tv Who acts: TV, screen, business, We, I, you · What happens: be, show, mean, watch, make, work · To what, where: machine, programmes, TV, business, nature programme, time · Speech: someone speaks here
«tv» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: tv in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 TV (television) is a machine with a screen that shows programmes, films and news.
The tree, 14 words nsubj punct appos punct cop det case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj cc conj punct root TV NOUN ( PUNCT television NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET machine NOUN with ADP a DET screen NOUN that PRON shows VERB programmes NOUN , PUNCT films NOUN and CCONJ news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 7 machine nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 television punct 3 television television NOUN Number=Sing 1 TV appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 television punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 machine cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 machine det 7 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 screen case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 screen det 10 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 7 machine nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 shows nsubj 12 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 screen acl:relcl 13 programmes programme NOUN Number=Plur 12 shows obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 films punct 15 films film NOUN Number=Plur 13 programmes conj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 news cc 17 news news NOUN Number=Sing 13 programmes conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 machine punct
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1 is a present TV a machine with a screen tree rules 2 show present a screen programmes and films and news vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent programme=Recipient
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 TV also means the programmes that are shown: watching TV.
nsubj advmod det obj nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl punct advcl obj punct root TV NOUN also ADV means VERB the DET programmes NOUN that PRON are AUX shown VERB : PUNCT watching VERB TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 programmes det 5 programmes programme NOUN Number=Plur 3 means obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 shown nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 shown aux:pass 8 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 programmes acl:relcl 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 watching punct 10 watching watch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 means advcl 11 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 10 watching obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present TV the programmes vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent programme=Topic 2 show present · passive the programmes vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 3 watch gerund TV not said here TV vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme
Meaning 3 TV can mean the business of making these programmes: she works in TV.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux det obj mark acl det obj punct nsubj parataxis case obl punct root TV NOUN can AUX mean VERB the DET business NOUN of SCONJ making VERB these DET programmes NOUN : PUNCT she PRON works VERB in ADP TV NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 business det 5 business business NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 making mark 7 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 business acl 8 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 9 programmes det 9 programmes programme NOUN Number=Plur 7 making obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 works punct 11 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 works nsubj 12 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 mean parataxis 13 in in ADP _ 14 TV case 14 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 12 works obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can TV the business vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Topic 2 make gerund the business not said here this programmes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset programme=Product 3 work present TV in TV vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in tv=Theme
Example 1 We watched a nature programme on TV.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod punct root We PRON watched VERB a DET nature NOUN programme NOUN on ADP TV 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 programme det 4 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 5 programme compound 5 programme programme NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 TV case 7 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 5 programme nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We a nature programme TV vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent programme=Theme
Example 2 Can I watch TV after my homework?
aux nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Can AUX I PRON watch VERB TV NOUN after ADP my PRON homework NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 watch aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 watch nsubj 3 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 watch obj 5 after after ADP _ 7 homework case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 homework nmod:poss 7 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 3 watch obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 watch punct
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1 watch can I TV after my homework vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme
Example 3 Turn off the TV; it's time for bed.
compound:prt det obj punct nsubj cop obl case nmod punct root Turn VERB off ADP the DET TV NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX time NOUN for ADP bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 off off ADP _ 1 Turn compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 TV det 4 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 time punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 time nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 time cop 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obl 9 for for ADP _ 10 bed case 10 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 8 time nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn off imperative you not said here the TV vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tv=Patient 2 is a present TV time for bed tree rules
Example 4 My favourite TV show is about animals.
nmod:poss amod compound nsubj cop case punct root My PRON favourite ADJ TV NOUN show NOUN is AUX about ADP animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 show nmod:poss 2 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 4 show amod 3 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 4 show compound 4 show show NOUN Number=Sing 7 animals nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 animals cop 6 about about ADP _ 7 animals case 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 animals punct
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1 is present My favourite TV show about animals tree rules 2 show My nom show «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 The heavy TV was fixed to the wall so it couldn't fall.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root The DET heavy ADJ TV NOUN was AUX fixed VERB to ADP the DET wall NOUN so ADV it PRON could AUX n't PART fall VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 TV det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 TV amod 3 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 5 fixed nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 fixed aux:pass 5 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 wall case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 5 fixed obl 9 so so ADV _ 13 fall advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 fall nsubj 11 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 fall aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 fall advmod 13 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 fixed advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 fixed punct
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1 fix past · passive the heavy TV to the wall vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient to wall=Co-Patient 2 not fall could TV vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Grandma calls it the telly.
nsubj obj det obj punct root Grandma NOUN calls VERB it PRON the DET telly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 calls nsubj 2 calls call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 calls obj 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 telly det 5 telly telly NOUN Number=Sing 2 calls obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 calls punct
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1 call present Grandma it vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme telly=Result
Example 7 Too much TV before bed can make it hard to sleep.
advmod amod nsubj case nmod aux obj xcomp mark xcomp punct root Too ADV much ADJ TV NOUN before ADP bed NOUN can AUX make VERB it PRON hard ADJ to PART sleep VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Too too ADV _ 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 TV amod 3 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 7 make nsubj 4 before before ADP _ 5 bed case 5 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 3 TV nmod 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 make aux 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 make obj 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 10 to to PART _ 11 sleep mark 11 sleep sleep VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hard xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 make punct
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1 make can much TV before bed bed hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 2 sleep to-infinitive bed not said here vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The football match is on TV tonight.
det compound cop case nmod obl:unmarked punct root The DET football NOUN match NOUN is AUX on ADP TV NOUN tonight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 match det 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 match compound 3 match match NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 match cop 5 on on ADP _ 6 TV case 6 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 match nmod 7 tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 3 match obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 match punct
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1 is a present the football match TV tonight tree rules
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