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acrostic

Who acts: first letters, We, our, first line, you, Psalm · What happens: read, spell, letter, build, write, use · To what, where: poem, word, line, word puzzle, acrostic poem, letters

«acrostic» in the school 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: acrostic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A poem or puzzle in which the first letters of each line, read downwards, spell a word, often the subject of the poem.

The tree, 23 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 poem	det
2	poem	poem	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	or	or	CCONJ	_	4 puzzle	cc
4	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 poem	conj
5	in	in	ADP	_	6 which	case
6	which	which	PRON	PronType=Rel	14 read	obl
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 letters	det
8	first	first	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	9 letters	amod
9	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 read	nsubj
10	of	of	ADP	_	12 line	case
11	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	12 line	det
12	line	line	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 letters	nmod
13	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 read	punct
14	read	read	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 poem	appos
15	downwards	downwards	ADV	_	14 read	advmod
16	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 spell	punct
17	spell	spell	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	14 read	conj
18	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	19 word	det
19	word	word	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 spell	obj
20	,	,	PUNCT	_	23 subject	punct
21	often	often	ADV	_	23 subject	advmod
22	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	23 subject	det
23	subject	subject	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 word	appos
24	of	of	ADP	_	26 poem	case
25	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	26 poem	det
26	poem	poem	NOUN	Number=Sing	23 subject	nmod
27	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 poem	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	read	infinitive	the first letters of each line			a poem or puzzle		downwards property	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	spell	infinitive	the first letters of each line not said here	a word					vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent word=Theme
3	letter			each line					nom letter «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.

Meaning 2

A word puzzle built in the same way.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 puzzle	det
2	word	word	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 puzzle	compound
3	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	built	build	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 puzzle	acl
5	in	in	ADP	_	8 way	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 way	det
7	same	same	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 way	amod
8	way	way	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 built	obl
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 puzzle	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	build	participle		a word puzzle not said here				in the same way	vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in way=Attribute

Example 1

We wrote an acrostic poem using the letters of our names.

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 wrote	nsubj
2	wrote	write	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 poem	det
4	acrostic	acrostic	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 poem	compound
5	poem	poem	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 wrote	obj
6	using	use	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 wrote	advcl
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 letters	det
8	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 using	obj
9	of	of	ADP	_	11 names	case
10	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	11 names	nmod:poss
11	names	name	NOUN	Number=Plur	8 letters	nmod
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 wrote	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	write	past	We	a acrostic poem					vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Theme
2	use	gerund	We not said here	the letters of our names					vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient
3	letter			our names					nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient
4	name		our						nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

In my acrostic for CAT, the first line starts with C.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	3 acrostic	case
2	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	3 acrostic	nmod:poss
3	acrostic	acrostic	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 starts	obl
4	for	for	ADP	_	5 CAT	case
5	CAT	cat	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 acrostic	nmod
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 acrostic	punct
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 line	det
8	first	first	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	9 line	amod
9	line	line	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 starts	nsubj
10	starts	start	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
11	with	with	ADP	_	12 C.	case
12	C.	c.	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 starts	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	start	present	the first line			my acrostic for CAT		with C.	vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with c.=Subeventuality

Example 3

Read the first letters downwards to find the hidden word.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Read	read	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 letters	det
3	first	first	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	4 letters	amod
4	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Read	obj
5	downwards	downwards	ADV	_	1 Read	advmod
6	to	to	PART	_	7 find	mark
7	find	find	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Read	advcl
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 word	det
9	hidden	hidden	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 word	amod
10	word	word	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 find	obj
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Read	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	read	imperative	you not said here	the first letters				downwards property	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Topic
2	find	to-infinitive	you not said here	the hidden word					vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic

Example 4

Psalm 119 is an acrostic in Hebrew.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Psalm	Psalm	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 acrostic	nsubj
2	119	119	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	1 Psalm	flat
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 acrostic	cop
4	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 acrostic	det
5	acrostic	acrostic	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	in	in	ADP	_	7 Hebrew	case
7	Hebrew	Hebrew	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 acrostic	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 acrostic	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Psalm	a acrostic		Hebrew			tree rules

Example 5

Our class made acrostics for the word AUTUMN.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 class	nmod:poss
2	class	class	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 made	nsubj
3	made	make	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	acrostics	acrostic	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 made	obj
5	for	for	ADP	_	7 word	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 word	det
7	word	word	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 made	obl
8	AUTUMN	AUTUMN	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 word	appos
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	past	Our class	acrostics				for the word	vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent acrostic=Product for word=Asset

Example 6

An acrostic doesn't have to rhyme.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	An	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 acrostic	det
2	acrostic	acrostic	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 have	nsubj
3	does	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 have	aux
4	n't	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	5 have	advmod
5	have	have	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
6	to	to	PART	_	7 rhyme	mark
7	rhyme	rhyme	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 have	xcomp
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 have	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not have	present · do-support	a acrostic						tree rules
2	rhyme	to-infinitive	a acrostic not said here						vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

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