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working

Who acts: job, working machine, working, Working people, working hours, working model · What happens: work, mean, do, job, be, not break · To what, where: job, one, that, steps, jobs, hours · Speech: someone speaks here

«working» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: working in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Working means doing a job, or doing its job right.

nsubjxcompdetobjpunctccconjnmod:possobjadvmodpunctrootWorkingVERBmeansVERBdoingVERBaDETjobNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJdoingVERBitsPRONjobNOUNrightADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WorkingworkVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3doingdoVERBVerbForm=Ger2 meansxcomp
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 jobdet
5jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing3 doingobj
6,,PUNCT_8 doingpunct
7ororCCONJ_8 doingcc
8doingdoVERBVerbForm=Ger3 doingconj
9itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 jobnmod:poss
10jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing8 doingobj
11rightrightADV_8 doingadvmod
12..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workgerundvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3do not said to happengerunda jobvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
4dogerundjob's jobright propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
5jobjobnom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent

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 working machine is one that is not broken.

detcompoundnsubjcopnsubj:passaux:passadvmodparataxispunctrootADETworkingNOUNmachineNOUNisAUXoneNUMthatPRONisAUXnotPARTbrokenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 machinedet
2workingworkingNOUNNumber=Sing3 machinecompound
3machinemachineNOUNNumber=Sing5 onensubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 onecop
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 brokennsubj:pass
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 brokenaux:pass
8notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 brokenadvmod
9brokenbreakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 oneparataxis
10..PUNCT_5 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta working machineonetree rules
2not breakpresent · passivethatvn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Meaning 3

The working, or working out, of a maths problem is the steps written down.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjpunctccconjcompound:prtpunctcasedetcompoundoblcopdetaclcompound:prtpunctrootTheDETworkingNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJworkingVERBoutADP,PUNCTofADPaDETmathsNOUNproblemNOUNisAUXtheDETstepsNOUNwrittenVERBdownADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 workingdet
2workingworkingNOUNNumber=Sing14 stepsnsubj
3,,PUNCT_5 workingpunct
4ororCCONJ_5 workingcc
5workingworkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 workingconj
6outoutADP_5 workingcompound:prt
7,,PUNCT_11 problempunct
8ofofADP_11 problemcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 problemdet
10mathsmathsNOUNNumber=Sing11 problemcompound
11problemproblemNOUNNumber=Sing5 workingobl
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 stepscop
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 stepsdet
14stepsstepNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
15writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass14 stepsacl
16downdownADP_15 writtencompound:prt
17..PUNCT_14 stepspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1work outgerundthe working not said hereof a maths problemvn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2is apresentthe workingthe stepstree rules
3write downparticiplethe steps not said herevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

Working people have jobs; working hours are the hours of a job.

amodnsubjobjpunctamodnsubjcopdetparataxiscasedetnmodpunctrootWorkingVERBpeopleNOUNhaveVERBjobsNOUN;PUNCTworkingVERBhoursNOUNareAUXtheDEThoursNOUNofADPaDETjobNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WorkingworkVERBVerbForm=Ger2 peopleamod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4jobsjobNOUNNumber=Plur3 haveobj
5;;PUNCT_10 hourspunct
6workingworkVERBVerbForm=Ger7 hoursamod
7hourshourNOUNNumber=Plur10 hoursnsubj
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 hourscop
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 hoursdet
10hourshourNOUNNumber=Plur3 haveparataxis
11ofofADP_13 jobcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 jobdet
13jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing10 hoursnmod
14..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workgerundvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2havepresentWorking peoplejobsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient
3workgerundvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4is apresentworking hoursthe hoursof a jobtree rules

Meaning 5

A working model really moves or runs.

detamodnsubjadvmodccconjpunctrootADETworkingVERBmodelNOUNreallyADVmovesVERBorCCONJrunsVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 modeldet
2workingworkVERBVerbForm=Ger3 modelamod
3modelmodelNOUNNumber=Sing5 movesnsubj
4reallyreallyADV_5 movesadvmod
5movesmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 runscc
7runsrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 movesconj
8..PUNCT_5 movespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workgerundvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2movepresenta working modelvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
3runpresenta working model not said herevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

5 people are working on the house.

nummodnsubjauxcasedetoblpunctroot5NUMpeopleNOUNareAUXworkingVERBonADPtheDEThouseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
155NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 peoplenummod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 workingnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 workingaux
4workingworkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5ononADP_7 housecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 housedet
7househouseNOUNNumber=Sing4 workingobl
8..PUNCT_4 workingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workpresent · progressive5 peopleon the housevn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on house=Theme

Example 2

Only 8 of the 10 lamps are working.

