chives Who acts: thin hollow green leaves, small herb, plant, Sprinkle, We, Chives · What happens: taste, use, chop, grow, roun, bake · To what, where: food, leaves, plant, chives, baked potato, pot
«chives» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: chives in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small herb with thin, hollow green leaves that taste like a mild onion, used chopped on food.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj case amod punct amod amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct xcomp case obl punct root A DET small ADJ herb NOUN with ADP thin ADJ , PUNCT hollow ADJ green ADJ leaves NOUN that PRON taste VERB like ADP a DET mild ADJ onion NOUN , PUNCT used VERB chopped VERB on ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 herb det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 herb amod 3 herb herb NOUN Number=Sing 17 used nsubj 4 with with ADP _ 9 leaves case 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 9 leaves amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 thin punct 7 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 9 leaves amod 8 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 9 leaves amod 9 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 herb nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 taste nsubj 11 taste taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 leaves acl:relcl 12 like like ADP _ 15 onion case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 onion det 14 mild mild ADJ Degree=Pos 15 onion amod 15 onion onion NOUN Number=Sing 11 taste obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 3 herb punct 17 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 18 chopped chop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 used xcomp 19 on on ADP _ 20 food case 20 food food NOUN Number=Sing 18 chopped obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 17 used punct
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1 taste present thin hollow green leaves like a mild onion vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 use past a small herb with thin hollow green leaves vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 chop participle a small herb with thin hollow green leaves not said here food vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on food=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 The plant that grows these leaves; it has round purple flowers.
det nsubj nsubj det obj punct nsubj:pass aux conj amod obj punct root The DET plant NOUN that PRON grows VERB these DET leaves NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON has AUX round VERB purple ADJ flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plant det 2 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 4 grows nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 grows nsubj 4 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 6 leaves det 6 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 4 grows obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 round punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 round nsubj:pass 9 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 round aux 10 round roun VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 grows conj 11 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 12 flowers amod 12 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 10 round obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 grows punct
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1 grow present the plant this leaves vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location leaf=Theme 2 roun present · perfect · passive plant tree rules
Example 1 Sprinkle chopped chives on the baked potato.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root Sprinkle NOUN chopped VERB chives NOUN on ADP the DET baked VERB potato NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sprinkle sprinkle NOUN Number=Sing 2 chopped nsubj 2 chopped chop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 chives chive NOUN Number=Plur 2 chopped obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 potato case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 potato det 6 baked bake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 potato amod 7 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 2 chopped obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 chopped punct
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1 chop past Sprinkle chives the baked potato vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent chive=Patient on potato=Location 2 bake participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 We grew chives in a pot on the classroom windowsill.
nsubj obj case det obl case det compound obl punct root We PRON grew VERB chives NOUN in ADP a DET pot NOUN on ADP the DET classroom NOUN windowsill 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 grew nsubj 2 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 chives chive NOUN Number=Plur 2 grew obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 pot case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pot det 6 pot pot NOUN Number=Sing 2 grew obl 7 on on ADP _ 10 windowsill case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 windowsill det 9 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 10 windowsill compound 10 windowsill windowsill NOUN Number=Sing 2 grew obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 grew punct
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1 grow past We chives a pot on the classroom windowsill vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chive=Theme
Example 3 Chives belong to the onion family.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Chives NOUN belong VERB to ADP the DET onion NOUN family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chives chive NOUN Number=Plur 2 belong nsubj 2 belong belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 family case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 family det 5 onion onion NOUN Number=Sing 6 family compound 6 family family NOUN Number=Sing 2 belong obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 belong punct
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1 belong present Chives to the onion family vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Mum made scrambled eggs with chives.
nsubj amod obj case obl punct root Mum NOUN made VERB scrambled VERB eggs NOUN with ADP chives NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 scrambled scramble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 eggs amod 4 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 chives case 6 chives chive NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Mum scrambled eggs with chives vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Product 2 scramble participle vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The chives have pretty purple flowers in early summer.
det nsubj advmod amod obj case amod obl punct root The DET chives NOUN have VERB pretty ADV purple ADJ flowers NOUN in ADP early ADJ summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chives det 2 chives chive NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 pretty pretty ADV _ 5 purple advmod 5 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 6 flowers amod 6 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 summer case 8 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 9 summer amod 9 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present the chives purple flowers summer vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient
Example 6 Bees love the flowers of chives.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root Bees NOUN love VERB the DET flowers NOUN of ADP chives NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 love nsubj 2 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 flowers det 4 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 2 love obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 chives case 6 chives chive NOUN Number=Plur 4 flowers nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 love punct
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1 love present Bees the flowers of chives vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer flower=Stimulus
Example 7 Use scissors to snip the chives.
obj mark advcl det obj punct root Use VERB scissors NOUN to PART snip VERB the DET chives NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 scissors scissors NOUN Number=Plur 1 Use obj 3 to to PART _ 4 snip mark 4 snip snip VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 chives det 6 chives chive NOUN Number=Plur 4 snip obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here scissors vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scissors=Patient 2 snip to-infinitive you not said here the chives vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chive=Patient
Example 8 In one grew some very fine chives or leeks; this was the kitchen garden.
The tree, 14 words case nsubj det advmod amod obj cc conj punct nsubj cop det compound conj punct root In ADP one NUM grew VERB some DET very ADV fine ADJ chives NOUN or CCONJ leeks NOUN ; PUNCT this PRON was AUX the DET kitchen NOUN garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 one case 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 chives det 5 very very ADV _ 6 fine advmod 6 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 7 chives amod 7 chives chive NOUN Number=Plur 3 grew obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 leeks cc 9 leeks leek NOUN Number=Plur 7 chives conj 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 garden punct 11 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 garden nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 garden cop 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 garden det 14 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 15 garden compound 15 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past one some fine chives or leeks vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location chive=Theme 2 is a past this the kitchen garden tree rules
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