colossus Who acts: thing, Colossus, earthquake, Colossus computer, goalkeeper, giant statue · What happens: be, build, help, break, stand over, topple · To what, where: German codes, Bletchley Park, Colossus, secret codes, war, defence · Speech: someone speaks here
«colossus» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: colossus in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A huge statue, much bigger than life size.
det amod punct advmod amod case compound obl punct root A DET huge ADJ statue NOUN , PUNCT much ADV bigger ADJ than ADP life NOUN size NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 statue det 2 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 3 statue amod 3 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 bigger punct 5 much much ADV _ 6 bigger advmod 6 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 statue amod 7 than than ADP _ 9 size case 8 life life NOUN Number=Sing 9 size compound 9 size size NOUN Number=Sing 6 bigger obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 statue punct
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Meaning 2 A person, company or thing that is enormously big, powerful or important («a colossus of science»).
The tree, 16 words det punct conj cc conj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct conj cc conj punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct punct root A DET person NOUN , PUNCT company NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN that PRON is AUX enormously ADV big ADJ , PUNCT powerful ADJ or CCONJ important ADJ ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET colossus NOUN of ADP science NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 company punct 4 company company NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 thing cc 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 big nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 big cop 9 enormously enormously ADV _ 10 big advmod 10 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 powerful punct 12 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 10 big conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 important cc 14 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 10 big conj 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 colossus punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 colossus punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 colossus det 18 colossus colossus NOUN Number=Sing 2 person appos 19 of of ADP _ 20 science case 20 science science NOUN Number=Sing 18 colossus nmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 colossus punct 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 colossus punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 is present thing big, enormously property tree rules 2 be thing not said here tree rules 3 be thing not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
The Colossus of Rhodes: a giant bronze statue of the sun god Helios in ancient Greece, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The tree, 25 words det case nmod punct det amod amod appos case det compound nmod appos case amod nmod punct conj case det nummod nmod case det amod nmod punct root The DET Colossus PROPN of ADP Rhodes PROPN : PUNCT a DET giant ADJ bronze ADJ statue NOUN of ADP the DET sun NOUN god NOUN Helios PROPN in ADP ancient ADJ Greece PROPN , PUNCT one NUM of ADP the DET Seven NUM Wonders PROPN of ADP the DET Ancient ADJ World PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Colossus det 2 Colossus Colossus PROPN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 Rhodes case 4 Rhodes Rhode PROPN Number=Plur 2 Colossus nmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 statue punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 statue det 7 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 9 statue amod 8 bronze bronze ADJ Degree=Pos 9 statue amod 9 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 2 Colossus appos 10 of of ADP _ 13 god case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 god det 12 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 13 god compound 13 god god NOUN Number=Sing 9 statue nmod 14 Helios Helios PROPN Number=Sing 13 god appos 15 in in ADP _ 17 Greece case 16 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 17 Greece amod 17 Greece Greece PROPN Number=Sing 13 god nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 one punct 19 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 god conj 20 of of ADP _ 23 Wonders case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 Wonders det 22 Seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 23 Wonders nummod 23 Wonders Wonder PROPN Number=Plur 19 one nmod 24 of of ADP _ 27 World case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 World det 26 Ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 27 World amod 27 World World PROPN Number=Sing 23 Wonders nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 2 Colossus punct
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Meaning 4 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Colossus: one of the first electronic computers, built in Britain during the Second World War to help break German codes at Bletchley Park.
The tree, 23 words punct appos case det amod amod nmod punct parataxis case obl case det amod compound obl mark advcl xcomp amod obj case compound obl punct root Colossus NOUN : PUNCT one NUM of ADP the DET first ADJ electronic ADJ computers NOUN , PUNCT built VERB in ADP Britain PROPN during ADP the DET Second ADJ World PROPN War PROPN to PART help VERB break VERB German ADJ codes NOUN at ADP Bletchley PROPN Park PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colossus colossus NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 3 one punct 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 1 Colossus appos 4 of of ADP _ 8 computers case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 computers det 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 computers amod 7 electronic electronic ADJ Degree=Pos 8 computers amod 8 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 built punct 10 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 one parataxis 11 in in ADP _ 12 Britain case 12 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 10 built obl 13 during during ADP _ 17 War case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 War det 15 Second Second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 17 War amod 16 World World PROPN Number=Sing 17 War compound 17 War War PROPN Number=Sing 10 built obl 18 to to PART _ 19 help mark 19 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 built advcl 20 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 help xcomp 21 German German ADJ Degree=Pos 22 codes amod 22 codes code NOUN Number=Plur 20 break obj 23 at at ADP _ 25 Park case 24 Bletchley Bletchley PROPN Number=Sing 25 Park compound 25 Park Park PROPN Number=Sing 20 break obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 1 Colossus punct
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1 build participle during the Second World War in Britain vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in britain=Attribute 2 help to-infinitive vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 break infinitive German codes Bletchley Park vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer code=Patient
Example 1 The Colossus of Rhodes stood over thirty metres tall.
