tallyman Who acts: tallyman, person, door salesman, Families · What happens: be, keep, count, load, sell, collect · To what, where: person, tally, goods, ship, money, small weekly payments · Speech: someone speaks here
«tallyman» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: tallyman in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
A tallyman was a person who kept a tally, or count, of goods, such as bananas being loaded onto a ship, or votes.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct cc parataxis punct case obj punct case fixed obl aux:pass acl:relcl case det obl punct cc conj punct root A DET tallyman NOUN was AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON kept VERB a DET tally NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ count VERB , PUNCT of ADP goods NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP bananas NOUN being AUX loaded VERB onto ADP a DET ship NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ votes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tallyman det 2 tallyman tallyman NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past 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 kept nsubj 7 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tally det 9 tally tally NOUN Number=Sing 7 kept obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 count punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 count cc 12 count count VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 person parataxis 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 goods punct 14 of of ADP _ 15 goods case 15 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 12 count obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 loaded punct 17 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 19 bananas case 18 as as ADP _ 17 such fixed 19 bananas banana NOUN Number=Plur 21 loaded obl 20 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 21 loaded aux:pass 21 loaded load VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 goods acl:relcl 22 onto onto ADP _ 24 ship case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 ship det 24 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 21 loaded obl 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 votes punct 26 or or CCONJ _ 27 votes cc 27 votes vote NOUN Number=Plur 24 ship conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a past a tallyman a person tree rules 2 keep past a person a tally vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tally=Theme 3 count infinitive goods vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme 4 load gerund · passive goods not said here a ship or votes such bananas vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: onto ship=Destination
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 Usage: UK, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A tallyman was a door-to-door salesman who sold goods and collected the money in small weekly payments.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det nsubj punct case punct compound nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj det obj case amod amod obl punct root A DET tallyman NOUN was AUX a DET door NOUN - PUNCT to ADP - PUNCT door NOUN salesman NOUN who PRON sold VERB goods NOUN and CCONJ collected VERB the DET money NOUN in ADP small ADJ weekly ADJ payments NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tallyman det 2 tallyman tallyman NOUN Number=Sing 10 salesman nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 salesman cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 salesman det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 10 salesman nsubj 6 - - PUNCT _ 10 salesman punct 7 to to ADP _ 10 salesman case 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 to punct 9 door door NOUN Number=Sing 10 salesman compound 10 salesman salesman NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 sold nsubj 12 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 salesman acl:relcl 13 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 12 sold obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 collected cc 15 collected collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 sold conj 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 money det 17 money money NOUN Number=Sing 15 collected obj 18 in in ADP _ 21 payments case 19 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 21 payments amod 20 weekly weekly ADJ Degree=Pos 21 payments amod 21 payments payment NOUN Number=Plur 15 collected obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 10 salesman punct
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1 is past a tallyman to a door salesman tree rules 2 sell past a door salesman goods vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme 3 collect past a door salesman not said here the money small weekly payments vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
Example 1 The tallyman counted every bunch of bananas.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET tallyman NOUN counted VERB every DET bunch NOUN of ADP bananas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tallyman det 2 tallyman tallyman NOUN Number=Sing 3 counted nsubj 3 counted count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 bunch det 5 bunch bunch NOUN Number=Sing 3 counted obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 bananas case 7 bananas banana NOUN Number=Plur 5 bunch nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 counted punct
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1 count past the tallyman every bunch of bananas vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bunch=Theme
Example 2 «Come, Mister Tally Man, tally me banana», goes the old song.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj punct obj flat flat punct conj obj obj punct punct det amod obj punct root « PUNCT Come VERB , PUNCT Mister PROPN Tally PROPN Man PROPN , PUNCT tally VERB me PRON banana NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT goes VERB the DET old ADJ song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Come punct 2 Come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 13 goes nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 Mister punct 4 Mister Mister PROPN Number=Sing 2 Come obj 5 Tally Tally PROPN Number=Sing 4 Mister flat 6 Man Man PROPN Number=Sing 4 Mister flat 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 tally punct 8 tally tally VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 Come conj 9 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 tally obj 10 banana banana NOUN Number=Sing 8 tally obj 11 » » PUNCT _ 2 Come punct 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 goes punct 13 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 song det 15 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 16 song amod 16 song song NOUN Number=Sing 13 goes obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 goes punct
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1 come in a quote infinitive Mister vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mister=Theme 2 tally in a quote infinitive me tree rules 3 go present the old song vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme
Example 3 In the 1930s, the tallyman called at Nan's house every Friday.
case det punct det conj acl case nmod:poss case obl det obl:unmarked punct root In ADP the DET 1930s NOUN , PUNCT the DET tallyman NOUN called VERB at ADP Nan PROPN 's PART house NOUN every DET Friday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 1930s case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 1930s det 3 1930s 1930 NOUN Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 tallyman punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tallyman det 6 tallyman tallyman NOUN Number=Sing 3 1930s conj 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 tallyman acl 8 at at ADP _ 11 house case 9 Nan Nan PROPN Number=Sing 11 house nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 Nan case 11 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 called obl 12 every every DET PronType=Tot 13 Friday det 13 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 7 called obl:unmarked 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 1930s punct
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1 call participle the tallyman not said here friday at Nan's house vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at house=Stimulus
Example 4 The tallyman wrote the numbers in his book.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET tallyman NOUN wrote VERB the DET numbers NOUN in ADP his PRON book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tallyman det 2 tallyman tallyman NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 numbers det 5 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrote obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 book case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 book nmod:poss 8 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past the tallyman the numbers tallyman's book vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in book=Destination
Example 5 Families paid the tallyman a little each week for their new coats.
nsubj det obj det obl:unmarked det obl:unmarked case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Families NOUN paid VERB the DET tallyman NOUN a DET little ADJ each DET week NOUN for ADP their PRON new ADJ coats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Families family NOUN Number=Plur 2 paid nsubj 2 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tallyman det 4 tallyman tallyman NOUN Number=Sing 2 paid obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 little det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 paid obl:unmarked 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 week det 8 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 paid obl:unmarked 9 for for ADP _ 12 coats case 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 coats nmod:poss 11 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 12 coats amod 12 coats coat NOUN Number=Plur 2 paid obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 paid punct
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1 pay past Families the tallyman week for Families's new coats; a little obl:unmarked vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent tallyman=Asset for coat=Theme
Example 6 At the dock, the tallyman checked each sack.
case det obl punct det nsubj det obj punct root At ADP the DET dock NOUN , PUNCT the DET tallyman NOUN checked VERB each DET sack NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 dock case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dock det 3 dock dock NOUN Number=Sing 7 checked obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 dock punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tallyman det 6 tallyman tallyman NOUN Number=Sing 7 checked nsubj 7 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 sack det 9 sack sack NOUN Number=Sing 7 checked obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 checked punct
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1 check past the tallyman each sack the dock vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sack=Theme
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