carol Who acts: carol, house, We, Carol singers, school, Silent Night · What happens: be, sing, carol, go, knock, hold · To what, where: happy song, Christmas, house, Christmas songs, name, carols · Speech: someone speaks here
«carol» 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: carol in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A carol is a happy song, especially one sung at Christmas.
det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod appos acl case obl punct root A DET carol NOUN is AUX a DET happy ADJ song NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV one NUM sung VERB at ADP Christmas PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 carol det 2 carol carol NOUN Number=Sing 6 song nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 song cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 song det 5 happy happy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 song amod 6 song song NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 one punct 8 especially especially ADV _ 9 one advmod 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 song appos 10 sung sing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 one acl 11 at at ADP _ 12 Christmas case 12 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 10 sung obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 song punct
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1 is a present a carol a happy song tree rules 2 sing speech: express participle Christmas vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at christmas=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 To carol is to sing happily, or to go from house to house singing Christmas songs.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark advmod punct cc mark conj case obl case obl acl compound obj punct root To PART carol VERB is AUX to PART sing VERB happily ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART go VERB from ADP house NOUN to ADP house NOUN singing VERB Christmas PROPN songs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 carol mark 2 carol carol VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sing csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sing cop 4 to to PART _ 5 sing mark 5 sing sing VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 happily happily ADV _ 5 sing advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 go punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 go cc 9 to to PART _ 10 go mark 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sing conj 11 from from ADP _ 12 house case 12 house house NOUN Number=Sing 10 go obl 13 to to ADP _ 14 house case 14 house house NOUN Number=Sing 10 go obl 15 singing sing VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 house acl 16 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 17 songs compound 17 songs song NOUN Number=Plur 15 singing obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 sing punct
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1 carol speech: other to-infinitive vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: express present happily, sing property tree rules 3 go to-infinitive house to house vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from house=Initial_Location to house=Destination 4 sing speech: express gerund house not said here Christmas songs vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme
Meaning 3 Carol is a girl's name.
nsubj cop det nmod:poss case punct root Carol PROPN is AUX a DET girl NOUN 's PART name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carol Carol PROPN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 name cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 girl det 4 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 girl case 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 is a present Carol a girl's name tree rules
Example 1 We sang carols around the Christmas tree.
nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON sang VERB carols NOUN around ADP the DET Christmas PROPN tree 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 sang nsubj 2 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 carols carol NOUN Number=Plur 2 sang obj 4 around around ADP _ 7 tree case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tree det 6 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 7 tree compound 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 sang obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past We carols the Christmas tree vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location carol=Theme
Example 2 Carol singers knocked at our door.
compound nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Carol PROPN singers NOUN knocked VERB at ADP our PRON door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carol Carol PROPN Number=Sing 2 singers compound 2 singers singer NOUN Number=Plur 3 knocked nsubj 3 knocked knock VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 door case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 door nmod:poss 6 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 knocked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 knocked punct
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1 knock past Carol singers at our door vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient
Example 3 Our school held a carol concert in the church.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root Our PRON school NOUN held VERB a DET carol NOUN concert NOUN in ADP the DET church NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 held nsubj 3 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 concert det 5 carol carol NOUN Number=Sing 6 concert compound 6 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 church case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 church det 9 church church NOUN Number=Sing 3 held obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 held punct
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1 hold past Our school a carol concert the church vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent concert=Theme in church=Location
Example 4 «Silent Night» is a famous carol.
punct amod nsubj punct cop det amod punct root « PUNCT Silent ADJ Night NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET famous ADJ carol NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 Night punct 2 Silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Night amod 3 Night night NOUN Number=Sing 8 carol nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 Night punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 carol cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 carol det 7 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 8 carol amod 8 carol carol NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 carol punct
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1 is a present Silent Night a famous carol tree rules
Example 5 The birds carolled in the morning sun.
det acl case det compound obl root The DET birds NOUN carolled VERB in ADP the DET morning NOUN sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 birds det 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 carolled caroll VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 birds acl 4 in in ADP _ 7 sun. case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun. det 6 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 7 sun. compound 7 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 3 carolled obl
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1 caroll participle the birds not said here the morning sun. tree rules
Example 6 My aunt Carol bakes the best mince pies.
nmod:poss nsubj appos det amod compound obj punct root My PRON aunt NOUN Carol PROPN bakes VERB the DET best ADJ mince NOUN pies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 4 bakes nsubj 3 Carol Carol PROPN Number=Sing 2 aunt appos 4 bakes bake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pies det 6 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 8 pies amod 7 mince mince NOUN Number=Sing 8 pies compound 8 pies pie NOUN Number=Plur 4 bakes obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 bakes punct
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1 bake present My aunt the best mince pies vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pie=Product
Example 7 The cuckoo sang, and the lark carolled, for it was now beautiful spring.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj punct cc det nsubj conj punct case nsubj cop advmod amod obl punct root The DET cuckoo NOUN sang VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET lark NOUN carolled VERB , PUNCT for ADP it PRON was AUX now ADV beautiful ADJ spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cuckoo det 2 cuckoo cuckoo NOUN Number=Sing 3 sang nsubj 3 sang sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 carolled punct 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 carolled cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lark det 7 lark lark NOUN Number=Sing 8 carolled nsubj 8 carolled caroll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sang conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 spring punct 10 for for ADP _ 15 spring case 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 spring nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 spring cop 13 now now ADV PronType=Dem 14 beautiful advmod 14 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 15 spring amod 15 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 8 carolled obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 sang punct
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1 sing speech: express past the cuckoo vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 caroll past the lark tree rules 3 is past lark for beautiful spring tree rules
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