bell Who acts: bell, that, you, clock bell, 6 bells, bell rings · What happens: be, shape, ring, hit, shake, make · To what, where: hollow metal thing, bell, anything, ringing sound, signal, ringing · Speech: someone speaks here
«bell» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: bell in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A bell is a hollow metal thing, often shaped like a cup, that rings when you hit it or shake it.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod compound punct advmod acl case det obl punct nsubj conj mark nsubj advcl obj cc conj obj punct root A DET bell NOUN is AUX a DET hollow ADJ metal NOUN thing NOUN , PUNCT often ADV shaped VERB like ADP a DET cup NOUN , PUNCT that PRON rings VERB when SCONJ you PRON hit VERB it PRON or CCONJ shake VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bell det 2 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 5 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thing amod 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing compound 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 shaped punct 9 often often ADV _ 10 shaped advmod 10 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 thing acl 11 like like ADP _ 13 cup case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 cup det 13 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 10 shaped obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 rings punct 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 rings nsubj 16 rings ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing conj 17 when when SCONJ _ 19 hit mark 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 hit nsubj 19 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 rings advcl 20 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 hit obj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 shake cc 22 shake shake VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 hit conj 23 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 shake obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 thing punct
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1 is a present a bell a hollow metal thing tree rules 2 shape participle a hollow metal thing not said here like a cup; often property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 ring present that vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 hit present you bell vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme 5 shake infinitive you not said here bell vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Patient
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 bell is also anything that makes a ringing sound to give a signal, like a doorbell, a bike bell or the school bell.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop advmod nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj mark acl det obj punct case det obl punct det compound conj cc det compound conj punct root A DET bell NOUN is AUX also ADV anything PRON that PRON makes VERB a DET ringing VERB sound NOUN to PART give VERB a DET signal NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET doorbell NOUN , PUNCT a DET bike NOUN bell NOUN or CCONJ the DET school NOUN bell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bell det 2 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 5 anything nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 anything cop 4 also also ADV _ 5 anything advmod 5 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 anything acl:relcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sound det 9 ringing ring VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 sound amod 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes obj 11 to to PART _ 12 give mark 12 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 sound acl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 signal det 14 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 12 give obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 doorbell punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 doorbell case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 doorbell det 18 doorbell doorbell NOUN Number=Sing 12 give obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 bell punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 bell det 21 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 22 bell compound 22 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 18 doorbell conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 26 bell cc 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 bell det 25 school school NOUN Number=Sing 26 bell compound 26 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 18 doorbell conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 anything punct
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1 is a present a bell anything tree rules 2 make present a ringing sound vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 3 ring gerund vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 give to-infinitive a signal like a doorbell and a bike bell or the school bell vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme
Meaning 3 The ringing of a bell is also called a bell: wait for the bell.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct conj case det obl punct root The DET ringing NOUN of ADP a DET bell NOUN is AUX also ADV called VERB a DET bell NOUN : PUNCT wait VERB for ADP the DET bell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ringing det 2 ringing ringing NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 bell case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bell det 5 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 2 ringing nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux:pass 7 also also ADV _ 8 called advmod 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bell det 10 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 wait punct 12 wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 called conj 13 for for ADP _ 15 bell case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 bell det 15 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 12 wait obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 call present · passive the ringing of a bell vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 wait infinitive for the bell vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 ring a bell nom ringing «event transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 A bell can also be a flower shaped like a bell, such as a bluebell.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det acl case det obl punct case fixed det appos punct root A DET bell NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET flower NOUN shaped VERB like ADP a DET bell NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET bluebell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bell det 2 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 7 flower nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 flower aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 flower advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 flower cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 flower det 7 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 flower acl 9 like like ADP _ 11 bell case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bell det 11 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 8 shaped obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 bluebell punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 bluebell case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 bluebell det 16 bluebell bluebell NOUN Number=Sing 11 bell appos 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 flower punct
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1 is a can a bell a flower tree rules 2 shape participle a flower not said here like a bell vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 The bell rings every 45 minutes.
det nsubj det nummod obj punct root The DET bell NOUN rings VERB every DET 45 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bell det 2 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 3 rings nsubj 3 rings ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 minutes det 5 45 45 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 rings obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 rings punct
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1 ring present the bell minute vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 A clock bell rings 3 times at 3 o'clock.
