alchemist Who acts: alchemist, Middle Ages, medicine, people, wizard, Alchemists · What happens: be, try, turn, find, make, live · To what, where: person, Middle Ages, ordinary metals, gold, medicine, people
«alchemist» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: alchemist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An alchemist was a person long ago, in the Middle Ages and before, who tried to turn ordinary metals like lead into gold and to find a medicine that would make people live for ever.
The tree, 35 words det nsubj cop det advmod advmod punct case det flat nmod cc advmod punct nsubj conj mark xcomp amod obj case obl case obl cc mark conj det obj nsubj aux acl:relcl obj xcomp case obl punct root An DET alchemist NOUN was AUX a DET person NOUN long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT in ADP the DET Middle PROPN Ages PROPN and CCONJ before ADV , PUNCT who PRON tried VERB to PART turn VERB ordinary ADJ metals NOUN like ADP lead NOUN into ADP gold NOUN and CCONJ to PART find VERB a DET medicine NOUN that PRON would AUX make VERB people NOUN live VERB for ADP ever ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alchemist det 2 alchemist alchemist NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 long long ADV Degree=Pos 7 ago advmod 7 ago ago ADV _ 5 person advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 Ages punct 9 in in ADP _ 12 Ages case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Ages det 11 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 12 Ages flat 12 Ages Age PROPN Number=Plur 5 person nmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 17 tried cc 14 before before ADV _ 17 tried advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 tried punct 16 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 tried nsubj 17 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 Ages conj 18 to to PART _ 19 turn mark 19 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 tried xcomp 20 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 21 metals amod 21 metals metal NOUN Number=Plur 19 turn obj 22 like like ADP _ 23 lead case 23 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 19 turn obl 24 into into ADP _ 25 gold case 25 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 19 turn obl 26 and and CCONJ _ 28 find cc 27 to to PART _ 28 find mark 28 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 turn conj 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 medicine det 30 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 28 find obj 31 that that PRON PronType=Rel 33 make nsubj 32 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 33 make aux 33 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 30 medicine acl:relcl 34 people people NOUN Number=Plur 33 make obj 35 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 33 make xcomp 36 for for ADP _ 37 ever case 37 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 35 live obl 38 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a past a alchemist a person in the Middle Ages ago property tree rules 2 try past the Middle Ages before property vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 turn not said to happen to-infinitive the Middle Ages not said here ordinary metals gold like lead vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent metal=Theme into gold=Trajectory 4 find to-infinitive the Middle Ages not said here a medicine vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Topic 5 make would a medicine people tree rules 6 live infinitive people not said here vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 In stories, an alchemist is a kind of wizard who mixes strange potions.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct root In ADP stories NOUN , PUNCT an DET alchemist NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP wizard NOUN who PRON mixes VERB strange ADJ potions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 stories case 2 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 8 kind obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 stories punct 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 alchemist det 5 alchemist alchemist NOUN Number=Sing 8 kind nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 kind cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 kind det 8 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 wizard case 10 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing 8 kind nmod 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 mixes nsubj 12 mixes mix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 wizard acl:relcl 13 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 14 potions amod 14 potions potion NOUN Number=Plur 12 mixes obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 kind punct
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1 is a present a alchemist a kind stories of wizard tree rules 2 mix present wizard strange potions vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent potion=Patient
Meaning 3 Figuratively, an alchemist is someone who seems to turn ordinary things into something wonderful.
The tree, 14 words advmod punct det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp amod obj case obl amod punct root Figuratively ADV , PUNCT an DET alchemist NOUN is AUX someone PRON who PRON seems VERB to PART turn VERB ordinary ADJ things NOUN into ADP something PRON wonderful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Figuratively figuratively ADV _ 6 someone advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Figuratively punct 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 alchemist det 4 alchemist alchemist NOUN Number=Sing 6 someone nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 someone cop 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 seems nsubj 8 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 someone acl:relcl 9 to to PART _ 10 turn mark 10 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 seems xcomp 11 ordinary ordinary ADJ Degree=Pos 12 things amod 12 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 turn obj 13 into into ADP _ 14 something case 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 turn obl 15 wonderful wonderful ADJ Degree=Pos 14 something amod 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 someone punct
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1 is a present a alchemist someone figuratively property tree rules 2 seem present vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 turn to-infinitive ordinary things something vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent thing=Theme into something=Trajectory
Example 1 The alchemist tried to turn lead into gold.
