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toll

Who acts: toll, you, free number, We, toll booth, death toll · What happens: be, pay, use, kill, hurt, toll · To what, where: money, road, number, people, disaster, toll · Speech: someone speaks here

«toll» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: toll in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A toll is money you must pay to use a road, bridge or tunnel.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjcopnsubjauxacl:relclmarkadvcldetobjpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETtollNOUNisAUXmoneyNOUNyouPRONmustAUXpayVERBtoPARTuseVERBaDETroadNOUN,PUNCTbridgeNOUNorCCONJtunnelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 tolldet
2tolltollNOUNNumber=Sing4 moneynsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 moneycop
4moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 paynsubj
6mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin7 payaux
7paypayVERBVerbForm=Inf4 moneyacl:relcl
8totoPART_9 usemark
9useuseVERBVerbForm=Inf7 payadvcl
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 roaddet
11roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing9 useobj
12,,PUNCT_13 bridgepunct
13bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing11 roadconj
14ororCCONJ_15 tunnelcc
15tunneltunnelNOUNNumber=Sing11 roadconj
16..PUNCT_4 moneypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta tollmoneytree rules
2paymustyoumoney not said herevn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset
3useto-infinitiveyou not said herea road and bridge or tunnelvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient

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

The toll of a disaster is the number of people killed or hurt, as in «the death toll».

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcasedetnmodcopdetcasenmodaclccconjpunctmarkcasepunctdetcompoundparataxispunctpunctrootTheDETtollNOUNofADPaDETdisasterNOUNisAUXtheDETnumberNOUNofADPpeopleNOUNkilledVERBorCCONJhurtVERB,PUNCTasSCONJinADP«PUNCTtheDETdeathNOUNtollNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 tolldet
2tolltollNOUNNumber=Sing8 numbernsubj
3ofofADP_5 disastercase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 disasterdet
5disasterdisasterNOUNNumber=Sing2 tollnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 numbercop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 numberdet
8numbernumberNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_10 peoplecase
10peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur8 numbernmod
11killedkillVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 peopleacl
12ororCCONJ_13 hurtcc
13hurthurtVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 killedconj
14,,PUNCT_20 tollpunct
15asasSCONJ_20 tollmark
16ininADP_20 tollcase
17««PUNCT_20 tollpunct
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 tolldet
19deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing20 tollcompound
20tolltollNOUNNumber=Sing13 hurtparataxis
21»»PUNCT_20 tollpunct
22..PUNCT_8 numberpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe toll of a disasterthe numberof peopletree rules
2killparticiplepeople not said herevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
3hurtparticipletree rules
4tolla disasternom toll «possession transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 3

To take a toll (on) means to cause damage, harm or tiredness over time.

The tree, 14 words
marknsubjdetobjpunctcompoundpunctmarkxcompobjpunctconjccconjcaseoblpunctrootToPARTtakeVERBaDETtollNOUN(PUNCTonADP)PUNCTmeansVERBtoPARTcauseVERBdamageNOUN,PUNCTharmNOUNorCCONJtirednessNOUNoverADPtimeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 takemark
2taketakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin8 meansnsubj
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 tolldet
4tolltollNOUNNumber=Sing2 takeobj
5((PUNCT_6 onpunct
6ononADP_4 tollcompound
7))PUNCT_6 onpunct
8meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9totoPART_10 causemark
10causecauseVERBVerbForm=Inf8 meansxcomp
11damagedamageNOUNNumber=Sing10 causeobj
12,,PUNCT_13 harmpunct
13harmharmNOUNNumber=Sing11 damageconj
14ororCCONJ_15 tirednesscc
15tirednesstirednessNOUNNumber=Sing11 damageconj
16overoverADP_17 timecase
17timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing10 causeobl
18..PUNCT_8 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1taketo-infinitivea tollvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toll=Theme
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3cause not said to happento-infinitivedamage and harm or tirednesstimevn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition damage=Patient

Meaning 4

To toll means for a large bell to ring slowly again and again, often for a death.

The tree, 17 words
markcsubjcasedetamodoblmarkccompadvmodadvmodccconjpunctadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootToPARTtollVERBmeansVERBforADPaDETlargeADJbellNOUNtoPARTringVERBslowlyADVagainADVandCCONJagainADV,PUNCToftenADVforADPaDETdeathNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 tollmark
2tolltollVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meanscsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_7 bellcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 belldet
6largelargeADJDegree=Pos7 bellamod
7bellbellNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansobl
8totoPART_9 ringmark
9ringringVERBVerbForm=Inf3 meansccomp
10slowlyslowlyADV_9 ringadvmod
11againagainADV_9 ringadvmod
12andandCCONJ_13 againcc
13againagainADV_11 againconj
14,,PUNCT_18 deathpunct
15oftenoftenADV_18 deathadvmod
16forforADP_18 deathcase
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 deathdet
18deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing9 ringobl
19..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tollto-infinitivevn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2meanpresentfor a large bellvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3ring not said to happento-infinitiveagainfor a death; slowly propertyvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 5

A toll-free number is a phone number you can call without paying.

