ballet Who acts: Ballet, that, sister, Ballet dancers, We, She · What happens: be, tell, show, jump, turn, perform · To what, where: kind, story, feelings, tips, one show, dance · Speech: someone speaks here
«ballet» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: ballet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Ballet is a kind of graceful dance that tells a story or shows feelings, with exact steps, jumps and turns, often on the tips of the toes.
The tree, 27 words nsubj cop det case amod nmod nsubj parataxis det obj cc conj obj punct case amod conj punct parataxis cc conj punct advmod case det obj case det nmod punct root Ballet NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP graceful ADJ dance NOUN that PRON tells VERB a DET story NOUN or CCONJ shows VERB feelings NOUN , PUNCT with ADP exact ADJ steps NOUN , PUNCT jumps VERB and CCONJ turns VERB , PUNCT often ADV on ADP the DET tips NOUN of ADP the DET toes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 dance case 6 graceful graceful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dance amod 7 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 tells nsubj 9 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind parataxis 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 story det 11 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 tells obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 shows cc 13 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tells conj 14 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 13 shows obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 steps punct 16 with with ADP _ 18 steps case 17 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 18 steps amod 18 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 14 feelings conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 jumps punct 20 jumps jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 shows parataxis 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 turns cc 22 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 jumps conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 27 tips punct 24 often often ADV _ 27 tips advmod 25 on on ADP _ 27 tips case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 tips det 27 tips tip NOUN Number=Plur 22 turns obj 28 of of ADP _ 30 toes case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 toes det 30 toes toe NOUN Number=Plur 27 tips nmod 31 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 is a present Ballet a kind of graceful dance tree rules 2 tell speech: assert present that a story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient 3 show present that not said here feelings and exact steps vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient 4 jump present vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 turn present the tips of the toes vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tip=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 A ballet is one show or story performed in this dance, like «The Nutcracker» or «Swan Lake».
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop nummod cc conj acl case det obl punct case punct det obl punct cc punct compound conj punct punct root A DET ballet NOUN is AUX one NUM show NOUN or CCONJ story NOUN performed VERB in ADP this DET dance NOUN , PUNCT like ADP « PUNCT The DET Nutcracker PROPN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT Swan PROPN Lake PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ballet det 2 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 5 show nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 show cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 show nummod 5 show show NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 story cc 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 show conj 8 performed perform VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 show acl 9 in in ADP _ 11 dance case 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 dance det 11 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 8 performed obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 Nutcracker punct 13 like like ADP _ 16 Nutcracker case 14 « « PUNCT _ 16 Nutcracker punct 15 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Nutcracker det 16 Nutcracker Nutcracker PROPN Number=Sing 8 performed obl 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 Nutcracker punct 18 or or CCONJ _ 21 Lake cc 19 « « PUNCT _ 21 Lake punct 20 Swan Swan PROPN Number=Sing 21 Lake compound 21 Lake Lake PROPN Number=Sing 16 Nutcracker conj 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 Lake punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 show punct
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1 is a present a ballet one show or story tree rules 2 perform participle one show or story not said here this dance like the Nutcracker or Swan Lake vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A ballet is also a company of ballet dancers: «the Royal Ballet».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop advmod det case compound nmod punct punct det compound parataxis punct punct root A DET ballet NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET company NOUN of ADP ballet NOUN dancers NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET Royal PROPN Ballet NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ballet det 2 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 6 company nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 company cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 company advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 company det 6 company company NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 dancers case 8 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 9 dancers compound 9 dancers dancer NOUN Number=Plur 6 company nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 Ballet punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 Ballet punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 Ballet det 13 Royal Royal PROPN Number=Sing 14 Ballet compound 14 Ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 6 company parataxis 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 Ballet punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 company punct
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1 is a present a ballet a company of ballet dancers tree rules
Example 1 My sister goes to ballet on Saturdays.
nmod:poss nsubj case obl case obl punct root My PRON sister NOUN goes VERB to ADP ballet NOUN on ADP Saturdays PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 ballet case 5 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 6 on on ADP _ 7 Saturdays case 7 Saturdays Saturday PROPN Number=Plur 3 goes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present My sister ballet saturday vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to ballet=Initial_Location
Example 2 Ballet dancers practise for hours every day.
