ace Who acts: ace, person, other player, deck, Tom, tennis ace · What happens: be, call, ace, not touch, mean, do · To what, where: playing card, something, person, test, serve, tennis · Speech: someone speaks here
«ace» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: ace in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An ace is a playing card with one mark on it.
det nsubj cop det compound case nummod nmod case nmod punct root An DET ace NOUN is AUX a DET playing NOUN card NOUN with ADP one NUM mark NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ace det 2 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing 6 card nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 card cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 card det 5 playing playing NOUN Number=Sing 6 card compound 6 card card NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 mark case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 mark nummod 9 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 6 card nmod 10 on on ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 mark nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 card punct
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1 is a present a ace a playing card with one mark on mark 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.
Meaning 2 A person who is very good at something is called an ace, like an ace pilot.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj:pass nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl case obl aux:pass det xcomp punct case det compound obl punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX very ADV good ADJ at ADP something PRON is AUX called VERB an DET ace NOUN , PUNCT like ADP an DET ace NOUN pilot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 10 called nsubj:pass 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 good nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 good cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 good advmod 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 person acl:relcl 7 at at ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 good obl 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 called aux:pass 10 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ace det 12 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing 10 called xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 pilot punct 14 like like ADP _ 17 pilot case 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 pilot det 16 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing 17 pilot compound 17 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 10 called obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 called punct
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1 is present a person something good property tree rules 2 call present · passive a person like a ace pilot vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 3 To ace a test is to do it perfectly.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj advmod punct root To PART ace VERB a DET test NOUN is AUX to PART do VERB it PRON perfectly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ace mark 2 ace ace VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 do advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 test det 4 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 ace obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 do cop 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 do obj 9 perfectly perfectly ADV _ 7 do advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 do punct
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1 ace to-infinitive a test tree rules 2 is present do, perfectly property tree rules
Meaning 4 In tennis, an ace is a serve the other player cannot touch.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det det amod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root In ADP tennis NOUN , PUNCT an DET ace NOUN is AUX a DET serve NOUN the DET other ADJ player NOUN can AUX not PART touch VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 tennis case 2 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 8 serve obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 tennis punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ace det 5 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing 8 serve nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 serve cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 serve det 8 serve serve NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 player det 10 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 player amod 11 player player NOUN Number=Sing 14 touch nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 touch aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 touch advmod 14 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 serve acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 serve punct
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1 is a present a ace a serve tennis tree rules 2 not touch can the other player a serve not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme serve=Co-Theme
Meaning 5 Ace (informal) means excellent.
nsubj punct appos punct xcomp punct root Ace NOUN ( PUNCT informal NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB excellent ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ace ace NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 3 informal informal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ace appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 excellent excellent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Ace excellent property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 6 Within an ace of something means almost doing it, or coming very close to it.
The tree, 15 words case det obl case nmod advmod ccomp obj punct cc conj advmod xcomp case obl punct root Within ADP an DET ace NOUN of ADP something PRON means VERB almost ADV doing VERB it PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ coming VERB very ADV close ADJ to ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Within within ADP _ 3 ace case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ace det 3 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obl 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 ace nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 almost almost ADV _ 8 doing advmod 8 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 means ccomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 doing obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 coming punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 coming cc 12 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 doing conj 13 very very ADV _ 14 close advmod 14 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 12 coming xcomp 15 to to ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 close obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present within a ace of something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do gerund ace almost property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 3 come gerund close property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 A deck has 4 aces.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET deck NOUN has VERB 4 NUM aces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 deck det 2 deck deck NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 aces nummod 5 aces ace NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a deck 4 aces vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ace=Patient
Example 2 Tom drew 2 aces from the deck.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root Tom PROPN drew VERB 2 NUM aces NOUN from ADP the DET deck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 aces nummod 4 aces ace NOUN Number=Plur 2 drew obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 deck case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 deck det 7 deck deck NOUN Number=Sing 2 drew obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past Tom 2 aces the deck vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent ace=Theme from deck=Initial_Location
Example 3 The tennis ace served 12 aces in the match.
det compound nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root The DET tennis NOUN ace NOUN served VERB 12 NUM aces NOUN in ADP the DET match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ace det 2 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 3 ace compound 3 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing 4 served nsubj 4 served serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 aces nummod 6 aces ace NOUN Number=Plur 4 served obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 match case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 match det 9 match match NOUN Number=Sing 4 served obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 served punct
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1 serve past the tennis ace 12 aces the match vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ace=Value in match=Location
Example 4 How many cards are not aces?
