artefact Who acts: object, museum, We, broken pot, group, blur · What happens: make, tell, cause, have, handle, break · To what, where: object, us, picture, artefacts, ancient Egypt, Viking artefacts · Speech: someone speaks here
«artefact» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: artefact in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An object made by people long ago, such as a tool, pot or jewel, that tells us about the past.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj acl case obl:agent advmod advmod punct case fixed det conj punct appos cc conj punct nsubj iobj case det obl punct root An DET object NOUN made VERB by ADP people NOUN long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET tool NOUN , PUNCT pot NOUN or CCONJ jewel NOUN , PUNCT that PRON tells VERB us PRON about ADP the DET past NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 object det 2 object object NOUN Number=Sing 19 tells nsubj 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 object acl 4 by by ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl:agent 6 long long ADV Degree=Pos 7 ago advmod 7 ago ago ADV _ 3 made advmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 tool punct 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 tool case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tool det 12 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 2 object conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 pot punct 14 pot pot NOUN Number=Sing 2 object appos 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 jewel cc 16 jewel jewel NOUN Number=Sing 14 pot conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 tells punct 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 tells nsubj 19 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 20 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 19 tells iobj 21 about about ADP _ 23 past case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 past det 23 past past NOUN Number=Sing 19 tells obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 19 tells punct
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1 make participle a object and a tool not said here ago property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 tell speech: assert present a object and a tool us about the past vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about past=Topic
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 Any object made by people.
det acl case obl:agent punct root Any DET object NOUN made VERB by ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 2 object det 2 object object NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 object acl 4 by by ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl:agent 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 object punct
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1 make participle any object not said here vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 Usage: science, computing — kept apart, not parsed.
A mistake or strange mark in a picture or result caused by the method or machine, not by the real thing.
The tree, 21 words det cc amod conj case det nmod cc conj acl case det obl cc conj punct advmod case det amod conj punct root A DET mistake NOUN or CCONJ strange ADJ mark NOUN in ADP a DET picture NOUN or CCONJ result NOUN caused VERB by ADP the DET method NOUN or CCONJ machine NOUN , PUNCT not PART by ADP the DET real ADJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mistake det 2 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 mark cc 4 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mark amod 5 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 2 mistake conj 6 in in ADP _ 8 picture case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 picture det 8 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 2 mistake nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 result cc 10 result result NOUN Number=Sing 8 picture conj 11 caused cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 picture acl 12 by by ADP _ 14 method case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 method det 14 method method NOUN Number=Sing 11 caused obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 machine cc 16 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 14 method conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 thing punct 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 thing advmod 19 by by ADP _ 22 thing case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 thing det 21 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 22 thing amod 22 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 14 method conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 mistake punct
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1 cause participle a picture or result not said here by the method or machine and the real thing vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition
Example 1 The museum has artefacts from ancient Egypt.
det nsubj obj case amod nmod punct root The DET museum NOUN has VERB artefacts NOUN from ADP ancient ADJ Egypt PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 artefacts artefact NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 Egypt case 6 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Egypt amod 7 Egypt Egypt PROPN Number=Sing 4 artefacts nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the museum artefacts ancient Egypt vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent artefact=Patient
Example 2 We handled Viking artefacts in class.
nsubj compound obj case obl punct root We PRON handled VERB Viking NOUN artefacts NOUN in ADP class 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 handled nsubj 2 handled handle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Viking viking NOUN Number=Sing 4 artefacts compound 4 artefacts artefact NOUN Number=Plur 2 handled obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 class case 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 handled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 handled punct
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1 handle past We Viking artefacts class vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent artefact=Theme
Example 3 A broken pot is a useful artefact for historians.
det amod nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root A DET broken VERB pot NOUN is AUX a DET useful ADJ artefact NOUN for ADP historians NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pot det 2 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 pot amod 3 pot pot NOUN Number=Sing 7 artefact nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 artefact cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 artefact det 6 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 artefact amod 7 artefact artefact NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 9 historians case 9 historians historian NOUN Number=Plur 7 artefact nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 artefact punct
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1 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present a broken pot a useful artefact for historians tree rules
Example 4 Each group described one artefact.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET group NOUN described VERB one NUM artefact NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing 3 described nsubj 3 described describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 artefact nummod 5 artefact artefact NOUN Number=Sing 3 described obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 described punct
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1 describe past each group one artefact vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent artefact=Theme
Example 5 The blur in the photo was an artefact of the camera.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det case det nmod punct root The DET blur NOUN in ADP the DET photo NOUN was AUX an DET artefact NOUN of ADP the DET camera NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 blur det 2 blur blur NOUN Number=Sing 8 artefact nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 photo case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 photo det 5 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 2 blur nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 artefact cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 artefact det 8 artefact artefact NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 11 camera case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 camera det 11 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 8 artefact nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 artefact punct
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1 is a past the blur in the photo a artefact of the camera tree rules
Example 6 Artefacts must be handled with gloves.
nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case obl punct root Artefacts NOUN must AUX be AUX handled VERB with ADP gloves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Artefacts artefact NOUN Number=Plur 4 handled nsubj:pass 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 handled aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 handled aux:pass 4 handled handle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 gloves case 6 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 4 handled obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 handled punct
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1 handle must · passive Artefacts with gloves vn confront-98 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Theme with glove=Instrument
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