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bastille

Who acts: Bastille, crowds, Storming, crowd, We, French people · What happens: be, storm, start, mean, sound, begin · To what, where: fortress prison, Paris, Bastille, 14, French Revolution, fort · Speech: someone speaks here

«bastille» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: bastille in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The Bastille was a fortress prison in Paris; on 14 July 1789 crowds stormed it, starting the French Revolution.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetcompoundcasenmodpunctcaseoblnmod:unmarkedflatnsubjconjobjpunctadvcldetcompoundobjpunctrootTheDETBastillePROPNwasAUXaDETfortressNOUNprisonNOUNinADPParisPROPN;PUNCTonADP14NUMJulyPROPN1789NUMcrowdsNOUNstormedVERBitPRON,PUNCTstartingVERBtheDETFrenchPROPNRevolutionPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Bastilledet
2BastilleBastillePROPNNumber=Sing6 prisonnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 prisoncop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 prisondet
5fortressfortressNOUNNumber=Sing6 prisoncompound
6prisonprisonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_8 Pariscase
8ParisParisPROPNNumber=Sing6 prisonnmod
9;;PUNCT_15 stormedpunct
10ononADP_11 14case
111414NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card15 stormedobl
12JulyJulyPROPNNumber=Sing11 14nmod:unmarked
1317891789NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 14flat
14crowdscrowdNOUNNumber=Plur15 stormednsubj
15stormedstormVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 prisonconj
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 stormedobj
17,,PUNCT_18 startingpunct
18startingstartVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part15 stormedadvcl
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 Revolutiondet
20FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing21 Revolutioncompound
21RevolutionRevolutionPROPNNumber=Sing18 startingobj
22..PUNCT_6 prisonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Bastillea fortress prisonParistree rules
2stormpastcrowdsBastille14 Julytree rules
3startgerundcrowds not said herethe French Revolutionvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revolution=Eventuality

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

Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.

bastille means a fort or castle; it sounds like bass-TEEL to an English ear.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjdetobjccconjpunctnsubjparataxiscasecompoundpunctoblcasedetamodoblpunctrootbastilleNOUNmeansVERBaDETfortNOUNorCCONJcastleNOUN;PUNCTitPRONsoundsVERBlikeADPbassNOUN-PUNCTTEELNOUNtoADPanDETEnglishADJearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1bastillebastilleNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 fortdet
4fortfortNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobj
5ororCCONJ_6 castlecc
6castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing4 fortconj
7;;PUNCT_9 soundspunct
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 soundsnsubj
9soundssoundVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 meansparataxis
10likelikeADP_13 TEELcase
11bassbassNOUNNumber=Sing13 TEELcompound
12--PUNCT_11 basspunct
13TEELteelNOUNNumber=Sing9 soundsobl
14totoADP_17 earcase
15anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 eardet
16EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos17 earamod
17earearNOUNNumber=Sing9 soundsobl
18..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentbastillea fort or castlevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fort=Topic
2soundpresentbastillelike bass TEEL; to a English earvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer

Example 1

The Storming of the Bastille began the French Revolution.

detnsubjcasedetnmoddetcompoundobjpunctrootTheDETStormingNOUNofADPtheDETBastillePROPNbeganVERBtheDETFrenchPROPNRevolutionPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Stormingdet
2StormingstormingNOUNNumber=Sing6 begannsubj
3ofofADP_5 Bastillecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Bastilledet
5BastilleBastillePROPNNumber=Sing2 Stormingnmod
6beganbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Revolutiondet
8FrenchFrenchPROPNNumber=Sing9 Revolutioncompound
9RevolutionRevolutionPROPNNumber=Sing6 beganobj
10..PUNCT_6 beganpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpastthe Storming of the Bastillethe French Revolutionvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent revolution=Eventuality

Example 2

Bastille Day is celebrated with fireworks in France.

compoundnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootBastillePROPNDayPROPNisAUXcelebratedVERBwithADPfireworksNOUNinADPFrancePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BastilleBastillePROPNNumber=Sing2 Daycompound
2DayDayPROPNNumber=Sing4 celebratednsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 celebratedaux:pass
4celebratedcelebrateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5withwithADP_6 fireworkscase
6fireworksfireworkNOUNNumber=Plur4 celebratedobl
7ininADP_8 Francecase
8FranceFrancePROPNNumber=Sing4 celebratedobl
9..PUNCT_4 celebratedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1celebratepresent · passiveBastille DayFrancewith fireworksvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 3

The Bastille held only seven prisoners when it was stormed.

detnsubjadvmodnummodobjadvmodnsubj:passaux:passadvclpunctrootTheDETBastillePROPNheldVERBonlyADVsevenNUMprisonersNOUNwhenADVitPRONwasAUXstormedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Bastilledet
2BastilleBastillePROPNNumber=Sing3 heldnsubj
3heldholdVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4onlyonlyADV_5 sevenadvmod
5sevensevenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 prisonersnummod
6prisonersprisonerNOUNNumber=Plur3 heldobj
7whenwhenADVPronType=Int10 stormedadvmod
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 stormednsubj:pass
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 stormedaux:pass
10stormedstormVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 heldadvcl
11..PUNCT_3 heldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1holdpastthe Bastilleseven prisonersvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prisoner=Theme
2stormpast · passiveBastilletree rules

Example 4

The crowd tore down the walls of the Bastille.

detnsubjcompound:prtdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETcrowdNOUNtoreVERBdownADPtheDETwallsNOUNofADPtheDETBastillePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 crowddet
2crowdcrowdNOUNNumber=Sing3 torensubj
3toretoreVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4downdownADP_3 torecompound:prt
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 wallsdet
6wallswallNOUNNumber=Plur3 toreobj
7ofofADP_9 Bastillecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Bastilledet
9BastilleBastillePROPNNumber=Sing6 wallsnmod
10..PUNCT_3 torepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tore downpastthe crowdthe walls of the Bastilletree rules

Example 5

We learned about the Bastille in history.

nsubjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootWePRONlearnedVERBaboutADPtheDETBastillePROPNinADPhistoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 learnednsubj
2learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aboutaboutADP_5 Bastillecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Bastilledet
5BastilleBastillePROPNNumber=Sing2 learnedobl
6ininADP_7 historycase
7historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing2 learnedobl
8..PUNCT_2 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastWehistoryabout the Bastillevn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about bastille=Topic

Example 6

French people call the day le 14 juillet.

amodnsubjdetobjcompoundflatappospunctrootFrenchADJpeopleNOUNcallVERBtheDETdayNOUNleNOUN14NUMjuilletNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FrenchFrenchADJDegree=Pos2 peopleamod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur3 callnsubj
3callcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 daydet
5daydayNOUNNumber=Sing3 callobj
6leleNOUNNumber=Sing8 juilletcompound
71414NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 leflat
8juilletjuilletNOUNNumber=Sing5 dayappos
9..PUNCT_3 callpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresentFrench peopledayvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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