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tunnel

Who acts: tunnel, train, Channel Tunnel, Moles, children, prisoners · What happens: be, dig, go, crawl, tunnell, not go · To what, where: long passage, ground, passage, something, long tunnel, sea

«tunnel» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: tunnel in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A tunnel is a long passage under the ground, through a hill, or under water, for cars, trains or people.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctcasedetconjpunctcccaseconjpunctcaseconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETtunnelNOUNisAUXaDETlongADJpassageNOUNunderADPtheDETgroundNOUN,PUNCTthroughADPaDEThillNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJunderADPwaterNOUN,PUNCTforADPcarsNOUN,PUNCTtrainsNOUNorCCONJpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 tunneldet
2tunneltunnelNOUNNumber=Sing6 passagensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 passagecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 passagedet
5longlongADJDegree=Pos6 passageamod
6passagepassageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7underunderADP_9 groundcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 grounddet
9groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing6 passagenmod
10,,PUNCT_13 hillpunct
11throughthroughADP_13 hillcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 hilldet
13hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing6 passageconj
14,,PUNCT_17 waterpunct
15ororCCONJ_17 watercc
16underunderADP_17 watercase
17waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing6 passageconj
18,,PUNCT_20 carspunct
19forforADP_20 carscase
20carscarNOUNNumber=Plur6 passageconj
21,,PUNCT_22 trainspunct
22trainstrainNOUNNumber=Plur20 carsconj
23ororCCONJ_24 peoplecc
24peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur20 carsconj
25..PUNCT_6 passagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta tunnela long passage and a hill or water and cars and trains or peoplethe groundtree 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

A tunnel is a passage dug by an animal, like a rabbit or mole.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjcopdetaclcasedetoblpunctcasedetconjccconjpunctrootADETtunnelNOUNisAUXaDETpassageNOUNdugVERBbyADPanDETanimalNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETrabbitNOUNorCCONJmoleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 tunneldet
2tunneltunnelNOUNNumber=Sing5 passagensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 passagecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 passagedet
5passagepassageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6dugdigVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 passageacl
7bybyADP_9 animalcase
8anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 animaldet
9animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing6 dugobl
10,,PUNCT_13 rabbitpunct
11likelikeADP_13 rabbitcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 rabbitdet
13rabbitrabbitNOUNNumber=Sing5 passageconj
14ororCCONJ_15 molecc
15molemoleNOUNNumber=Sing13 rabbitconj
16..PUNCT_5 passagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta tunnela passage and a rabbit or moletree rules
2digparticiplea passage and a rabbit or mole not said hereby a animalvn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent by animal=Location

Meaning 3

To tunnel is to dig a tunnel through or under something.

caseoblcopmarkdetobjcaseccconjoblpunctrootToADPtunnelNOUNisAUXtoPARTdigVERBaDETtunnelNOUNthroughADPorCCONJunderADPsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoADP_2 tunnelcase
2tunneltunnelNOUNNumber=Sing5 digobl
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 digcop
4totoPART_5 digmark
5digdigVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 tunneldet
7tunneltunnelNOUNNumber=Sing5 digobj
8throughthroughADP_11 somethingcase
9ororCCONJ_10 undercc
10underunderADP_8 throughconj
11somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 digobl
12..PUNCT_5 digpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentsomethingto tunnel; dig propertytree rules

Example 1

The train went through a long tunnel.

detnsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETtrainNOUNwentVERBthroughADPaDETlongADJtunnelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 traindet
2traintrainNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentnsubj
3wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4throughthroughADP_7 tunnelcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 tunneldet
6longlongADJDegree=Pos7 tunnelamod
7tunneltunnelNOUNNumber=Sing3 wentobl
8..PUNCT_3 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastthe traina long tunnelvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through tunnel=Initial_Location

Example 2

The Channel Tunnel goes under the sea.

detcompoundnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETChannelPROPNTunnelPROPNgoesVERBunderADPtheDETseaNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Tunneldet
2ChannelChannelPROPNNumber=Sing3 Tunnelcompound
3TunnelTunnelPROPNNumber=Sing4 goesnsubj
4goesgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5underunderADP_7 seacase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 seadet
7seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing4 goesobl
8..PUNCT_4 goespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopresentthe Channel Tunnelthe seavn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme under sea=Location

