alliteration Who acts: several words, Alliteration, Peter, Silly, wind, Peppa Pig · What happens: close, be, pick, pickle, shoo, use · To what, where: peck, one example, poem, seven sheep, alliteration, wind · Speech: someone speaks here
«alliteration» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: alliteration in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Alliteration is when several words close together start with the same sound, like «Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers».
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop advmod amod nsubj acl advmod case det amod obl punct mark punct nsubj flat parataxis det obj case amod nmod punct punct root Alliteration NOUN is AUX when ADV several ADJ words NOUN close VERB together ADV start VERB with ADP the DET same ADJ sound NOUN , PUNCT like SCONJ « PUNCT Peter PROPN Piper PROPN picked VERB a DET peck NOUN of ADP pickled VERB peppers NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alliteration alliteration NOUN Number=Sing 8 start nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 start cop 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 start advmod 4 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 5 words amod 5 words word NOUN Number=Plur 8 start nsubj 6 close close VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 words acl 7 together together ADV _ 6 close advmod 8 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 with with ADP _ 12 sound case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 sound det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sound amod 12 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 8 start obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 picked punct 14 like like SCONJ _ 18 picked mark 15 « « PUNCT _ 18 picked punct 16 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 18 picked nsubj 17 Piper Piper PROPN Number=Sing 16 Peter flat 18 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 start parataxis 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 peck det 20 peck peck NOUN Number=Sing 18 picked obj 21 of of ADP _ 23 peppers case 22 pickled pickle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 23 peppers amod 23 peppers pepper NOUN Number=Plur 20 peck nmod 24 » » PUNCT _ 18 picked punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 start punct
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1 close present several words not said here together property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present Alliteration with the same sound; start property tree rules 3 pick in a quote past Peter a peck of pickled peppers vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peck=Patient 4 pickle in a quote participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 An alliteration is one example of this in a poem, story, title or slogan.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop nummod case nmod case det nmod punct appos punct appos cc conj punct root An DET alliteration NOUN is AUX one NUM example NOUN of ADP this PRON in ADP a DET poem NOUN , PUNCT story NOUN , PUNCT title NOUN or CCONJ slogan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alliteration det 2 alliteration alliteration NOUN Number=Sing 5 example nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 example cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 example nummod 5 example example NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 this case 7 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 example nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 poem case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 poem det 10 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 5 example nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 story punct 12 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 poem appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 title punct 14 title title NOUN Number=Sing 10 poem appos 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 slogan cc 16 slogan slogan NOUN Number=Sing 14 title conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 example punct
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1 is a present a alliteration one example a poem of this tree rules
Example 1 «Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven sheep» is alliteration.
punct nsubj flat advmod nsubj nummod obj punct cop punct root « PUNCT Silly PROPN Sally PROPN swiftly ADV shooed VERB seven NUM sheep NOUN » PUNCT is AUX alliteration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 shooed punct 2 Silly Silly PROPN Number=Sing 5 shooed nsubj 3 Sally Sally PROPN Number=Sing 2 Silly flat 4 swiftly swiftly ADV _ 5 shooed advmod 5 shooed shoo VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 alliteration nsubj 6 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 sheep nummod 7 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 5 shooed obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 5 shooed punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 alliteration cop 10 alliteration alliteration NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 alliteration punct
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1 shoo in a quote past Silly seven sheep swiftly property vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme 2 is a present alliteration tree rules
Example 2 The poet used alliteration to make the wind sound wild.
det nsubj amod mark acl det obj xcomp xcomp punct root The DET poet NOUN used VERB alliteration NOUN to PART make VERB the DET wind NOUN sound VERB wild ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poet det 2 poet poet NOUN Number=Sing 4 alliteration nsubj 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 alliteration amod 4 alliteration alliteration NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 alliteration acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wind det 8 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 9 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 10 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sound xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 alliteration punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make to-infinitive the wind tree rules 3 sound infinitive the wind not said here wild property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 Peppa Pig and Donald Duck have alliterative names.
compound nsubj cc conj flat amod obj punct root Peppa PROPN Pig NOUN and CCONJ Donald PROPN Duck PROPN have VERB alliterative ADJ names NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peppa Peppa PROPN Number=Sing 2 Pig compound 2 Pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 6 have nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 Donald cc 4 Donald Donald PROPN Number=Sing 2 Pig conj 5 Duck Duck PROPN Number=Sing 4 Donald flat 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 alliterative alliterative ADJ Degree=Pos 8 names amod 8 names name NOUN Number=Plur 6 have obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 have present Peppa Pig and Donald alliterative names vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient
Example 4 Find two examples of alliteration in the poem.
nummod obj case nmod case det nmod punct root Find VERB two NUM examples NOUN of ADP alliteration NOUN in ADP the DET poem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 examples nummod 3 examples example NOUN Number=Plur 1 Find obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 alliteration case 5 alliteration alliteration NOUN Number=Sing 3 examples nmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 poem case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 poem det 8 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 5 alliteration nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here two examples of alliteration in the poem vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent example=Topic 2 exemplify alliteration in the poem nom example «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Our class wrote alliteration about animals: «busy buzzing bees».
nmod:poss nsubj obj case nmod punct punct ccomp advcl obj punct punct root Our PRON class NOUN wrote VERB alliteration NOUN about ADP animals NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT busy ADJ buzzing VERB bees NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT 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 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 alliteration alliteration NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obj 5 about about ADP _ 6 animals case 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 alliteration nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 busy punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 busy punct 9 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wrote ccomp 10 buzzing buzz VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 busy advcl 11 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 10 buzzing obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 busy punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past Our class alliteration about animals vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent alliteration=Recipient about animal=Topic 2 buzz in a quote gerund Our class not said here bees vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bee=Theme
Example 6 Alliteration makes slogans easy to remember.
nsubj obj xcomp mark xcomp punct root Alliteration NOUN makes VERB slogans NOUN easy ADJ to PART remember VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alliteration alliteration NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 slogans slogan NOUN Number=Plur 2 makes obj 4 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makes xcomp 5 to to PART _ 6 remember mark 6 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 easy xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Alliteration slogans easy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset slogan=Product 2 remember to-infinitive slogans not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The headline «Messi's Magic Moment» uses alliteration.
det nsubj punct nmod:poss case compound appos punct obj punct root The DET headline NOUN « PUNCT Messi PROPN 's PART Magic PROPN Moment NOUN » PUNCT uses VERB alliteration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 headline det 2 headline headline NOUN Number=Sing 9 uses nsubj 3 « « PUNCT _ 7 Moment punct 4 Messi Messi PROPN Number=Sing 6 Magic nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 Messi case 6 Magic Magic PROPN Number=Sing 7 Moment compound 7 Moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 2 headline appos 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 Moment punct 9 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 alliteration alliteration NOUN Number=Sing 9 uses obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 uses punct
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1 use present the headline alliteration vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alliteration=Patient
Example 8 Too much alliteration can make a sentence sound silly.
advmod amod nsubj aux det obj xcomp xcomp punct root Too ADV much ADJ alliteration NOUN can AUX make VERB a DET sentence NOUN sound VERB silly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Too too ADV _ 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 alliteration amod 3 alliteration alliteration NOUN Number=Sing 5 make nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 make aux 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sentence det 7 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 sound sound VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 9 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 make can much alliteration a sentence tree rules 2 sound infinitive a sentence not said here silly property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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