transit Who acts: Transit, act, people, planet, parcel, Many people · What happens: be, carry, lose, use, travel, pass · To what, where: act, people, one place, parcel, transit, Transit system
«transit» 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: transit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Transit is the act of carrying people or goods from one place to another: the parcel was lost in transit.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det mark acl obj cc conj case nummod obl case nmod punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl case obl punct root Transit NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ carrying VERB people NOUN or CCONJ goods NOUN from ADP one NUM place NOUN to ADP another DET : PUNCT the DET parcel NOUN was AUX lost VERB in ADP transit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Transit transit NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 act cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 act det 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 carrying mark 6 carrying carry VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 carrying obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 goods cc 9 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 7 people conj 10 from from ADP _ 12 place case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 place nummod 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 carrying obl 13 to to ADP _ 14 another case 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 12 place nmod 15 : : PUNCT _ 19 lost punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 parcel det 17 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 19 lost nsubj:pass 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 lost aux:pass 19 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 act acl 20 in in ADP _ 21 transit case 21 transit transit NOUN Number=Sing 19 lost obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 is a present Transit the act tree rules 2 carry gerund the act not said here people or goods one place to another vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent people=Theme from place=Initial_Location 3 lose past · passive the act not said here the parcel transit vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
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 Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.
Transit, or public transit, is the system of buses, trains and subways that people use to travel.
The tree, 17 words compound punct cc amod conj punct cop det case nmod punct conj cc conj obj nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl punct root Transit NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ public ADJ transit NOUN , PUNCT is AUX the DET system NOUN of ADP buses NOUN , PUNCT trains NOUN and CCONJ subways NOUN that PRON people NOUN use VERB to PART travel VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Transit transit NOUN Number=Sing 9 system compound 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 transit punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 transit cc 4 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 5 transit amod 5 transit transit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Transit conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Transit punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 system cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 system det 9 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 buses case 11 buses bus NOUN Number=Plur 9 system nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 trains punct 13 trains train NOUN Number=Plur 11 buses conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 subways cc 15 subways subway NOUN Number=Plur 11 buses conj 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 use obj 17 people people NOUN Number=Plur 18 use nsubj 18 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 subways acl:relcl 19 to to PART _ 20 travel mark 20 travel travel VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 use advcl 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 system punct
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1 is a present the Transit system of buses and trains and subways tree rules 2 use present people subways vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient 3 travel to-infinitive people not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
A transit is when a planet or moon passes in front of a bigger object, such as the Sun.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det nsubj cc conj advcl:relcl case obl case det amod nmod punct case fixed det appos root A DET transit NOUN is AUX when ADV a DET planet NOUN or CCONJ moon NOUN passes VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP a DET bigger ADJ object NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 transit det 2 transit transit NOUN Number=Sing 4 when nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 when cop 4 when when ADV PronType=Int root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 planet det 6 planet planet NOUN Number=Sing 9 passes nsubj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 moon cc 8 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 6 planet conj 9 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 when advcl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 11 front case 11 front front NOUN Number=Sing 9 passes obl 12 of of ADP _ 15 object case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 object det 14 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 object amod 15 object object NOUN Number=Sing 11 front nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 Sun. punct 17 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 20 Sun. case 18 as as ADP _ 17 such fixed 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 Sun. det 20 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 15 object appos
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1 is present a transit when property tree rules 2 pass present a planet or moon front of a bigger object vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in front=Location
Example 1 Your parcel is in transit and will arrive tomorrow.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case cc aux conj obl:unmarked punct root Your PRON parcel NOUN is AUX in ADP transit NOUN and CCONJ will AUX arrive VERB tomorrow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 parcel nmod:poss 2 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 5 transit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 transit cop 4 in in ADP _ 5 transit case 5 transit transit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 arrive cc 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 arrive aux 8 arrive arrive VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 transit conj 9 tomorrow tomorrow NOUN Number=Sing 8 arrive obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 transit punct
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1 is present Your parcel transit tree rules 2 arrive future Your parcel not said here tomorrow vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Many people use public transit to get to work.
amod nsubj amod obj mark advcl case obl punct root Many ADJ people NOUN use VERB public ADJ transit NOUN to PART get VERB to ADP work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 5 transit amod 5 transit transit NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 use advcl 8 to to ADP _ 9 work case 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present Many people public transit vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent transit=Patient 2 get to-infinitive Many people not said here to work result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to work=Result
Example 3 The vase was broken in transit.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET vase NOUN was AUX broken VERB in ADP transit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vase det 2 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 4 broken nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 broken aux:pass 4 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 transit case 6 transit transit NOUN Number=Sing 4 broken obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 broken punct
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1 break past · passive the vase transit vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 We waited in the transit lounge before our next flight.
nsubj case det compound obl case nmod:poss amod obl punct root We PRON waited VERB in ADP the DET transit NOUN lounge NOUN before ADP our PRON next ADJ flight 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 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 lounge case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lounge det 5 transit transit NOUN Number=Sing 6 lounge compound 6 lounge lounge NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 7 before before ADP _ 10 flight case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 flight nmod:poss 9 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 10 flight amod 10 flight flight NOUN Number=Sing 2 waited obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past We the transit lounge before our next flight vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lounge=Location
Example 5 Astronomers watched the transit of Venus across the Sun.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl root Astronomers NOUN watched VERB the DET transit NOUN of ADP Venus PROPN across ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Astronomers astronomer NOUN Number=Plur 2 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 transit det 4 transit transit NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 Venus case 6 Venus Venus PROPN Number=Sing 4 transit nmod 7 across across ADP _ 9 Sun. case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Sun. det 9 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 2 watched obl
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1 watch past Astronomers the transit of Venus sunday vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent transit=Theme
Example 6 The builder drives a white Transit van.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET builder NOUN drives VERB a DET white ADJ Transit NOUN van NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 builder det 2 builder builder NOUN Number=Sing 3 drives nsubj 3 drives drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 van det 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 van amod 6 Transit transit NOUN Number=Sing 7 van compound 7 van van NOUN Number=Sing 3 drives obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 drives punct
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1 drive present the builder a white Transit van vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme van=Trajectory
Example 7 It is crowded with passengers, for the transit is quicker than by sea.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop case obl punct mark det nsubj cop conj case case obl punct root It PRON is AUX crowded ADJ with ADP passengers NOUN , PUNCT for SCONJ the DET transit NOUN is AUX quicker ADJ than ADP by ADP sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 crowded nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 crowded cop 3 crowded crowded ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 passengers case 5 passengers passenger NOUN Number=Plur 3 crowded obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 quicker punct 7 for for SCONJ _ 11 quicker mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 transit det 9 transit transit NOUN Number=Sing 11 quicker nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 quicker cop 11 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 crowded conj 12 than than ADP _ 14 sea case 13 by by ADP _ 14 sea case 14 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 11 quicker obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 crowded punct
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1 is present It with passengers; crowded property tree rules 2 is present the transit than sea; quick property tree rules
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