television Who acts: television, machine, Television system, We, you, new television · What happens: be, show, send, watch, turn off, televise · To what, where: machine, programmes, Television system, television, film, bedtime
«television» 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: television in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A television (TV) is a machine with a screen that shows programmes with pictures and sound.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl cc conj punct root A DET television NOUN ( PUNCT TV NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET machine NOUN with ADP a DET screen NOUN that PRON shows VERB programmes NOUN with ADP pictures NOUN and CCONJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 television det 2 television television NOUN Number=Sing 8 machine nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 TV punct 4 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 2 television appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 TV punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 machine cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 machine det 8 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 with with ADP _ 11 screen case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 screen det 11 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 8 machine nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 shows nsubj 13 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 machine acl:relcl 14 programmes programme NOUN Number=Plur 13 shows obj 15 with with ADP _ 16 pictures case 16 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 13 shows obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 sound cc 18 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 16 pictures conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 machine punct
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1 is a present a television a machine with a screen tree rules 2 show present a machine programmes with pictures and sound vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent programme=Recipient
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 Television is the system of sending programmes and the programmes themselves: watching television.
The tree, 13 words compound cop det mark acl obj cc det conj nmod:unmarked punct advcl obj punct root Television NOUN is AUX the DET system NOUN of SCONJ sending VERB programmes NOUN and CCONJ the DET programmes NOUN themselves PRON : PUNCT watching VERB television NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Television television NOUN Number=Sing 4 system compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 system cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 system det 4 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 sending mark 6 sending send VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 system acl 7 programmes programme NOUN Number=Plur 6 sending obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 programmes cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 programmes det 10 programmes programme NOUN Number=Plur 7 programmes conj 11 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 7 programmes nmod:unmarked 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 watching punct 13 watching watch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 system advcl 14 television television NOUN Number=Sing 13 watching obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 system punct
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1 is a present the Television system tree rules 2 send gerund the Television system not said here programmes programmes and the programmes vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent programme=Theme 3 watch gerund television vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent television=Theme
Example 1 We watched a film on television.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root We PRON watched VERB a DET film NOUN on ADP television 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 film det 4 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 television case 6 television television NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We a film television vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme
Example 2 Turn off the television, it's bedtime.
compound:prt det obj punct nsubj cop obl punct root Turn VERB off ADP the DET television NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX bedtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 television det 4 television television NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 bedtime punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 bedtime nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bedtime cop 8 bedtime bedtime NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn off imperative you not said here the television vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent television=Patient 2 is a present television bedtime tree rules
Example 3 Our new television is very big.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop advmod punct root Our PRON new ADJ television NOUN is AUX very ADV big ADJ . 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 3 television nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 television amod 3 television television NOUN Number=Sing 6 big nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 big cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 big advmod 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 big punct
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1 is present Our new television big property tree rules 2 televise Our nom television «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 She was on television for winning a prize.
nsubj cop case mark acl det obj punct root She PRON was AUX on ADP television NOUN for SCONJ winning VERB a DET prize 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 4 television nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 television cop 3 on on ADP _ 4 television case 4 television television NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for SCONJ _ 6 winning mark 6 winning win VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 television acl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 prize det 8 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 6 winning obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 television punct
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1 is past She television tree rules 2 win gerund television not said here a prize vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality
Example 5 Don't sit too close to the television.
aux advmod advmod advmod case det obl punct root Do AUX n't PART sit VERB too ADV close ADJ to ADP the DET television NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 sit aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 sit advmod 3 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 too too ADV _ 5 close advmod 5 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sit advmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 television case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 television det 8 television television NOUN Number=Sing 5 close obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sit punct
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1 not sit imperative · do-support you not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Adverts on television want you to buy things.
nsubj case nmod obj mark xcomp obj punct root Adverts NOUN on ADP television NOUN want VERB you PRON to PART buy VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adverts advert NOUN Number=Plur 4 want nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 3 television case 3 television television NOUN Number=Sing 1 Adverts nmod 4 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 want obj 6 to to PART _ 7 buy mark 7 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 want xcomp 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 buy obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 want punct
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1 want present Adverts on television you tree rules 2 buy not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here things vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 7 Television was invented about a hundred years ago.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root Television NOUN was AUX invented VERB about ADP a DET hundred NUM years NOUN ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Television television NOUN Number=Sing 3 invented nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 invented aux:pass 3 invented invent VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 hundred case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hundred det 6 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 years nummod 7 years year NOUN Number=Plur 8 ago obl:unmarked 8 ago ago ADV _ 3 invented advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 invented punct
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1 invent past · passive Television ago property vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result
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