det compound nsubj nummod obl:unmarked case nummod obl punct root A DET clock NOUN bell NOUN rings VERB 3 NUM times NOUN at ADP 3 NUM o'clock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bell det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 3 bell compound 3 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 4 rings nsubj 4 rings ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 4 rings obl:unmarked 7 at at ADP _ 9 o'clock case 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 o'clock nummod 9 o'clock o'clock NOUN Number=Sing 4 rings obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 rings punct
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1 ring present a clock bell 3 o'clock time vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at o'clock=Location
Example 3 There are 6 bells in the tower.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 6 NUM bells NOUN in ADP the DET tower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 bells nummod 4 bells bell NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 tower case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tower det 7 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 6 bells the tower; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tower=Location
Example 4 The bell rang at 8:30 and again 50 minutes later.
det nsubj case obl cc advmod nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root The DET bell NOUN rang VERB at ADP 8:30 NUM and CCONJ again ADV 50 NUM minutes NOUN later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bell det 2 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 3 rang nsubj 3 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 8:30 case 5 8:30 8:30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 rang obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 10 later cc 7 again again ADV _ 8 50 advmod 8 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 minutes nummod 9 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 10 later obl:unmarked 10 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 3 rang advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 rang punct
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1 ring past the bell 8:30 late property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at 8:30=Location
Example 5 When the bell rings, line up at the door.
advmod det compound nsubj punct compound:prt case det obl punct root When ADV the DET bell NOUN rings NOUN , PUNCT line VERB up ADP at ADP the DET door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 6 line advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 rings det 3 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 4 rings compound 4 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 6 line nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 rings punct 6 line line VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 up up ADP _ 6 line compound:prt 8 at at ADP _ 10 door case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 door det 10 door door NOUN Number=Sing 6 line obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 line punct
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1 line up present the bell rings the door vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Ring your bike bell to warn walkers.
nmod:poss compound obj mark advcl obj punct root Ring VERB your PRON bike NOUN bell NOUN to PART warn VERB walkers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ring ring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 bell nmod:poss 3 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 4 bell compound 4 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ring obj 5 to to PART _ 6 warn mark 6 warn warn VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Ring advcl 7 walkers walker NOUN Number=Plur 6 warn obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ring punct
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1 ring imperative you not said here your bike bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme 2 warn speech: warn to-infinitive you not said here walkers vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent walker=Recipient
Example 7 Someone rang the doorbell.
nsubj det obj punct root Someone PRON rang VERB the DET doorbell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 rang nsubj 2 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 doorbell det 4 doorbell doorbell NOUN Number=Sing 2 rang obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 rang punct
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1 ring past Someone the doorbell vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location doorbell=Theme
Example 8 The name rings a bell, but I cannot remember her.
det nsubj det obj punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj obj punct root The DET name NOUN rings VERB a DET bell NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON can AUX not PART remember VERB her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 name det 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing 3 rings nsubj 3 rings ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bell det 5 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 3 rings obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 remember punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 11 remember cc 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 remember nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 remember aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 remember advmod 11 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 rings conj 12 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 remember obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 rings punct
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1 ring present the name a bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme 2 not remember can I name vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent she=Theme
Example 9 The church bells rang for the wedding.
det nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root The DET church NOUN bells VERB rang VERB for ADP the DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 church det 2 church church NOUN Number=Sing 3 bells nsubj 3 bells bell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bells ccomp 5 for for ADP _ 7 wedding case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wedding det 7 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 4 rang obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 bells punct
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1 bell present the church tree rules 2 ring past the church not said here for the wedding vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 10 "Cling, clang," tolled the hyacinth bells.
punct nsubj punct conj punct punct det compound obj punct root " PUNCT Cling NOUN , PUNCT clang NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT tolled VERB the DET hyacinth NOUN bells NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Cling punct 2 Cling cling NOUN Number=Sing 7 tolled nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 clang punct 4 clang clang NOUN Number=Sing 2 Cling conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 Cling punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 tolled punct 7 tolled toll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bells det 9 hyacinth hyacinth NOUN Number=Sing 10 bells compound 10 bells bell NOUN Number=Plur 7 tolled obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 tolled punct
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1 toll past Cling and clang the hyacinth bells vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme
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