taxi Who acts: taxi, you, taxis, We, Mum, it · What happens: be, pay, take, want, go, move · To what, where: car, driver, you, plane taxis, ground, taxi · Speech: someone speaks here
«taxi» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: taxi in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A taxi is a car with a driver that you pay to take you where you want to go.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod obj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj advmod nsubj advcl mark xcomp punct root A DET taxi NOUN is AUX a DET car NOUN with ADP a DET driver NOUN that PRON you PRON pay VERB to PART take VERB you PRON where ADV you PRON want VERB to PART go VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 taxi det 2 taxi taxi NOUN Number=Sing 5 car nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 car cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 car det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 driver case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 driver det 8 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 5 car nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 pay obj 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 pay nsubj 11 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 driver acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 take mark 13 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 pay xcomp 14 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 take obj 15 where where ADV PronType=Rel 17 want advmod 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 want nsubj 17 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 take advcl 18 to to PART _ 19 go mark 19 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 want xcomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 car punct
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1 is a present a taxi a car with a driver tree rules 2 pay present you a driver tree rules 3 take to-infinitive you not said here you vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument you=Destination 4 want present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 5 go not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 When a plane taxis, it moves slowly along the ground before taking off or after landing.
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj punct nsubj acl:relcl advmod case det obl mark advcl compound:prt cc mark conj punct root When ADV a DET plane NOUN taxis NOUN , PUNCT it PRON moves VERB slowly ADV along ADP the DET ground NOUN before SCONJ taking VERB off ADP or CCONJ after SCONJ landing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 taxis det 3 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 4 taxis compound 4 taxis taxis NOUN Number=Sing 1 When nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 moves punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 moves nsubj 7 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 taxis acl:relcl 8 slowly slowly ADV _ 7 moves advmod 9 along along ADP _ 11 ground case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ground det 11 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 moves obl 12 before before SCONJ _ 13 taking mark 13 taking take VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 moves advcl 14 off off ADP _ 13 taking compound:prt 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 landing cc 16 after after SCONJ _ 17 landing mark 17 landing land VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 taking conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 1 When punct
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1 move present taxis a plane taxis not said here the ground slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent taxis=Theme along ground=Trajectory 2 take off gerund taxis not said here vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 land gerund taxis not said here vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 We took a taxi to the station.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON took VERB a DET taxi NOUN to ADP the DET station 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 taxi det 4 taxi taxi NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 station case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 station det 7 station station NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We a taxi the station vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent taxi=Theme to station=Destination
Example 2 Mum called a taxi because it was raining.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux advcl punct root Mum NOUN called VERB a DET taxi NOUN because SCONJ it PRON was AUX raining VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 called nsubj 2 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 taxi det 4 taxi taxi NOUN Number=Sing 2 called obj 5 because because SCONJ _ 8 raining mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 raining nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 raining aux 8 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 called advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 called punct
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1 call past Mum a taxi vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent taxi=Recipient 2 rain past · progressive it vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 3 The taxi driver helped with our bags.
det compound nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET taxi NOUN driver NOUN helped VERB with ADP our PRON bags NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 driver det 2 taxi taxi NOUN Number=Sing 3 driver compound 3 driver driver NOUN Number=Sing 4 helped nsubj 4 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 bags case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bags nmod:poss 7 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 4 helped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 helped punct
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1 help past the taxi driver with our bags vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with bag=Theme
Example 4 The plane taxied to the runway.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET plane NOUN taxied VERB to ADP the DET runway NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plane det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 taxied taxi VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 plane acl 4 to to ADP _ 6 runway case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 runway det 6 runway runway NOUN Number=Sing 3 taxied obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 plane punct
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1 taxi participle the plane not said here the runway vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP.theme V PP.location»: agent=Theme to runway=Trajectory
Example 5 There is a taxi rank outside the airport.
expl det compound nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON is VERB a DET taxi NOUN rank NOUN outside ADP the DET airport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rank det 4 taxi taxi NOUN Number=Sing 5 rank compound 5 rank rank NOUN Number=Sing 2 is nsubj 6 outside outside ADP _ 8 airport case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 airport det 8 airport airport NOUN Number=Sing 5 rank nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 is punct
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1 be present a taxi rank outside the airport there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 A taxi costs 3 dollars to start plus 2 dollars a kilometre; 5 km costs 13 dollars.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj nummod obj mark advcl cc nummod obj det nmod:unmarked punct nummod nsubj conj nummod obj punct root A DET taxi NOUN costs VERB 3 NUM dollars NOUN to PART start VERB plus CCONJ 2 NUM dollars NOUN a DET kilometre NOUN ; PUNCT 5 NUM km NOUN costs VERB 13 NUM dollars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 taxi det 2 taxi taxi NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 dollars nummod 5 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 3 costs obj 6 to to PART _ 7 start mark 7 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 costs advcl 8 plus plus CCONJ _ 9 2 cc 9 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 dollars nummod 10 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 7 start obj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 kilometre det 12 kilometre kilometre NOUN Number=Sing 10 dollars nmod:unmarked 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 costs punct 14 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 15 km nummod 15 km km NOUN Number=Sing 16 costs nsubj 16 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 costs conj 17 13 13 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 18 dollars nummod 18 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 16 costs obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present a taxi 3 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value 2 start to-infinitive a taxi not said here 2 dollars a kilometre vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Eventuality 3 cost present 5 km 13 dollars vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value
Example 7 New York taxis are yellow.
flat compound nsubj cop punct root New PROPN York PROPN taxis NOUN are AUX yellow ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 New New PROPN Number=Sing 2 York flat 2 York York PROPN Number=Sing 3 taxis compound 3 taxis taxi NOUN Number=Plur 5 yellow nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 yellow cop 5 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 yellow punct
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1 is present York taxis yellow property tree rules
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