advmod amod nsubj cop advmod punct root How ADV many ADJ cards NOUN are AUX not PART aces NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cards amod 3 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 6 aces nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 aces cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 aces advmod 6 aces ace NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 aces punct
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1 not is a present many cards aces tree rules
Example 5 She aced her spelling test.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root She PRON aced VERB her PRON spelling NOUN test 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 aced nsubj 2 aced ace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 test nmod:poss 4 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 5 test compound 5 test test NOUN Number=Sing 2 aced obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 aced punct
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1 ace past She her spelling test tree rules 2 test her = she nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 He was an ace pilot in the war.
nsubj cop det compound case det nmod punct root He PRON was AUX an DET ace NOUN pilot NOUN in ADP the DET war 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 5 pilot nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 pilot cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pilot det 4 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing 5 pilot compound 5 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 war case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 war det 8 war war NOUN Number=Sing 5 pilot nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 pilot punct
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1 is a past He a ace pilot the war tree rules
Example 7 That party was ace!
det nsubj cop punct root That DET party NOUN was AUX ace NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 party det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 4 ace nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ace cop 4 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 ace punct
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1 is a past that party ace tree rules
Example 8 The ace of hearts is red.
det nsubj case nmod cop punct root The DET ace NOUN of ADP hearts NOUN is AUX red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ace det 2 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing 6 red nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 hearts case 4 hearts heart NOUN Number=Plur 2 ace nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 red cop 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 red punct
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1 is present the ace of hearts red property tree rules
Example 9 She kept an ace up her sleeve.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON kept VERB an DET ace NOUN up ADP her PRON sleeve 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 kept nsubj 2 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ace det 4 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obj 5 up up ADP _ 7 sleeve case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sleeve nmod:poss 7 sleeve sleeve NOUN Number=Sing 2 kept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 kept punct
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1 keep past She a ace up her sleeve vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ace=Theme
Example 10 What is the chance of drawing an ace from 52 cards?
cop det nsubj mark acl det obj case nummod obl punct root What PRON is AUX the DET chance NOUN of SCONJ drawing VERB an DET ace NOUN from ADP 52 NUM cards NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 chance det 4 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 drawing mark 6 drawing draw VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 chance acl 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ace det 8 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing 6 drawing obj 9 from from ADP _ 11 cards case 10 52 52 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 cards nummod 11 cards card NOUN Number=Plur 6 drawing obl 12 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the chance tree rules 2 draw gerund the chance not said here a ace 52 cards vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent ace=Theme from card=Initial_Location
Example 11 He was within an ace of falling in, when Dame Fortune appeared to him and touched him on the shoulder, cautioning him to move further away.
The tree, 26 words nsubj cop case det mark acl advmod punct mark nsubj flat parataxis case obl cc conj obj case det obl punct advcl obj mark xcomp advmod advmod punct root He PRON was AUX within ADP an DET ace NOUN of SCONJ falling VERB in ADV , PUNCT when SCONJ Dame PROPN Fortune PROPN appeared VERB to ADP him PRON and CCONJ touched VERB him PRON on ADP the DET shoulder NOUN , PUNCT cautioning VERB him PRON to PART move VERB further ADV away ADV . 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 5 ace nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 ace cop 3 within within ADP _ 5 ace case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ace det 5 ace ace NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 falling mark 7 falling fall VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 ace acl 8 in in ADV _ 7 falling advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 appeared punct 10 when when SCONJ _ 13 appeared mark 11 Dame Dame PROPN Number=Sing 13 appeared nsubj 12 Fortune Fortune PROPN Number=Sing 11 Dame flat 13 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 ace parataxis 14 to to ADP _ 15 him case 15 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 appeared obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 touched cc 17 touched touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 appeared conj 18 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 touched obj 19 on on ADP _ 21 shoulder case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 shoulder det 21 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 17 touched obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 cautioning punct 23 cautioning caution VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 touched advcl 24 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 cautioning obj 25 to to PART _ 26 move mark 26 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 cautioning xcomp 27 further further ADV _ 28 away advmod 28 away away ADV _ 26 move advmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 ace punct
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1 is past He within a ace tree rules 2 fall in gerund a ace not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 appear past Dame him = he vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 touch past Dame not said here Dame on the shoulder vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent he=Experiencer on shoulder=Theme 5 caution speech: other gerund Dame not said here Dame vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic 6 move to-infinitive Dame not said here away property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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