compound nsubj case obl det obl:unmarked punct root Ballet NOUN dancers NOUN practise VERB for ADP hours NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 2 dancers compound 2 dancers dancer NOUN Number=Plur 3 practise nsubj 3 practise practise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 hours case 5 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 3 practise obl 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 practise obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 practise punct
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1 practise present Ballet dancers day; hour tree rules
Example 3 We saw «The Nutcracker» ballet at Christmas.
nsubj punct det compound punct obj case obl punct root We PRON saw VERB « PUNCT The DET Nutcracker PROPN » PUNCT ballet NOUN at ADP Christmas PROPN . 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 « « PUNCT _ 5 Nutcracker punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Nutcracker det 5 Nutcracker Nutcracker PROPN Number=Sing 7 ballet compound 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 Nutcracker punct 7 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 Christmas case 9 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We Nutcracker ballet Christmas vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ballet=Stimulus
Example 4 She wears pink ballet shoes.
nsubj amod compound obj punct root She PRON wears VERB pink ADJ ballet NOUN shoes NOUN . 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 2 wears nsubj 2 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shoes amod 4 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 5 shoes compound 5 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 2 wears obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 wears punct
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1 wear present She pink ballet shoes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme
Example 5 A pirouette is a spin in ballet.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root A DET pirouette NOUN is AUX a DET spin NOUN in ADP ballet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pirouette det 2 pirouette pirouette NOUN Number=Sing 5 spin nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 spin cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 spin det 5 spin spin NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 ballet case 7 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 5 spin nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 spin punct
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1 is a present a pirouette a spin ballet tree rules
Example 6 Boys and girls can both do ballet.
nsubj cc conj aux advmod obj punct root Boys NOUN and CCONJ girls NOUN can AUX both ADV do VERB ballet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 6 do nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 girls cc 3 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 1 Boys conj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 do aux 5 both both ADV _ 6 do advmod 6 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 do punct
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1 do can Boys and girls ballet both property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ballet=Eventuality
Example 7 The ballet told the story of a swan princess.
det nsubj det obj case det compound nmod punct root The DET ballet NOUN told VERB the DET story NOUN of ADP a DET swan NOUN princess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ballet det 2 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 3 told nsubj 3 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 told obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 princess case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 princess det 8 swan swan NOUN Number=Sing 9 princess compound 9 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 5 story nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past the ballet the story of a swan princess vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
Example 8 Ballet makes your legs very strong.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod xcomp punct root Ballet NOUN makes VERB your PRON legs NOUN very ADV strong ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 legs nmod:poss 4 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 2 makes obj 5 very very ADV _ 6 strong advmod 6 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makes xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Ballet your legs strong property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset leg=Product
Example 9 A little opera and a great ballet were performed, and a prologue and an epilogue into the bargain; and that would last till late at night.
The tree, 26 words det amod nsubj:pass cc det amod conj aux:pass punct cc det obl cc det conj case det nmod punct cc nsubj aux conj mark advmod case obl punct root A DET little ADJ opera NOUN and CCONJ a DET great ADJ ballet NOUN were AUX performed VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ a DET prologue NOUN and CCONJ an DET epilogue NOUN into ADP the DET bargain NOUN ; PUNCT and CCONJ that PRON would AUX last VERB till SCONJ late ADV at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 opera det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 opera amod 3 opera opera NOUN Number=Sing 9 performed nsubj:pass 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 ballet cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ballet det 6 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ballet amod 7 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 3 opera conj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 performed aux:pass 9 performed perform VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 prologue punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 prologue cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 prologue det 13 prologue prologue NOUN Number=Sing 9 performed obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 epilogue cc 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 epilogue det 16 epilogue epilogue NOUN Number=Sing 13 prologue conj 17 into into ADP _ 19 bargain case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 bargain det 19 bargain bargain NOUN Number=Sing 13 prologue nmod 20 ; ; PUNCT _ 24 last punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 last cc 22 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 24 last nsubj 23 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 last aux 24 last last VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 performed conj 25 till till SCONJ _ 26 late mark 26 late late ADV Degree=Pos 24 last advmod 27 at at ADP _ 28 night case 28 night night NOUN Number=Sing 24 last obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 9 performed punct
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1 perform past · passive a little opera and a great ballet a prologue into the bargain and a epilogue obl vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 last would that night late property vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
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