chips Who acts: chips, long pieces, packets, crisp slices, We, I · What happens: be, fry, call, sell, mean, slice · To what, where: long pieces, UK, fries, USA, crisp slices, packets · Speech: someone speaks here
«chips» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: chips in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, chips are long pieces of fried potato, called «fries» or «French fries» in the USA.
The tree, 23 words case det obl punct conj punct conj cc flat conj punct nsubj cop amod case amod nmod punct acl punct xcomp punct cc punct amod conj punct case det obl punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN , PUNCT chips NOUN are AUX long ADJ pieces NOUN of ADP fried VERB potato NOUN , PUNCT called VERB « PUNCT fries NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT French ADJ fries NOUN » PUNCT in ADP the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 15 pieces obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Ireland punct 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Australia punct 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 Zealand cc 9 New New PROPN Number=Sing 10 Zealand flat 10 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 7 Australia conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 12 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 15 pieces nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 pieces cop 14 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 15 pieces amod 15 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur root root 16 of of ADP _ 18 potato case 17 fried fry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 potato amod 18 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 15 pieces nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 called punct 20 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 pieces acl 21 « « PUNCT _ 22 fries punct 22 fries fry NOUN Number=Plur 20 called xcomp 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 fries punct 24 or or CCONJ _ 27 fries cc 25 « « PUNCT _ 27 fries punct 26 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 27 fries amod 27 fries fry NOUN Number=Plur 22 fries conj 28 » » PUNCT _ 22 fries punct 29 in in ADP _ 31 USA case 30 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 31 USA det 31 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 20 called obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 15 pieces punct
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1 is a present chips long pieces the UK and Ireland and Australia and New Zealand of fried potato tree rules 2 fry participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 call participle long pieces not said here fries or French fries the USA vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «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 In the USA and Canada, chips are thin, crisp slices of fried potato sold in packets, called «crisps» in the UK and Ireland (in Australia and NZ, «chips» can mean both).
The tree, 31 words case det obl cc conj punct nsubj cop punct amod nsubj case amod nmod acl case obl punct acl punct xcomp punct case det obl cc conj punct case conj cc conj punct punct appos punct aux parataxis obj punct punct root In ADP the DET USA PROPN and CCONJ Canada PROPN , PUNCT chips NOUN are AUX thin ADJ , PUNCT crisp ADJ slices NOUN of ADP fried VERB potato NOUN sold VERB in ADP packets NOUN , PUNCT called VERB « PUNCT crisps NOUN » PUNCT in ADP the DET UK PROPN and CCONJ Ireland PROPN ( PUNCT in ADP Australia PROPN and CCONJ NZ PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT chips NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB both DET ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 USA case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 USA det 3 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 9 thin obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Canada cc 5 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 USA conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 USA punct 7 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 9 thin nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 thin cop 9 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 slices punct 11 crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos 12 slices amod 12 slices slice NOUN Number=Plur 39 mean nsubj 13 of of ADP _ 15 potato case 14 fried fry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 potato amod 15 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 12 slices nmod 16 sold sell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 slices acl 17 in in ADP _ 18 packets case 18 packets packet NOUN Number=Plur 16 sold obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 called punct 20 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 packets acl 21 « « PUNCT _ 22 crisps punct 22 crisps crisp NOUN Number=Plur 20 called xcomp 23 » » PUNCT _ 22 crisps punct 24 in in ADP _ 26 UK case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 UK det 26 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 20 called obl 27 and and CCONJ _ 28 Ireland cc 28 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 26 UK conj 29 ( ( PUNCT _ 31 Australia punct 30 in in ADP _ 31 Australia case 31 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 12 slices conj 32 and and CCONJ _ 33 NZ cc 33 NZ NZ PROPN Number=Sing 31 Australia conj 34 , , PUNCT _ 36 chips punct 35 « « PUNCT _ 36 chips punct 36 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 31 Australia appos 37 » » PUNCT _ 36 chips punct 38 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 39 mean aux 39 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 thin parataxis 40 both both DET PronType=Tot 39 mean obj 41 ) ) PUNCT _ 40 both punct 42 . . PUNCT _ 9 thin punct
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1 is present chips the USA and Canada thin property tree rules 2 fry participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 sell participle crisp slices of fried potato and Australia and NZ not said here packets vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 4 call participle packets not said here crisps the UK and Ireland vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 mean can crisp slices of fried potato and Australia and NZ both vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent both=Topic 6 slice fried potato nom slice «possession transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Chips are small broken pieces of wood, stone or other material.
nsubj cop amod amod case nmod punct conj cc amod conj punct root Chips NOUN are AUX small ADJ broken VERB pieces NOUN of ADP wood NOUN , PUNCT stone NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ material NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 5 pieces nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pieces cop 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pieces amod 4 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 pieces amod 5 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 wood case 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 5 pieces nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 stone punct 9 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 7 wood conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 material cc 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 material amod 12 material material NOUN Number=Sing 7 wood conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 pieces punct
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1 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present Chips small broken pieces of wood and stone or other material tree rules
Meaning 4 Chips (silicon chips, microchips) are tiny electronic parts inside computers and phones.
