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vacant

Who acts: Vacant, vacant job, vacant look, person, toilet sign, you · What happens: mean, not use, live, be, do, hire · To what, where: vacant seat, one, someone, thought, attention, vacancies · Speech: someone speaks here

«vacant» 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: vacant in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Vacant means empty, not being used or lived in: a vacant seat, a vacant house.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjxcomppunctadvmodaux:passparataxisccconjcasepunctdetamodoblpunctdetamodappospunctrootVacantADJmeansVERBemptyADJ,PUNCTnotPARTbeingAUXusedVERBorCCONJlivedVERBinADP:PUNCTaDETvacantADJseatNOUN,PUNCTaDETvacantADJhouseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VacantvacantADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3emptyemptyADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4,,PUNCT_7 usedpunct
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 usedadvmod
6beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 usedaux:pass
7useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansparataxis
8ororCCONJ_9 livedcc
9livedliveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 usedconj
10ininADP_14 seatcase
11::PUNCT_10 inpunct
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 seatdet
13vacantvacantADJDegree=Pos14 seatamod
14seatseatNOUNNumber=Sing9 livedobl
15,,PUNCT_18 housepunct
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 housedet
17vacantvacantADJDegree=Pos18 houseamod
18househouseNOUNNumber=Sing14 seatappos
19..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentVacantempty propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2not usegerund · passivevn eat-39.1 «NP V»
3liveparticiplea vacant seatvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in seat=Location

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 vacant job is one that nobody is doing yet, so someone may be hired.

The tree, 15 words
detamodnsubjcopnsubjnsubjauxacl:relcladvmodpunctadvmodnsubjauxaux:passconjpunctrootADETvacantADJjobNOUNisAUXoneNUMthatPRONnobodyPRONisAUXdoingVERByetADV,PUNCTsoADVsomeonePRONmayAUXbeAUXhiredVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 jobdet
2vacantvacantADJDegree=Pos3 jobamod
3jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing5 onensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 onecop
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 doingnsubj
7nobodynobodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg9 doingnsubj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 doingaux
9doingdoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 oneacl:relcl
10yetyetADV_9 doingadvmod
11,,PUNCT_16 hiredpunct
12sosoADV_16 hiredadvmod
13someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind16 hirednsubj
14maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin16 hiredaux
15bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf16 hiredaux:pass
16hiredhireVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 oneconj
17..PUNCT_5 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta vacant jobonetree rules
2dopresent · progressiveyetvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3hiremay · passivesomeonevn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Meaning 3

A vacant look or expression shows no thought or interest, as if the person is not paying attention.

The tree, 18 words
detamodnsubjccconjdetobjccconjpunctmarkmarkdetnsubjauxadvmodconjobjpunctrootADETvacantADJlookNOUNorCCONJexpressionNOUNshowsVERBnoDETthoughtNOUNorCCONJinterestNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJifSCONJtheDETpersonNOUNisAUXnotPARTpayingVERBattentionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 lookdet
2vacantvacantADJDegree=Pos3 lookamod
3looklookNOUNNumber=Sing6 showsnsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 expressioncc
5expressionexpressionNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookconj
6showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7nonoDETPronType=Neg8 thoughtdet
8thoughtthoughtNOUNNumber=Sing6 showsobj
9ororCCONJ_10 interestcc
10interestinterestNOUNNumber=Sing8 thoughtconj
11,,PUNCT_18 payingpunct
12asasSCONJ_18 payingmark
13ififSCONJ_18 payingmark
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 persondet
15personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing18 payingnsubj
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 payingaux
17notnotPARTPolarity=Neg18 payingadvmod
18payingpayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 showsconj
19attentionattentionNOUNNumber=Sing18 payingobj
20..PUNCT_6 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresenta vacant look or expressionno thought or interestvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thought=Recipient
2not pay a condition, not said to happenpresent · progressivethe personattentionvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset

Example 1

Is this seat vacant?

copdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootIsAUXthisDETseatNOUNvacantADJ?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 vacantcop
2thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem3 seatdet
3seatseatNOUNNumber=Sing4 vacantobl:unmarked
4vacantvacantADJDegree=Posrootroot
5??PUNCT_4 vacantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthis seat obl:unmarked; vacant propertytree rules

Example 2

The toilet sign says «vacant», so you can go in.

detcompoundnsubjpunctccomppunctpunctadvmodnsubjauxccompadvmodpunctrootTheDETtoiletNOUNsignNOUNsaysVERB«PUNCTvacantADJ»PUNCT,PUNCTsoADVyouPRONcanAUXgoVERBinADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 signdet
2toilettoiletNOUNNumber=Sing3 signcompound
3signsignNOUNNumber=Sing4 saysnsubj
4sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5««PUNCT_6 vacantpunct
6vacantvacantADJDegree=Pos4 saysccomp
7»»PUNCT_6 vacantpunct
8,,PUNCT_12 gopunct
9sosoADV_12 goadvmod
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs12 gonsubj
11cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin12 goaux
12gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf4 saysccomp
13ininADV_12 goadvmod
14..PUNCT_4 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentthe toilet signvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2go incanyouvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

