bowsprit Who acts: long pole, bowsprit, sailor, Spray, ship, Sea Rat · What happens: stick out, tie, point out, sit, fix, carve · To what, where: front, ropes, waves, bowsprit, rope, figurehead · Speech: someone speaks here
«bowsprit» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: bowsprit in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A long pole sticking out forward from the front (the bow) of a sailing ship.
The tree, 15 words det amod acl compound:prt advmod case det obl punct det appos punct case det compound nmod punct root A DET long ADJ pole NOUN sticking VERB out ADP forward ADV from ADP the DET front NOUN ( PUNCT the DET bow NOUN ) PUNCT of ADP a DET sailing NOUN ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pole det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pole amod 3 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 sticking stick VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 pole acl 5 out out ADP _ 4 sticking compound:prt 6 forward forward ADV _ 4 sticking advmod 7 from from ADP _ 9 front case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 front det 9 front front NOUN Number=Sing 4 sticking obl 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 bow punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bow det 12 bow bow NOUN Number=Sing 9 front appos 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 bow punct 14 of of ADP _ 17 ship case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 ship det 16 sailing sailing NOUN Number=Sing 17 ship compound 17 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 9 front nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 pole punct
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1 stick out gerund a long pole not said here the front of a sailing ship forward property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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 The spar to which the ropes of the front sails are tied.
det case obl det nsubj:pass case det amod nmod aux:pass acl:relcl punct root The DET spar NOUN to ADP which PRON the DET ropes NOUN of ADP the DET front ADJ sails NOUN are AUX tied VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 spar det 2 spar spar NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 to to ADP _ 4 which case 4 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 tied obl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ropes det 6 ropes rope NOUN Number=Plur 12 tied nsubj:pass 7 of of ADP _ 10 sails case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sails det 9 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sails amod 10 sails sail NOUN Number=Plur 6 ropes nmod 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 tied aux:pass 12 tied tie VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 spar acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 spar punct
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1 tie present · passive the ropes of the front sails to the spar vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient to which=Co-Patient
Example 1 The ship's bowsprit pointed out over the waves.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET ship NOUN 's PART bowsprit NOUN pointed VERB out ADV over 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 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 4 bowsprit nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 ship case 4 bowsprit bowsprit NOUN Number=Sing 5 pointed nsubj 5 pointed point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADV _ 5 pointed advmod 7 over over ADP _ 9 waves case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 waves det 9 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 5 pointed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 pointed punct
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1 point out past the ship's bowsprit the waves out property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 A sailor sat astride the bowsprit, fixing a rope.
det nsubj case det obl punct advcl det obj punct root A DET sailor NOUN sat VERB astride ADP the DET bowsprit NOUN , PUNCT fixing VERB a DET rope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sailor det 2 sailor sailor NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 astride astride ADP _ 6 bowsprit case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bowsprit det 6 bowsprit bowsprit NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 fixing punct 8 fixing fix VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 sat advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 rope det 10 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 8 fixing obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past a sailor the bowsprit vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent astride bowsprit=Location 2 fix gerund a sailor not said here a rope vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent rope=Patient
Example 3 The figurehead was carved just under the bowsprit.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET figurehead NOUN was AUX carved VERB just ADV under ADP the DET bowsprit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 figurehead det 2 figurehead figurehead NOUN Number=Sing 4 carved nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 carved aux:pass 4 carved carve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 just just ADV _ 8 bowsprit advmod 6 under under ADP _ 8 bowsprit case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bowsprit det 8 bowsprit bowsprit NOUN Number=Sing 4 carved obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 carved punct
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1 carve past · passive the figurehead the bowsprit vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 4 Spray flew over the bowsprit as the ship dived into a wave.
nsubj case det obl mark det nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Spray NOUN flew VERB over ADP the DET bowsprit NOUN as SCONJ the DET ship NOUN dived VERB into ADP a DET wave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spray spray NOUN Number=Sing 2 flew nsubj 2 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 5 bowsprit case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bowsprit det 5 bowsprit bowsprit NOUN Number=Sing 2 flew obl 6 as as SCONJ _ 9 dived mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ship det 8 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 9 dived nsubj 9 dived dive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 flew advcl 10 into into ADP _ 12 wave case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 wave det 12 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 9 dived obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 flew punct
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1 fly past Spray the bowsprit vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over bowsprit=Location 2 dive past the ship a wave vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into wave=Location
Example 5 The Sea Rat spoke of ships with long bowsprits sailing south.
det compound nsubj case obl case amod nmod acl advmod punct root The DET Sea PROPN Rat PROPN spoke VERB of ADP ships NOUN with ADP long ADJ bowsprits NOUN sailing VERB south ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Rat det 2 Sea Sea PROPN Number=Sing 3 Rat compound 3 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 4 spoke nsubj 4 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 ships case 6 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 4 spoke obl 7 with with ADP _ 9 bowsprits case 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bowsprits amod 9 bowsprits bowsprit NOUN Number=Plur 6 ships nmod 10 sailing sail VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 bowsprits acl 11 south south ADV _ 10 sailing advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past the Sea Rat of ships with long bowsprits vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 sail gerund long bowsprits not said here south property vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 In our model ship the bowsprit is a thin stick of wood.
case nmod:poss compound obl det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root In ADP our PRON model NOUN ship NOUN the DET bowsprit NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ stick NOUN of ADP wood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 ship case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 ship nmod:poss 3 model model NOUN Number=Sing 4 ship compound 4 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 10 stick obl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bowsprit det 6 bowsprit bowsprit NOUN Number=Sing 10 stick nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 stick cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 stick det 9 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stick amod 10 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 wood case 12 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 10 stick nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 stick punct
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1 is a present the bowsprit a thin stick our model ship of wood tree rules
Example 7 It fell with enormous force on the bowsprit, tearing it from the vessel, and the stern was lifted high above the water.
The tree, 22 words nsubj case amod obl case det obl punct advcl obj case det obl punct cc det nsubj:pass aux:pass conj advmod case det obl punct root It PRON fell VERB with ADP enormous ADJ force NOUN on ADP the DET bowsprit NOUN , PUNCT tearing VERB it PRON from ADP the DET vessel NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET stern NOUN was AUX lifted VERB high ADV above ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 force case 4 enormous enormous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 force amod 5 force force NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 bowsprit case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bowsprit det 8 bowsprit bowsprit NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 tearing punct 10 tearing tear VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 fell advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 tearing obj 12 from from ADP _ 14 vessel case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 vessel det 14 vessel vessel NOUN Number=Sing 10 tearing obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 lifted punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 20 lifted cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 stern det 18 stern stern NOUN Number=Sing 20 lifted nsubj:pass 19 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 lifted aux:pass 20 lifted lift VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 fell conj 21 high high ADV Degree=Pos 20 lifted advmod 22 above above ADP _ 24 water case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 water det 24 water water NOUN Number=Sing 20 lifted obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
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1 fall past It the bowsprit with enormous force vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on bowsprit=Location 2 tear gerund bowsprit from the vessel vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient from vessel=Co-Patient 3 lift past · passive the stern the water high property vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme above water=Destination
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