Example 3

Moles dig tunnels under the lawn.

nsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootMolesNOUNdigVERBtunnelsNOUNunderADPtheDETlawnNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MolesmoleNOUNNumber=Plur2 dignsubj
2digdigVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3tunnelstunnelNOUNNumber=Plur2 digobj
4underunderADP_6 lawncase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 lawndet
6lawnlawnNOUNNumber=Sing2 digobl
7..PUNCT_2 digpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1digpresentMolestunnelsthe lawnvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tunnel=Theme under lawn=Location

Example 4

The children crawled through the play tunnel.

detnsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETchildrenNOUNcrawledVERBthroughADPtheDETplayNOUNtunnelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 childrendet
2childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur3 crawlednsubj
3crawledcrawlVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4throughthroughADP_7 tunnelcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 tunneldet
6playplayNOUNNumber=Sing7 tunnelcompound
7tunneltunnelNOUNNumber=Sing3 crawledobl
8..PUNCT_3 crawledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crawlpastthe childrenthe play tunnelvn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through tunnel=Trajectory

Example 5

Earthworms tunnel through the soil.

compoundcasedetnmodpunctrootEarthwormsNOUNtunnelNOUNthroughADPtheDETsoilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EarthwormsearthwormNOUNNumber=Plur2 tunnelcompound
2tunneltunnelNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3throughthroughADP_5 soilcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 soildet
5soilsoilNOUNNumber=Sing2 tunnelnmod
6..PUNCT_2 tunnelpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 6

The prisoners tunnelled out of the castle.

detnsubjcasecasedetoblpunctrootTheDETprisonersNOUNtunnelledVERBoutADPofADPtheDETcastleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 prisonersdet
2prisonersprisonerNOUNNumber=Plur3 tunnellednsubj
3tunnelledtunnellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4outoutADP_7 castlecase
5ofofADP_7 castlecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 castledet
7castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing3 tunnelledobl
8..PUNCT_3 tunnelledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tunnellpastthe prisonersthe castletree rules

Example 7

There's light at the end of the tunnel.

explnsubjcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTherePRON'sVERBlightNOUNatADPtheDETendNOUNofADPtheDETtunnelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 'sexpl
2'sbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing2 'snsubj
4atatADP_6 endcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 enddet
6endendNOUNNumber=Sing2 'sobl
7ofofADP_9 tunnelcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 tunneldet
9tunneltunnelNOUNNumber=Sing6 endnmod
10..PUNCT_2 'spunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepresentlightthereat the end of the tunnelvn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Location

Example 8

Never go into storm drain tunnels.

advmodcasecompoundcompoundoblpunctrootNeverADVgoVERBintoADPstormNOUNdrainNOUNtunnelsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 goadvmod
2gogoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3intointoADP_6 tunnelscase
4stormstormNOUNNumber=Sing5 draincompound
5draindrainNOUNNumber=Sing6 tunnelscompound
6tunnelstunnelNOUNNumber=Plur2 goobl
7..PUNCT_2 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not goimperativeyou not said heredrain tunnelsvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into tunnel=Initial_Location

Example 9

Suddenly there came along a great water-rat that lived in the tunnel.

The tree, 13 words
advmodexpladvmoddetamodcompoundpunctoblnsubjacl:relclcasedetoblpunctrootSuddenlyADVtherePRONcameVERBalongADVaDETgreatADJwaterNOUN-PUNCTratNOUNthatPRONlivedVERBinADPtheDETtunnelNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SuddenlysuddenlyADV_3 cameadvmod
2theretherePRONPronType=Dem3 cameexpl
3camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4alongalongADV_3 cameadvmod
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 ratdet
6greatgreatADJDegree=Pos9 ratamod
7waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing9 ratcompound
8--PUNCT_7 waterpunct
9ratratNOUNNumber=Sing3 cameobl
10thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 livednsubj
11livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 ratacl:relcl
12ininADP_14 tunnelcase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 tunneldet
14tunneltunnelNOUNNumber=Sing11 livedobl
15..PUNCT_3 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1come alongpasta great water rattherealong, suddenly propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2livepasta great water ratthe tunnelvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tunnel=Location

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