survey Who acts: survey, questions, 12, She, many more, 8 students · What happens: be, find out, think, do, survey, measure · To what, where: people, place, land, map, careful look, something · Speech: someone speaks here
«survey» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: survey in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A survey is when you ask many people the same questions to find out what they think or do. To survey people is to ask them.
Sentence 1: A survey is when you ask many people the same questions to find out what they think or do.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop advmod nsubj amod obj det amod obj mark advcl compound:prt obj nsubj ccomp cc conj punct root A DET survey NOUN is AUX when ADV you PRON ask VERB many ADJ people NOUN the DET same ADJ questions NOUN to PART find VERB out ADP what PRON they PRON think VERB or CCONJ do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 survey det 2 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 6 ask nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ask cop 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 ask advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 ask nsubj 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 people amod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 ask obj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 questions det 10 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 11 questions amod 11 questions question NOUN Number=Plur 6 ask obj 12 to to PART _ 13 find mark 13 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask advcl 14 out out ADP _ 13 find compound:prt 15 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 think obj 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 think nsubj 17 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 find ccomp 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 do cc 19 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 think conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
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1 is present a survey ask property tree rules 2 find out to-infinitive a survey not said here vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 think speech: other present questions = question vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme 4 do present questions = question not said here vn act-114-1 «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.
Sentence 2: To survey people is to ask them.
mark advcl obj cop mark iobj punct root To PART survey VERB people NOUN is AUX to PART ask VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 survey mark 2 survey survey VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ask advcl 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 survey obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ask cop 5 to to PART _ 6 ask mark 6 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 ask iobj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 ask punct
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1 survey to-infinitive people vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme 2 is present people ask property tree rules
Meaning 2 To survey a place is to look at it carefully, or to measure land to make a map.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl det obj cop mark case obl advmod punct cc mark conj obj mark advcl det obj punct root To PART survey VERB a DET place NOUN is AUX to PART look VERB at ADP it PRON carefully ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART measure VERB land NOUN to PART make VERB a DET map NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 survey mark 2 survey survey VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 look advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 place det 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 survey obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 look cop 6 to to PART _ 7 look mark 7 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 at at ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 look obl 10 carefully carefully ADV _ 7 look advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 measure punct 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 measure cc 13 to to PART _ 14 measure mark 14 measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 look conj 15 land land NOUN Number=Sing 14 measure obj 16 to to PART _ 17 make mark 17 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 measure advcl 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 map det 19 map map NOUN Number=Sing 17 make obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 look punct
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1 survey to-infinitive a place vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme 2 is present place carefully, look property tree rules 3 measure to-infinitive land vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme land=Value 4 make to-infinitive a map vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset map=Product
Meaning 3 A survey is also a careful look over something.
det nsubj cop advmod det amod case nmod punct root A DET survey NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET careful ADJ look NOUN over ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 survey det 2 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 7 look nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 look cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 look advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 look det 6 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 look amod 7 look look NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 over over ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 look nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 look punct
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1 is a present a survey a careful look something tree rules
Example 1 In a survey of 30 students, 12 liked apples best.
case det obl case nummod nmod punct nsubj obj advmod punct root In ADP a DET survey NOUN of ADP 30 NUM students NOUN , PUNCT 12 NUM liked VERB apples NOUN best ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 survey case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 survey det 3 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 9 liked obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 students case 5 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 students nummod 6 students student NOUN Number=Plur 3 survey nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 survey punct 8 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 liked nsubj 9 liked like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 9 liked obj 11 best well ADV Degree=Sup 10 apples advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 liked punct
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1 like past 12 apples a survey of 30 students vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot apple=Theme 2 survey 30 students nom survey «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 She surveyed 50 people about their pets.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON surveyed VERB 50 NUM people NOUN about ADP their PRON pets 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 surveyed nsubj 2 surveyed survey VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 people nummod 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 surveyed obj 5 about about ADP _ 7 pets case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pets nmod:poss 7 pets pet NOUN Number=Plur 4 people nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 surveyed punct
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1 survey past She 50 people about people's pets vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Example 3 How many more chose red than blue in the survey?
advmod amod nsubj obj case nmod case det obl punct root How ADV many ADJ more ADJ chose VERB red ADJ than ADP blue ADJ in ADP the DET survey NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 more amod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 chose nsubj 4 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 4 chose obj 6 than than ADP _ 7 blue case 7 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 5 red nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 survey case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 survey det 10 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 4 chose obl 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 chose punct
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1 choose past many more red the survey than blue vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent red=Theme
Example 4 The survey shows 8 students walk to school.
det nsubj nummod nsubj ccomp case obl punct root The DET survey NOUN shows VERB 8 NUM students NOUN walk VERB to ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 survey det 2 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 students nummod 5 students student NOUN Number=Plur 6 walk nsubj 6 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 shows ccomp 7 to to ADP _ 8 school case 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 walk obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
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1 show present the survey vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 walk present 8 students to school result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result
Example 5 Our class did a survey of favourite fruits.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN did VERB a DET survey NOUN of ADP favourite ADJ fruits 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 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 survey det 5 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 fruits case 7 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fruits amod 8 fruits fruit NOUN Number=Plur 5 survey nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past Our class a survey of favourite fruits vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent survey=Eventuality 2 survey favourite fruits nom survey «act transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 We made a bar chart of the survey results.
nsubj det compound obj case det compound nmod punct root We PRON made VERB a DET bar NOUN chart NOUN of ADP the DET survey NOUN results 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 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chart det 4 bar bar NOUN Number=Sing 5 chart compound 5 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 results case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 results det 8 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 9 results compound 9 results result NOUN Number=Plur 5 chart nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a bar chart of the survey results vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Product 2 chart the survey results nom chart «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 The farmer surveyed the damage after the storm.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN surveyed VERB the DET damage NOUN after ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 surveyed nsubj 3 surveyed survey VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 damage det 5 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 3 surveyed obj 6 after after ADP _ 8 storm case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 surveyed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 surveyed punct
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1 survey past the farmer the damage after the storm vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent damage=Theme
Example 8 The team surveyed the land to draw a map.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET team NOUN surveyed VERB the DET land NOUN to PART draw VERB a DET map NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 surveyed nsubj 3 surveyed survey VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 land det 5 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 surveyed obj 6 to to PART _ 7 draw mark 7 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 surveyed advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 map det 9 map map NOUN Number=Sing 7 draw obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 surveyed punct
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1 survey past the team the land vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Theme 2 draw to-infinitive the team not said here a map vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Theme
Example 9 Through the gap near which they stood they could with ease survey the whole of the large hall.
The tree, 18 words case det obl case obl nsubj nsubj advcl case compound obl det amod case det amod obl punct root Through ADP the DET gap NOUN near ADP which PRON they PRON stood VERB they PRON could AUX with ADP ease NOUN survey NOUN the DET whole ADJ of ADP the DET large ADJ hall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Through through ADP _ 3 gap case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gap det 3 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing 7 stood obl 4 near near ADP _ 5 which case 5 which which PRON PronType=Rel 7 stood obl 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 stood nsubj 7 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 could nsubj 9 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 stood advcl 10 with with ADP _ 12 survey case 11 ease ease NOUN Number=Sing 12 survey compound 12 survey survey NOUN Number=Sing 7 stood obl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 whole det 14 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 12 survey amod 15 of of ADP _ 18 hall case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 hall det 17 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 18 hall amod 18 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 14 whole obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 stood punct
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1 stand past they the gap with ease survey vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through gap=Location
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