towpath Who acts: horses, We, horse, Toad, you, towpath · What happens: walk, pull, use, run, cycle, ride off · To what, where: barges, river, canal towpath, barge, towpath, bell
«towpath» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: towpath in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A path along the bank of a river or canal, where horses once walked pulling barges and boats with ropes.
The tree, 20 words det case det nmod case det nmod cc conj punct advmod nsubj advmod acl:relcl advcl obj cc conj case obl punct root A DET path NOUN along ADP the DET bank NOUN of ADP a DET river NOUN or CCONJ canal NOUN , PUNCT where ADV horses NOUN once ADV walked VERB pulling VERB barges NOUN and CCONJ boats NOUN with ADP ropes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 along along ADP _ 5 bank case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bank det 5 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 2 path nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 river case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 river det 8 river river NOUN Number=Sing 5 bank nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 canal cc 10 canal canal NOUN Number=Sing 8 river conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 walked punct 12 where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 walked advmod 13 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 15 walked nsubj 14 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 15 walked advmod 15 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 river acl:relcl 16 pulling pull VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 15 walked advcl 17 barges barge NOUN Number=Plur 16 pulling obj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 boats cc 19 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 17 barges conj 20 with with ADP _ 21 ropes case 21 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 16 pulling obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 path punct
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1 walk past horses once property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pull gerund horses not said here barges and boats with ropes vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barge=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 Today, a path along a canal or river used for walking, running and cycling.
The tree, 14 words punct det conj case det nmod cc conj acl case obl punct appos cc conj punct root Today NOUN , PUNCT a DET path NOUN along ADP a DET canal NOUN or CCONJ river NOUN used VERB for ADP walking NOUN , PUNCT running VERB and CCONJ cycling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Today today NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 path punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 path det 4 path path NOUN Number=Sing 1 Today conj 5 along along ADP _ 7 canal case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 canal det 7 canal canal NOUN Number=Sing 4 path nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 river cc 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 7 canal conj 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 river acl 11 for for ADP _ 12 walking case 12 walking walking NOUN Number=Sing 10 used obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 running punct 14 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 walking appos 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 cycling cc 16 cycling cycle NOUN _ 14 running conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Today punct
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1 use participle river not said here for walking vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 We cycled along the canal towpath.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root We PRON cycled VERB along ADP the DET canal NOUN towpath 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 cycled nsubj 2 cycled cycle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADP _ 6 towpath case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 towpath det 5 canal canal NOUN Number=Sing 6 towpath compound 6 towpath towpath NOUN Number=Sing 2 cycled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 cycled punct
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1 cycle past We the canal towpath vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V PP.location»: agent=Theme along towpath=Trajectory
Example 2 A horse once pulled the barge along the towpath.
det nsubj advmod det obj case det obl punct root A DET horse NOUN once ADV pulled VERB the DET barge NOUN along ADP the DET towpath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 4 pulled nsubj 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 4 pulled advmod 4 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 barge det 6 barge barge NOUN Number=Sing 4 pulled obj 7 along along ADP _ 9 towpath case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 towpath det 9 towpath towpath NOUN Number=Sing 4 pulled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 pulled punct
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1 pull past a horse the barge along the towpath; once property vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barge=Theme
Example 3 Toad rode off on the barge-horse along the towpath.
nsubj compound:prt case det compound punct obl case det obl punct root Toad PROPN rode VERB off ADP on ADP the DET barge NOUN - PUNCT horse NOUN along ADP the DET towpath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 rode nsubj 2 rode ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 rode compound:prt 4 on on ADP _ 8 horse case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 horse det 6 barge barge NOUN Number=Sing 8 horse compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 barge punct 8 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 2 rode obl 9 along along ADP _ 11 towpath case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 towpath det 11 towpath towpath NOUN Number=Sing 2 rode obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 rode punct
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1 ride off past Toad the towpath on the barge horse vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent along towpath=Trajectory
Example 4 Ring your bell when you pass walkers on the towpath.
nmod:poss obj advmod nsubj advcl obj case det obl punct root Ring VERB your PRON bell NOUN when ADV you PRON pass VERB walkers NOUN on ADP the DET towpath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ring ring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 bell nmod:poss 3 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ring obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 pass advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 pass nsubj 6 pass pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Ring advcl 7 walkers walker NOUN Number=Plur 6 pass obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 towpath case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 towpath det 10 towpath towpath NOUN Number=Sing 6 pass obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ring punct
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1 ring imperative you not said here your bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme 2 pass present you walkers the towpath vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent walker=Theme on towpath=Destination
Example 5 The towpath was muddy after the rain.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET towpath NOUN was AUX muddy ADJ after ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 towpath det 2 towpath towpath NOUN Number=Sing 4 muddy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 muddy cop 4 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 rain case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rain det 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 4 muddy obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 muddy punct
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1 is past the towpath after the rain muddy property tree rules
Example 6 Ducks waddled across the towpath.
nsubj case det obl punct root Ducks NOUN waddled VERB across ADP the DET towpath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 2 waddled nsubj 2 waddled waddle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 across across ADP _ 5 towpath case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 towpath det 5 towpath towpath NOUN Number=Sing 2 waddled obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 waddled punct
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1 waddle past Ducks the towpath vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across towpath=Trajectory
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