tank Who acts: tank, big container, fish tank, that, think tank, people · What happens: be, hold, move, think up, bathe, drink · To what, where: big container, water, glass box, big heavy army vehicle, metal tracks, group
«tank» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: tank in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tank is a big container that holds water, fuel, oil or gas.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET tank NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ container NOUN that PRON holds VERB water NOUN , PUNCT fuel NOUN , PUNCT oil NOUN or CCONJ gas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tank det 2 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 6 container nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 container cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 container det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 container amod 6 container container NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 holds nsubj 8 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 container acl:relcl 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 holds obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 fuel punct 11 fuel fuel NOUN Number=Sing 9 water conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 oil punct 13 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 9 water conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 gas cc 15 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 13 oil conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 container punct
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1 is a present a tank a big container tree rules 2 hold present a big container water and fuel and oil or gas vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=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 fish tank is a glass box for fish.
det compound nsubj cop det compound case nmod punct root A DET fish NOUN tank NOUN is AUX a DET glass NOUN box NOUN for ADP fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tank det 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 tank compound 3 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 7 box nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 box cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 box det 6 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 7 box compound 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 fish case 9 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 7 box nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 box punct
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1 is a present a fish tank a glass box for fish tree rules
Meaning 3 A tank is also a big heavy army vehicle with a gun, that moves on metal tracks.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod amod compound case det nmod punct nsubj conj case compound obl punct root A DET tank NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET big ADJ heavy ADJ army NOUN vehicle NOUN with ADP a DET gun NOUN , PUNCT that PRON moves VERB on ADP metal NOUN tracks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tank det 2 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 9 vehicle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 vehicle cop 4 also also ADV _ 9 vehicle advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 vehicle det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 9 vehicle amod 7 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 vehicle amod 8 army army NOUN Number=Sing 9 vehicle compound 9 vehicle vehicle NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 with with ADP _ 12 gun case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 gun det 12 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 9 vehicle nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 moves punct 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 moves nsubj 15 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 vehicle conj 16 on on ADP _ 18 tracks case 17 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 18 tracks compound 18 tracks track NOUN Number=Plur 15 moves obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 vehicle punct
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1 is a present a tank a big heavy army vehicle with a gun tree rules 2 move present that metal tracks vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on track=Trajectory
Meaning 4 A think tank is a group of people who think up ideas.
det compound nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt obj punct root A DET think NOUN tank NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN who PRON think VERB up ADP ideas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tank det 2 think think NOUN Number=Sing 3 tank compound 3 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 6 group nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 group cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 group nmod 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 think nsubj 10 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 people acl:relcl 11 up up ADP _ 10 think compound:prt 12 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 10 think obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 group punct
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1 is a present a think tank a group of people tree rules 2 think up speech: other present people ideas vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot idea=Theme
Meaning 5 A tank can also be a pool of water in a hot country, where people and animals bathe and drink.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det case nmod case det amod nmod punct advmod nsubj cc conj parataxis cc conj punct root A DET tank NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET pool NOUN of ADP water NOUN in ADP a DET hot ADJ country NOUN , PUNCT where ADV people NOUN and CCONJ animals NOUN bathe VERB and CCONJ drink VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tank det 2 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 7 pool nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 pool aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 pool advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 pool cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pool det 7 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 water case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 pool nmod 10 in in ADP _ 13 country case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 country det 12 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 13 country amod 13 country country NOUN Number=Sing 7 pool nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 bathe punct 15 where where ADV PronType=Rel 19 bathe advmod 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 19 bathe nsubj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 animals cc 18 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 16 people conj 19 bathe bathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pool parataxis 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 drink cc 21 drink drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 bathe conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 pool punct
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1 is a can a tank a pool a hot country of water tree rules 2 bathe present people and animals vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 drink present people and animals not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A tank holds 200 litres of water.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root A DET tank NOUN holds VERB 200 NUM litres NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tank det 2 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 litres nummod 5 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 litres nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present a tank 200 litres of water vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme
Example 2 A pipe fills the tank with 10 litres a minute.
det nsubj det obj case nummod obl det nmod:unmarked punct root A DET pipe NOUN fills VERB the DET tank NOUN with ADP 10 NUM litres NOUN a DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pipe det 2 pipe pipe NOUN Number=Sing 3 fills nsubj 3 fills fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tank det 5 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 3 fills obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 litres case 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 litres nummod 8 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 3 fills obl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 minute det 10 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 8 litres nmod:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 fills punct
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1 fill present a pipe the tank with 10 litres a minute vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tank=Patient with litre=Instrument
Example 3 There are 15 fish in the tank.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 15 NUM fish NOUN in ADP the DET tank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 fish nummod 4 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 tank case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tank det 7 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 15 fish the tank; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tank=Location
Example 4 The car's tank holds 40 litres of petrol.
det nmod:poss case nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET car NOUN 's PART tank NOUN holds VERB 40 NUM litres NOUN of ADP petrol NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 4 tank nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 car case 4 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 5 holds nsubj 5 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 litres nummod 7 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 5 holds obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 petrol case 9 petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 7 litres nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 holds punct
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1 hold present the car's tank 40 litres of petrol vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme
Example 5 We clean the fish tank every week.
nsubj det compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root We PRON clean VERB the DET fish NOUN tank NOUN every DET week 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 clean nsubj 2 clean clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tank det 4 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 5 tank compound 5 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 2 clean obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 clean obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 clean punct
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1 clean present We the fish tank week vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tank=Patient
Example 6 The tank is half full.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET tank NOUN is AUX half ADV full ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tank det 2 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 5 full nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 full cop 4 half half ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 5 full advmod 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 full punct
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1 is present the tank full, half property tree rules
Example 7 Farms in Australia collect rainwater in tanks.
nsubj case nmod obj case obl punct root Farms NOUN in ADP Australia PROPN collect VERB rainwater NOUN in ADP tanks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Farms farm NOUN Number=Plur 4 collect nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 Australia case 3 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 1 Farms nmod 4 collect collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 rainwater rainwater NOUN Number=Sing 4 collect obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 tanks case 7 tanks tank NOUN Number=Plur 4 collect obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 collect punct
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1 collect present Farms in Australia rainwater tanks vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainwater=Theme
Example 8 The old army tank is in the museum.
det amod compound nsubj cop case det punct root The DET old ADJ army NOUN tank NOUN is AUX in ADP the DET museum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tank det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tank amod 3 army army NOUN Number=Sing 4 tank compound 4 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 8 museum nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 museum cop 6 in in ADP _ 8 museum case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 museum det 8 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 museum punct
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1 is present the old army tank the museum tree rules
Example 9 He bathed himself and his horse in the tank, and then sat down under a tree.
The tree, 16 words nsubj obj cc nmod:poss conj case det obl punct cc advmod conj compound:prt case det obl punct root He PRON bathed VERB himself PRON and CCONJ his PRON horse NOUN in ADP the DET tank NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV sat VERB down ADP under ADP a DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 bathed nsubj 2 bathed bath VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 bathed obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 horse cc 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 horse nmod:poss 6 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 himself conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 tank case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tank det 9 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 2 bathed obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 sat punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 sat cc 12 then then ADV PronType=Dem 13 sat advmod 13 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 bathed conj 14 down down ADP _ 13 sat compound:prt 15 under under ADP _ 17 tree case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 tree det 17 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 13 sat obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 bathed punct
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1 bath past He himself = he the tank tree rules 2 sit down past He not said here a tree then vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under tree=Location
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