cannon Who acts: cannon, that, someone, water cannon, machine, pirates · What happens: be, fire, cannon, move, spray, smash · To what, where: big heavy gun, large metal balls, machine, strong jets, cannons, ship · Speech: someone speaks here
«cannon» 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: cannon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cannon is a big, heavy gun, usually on wheels or on a ship, that fires large metal balls or shells.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct advmod case conj cc case det conj punct nsubj conj amod compound obj cc conj punct root A DET cannon NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ , PUNCT heavy ADJ gun NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV on ADP wheels NOUN or CCONJ on ADP a DET ship NOUN , PUNCT that PRON fires VERB large ADJ metal NOUN balls NOUN or CCONJ shells NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cannon det 2 cannon cannon NOUN Number=Sing 8 gun nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 gun cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 gun det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 gun amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 big punct 7 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 gun amod 8 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 wheels punct 10 usually usually ADV _ 12 wheels advmod 11 on on ADP _ 12 wheels case 12 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 8 gun conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 ship cc 14 on on ADP _ 16 ship case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 ship det 16 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 12 wheels conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 fires punct 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 fires nsubj 19 fires fire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 gun conj 20 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 22 balls amod 21 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 22 balls compound 22 balls ball NOUN Number=Plur 19 fires obj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 shells cc 24 shells shell NOUN Number=Plur 22 balls conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 gun punct
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1 is a present a cannon a big heavy gun and wheels or a ship tree rules 2 fire present that large metal balls or shells vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme
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 cannon into someone is to crash into them hard while moving fast.
mark mark nsubj cop mark advcl case obl xcomp mark advcl advmod punct root To PART cannon VERB into SCONJ someone PRON is AUX to PART crash VERB into ADP them PRON hard ADJ while SCONJ moving VERB fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cannon mark 2 cannon cannon VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into SCONJ _ 7 crash mark 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 crash nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 crash cop 6 to to PART _ 7 crash mark 7 crash crash VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 cannon advcl 8 into into ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 crash obl 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 crash xcomp 11 while while SCONJ _ 12 moving mark 12 moving move VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 hard advcl 13 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 12 moving advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 cannon punct
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1 cannon to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present someone into them = they ; crash, hard property tree rules 3 move gerund someone not said here fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A water cannon is a machine that sprays very strong jets of water.
det compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl advmod amod obj case nmod punct root A DET water NOUN cannon NOUN is AUX a DET machine NOUN that PRON sprays VERB very ADV strong ADJ jets NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cannon det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 cannon compound 3 cannon cannon NOUN Number=Sing 6 machine nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 machine cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 machine det 6 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 sprays nsubj 8 sprays spray VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 machine acl:relcl 9 very very ADV _ 10 strong advmod 10 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 11 jets amod 11 jets jet NOUN Number=Plur 8 sprays obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 water case 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 jets nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 machine punct
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1 is a present a water cannon a machine tree rules 2 spray present a machine strong jets of water vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jet=Theme
Example 1 The pirates fired their cannons at the ship.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root The DET pirates NOUN fired VERB their PRON cannons NOUN at ADP the DET ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirates det 2 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 3 fired nsubj 3 fired fire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 cannons nmod:poss 5 cannons cannon NOUN Number=Plur 3 fired obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 ship case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ship det 8 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 fired obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 fired punct
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1 fire past the pirates pirates's cannons the ship vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent cannon=Theme at ship=Destination
Example 2 A cannonball smashed through the castle wall.
det acl case det compound obl punct root A DET cannonball NOUN smashed VERB through ADP the DET castle NOUN wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cannonball det 2 cannonball cannonball NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 smashed smash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cannonball acl 4 through through ADP _ 7 wall case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wall det 6 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 7 wall compound 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 smashed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cannonball punct
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1 smash participle a cannonball not said here the castle wall vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent through wall=Destination
Example 3 The cannon on the hill fires once a day for the tourists.
det nsubj case det nmod advmod det obl:unmarked case det obl punct root The DET cannon NOUN on ADP the DET hill NOUN fires VERB once ADV a DET day NOUN for ADP the DET tourists NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cannon det 2 cannon cannon NOUN Number=Sing 6 fires nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 hill case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hill det 5 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 2 cannon nmod 6 fires fire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 6 fires advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 once obl:unmarked 10 for for ADP _ 12 tourists case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 tourists det 12 tourists tourist NOUN Number=Plur 6 fires obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 fires punct
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1 fire present the cannon on the hill for the tourists; once property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 He cannoned into me in the corridor and we both fell over.
nsubj case obl case det obl cc nsubj advmod conj advmod punct root He PRON cannoned VERB into ADP me PRON in ADP the DET corridor NOUN and CCONJ we PRON both ADV fell VERB over ADV . 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 cannoned nsubj 2 cannoned cannon VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 4 me case 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 cannoned obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 corridor case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 corridor det 7 corridor corridor NOUN Number=Sing 2 cannoned obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 fell cc 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 fell nsubj 10 both both ADV _ 11 fell advmod 11 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 cannoned conj 12 over over ADV _ 11 fell advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 cannoned punct
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1 cannon past He the corridor into me tree rules 2 fall over past we both, over property vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 He is a loose cannon; you never know what he will say.
nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj advmod conj obj nsubj aux ccomp punct root He PRON is AUX a DET loose ADJ cannon NOUN ; PUNCT you PRON never ADV know VERB what PRON he PRON will AUX say VERB . 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 5 cannon nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cannon cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cannon det 4 loose loose ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cannon amod 5 cannon cannon NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 know punct 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 know nsubj 8 never never ADV PronType=Neg 9 know advmod 9 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cannon conj 10 what what PRON PronType=Int 13 say obj 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 say nsubj 12 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 say aux 13 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 know ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 cannon punct
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1 is a present He a loose cannon tree rules 2 not know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 say speech: assert future he vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Example 6 Firefighters used a water cannon on the burning barn.
nsubj det compound obj case det compound obl punct root Firefighters NOUN used VERB a DET water NOUN cannon NOUN on ADP the DET burning NOUN barn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firefighters firefighter NOUN Number=Plur 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cannon det 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 cannon compound 5 cannon cannon NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 barn case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 barn det 8 burning burning NOUN Number=Sing 9 barn compound 9 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Firefighters a water cannon the burning barn vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cannon=Patient
Example 7 The soldiers fired off cannons, and the boys let off crackers.
det nsubj compound:prt obj punct cc det nsubj conj compound:prt obj punct root The DET soldiers NOUN fired VERB off ADP cannons NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET boys NOUN let VERB off ADP crackers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 soldiers det 2 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 3 fired nsubj 3 fired fire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 3 fired compound:prt 5 cannons cannon NOUN Number=Plur 3 fired obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 let punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 let cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 boys det 9 boys boy NOUN Number=Plur 10 let nsubj 10 let let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fired conj 11 off off ADP _ 10 let compound:prt 12 crackers cracker NOUN Number=Plur 10 let obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 fired punct
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1 fire off past the soldiers cannons vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cannon=Theme 2 let off present the boys crackers vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cracker=Theme
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