vest Who acts: piece, sleeveless jacket, special sleeveless top, you, vest, Everyone · What happens: wear, call, protect, make, see, put · To what, where: sleeves, shirt, undershirt, USA, sleeveless jacket, waistcoat · Speech: someone speaks here
«vest» 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: vest in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, a piece of underwear without sleeves worn under a shirt (in the USA called an "undershirt" or "tank top").
The tree, 27 words case det punct conj punct conj cc flat conj punct det appos case nmod case nmod acl case det obl punct case det obl acl:relcl det punct obj punct cc punct compound conj punct punct punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN , PUNCT a DET piece NOUN of ADP underwear NOUN without ADP sleeves NOUN worn VERB under ADP a DET shirt NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN called VERB an DET " PUNCT undershirt NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT tank NOUN top NOUN " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Ireland punct 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Australia punct 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 Zealand cc 9 New New PROPN Number=Sing 10 Zealand flat 10 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 7 Australia conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 piece punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 piece det 13 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 3 UK appos 14 of of ADP _ 15 underwear case 15 underwear underwear NOUN Number=Sing 13 piece nmod 16 without without ADP _ 17 sleeves case 17 sleeves sleeve NOUN Number=Plur 13 piece nmod 18 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 sleeves acl 19 under under ADP _ 21 shirt case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 shirt det 21 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 18 worn obl 22 ( ( PUNCT _ 26 called punct 23 in in ADP _ 25 USA case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 USA det 25 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 26 called obl 26 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 piece acl:relcl 27 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 undershirt det 28 " " PUNCT _ 29 undershirt punct 29 undershirt undershirt NOUN Number=Sing 26 called obj 30 " " PUNCT _ 29 undershirt punct 31 or or CCONJ _ 34 top cc 32 " " PUNCT _ 34 top punct 33 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 34 top compound 34 top top NOUN Number=Sing 29 undershirt conj 35 " " PUNCT _ 34 top punct 36 ) ) PUNCT _ 26 called punct 37 . . PUNCT _ 13 piece punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear participle sleeves not said here a shirt vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 2 call past a piece of underwear without sleeves not said here a undershirt or tank top the USA vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent undershirt=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 In the USA and Canada, a sleeveless jacket worn over a shirt (in the UK called a "waistcoat").
The tree, 18 words case det obl cc conj punct det amod nsubj acl case det obl punct case det appos det punct xcomp punct punct punct root In ADP the DET USA PROPN and CCONJ Canada PROPN , PUNCT a DET sleeveless ADJ jacket NOUN worn VERB over ADP a DET shirt NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP the DET UK PROPN called VERB a DET " PUNCT waistcoat NOUN " PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 USA case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 USA det 3 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 18 called obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Canada cc 5 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 USA conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 USA punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 jacket det 8 sleeveless sleeveless ADJ Degree=Pos 9 jacket amod 9 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 18 called nsubj 10 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 jacket acl 11 over over ADP _ 13 shirt case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 shirt det 13 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 10 worn obl 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 UK punct 15 in in ADP _ 17 UK case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 UK det 17 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 13 shirt appos 18 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 waistcoat det 20 " " PUNCT _ 21 waistcoat punct 21 waistcoat waistcoat NOUN Number=Sing 18 called xcomp 22 " " PUNCT _ 21 waistcoat punct 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 called punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 18 called punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear participle a sleeveless jacket not said here a shirt vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 2 call past a sleeveless jacket a waistcoat the USA and Canada vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A special sleeveless top that protects you or makes you easy to see.
det amod amod nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj obj xcomp mark xcomp punct root A DET special ADJ sleeveless ADJ top NOUN that PRON protects VERB you PRON or CCONJ makes VERB you PRON easy ADJ to PART see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 top det 2 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 4 top amod 3 sleeveless sleeveless ADJ Degree=Pos 4 top amod 4 top top NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 protects nsubj 6 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 top acl:relcl 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 protects obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 makes cc 9 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 protects conj 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 makes obj 11 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 9 makes xcomp 12 to to PART _ 13 see mark 13 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 easy xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 top punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 protect present a special sleeveless top you vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary 2 make present a special sleeveless top not said here you easy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product 3 see to-infinitive you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"a life vest", "a high-visibility vest".
