characterise Who acts: something, little rain, you, teacher, bright colours, firm foundations · What happens: be, describe, characteris, characterise, work, have · To what, where: typical feature, someone, Deserts, giant, story, music
«characterise» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: characterise in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To be the typical feature or quality of something.
mark cop det amod cc conj case nmod punct root To PART be AUX the DET typical ADJ feature NOUN or CCONJ quality NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 5 feature mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 feature cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 feature det 4 typical typical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 feature amod 5 feature feature NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 quality cc 7 quality quality NOUN Number=Sing 5 feature conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 quality nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 feature punct
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1 is a to-infinitive the typical feature or quality of something tree rules
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 describe what someone or something is like.
mark obj obj cc nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root To PART describe VERB what PRON someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX like ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 describe mark 2 describe describe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 what what PRON PronType=Int 2 describe obj 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 describe obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 like cc 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 like nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 like cop 8 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 4 someone acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 describe punct
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1 describe to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 is present something like property tree rules
Example 1 Deserts are characterised by very little rain.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case advmod amod obl punct root Deserts NOUN are AUX characterised VERB by ADP very ADV little ADJ rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Deserts desert NOUN Number=Plur 3 characterised nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 characterised aux:pass 3 characterised characteris VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 7 rain case 5 very very ADV _ 6 little advmod 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rain amod 7 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 characterised obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 characterised punct
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1 characteris present · passive little rain Deserts tree rules
Example 2 How would you characterise the giant in the story?
advmod aux nsubj det obj case det obl punct root How ADV would AUX you PRON characterise VERB the DET giant NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 4 characterise advmod 2 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 characterise aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 characterise nsubj 4 characterise characterise VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 giant det 6 giant giant NOUN Number=Sing 4 characterise obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 story case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 story det 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 characterise obl 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 characterise punct
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1 characterise would you the giant the story tree rules
Example 3 The music is characterised by fast drums.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET music NOUN is AUX characterised VERB by ADP fast ADJ drums NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 music det 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 4 characterised nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 characterised aux:pass 4 characterised characteris VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 drums case 6 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 7 drums amod 7 drums drum NOUN Number=Plur 4 characterised obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 characterised punct
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1 characteris present · passive the music by fast drums tree rules
Example 4 The teacher characterised the class as hard-working.
det nsubj det obj mark amod punct advcl punct root The DET teacher NOUN characterised VERB the DET class NOUN as SCONJ hard ADJ - PUNCT working VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 characterised nsubj 3 characterised characteris VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 class det 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 characterised obj 6 as as SCONJ _ 9 working mark 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 9 working amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 hard punct 9 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 characterised advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 characterised punct
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1 characteris past the teacher the class tree rules 2 work gerund the teacher not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Mammals are characterised by having fur or hair.
nsubj aux:pass mark advcl obj cc conj punct root Mammals NOUN are AUX characterised VERB by SCONJ having VERB fur NOUN or CCONJ hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mammals mammal NOUN Number=Plur 3 characterised nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 characterised aux:pass 3 characterised characteris VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by SCONJ _ 5 having mark 5 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 characterised advcl 6 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 5 having obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 hair cc 8 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 fur conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 characterised punct
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1 characteris present · passive Mammals tree rules 2 have gerund fur or hair vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient
Example 6 Her paintings are characterised by bright colours.
nmod:poss nsubj aux:pass case amod obl punct root Her PRON paintings NOUN are AUX characterised VERB by ADP bright ADJ colours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 paintings nmod:poss 2 paintings painting NOUN Number=Plur 4 characterised nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 characterised aux:pass 4 characterised characteris VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 colours case 6 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 7 colours amod 7 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 4 characterised obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 characterised punct
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1 characteris present · passive bright colours Her paintings tree rules
Example 7 The firm foundations of common sense, the shrewd shots at uncommon sense, that characterise all the Fables, belong not him but to humanity.
The tree, 23 words det amod nsubj case amod nmod punct det amod appos case amod nmod punct nsubj det:predet det obj punct conj advmod obl cc case conj punct root The DET firm ADJ foundations NOUN of ADP common ADJ sense NOUN , PUNCT the DET shrewd ADJ shots NOUN at ADP uncommon ADJ sense NOUN , PUNCT that PRON characterise VERB all DET the DET Fables NOUN , PUNCT belong VERB not PART him PRON but CCONJ to ADP humanity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 foundations det 2 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 3 foundations amod 3 foundations foundation NOUN Number=Plur 16 characterise nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 sense case 5 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sense amod 6 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 3 foundations nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 shots punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 shots det 9 shrewd shrewd ADJ Degree=Pos 10 shots amod 10 shots shot NOUN Number=Plur 6 sense appos 11 at at ADP _ 13 sense case 12 uncommon uncommon ADJ Degree=Pos 13 sense amod 13 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 10 shots nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 characterise punct 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 characterise nsubj 16 characterise characterise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 17 all all DET PronType=Tot 19 Fables det:predet 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 Fables det 19 Fables fable NOUN Number=Plur 16 characterise obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 belong punct 21 belong belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 characterise conj 22 not not PART Polarity=Neg 21 belong advmod 23 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 belong obl 24 but but CCONJ _ 26 humanity cc 25 to to ADP _ 26 humanity case 26 humanity humanity NOUN Number=Sing 23 him conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 16 characterise punct
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1 characterise present the firm foundations of common sense all Fables tree rules 2 not belong present the firm foundations of common sense not said here him = he vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
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