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bullet

Who acts: bullet, metal, bullet point, things, you, bullet train · What happens: be, shoot, use, write, travel, find · To what, where: small piece, gun, dot, front, Bullet, facts · Speech: someone speaks here

«bullet» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: bullet in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A bullet is a small piece of metal shot out of a gun.

detnsubjcopdetamodmarknsubjadvclcasecasedetoblpunctrootADETbulletNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJpieceNOUNofSCONJmetalNOUNshotVERBoutADPofADPaDETgunNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 bulletdet
2bulletbulletNOUNNumber=Sing6 piecensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 piececop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 piecedet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos6 pieceamod
6piecepieceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofSCONJ_9 shotmark
8metalmetalNOUNNumber=Sing9 shotnsubj
9shotshootVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 pieceadvcl
10outoutADP_13 guncase
11ofofADP_13 guncase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 gundet
13gungunNOUNNumber=Sing9 shotobl
14..PUNCT_6 piecepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta bulleta small piecetree rules
2shootpastmetala gunvn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent out gun=Destination

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 bullet point is a dot (•) in front of each item in a list.

The tree, 15 words
detcompoundnsubjcopdetpunctappospunctcasenmodcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootADETbulletNOUNpointNOUNisAUXaDETdotNOUN(PUNCT•NOUN)PUNCTinADPfrontNOUNofADPeachDETitemNOUNinADPaDETlistNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 pointdet
2bulletbulletNOUNNumber=Sing3 pointcompound
3pointpointNOUNNumber=Sing6 dotnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 dotcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 dotdet
6dotdotNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7((PUNCT_8 •punct
8••NOUNNumber=Sing6 dotappos
9))PUNCT_8 •punct
10ininADP_11 frontcase
11frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing6 dotnmod
12ofofADP_14 itemcase
13eacheachDETPronType=Tot14 itemdet
14itemitemNOUNNumber=Sing11 frontnmod
15ininADP_17 listcase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 listdet
17listlistNOUNNumber=Sing14 itemnmod
18..PUNCT_6 dotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta bullet pointa dotfront of each item in a listtree rules

Meaning 3

Bullet is used for things that are very fast, like a bullet train.

The tree, 13 words
nsubj:passaux:passcaseoblnsubjcopadvmodacl:relclpunctcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootBulletNOUNisAUXusedVERBforADPthingsNOUNthatPRONareAUXveryADVfastADV,PUNCTlikeADPaDETbulletNOUNtrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BulletbulletNOUNNumber=Sing3 usednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usedaux:pass
3useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4forforADP_5 thingscase
5thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur3 usedobl
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 fastnsubj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 fastcop
8veryveryADV_9 fastadvmod
9fastfastADVDegree=Pos5 thingsacl:relcl
10,,PUNCT_14 trainpunct
11likelikeADP_14 traincase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 traindet
13bulletbulletNOUNNumber=Sing14 traincompound
14traintrainNOUNNumber=Sing3 usedobl
15..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresent · passiveBulletfor things; like a bullet trainvn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for thing=Eventuality
2ispresentthingsfast propertytree rules

Example 1

Write the facts as bullet points.

detobjcasecompoundoblpunctrootWriteVERBtheDETfactsNOUNasADPbulletNOUNpointsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WritewriteVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 factsdet
3factsfactNOUNNumber=Plur1 Writeobj
4asasADP_6 pointscase
5bulletbulletNOUNNumber=Sing6 pointscompound
6pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur1 Writeobl
7..PUNCT_1 Writepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writeimperativeyou not said herethe factsas bullet pointsvn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent fact=Result as point=Attribute

Example 2

The bullet train travels very fast.

detcompoundnsubjadvmodadvmodpunctrootTheDETbulletNOUNtrainNOUNtravelsVERBveryADVfastADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 traindet
2bulletbulletNOUNNumber=Sing3 traincompound
3traintrainNOUNNumber=Sing4 travelsnsubj
4travelstravelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5veryveryADV_6 fastadvmod
6fastfastADVDegree=Pos4 travelsadvmod
7..PUNCT_4 travelspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1travelpresentthe bullet trainfast propertyvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

If you find a bullet or a gun, don't touch it — tell an adult.

