tract Who acts: tract, that, Food, cold, settlers, man · What happens: be, connect, try, persuade, cut down, pass · To what, where: large area, long system, body, short booklet, people, Huge tracts
«tract» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: tract in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tract is a large area of land or water.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj punct root A DET tract NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ area NOUN of ADP land NOUN or CCONJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tract det 2 tract tract NOUN Number=Sing 6 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 area cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 area det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 area amod 6 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 land case 8 land land NOUN Number=Sing 6 area nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 water cc 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 land conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 area punct
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1 is a present a tract a large area of land or water tree rules
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 In the body, a tract is a long system of connected parts, like the digestive tract or the respiratory tract.
The tree, 20 words case det obl punct det nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod punct case det amod appos cc det amod conj punct root In ADP the DET body NOUN , PUNCT a DET tract NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ system NOUN of ADP connected VERB parts NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET digestive ADJ tract NOUN or CCONJ the DET respiratory ADJ tract NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 body case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 body det 3 body body NOUN Number=Sing 10 system obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 body punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tract det 6 tract tract NOUN Number=Sing 10 system nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 system cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 system det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 system amod 10 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 13 parts case 12 connected connect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 parts amod 13 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 10 system nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 tract punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 tract case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 tract det 17 digestive digestive ADJ Degree=Pos 18 tract amod 18 tract tract NOUN Number=Sing 10 system appos 19 or or CCONJ _ 22 tract cc 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 tract det 21 respiratory respiratory ADJ Degree=Pos 22 tract amod 22 tract tract NOUN Number=Sing 18 tract conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 system punct
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1 is a present a tract a long system the body of connected parts tree rules 2 connect participle vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 A tract is also a short booklet or leaflet that tries to persuade people, often about religion or politics.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod cc conj nsubj parataxis mark xcomp obj punct advmod case obl cc conj punct root A DET tract NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET short ADJ booklet NOUN or CCONJ leaflet NOUN that PRON tries VERB to PART persuade VERB people NOUN , PUNCT often ADV about ADP religion NOUN or CCONJ politics NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tract det 2 tract tract NOUN Number=Sing 7 booklet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 booklet cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 booklet advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 booklet det 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 booklet amod 7 booklet booklet NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 leaflet cc 9 leaflet leaflet NOUN Number=Sing 7 booklet conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 tries nsubj 11 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 booklet parataxis 12 to to PART _ 13 persuade mark 13 persuade persuade VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 tries xcomp 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 persuade obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 religion punct 16 often often ADV _ 18 religion advmod 17 about about ADP _ 18 religion case 18 religion religion NOUN Number=Sing 13 persuade obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 politics cc 20 politics politics NOUN Number=Ptan 18 religion conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 booklet punct
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1 is a present a tract a short booklet or leaflet tree rules 2 try present that vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 persuade not said to happen to-infinitive that not said here people about religion or politics vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
Example 1 Huge tracts of rainforest have been cut down.
amod nsubj:pass case nmod aux aux:pass compound:prt punct root Huge ADJ tracts NOUN of ADP rainforest NOUN have AUX been AUX cut VERB down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tracts amod 2 tracts tract NOUN Number=Plur 7 cut nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 rainforest case 4 rainforest rainforest NOUN Number=Sing 2 tracts nmod 5 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cut aux 6 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 cut aux:pass 7 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 down down ADP _ 7 cut compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 cut punct
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1 cut down present · perfect · passive Huge tracts of rainforest vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 2 Food passes through the digestive tract.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root Food NOUN passes VERB through ADP the DET digestive ADJ tract NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 passes nsubj 2 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 6 tract case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tract det 5 digestive digestive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tract amod 6 tract tract NOUN Number=Sing 2 passes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 passes punct
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1 pass present Food the digestive tract vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through tract=Location
Example 3 A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract.
det nsubj cop det case det amod compound nmod punct root A DET cold NOUN is AUX an DET infection NOUN of ADP the DET upper ADJ respiratory NOUN tract NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cold det 2 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 5 infection nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 infection cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 infection det 5 infection infection NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 10 tract case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tract det 8 upper upper ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tract amod 9 respiratory respiratory NOUN Number=Sing 10 tract compound 10 tract tract NOUN Number=Sing 5 infection nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 infection punct
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1 is a present a cold a infection of the upper respiratory tract tree rules
Example 4 The settlers bought a tract of land near the river.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root The DET settlers NOUN bought VERB a DET tract NOUN of ADP land NOUN near ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 settlers det 2 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 3 bought nsubj 3 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tract det 5 tract tract NOUN Number=Sing 3 bought obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 land case 7 land land NOUN Number=Sing 5 tract nmod 8 near near ADP _ 10 river case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 river det 10 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 bought obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 bought punct
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1 buy past the settlers a tract of land the river vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tract=Theme
Example 5 A man at the station was handing out religious tracts.
det nsubj case det nmod aux compound:prt amod obj punct root A DET man NOUN at ADP the DET station NOUN was AUX handing VERB out ADP religious ADJ tracts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 7 handing nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 station case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 station det 5 station station NOUN Number=Sing 2 man nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 handing aux 7 handing hand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 out out ADP _ 7 handing compound:prt 9 religious religious ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tracts amod 10 tracts tract NOUN Number=Plur 7 handing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 handing punct
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1 hand out past · progressive a man at the station religious tracts vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent tract=Theme
Example 6 Vast tracts of Australia are desert.
amod nsubj case nmod cop punct root Vast ADJ tracts NOUN of ADP Australia PROPN are AUX desert NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vast vast ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tracts amod 2 tracts tract NOUN Number=Plur 6 desert nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Australia case 4 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 2 tracts nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 desert cop 6 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 desert punct
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1 is a present Vast tracts of Australia desert tree rules
Example 7 So one day, when they happened to be passing through a pleasant and solitary tract of country, he sat himself down on a heap of moss.
The tree, 26 words advmod nummod obl:unmarked punct advmod nsubj mark aux advcl case det amod cc conj obl case nmod punct nsubj parataxis obj compound:prt case det obl case nmod punct root So ADV one NUM day NOUN , PUNCT when ADV they PRON happened VERB to PART be AUX passing VERB through ADP a DET pleasant ADJ and CCONJ solitary ADJ tract NOUN of ADP country NOUN , PUNCT he PRON sat VERB himself PRON down ADP on ADP a DET heap NOUN of ADP moss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 7 happened advmod 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 day nummod 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 happened obl:unmarked 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 day punct 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 happened advmod 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 happened nsubj 7 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 10 passing mark 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 passing aux 10 passing pass VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 happened advcl 11 through through ADP _ 16 tract case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 tract det 13 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 16 tract amod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 solitary cc 15 solitary solitary ADJ Degree=Pos 13 pleasant conj 16 tract tract NOUN Number=Sing 10 passing obl 17 of of ADP _ 18 country case 18 country country NOUN Number=Sing 16 tract nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 sat punct 20 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 sat nsubj 21 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 happened parataxis 22 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 21 sat obj 23 down down ADP _ 21 sat compound:prt 24 on on ADP _ 26 heap case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 heap det 26 heap heap NOUN Number=Sing 21 sat obl 27 of of ADP _ 28 moss case 28 moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 26 heap nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 happened punct
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1 happen past they day vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pass to-infinitive · progressive they not said here a pleasant tract of country vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through tract=Location 3 sit down past he himself = he a heap of moss tree rules
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