breakers Who acts: Big waves, breaker, person, Breakers, Surfers, you · What happens: rise up, crash, be, break, wait, swim · To what, where: white foam, person, things, breakdancers, rocks, flags · Speech: someone speaks here
«breakers» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: breakers in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Big waves that rise up and crash into white foam on a beach or rocks.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt cc case amod obl case det obl cc conj punct root Big ADJ waves NOUN that PRON rise VERB up ADP and CCONJ crash VERB into ADP white ADJ foam NOUN on ADP a DET beach NOUN or CCONJ rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Big big ADJ Degree=Pos 2 waves amod 2 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 7 crash nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 rise nsubj 4 rise rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 waves acl:relcl 5 up up ADP _ 4 rise compound:prt 6 and and CCONJ _ 4 rise cc 7 crash crash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 into into ADP _ 10 foam case 9 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 10 foam amod 10 foam foam NOUN Number=Sing 7 crash obl 11 on on ADP _ 13 beach case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 beach det 13 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 7 crash obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 rocks cc 15 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 13 beach conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 crash punct
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1 rise up present Big waves vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 crash present Big waves into white foam result ; on a beach or rocks vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into foam=Result
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 breaker is also a person or machine that breaks things: a record-breaker, an ice-breaker, a circuit breaker (a safety switch).
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop advmod det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj punct det compound punct conj punct det compound punct conj punct det compound conj punct det compound appos punct punct root A DET breaker NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET person NOUN or CCONJ machine NOUN that PRON breaks VERB things NOUN : PUNCT a DET record NOUN - PUNCT breaker NOUN , PUNCT an DET ice NOUN - PUNCT breaker NOUN , PUNCT a DET circuit NOUN breaker NOUN ( PUNCT a DET safety NOUN switch NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 breaker det 2 breaker breaker NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 person advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 machine cc 8 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 breaks nsubj 10 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person acl:relcl 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 breaks obj 12 : : PUNCT _ 16 breaker punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 breaker det 14 record record NOUN Number=Sing 16 breaker compound 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 record punct 16 breaker breaker NOUN Number=Sing 6 person conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 breaker punct 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 breaker det 19 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 21 breaker compound 20 - - PUNCT _ 19 ice punct 21 breaker breaker NOUN Number=Sing 16 breaker conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 breaker punct 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 breaker det 24 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 25 breaker compound 25 breaker breaker NOUN Number=Sing 16 breaker conj 26 ( ( PUNCT _ 29 switch punct 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 switch det 28 safety safety NOUN Number=Sing 29 switch compound 29 switch switch NOUN Number=Sing 25 breaker appos 30 ) ) PUNCT _ 29 switch punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a present a breaker a person or machine and a record breaker and a ice breaker and a circuit breaker tree rules 2 break present a person or machine and a record breaker and a ice breaker and a circuit breaker things vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Breakers can be breakdancers.
nsubj aux cop punct root Breakers NOUN can AUX be AUX breakdancers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breakers breaker NOUN Number=Plur 4 breakdancers nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 breakdancers aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 breakdancers cop 4 breakdancers breakdancer NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 breakdancers punct
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1 is a can Breakers breakdancers tree rules
Example 1 The breakers crashed on the rocks.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET breakers NOUN crashed VERB on ADP the DET rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 breakers det 2 breakers breaker NOUN Number=Plur 3 crashed nsubj 3 crashed crash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 rocks case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rocks det 6 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 3 crashed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 crashed punct
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1 crash past the breakers the rocks vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on rock=Location
Example 2 Surfers waited for the big breakers.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root Surfers NOUN waited VERB for ADP the DET big ADJ breakers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Surfers surfer NOUN Number=Plur 2 waited nsubj 2 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 6 breakers case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 breakers det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 breakers amod 6 breakers breaker NOUN Number=Plur 2 waited obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 waited punct
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1 wait past Surfers for the big breakers vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Swim between the flags, away from the big breakers.
case det obl punct advmod case det amod obl punct root Swim VERB between ADP the DET flags NOUN , PUNCT away ADV from ADP the DET big ADJ breakers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swim swim VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 between between ADP _ 4 flags case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 flags det 4 flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 1 Swim obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 away punct 6 away away ADV _ 1 Swim advmod 7 from from ADP _ 10 breakers case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 breakers det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 breakers amod 10 breakers breaker NOUN Number=Plur 6 away obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Swim punct
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1 swim imperative you not said here the flags away property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between flag=Trajectory
Example 4 The ship was smashed by the breakers.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET ship NOUN was AUX smashed VERB by ADP the DET breakers 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 smashed nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 smashed aux:pass 4 smashed smash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 breakers case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 breakers det 7 breakers breaker NOUN Number=Plur 4 smashed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 smashed punct
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1 smash past · passive the breakers the ship vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 5 She is a record-breaker in the swimming team.
nsubj cop det compound punct case det compound nmod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET record NOUN - PUNCT breaker NOUN in ADP the DET swimming NOUN team 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 6 breaker nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 breaker cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 breaker det 4 record record NOUN Number=Sing 6 breaker compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 record punct 6 breaker breaker NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 team case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 team det 9 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 10 team compound 10 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 breaker nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 breaker punct
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1 is a present She a record breaker the swimming team tree rules
Example 6 We played an ice-breaker game on the first day of school.
nsubj det compound punct compound obj case det amod obl case nmod punct root We PRON played VERB an DET ice NOUN - PUNCT breaker NOUN game NOUN on ADP the DET first ADJ day NOUN of ADP school 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 game det 4 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 6 breaker compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 ice punct 6 breaker breaker NOUN Number=Sing 7 game compound 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 8 on on ADP _ 11 day case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 day det 10 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 11 day amod 11 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 school case 13 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 day nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We a breaker game day vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Example 7 The circuit breaker tripped and the lights went out.
det compound nsubj cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root The DET circuit NOUN breaker NOUN tripped VERB and CCONJ the DET lights NOUN went VERB out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 breaker det 2 circuit circuit NOUN Number=Sing 3 breaker compound 3 breaker breaker NOUN Number=Sing 4 tripped nsubj 4 tripped trip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 went cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lights det 7 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 8 went nsubj 8 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tripped conj 9 out out ADV _ 8 went advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 tripped punct
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1 trip past the circuit breaker vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go out past the lights out property vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 "I thought I heard the roar of breakers," said the pilot.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj ccomp nsubj ccomp det obj case nmod punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT I PRON thought VERB I PRON heard VERB the DET roar NOUN of ADP breakers NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET pilot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 thought punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 thought nsubj 3 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 said ccomp 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 heard nsubj 5 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 thought ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 roar det 7 roar roar NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 breakers case 9 breakers breaker NOUN Number=Plur 7 roar nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 5 heard punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 3 thought punct 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 pilot det 14 pilot pilot NOUN Number=Sing 12 said obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 think speech: other in a quote past I vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 hear in a quote past I the roar of breakers vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer roar=Stimulus 3 say speech: assert past the pilot vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 roar in a quote breakers nom roar «event intransitive»: of=agent
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