colossal Who acts: Colossal, blue whale, pyramids, We, Losing, storm · What happens: mean, crash, be, eat, lose, do · To what, where: colossal wave, harbour, colossal animal, colossal stone buildings, colossal pizza, key
«colossal» 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: colossal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Colossal means extremely large, huge, enormous.
nsubj advmod xcomp punct conj punct conj punct root Colossal PROPN means VERB extremely ADV large ADJ , PUNCT huge ADJ , PUNCT enormous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colossal Colossal PROPN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 extremely extremely ADV _ 4 large advmod 4 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 huge punct 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 4 large conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 enormous punct 8 enormous enormous ADJ Degree=Pos 4 large conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Colossal large property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Colossal also means very great in amount or degree («a colossal mistake», «a colossal waste»).
The tree, 15 words nsubj advmod advmod ccomp case obl cc conj punct punct det amod appos punct punct punct det amod parataxis punct punct punct root Colossal PROPN also ADV means VERB very ADV great ADJ in ADP amount NOUN or CCONJ degree NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET colossal ADJ mistake NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET colossal ADJ waste NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colossal Colossal PROPN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 great advmod 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means ccomp 6 in in ADP _ 7 amount case 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 5 great obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 degree cc 9 degree degree NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount conj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 mistake punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 mistake punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 mistake det 13 colossal colossal ADJ Degree=Pos 14 mistake amod 14 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount appos 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 mistake punct 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 waste punct 17 « « PUNCT _ 20 waste punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 waste det 19 colossal colossal ADJ Degree=Pos 20 waste amod 20 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 14 mistake parataxis 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 waste punct 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 mistake punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Colossal vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A colossal wave crashed over the harbour.
det amod acl case det obl punct root A DET colossal ADJ wave NOUN crashed VERB over ADP the DET harbour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wave det 2 colossal colossal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wave amod 3 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 crashed crash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 wave acl 5 over over ADP _ 7 harbour case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 harbour det 7 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 4 crashed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 wave punct
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1 crash participle a colossal wave not said here the harbour vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over harbour=Location
Example 2 The blue whale is a colossal animal.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET blue ADJ whale NOUN is AUX a DET colossal ADJ animal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 whale det 2 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 3 whale amod 3 whale whale NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 animal cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 animal det 6 colossal colossal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 animal punct
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1 is a present the blue whale a colossal animal tree rules
Example 3 The pyramids are colossal stone buildings.
det nsubj cop amod compound punct root The DET pyramids NOUN are AUX colossal ADJ stone NOUN buildings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pyramids det 2 pyramids pyramid NOUN Number=Plur 6 buildings nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 buildings cop 4 colossal colossal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 buildings amod 5 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 6 buildings compound 6 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 buildings punct
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1 is a present the pyramids colossal stone buildings tree rules
Example 4 We ate a colossal pizza.
nsubj det amod obj punct root We PRON ate VERB a DET colossal ADJ pizza 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 ate nsubj 2 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pizza det 4 colossal colossal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pizza amod 5 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past We a colossal pizza vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pizza=Patient
Example 5 Losing the key was a colossal mistake.
csubj det obj cop det amod punct root Losing VERB the DET key NOUN was AUX a DET colossal ADJ mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Losing lose VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 mistake csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 key det 3 key key NOUN Number=Sing 1 Losing obj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 mistake cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mistake det 6 colossal colossal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 mistake amod 7 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 mistake punct
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1 lose gerund the key vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Eventuality 2 is a past Losing a colossal mistake tree rules
Example 6 The storm did colossal damage.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET storm NOUN did VERB colossal ADJ damage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 did nsubj 3 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 colossal colossal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 damage amod 5 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 3 did obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 did punct
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1 do past the storm colossal damage vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent damage=Eventuality
Example 7 The giant took colossal steps across the hills.
det nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root The DET giant ADJ took VERB colossal ADJ steps NOUN across ADP the DET hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 giant det 2 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 colossal colossal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 steps amod 5 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 3 took obj 6 across across ADP _ 8 hills case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 hills det 8 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 3 took obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the giant colossal steps the hills vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme
Example 8 This colossal statue was 39 feet high, and was composed of ivory and gold; its majestic beauty formed the chief attraction of the temple.
The tree, 24 words det amod nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct cc aux:pass advcl case obl cc conj punct nmod:poss amod nsubj advcl det amod obj case det nmod punct root This DET colossal ADJ statue NOUN was AUX 39 NUM feet NOUN high ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ was AUX composed VERB of ADP ivory NOUN and CCONJ gold NOUN ; PUNCT its PRON majestic ADJ beauty NOUN formed VERB the DET chief ADJ attraction NOUN of ADP the DET temple NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 statue det 2 colossal colossal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 statue amod 3 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 7 high nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 high cop 5 39 39 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 feet nummod 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 7 high obl:unmarked 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 composed punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 composed cc 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 composed aux:pass 11 composed compose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 high advcl 12 of of ADP _ 13 ivory case 13 ivory ivory NOUN Number=Sing 11 composed obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 gold cc 15 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 13 ivory conj 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 20 formed punct 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 beauty nmod:poss 18 majestic majestic ADJ Degree=Pos 19 beauty amod 19 beauty beauty NOUN Number=Sing 20 formed nsubj 20 formed form VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 high advcl 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 attraction det 22 chief chief ADJ Degree=Pos 23 attraction amod 23 attraction attraction NOUN Number=Sing 20 formed obj 24 of of ADP _ 26 temple case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 temple det 26 temple temple NOUN Number=Sing 23 attraction nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 7 high punct
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1 is past this colossal statue 39 feet obl:unmarked ; high property tree rules 2 compose past · passive this colossal statue not said here of ivory and gold vn create-26.4-1 «NP V» 3 form past statue's majestic beauty the chief attraction of the temple vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location attraction=Theme 4 attract the temple nom attraction «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
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