cannonball Who acts: cannonball, stone ball, chest, pirates, You, Jake · What happens: be, use, fire, tuck up, make, cannonball · To what, where: heavy round metal, cannon, jump, swimming pool, knees, chest · Speech: someone speaks here
«cannonball» 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: cannonball in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cannonball is a heavy round metal or stone ball that used to be fired from a cannon.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod amod cc compound conj nsubj acl:relcl mark aux:pass xcomp case det obl punct root A DET cannonball NOUN is AUX a DET heavy ADJ round ADJ metal NOUN or CCONJ stone NOUN ball NOUN that PRON used VERB to PART be AUX fired VERB from ADP a DET cannon 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 7 metal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 metal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 metal det 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 metal amod 6 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 7 metal amod 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 ball cc 9 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 10 ball compound 10 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 7 metal conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 used nsubj 12 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 ball acl:relcl 13 to to PART _ 15 fired mark 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 fired aux:pass 15 fired fire VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 used xcomp 16 from from ADP _ 18 cannon case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 cannon det 18 cannon cannon NOUN Number=Sing 15 fired obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 metal punct
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1 is a present a cannonball a heavy round metal or stone ball tree rules 2 use past stone ball vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 fire to-infinitive · passive stone ball not said here a cannon vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: from cannon=Initial_Location
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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A cannonball is a jump into a swimming pool with your knees tucked up to your chest, which makes a big splash.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case det compound nmod case nmod:poss nmod acl compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct root A DET cannonball NOUN is AUX a DET jump NOUN into ADP a DET swimming NOUN pool NOUN with ADP your PRON knees NOUN tucked VERB up ADP to ADP your PRON chest NOUN , PUNCT which PRON makes VERB a DET big ADJ splash 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 5 jump nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 jump cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 jump det 5 jump jump NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 into into ADP _ 9 pool case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pool det 8 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 9 pool compound 9 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 5 jump nmod 10 with with ADP _ 12 knees case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 knees nmod:poss 12 knees knee NOUN Number=Plur 9 pool nmod 13 tucked tuck VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 knees acl 14 up up ADP _ 13 tucked compound:prt 15 to to ADP _ 17 chest case 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 chest nmod:poss 17 chest chest NOUN Number=Sing 13 tucked obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 makes punct 19 which which PRON PronType=Rel 20 makes nsubj 20 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 chest acl:relcl 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 splash det 22 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 23 splash amod 23 splash splash NOUN Number=Sing 20 makes obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 jump punct
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1 is a present a cannonball a jump a swimming pool with your knees tree rules 2 tuck up participle your knees not said here your chest vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent to chest=Trajectory 3 make present your chest a big splash vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset splash=Product
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To cannonball means to move very fast and with force.
mark csubj mark xcomp advmod advmod cc case conj punct root To PART cannonball VERB means VERB to PART move VERB very ADV fast ADV and CCONJ with ADP force NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 cannonball mark 2 cannonball cannonball VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 very very ADV _ 7 fast advmod 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 5 move advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 force cc 9 with with ADP _ 10 force case 10 force force NOUN Number=Sing 7 fast conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 cannonball to-infinitive tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 move not said to happen to-infinitive fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The pirates loaded a cannonball into the cannon.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET pirates NOUN loaded VERB a DET cannonball NOUN into ADP the DET cannon 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 loaded nsubj 3 loaded load VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cannonball det 5 cannonball cannonball NOUN Number=Sing 3 loaded obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 cannon case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cannon det 8 cannon cannon NOUN Number=Sing 3 loaded obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 loaded punct
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1 load past the pirates a cannonball the cannon vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cannonball=Theme into cannon=Destination
Example 2 You can still see a cannonball stuck in the old castle wall.
nsubj aux advmod det obj acl case det amod compound obl punct root You PRON can AUX still ADV see VERB a DET cannonball NOUN stuck VERB in ADP the DET old ADJ castle NOUN wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 see nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 see aux 3 still still ADV _ 4 see advmod 4 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cannonball det 6 cannonball cannonball NOUN Number=Sing 4 see obj 7 stuck stick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 cannonball acl 8 in in ADP _ 12 wall case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 wall det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 12 wall amod 11 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 12 wall compound 12 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 7 stuck obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 see punct
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1 see can You a cannonball still vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cannonball=Stimulus 2 stick participle a cannonball not said here the old castle wall vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in wall=Destination
Example 3 Jake did a cannonball and soaked everyone.
nsubj det obj cc amod conj punct root Jake PROPN did VERB a DET cannonball NOUN and CCONJ soaked VERB everyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jake Jake PROPN Number=Sing 2 did nsubj 2 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 cannonball det 4 cannonball cannonball NOUN Number=Sing 2 did obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 everyone cc 6 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 everyone amod 7 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 cannonball conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 did punct
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1 do past Jake a cannonball vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cannonball=Eventuality 2 soak participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 No cannonballs in the shallow end!
det case det amod nmod punct root No DET cannonballs NOUN in ADP the DET shallow ADJ end NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 2 cannonballs det 2 cannonballs cannonball NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 end case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 5 shallow shallow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 end amod 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 cannonballs nmod 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 cannonballs punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 The cannonball hit the ship's mast.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET cannonball NOUN hit VERB the DET ship NOUN 's PART mast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cannonball det 2 cannonball cannonball NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit nsubj 3 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ship det 5 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 7 mast nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 ship case 7 mast mast NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hit punct
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1 hit past the cannonball the ship's mast vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mast=Co-Theme
Example 6 A heavy cannonball and a light ball fall at almost the same speed if there is little air.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj cc det compound conj case advmod det amod obl mark expl advcl amod nsubj punct root A DET heavy ADJ cannonball NOUN and CCONJ a DET light NOUN ball NOUN fall VERB at ADP almost ADV the DET same ADJ speed NOUN if SCONJ there PRON is VERB little ADJ air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cannonball det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cannonball amod 3 cannonball cannonball NOUN Number=Sing 8 fall nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 ball cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ball det 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 ball compound 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 cannonball conj 8 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 at at ADP _ 13 speed case 10 almost almost ADV _ 13 speed advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 speed det 12 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 13 speed amod 13 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 8 fall obl 14 if if SCONJ _ 16 is mark 15 there there PRON PronType=Dem 16 is expl 16 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fall advcl 17 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 18 air amod 18 air air NOUN Number=Sing 16 is nsubj 19 . . PUNCT _ 8 fall punct
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1 fall present a heavy cannonball and a light ball the same speed vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at speed=Location 2 be a condition, not said to happen present little air there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The dog came cannonballing down the stairs.
det nsubj advcl case det obl punct root The DET dog NOUN came VERB cannonballing VERB down ADP the DET stairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 cannonballing cannonball VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 came advcl 5 down down ADP _ 7 stairs case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stairs det 7 stairs stair NOUN Number=Plur 4 cannonballing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the dog vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 cannonball gerund the dog not said here down the stairs tree rules
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