work Who acts: your, Work, you, Dad, machine, plan · What happens: work, mean, do, earn, try, learn · To what, where: job, money, something, place, work, success · Speech: someone speaks here
«work» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: work in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To work means to do a job, often to earn money.
mark csubj mark advcl det obj punct advmod mark ccomp obj punct root To PART work VERB means VERB to PART do VERB a DET job NOUN , PUNCT often ADV to PART earn VERB money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 work mark 2 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 do mark 5 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 earn advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 job det 7 job job NOUN Number=Sing 5 do obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 earn punct 9 often often ADV _ 11 earn advmod 10 to to PART _ 11 earn mark 11 earn earn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 12 money money NOUN Number=Sing 11 earn obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 work to-infinitive vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 do to-infinitive a job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 4 earn not said to happen to-infinitive money often property vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=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 To work means to try hard to do or learn something: «work on your spelling».
The tree, 15 words mark csubj mark ccomp advmod mark xcomp cc conj obj punct punct appos case nmod:poss obl punct punct root To PART work VERB means VERB to PART try VERB hard ADV to PART do VERB or CCONJ learn VERB something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT work VERB on ADP your PRON spelling NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 work mark 2 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 try mark 5 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 5 try advmod 7 to to PART _ 8 do mark 8 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 try xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 learn cc 10 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 try conj 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 learn obj 12 : : PUNCT _ 14 work punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 work punct 14 work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 11 something appos 15 on on ADP _ 17 spelling case 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 spelling nmod:poss 17 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 14 work obl 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 work punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 work to-infinitive vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 try not said to happen to-infinitive hard property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 do not said to happen to-infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 learn infinitive something vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 6 work in a quote infinitive on your spelling vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on spelling=Theme 7 spell in a quote your nom spelling «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Work is the place where you have a job: «Dad is at work».
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det advmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct punct nsubj cop case parataxis punct punct root Work NOUN is AUX the DET place NOUN where ADV you PRON have VERB a DET job NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Dad NOUN is AUX at ADP work NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 place nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 place cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 place det 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 7 have advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 place acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 job det 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 15 work punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 15 work punct 12 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 15 work nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 work cop 14 at at ADP _ 15 work case 15 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 place parataxis 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 work punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 place punct
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1 is a present Work the place tree rules 2 have present you a job vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient 3 is in a quote present Dad work tree rules
Meaning 4 A machine works when it does its job and is not broken.
det nsubj advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj cc aux:pass advmod conj punct root A DET machine NOUN works VERB when ADV it PRON does VERB its PRON job NOUN and CCONJ is AUX not PART broken VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 machine det 2 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 3 works nsubj 3 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 does advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 does nsubj 6 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 works advcl 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 job nmod:poss 8 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 does obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 broken cc 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 broken aux:pass 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 broken advmod 12 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 does conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 works punct
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1 work present a machine vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 do present machine machine's job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 3 not break present · passive machine not said here vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V» 4 job machine nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 5 A plan works when it is a success.
det nsubj advmod nsubj cop det obl punct root A DET plan NOUN works VERB when ADV it PRON is AUX a DET success NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plan det 2 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 works nsubj 3 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 success advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 success nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 success cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 success det 8 success success NOUN Number=Sing 3 works obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 works punct
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1 work present a plan vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present plan a success tree rules
Meaning 6 A work is something made, like a work of art.
det nsubj cop acl punct case det obl case nmod punct root A DET work NOUN is AUX something PRON made VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET work NOUN of ADP art NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 work det 2 work work NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 work punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 work case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 work det 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 art case 11 art art NOUN Number=Sing 9 work nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a work something tree rules 2 make participle like a work of art vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 work art nom work «act intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 She works 8 hours a day.
nsubj nummod obl:unmarked det nmod:unmarked punct root She PRON works VERB 8 NUM hours NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 works nsubj 2 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 hours nummod 4 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 works obl:unmarked 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 hours nmod:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 works punct
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1 work present She hour vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 He earns 12 dollars for each hour of work.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl case nmod punct root He PRON earns VERB 12 NUM dollars NOUN for ADP each DET hour NOUN of ADP work 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 earns nsubj 2 earns earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 dollars nummod 4 dollars dollar NOUN Number=Plur 2 earns obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 hour case 6 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 hour det 7 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 earns obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 work case 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 7 hour nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 earns punct
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1 earn present He 12 dollars hour vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Theme
Example 3 How much does he earn for 5 days of work?
advmod obj aux nsubj case nummod obl case nmod punct root How ADV much ADJ does AUX he PRON earn VERB for ADP 5 NUM days NOUN of ADP work NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 5 earn obj 3 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 earn aux 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 earn nsubj 5 earn earn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 days case 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 days nummod 8 days day NOUN Number=Plur 5 earn obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 work case 10 work work NOUN Number=Sing 8 days nmod 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 earn punct
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1 earn present · do-support he much day vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Theme
Example 4 They worked for 3 hours.
nsubj case nummod obl punct root They PRON worked VERB for ADP 3 NUM hours NOUN . 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 worked nsubj 2 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 hours case 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 hours nummod 5 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 worked obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 worked punct
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1 work past They hour vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Mum goes to work by train.
nsubj mark xcomp case obl punct root Mum NOUN goes VERB to PART work VERB by ADP train NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 goes nsubj 2 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 work mark 4 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 goes xcomp 5 by by ADP _ 6 train case 6 train train NOUN Number=Sing 4 work obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 goes punct
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1 go present Mum vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 work to-infinitive Mum not said here by train vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Can you work out the answer in your head?
aux nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Can AUX you PRON work VERB out ADP the DET answer NOUN in ADP your PRON head NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 work aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 work nsubj 3 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 work compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 answer det 6 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 3 work obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 head case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 head nmod:poss 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 work obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 work punct
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1 work out can you the answer your head vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic
Example 7 The TV doesn't work anymore.
det nsubj aux advmod advmod punct root The DET TV NOUN does AUX n't PART work VERB anymore ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 TV det 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 5 work nsubj 3 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 work aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 work advmod 5 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 anymore anymore ADV _ 5 work advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 work punct
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1 not work present · do-support the TV anymore property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Good teamwork helped us finish the model.
amod nsubj obj xcomp det obj punct root Good ADJ teamwork NOUN helped VERB us PRON finish VERB the DET model NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 teamwork amod 2 teamwork teamwork NOUN Number=Sing 3 helped nsubj 3 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 helped obj 5 finish finish VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 helped xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 model det 7 model model NOUN Number=Sing 5 finish obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 helped punct
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1 help past Good teamwork us vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 finish infinitive us not said here the model vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality model=Eventuality
Example 9 Show your work so the teacher can follow your steps.
nmod:poss obj mark det nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Show VERB your PRON work NOUN so SCONJ the DET teacher NOUN can AUX follow VERB your PRON steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 work nmod:poss 3 work work NOUN Number=Sing 1 Show obj 4 so so SCONJ _ 8 follow mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 teacher det 6 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 8 follow nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 follow aux 8 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Show advcl 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 steps nmod:poss 10 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 8 follow obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Show punct
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1 show imperative you not said here your work vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent work=Recipient 2 follow can the teacher your steps vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme 3 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent 4 step your nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 10 We must get to work swiftly.”
nsubj aux mark xcomp advmod punct punct root We PRON must AUX get VERB to PART work VERB swiftly ADV . PUNCT ” 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 3 get nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to PART _ 5 work mark 5 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 get xcomp 6 swiftly swiftly ADV _ 5 work advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 get punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get must We vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 work to-infinitive We not said here swiftly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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