punct det compound punct punct punct det amod punct compound parataxis punct punct root " PUNCT a DET life NOUN vest NOUN " PUNCT , PUNCT " PUNCT a DET high ADJ - PUNCT visibility NOUN vest NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 vest punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 vest det 3 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 vest compound 4 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 vest punct 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 vest punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 12 vest punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 vest det 9 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 11 visibility amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 high punct 11 visibility visibility NOUN Number=Sing 12 vest compound 12 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing 4 vest parataxis 13 " " PUNCT _ 12 vest punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 vest punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Put on a vest; it is cold today.
case det obl punct nsubj cop parataxis obl:unmarked punct root Put VERB on ADP a DET vest NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX cold ADJ today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 4 vest case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 vest det 4 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 cold punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 cold nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cold cop 8 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Put parataxis 9 today today NOUN Number=Sing 8 cold obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 put imperative you not said here a vest vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on vest=Destination 2 is present vest today cold property tree rules
Example 2 Everyone wears a life vest in the canoe.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root Everyone PRON wears VERB a DET life NOUN vest NOUN in ADP the DET canoe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 wears nsubj 2 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vest det 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 vest compound 5 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing 2 wears obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 canoe case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 canoe det 8 canoe canoe NOUN Number=Sing 2 wears obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wears punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear present Everyone a life vest the canoe vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vest=Theme
Example 3 We wore bright yellow vests on the school trip.
nsubj amod amod obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON wore VERB bright ADJ yellow ADJ vests NOUN on ADP the DET school NOUN trip 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 5 vests amod 4 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 5 vests amod 5 vests vest NOUN Number=Plur 2 wore obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 trip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 8 school school NOUN Number=Sing 9 trip compound 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear past We bright yellow vests the school trip vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vest=Theme
Example 4 He wore a smart vest over his shirt at the wedding.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root He PRON wore VERB a DET smart ADJ vest NOUN over ADP his PRON shirt NOUN at ADP the DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vest det 4 smart smart ADJ Degree=Pos 5 vest amod 5 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 over over ADP _ 8 shirt case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 shirt nmod:poss 8 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 9 at at ADP _ 11 wedding case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 wedding det 11 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear past He a smart vest his shirt at the wedding vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vest=Theme
Example 5 The red team wear red vests.
det amod nsubj amod obj punct root The DET red ADJ team NOUN wear VERB red ADJ vests 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 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 team amod 3 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 wear nsubj 4 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 vests amod 6 vests vest NOUN Number=Plur 4 wear obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 wear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear present the red team red vests vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vest=Theme
Example 6 Police officers wear protective vests.
compound nsubj amod obj punct root Police NOUN officers NOUN wear VERB protective ADJ vests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 officers compound 2 officers officer NOUN Number=Plur 3 wear nsubj 3 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 protective protective ADJ Degree=Pos 5 vests amod 5 vests vest NOUN Number=Plur 3 wear obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 wear punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 wear present Police officers protective vests vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vest=Theme
Example 7 He then went to the dead magician, took the lamp out of his vest, and bade the genie carry the palace and all in it back to China.
The tree, 28 words nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct conj det obj case case nmod:poss obl punct cc nsubj det nsubj parataxis det obj cc nsubj case nmod conj case obl punct root He PRON then ADV went VERB to ADP the DET dead ADJ magician NOUN , PUNCT took VERB the DET lamp NOUN out ADP of ADP his PRON vest NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ bade NOUN the DET genie NOUN carry VERB the DET palace NOUN and CCONJ all DET in ADP it PRON back ADV to ADP China PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 went nsubj 2 then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 went advmod 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 7 magician case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 magician det 6 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 7 magician amod 7 magician magician NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 took punct 9 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 lamp det 11 lamp lamp NOUN Number=Sing 9 took obj 12 out out ADP _ 15 vest case 13 of of ADP _ 15 vest case 14 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 vest nmod:poss 15 vest vest NOUN Number=Sing 9 took obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 carry punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 21 carry cc 18 bade bade NOUN Number=Sing 21 carry nsubj 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 genie det 20 genie genie NOUN Number=Sing 21 carry nsubj 21 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 took parataxis 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 palace det 23 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 21 carry obj 24 and and CCONJ _ 28 back cc 25 all all DET PronType=Tot 28 back nsubj 26 in in ADP _ 27 it case 27 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 all nmod 28 back back ADV _ 21 carry conj 29 to to ADP _ 30 China case 30 China China PROPN Number=Sing 28 back obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go past He the dead magician then vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to magician=Initial_Location 2 take past He not said here the lamp his vest vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent lamp=Theme out vest=Initial_Location 3 carry infinitive bade the palace vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent palace=Theme
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