waterworks

Who acts: building, Tears, system, waterworks, we, our · What happens: clean, send, turn, mean, start, cry · To what, where: water, pipes, waterworks, sympathy, urine, river water · Speech: someone speaks here

«waterworks» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: waterworks in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A building or system that cleans water and sends it through pipes to people's homes.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 building	det
2	building	building	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 system	cc
4	system	system	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 building	conj
5	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	6 cleans	nsubj
6	cleans	clean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 building	acl:relcl
7	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 cleans	obj
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 sends	cc
9	sends	send	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 cleans	conj
10	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	9 sends	obj
11	through	through	ADP	_	12 pipes	case
12	pipes	pipe	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 sends	obl
13	to	to	ADP	_	16 homes	case
14	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 homes	nmod:poss
15	's	's	PART	_	14 people	case
16	homes	home	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 sends	obl
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 building	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	clean	present	a building or system	water					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient
2	send	present	a building or system not said here	water		pipes		to people's homes	vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to home=Destination

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

Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

Tears; "turn on the waterworks" means to start crying, often to get sympathy.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Tears	tear	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 means	nsubj
2	;	;	PUNCT	_	4 turn	punct
3	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 turn	punct
4	turn	turn	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	9 means	csubj
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 waterworks	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 waterworks	det
7	waterworks	waterwork	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 turn	obl
8	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 turn	punct
9	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
10	to	to	PART	_	11 start	mark
11	start	start	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	9 means	ccomp
12	crying	cry	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	11 start	xcomp
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 get	punct
14	often	often	ADV	_	16 get	advmod
15	to	to	PART	_	16 get	mark
16	get	get	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 start	conj
17	sympathy	sympathy	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 get	obj
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	turn in a quote	infinitive			the waterworks		vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on waterwork=Trajectory
2	mean	present	Tears				vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	start not said to happen	to-infinitive					vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
4	cry speech: express not said to happen	gerund					vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5	get	to-infinitive		sympathy		often property	vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sympathy=Stimulus

Meaning 3

Usage: UK, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

The body's system for making and passing urine (wee).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 body	det
2	body	body	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 system	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 body	case
4	system	system	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
5	for	for	SCONJ	_	6 making	mark
6	making	make	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 system	acl
7	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 passing	cc
8	passing	pass	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 making	conj
9	urine	urine	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 passing	obj
10	(	(	PUNCT	_	11 wee	punct
11	wee	wee	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 urine	appos
12	)	)	PUNCT	_	11 wee	punct
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 system	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	gerund	the body's system not said here						vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2	pass	gerund	the body's system not said here	urine					vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme urine=Trajectory

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"trouble with the waterworks".

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 trouble	punct
2	trouble	trouble	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	with	with	ADP	_	5 waterworks	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 waterworks	det
5	waterworks	waterwork	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 trouble	nmod
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 trouble	punct
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 trouble	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

The town's waterworks clean river water so we can drink it.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 town	det
2	town	town	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 waterworks	nmod:poss
3	's	's	PART	_	2 town	case
4	waterworks	waterwork	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 clean	nsubj
5	clean	clean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	river	river	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 water	compound
7	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 clean	obj
8	so	so	SCONJ	_	11 drink	mark
9	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	11 drink	nsubj
10	can	can	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	11 drink	aux
11	drink	drink	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 clean	advcl
12	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 drink	obj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 clean	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	clean	present	the town's waterworks	river water					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient
2	drink	can	we	water					vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient

Example 2

We visited the old Victorian waterworks on our school trip.

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 visited	nsubj
2	visited	visit	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 waterworks	det
4	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 waterworks	amod
5	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 waterworks	amod
6	waterworks	waterwork	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 visited	obj
7	on	on	ADP	_	10 trip	case
8	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 trip	nmod:poss
9	school	school	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 trip	compound
10	trip	trip	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 waterworks	nmod
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 visited	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	visit	past	We	the old Victorian waterworks		our school trip			vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waterwork=Co-Agent
2	trip		our						nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

As soon as she lost the game, she turned on the waterworks.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	As	as	ADV	_	2 soon	advmod
2	soon	soon	ADV	Degree=Pos	5 lost	advmod
3	as	as	SCONJ	_	5 lost	mark
4	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	5 lost	nsubj
5	lost	lose	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 game	det
7	game	game	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 lost	obj
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 turned	punct
9	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	10 turned	nsubj
10	turned	turn	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 lost	conj
11	on	on	ADP	_	13 waterworks	case
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 waterworks	det
13	waterworks	waterwork	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 turned	obl
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 lost	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	lose	past	she	the game				soon property	vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
2	turn	past	she			the waterworks			vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on waterwork=Trajectory

Example 4

Here come the waterworks; my little brother has dropped his ice cream.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Here	here	ADV	PronType=Dem	2 come	advmod
2	come	come	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 waterworks	det
4	waterworks	waterwork	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 come	obj
5	;	;	PUNCT	_	10 dropped	punct
6	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 brother	nmod:poss
7	little	little	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 brother	amod
8	brother	brother	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 dropped	nsubj
9	has	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 dropped	aux
10	dropped	drop	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	2 come	advcl
11	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	13 cream	nmod:poss
12	ice	ice	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 cream	compound
13	cream	cream	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 dropped	obj
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 come	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	come	imperative	you not said here	the waterworks		here			vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location waterwork=Theme
2	drop	present · perfect	my little brother	brother's ice cream					vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Theme

Example 5

Grandad went to the doctor about his waterworks.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 went	nsubj
2	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	ADP	_	5 doctor	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 doctor	det
5	doctor	doctor	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 went	obl
6	about	about	ADP	_	8 waterworks	case
7	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 waterworks	nmod:poss
8	waterworks	waterwork	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 went	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 went	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go	past	Grandad			the doctor		about Grandad's waterworks	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to doctor=Initial_Location

Example 6

A new waterworks was built to supply the growing city.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 waterworks	det
2	new	new	ADJ	Degree=Pos	3 waterworks	amod
3	waterworks	waterwork	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 built	nsubj:pass
4	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 built	aux:pass
5	built	build	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	to	to	PART	_	7 supply	mark
7	supply	supply	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 built	advcl
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 city	det
9	growing	grow	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	10 city	amod
10	city	city	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 supply	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 built	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	roles by
1	build	past · passive	a new waterworks	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
2	supply	to-infinitive	the growing city	vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Recipient
3	grow	gerund		vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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