blackberry Who acts: blackberry, many tiny round parts, thorny bush, We, Blackberries, Mum · What happens: be, make, grow, call, bush, pick · To what, where: small soft dark black fruit, thorny bush, bramble, blackberry, blackberries, fingers · Speech: someone speaks here
«blackberry» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: blackberry in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A blackberry is a small soft dark purple-black fruit made of many tiny round parts, which grows on a thorny bush called a bramble.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod amod amod amod punct amod acl case amod amod amod obl punct nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl acl det obj punct root A DET blackberry NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ soft ADJ dark ADJ purple ADJ - PUNCT black ADJ fruit NOUN made VERB of ADP many ADJ tiny ADJ round ADJ parts NOUN , PUNCT which PRON grows VERB on ADP a DET thorny ADJ bush NOUN called VERB a DET bramble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blackberry det 2 blackberry blackberry NOUN Number=Sing 11 fruit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 fruit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fruit det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fruit amod 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fruit amod 7 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fruit amod 8 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 10 black amod 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 purple punct 10 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fruit amod 11 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 fruit acl 13 of of ADP _ 17 parts case 14 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 17 parts amod 15 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 17 parts amod 16 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 17 parts amod 17 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 12 made obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 grows punct 19 which which PRON PronType=Rel 20 grows nsubj 20 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 parts acl:relcl 21 on on ADP _ 24 bush case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 bush det 23 thorny thorny ADJ Degree=Pos 24 bush amod 24 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 20 grows obl 25 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 24 bush acl 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 bramble det 27 bramble bramble NOUN Number=Sing 25 called obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 11 fruit punct
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1 is a present a blackberry a small soft dark black fruit tree rules 2 make participle a small soft dark black fruit not said here of many tiny round parts vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 grow present many tiny round parts a thorny bush vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bush=Location 4 call participle a thorny bush not said here a bramble vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent bramble=Recipient
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 The blackberry bush itself.
det nsubj obj punct root The DET blackberry NOUN bush VERB itself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 blackberry det 2 blackberry blackberry NOUN Number=Sing 3 bush nsubj 3 bush bush VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 bush obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 bush punct
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1 bush infinitive the blackberry blackberry tree rules
Example 1 We picked blackberries along the lane.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root We PRON picked VERB blackberries NOUN along ADP the DET lane 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 picked nsubj 2 picked pick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 blackberries blackberry NOUN Number=Plur 2 picked obj 4 along along ADP _ 6 lane case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lane det 6 lane lane NOUN Number=Sing 2 picked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 picked punct
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1 pick past We blackberries along the lane vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blackberry=Patient
Example 2 Blackberries stain your fingers purple.
nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Blackberries NOUN stain VERB your PRON fingers NOUN purple ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blackberries blackberry NOUN Number=Plur 2 stain nsubj 2 stain stain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 fingers nmod:poss 4 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 2 stain obj 5 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 2 stain xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 stain punct
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1 stain present Blackberries your fingers purple property vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent finger=Destination
Example 3 Mum made blackberry and apple crumble.
nsubj obj cc compound conj punct root Mum NOUN made VERB blackberry NOUN and CCONJ apple NOUN crumble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 blackberry blackberry NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 crumble cc 5 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 6 crumble compound 6 crumble crumble NOUN Number=Sing 3 blackberry conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Mum blackberry and apple crumble vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blackberry=Product
Example 4 Watch out for thorns on the blackberry bush.
compound:prt case obl case det compound obl punct root Watch VERB out ADP for ADP thorns NOUN on ADP the DET blackberry NOUN bush NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Watch compound:prt 3 for for ADP _ 4 thorns case 4 thorns thorn NOUN Number=Plur 1 Watch obl 5 on on ADP _ 8 bush case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bush det 7 blackberry blackberry NOUN Number=Sing 8 bush compound 8 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 1 Watch obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch out imperative you not said here the blackberry bush for thorns vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for thorn=Theme on bush=Location
Example 5 A blackberry is made of lots of tiny bubbles called drupelets.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case amod nmod acl xcomp punct root A DET blackberry NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP lots NOUN of ADP tiny ADJ bubbles NOUN called VERB drupelets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 blackberry det 2 blackberry blackberry NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 lots case 6 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 bubbles case 8 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bubbles amod 9 bubbles bubble NOUN Number=Plur 6 lots nmod 10 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 bubbles acl 11 drupelets drupelet NOUN Number=Plur 10 called xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive a blackberry of lots of tiny bubbles vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 call participle tiny bubbles not said here drupelets vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Birds love eating ripe blackberries.
nsubj xcomp amod obj punct root Birds NOUN love VERB eating VERB ripe ADJ blackberries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 love nsubj 2 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 love xcomp 4 ripe ripe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 blackberries amod 5 blackberries blackberry NOUN Number=Plur 3 eating obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 love punct
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1 love present Birds vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 eat not said to happen gerund Birds not said here ripe blackberries vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blackberry=Patient
Example 7 Only eat berries if an adult says they are safe.
advmod obj mark det nsubj advcl nsubj cop ccomp punct root Only ADV eat VERB berries NOUN if SCONJ an DET adult NOUN says VERB they PRON are AUX safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 2 eat advmod 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 berries berry NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 4 if if SCONJ _ 7 says mark 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 adult det 6 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 7 says nsubj 7 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 eat advcl 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 safe nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 safe cop 10 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 7 says ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat imperative you not said here berries vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent berry=Patient 2 say speech: assert a condition, not said to happen present a adult vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is present berries = berry safe property tree rules
Example 8 Green blackberries are not ripe yet.
amod nsubj cop advmod advmod punct root Green ADJ blackberries NOUN are AUX not PART ripe ADJ yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Green green ADJ Degree=Pos 2 blackberries amod 2 blackberries blackberry NOUN Number=Plur 5 ripe nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ripe cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 ripe advmod 5 ripe ripe ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 yet yet ADV _ 5 ripe advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 ripe punct
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1 not is present Green blackberries yet ripe property tree rules
Example 9 But Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail had bread and milk and blackberries for supper.
The tree, 14 words cc nsubj punct flat punct cc compound punct nsubj obj cc conj cc conj case nmod punct root But CCONJ Flopsy PROPN , PUNCT Mopsy PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ Cotton PROPN - PUNCT tail NOUN had VERB bread NOUN and CCONJ milk NOUN and CCONJ blackberries NOUN for ADP supper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 10 had cc 2 Flopsy Flopsy PROPN Number=Sing 10 had nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 Mopsy punct 4 Mopsy Mopsy PROPN Number=Sing 2 Flopsy flat 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 had punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 10 had cc 7 Cotton Cotton PROPN Number=Sing 9 tail compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 Cotton punct 9 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 10 had nsubj 10 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 10 had obj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 milk cc 13 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 11 bread conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 blackberries cc 15 blackberries blackberry NOUN Number=Plur 11 bread conj 16 for for ADP _ 17 supper case 17 supper supper NOUN Number=Sing 15 blackberries nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 had punct
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1 have past Flopsy bread and milk and blackberries for supper vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Patient
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