The tree, 12 words nsubj punct compound appos punct conj punct cop amod amod case nmod cc conj punct root Chips NOUN ( PUNCT silicon NOUN chips NOUN , PUNCT microchips NOUN ) PUNCT are AUX tiny ADJ electronic ADJ parts NOUN inside ADP computers NOUN and CCONJ phones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 11 parts nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 chips punct 3 silicon silicon NOUN Number=Sing 4 chips compound 4 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 1 Chips appos 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 microchips punct 6 microchips microchip NOUN Number=Plur 4 chips conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 chips punct 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 parts cop 9 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 parts amod 10 electronic electronic ADJ Degree=Pos 11 parts amod 11 parts part NOUN Number=Plur root root 12 inside inside ADP _ 13 computers case 13 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 11 parts nmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 phones cc 15 phones phone NOUN Number=Plur 13 computers conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 parts punct
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1 is a present Chips tiny electronic parts computers and phones tree rules
Meaning 5 Chips are small plastic tokens used in games.
nsubj cop amod amod acl case obl punct root Chips NOUN are AUX small ADJ plastic ADJ tokens NOUN used VERB in ADP games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 5 tokens nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tokens cop 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tokens amod 4 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 tokens amod 5 tokens token NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tokens acl 7 in in ADP _ 8 games case 8 games game NOUN Number=Plur 6 used obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 tokens punct
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1 is a present Chips small plastic tokens tree rules 2 use participle small plastic tokens not said here games vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We had fish and chips at the seaside.
nsubj obj cc conj case det obl punct root We PRON had VERB fish NOUN and CCONJ chips NOUN at ADP the DET seaside 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 chips cc 5 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 3 fish conj 6 at at ADP _ 8 seaside case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 seaside det 8 seaside seaside NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We fish and chips the seaside vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient
Example 2 In America, I asked for chips and got a packet of crisps.
case obl punct nsubj case obl cc conj det obj case nmod punct root In ADP America PROPN , PUNCT I PRON asked VERB for ADP chips NOUN and CCONJ got VERB a DET packet NOUN of ADP crisps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 America case 2 America America PROPN Number=Sing 5 asked obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 America punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 asked nsubj 5 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 chips case 7 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 5 asked obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 got cc 9 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 asked conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 packet det 11 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 9 got obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 crisps case 13 crisps crisp NOUN Number=Plur 11 packet nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past I America for chips vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 get past I not said here a packet of crisps vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer packet=Stimulus
Example 3 Chips are tasty, but too many are not healthy.
nsubj cop punct cc advmod nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct root Chips NOUN are AUX tasty ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ too ADV many ADJ are AUX not PART healthy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 3 tasty nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 tasty cop 3 tasty tasty ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 10 healthy punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 10 healthy cc 6 too too ADV _ 7 many advmod 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 10 healthy nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 healthy cop 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 healthy advmod 10 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tasty parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 tasty punct
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1 is present Chips tasty property tree rules 2 not is present many healthy property tree rules
Example 4 Chocolate chips make cookies delicious.
compound nsubj obj xcomp punct root Chocolate NOUN chips NOUN make VERB cookies NOUN delicious ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 2 chips compound 2 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 3 make obj 5 delicious delicious ADJ Degree=Pos 3 make xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make present Chocolate chips cookies delicious property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cookie=Product
Example 5 Wood chips cover the playground.
compound nsubj det obj punct root Wood NOUN chips NOUN cover VERB the DET playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 chips compound 2 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 3 cover nsubj 3 cover cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 playground det 5 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 3 cover obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 cover punct
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1 cover present Wood chips the playground vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme playground=Destination
Example 6 Computers are full of tiny chips.
nsubj cop case amod obl punct root Computers NOUN are AUX full ADJ of ADP tiny ADJ chips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 3 full nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 full cop 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 chips case 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 chips amod 6 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 3 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 full punct
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1 is present Computers of tiny chips; full property tree rules
Example 7 Our dog has a microchip, so the vet could find his owners.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj punct advmod det nsubj aux conj nmod:poss obj punct root Our PRON dog NOUN has VERB a DET microchip NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET vet NOUN could AUX find VERB his PRON owners 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 dog nmod:poss 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 microchip det 5 microchip microchip NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 find punct 7 so so ADV _ 11 find advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 vet det 9 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 11 find nsubj 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 find aux 11 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 has conj 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 owners nmod:poss 13 owners owner NOUN Number=Plur 11 find obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our dog a microchip vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent microchip=Patient 2 find could the vet vet's owners vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent owner=Topic
Example 8 Put some salt and vinegar on your chips.
det obj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Put VERB some DET salt NOUN and CCONJ vinegar NOUN on ADP your PRON chips 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 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 salt det 3 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 vinegar cc 5 vinegar vinegar NOUN Number=Sing 3 salt conj 6 on on ADP _ 8 chips case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 chips nmod:poss 8 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here some salt and vinegar your chips vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent salt=Theme on chip=Destination
Example 9 "But I would rather be chopped to chips," said the elder.
The tree, 11 words punct cc nsubj aux advmod aux:pass ccomp case obl punct punct det obj punct root " PUNCT But CCONJ I PRON would AUX rather ADV be AUX chopped VERB to ADP chips NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET elder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 chopped punct 2 But but CCONJ _ 7 chopped cc 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 chopped nsubj 4 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 chopped aux 5 rather rather ADV _ 7 chopped advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 chopped aux:pass 7 chopped chop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 said ccomp 8 to to ADP _ 9 chips case 9 chips chip NOUN Number=Plur 12 said obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 chips punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 9 chips punct 12 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 elder det 14 elder elder NOUN Number=Sing 12 said obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 said punct
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1 chop in a quote would · passive the elder = elder vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 say speech: assert past the elder chips vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to chip=Recipient clause=Topic
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