aztec Who acts: Aztecs, people, capital, Aztec, Aztec farmers, Spanish soldiers · What happens: be, build, describe, use, inspire, think · To what, where: people, great empire, central Mexico, lake, things, culture
«aztec» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: aztec in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The Aztecs were a people who built a great empire in what is now central Mexico, with their capital Tenochtitlan built on a lake, until the Spanish conquest.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj case obl cop advmod amod acl:relcl punct mark nmod:poss nsubj appos conj case det obl punct case det amod obl punct root The DET Aztecs PROPN were AUX a DET people NOUN who PRON built VERB a DET great ADJ empire NOUN in ADP what PRON is AUX now ADV central ADJ Mexico PROPN , PUNCT with SCONJ their PRON capital NOUN Tenochtitlan PROPN built VERB on ADP a DET lake NOUN , PUNCT until ADP the DET Spanish ADJ conquest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Aztecs det 2 Aztecs Aztec PROPN Number=Plur 5 people nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 people cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 people det 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 built nsubj 7 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 people acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 empire det 9 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 empire amod 10 empire empire NOUN Number=Sing 7 built obj 11 in in ADP _ 12 what case 12 what what PRON PronType=Rel 7 built obl 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 Mexico cop 14 now now ADV PronType=Dem 16 Mexico advmod 15 central central ADJ Degree=Pos 16 Mexico amod 16 Mexico Mexico PROPN Number=Sing 12 what acl:relcl 17 , , PUNCT _ 22 built punct 18 with with SCONJ _ 22 built mark 19 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 capital nmod:poss 20 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 22 built nsubj 21 Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan PROPN Number=Sing 20 capital appos 22 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 built conj 23 on on ADP _ 25 lake case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 lake det 25 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 22 built obl 26 , , PUNCT _ 30 conquest punct 27 until until ADP _ 30 conquest case 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 conquest det 29 Spanish Spanish ADJ Degree=Pos 30 conquest amod 30 conquest conquest NOUN Number=Sing 22 built obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 people punct
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1 is a past the Aztecs a people tree rules 2 build past a people a great empire in a people vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent empire=Product 3 is a present central Mexico now tree rules 4 build past Aztecs's capital a lake until the Spanish conquest vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on lake=Source
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 Aztec describes things from their culture.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Aztec PROPN describes VERB things NOUN from ADP their PRON culture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 describes obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 culture case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 culture nmod:poss 6 culture culture NOUN Number=Sing 3 things nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Aztec things things's culture vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Aztec gods, Aztec pyramids, the Aztec calendar.
compound punct compound conj punct det compound conj punct root Aztec PROPN gods NOUN , PUNCT Aztec PROPN pyramids NOUN , PUNCT the DET Aztec PROPN calendar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 2 gods compound 2 gods god NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 pyramids punct 4 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 5 pyramids compound 5 pyramids pyramid NOUN Number=Plur 2 gods conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 calendar punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 calendar det 8 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 9 calendar compound 9 calendar calendar NOUN Number=Sing 2 gods conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gods punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Aztec is also used for patterns inspired by their art, though this name is sometimes thought to be inaccurate.
The tree, 19 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl acl case nmod:poss obl punct mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj mark cop xcomp punct root Aztec PROPN is AUX also ADV used VERB for ADP patterns NOUN inspired VERB by ADP their PRON art NOUN , PUNCT though SCONJ this DET name NOUN is AUX sometimes ADV thought VERB to PART be AUX inaccurate ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 4 used nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 used aux:pass 3 also also ADV _ 4 used advmod 4 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 patterns case 6 patterns pattern NOUN Number=Plur 4 used obl 7 inspired inspire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 patterns acl 8 by by ADP _ 10 art case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 art nmod:poss 10 art art NOUN Number=Sing 7 inspired obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 thought punct 12 though though SCONJ _ 17 thought mark 13 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 14 name det 14 name name NOUN Number=Sing 17 thought nsubj:pass 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 thought aux:pass 16 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 17 thought advmod 17 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 used conj 18 to to PART _ 20 inaccurate mark 19 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 20 inaccurate cop 20 inaccurate inaccurate ADJ Degree=Pos 17 thought xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 used punct
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1 use present · passive Aztec for patterns vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for pattern=Eventuality 2 inspire participle patterns not said here by patterns's art vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 think speech: other present · passive this name sometimes property vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 4 is to-infinitive inaccurate property tree rules
Example 1 The Aztecs built their capital on an island in a lake.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET Aztecs PROPN built VERB their PRON capital NOUN on ADP an DET island NOUN in ADP a DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Aztecs det 2 Aztecs Aztec PROPN Number=Plur 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 capital nmod:poss 5 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 island case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 island det 8 island island NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 lake case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 lake det 11 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 8 island nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past the Aztecs Aztecs's capital a island in a lake vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent capital=Theme on island=Source
Example 2 Aztec farmers grew maize on floating gardens.
