barrel Who acts: barrel, bullet, pirates, We, 4 barrels, truck · What happens: be, make, use, hold, come out, barrel · To what, where: big round container, wood, liquids, long tube, amount, 159 litres
«barrel» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: barrel in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A barrel is a big round container with a flat top and bottom, usually made of wood or metal, used to hold liquids or other goods.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det amod nmod cc conj punct advmod acl case obl cc conj punct acl mark advcl obj cc amod conj punct root A DET barrel NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ round ADJ container NOUN with ADP a DET flat ADJ top NOUN and CCONJ bottom NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV made VERB of ADP wood NOUN or CCONJ metal NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART hold VERB liquids NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ goods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 barrel det 2 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 7 container nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 container cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 container det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 container amod 6 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 7 container amod 7 container container NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 top case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 top det 10 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 11 top amod 11 top top NOUN Number=Sing 7 container nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 bottom cc 13 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 11 top conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 made punct 15 usually usually ADV _ 16 made advmod 16 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 container acl 17 of of ADP _ 18 wood case 18 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 16 made obl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 metal cc 20 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 18 wood conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 used punct 22 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 wood acl 23 to to PART _ 24 hold mark 24 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 used advcl 25 liquids liquid NOUN Number=Plur 24 hold obj 26 or or CCONJ _ 28 goods cc 27 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 28 goods amod 28 goods goods NOUN Number=Ptan 25 liquids conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 container punct
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1 is a present a barrel a big round container with a flat top and bottom tree rules 2 make participle a big round container not said here of wood or metal; usually property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 use participle wood or metal not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 hold to-infinitive liquids or other goods vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=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 barrel is the long tube of a gun, through which the bullet comes out.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct case obl det nsubj conj compound:prt punct root A DET barrel NOUN is AUX the DET long ADJ tube NOUN of ADP a DET gun NOUN , PUNCT through ADP which PRON the DET bullet NOUN comes VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 barrel det 2 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 6 tube nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tube cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tube det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tube amod 6 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 gun case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 gun det 9 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 6 tube nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 comes punct 11 through through ADP _ 12 which case 12 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 comes obl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 bullet det 14 bullet bullet NOUN Number=Sing 15 comes nsubj 15 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tube conj 16 out out ADP _ 15 comes compound:prt 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 tube punct
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1 is a present a barrel the long tube of a gun tree rules 2 come out present the bullet the long tube vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 A barrel is also an amount (for oil it is about 159 litres).
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop advmod det punct case appos nsubj cop advmod nummod acl:relcl punct punct root A DET barrel NOUN is AUX also ADV an DET amount NOUN ( PUNCT for ADP oil NOUN it PRON is AUX about ADV 159 NUM litres 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 barrel det 2 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 amount cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 amount advmod 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 amount det 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 oil punct 8 for for ADP _ 9 oil case 9 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount appos 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 litres nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 litres cop 12 about about ADV _ 13 159 advmod 13 159 159 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 litres nummod 14 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 9 oil acl:relcl 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 oil punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 amount punct
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1 is a present a barrel a amount tree rules 2 is a present barrel 159 litres tree rules
Meaning 4 To barrel along means to move very fast and without control.
mark nsubj obl mark xcomp advmod advmod cc case conj punct root To PART barrel VERB along ADP means VERB to PART move VERB very ADV fast ADV and CCONJ without ADP control NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 barrel mark 2 barrel barrel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 3 along along ADP _ 2 barrel obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 move mark 6 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 very very ADV _ 8 fast advmod 8 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 6 move advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 control cc 10 without without ADP _ 11 control case 11 control control NOUN Number=Sing 8 fast conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 barrel to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The pirates rolled a barrel of rum onto the ship.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det obl punct root The DET pirates NOUN rolled VERB a DET barrel NOUN of ADP rum NOUN onto ADP the DET ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirates det 2 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 3 rolled nsubj 3 rolled roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 barrel det 5 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolled obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 rum case 7 rum rum NOUN Number=Sing 5 barrel nmod 8 onto onto ADP _ 10 ship case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ship det 10 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolled obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 rolled punct
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1 roll past the pirates a barrel of rum the ship vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent barrel=Theme onto ship=Trajectory
Example 2 We collect rainwater in a barrel for the garden.
nsubj obj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON collect VERB rainwater NOUN in ADP a DET barrel NOUN for ADP the DET garden 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 collect nsubj 2 collect collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 rainwater rainwater NOUN Number=Sing 2 collect obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 barrel case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 barrel det 6 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 2 collect obl 7 for for ADP _ 9 garden case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 garden det 9 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 collect obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 collect punct
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1 collect present We rainwater a barrel for the garden vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainwater=Theme
Example 3 A barrel holds 50 litres, so 4 barrels hold 200 litres.
det nsubj nummod obj punct advmod nummod nsubj conj nummod obj punct root A DET barrel NOUN holds VERB 50 NUM litres NOUN , PUNCT so ADV 4 NUM barrels NOUN hold VERB 200 NUM litres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 barrel det 2 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 litres nummod 5 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 hold punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 hold advmod 8 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 barrels nummod 9 barrels barrel NOUN Number=Plur 10 hold nsubj 10 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 holds conj 11 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 litres nummod 12 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 10 hold obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present a barrel 50 litres vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme 2 hold present 4 barrels 200 litres vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme
Example 4 Apples were stored in barrels for the winter.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det obl punct root Apples NOUN were AUX stored VERB in ADP barrels NOUN for ADP the DET winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 stored nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stored aux:pass 3 stored store VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 barrels case 5 barrels barrel NOUN Number=Plur 3 stored obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 winter case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 winter det 8 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 stored obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 stored punct
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1 store past · passive Apples barrels winter vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in barrel=Location
Example 5 The truck came barrelling down the hill.
det nsubj advcl case det obl punct root The DET truck NOUN came VERB barrelling VERB down ADP the DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 truck det 2 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 barrelling barrell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 came advcl 5 down down ADP _ 7 hill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hill det 7 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 4 barrelling obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the truck vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 barrell gerund the truck not said here down the hill tree rules
Example 6 The party was a barrel of laughs.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET party NOUN was AUX a DET barrel NOUN of ADP laughs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 party det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 5 barrel nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 barrel cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 barrel det 5 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 laughs case 7 laughs laugh NOUN Number=Plur 5 barrel nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 barrel punct
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1 is a past the party a barrel of laughs tree rules
Example 7 Then they came and rolled the barrel towards the water.
advmod nsubj cc conj det obj case det obl punct root Then ADV they PRON came VERB and CCONJ rolled VERB the DET barrel NOUN towards ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 came advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 rolled cc 5 rolled roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 came conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 barrel det 7 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing 5 rolled obj 8 towards towards ADP _ 10 water case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 water det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 rolled obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past they then vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 roll past they not said here the barrel the water vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent barrel=Theme towards water=Trajectory
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