📖 mantelpieceWho acts: mantelpiece, Grandma, clock, We, detective, It · What happens: be, keep, strike, hang, line up, find · To what, where: shelf, fireplace, frame, school photos, mantelpiece, six
«mantelpiece» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: mantelpiece in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 A mantelpiece is the shelf above a fireplace, often with ornaments, clocks, cards or photos on it.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct advmod case conj punct conj punct conj cc conj case nmod punct root A DET mantelpiece NOUN is AUX the DET shelf NOUN above ADP a DET fireplace NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP ornaments NOUN , PUNCT clocks NOUN , PUNCT cards NOUN or CCONJ photos NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mantelpiece det 2 mantelpiece mantelpiece NOUN Number=Sing 5 shelf nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shelf cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shelf det 5 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 above above ADP _ 8 fireplace case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fireplace det 8 fireplace fireplace NOUN Number=Sing 5 shelf nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 ornaments punct 10 often often ADV _ 12 ornaments advmod 11 with with ADP _ 12 ornaments case 12 ornaments ornament NOUN Number=Plur 5 shelf conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 clocks punct 14 clocks clock NOUN Number=Plur 12 ornaments conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 cards punct 16 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 12 ornaments conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 photos cc 18 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 12 ornaments conj 19 on on ADP _ 20 it case 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 photos nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 shelf punct
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1 is a present a mantelpiece the shelf and ornaments and clocks and cards or photos on fireplace a fireplace ornaments and clocks and cards or photos on fireplace conj tree rules
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 The frame around a fireplace.
det case det nmod punct root The DET frame NOUN around ADP a DET fireplace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 frame det 2 frame frame NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 around around ADP _ 5 fireplace case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fireplace det 5 fireplace fireplace NOUN Number=Sing 2 frame nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 frame punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Grandma keeps our school photos on the mantelpiece.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN keeps VERB our PRON school NOUN photos NOUN on ADP the DET mantelpiece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 photos nmod:poss 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 photos compound 5 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 2 keeps obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 mantelpiece case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mantelpiece det 8 mantelpiece mantelpiece NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Grandma our school photos the mantelpiece vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent photo=Theme on mantelpiece=Location
Example 2 The clock on the mantelpiece struck six.
det nsubj case det nmod obj punct root The DET clock NOUN on ADP the DET mantelpiece NOUN struck VERB six NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 6 struck nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 mantelpiece case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mantelpiece det 5 mantelpiece mantelpiece NOUN Number=Sing 2 clock nmod 6 struck strike VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 struck obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 struck punct
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1 strike past the clock on the mantelpiece six vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent six=Patient
Example 3 We hung our Christmas stockings from the mantelpiece.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON hung VERB our PRON Christmas PROPN stockings NOUN from ADP the DET mantelpiece NOUN . 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 hung nsubj 2 hung hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 stockings nmod:poss 4 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 5 stockings compound 5 stockings stocking NOUN Number=Plur 2 hung obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 mantelpiece case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mantelpiece det 8 mantelpiece mantelpiece NOUN Number=Sing 2 hung obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hung punct
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1 hang past We our Christmas stockings the mantelpiece vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stocking=Patient
Example 4 The birthday cards were lined up along the mantelpiece.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET birthday NOUN cards NOUN were AUX lined VERB up ADP along ADP the DET mantelpiece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cards det 2 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 3 cards compound 3 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 5 lined nsubj:pass 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 lined aux:pass 5 lined line VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 up up ADP _ 5 lined compound:prt 7 along along ADP _ 9 mantelpiece case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mantelpiece det 9 mantelpiece mantelpiece NOUN Number=Sing 5 lined obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 lined punct
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1 line up past · passive the birthday cards along the mantelpiece vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination
Example 5 The detective found a key hidden behind a vase on the mantelpiece.
det nsubj det obj acl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET detective NOUN found VERB a DET key NOUN hidden VERB behind ADP a DET vase NOUN on ADP the DET mantelpiece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 key det 5 key key NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 6 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 key acl 7 behind behind ADP _ 9 vase case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 vase det 9 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 6 hidden obl 10 on on ADP _ 12 mantelpiece case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 mantelpiece det 12 mantelpiece mantelpiece NOUN Number=Sing 9 vase nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
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1 find past the detective a key vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic 2 hide participle a key not said here a vase on the mantelpiece vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind vase=Location
Example 6 A painting hung above the mantelpiece.
det acl case det obl punct root A DET painting NOUN hung VERB above ADP the DET mantelpiece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 painting det 2 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 hung hang VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 painting acl 4 above above ADP _ 6 mantelpiece case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 mantelpiece det 6 mantelpiece mantelpiece NOUN Number=Sing 3 hung obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 painting punct
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1 hang participle a painting not said here the mantelpiece vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent above mantelpiece=Location
Example 7 It revelled in its liberty, and presently flew up on to the mantelpiece and screamed away to its heart's content.
The tree, 21 words nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct cc advmod parataxis compound:prt case case det obl cc conj advmod case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root It PRON revelled VERB in ADP its PRON liberty NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ presently ADV flew VERB up ADP on ADP to ADP the DET mantelpiece NOUN and CCONJ screamed VERB away ADV to ADP its PRON heart NOUN 's PART content NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 revelled nsubj 2 revelled revell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 liberty case 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 liberty nmod:poss 5 liberty liberty NOUN Number=Sing 2 revelled obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 flew punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 flew cc 8 presently presently ADV _ 9 flew advmod 9 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 revelled parataxis 10 up up ADP _ 9 flew compound:prt 11 on on ADP _ 14 mantelpiece case 12 to to ADP _ 14 mantelpiece case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 mantelpiece det 14 mantelpiece mantelpiece NOUN Number=Sing 9 flew obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 screamed cc 16 screamed scream VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 flew conj 17 away away ADV _ 16 screamed advmod 18 to to ADP _ 22 content case 19 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 heart nmod:poss 20 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 22 content nmod:poss 21 's 's PART _ 20 heart case 22 content content NOUN Number=Sing 16 screamed obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 revelled punct
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1 revell past It its liberty tree rules 2 fly up past the mantelpiece presently property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on mantelpiece=Location 3 scream away speech: express past mantelpiece's heart's content away property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to content=Recipient
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