det nsubj mark xcomp obj case obl punct root The DET alchemist NOUN tried VERB to PART turn VERB lead NOUN into ADP gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 alchemist det 2 alchemist alchemist NOUN Number=Sing 3 tried nsubj 3 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 turn mark 5 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 tried xcomp 6 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 5 turn obj 7 into into ADP _ 8 gold case 8 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 5 turn obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tried punct
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1 try past the alchemist vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 turn not said to happen to-infinitive the alchemist not said here lead gold vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent lead=Theme into gold=Trajectory
Example 2 Alchemists worked with bubbling pots and glass flasks.
nsubj case amod obl cc compound conj punct root Alchemists NOUN worked VERB with ADP bubbling VERB pots NOUN and CCONJ glass NOUN flasks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alchemists alchemist NOUN Number=Plur 2 worked nsubj 2 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 pots case 4 bubbling bubble VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 pots amod 5 pots pot NOUN Number=Plur 2 worked obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 flasks cc 7 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 8 flasks compound 8 flasks flask NOUN Number=Plur 5 pots conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 worked punct
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1 work past Alchemists with bubbling pots and glass flasks vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with pot=Co-Agent 2 bubble gerund vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source
Example 3 Isaac Newton also did experiments as an alchemist.
nsubj flat advmod obj case det obl punct root Isaac PROPN Newton PROPN also ADV did VERB experiments NOUN as ADP an DET alchemist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Isaac Isaac PROPN Number=Sing 4 did nsubj 2 Newton Newton PROPN Number=Sing 1 Isaac flat 3 also also ADV _ 4 did advmod 4 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 experiments experiment NOUN Number=Plur 4 did obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 alchemist case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 alchemist det 8 alchemist alchemist NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 did punct
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1 do past Isaac experiments as a alchemist vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality
Example 4 No alchemist ever really made gold.
det advmod advmod acl obj punct root No DET alchemist NOUN ever ADV really ADV made VERB gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 alchemist det 2 alchemist alchemist NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 5 made advmod 4 really really ADV _ 5 made advmod 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 alchemist acl 6 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 alchemist punct
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1 make participle no alchemist not said here gold ever vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset gold=Product
Example 5 In the game, the alchemist sells healing potions.
case det obl punct det nsubj xcomp obj punct root In ADP the DET game NOUN , PUNCT the DET alchemist NOUN sells VERB healing VERB potions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 game case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 game det 3 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 sells obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 game punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 alchemist det 6 alchemist alchemist NOUN Number=Sing 7 sells nsubj 7 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 healing heal VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 sells xcomp 9 potions potion NOUN Number=Plur 8 healing obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 sells punct
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1 sell present the alchemist the game tree rules 2 heal gerund the alchemist not said here potions vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent potion=Patient
Example 6 The chef is an alchemist with leftovers.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET chef NOUN is AUX an DET alchemist NOUN with ADP leftovers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chef det 2 chef chef NOUN Number=Sing 5 alchemist nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 alchemist cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 alchemist det 5 alchemist alchemist NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 leftovers case 7 leftovers leftover NOUN Number=Plur 5 alchemist nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 alchemist punct
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1 is a present the chef a alchemist with leftovers tree rules
Example 7 Chemistry grew out of the work of alchemists.
nsubj case case det obl case nmod punct root Chemistry NOUN grew VERB out ADP of ADP the DET work NOUN of ADP alchemists NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chemistry chemistry NOUN Number=Sing 2 grew nsubj 2 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADP _ 6 work case 4 of of ADP _ 6 work case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 work det 6 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 grew obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 alchemists case 8 alchemists alchemist NOUN Number=Plur 6 work nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 grew punct
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1 grow out past Chemistry the work of alchemists vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location work=Theme 2 work alchemists nom work «act intransitive»: of=agent
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