The tree, 13 words
detcompoundpunctamodnsubjcopdetcompoundnsubjauxparataxismarkadvclpunctrootADETtollNOUN-PUNCTfreeADJnumberNOUNisAUXaDETphoneNOUNnumberNOUNyouPRONcanAUXcallVERBwithoutSCONJpayingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 numberdet
2tolltollNOUNNumber=Sing4 freecompound
3--PUNCT_2 tollpunct
4freefreeADJDegree=Pos5 numberamod
5numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing9 numbernsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 numbercop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 numberdet
8phonephoneNOUNNumber=Sing9 numbercompound
9numbernumberNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs12 callnsubj
11cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin12 callaux
12callcallVERBVerbForm=Inf9 numberparataxis
13withoutwithoutSCONJ_14 payingmark
14payingpayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 calladvcl
15..PUNCT_9 numberpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta free numbera phone numbertree rules
2callcanyouvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3paygerundyou not said herevn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 1

We paid a toll to cross the bridge.

nsubjdetobjmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootWePRONpaidVERBaDETtollNOUNtoPARTcrossVERBtheDETbridgeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 paidnsubj
2paidpayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 tolldet
4tolltollNOUNNumber=Sing2 paidobj
5totoPART_6 crossmark
6crosscrossVERBVerbForm=Inf2 paidadvcl
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 bridgedet
8bridgebridgeNOUNNumber=Sing6 crossobj
9..PUNCT_2 paidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1paypastWea tollvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toll=Asset
2crossto-infinitiveWe not said herethe bridgevn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridge=Patient

Example 2

The toll booth had a long queue.

detcompoundnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETtollNOUNboothNOUNhadVERBaDETlongADJqueueNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 boothdet
2tolltollNOUNNumber=Sing3 boothcompound
3boothboothNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadnsubj
4hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 queuedet
6longlongADJDegree=Pos7 queueamod
7queuequeueNOUNNumber=Sing4 hadobj
8..PUNCT_4 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe toll bootha long queuevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queue=Patient

Example 3

The flood's death toll was sadly high.

detnmod:posscasecompoundnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootTheDETfloodNOUN'sPARTdeathNOUNtollNOUNwasAUXsadlyADVhighADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 flooddet
2floodfloodNOUNNumber=Sing5 tollnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 floodcase
4deathdeathNOUNNumber=Sing5 tollcompound
5tolltollNOUNNumber=Sing8 highnsubj
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 highcop
7sadlysadlyADV_8 highadvmod
8highhighADJDegree=Posrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 highpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe flood's death tollhigh, sadly propertytree rules
2tollthe floodnom toll «possession transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

Late nights took their toll on Dad.

amodnsubjnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctrootLateADJnightsNOUNtookVERBtheirPRONtollNOUNonADPDadPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LatelateADJDegree=Pos2 nightsamod
2nightsnightNOUNNumber=Plur3 tooknsubj
3tooktakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 tollnmod:poss
5tolltollNOUNNumber=Sing3 tookobj
6ononADP_7 Dadcase
7DadDadPROPNNumber=Sing3 tookobl
8..PUNCT_3 tookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepastLate nightstheir tollon Dadvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent toll=Theme on dad=Destination
2tolltheir = theynom toll «possession transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

The church bell tolled for the old king.

detcompoundaclcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETchurchNOUNbellNOUNtolledVERBforADPtheDEToldADJkingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 belldet
2churchchurchNOUNNumber=Sing3 bellcompound
3bellbellNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4tolledtollVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 bellacl
5forforADP_8 kingcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 kingdet
7oldoldADJDegree=Pos8 kingamod
8kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing4 tolledobl
9..PUNCT_3 bellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tollparticiplethe church bell not said herefor the old kingvn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

The toll road costs $4 each way.

detcompoundnsubjobjnummoddetobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETtollNOUNroadNOUNcostsVERB$SYM4NUMeachDETwayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 roaddet
2tolltollNOUNNumber=Sing3 roadcompound
3roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing4 costsnsubj
4costscostVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5$$SYM_4 costsobj
644NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 $nummod
7eacheachDETPronType=Tot8 waydet
8waywayNOUNNumber=Sing4 costsobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_4 costspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1costpresentthe toll roadeach wayvn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value

Example 7

Call the toll-free number for help.

detcompoundpunctamodobjcasenmodpunctrootCallVERBtheDETtollNOUN-PUNCTfreeADJnumberNOUNforADPhelpNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CallcallVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 numberdet
3tolltollNOUNNumber=Sing5 freecompound
4--PUNCT_3 tollpunct
5freefreeADJDegree=Pos6 numberamod
6numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing1 Callobj
7forforADP_8 helpcase
8helphelpNOUNNumber=Sing6 numbernmod
9..PUNCT_1 Callpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callimperativeyou not said herethe free numberfor helpvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent number=Theme for help=Beneficiary

Example 8

"Cling, clang," tolled the hyacinth bells.

punctnsubjpunctconjpunctpunctdetcompoundobjpunctroot"PUNCTClingNOUN,PUNCTclangNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTtolledVERBtheDEThyacinthNOUNbellsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_2 Clingpunct
2ClingclingNOUNNumber=Sing7 tollednsubj
3,,PUNCT_4 clangpunct
4clangclangNOUNNumber=Sing2 Clingconj
5,,PUNCT_2 Clingpunct
6""PUNCT_7 tolledpunct
7tolledtollVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 bellsdet
9hyacinthhyacinthNOUNNumber=Sing10 bellscompound
10bellsbellNOUNNumber=Plur7 tolledobj
11..PUNCT_7 tolledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tollpastCling and clangthe hyacinth bellsvn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme

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