thing Who acts: thing, you, strange thing, Things, we, Ben · What happens: be, name, happen, mean, pack, share · To what, where: object, idea, belongings, things, number, 12 things · Speech: someone speaks here
«thing» 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: thing in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A thing is any object you can name.
det nsubj cop det nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root A DET thing NOUN is AUX any DET object NOUN you PRON can AUX name VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thing det 2 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 object nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 object cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 object det 5 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 name nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 name aux 8 name name VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 object acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 object punct
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1 is a present a thing any object tree rules 2 name can you any object not said here vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent object=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 thing can be an idea, an event or something that happens: «A strange thing happened».
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux cop det punct det parataxis cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct punct det amod nsubj parataxis punct punct root A DET thing NOUN can AUX be AUX an DET idea NOUN , PUNCT an DET event NOUN or CCONJ something PRON that PRON happens VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT A DET strange ADJ thing NOUN happened VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 thing det 2 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 idea aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 idea cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 idea det 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 event punct 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 event det 9 event event NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea parataxis 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 something cc 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 event conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 happens nsubj 13 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 something acl:relcl 14 : : PUNCT _ 19 happened punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 19 happened punct 16 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 thing det 17 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 18 thing amod 18 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 19 happened nsubj 19 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 happens parataxis 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 happened punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 idea punct
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1 is a can a thing a idea tree rules 2 happen present tree rules 3 happen in a quote past a strange thing vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Things can mean your belongings: «Pack your things».
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj punct punct parataxis nmod:poss obj punct punct root Things NOUN can AUX mean VERB your PRON belongings NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Pack VERB your PRON things NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 belongings nmod:poss 5 belongings belonging NOUN Number=Plur 3 mean obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 Pack punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Pack punct 8 Pack pack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 mean parataxis 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 things nmod:poss 10 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 Pack obj 11 » » PUNCT _ 8 Pack punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Things your belongings tree rules 2 pack in a quote infinitive your things vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme thing=Destination
Example 1 When we share a number of things equally into groups, we divide.
mark nsubj advcl det obj case nmod advmod case nmod punct nsubj punct root When SCONJ we PRON share VERB a DET number NOUN of ADP things NOUN equally ADV into ADP groups NOUN , PUNCT we PRON divide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 share mark 2 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 share nsubj 3 share share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 divide advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 share obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 things case 7 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 5 number nmod 8 equally equally ADV _ 10 groups advmod 9 into into ADP _ 10 groups case 10 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 7 things nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 3 share punct 12 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 divide nsubj 13 divide divide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 divide punct
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1 share present we a number of things into groups tree rules 2 divide present we vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Ben puts 12 things into 3 bags.
nsubj nummod obj case nummod obl punct root Ben PROPN puts VERB 12 NUM things NOUN into ADP 3 NUM bags NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ben Ben PROPN Number=Sing 2 puts nsubj 2 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 things nummod 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 puts obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 bags case 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 bags nummod 7 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 2 puts obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 puts punct
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1 put present Ben 12 things 3 bags vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thing=Goal
Example 3 How many things are on the table?
advmod amod nsubj cop case det punct root How ADV many ADJ things NOUN are AUX on ADP the DET table 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 things amod 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 table nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 table cop 5 on on ADP _ 7 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 table punct
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1 is present many things the table tree rules
Example 4 Plants and animals are living things.
nsubj cc conj cop amod punct root Plants NOUN and CCONJ animals NOUN are AUX living ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 6 things nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 animals cc 3 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 1 Plants conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 things cop 5 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 6 things amod 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 things punct
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1 is a present Plants and animals living things tree rules
Example 5 Pack your things for the trip.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Pack VERB your PRON things NOUN for ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pack pack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 things nmod:poss 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 1 Pack obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 trip case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 trip det 6 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pack obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pack punct
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1 pack imperative you not said here your things for the trip vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme thing=Destination
Example 6 The best thing about summer is the beach.
det amod nsubj case nmod cop det punct root The DET best ADJ thing NOUN about ADP summer NOUN is AUX the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 thing det 2 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 3 thing amod 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 beach nsubj 4 about about ADP _ 5 summer case 5 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 3 thing nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 beach cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 beach punct
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1 is a present the best thing about summer the beach tree rules
Example 7 A funny thing happened at school today.
det amod nsubj case obl obl:unmarked punct root A DET funny ADJ thing NOUN happened VERB at ADP school NOUN today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thing det 2 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thing amod 3 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 4 happened nsubj 4 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 at at ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 happened obl 7 today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 happened obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 happened punct
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1 happen past a funny thing school today vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at school=Location
Example 8 Hot things can burn you, so do not touch the stove.
amod nsubj aux obj punct advmod aux advmod parataxis det obj punct root Hot ADJ things NOUN can AUX burn VERB you PRON , PUNCT so ADV do AUX not PART touch VERB the DET stove NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 2 things amod 2 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 burn nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 burn aux 4 burn burn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 burn obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 touch punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 touch advmod 8 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 touch aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 touch advmod 10 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 burn parataxis 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 stove det 12 stove stove NOUN Number=Sing 10 touch obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 burn punct
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1 burn can Hot things you vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Theme 2 not touch infinitive · do-support the stove vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme stove=Co-Theme
Example 9 And then a strange thing happened.
cc advmod det amod nsubj punct root And CCONJ then ADV a DET strange ADJ thing NOUN happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 6 happened cc 2 then then ADV PronType=Dem 6 happened advmod 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 thing det 4 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thing amod 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 happened nsubj 6 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 happened punct
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1 happen past a strange thing then vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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