armour Who acts: Armour, soldiers, strong metal, scales, knight, armadillo · What happens: be, wear, protect, cover, roll up, make · To what, where: strong covering, past, bodies, battle, strong metal, vehicles
«armour» 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: armour in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Armour is a strong covering of metal or leather that soldiers and knights wore in the past to protect their bodies in battle.
The tree, 23 words nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj mark nsubj cc conj advcl case det obl mark advcl nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Armour NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ covering NOUN of ADP metal NOUN or CCONJ leather NOUN that SCONJ soldiers NOUN and CCONJ knights NOUN wore VERB in ADP the DET past NOUN to PART protect VERB their PRON bodies NOUN in ADP battle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 5 covering nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 covering cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 covering det 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 covering amod 5 covering covering NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 metal case 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 5 covering nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 leather cc 9 leather leather NOUN Number=Sing 7 metal conj 10 that that SCONJ _ 14 wore mark 11 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 14 wore nsubj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 knights cc 13 knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 11 soldiers conj 14 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 covering advcl 15 in in ADP _ 17 past case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 past det 17 past past NOUN Number=Sing 14 wore obl 18 to to PART _ 19 protect mark 19 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 wore advcl 20 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 bodies nmod:poss 21 bodies body NOUN Number=Plur 19 protect obj 22 in in ADP _ 23 battle case 23 battle battle NOUN Number=Sing 19 protect obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 covering punct
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1 is a present Armour a strong covering of metal or leather tree rules 2 wear past soldiers and knights the past vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 3 protect to-infinitive soldiers and knights not said here soldiers's bodies battle vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Beneficiary
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 Armour is also strong metal covering on vehicles such as tanks or ships.
nsubj cop advmod amod acl case obl case fixed nmod cc conj punct root Armour NOUN is AUX also ADV strong ADJ metal NOUN covering VERB on ADP vehicles NOUN such ADJ as ADP tanks NOUN or CCONJ ships NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 5 metal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 metal cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 metal advmod 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 metal amod 5 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 covering cover VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 metal acl 7 on on ADP _ 8 vehicles case 8 vehicles vehicle NOUN Number=Plur 6 covering obl 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 tanks case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 tanks tank NOUN Number=Plur 8 vehicles nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 ships cc 13 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 11 tanks conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 metal punct
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1 is a present Armour strong metal tree rules 2 cover gerund strong metal not said here vehicles such tanks or ships vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 In nature, armour is a hard shell or scales that protect an animal.
The tree, 13 words case obl punct nsubj cop det amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root In ADP nature NOUN , PUNCT armour NOUN is AUX a DET hard ADJ shell NOUN or CCONJ scales NOUN that PRON protect VERB an DET animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 nature case 2 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 8 shell obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 nature punct 4 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 8 shell nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 shell cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shell det 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shell amod 8 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 scales cc 10 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 8 shell conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 protect nsubj 12 protect protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 scales acl:relcl 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 animal det 14 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 12 protect obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 shell punct
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1 is a present armour a hard shell or scales nature tree rules 2 protect present scales a animal vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Beneficiary
Example 1 The knight wore a heavy suit of armour.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET knight NOUN wore VERB a DET heavy ADJ suit NOUN of ADP armour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 suit det 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 suit amod 6 suit suit NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 armour case 8 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 6 suit nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the knight a heavy suit of armour vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent suit=Theme
Example 2 An armadillo rolls up in its armour when it is scared.
det nsubj compound:prt case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj cop advcl punct root An DET armadillo NOUN rolls VERB up ADP in ADP its PRON armour NOUN when SCONJ it PRON is AUX scared ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 armadillo det 2 armadillo armadillo NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolls nsubj 3 rolls roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 rolls compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 7 armour case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 armour nmod:poss 7 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolls obl 8 when when SCONJ _ 11 scared mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 scared nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 scared cop 11 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 3 rolls advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 rolls punct
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1 roll up present a armadillo armadillo's armour vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in armour=Trajectory 2 is present armadillo scared property tree rules
Example 3 Armour made it hard for knights to move quickly.
nsubj obj xcomp mark nsubj mark advcl advmod punct root Armour NOUN made VERB it PRON hard ADJ for SCONJ knights NOUN to PART move VERB quickly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 made obj 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 2 made xcomp 5 for for SCONJ _ 8 move mark 6 knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 8 move nsubj 7 to to PART _ 8 move mark 8 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard advcl 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 8 move advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Armour it hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product 2 move to-infinitive knights quickly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The tortoise's shell is its armour.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop nmod:poss punct root The DET tortoise NOUN 's PART shell NOUN is AUX its PRON armour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tortoise det 2 tortoise tortoise NOUN Number=Sing 4 shell nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 tortoise case 4 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 7 armour nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 armour cop 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 armour nmod:poss 7 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 armour punct
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1 is a present the tortoise's shell shell's armour tree rules
Example 5 Tanks are covered in thick armour.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root Tanks NOUN are AUX covered VERB in ADP thick ADJ armour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tanks tank NOUN Number=Plur 3 covered nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 covered aux:pass 3 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 armour case 5 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 6 armour amod 6 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 3 covered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 covered punct
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1 cover present · passive Tanks in thick armour vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in armour=Theme
Example 6 We saw old armour in the castle museum.
nsubj amod obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON saw VERB old ADJ armour NOUN in ADP the DET castle NOUN museum 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 armour amod 4 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 museum case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 museum det 7 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 8 museum compound 8 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We old armour the castle museum vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer armour=Stimulus
Example 7 She was dressed in full armour, and she challenged Art to fight with her.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux:pass case amod obl punct cc nsubj conj obj mark xcomp case obl punct root She PRON was AUX dressed VERB in ADP full ADJ armour NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ she PRON challenged VERB Art PROPN to PART fight VERB with ADP her PRON . 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 3 dressed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dressed aux:pass 3 dressed dress VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 armour case 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 6 armour amod 6 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 3 dressed obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 challenged punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 challenged cc 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 challenged nsubj 10 challenged challenge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dressed conj 11 Art Art PROPN Number=Sing 10 challenged obj 12 to to PART _ 13 fight mark 13 fight fight VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 challenged xcomp 14 with with ADP _ 15 her case 15 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 fight obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 dressed punct
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1 dress past · passive She full armour vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 challenge past she Art tree rules 3 fight to-infinitive she not said here with Art vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with she=Co-Agent
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