utility Who acts: utility, people, Mum, washing machine, tool, Utilities · What happens: be, need, mean, describe, pay, have · To what, where: service, gas, homes, usefulness, something, utility bills
«utility» 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: utility in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A utility is a service like water, gas or electricity that people need in their homes.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct conj cc conj obj nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET utility NOUN is AUX a DET service NOUN like ADP water NOUN , PUNCT gas NOUN or CCONJ electricity NOUN that PRON people NOUN need VERB in ADP their PRON homes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 utility det 2 utility utility NOUN Number=Sing 5 service nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 service cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 service det 5 service service NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 like like ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 service nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 gas punct 9 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 5 service conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 electricity cc 11 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 9 gas conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 need obj 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 need nsubj 14 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 gas acl:relcl 15 in in ADP _ 17 homes case 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 homes nmod:poss 17 homes home NOUN Number=Plur 14 need obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 service punct
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1 is a present a utility a service and gas or electricity like water tree rules 2 need present people gas or electricity people's homes vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot that=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 Utility means usefulness (formal).
nsubj obj punct amod punct punct root Utility NOUN means VERB usefulness NOUN ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Utility utility NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 usefulness usefulness NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 formal punct 5 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 usefulness amod 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 formal punct 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Utility usefulness vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent usefulness=Topic
Meaning 3 As an adjective, utility describes something practical and useful: a utility room.
The tree, 12 words case det obl punct nsubj obj amod cc conj punct det compound obl punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN , PUNCT utility NOUN describes VERB something PRON practical ADJ and CCONJ useful ADJ : PUNCT a DET utility NOUN room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 6 describes obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 utility utility NOUN Number=Sing 6 describes nsubj 6 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 describes obj 8 practical practical ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 useful cc 10 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 practical conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 room punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 room det 13 utility utility NOUN Number=Sing 14 room compound 14 room room NOUN Number=Sing 6 describes obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 describes punct
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1 describe present utility something as a adjective; a utility room obl vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme as adjective=Attribute
Example 1 Mum pays the utility bills each month.
nsubj det compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root Mum NOUN pays VERB the DET utility NOUN bills NOUN each DET month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 pays nsubj 2 pays pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bills det 4 utility utility NOUN Number=Sing 5 bills compound 5 bills bill NOUN Number=Plur 2 pays obj 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 month det 7 month month NOUN Number=Sing 2 pays obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 pays punct
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1 pay present Mum the utility bills month vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Asset
Example 2 The washing machine is in the utility room.
det compound nsubj cop case det compound punct root The DET washing NOUN machine NOUN is AUX in ADP the DET utility NOUN room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 machine det 2 washing washing NOUN Number=Sing 3 machine compound 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 8 room nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 room cop 5 in in ADP _ 8 room case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 room det 7 utility utility NOUN Number=Sing 8 room compound 8 room room NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 room punct
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1 is present the washing machine the utility room tree rules
Example 3 The tool has great utility.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET tool NOUN has VERB great ADJ utility NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tool det 2 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 utility amod 5 utility utility NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the tool great utility vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent utility=Patient
Example 4 Utilities include gas, water and electricity.
nsubj obj punct conj cc conj punct root Utilities NOUN include VERB gas NOUN , PUNCT water NOUN and CCONJ electricity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Utilities utility NOUN Number=Plur 2 include nsubj 2 include include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 2 include obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 water punct 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 gas conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 electricity cc 7 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 3 gas conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 include punct
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1 include present Utilities gas and water and electricity vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gas=Theme
Example 5 The company runs the local utilities.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET company NOUN runs VERB the DET local ADJ utilities NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 runs nsubj 3 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 utilities det 5 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 6 utilities amod 6 utilities utility NOUN Number=Plur 3 runs obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 runs punct
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1 run present the company the local utilities vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme utility=Trajectory
Example 6 A sport utility vehicle is a big car.
det compound compound nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET sport NOUN utility NOUN vehicle NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 vehicle det 2 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 3 utility compound 3 utility utility NOUN Number=Sing 4 vehicle compound 4 vehicle vehicle NOUN Number=Sing 8 car nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 car cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 car amod 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 car punct
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1 is a present a utility vehicle a big car tree rules
Example 7 Utility is most men's test of worth.
nsubj cop amod nmod:poss case case nmod punct root Utility PROPN is AUX most ADJ men NOUN 's PART test NOUN of ADP worth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Utility Utility PROPN Number=Sing 6 test nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 test cop 3 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 6 test amod 4 men man NOUN Number=Plur 6 test nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 men case 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 worth case 8 worth worth NOUN Number=Sing 6 test nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 test punct
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1 is a present Utility men's most test of worth tree rules
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