surroundings Who acts: surroundings, you, chameleon, It, hotel, animals · What happens: be, take off, notice, change, match, take · To what, where: everything, place, headphones, surroundings, colour, puppy · Speech: someone speaks here
«surroundings» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: surroundings in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Your surroundings are everything around you: the place you are in and the things and conditions near you.
The tree, 18 words nmod:poss nsubj cop case nmod punct det appos nsubj cop acl:relcl cc det conj cc conj case nmod punct root Your PRON surroundings NOUN are AUX everything PRON around ADP you PRON : PUNCT the DET place NOUN you PRON are AUX in ADV and CCONJ the DET things NOUN and CCONJ conditions NOUN near ADP you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 surroundings nmod:poss 2 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 4 everything nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 everything cop 4 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot root root 5 around around ADP _ 6 you case 6 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 everything nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 place punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 place det 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing 4 everything appos 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 in nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 in cop 12 in in ADV _ 9 place acl:relcl 13 and and CCONJ _ 15 things cc 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 things det 15 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 9 place conj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 conditions cc 17 conditions condition NOUN Number=Plur 15 things conj 18 near near ADP _ 19 you case 19 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 conditions nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 everything punct
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1 is a present Your surroundings everything around you tree rules 2 is present you the place and the things and conditions near you not said here in 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.
Example 1 Take your headphones off and notice your surroundings.
nmod:poss obj compound:prt cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Take VERB your PRON headphones NOUN off ADP and CCONJ notice VERB your PRON surroundings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 headphones nmod:poss 3 headphones headphone NOUN Number=Plur 1 Take obj 4 off off ADP _ 1 Take compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 notice cc 6 notice notice VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Take conj 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 surroundings nmod:poss 8 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 6 notice obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take off imperative you not said here your headphones vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headphone=Theme 2 notice infinitive you not said here your surroundings vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer surroundings=Stimulus
Example 2 The chameleon changes colour to match its surroundings.
det nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET chameleon NOUN changes VERB colour NOUN to PART match VERB its PRON surroundings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chameleon det 2 chameleon chameleon NOUN Number=Sing 3 changes nsubj 3 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 3 changes obj 5 to to PART _ 6 match mark 6 match match VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 changes advcl 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 surroundings nmod:poss 8 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 6 match obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 changes punct
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1 change present the chameleon colour vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient 2 match to-infinitive the chameleon not said here chameleon's surroundings vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surroundings=Patient
Example 3 It took the puppy a while to get used to its new surroundings.
nsubj det obj det obj mark advcl xcomp case nmod:poss amod obl punct root It PRON took VERB the DET puppy NOUN a DET while NOUN to PART get VERB used VERB to ADP its PRON new ADJ surroundings 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 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 puppy det 4 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 while det 6 while while NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 get xcomp 10 to to ADP _ 13 surroundings case 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 surroundings nmod:poss 12 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 13 surroundings amod 13 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 9 used obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past It the puppy while vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument puppy=Destination 2 get to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 use participle to puppy's new surroundings vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The hotel is in beautiful surroundings by a lake.
det nsubj cop case amod case det nmod punct root The DET hotel NOUN is AUX in ADP beautiful ADJ surroundings NOUN by ADP a DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hotel det 2 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 6 surroundings nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 surroundings cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 surroundings case 5 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 surroundings amod 6 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan root root 7 by by ADP _ 9 lake case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 lake det 9 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 6 surroundings nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 surroundings punct
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1 is present the hotel beautiful surroundings by a lake tree rules
Example 5 Stay alert to your surroundings when you are out alone.
xcomp case nmod:poss obl advmod nsubj cop advcl advmod punct root Stay VERB alert ADJ to ADP your PRON surroundings NOUN when ADV you PRON are AUX out ADV alone ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 alert alert ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Stay xcomp 3 to to ADP _ 5 surroundings case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 surroundings nmod:poss 5 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 1 Stay obl 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 out advmod 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 out nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 out cop 9 out out ADV _ 1 Stay advcl 10 alone alone ADV _ 9 out advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
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1 stay imperative you not said here to your surroundings; alert property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present you alone, out property tree rules
Example 6 The animals live in their natural surroundings, not in cages.
det nsubj case nmod:poss amod obl punct advmod case obl punct root The DET animals NOUN live VERB in ADP their PRON natural ADJ surroundings NOUN , PUNCT not PART in ADP cages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 animals det 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 surroundings case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 surroundings nmod:poss 6 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 7 surroundings amod 7 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 3 live obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 cages punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 cages advmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 cages case 11 cages cage NOUN Number=Plur 3 live obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present the animals animals's natural surroundings in cages vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in surroundings=Location
Example 7 Look at your surroundings and find a landmark if you get lost.
case nmod:poss obl cc conj det obj mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct root Look VERB at ADP your PRON surroundings NOUN and CCONJ find VERB a DET landmark NOUN if SCONJ you PRON get AUX lost VERB . 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 surroundings case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 surroundings nmod:poss 4 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 1 Look obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 find cc 6 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Look conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 landmark det 8 landmark landmark NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obj 9 if if SCONJ _ 12 lost mark 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 lost nsubj 11 get get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 lost aux:pass 12 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 find advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here at your surroundings vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at surroundings=Theme 2 find infinitive you not said here a landmark vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent landmark=Topic 3 lose a condition, not said to happen present · passive you vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 8 In science we studied how plants react to their surroundings.
case obl nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP science NOUN we PRON studied VERB how ADV plants NOUN react VERB to ADP their PRON surroundings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 4 studied obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 studied nsubj 4 studied study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 react advmod 6 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 7 react nsubj 7 react react VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 studied ccomp 8 to to ADP _ 10 surroundings case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 surroundings nmod:poss 10 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 7 react obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 studied punct
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1 study past we science vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 react present plants to plants's surroundings vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to surroundings=Theme
Example 9 I hastily surveyed my surroundings, and saw that I was safe from all pursuit from the town.
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj punct cc conj mark nsubj cop ccomp case det obl case det nmod punct root I PRON hastily ADV surveyed VERB my PRON surroundings NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ saw VERB that SCONJ I PRON was AUX safe ADJ from ADP all DET pursuit NOUN from ADP the DET town 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 3 surveyed nsubj 2 hastily hastily ADV _ 3 surveyed advmod 3 surveyed survey VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 surroundings nmod:poss 5 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 3 surveyed obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 saw punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 saw cc 8 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 surveyed conj 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 safe mark 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 safe nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 safe cop 12 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 8 saw ccomp 13 from from ADP _ 15 pursuit case 14 all all DET PronType=Tot 15 pursuit det 15 pursuit pursuit NOUN Number=Sing 12 safe obl 16 from from ADP _ 18 town case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 town det 18 town town NOUN Number=Sing 15 pursuit nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 surveyed punct
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1 survey past I my surroundings hastily property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surroundings=Theme 2 see past I not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is past I all pursuit from the town safe property tree rules
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