bob Who acts: Bob, many pages, We, She, hair, duck · What happens: be, bob, have, give, read, play · To what, where: name, short haircut, old British word, 7 marbles, 3, Ann
«bob» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: bob in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Bob is a boy's or a man's name, short for Robert.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det nmod:poss case cc det nmod:poss case punct amod case obl punct root Bob PROPN is AUX a DET boy NOUN 's PART or CCONJ a DET man NOUN 's PART name NOUN , PUNCT short ADJ for ADP Robert PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bob Bob PROPN Number=Sing 10 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 name cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boy det 4 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 10 name nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 boy case 6 or or CCONJ _ 10 name cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 man det 8 man man NOUN Number=Sing 10 name nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 man case 10 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 short punct 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 name amod 13 for for ADP _ 14 Robert case 14 Robert Robert PROPN Number=Sing 12 short obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 name punct
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1 is a present Bob a boy's name tree rules
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 To bob is to move up and down quickly, like a cork on water.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj cop mark advmod cc conj advmod punct case det obl case nmod punct root To PART bob VERB is AUX to PART move VERB up ADV and CCONJ down ADV quickly ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET cork NOUN on ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 bob mark 2 bob bob VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 up up ADV _ 5 move advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 down cc 8 down down ADV _ 6 up conj 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 move advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 cork punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 cork case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 cork det 13 cork cork NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 14 on on ADP _ 15 water case 15 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 cork nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 bob to-infinitive vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present like a cork on water; move, quickly property tree rules
Meaning 3 A bob is a short haircut.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET bob NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ haircut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bob det 2 bob bob NOUN Number=Sing 6 haircut nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 haircut cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 haircut det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 haircut amod 6 haircut haircut NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 haircut punct
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1 is a present a bob a short haircut tree rules
Meaning 4 «Bob» was an old British word for a shilling.
punct nsubj punct cop det amod amod case det nmod punct root « PUNCT Bob PROPN » PUNCT was AUX an DET old ADJ British ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET shilling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Bob punct 2 Bob Bob PROPN Number=Sing 8 word nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Bob punct 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 word cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word amod 7 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word amod 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 11 shilling case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 shilling det 11 shilling shilling NOUN Number=Sing 8 word nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 word punct
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1 is a past Bob a old British word for a shilling tree rules
Example 1 Bob has 7 marbles.
nsubj nummod obj punct root Bob PROPN has VERB 7 NUM marbles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bob Bob PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 marbles nummod 4 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Bob 7 marbles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marble=Patient
Example 2 Bob gives 3 to Ann.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Bob PROPN gives VERB 3 NUM to ADP Ann PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bob Bob PROPN Number=Sing 2 gives nsubj 2 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 gives obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 Ann case 5 Ann Ann PROPN Number=Sing 2 gives obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 gives punct
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1 give present Bob 3 Ann vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 3=Theme to ann=Recipient
Example 3 Bob is 4 years older than Sue.
nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked case obl punct root Bob PROPN is AUX 4 NUM years NOUN older ADJ than ADP Sue PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bob Bob PROPN Number=Sing 5 older nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 older cop 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 years nummod 4 years year NOUN Number=Plur 5 older obl:unmarked 5 older old ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 7 Sue case 7 Sue Sue PROPN Number=Sing 5 older obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 older punct
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1 is present Bob year than Sue; old property tree rules
Example 4 How many pages did Bob read in all?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case obl punct root How ADV many ADJ pages NOUN did AUX Bob PROPN read VERB in ADP all DET ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pages amod 3 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 6 read nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 read aux 5 Bob Bob PROPN Number=Sing 6 read nsubj 6 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 all case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 read obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 read punct
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1 read past · do-support many pages all vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Bob is my best friend.
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod punct root Bob PROPN is AUX my PRON best ADJ friend NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bob Bob PROPN Number=Sing 5 friend nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 friend cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 friend nmod:poss 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 friend amod 5 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 friend punct
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1 is a present Bob my best friend tree rules
Example 6 The boat bobbed on the waves.
det acl case det obl:agent punct root The DET boat NOUN bobbed VERB on ADP the DET waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 bobbed bob VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 boat acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 waves case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 waves det 6 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 3 bobbed obl:agent 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 boat punct
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1 bob participle the boat not said here vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 We played bobbing for apples at Halloween.
nsubj xcomp case obl case obl punct root We PRON played VERB bobbing VERB for ADP apples NOUN at ADP Halloween 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bobbing bob VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 played xcomp 4 for for ADP _ 5 apples case 5 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 bobbing obl 6 at at ADP _ 7 Halloween case 7 Halloween Halloween PROPN Number=Sing 3 bobbing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 bob gerund We not said here Halloween for apples vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at halloween=Location
Example 8 She got her hair cut in a bob.
nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp case det obl punct root She PRON got VERB her PRON hair NOUN cut VERB in ADP a DET bob 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hair nmod:poss 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 5 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 got xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 bob case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bob det 8 bob bob NOUN Number=Sing 5 cut obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past She her hair tree rules 2 cut participle her hair not said here a bob vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 The duck bobbed its head under the water.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET duck NOUN bobbed VERB its PRON head NOUN under ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 duck det 2 duck duck NOUN Number=Sing 3 bobbed nsubj 3 bobbed bob VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 head nmod:poss 5 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 bobbed obj 6 under under ADP _ 8 water case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 water det 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 bobbed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 bobbed punct
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1 bob past the duck duck's head the water vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient
Example 10 Ask Bob to join our team.
obj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Ask VERB Bob PROPN to PART join VERB our PRON team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 Bob Bob PROPN Number=Sing 1 Ask obj 3 to to PART _ 4 join mark 4 join join VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Ask xcomp 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 team nmod:poss 6 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 join obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ask punct
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1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here Bob vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent bob=Recipient clause=Topic 2 join not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here our team vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient
Example 11 She stooped down to drink, when a horrible head bobbed up on the surface.
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod mark xcomp punct advmod det amod nsubj conj compound:prt case det obl punct root She PRON stooped VERB down ADV to PART drink VERB , PUNCT when ADV a DET horrible ADJ head NOUN bobbed VERB up ADP on ADP the DET surface 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 stooped nsubj 2 stooped stoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADV _ 2 stooped advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 drink mark 5 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 stooped xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 bobbed punct 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 bobbed advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 head det 9 horrible horrible ADJ Degree=Pos 10 head amod 10 head head NOUN Number=Sing 11 bobbed nsubj 11 bobbed bob VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 stooped conj 12 up up ADP _ 11 bobbed compound:prt 13 on on ADP _ 15 surface case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 surface det 15 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 11 bobbed obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 stooped punct
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1 stoop down past She down property tree rules 2 drink to-infinitive She not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 bob up participle a horrible head the surface vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on surface=Location
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