📖 skittlesWho acts: you, Skittles, We, I, 6 skittles, friend · What happens: roll, knock down, use, be, play, stand · To what, where: ball, game, wooden pins, brand, skittles, garden
«skittles» in the English dictionary: its 3 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: skittles in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 A game in which you roll a ball to knock down wooden pins; like bowling.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case obl nsubj acl:relcl det obj mark advcl compound:prt amod obj punct case punct root A DET game NOUN in ADP which PRON you PRON roll VERB a DET ball NOUN to PART knock VERB down ADP wooden ADJ pins NOUN ; PUNCT like ADP bowling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 16 bowling nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 which case 4 which which PRON PronType=Rel 6 roll obl 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 roll nsubj 6 roll roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 game acl:relcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ball det 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 6 roll obj 9 to to PART _ 10 knock mark 10 knock knock VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 roll advcl 11 down down ADP _ 10 knock compound:prt 12 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 13 pins amod 13 pins pin NOUN Number=Plur 10 knock obj 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 bowling punct 15 like like ADP _ 16 bowling case 16 bowling bowling NOUN Number=Sing root root 17 . . PUNCT _ 16 bowling punct
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1 roll present you a ball a game vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent ball=Theme in which=Trajectory 2 knock down to-infinitive you not said here wooden pins vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent pin=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: plural of skittle — kept apart, not parsed.
The wooden or plastic pins used in this game.
det amod cc conj acl case det obl punct root The DET wooden ADJ or CCONJ plastic ADJ pins NOUN used VERB in ADP this DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pins det 2 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pins amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 plastic cc 4 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 wooden conj 5 pins pin NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 pins acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 game case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 used obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 pins punct
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1 use participle the wooden pins not said here this game vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Everyday, meaning 3 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Skittles is a brand of small, fruity, colourful chewy sweets (candies).
The tree, 11 words nsubj cop det case amod punct amod punct amod amod nmod punct appos punct punct root Skittles NOUN is AUX a DET brand NOUN of ADP small ADJ , PUNCT fruity ADJ , PUNCT colourful ADJ chewy ADJ sweets NOUN ( PUNCT candies NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Skittles skittle NOUN Number=Plur 4 brand nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 brand cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 brand det 4 brand brand NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 12 sweets case 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sweets amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 small punct 8 fruity fruity ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sweets amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 fruity punct 10 colourful colourful ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sweets amod 11 chewy chewy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sweets amod 12 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 4 brand nmod 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 candies punct 14 candies candy NOUN Number=Plur 12 sweets appos 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 candies punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 brand punct
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1 is a present Skittles a brand of small fruity colourful chewy sweets tree rules
Example 1 We played skittles in the garden.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root We PRON played VERB skittles NOUN in ADP the DET garden 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 skittles skittle NOUN Number=Plur 2 played obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 garden case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 garden det 6 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We skittles the garden vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skittle=Theme
Example 2 I knocked down eight skittles with one ball.
nsubj compound:prt nummod obj case nummod obl punct root I PRON knocked VERB down ADV eight NUM skittles NOUN with ADP one NUM ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 knocked nsubj 2 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADV _ 2 knocked compound:prt 4 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 skittles nummod 5 skittles skittle NOUN Number=Plur 2 knocked obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 ball case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 ball nummod 8 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 knocked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 knocked punct
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1 knock down past I eight skittles with one ball vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent skittle=Patient with ball=Instrument
Example 3 If you knock down 6 of 9 skittles, 3 are still standing.
mark nsubj compound:prt nummod case nmod nsubj punct appos aux advmod advcl punct root If SCONJ you PRON knock VERB down ADP 6 NUM of ADP 9 NUM skittles NOUN , PUNCT 3 NUM are AUX still ADV standing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 knock mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 knock nsubj 3 knock knock VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 3 knock compound:prt 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 skittles nummod 6 of of ADP _ 7 9 case 7 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 6 nmod 8 skittles skittle NOUN Number=Plur 13 standing nsubj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 3 punct 10 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 skittles appos 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 standing aux 12 still still ADV _ 13 standing advmod 13 standing stand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 knock advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 knock punct
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1 knock down present you vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient 2 stand present · progressive 6 skittles still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 My friend shared her bag of Skittles.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod punct root My PRON friend NOUN shared VERB her PRON bag NOUN of ADP Skittles PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 shared nsubj 3 shared share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bag nmod:poss 5 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 3 shared obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 Skittles case 7 Skittles Skittle PROPN Number=Plur 5 bag nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 shared punct
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1 share past My friend friend's bag of Skittles tree rules
Example 5 The skittles fell over with a clatter.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET skittles NOUN fell VERB over ADV with ADP a DET clatter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 skittles det 2 skittles skittle NOUN Number=Plur 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADV _ 3 fell advmod 5 with with ADP _ 7 clatter case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 clatter det 7 clatter clatter NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall over past the skittles with a clatter; over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Grandad plays skittles at the pub on Fridays.
nsubj obj case det obl case obl punct root Grandad PROPN plays VERB skittles NOUN at ADP the DET pub NOUN on ADP Fridays PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 plays nsubj 2 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 skittles skittle NOUN Number=Plur 2 plays obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 pub case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pub det 6 pub pub NOUN Number=Sing 2 plays obl 7 on on ADP _ 8 Fridays case 8 Fridays Friday PROPN Number=Plur 2 plays obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 plays punct
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1 play present Grandad skittles the pub friday vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skittle=Theme
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