJ people NOUN all ADV around ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 9 means obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 surrounded punct 6 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 means nsubj 7 by by ADP _ 6 surrounded obl:agent 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 surrounded punct 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 having have VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 means ccomp 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 having obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 people cc 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 11 things conj 14 all all ADV _ 16 you advmod 15 around around ADP _ 16 you case 16 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 having obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
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1 surround in a quote participle vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 mean present as a adjective vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have gerund things or people around you vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient
Example 1 An island is land surrounded by water.
det nsubj cop acl case obl punct root An DET island NOUN is AUX land NOUN surrounded VERB by ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 island det 2 island island NOUN Number=Sing 4 land nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 land cop 4 land land NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 land acl 6 by by ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 surrounded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 land punct
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1 is a present a island land tree rules 2 surround participle land not said here by water vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The castle was surrounded by a deep moat.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl:agent punct root The DET castle NOUN was AUX surrounded VERB by ADP a DET deep ADJ moat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 4 surrounded nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 surrounded aux:pass 4 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 8 moat case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 moat det 7 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 8 moat amod 8 moat moat NOUN Number=Sing 4 surrounded obl:agent 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 surrounded punct
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1 surround past · passive a deep moat the castle vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme
Example 3 We were surrounded by sheep in the field.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl:agent case det obl:agent punct root We PRON were AUX surrounded VERB by ADP sheep NOUN in ADP the DET field 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 surrounded nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 surrounded aux:pass 3 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 sheep case 5 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 3 surrounded obl:agent 6 in in ADP _ 8 field case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 surrounded obl:agent 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 surrounded punct
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1 surround past · passive sheep We vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme
Example 4 The police surrounded the building.
det acl det obj punct root The DET police NOUN surrounded VERB the DET building NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 police det 2 police police NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 police acl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 building det 5 building building NOUN Number=Sing 3 surrounded obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 police punct
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1 surround participle the police not said here the building vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme building=Co-Theme
Example 5 She sat surrounded by books in the library.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det obl:agent punct root She PRON sat VERB surrounded VERB by ADP books NOUN in ADP the DET library 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 3 surrounded nsubj:pass 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 surrounded aux:pass 3 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 books case 5 books book NOUN Number=Plur 3 surrounded obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 library case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 library det 8 library library NOUN Number=Sing 3 surrounded obl:agent 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 surrounded punct
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1 surround past · passive the library She by books vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme
Example 6 The house is surrounded by tall trees.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl:agent punct root The DET house NOUN is AUX surrounded VERB by ADP tall ADJ trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 surrounded nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 surrounded aux:pass 4 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 trees case 6 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 7 trees amod 7 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 4 surrounded obl:agent 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 surrounded punct
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1 surround present · passive tall trees the house vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme
Example 7 Surrounded by friends, he blew out the candles.
advcl case obl:agent punct nsubj compound:prt det obj punct root Surrounded VERB by ADP friends NOUN , PUNCT he PRON blew VERB out ADP the DET candles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 blew advcl 2 by by ADP _ 3 friends case 3 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 1 Surrounded obl:agent 4 , , PUNCT _ 1 Surrounded punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 blew nsubj 6 blew blow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 out out ADP _ 6 blew compound:prt 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 candles det 9 candles candle NOUN Number=Plur 6 blew obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 blew punct
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1 surround participle he not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 blow out past he the candles vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent candle=Patient
Example 8 Here the god himself reposes, surrounded by innumerable forms.
det nsubj nsubj nsubj punct acl case amod obl:agent punct root Here ADV the DET god NOUN himself PRON reposes NOUN , PUNCT surrounded VERB by ADP innumerable ADJ forms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 god det 3 god god NOUN Number=Sing 1 Here nsubj 4 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 1 Here nsubj 5 reposes repose NOUN Number=Plur 1 Here nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 surrounded punct 7 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 reposes acl 8 by by ADP _ 10 forms case 9 innumerable innumerable ADJ Degree=Pos 10 forms amod 10 forms form NOUN Number=Plur 7 surrounded obl:agent 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Here punct
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1 surround participle reposes not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
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