coffin Who acts: vampire, idiom, family · What happens: bury, cremate, help, end, ruin, carry · To what, where: dead person, long box, something, coffin, church, Egyptian mummies · Speech: someone speaks here
«coffin» 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: coffin in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A long box in which a dead person is buried or cremated.
det amod case obl det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj punct root A DET long ADJ box NOUN in ADP which PRON a DET dead ADJ person NOUN is AUX buried VERB or CCONJ cremated VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 box det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 box amod 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 which case 5 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 buried obl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 7 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 10 buried nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 buried aux:pass 10 buried bury VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 box acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 cremated cc 12 cremated cremate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 buried conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 box punct
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1 bury present · passive a dead person a long box vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in which=Destination 2 cremate participle vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: 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 Usage: idiom — kept apart, not parsed.
A nail in the coffin: something that helps to end or ruin something.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj case det nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj obj punct root A DET nail NOUN in ADP the DET coffin NOUN : PUNCT something PRON that PRON helps VERB to PART end VERB or CCONJ ruin VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nail det 2 nail nail NOUN Number=Sing 7 something nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 coffin case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 coffin det 5 coffin coffin NOUN Number=Sing 2 nail nmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 something punct 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 helps nsubj 9 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 something acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 end mark 11 end end VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 helps xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 ruin cc 13 ruin ruin VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 end conj 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 ruin obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 something punct
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1 help present vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 end to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 3 ruin infinitive something vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Example 1 The coffin was carried into the church.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET coffin NOUN was AUX carried VERB into ADP the DET church NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coffin det 2 coffin coffin NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 carried aux:pass 4 carried carry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 church case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 church det 7 church church NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 carried punct
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1 carry past · passive the coffin the church vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 2 Egyptian mummies were placed in painted coffins.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root Egyptian ADJ mummies NOUN were AUX placed VERB in ADP painted VERB coffins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Egyptian Egyptian ADJ Degree=Pos 2 mummies amod 2 mummies mummy NOUN Number=Plur 4 placed nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 placed aux:pass 4 placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 coffins case 6 painted paint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 coffins amod 7 coffins coffin NOUN Number=Plur 4 placed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 placed punct
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1 place past · passive Egyptian mummies painted coffins vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in coffin=Destination 2 paint participle vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 In the story, the vampire climbed out of his coffin.
case det obl punct det nsubj case case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET vampire NOUN climbed VERB out ADP of ADP his PRON coffin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 climbed obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 vampire det 6 vampire vampire NOUN Number=Sing 7 climbed nsubj 7 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 out out ADP _ 11 coffin case 9 of of ADP _ 11 coffin case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 coffin nmod:poss 11 coffin coffin NOUN Number=Sing 7 climbed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 climbed punct
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1 climb past the vampire the story out vampire's coffin vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in story=Trajectory
Example 4 (idiom) Losing their best player was the final nail in the coffin for the team.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj punct acl nmod:poss amod obj cop det amod case det nmod case det nmod punct root ( PUNCT idiom NOUN ) PUNCT Losing VERB their PRON best ADJ player NOUN was AUX the DET final ADJ nail NOUN in ADP the DET coffin NOUN for ADP the DET team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 idiom punct 2 idiom idiom NOUN Number=Sing 11 nail nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 idiom punct 4 Losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 idiom acl 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 player nmod:poss 6 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 player amod 7 player player NOUN Number=Sing 4 Losing obj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 nail cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 nail det 10 final final ADJ Degree=Pos 11 nail amod 11 nail nail NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 in in ADP _ 14 coffin case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 coffin det 14 coffin coffin NOUN Number=Sing 11 nail nmod 15 for for ADP _ 17 team case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 team det 17 team team NOUN Number=Sing 14 coffin nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 nail punct
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1 lose gerund idiom not said here their best player vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Eventuality 2 is a past idiom the final nail the coffin for the team tree rules
Example 5 The family put flowers on the coffin.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET family NOUN put VERB flowers NOUN on ADP the DET coffin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 coffin case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 coffin det 7 coffin coffin NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the family flowers the coffin vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent flower=Theme on coffin=Destination
Example 6 Grandad's coffin was made of oak.
nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Grandad PROPN 's PART coffin NOUN was AUX made VERB of ADP oak NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 3 coffin nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandad case 3 coffin coffin NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 oak case 7 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make past · passive Grandad's coffin of oak vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 Says the father-in-law from his coffin:
det nsubj punct case punct ccomp case nmod:poss nmod punct root Says VERB the DET father NOUN - PUNCT in ADP - PUNCT law NOUN from ADP his PRON coffin NOUN : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 law det 3 father father NOUN Number=Sing 7 law nsubj 4 - - PUNCT _ 7 law punct 5 in in ADP _ 7 law case 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 in punct 7 law law NOUN Number=Sing 1 Says ccomp 8 from from ADP _ 10 coffin case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 coffin nmod:poss 10 coffin coffin NOUN Number=Sing 7 law nmod 11 : : PUNCT _ 1 Says punct
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1 say speech: assert present vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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