yard Who acts: yard, 8 trees, She, One yard, field, kids · What happens: be, have, buy, play, build, run · To what, where: ground, house, grass, USA, unit, 3 feet
«yard» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: yard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A yard is the ground around a house; in the USA it often has grass (in the UK a «garden»).
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct case det obl nsubj advmod parataxis obj punct case det appos det punct appos punct punct punct root A DET yard NOUN is AUX the DET ground NOUN around ADP a DET house NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN it PRON often ADV has VERB grass NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP the DET UK PROPN a DET « PUNCT garden NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 yard det 2 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 5 ground nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ground cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ground det 5 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 around around ADP _ 8 house case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 house det 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 5 ground nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 has punct 10 in in ADP _ 12 USA case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 USA det 12 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 15 has obl 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 has nsubj 14 often often ADV _ 15 has advmod 15 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ground parataxis 16 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 15 has obj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 20 UK punct 18 in in ADP _ 20 UK case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 UK det 20 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 16 grass appos 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 garden det 22 « « PUNCT _ 23 garden punct 23 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 20 UK appos 24 » » PUNCT _ 23 garden punct 25 ) ) PUNCT _ 20 UK punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 ground punct
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1 is a present a yard the ground a house tree rules 2 have present yard grass the USA often property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient
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 yard is a unit of length. A yard is 3 feet. A yard is 36 inches.
Sentence 1: A yard is a unit of length.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root A DET yard NOUN is AUX a DET unit NOUN of ADP length NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 yard det 2 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 unit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 unit det 5 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 length case 7 length length NOUN Number=Sing 5 unit nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 unit punct
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1 is a present a yard a unit of length tree rules
Sentence 2: A yard is 3 feet.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET yard NOUN is AUX 3 NUM feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 yard det 2 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 5 feet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feet cop 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 feet nummod 5 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 feet punct
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1 is a present a yard 3 feet tree rules
Sentence 3: A yard is 36 inches.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET yard NOUN is AUX 36 NUM inches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 yard det 2 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 5 inches nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 inches cop 4 36 36 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 inches nummod 5 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 inches punct
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1 is a present a yard 36 inches tree rules
Meaning 3 A yard is an open area for work or play, like a school yard, a farmyard or a shipyard.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj punct case det compound conj punct det parataxis cc det conj punct root A DET yard NOUN is AUX an DET open ADJ area NOUN for ADP work NOUN or CCONJ play NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET school NOUN yard NOUN , PUNCT a DET farmyard NOUN or CCONJ a DET shipyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 yard det 2 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 6 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 area cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 area det 5 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 6 area amod 6 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 work case 8 work work NOUN Number=Sing 6 area nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 play cc 10 play play NOUN Number=Sing 8 work conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 yard punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 yard case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 yard det 14 school school NOUN Number=Sing 15 yard compound 15 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 6 area conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 farmyard punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 farmyard det 18 farmyard farmyard NOUN Number=Sing 6 area parataxis 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 shipyard cc 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 shipyard det 21 shipyard shipyard NOUN Number=Sing 18 farmyard conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 area punct
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1 is a present a yard a open area and a school yard for work or play tree rules
Example 1 There are 8 trees in the yard.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 8 NUM trees NOUN in ADP the DET yard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 trees nummod 4 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 yard case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 yard det 7 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 8 trees there in the yard vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in yard=Location
Example 2 She bought 5 yards of ribbon.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON bought VERB 5 NUM yards NOUN of ADP ribbon 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 bought nsubj 2 bought buy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 yards nummod 4 yards yard NOUN Number=Plur 2 bought obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 ribbon case 6 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 4 yards nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 bought punct
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1 buy past She 5 yards of ribbon vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yard=Theme
Example 3 One yard is 3 feet.
nummod nsubj cop nummod punct root One NUM yard NOUN is AUX 3 NUM feet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 yard nummod 2 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 5 feet nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 feet cop 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 feet nummod 5 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 feet punct
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1 is a present One yard 3 feet tree rules
Example 4 The field is 100 yards long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET field NOUN is AUX 100 NUM yards NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 field det 2 field field NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 yards nummod 5 yards yard NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the field 100 yards obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 5 The kids played in the front yard.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET kids NOUN played VERB in ADP the DET front ADJ yard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kids det 2 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 yard case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 yard det 6 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 7 yard amod 7 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the kids in the front yard vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 We had a yard sale on Saturday.
nsubj det compound obj case obl punct root We PRON had VERB a DET yard NOUN sale NOUN on ADP Saturday PROPN . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sale det 4 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 5 sale compound 5 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 Saturday case 7 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 2 had obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a yard sale saturday vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sale=Patient
Example 7 The ship was built in a shipyard.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET ship NOUN was AUX built VERB in ADP a DET shipyard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 built nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 built aux:pass 4 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 shipyard case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shipyard det 7 shipyard shipyard NOUN Number=Sing 4 built obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build past · passive the ship a shipyard vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 8 The farmyard was full of chickens.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET farmyard NOUN was AUX full ADJ of ADP chickens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmyard det 2 farmyard farmyard NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 chickens case 6 chickens chicken NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the farmyard of chickens; full property tree rules
Example 9 He ran 40 yards for a touchdown.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root He PRON ran VERB 40 NUM yards NOUN for ADP a DET touchdown 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 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 yards nummod 4 yards yard NOUN Number=Plur 2 ran obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 touchdown case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 touchdown det 7 touchdown touchdown NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past He 40 yards for a touchdown vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent yard=Product for touchdown=Beneficiary
Example 10 A yard is a little shorter than a meter.
det nsubj cop det obl:unmarked case det obl punct root A DET yard NOUN is AUX a DET little ADJ shorter ADJ than ADP a DET meter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 yard det 2 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 6 shorter nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shorter cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 little det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shorter obl:unmarked 6 shorter short ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 7 than than ADP _ 9 meter case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 meter det 9 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 6 shorter obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 shorter punct
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1 is present a yard than a meter; a little obl:unmarked ; short property tree rules
Example 11 Out they went into the yard.
advmod nsubj case det obl punct root Out ADV they PRON went VERB into ADP the DET yard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Out out ADV _ 3 went advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 yard case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 yard det 6 yard yard NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past they into the yard; out property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into yard=Initial_Location
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