compound nsubj obj case amod obl punct root Aztec PROPN farmers NOUN grew VERB maize NOUN on ADP floating VERB gardens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 2 farmers compound 2 farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 gardens case 6 floating float VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 gardens amod 7 gardens garden NOUN Number=Plur 3 grew obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past Aztec farmers maize floating gardens vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location maize=Theme 2 float gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The Aztecs drank chocolate with chilli in it.
det nsubj obj case obl case obl punct root The DET Aztecs PROPN drank VERB chocolate NOUN with ADP chilli NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Aztecs det 2 Aztecs Aztec PROPN Number=Plur 3 drank nsubj 3 drank drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 3 drank obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 chilli case 6 chilli chilli NOUN Number=Sing 3 drank obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 drank obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 drank punct
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1 drink past the Aztecs chocolate chilli with chilli vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Patient
Example 4 Spanish soldiers led by Cortés conquered the Aztec Empire.
amod nsubj acl case obl:agent det compound obj punct root Spanish ADJ soldiers NOUN led VERB by ADP Cortés PROPN conquered VERB the DET Aztec PROPN Empire PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spanish Spanish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 soldiers amod 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 6 conquered nsubj 3 led lead VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 soldiers acl 4 by by ADP _ 5 Cortés case 5 Cortés Cortés PROPN Number=Sing 3 led obl:agent 6 conquered conquer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Empire det 8 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 9 Empire compound 9 Empire Empire PROPN Number=Sing 6 conquered obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 conquered punct
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1 lead participle Spanish soldiers not said here vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition 2 conquer past Spanish soldiers the Aztec Empire vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent empire=Patient
Example 5 Our class made masks of Aztec gods.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case compound nmod punct root Our PRON class NOUN made VERB masks NOUN of ADP Aztec PROPN gods NOUN . 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 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 masks mask NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 gods case 6 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 7 gods compound 7 gods god NOUN Number=Plur 4 masks nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Our class masks of Aztec gods vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mask=Product
Example 6 The Aztec calendar stone is carved with a face in the middle.
det compound compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET Aztec PROPN calendar NOUN stone NOUN is AUX carved VERB with ADP a DET face NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 stone det 2 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 4 stone compound 3 calendar calendar NOUN Number=Sing 4 stone compound 4 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 6 carved nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 carved aux:pass 6 carved carve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 face case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 face det 9 face face NOUN Number=Sing 6 carved obl 10 in in ADP _ 12 middle case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 middle det 12 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 9 face nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 carved punct
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1 carve present · passive the Aztec calendar stone with a face in the middle vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with face=Instrument
Example 7 Words like «chocolate» and «tomato» come from the Aztec language, Nahuatl.
The tree, 11 words nsubj case punct nmod punct cc punct conj punct case det compound obl punct appos punct root Words NOUN like ADP « PUNCT chocolate NOUN » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT tomato NOUN » PUNCT come VERB from ADP the DET Aztec PROPN language NOUN , PUNCT Nahuatl PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Words word NOUN Number=Plur 10 come nsubj 2 like like ADP _ 4 chocolate case 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 chocolate punct 4 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 1 Words nmod 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 chocolate punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 tomato cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 tomato punct 8 tomato tomato NOUN Number=Sing 4 chocolate conj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 tomato punct 10 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 from from ADP _ 14 language case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 language det 13 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 14 language compound 14 language language NOUN Number=Sing 10 come obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 Nahuatl punct 16 Nahuatl Nahuatl PROPN Number=Sing 14 language appos 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 come punct
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1 come present Words like chocolate and tomato the Aztec language vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from language=Initial_Location
Example 8 Diseases brought by Europeans killed many Aztec people.
nsubj acl case obl amod compound obj punct root Diseases NOUN brought VERB by ADP Europeans PROPN killed VERB many ADJ Aztec PROPN people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Diseases disease NOUN Number=Plur 5 killed nsubj 2 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Diseases acl 3 by by ADP _ 4 Europeans case 4 Europeans European PROPN Number=Plur 2 brought obl 5 killed kill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 people amod 7 Aztec Aztec PROPN Number=Sing 8 people compound 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 killed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 killed punct
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1 bring participle Diseases not said here by Europeans vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent 2 kill past Diseases many Aztec people vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
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