advmodnsubjcasedetnummodnmodauxpunctrootOnlyADV8NUMofADPtheDET10NUMlampsNOUNareAUXworkingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnlyonlyADV_2 8advmod
288NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 workingnsubj
3ofofADP_6 lampscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 lampsdet
51010NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 lampsnummod
6lampslampNOUNNumber=Plur2 8nmod
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 workingaux
8workingworkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
9..PUNCT_8 workingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workpresent · progressive8 of the 10 lampsvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

After working 4 hours she stopped.

markadvclnummodobjnsubjpunctrootAfterSCONJworkingVERB4NUMhoursNOUNshePRONstoppedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterSCONJ_2 workingmark
2workingworkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 stoppedadvcl
344NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 hoursnummod
4hourshourNOUNNumber=Plur2 workingobj
5sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 stoppednsubj
6stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workgerundshe not said herehourvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2stoppastshevn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 4

The working shows each step.

detnsubjdetobjpunctrootTheDETworkingNOUNshowsVERBeachDETstepNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 workingdet
2workingworkingNOUNNumber=Sing3 showsnsubj
3showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4eacheachDETPronType=Tot5 stepdet
5stepstepNOUNNumber=Sing3 showsobj
6..PUNCT_3 showspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentthe workingeach stepvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent step=Recipient

Example 5

Show your working, not just the answer.

nmod:possobjpunctadvmodadvmoddetconjpunctrootShowVERByourPRONworkingNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTjustADVtheDETanswerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ShowshowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 workingnmod:poss
3workingworkingNOUNNumber=Sing1 Showobj
4,,PUNCT_8 answerpunct
5notnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 answeradvmod
6justjustADV_8 answeradvmod
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 answerdet
8answeranswerNOUNNumber=Sing3 workingconj
9..PUNCT_1 Showpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showimperativeyou not said hereyour working and the answervn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent working=Recipient

Example 6

Our science group built a working volcano.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootOurPRONscienceNOUNgroupNOUNbuiltVERBaDETworkingVERBvolcanoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 groupnmod:poss
2sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing3 groupcompound
3groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing4 builtnsubj
4builtbuildVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 volcanodet
6workingworkVERBVerbForm=Ger7 volcanoamod
7volcanovolcanoNOUNNumber=Sing4 builtobj
8..PUNCT_4 builtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpastOur science groupa working volcanovn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset volcano=Product
2workgerundvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

The lift is not working, so use the stairs.

detnsubjauxadvmodpunctadvmodparataxisdetobjpunctrootTheDETliftNOUNisAUXnotPARTworkingVERB,PUNCTsoADVuseVERBtheDETstairsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 liftdet
2liftliftNOUNNumber=Sing5 workingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 workingaux
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 workingadvmod
5workingworkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6,,PUNCT_8 usepunct
7sosoADV_8 useadvmod
8useuseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin5 workingparataxis
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 stairsdet
10stairsstairNOUNNumber=Plur8 useobj
11..PUNCT_5 workingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not workpresent · progressivethe liftvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2useinfinitivethe stairsvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stair=Patient

Example 8

She is very hard-working and always finishes her tasks.

nsubjcopadvmodpunctconjccadvmodconjnmod:possobjpunctrootShePRONisAUXveryADVhardADJ-PUNCTworkingVERBandCCONJalwaysADVfinishesVERBherPRONtasksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 hardnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 hardcop
3veryveryADV_4 hardadvmod
4hardhardADJDegree=Posrootroot
5--PUNCT_6 workingpunct
6workingworkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 hardconj
7andandCCONJ_9 finishescc
8alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot9 finishesadvmod
9finishesfinishVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 hardconj
10herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 tasksnmod:poss
11taskstaskNOUNNumber=Plur9 finishesobj
12..PUNCT_4 hardpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentShehard propertytree rules
2workgerundShe not said herevn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3finishpresentShe not said hereher tasksalways propertyvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality task=Eventuality
4taskher = shenom task «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 9

"I wonder you'd be working on the holiday!" said Tom.

The tree, 11 words
punctnsubjccompnsubjauxauxccompcasedetoblpunctpunctnsubjpunctroot"PUNCTIPRONwonderVERByouPRON'dAUXbeAUXworkingVERBonADPtheDETholidayNOUN!PUNCT"PUNCTsaidVERBTomPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 wonderpunct
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs3 wondernsubj
3wonderwonderVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 saidccomp
4youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 workingnsubj
5'dwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin7 workingaux
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 workingaux
7workingworkVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 wonderccomp
8ononADP_10 holidaycase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 holidaydet
10holidayholidayNOUNNumber=Sing7 workingobl
11!!PUNCT_3 wonderpunct
12""PUNCT_3 wonderpunct
13saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
14TomTomPROPNNumber=Sing13 saidnsubj
15..PUNCT_13 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wonder speech: ask in a quotepresentIvn care-88.1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
2work in a quotewould · progressiveyouon the holidayvn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on holiday=Theme
3say speech: assertpastTomvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

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