The tree, 15 words
marknsubjadvcldetobjccdetconjpunctauxadvmodobjpunctconjdetobjpunctrootIfSCONJyouPRONfindVERBaDETbulletNOUNorCCONJaDETgunNOUN,PUNCTdoAUXn'tPARTtouchVERBitPRON—PUNCTtellVERBanDETadultNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IfifSCONJ_3 findmark
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 findnsubj
3findfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 touchadvcl
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 bulletdet
5bulletbulletNOUNNumber=Sing3 findobj
6ororCCONJ_8 guncc
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 gundet
8gungunNOUNNumber=Sing5 bulletconj
9,,PUNCT_3 findpunct
10dodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin12 touchaux
11n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 touchadvmod
12touchtouchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
13ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 touchobj
14—-PUNCT_15 tellpunct
15telltellVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin12 touchconj
16anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 adultdet
17adultadultNOUNNumber=Sing15 tellobj
18..PUNCT_12 touchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1find a condition, not said to happenpresentyoua bullet or a gunvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullet=Topic
2not touchimperative · do-supportyou not said heregunvn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme
3tell speech: assertinfinitiveyou not said herea adultvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient

Example 4

Each bullet point should be short.

detcompoundnsubjauxcoppunctrootEachDETbulletNOUNpointNOUNshouldAUXbeAUXshortADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot3 pointdet
2bulletbulletNOUNNumber=Sing3 pointcompound
3pointpointNOUNNumber=Sing6 shortnsubj
4shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin6 shortaux
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf6 shortcop
6shortshortADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 shortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isshouldeach bullet pointshort propertytree rules

Example 5

I bit the bullet and told Mum I broke the vase.

nsubjdetobjccconjiobjnsubjccompdetobjpunctrootIPRONbitVERBtheDETbulletNOUNandCCONJtoldVERBMumNOUNIPRONbrokeVERBtheDETvaseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 bitnsubj
2bitbiteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 bulletdet
4bulletbulletNOUNNumber=Sing2 bitobj
5andandCCONJ_6 toldcc
6toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 bitconj
7MummumNOUNNumber=Sing6 toldiobj
8IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs9 brokensubj
9brokebreakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 toldccomp
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 vasedet
11vasevaseNOUNNumber=Sing9 brokeobj
12..PUNCT_2 bitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bitepastIthe bulletvn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bullet=Patient
2tell speech: assertpastI not said hereMumvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient clause=Topic
3breakpastIthe vasevn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vase=Patient

Example 6

The police found a bullet at the scene.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETpoliceNOUNfoundVERBaDETbulletNOUNatADPtheDETsceneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 policedet
2policepoliceNOUNNumber=Plur3 foundnsubj
3foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 bulletdet
5bulletbulletNOUNNumber=Sing3 foundobj
6atatADP_8 scenecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 scenedet
8scenesceneNOUNNumber=Sing3 foundobl
9..PUNCT_3 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastthe policea bulletthe scenevn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bullet=Theme at scene=Asset

Example 7

He went like a bullet out of a gun.

nsubjcasedetoblcasecasedetoblpunctrootHePRONwentVERBlikeADPaDETbulletNOUNoutADPofADPaDETgunNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 wentnsubj
2wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3likelikeADP_5 bulletcase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 bulletdet
5bulletbulletNOUNNumber=Sing2 wentobl
6outoutADP_9 guncase
7ofofADP_9 guncase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 gundet
9gungunNOUNNumber=Sing2 wentobl
10..PUNCT_2 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastHea gunlike a bulletvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme out gun=Initial_Location

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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