codex
Who acts: pages, monks, Maya, codex, you · What happens: write, bind, paint, call, have, turn · To what, where: old book, ancient book, codex, codices, bark paper, notebooks · Speech: someone speaks here
«codex» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: codex in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
An old book written by hand, with pages bound together, especially an ancient or medieval book.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 book | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 book | amod |
| 3 | book | book | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | written | write | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 book | acl |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 hand | case |
| 6 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 written | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 pages | punct |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 pages | case |
| 9 | pages | page | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 written | parataxis |
| 10 | bound | bind | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 pages | acl |
| 11 | together | together | ADV | _ | 10 bound | advmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 book | punct |
| 13 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 18 book | advmod |
| 14 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 book | det |
| 15 | ancient | ancient | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 book | amod |
| 16 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 17 medieval | cc |
| 17 | medieval | medieval | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 ancient | conj |
| 18 | book | book | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bound | obl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 book | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | write | participle | a old book not said here | by hand | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | bind | participle | pages not said here | a ancient book | together property | 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 book of laws or rules (old use).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 book | det |
| 2 | book | book | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 laws | case |
| 4 | laws | law | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 book | nmod |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 rules | cc |
| 6 | rules | rule | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 laws | conj |
| 7 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 9 use | punct |
| 8 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 use | amod |
| 9 | use | use | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 rules | appos |
| 10 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 9 use | punct |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 book | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The codex was written by monks on animal skin.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 codex | det |
| 2 | codex | codex | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 written | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 written | aux:pass |
| 4 | written | write | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 monks | case |
| 6 | monks | monk | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 written | obl |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 skin | case |
| 8 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 skin | compound |
| 9 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 monks | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 written | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | write | past · passive | monks on animal skin | the codex | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
Example 2
The Maya painted their codices on bark paper.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Maya | det |
| 2 | Maya | Maya | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 painted | nsubj |
| 3 | painted | paint | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 codices | nmod:poss |
| 5 | codices | codex | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 painted | obj |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 paper | case |
| 7 | bark | bark | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 paper | compound |
| 8 | paper | paper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 painted | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 painted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | paint | past | the Maya | their codices | bark paper | vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent codex=Theme on paper=Destination |
Example 3
Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks are called codices.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo | Leonardo | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 notebooks | nmod:poss |
| 2 | da | Da | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Leonardo | flat |
| 3 | Vinci | Vinci | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Leonardo | flat |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Leonardo | case |
| 5 | notebooks | notebook | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 called | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 called | aux:pass |
| 7 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | codices | codex | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 called | xcomp |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 called | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | present · passive | Leonardo's notebooks | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
Example 4
A codex has pages you turn, but a scroll is rolled up.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 codex | det |
| 2 | codex | codex | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | pages | page | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 has | obj |
| 5 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 turn | nsubj |
| 6 | turn | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 pages | acl:relcl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 rolled | punct |
| 8 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 12 rolled | cc |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 scroll | det |
| 10 | scroll | scroll | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 rolled | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 rolled | aux:pass |
| 12 | rolled | roll | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 has | conj |
| 13 | up | up | ADP | _ | 12 rolled | compound:prt |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | a codex | pages | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Patient | ||||
| 2 | turn | present | you | pages not said here | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent page=Theme | ||||
| 3 | roll up | present · passive | a scroll | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Agent |
Example 5
Codex Sinaiticus is one of the oldest Bibles.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codex | Codex | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 one | nsubj |
| 2 | Sinaiticus | Sinaiticus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Codex | flat |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 one | cop |
| 4 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 Bibles | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Bibles | det |
| 7 | oldest | old | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 8 Bibles | amod |
| 8 | Bibles | bible | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 one | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 one | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Codex | one | of the oldest Bibles | tree rules |
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