van Who acts: van, 3 vans, delivery van, We, cream van, Dad · What happens: be, use, carry, mean, hold, need · To what, where: vehicle, people, group, boxes, front, 8 people
«van» 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: van in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A van is a vehicle bigger than a car and smaller than a truck, used for carrying people or goods.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case det obl cc conj case det obl punct acl:relcl mark advcl obj cc conj punct root A DET van NOUN is AUX a DET vehicle NOUN bigger ADJ than ADP a DET car NOUN and CCONJ smaller ADJ than ADP a DET truck NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for SCONJ carrying VERB people NOUN or CCONJ goods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 van det 2 van van NOUN Number=Sing 5 vehicle nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 vehicle cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vehicle det 5 vehicle vehicle NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 vehicle amod 7 than than ADP _ 9 car case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 car det 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 bigger obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 smaller cc 11 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 bigger conj 12 than than ADP _ 14 truck case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 truck det 14 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 11 smaller obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 used punct 16 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 vehicle acl:relcl 17 for for SCONJ _ 18 carrying mark 18 carrying carry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 used advcl 19 people people NOUN Number=Plur 18 carrying obj 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 goods cc 21 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 19 people conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 vehicle punct
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1 is a present a van a vehicle tree rules 2 use participle a vehicle not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 carry gerund people or goods vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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 van with seats can carry a group, like a school team; a van with no back seats carries boxes, tools or furniture.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj case nmod aux det obj punct case det compound obl punct det nsubj case det compound nmod conj obj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET van NOUN with ADP seats NOUN can AUX carry VERB a DET group NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET school NOUN team NOUN ; PUNCT a DET van NOUN with ADP no DET back NOUN seats NOUN carries VERB boxes NOUN , PUNCT tools NOUN or CCONJ furniture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 van det 2 van van NOUN Number=Sing 6 carry nsubj 3 with with ADP _ 4 seats case 4 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 2 van nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 carry aux 6 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 group det 8 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 carry obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 team punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 team case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 team det 12 school school NOUN Number=Sing 13 team compound 13 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 carry obl 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 carries punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 van det 16 van van NOUN Number=Sing 21 carries nsubj 17 with with ADP _ 20 seats case 18 no no DET PronType=Neg 20 seats det 19 back back NOUN Number=Sing 20 seats compound 20 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 16 van nmod 21 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 carry conj 22 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 21 carries obj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 tools punct 24 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 22 boxes conj 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 furniture cc 26 furniture furniture NOUN Number=Sing 22 boxes conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 carry punct
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1 carry can a van with seats a group like a school team vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Theme 2 carry present a van with no back seats boxes and tools or furniture vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme
Meaning 3 «In the van» or «in the vanguard» can also mean at the front of a march or a change (rare).
The tree, 20 words punct case det nsubj punct cc punct case det conj punct aux advmod case det obl case det nmod cc det conj punct amod punct punct root « PUNCT In ADP the DET van NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT in ADP the DET vanguard NOUN » PUNCT can AUX also ADV mean VERB at ADP the DET front NOUN of ADP a DET march NOUN or CCONJ a DET change NOUN ( PUNCT rare ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 van punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 van case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 van det 4 van van NOUN Number=Sing 14 mean nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 van punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 10 vanguard cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 vanguard punct 8 in in ADP _ 10 vanguard case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 vanguard det 10 vanguard vanguard NOUN Number=Sing 4 van conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 vanguard punct 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 mean aux 13 also also ADV _ 14 mean advmod 14 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 15 at at ADP _ 17 front case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 front det 17 front front NOUN Number=Sing 14 mean obl 18 of of ADP _ 20 march case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 march det 20 march march NOUN Number=Sing 17 front nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 23 change cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 change det 23 change change NOUN Number=Sing 20 march conj 24 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 rare punct 25 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 23 change amod 26 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 rare punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 14 mean punct
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1 mean can the van or the vanguard the front of a march or a change vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Each van holds 8 people.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET van NOUN holds VERB 8 NUM people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 van det 2 van van NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 people nummod 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present each van 8 people vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Example 2 3 vans carry 45 boxes.
