canvas Who acts: Canvas, you, artist, canvases, I, your · What happens: be, use, stretch, paint, draw, design · To what, where: strong heavy cloth, piece, cloth, frame, picture, area
«canvas» 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: canvas in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth used for tents, sails, bags and shoes.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod acl case obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Canvas NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ , PUNCT heavy ADJ cloth NOUN used VERB for ADP tents NOUN , PUNCT sails NOUN , PUNCT bags NOUN and CCONJ shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Canvas canvas NOUN Number=Sing 7 cloth nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cloth cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cloth det 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cloth amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 strong punct 6 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cloth amod 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 cloth acl 9 for for ADP _ 10 tents case 10 tents tent NOUN Number=Plur 8 used obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 sails punct 12 sails sail NOUN Number=Plur 10 tents conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 bags punct 14 bags bag NOUN Number=Plur 10 tents conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 shoes cc 16 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 10 tents conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 cloth punct
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1 is a present Canvas a strong heavy cloth tree rules 2 use participle a strong heavy cloth not said here for tents and sails and bags and shoes vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 canvas is a piece of this cloth stretched on a frame for painting a picture, or the painting itself.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod acl case det obl mark advcl det obj punct cc det nmod nmod:unmarked punct root A DET canvas NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP this DET cloth NOUN stretched VERB on ADP a DET frame NOUN for SCONJ painting VERB a DET picture NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET painting NOUN itself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 canvas det 2 canvas canvas NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 cloth case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 cloth det 8 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 9 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 cloth acl 10 on on ADP _ 12 frame case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 frame det 12 frame frame NOUN Number=Sing 9 stretched obl 13 for for SCONJ _ 14 painting mark 14 painting paint VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 stretched advcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 picture det 16 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 14 painting obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 painting punct 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 painting cc 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 painting det 20 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 21 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 20 painting nmod:unmarked 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a canvas a piece of this cloth; the painting canvas nmod tree rules 2 stretch participle this cloth not said here a frame vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 paint gerund a picture vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Destination
Meaning 3 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
A canvas is the area on screen where you draw or design in an app.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod advmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj case det obl punct root A DET canvas NOUN is AUX the DET area NOUN on ADP screen NOUN where ADV you PRON draw VERB or CCONJ design VERB in ADP an DET app NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 canvas det 2 canvas canvas NOUN Number=Sing 5 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 area cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 area det 5 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 7 screen case 7 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 5 area nmod 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 draw advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 draw nsubj 10 draw draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 screen acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 design cc 12 design design VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 draw conj 13 in in ADP _ 15 app case 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 app det 15 app app NOUN Number=Sing 12 design obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 area punct
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1 is a present a canvas the area screen tree rules 2 draw present you vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 design present you not said here a app vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The tent is made of canvas.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET tent NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP canvas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tent det 2 tent tent NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 canvas case 6 canvas canvas NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive the tent of canvas vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 2 The artist painted a sunset on a large canvas.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET artist NOUN painted VERB a DET sunset NOUN on ADP a DET large ADJ canvas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 artist det 2 artist artist NOUN Number=Sing 3 painted nsubj 3 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sunset det 5 sunset sunset NOUN Number=Sing 3 painted obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 canvas case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 canvas det 8 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 9 canvas amod 9 canvas canvas NOUN Number=Sing 3 painted obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 painted punct
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1 paint past the artist a large canvas sunset vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent on canvas=Destination
Example 3 Van Gogh's canvases are worth millions.
nmod:poss flat case nsubj cop amod punct root Van PROPN Gogh PROPN 's PART canvases NOUN are AUX worth ADJ millions NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Van Van PROPN Number=Sing 4 canvases nmod:poss 2 Gogh Gogh PROPN Number=Sing 1 Van flat 3 's 's PART _ 1 Van case 4 canvases canvas NOUN Number=Plur 7 millions nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 millions cop 6 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 7 millions amod 7 millions million NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 millions punct
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1 is a present Van's canvases worth millions tree rules
Example 4 I wear canvas trainers in summer.
nsubj compound obj case obl punct root I PRON wear VERB canvas NOUN trainers NOUN in ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 wear nsubj 2 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 canvas canvas NOUN Number=Sing 4 trainers compound 4 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 2 wear obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 summer case 6 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 2 wear obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wear punct
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1 wear present I canvas trainers summer vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent trainer=Source
Example 5 Draw your design on the canvas in the app.
nmod:poss obj case det obl case det nmod punct root Draw VERB your PRON design NOUN on ADP the DET canvas NOUN in ADP the DET app NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 design nmod:poss 3 design design NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 canvas case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 canvas det 6 canvas canvas NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 app case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 app det 9 app app NOUN Number=Sing 6 canvas nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here your design the canvas in the app vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent design=Theme on canvas=Destination 2 design your nom design «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 We slept under canvas at scout camp.
nsubj case obl case compound obl punct root We PRON slept VERB under ADP canvas NOUN at ADP scout NOUN camp 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 slept nsubj 2 slept sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 under under ADP _ 4 canvas case 4 canvas canvas NOUN Number=Sing 2 slept obl 5 at at ADP _ 7 camp case 6 scout scout NOUN Number=Sing 7 camp compound 7 camp camp NOUN Number=Sing 2 slept obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 slept punct
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1 sleep past We canvas at scout camp vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Next morning, their neighbor, the artist, passed by, carrying a paint-box and a large roll of canvas.
The tree, 18 words amod obl:unmarked punct nmod:poss punct det conj punct conj obl punct advcl det compound punct obj cc det amod conj case nmod punct root Next ADJ morning NOUN , PUNCT their PRON neighbor NOUN , PUNCT the DET artist NOUN , PUNCT passed VERB by ADP , PUNCT carrying VERB a DET paint NOUN - PUNCT box NOUN and CCONJ a DET large ADJ roll NOUN of ADP canvas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Next next ADJ Degree=Pos 2 morning amod 2 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 5 neighbor obl:unmarked 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 neighbor punct 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 neighbor nmod:poss 5 neighbor neighbor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 artist punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 artist det 8 artist artist NOUN Number=Sing 5 neighbor conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 passed punct 10 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 neighbor conj 11 by by ADP _ 10 passed obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 carrying punct 13 carrying carry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 passed advcl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 box det 15 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 17 box compound 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 paint punct 17 box box NOUN Number=Sing 13 carrying obj 18 and and CCONJ _ 21 roll cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 roll det 20 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 21 roll amod 21 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing 17 box conj 22 of of ADP _ 23 canvas case 23 canvas canvas NOUN Number=Sing 21 roll nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 neighbor punct
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1 pass by participle vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 carry gerund a paint box and a large roll of canvas vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme 3 roll canvas nom roll «event transitive»: of=patient
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