det nsubj case nmod advmod nummod obl:unmarked xcomp punct root The DET Colossus PROPN of ADP Rhodes PROPN stood VERB over ADV thirty NUM metres NOUN tall ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Colossus det 2 Colossus Colossus PROPN Number=Sing 5 stood nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Rhodes case 4 Rhodes Rhodes PROPN Number=Sing 2 Colossus nmod 5 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 over over ADV _ 7 thirty advmod 7 thirty thirty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 metres nummod 8 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 9 tall obl:unmarked 9 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stood xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 stood punct
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1 stand over past the Colossus of Rhodes tall property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 An earthquake toppled the Colossus.
det nsubj det obj punct root An DET earthquake NOUN toppled VERB the DET Colossus PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 earthquake det 2 earthquake earthquake NOUN Number=Sing 3 toppled nsubj 3 toppled topple VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Colossus det 5 Colossus Colossus PROPN Number=Sing 3 toppled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 toppled punct
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1 topple past a earthquake the Colossus vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent colossus=Patient
Example 3 The Colossus computer helped break secret codes in the war.
det compound nsubj xcomp amod obj case det obl punct root The DET Colossus PROPN computer NOUN helped VERB break VERB secret ADJ codes NOUN in ADP the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 computer det 2 Colossus Colossus PROPN Number=Sing 3 computer compound 3 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 4 helped nsubj 4 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 helped xcomp 6 secret secret ADJ Degree=Pos 7 codes amod 7 codes code NOUN Number=Plur 5 break obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 war case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 war det 10 war war NOUN Number=Sing 5 break obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 helped punct
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1 help past the Colossus computer vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 break infinitive the Colossus computer not said here secret codes the war vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer code=Patient
Example 4 The goalkeeper was a colossus in defence.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET goalkeeper NOUN was AUX a DET colossus NOUN in ADP defence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goalkeeper det 2 goalkeeper goalkeeper NOUN Number=Sing 5 colossus nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 colossus cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 colossus det 5 colossus colossus NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 defence case 7 defence defence NOUN Number=Sing 5 colossus nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 colossus punct
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1 is a past the goalkeeper a colossus defence tree rules
Example 5 The giant statue was a true colossus.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET giant ADJ statue NOUN was AUX a DET true ADJ colossus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 statue det 2 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 statue amod 3 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 7 colossus nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 colossus cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 colossus det 6 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 7 colossus amod 7 colossus colossus NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 colossus punct
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1 is a past the giant statue a true colossus tree rules
Example 6 Some people call that company a colossus of technology.
det nsubj det obj det xcomp case nmod punct root Some DET people NOUN call VERB that DET company NOUN a DET colossus NOUN of ADP technology NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 call nsubj 3 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 company det 5 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 call obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 colossus det 7 colossus colossus NOUN Number=Sing 3 call xcomp 8 of of ADP _ 9 technology case 9 technology technology NOUN Number=Sing 7 colossus nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 call punct
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1 call present some people that company vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent company=Recipient
Example 7 The famous Colossus of Rhodes, which was one of the seven wonders of the world, was erected in honour of Helios.
The tree, 21 words det amod nsubj:pass case nmod punct nsubj cop nmod case det nummod nmod case det nmod punct aux:pass case obl case nmod punct root The DET famous ADJ Colossus PROPN of ADP Rhodes PROPN , PUNCT which PRON was AUX one NUM of ADP the DET seven NUM wonders NOUN of ADP the DET world NOUN , PUNCT was AUX erected VERB in ADP honour NOUN of ADP Helios NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Colossus det 2 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Colossus amod 3 Colossus Colossus PROPN Number=Sing 19 erected nsubj:pass 4 of of ADP _ 5 Rhodes case 5 Rhodes Rhodes PROPN Number=Sing 3 Colossus nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 one punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 one nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 one cop 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 Colossus nmod 10 of of ADP _ 13 wonders case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 wonders det 12 seven seven NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 wonders nummod 13 wonders wonder NOUN Number=Plur 9 one nmod 14 of of ADP _ 16 world case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 world det 16 world world NOUN Number=Sing 13 wonders nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 3 Colossus punct 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 erected aux:pass 19 erected erect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 20 in in ADP _ 21 honour case 21 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 19 erected obl 22 of of ADP _ 23 Helios case 23 Helios helio NOUN Number=Plur 21 honour nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 19 erected punct
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1 is a past the famous Colossus of Rhodes one of the seven wonders of the world tree rules 2 erect past · passive the famous Colossus of Rhodes honour of Helios vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product 3 wonder the world nom wonder «feeling transitive»: of=patient 4 honour Helios nom honour «state transitive»: of=patient
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