The old shop has been vacant for months.

detamodnsubjauxcopcaseoblpunctrootTheDEToldADJshopNOUNhasAUXbeenAUXvacantADJforADPmonthsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 shopdet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 shopamod
3shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing6 vacantnsubj
4hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 vacantaux
5beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part6 vacantcop
6vacantvacantADJDegree=Posrootroot
7forforADP_8 monthscase
8monthsmonthNOUNNumber=Plur6 vacantobl
9..PUNCT_6 vacantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresent · perfectthe old shopmonthvacant propertytree rules

Example 4

The hotel had no vacancies.

detnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDEThotelNOUNhadVERBnoDETvacanciesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 hoteldet
2hotelhotelNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4nonoDETPronType=Neg5 vacanciesdet
5vacanciesvacancyNOUNNumber=Plur3 hadobj
6..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe hotelno vacanciesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vacancy=Patient

Example 5

There is a vacant job at the library.

expldetamodnsubjcasedetnmodpunctrootTherePRONisVERBaDETvacantADJjobNOUNatADPtheDETlibraryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 isexpl
2isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 jobdet
4vacantvacantADJDegree=Pos5 jobamod
5jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing2 isnsubj
6atatADP_8 librarycase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 librarydet
8librarylibraryNOUNNumber=Sing5 jobnmod
9..PUNCT_2 ispunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepresenta vacant job at the librarytherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

He gave me a vacant stare.

nsubjiobjdetamodobjpunctrootHePRONgaveVERBmePRONaDETvacantADJstareNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 gavensubj
2gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 gaveiobj
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 staredet
5vacantvacantADJDegree=Pos6 stareamod
6starestareNOUNNumber=Sing2 gaveobj
7..PUNCT_2 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastHea vacant staremevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient stare=Theme

Example 7

The cinema has 120 seats and 85 are taken, so 35 are vacant.

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjnummodobjccnsubj:passaux:passconjpunctadvmodnsubjcopconjpunctrootTheDETcinemaNOUNhasVERB120NUMseatsNOUNandCCONJ85NUMareAUXtakenVERB,PUNCTsoADV35NUMareAUXvacantADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cinemadet
2cinemacinemaNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4120120NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 seatsnummod
5seatsseatNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6andandCCONJ_9 takencc
78585NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 takennsubj:pass
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 takenaux:pass
9takentakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 seatsconj
10,,PUNCT_14 vacantpunct
11sosoADV_14 vacantadvmod
123535NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card14 vacantnsubj
13arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 vacantcop
14vacantvacantADJDegree=Pos3 hasconj
15..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe cinema120 seatsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Patient
2takepresent · passive85vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
3ispresent35vacant propertytree rules

Example 8

Old Iktomi led his young Iktomi brood to the place where he had left the turtle, but it was vacant.

The tree, 20 words
amodnsubjnmod:possamodcompoundobjcasedetobladvmodnsubjauxacl:relcldetobjpunctccnsubjcopconjpunctrootOldADJIktomiPROPNledVERBhisPRONyoungADJIktomiPROPNbroodNOUNtoADPtheDETplaceNOUNwhereADVhePRONhadAUXleftVERBtheDETturtleNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJitPRONwasAUXvacantADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OldoldADJDegree=Pos2 Iktomiamod
2IktomiIktomiPROPNNumber=Sing3 lednsubj
3ledleadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 broodnmod:poss
5youngyoungADJDegree=Pos7 broodamod
6IktomiIktomiPROPNNumber=Sing7 broodcompound
7broodbroodNOUNNumber=Sing3 ledobj
8totoADP_10 placecase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 placedet
10placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing3 ledobl
11wherewhereADVPronType=Rel14 leftadvmod
12hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 leftnsubj
13hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin14 leftaux
14leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part10 placeacl:relcl
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 turtledet
16turtleturtleNOUNNumber=Sing14 leftobj
17,,PUNCT_21 vacantpunct
18butbutCCONJ_21 vacantcc
19ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs21 vacantnsubj
20wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin21 vacantcop
21vacantvacantADJDegree=Pos3 ledconj
22..PUNCT_3 ledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leadpastOld IktomiIktomi's young Iktomi broodthe placevn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent brood=Theme to place=Destination
2leavepast · perfectIktomithe turtlevn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turtle=Theme
3ispastturtlevacant propertytree rules

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