tributary Who acts: tributary, river, state, stream, Many tributaries, you · What happens: be, flow, pay, join, meet, call · To what, where: river, bigger river, state, tribute, tributary, Amazon · Speech: someone speaks here
«tributary» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: tributary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tributary is a river or stream that flows into a bigger river or a lake.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl cc det conj punct root A DET tributary NOUN is AUX a DET river NOUN or CCONJ stream NOUN that PRON flows VERB into ADP a DET bigger ADJ river NOUN or CCONJ a DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tributary det 2 tributary tributary NOUN Number=Sing 5 river nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 river cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 river det 5 river river NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 stream cc 7 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 5 river conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 flows nsubj 9 flows flow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 river acl:relcl 10 into into ADP _ 13 river case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 river det 12 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 river amod 13 river river NOUN Number=Sing 9 flows obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 lake cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 lake det 16 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 13 river conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 river punct
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1 is a present a tributary a river or stream tree rules 2 flow present a river or stream a bigger river or a lake vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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 tributary can also be a state or kingdom that pays tribute to a stronger ruler.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj case det amod obl punct root A DET tributary NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET state NOUN or CCONJ kingdom NOUN that PRON pays VERB tribute NOUN to ADP a DET stronger ADJ ruler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tributary det 2 tributary tributary NOUN Number=Sing 7 state nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 state aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 state advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 state cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 state det 7 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 kingdom cc 9 kingdom kingdom NOUN Number=Sing 7 state conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 pays nsubj 11 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 state acl:relcl 12 tribute tribute NOUN Number=Sing 11 pays obj 13 to to ADP _ 16 ruler case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 ruler det 15 stronger strong ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 ruler amod 16 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 11 pays obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 state punct
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1 is a can a tributary a state or kingdom tree rules 2 pay present a state or kingdom tribute to a stronger ruler vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tribute=Asset
Example 1 The stream is a tributary of the River Thames.
det nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct root The DET stream NOUN is AUX a DET tributary NOUN of ADP the DET River PROPN Thames PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 stream det 2 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 5 tributary nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tributary cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tributary det 5 tributary tributary NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 Thames case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Thames det 8 River River PROPN Number=Sing 9 Thames compound 9 Thames Thames PROPN Number=Sing 5 tributary nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 tributary punct
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1 is a present the stream a tributary of the River Thames tree rules
Example 2 Many tributaries join the Amazon.
amod nsubj det obj punct root Many ADJ tributaries NOUN join VERB the DET Amazon PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tributaries amod 2 tributaries tributary NOUN Number=Plur 3 join nsubj 3 join join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Amazon det 5 Amazon Amazon PROPN Number=Sing 3 join obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 join punct
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1 join present Many tributaries the Amazon vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amazon=Patient
Example 3 The place where a tributary meets the main river is called a confluence.
det nsubj:pass advmod det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj aux:pass det xcomp punct root The DET place NOUN where ADV a DET tributary NOUN meets VERB the DET main ADJ river NOUN is AUX called VERB a DET confluence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 place det 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing 11 called nsubj:pass 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 6 meets advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tributary det 5 tributary tributary NOUN Number=Sing 6 meets nsubj 6 meets meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 place acl:relcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 river det 8 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 9 river amod 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 6 meets obj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 called aux:pass 11 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 confluence det 13 confluence confluence NOUN Number=Sing 11 called xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 11 called punct
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1 meet present a tributary the main river vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Co-Agent 2 call present · passive the place vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 4 The tributary was flooded after the rain.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET tributary NOUN was AUX flooded VERB 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 tributary det 2 tributary tributary NOUN Number=Sing 4 flooded nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 flooded aux:pass 4 flooded flood VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 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 flooded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 flooded punct
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1 flood past · passive the tributary after the rain vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
Example 5 Label the tributaries on the map.
det obj case det obl punct root Label VERB the DET tributaries NOUN on ADP the DET map NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Label label VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tributaries det 3 tributaries tributary NOUN Number=Plur 1 Label obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 map case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 map det 6 map map NOUN Number=Sing 1 Label obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Label punct
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1 label imperative you not said here the tributaries the map vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent tributary=Destination
Example 6 The river gets bigger as more tributaries join it.
det nsubj xcomp mark amod nsubj advcl obj punct root The DET river NOUN gets VERB bigger ADJ as SCONJ more ADJ tributaries NOUN join VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets nsubj 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 gets xcomp 5 as as SCONJ _ 8 join mark 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 tributaries amod 7 tributaries tributary NOUN Number=Plur 8 join nsubj 8 join join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 gets advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 join obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gets punct
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1 get present the river big property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 join present more tributaries river vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 7 Balsora was the capital of a kingdom long tributary to the caliph.
nsubj cop det case det obl:unmarked amod nmod case det nmod punct root Balsora PROPN was AUX the DET capital NOUN of ADP a DET kingdom NOUN long ADJ tributary NOUN to ADP the DET caliph NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Balsora Balsora PROPN Number=Sing 4 capital nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 capital cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 capital det 4 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 9 tributary case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tributary det 7 kingdom kingdom NOUN Number=Sing 8 long obl:unmarked 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tributary amod 9 tributary tributary NOUN Number=Sing 4 capital nmod 10 to to ADP _ 12 caliph case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 caliph det 12 caliph caliph NOUN Number=Sing 9 tributary nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 capital punct
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1 is a past Balsora the capital of a long tributary to the caliph tree rules
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