cardboard Who acts: Cardboard, cardboard character, We, you, toy, Corrugated cardboard · What happens: be, use, make, package, seem, put · To what, where: stiff paper, boxes, one, castle, cardboard boxes, cardboard
«cardboard» 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: cardboard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Cardboard is thick, stiff paper used to make boxes, packaging and models.
The tree, 12 words nsubj cop punct amod conj acl mark advcl obj punct conj cc conj punct root Cardboard NOUN is AUX thick ADJ , PUNCT stiff ADJ paper NOUN used VERB to PART make VERB boxes NOUN , PUNCT packaging VERB and CCONJ models NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 3 thick nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 thick cop 3 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 paper punct 5 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 6 paper amod 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 thick conj 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 paper acl 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 used advcl 10 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 9 make obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 packaging punct 12 packaging package VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 boxes conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 models cc 14 models model NOUN Number=Plur 10 boxes conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 thick punct
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1 is present Cardboard thick property tree rules 2 use participle stiff paper not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 make to-infinitive boxes and models vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset box=Product 4 package gerund vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
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 cardboard character (in a story) is one who seems flat and not real.
The tree, 14 words det compound nsubj punct case det appos punct cop nsubj acl:relcl xcomp cc advmod conj punct root A DET cardboard NOUN character NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP a DET story NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX one NUM who PRON seems VERB flat ADJ and CCONJ not PART real ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 character det 2 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 3 character compound 3 character character NOUN Number=Sing 10 one nsubj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 story punct 5 in in ADP _ 7 story case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 story det 7 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 character appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 story punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 one cop 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 seems nsubj 12 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 one acl:relcl 13 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 12 seems xcomp 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 real cc 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 real advmod 16 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 13 flat conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 10 one punct
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1 is a present a cardboard character one tree rules 2 seem present flat property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
Example 1 We made a castle from cardboard boxes.
nsubj det obj case compound obl punct root We PRON made VERB a DET castle NOUN from ADP cardboard NOUN boxes 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 castle det 4 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 boxes case 6 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 7 boxes compound 7 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a castle cardboard boxes vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent castle=Product from box=Material
Example 2 Put the cardboard in the recycling bin.
det obj case det compound obl punct root Put VERB the DET cardboard NOUN in ADP the DET recycling NOUN bin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cardboard det 3 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 bin case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bin det 6 recycling recycling NOUN Number=Sing 7 bin compound 7 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the cardboard the recycling bin vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cardboard=Theme in bin=Destination
Example 3 Cardboard goes soggy in the rain.
nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root Cardboard NOUN goes VERB soggy ADJ in ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 2 goes nsubj 2 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 soggy soggy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 goes xcomp 4 in in ADP _ 6 rain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 soggy obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 goes punct
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1 go present Cardboard soggy property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The toy came in a cardboard box.
det nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET toy NOUN came VERB in ADP a DET cardboard NOUN box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 toy det 2 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 box case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 box det 6 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 7 box compound 7 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past the toy a cardboard box vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in box=Location
Example 5 Cut out a cardboard circle for the wheel.
compound:prt det compound obj case det nmod punct root Cut VERB out ADP a DET cardboard NOUN circle NOUN for ADP the DET wheel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Cut compound:prt 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 circle det 4 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 5 circle compound 5 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 wheel case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wheel det 8 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 5 circle nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut out imperative you not said here a cardboard circle for the wheel vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector circle=Eventuality
Example 6 Corrugated cardboard has wavy layers inside.
amod nsubj amod obj advmod punct root Corrugated VERB cardboard NOUN has VERB wavy ADJ layers NOUN inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Corrugated corrugate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 cardboard amod 2 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wavy wavy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 layers amod 5 layers layer NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 inside inside ADV _ 3 has advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 corrugate participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 have present Corrugated cardboard wavy layers inside property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent layer=Patient
Example 7 We used cardboard tubes for the telescopes.
nsubj compound obj case det nmod punct root We PRON used VERB cardboard NOUN tubes NOUN for ADP the DET telescopes 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 4 tubes compound 4 tubes tube NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 telescopes case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 telescopes det 7 telescopes telescope NOUN Number=Plur 4 tubes nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We cardboard tubes for the telescopes vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent tube=Theme for telescope=Eventuality
Example 8 The villain in the story was a cardboard character.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det compound punct root The DET villain NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN was AUX a DET cardboard NOUN character NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 villain det 2 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 9 character nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 villain nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 character cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 character det 8 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 9 character compound 9 character character NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 character punct
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1 is a past the villain in the story a cardboard character tree rules
Example 9 Generals in full uniform leading regiments of cardboard soldiers passed by.
nsubj case amod nmod amod case compound nmod acl advmod punct root Generals NOUN in ADP full ADJ uniform NOUN leading VERB regiments NOUN of ADP cardboard NOUN soldiers NOUN passed VERB by ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Generals general NOUN Number=Plur 6 regiments nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 uniform case 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 4 uniform amod 4 uniform uniform NOUN Number=Sing 1 Generals nmod 5 leading lead VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 regiments amod 6 regiments regiment NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 soldiers case 8 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 9 soldiers compound 9 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 6 regiments nmod 10 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 soldiers acl 11 by by ADP _ 10 passed advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 regiments punct
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1 lead gerund vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition 2 pass by participle cardboard soldiers not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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