nummod nsubj nummod obj punct root 3 NUM vans NOUN carry VERB 45 NUM boxes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 vans nummod 2 vans van NOUN Number=Plur 3 carry nsubj 3 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 45 45 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 boxes nummod 5 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 3 carry obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 carry punct
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1 carry present 3 vans 45 boxes vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme
Example 3 How many vans are needed for 30 children?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root How ADV many ADJ vans NOUN are AUX needed VERB for ADP 30 NUM children NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 vans amod 3 vans van NOUN Number=Plur 5 needed nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 needed aux:pass 5 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 children case 7 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 children nummod 8 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 needed obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 needed punct
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1 need present · passive many vans for 30 children vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Example 4 The van drove 60 miles.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET van NOUN drove VERB 60 NUM miles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 van det 2 van van NOUN Number=Sing 3 drove nsubj 3 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 miles nummod 5 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 3 drove obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 drove punct
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1 drive past the van 60 miles vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory
Example 5 The delivery van brought our new fridge.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET delivery NOUN van NOUN brought VERB our PRON new ADJ fridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 van det 2 delivery delivery NOUN Number=Sing 3 van compound 3 van van NOUN Number=Sing 4 brought nsubj 4 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 fridge nmod:poss 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fridge amod 7 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 brought obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 brought punct
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1 bring past the delivery van our new fridge vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent fridge=Theme
Example 6 We heard the ice-cream van playing its tune.
nsubj det compound punct compound obj acl nmod:poss obj punct root We PRON heard VERB the DET ice NOUN - PUNCT cream NOUN van NOUN playing VERB its PRON tune 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 van det 4 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 6 cream compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 ice punct 6 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 7 van compound 7 van van NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 8 playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 van acl 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 tune nmod:poss 10 tune tune NOUN Number=Sing 8 playing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We the cream van vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer van=Stimulus 2 play gerund the cream van not said here van's tune vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme
Example 7 Dad hired a moving van to take our beds to the new house.
nsubj det amod obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root Dad NOUN hired VERB a DET moving VERB van NOUN to PART take VERB our PRON beds NOUN to ADP the DET new ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 hired nsubj 2 hired hire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 van det 4 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 van amod 5 van van NOUN Number=Sing 2 hired obj 6 to to PART _ 7 take mark 7 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 hired advcl 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 beds nmod:poss 9 beds bed NOUN Number=Plur 7 take obj 10 to to ADP _ 13 house case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 house det 12 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 13 house amod 13 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 take obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 hired punct
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1 hire past Dad a moving van vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent van=Theme 2 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 take to-infinitive Dad not said here our beds the new house vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bed=Theme to house=Destination
Example 8 The football team travelled to the match in two vans.
det compound nsubj case det obl case nummod obl punct root The DET football NOUN team NOUN travelled VERB to ADP the DET match NOUN in ADP two NUM vans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 team det 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 team compound 3 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 travelled nsubj 4 travelled travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 match case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 match det 7 match match NOUN Number=Sing 4 travelled obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 vans case 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 vans nummod 10 vans van NOUN Number=Plur 4 travelled obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 travelled punct
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1 travel past the football team two vans to the match vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to match=Destination
Example 9 They placed straw round the coffin, and the van drove away.
nsubj obj case det obl punct cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root They PRON placed VERB straw NOUN round ADP the DET coffin NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET van NOUN drove VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 placed nsubj 2 placed place VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 straw straw NOUN Number=Sing 2 placed obj 4 round round ADP _ 6 coffin case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 coffin det 6 coffin coffin NOUN Number=Sing 2 placed obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 drove punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 drove cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 van det 10 van van NOUN Number=Sing 11 drove nsubj 11 drove drive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 placed conj 12 away away ADV _ 11 drove advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 placed punct
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1 place past They straw round the coffin vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent straw=Theme 2 drive away past the van away property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
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