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headstone

Who acts: headstone, person, We, headstones, family · What happens: be, set, die, name, mean, put · To what, where: stone, head, person, main stone, flowers, headstone · Speech: someone speaks here

«headstone» in the English dictionary: its 2 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: headstone in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A headstone is a stone set at the head of a grave, with the name of the person who died and often a short message.

The tree, 25 words
detnsubjcopdetaclcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctcasedetconjcasedetnmodnsubjacl:relclccadvmoddetamodconjpunctrootADETheadstoneNOUNisAUXaDETstoneNOUNsetVERBatADPtheDETheadNOUNofADPaDETgraveNOUN,PUNCTwithADPtheDETnameNOUNofADPtheDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONdiedVERBandCCONJoftenADVaDETshortADJmessageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 headstonedet
2headstoneheadstoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 stonensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 stonecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 stonedet
5stonestoneNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6setsetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 stoneacl
7atatADP_9 headcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 headdet
9headheadNOUNNumber=Sing6 setobl
10ofofADP_12 gravecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 gravedet
12gravegraveNOUNNumber=Sing9 headnmod
13,,PUNCT_16 namepunct
14withwithADP_16 namecase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 namedet
16namenameNOUNNumber=Sing5 stoneconj
17ofofADP_19 personcase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 persondet
19personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing16 namenmod
20whowhoPRONPronType=Rel21 diednsubj
21dieddieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin19 personacl:relcl
22andandCCONJ_26 messagecc
23oftenoftenADV_26 messageadvmod
24aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art26 messagedet
25shortshortADJDegree=Pos26 messageamod
26messagemessageNOUNNumber=Sing21 diedconj
27..PUNCT_5 stonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta headstonea stone and the name of the personthe name of the person conjtree rules
2setparticiplea stone and the name of the person not said herethe head of a gravevn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent at head=Destination
3diepastthe persona short message conjvn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
4namethe personnom name «communication transitive»: of=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.

Everyday, meaning 2

Usage: building — kept apart, not parsed.

A headstone can also mean the main stone of a building, the keystone or cornerstone.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjauxadvmoddetamodobjcasedetnmodpunctdetapposccconjpunctrootADETheadstoneNOUNcanAUXalsoADVmeanVERBtheDETmainADJstoneNOUNofADPaDETbuildingNOUN,PUNCTtheDETkeystoneNOUNorCCONJcornerstoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 headstonedet
2headstoneheadstoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 meannsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 meanaux
4alsoalsoADV_5 meanadvmod
5meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 stonedet
7mainmainADJDegree=Pos8 stoneamod
8stonestoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 meanobj
9ofofADP_11 buildingcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 buildingdet
11buildingbuildingNOUNNumber=Sing8 stonenmod
12,,PUNCT_14 keystonepunct
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 keystonedet
14keystonekeystoneNOUNNumber=Sing11 buildingappos
15ororCCONJ_16 cornerstonecc
16cornerstonecornerstoneNOUNNumber=Sing14 keystoneconj
17..PUNCT_5 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancana headstonethe main stone of a buildingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Topic

Example 1

We put flowers by Grandma's headstone.

nsubjobjcasenmod:posscaseoblpunctrootWePRONputVERBflowersNOUNbyADPGrandmaPROPN'sPARTheadstoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 putnsubj
2putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3flowersflowerNOUNNumber=Plur2 putobj
4bybyADP_7 headstonecase
5GrandmaGrandmaPROPNNumber=Sing7 headstonenmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 Grandmacase
7headstoneheadstoneNOUNNumber=Sing2 putobl
8..PUNCT_2 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putpastWeflowersby Grandma's headstonevn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent flower=Theme by headstone=Destination

Example 2

The headstone said, «Loved by all who knew her.»

detnsubjpunctpunctccompcaseoblnsubjacl:relclobjpunctpunctrootTheDETheadstoneNOUNsaidVERB,PUNCT«PUNCTLovedVERBbyADPallDETwhoPRONknewVERBherPRON.PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 headstonedet
2headstoneheadstoneNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4,,PUNCT_6 Lovedpunct
5««PUNCT_6 Lovedpunct
6LovedloveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 saidccomp
7bybyADP_8 allcase
8allallDETPronType=Tot6 Lovedobl
9whowhoPRONPronType=Rel10 knewnsubj
10knewknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 allacl:relcl
11hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 knewobj
12..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
13»»PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastthe headstonevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2love in a quoteparticipleby allvn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer
3know in a quotepastheadstonewho nsubjvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus

Example 3

In history, we read the names on the old headstones in the churchyard.

The tree, 13 words
caseoblpunctnsubjdetobjcasedetamodnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootInADPhistoryNOUN,PUNCTwePRONreadVERBtheDETnamesNOUNonADPtheDEToldADJheadstonesNOUNinADPtheDETchurchyardNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 historycase
2historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing5 readobl
3,,PUNCT_2 historypunct
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 readnsubj
5readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 namesdet
7namesnameNOUNNumber=Plur5 readobj
8ononADP_11 headstonescase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 headstonesdet
10oldoldADJDegree=Pos11 headstonesamod
11headstonesheadstoneNOUNNumber=Plur7 namesnmod
12ininADP_14 churchyardcase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 churchyarddet
14churchyardchurchyardNOUNNumber=Sing11 headstonesnmod
15..PUNCT_5 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastwethe nameshistoryon the old headstones in the churchyardvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Topic

Example 4

Some headstones were so old that the words had worn away.

detnsubjcopadvmodmarkdetnsubj:passauxadvcladvmodpunctrootSomeDETheadstonesNOUNwereAUXsoADVoldADJthatSCONJtheDETwordsNOUNhadAUXwornVERBawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 headstonesdet
2headstonesheadstoneNOUNNumber=Plur5 oldnsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 oldcop
4sosoADV_5 oldadvmod
5oldoldADJDegree=Posrootroot
6thatthatSCONJ_10 wornmark
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 wordsdet
8wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur10 wornnsubj:pass
9hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 wornaux
10wornwearVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 oldadvcl
11awayawayADV_10 wornadvmod
12..PUNCT_5 oldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastsome headstonesold propertytree rules
2wear awaypast · perfect · passivethe wordsaway propertyvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source

Example 5

The family chose a simple grey headstone.

detnsubjdetamodamodobjpunctrootTheDETfamilyNOUNchoseVERBaDETsimpleADJgreyADJheadstoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 familydet
2familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing3 chosensubj
3chosechooseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 headstonedet
5simplesimpleADJDegree=Pos7 headstoneamod
6greygreyADJDegree=Pos7 headstoneamod
7headstoneheadstoneNOUNNumber=Sing3 choseobj
8..PUNCT_3 chosepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1choosepastthe familya simple grey headstonevn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headstone=Theme

Example 6

A little angel was carved on the headstone.

detamodnsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblpunctrootADETlittleADJangelNOUNwasAUXcarvedVERBonADPtheDETheadstoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 angeldet
2littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 angelamod
3angelangelNOUNNumber=Sing5 carvednsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 carvedaux:pass
5carvedcarveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6ononADP_8 headstonecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 headstonedet
8headstoneheadstoneNOUNNumber=Sing5 carvedobl
9..PUNCT_5 carvedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carvepast · passivea little angelthe headstonevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on headstone=Destination

Text: the English dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader, each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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