candy Who acts: Candy, Bobby, He, She, many candies, We · What happens: be, make, call, have, eat, share · To what, where: sweet food, Candy, UK, one piece, 30 pieces, 12 pieces · Speech: someone speaks here
«candy» 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: candy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Candy is a sweet food made with sugar, like a lollipop or a toffee. In the UK and Ireland it is called sweets, and in Australia and New Zealand lollies.
Sentence 1: Candy is a sweet food made with sugar, like a lollipop or a toffee.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det amod acl case obl punct case det obl cc det conj punct root Candy NOUN is AUX a DET sweet ADJ food NOUN made VERB with ADP sugar NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET lollipop NOUN or CCONJ a DET toffee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 5 food nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 food cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 food det 4 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 food amod 5 food food NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 food acl 7 with with ADP _ 8 sugar case 8 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 lollipop punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 lollipop case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lollipop det 12 lollipop lollipop NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 toffee cc 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 toffee det 15 toffee toffee NOUN Number=Sing 12 lollipop conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 food punct
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1 is a present Candy a sweet food tree rules 2 make participle a sweet food not said here with sugar; like a lollipop or a toffee vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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.
Sentence 2: In the UK and Ireland it is called sweets, and in Australia and New Zealand lollies.
The tree, 16 words case det obl cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct cc case obl cc flat conj conj punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN and CCONJ Ireland PROPN it PRON is AUX called VERB sweets NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ in ADP Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN lollies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 8 called obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Ireland cc 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 called nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux:pass 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 8 called xcomp 10 , , PUNCT _ 17 lollies punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 17 lollies cc 12 in in ADP _ 13 Australia case 13 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 17 lollies obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 Zealand cc 15 New New PROPN Number=Sing 16 Zealand flat 16 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 13 Australia conj 17 lollies lolly NOUN Number=Plur 8 called conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 call present · passive Candy the UK and Ireland vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 2 A candy is one piece of it.
det nsubj cop nummod case nmod punct root A DET candy NOUN is AUX one NUM piece NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 candy det 2 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 piece nummod 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 piece nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a candy one piece of piece tree rules
Example 1 Bobby had 30 pieces of candy.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Bobby PROPN had VERB 30 NUM pieces NOUN of ADP candy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bobby Bobby PROPN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 pieces nummod 4 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 candy case 6 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 4 pieces nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Bobby 30 pieces of candy vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient
Example 2 He ate 12 pieces of candy.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root He PRON ate VERB 12 NUM pieces NOUN of ADP candy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 pieces nummod 4 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 ate obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 candy case 6 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 4 pieces nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past He 12 pieces of candy vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient
Example 3 She shares 24 candies equally among 4 friends.
nsubj nummod obj advmod case nummod obl punct root She PRON shares VERB 24 NUM candies NOUN equally ADV among ADP 4 NUM friends 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 shares nsubj 2 shares share VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 candies nummod 4 candies candy NOUN Number=Plur 2 shares obj 5 equally equally ADV _ 2 shares advmod 6 among among ADP _ 8 friends case 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 friends nummod 8 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 shares obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 shares punct
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1 share present She 24 candies among 4 friends; equally property tree rules
Example 4 How many candies did they have in all?
advmod amod nsubj aux nsubj case obl punct root How ADV many ADJ candies NOUN did AUX they PRON have 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 candies amod 3 candies candy NOUN Number=Plur 6 have nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 have aux 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 have nsubj 6 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 all case 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 have obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 have past · do-support many candies all vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 We got lots of candy on Halloween.
nsubj obj case nmod case nmod punct root We PRON got VERB lots NOUN of ADP candy NOUN on 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 candy case 5 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 3 lots nmod 6 on on ADP _ 7 Halloween case 7 Halloween Halloween PROPN Number=Sing 5 candy nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past We lots of candy on Halloween vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lot=Stimulus
Example 6 Too much candy is bad for your teeth.
advmod amod nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Too ADV much ADJ candy NOUN is AUX bad ADJ for ADP your PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Too too ADV _ 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 candy amod 3 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 5 bad nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bad cop 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 teeth case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 teeth nmod:poss 8 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 5 bad obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 bad punct
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1 is present much candy for your teeth; bad property tree rules
Example 7 A candy cane is red and white.
det compound nsubj cop cc conj punct root A DET candy NOUN cane NOUN is AUX red ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cane det 2 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 3 cane compound 3 cane cane NOUN Number=Sing 5 red nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 red cop 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 white cc 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 red conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 red punct
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1 is present a candy cane red property tree rules 2 be a candy cane not said here tree rules
Example 8 Never take candy from a stranger.
advmod obj case det obl punct root Never ADV take VERB candy NOUN from ADP a DET stranger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 take advmod 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 stranger case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stranger det 6 stranger stranger NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 not take imperative you not said here candy a stranger vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent candy=Theme from stranger=Initial_Location
Example 9 Green candy and green pop-corn were offered for sale, as well as green shoes, green hats, and green clothes of all sorts.
The tree, 23 words amod nsubj:pass cc amod compound punct conj aux:pass case obl punct cc fixed fixed amod conj punct amod conj punct cc amod obl case det nmod punct root Green ADJ candy NOUN and CCONJ green ADJ pop NOUN - PUNCT corn NOUN were AUX offered VERB for ADP sale NOUN , PUNCT as ADV well ADV as ADP green ADJ shoes NOUN , PUNCT green ADJ hats NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ green ADJ clothes NOUN of ADP all DET sorts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Green green ADJ Degree=Pos 2 candy amod 2 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 9 offered nsubj:pass 3 and and CCONJ _ 7 corn cc 4 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 7 corn amod 5 pop pop NOUN Number=Sing 7 corn compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 pop punct 7 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 2 candy conj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 offered aux:pass 9 offered offer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 for for ADP _ 11 sale case 11 sale sale NOUN Number=Sing 9 offered obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 17 shoes punct 13 as as ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 17 shoes cc 14 well well ADV Degree=Pos 13 as fixed 15 as as ADP _ 13 as fixed 16 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 17 shoes amod 17 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 11 sale conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 hats punct 19 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 20 hats amod 20 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 11 sale conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 clothes punct 22 and and CCONJ _ 24 clothes cc 23 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 24 clothes amod 24 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 9 offered obl 25 of of ADP _ 27 sorts case 26 all all DET PronType=Tot 27 sorts det 27 sorts sort NOUN Number=Plur 24 clothes nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 9 offered punct
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1 offer past · passive Green candy and green pop corn for sale as green shoes and green hats goal ; green clothes of all sorts obl vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme for sale=Goal
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