colour Who acts: Colour, you, bag, She, rainbow, Red · What happens: be, see, spell, have, mix, make · To what, where: red, picture, British way, color, beads, 6 colours
«colour» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: colour in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Colour is what you see as red, blue, green, yellow and so on.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case obj punct conj punct conj punct conj cc advmod conj punct root Colour NOUN is AUX what PRON you PRON see VERB as ADP red ADJ , PUNCT blue ADJ , PUNCT green ADJ , PUNCT yellow ADJ and CCONJ so ADV on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 3 what nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 what cop 3 what what PRON PronType=Int root root 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 see nsubj 5 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 what acl:relcl 6 as as ADP _ 7 red case 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 see obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 blue punct 9 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 red conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 green punct 11 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 7 red conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 yellow punct 13 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 7 red conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 on cc 15 so so ADV _ 16 on advmod 16 on on ADV _ 3 what conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 what punct
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1 is a present Colour tree rules 2 see present you red vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer red=Stimulus
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 To colour is to fill in a picture with crayons, pencils or paint.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl cop mark case det obl case obl punct conj cc conj punct root To PART colour NOUN is AUX to PART fill VERB in ADP a DET picture NOUN with ADP crayons NOUN , PUNCT pencils NOUN or CCONJ paint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 colour mark 2 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 5 fill advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fill cop 4 to to PART _ 5 fill mark 5 fill fill VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 picture case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 picture det 8 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 5 fill obl 9 with with ADP _ 10 crayons case 10 crayons crayon NOUN Number=Plur 5 fill obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 pencils punct 12 pencils pencil NOUN Number=Plur 10 crayons conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 paint cc 14 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 10 crayons conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 fill punct
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1 is present a picture with crayons and pencils or paint; fill property tree rules
Meaning 3 Colour is the British way to spell color.
nsubj cop det amod mark acl obj punct root Colour NOUN is AUX the DET British ADJ way NOUN to PART spell VERB color NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 way det 4 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 5 way amod 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to PART _ 7 spell mark 7 spell spell VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 way acl 8 color color NOUN Number=Sing 7 spell obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present Colour the British way tree rules 2 spell to-infinitive color vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent color=Theme
Example 1 The bag has beads of 3 colours.
det nsubj obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET bag NOUN has VERB beads NOUN of ADP 3 NUM colours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bag det 2 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 colours case 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 colours nummod 7 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 4 beads nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the bag beads of 3 colours vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bead=Patient
Example 2 Colour 2 of the 5 squares.
flat case det nummod nmod punct root Colour NOUN 2 NUM of ADP the DET 5 NUM squares NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Colour flat 3 of of ADP _ 6 squares case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 squares det 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 squares nummod 6 squares square NOUN Number=Plur 2 2 nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Colour punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 How many of each colour?
advmod case det nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ of ADP each DET colour NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 colour case 4 each each DET PronType=Tot 5 colour det 5 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 2 many nmod 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 2 many punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 She has 6 colours of paint.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON has VERB 6 NUM colours NOUN of ADP paint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 colours nummod 4 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 paint case 6 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 4 colours nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She 6 colours of paint vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient
Example 5 The rainbow has 7 colours.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET rainbow NOUN has VERB 7 NUM colours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rainbow det 2 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 colours nummod 5 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the rainbow 7 colours vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient
Example 6 Red and yellow mixed make orange.
nsubj cc conj conj obj punct root Red ADJ and CCONJ yellow ADJ mixed VERB make VERB orange NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 make nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 yellow cc 3 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Red conj 4 mixed mix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 yellow conj 5 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 orange orange NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 mix participle Red not said here vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 make present Red orange vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset orange=Product
Example 7 My favourite colour is green.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop punct root My PRON favourite ADJ colour NOUN is AUX green ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 colour nmod:poss 2 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 colour amod 3 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 5 green nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 green cop 5 green green ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 green punct
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1 is present My favourite colour green property tree rules
Example 8 Wear bright colours when you cycle.
amod obj advmod nsubj obl punct root Wear VERB bright ADJ colours NOUN when ADV you PRON cycle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 3 colours amod 3 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 cycle advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 cycle nsubj 6 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here bright colours vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent colour=Source 2 cycle you tree rules
Example 9 He caught four, one of each colour.
nsubj obj punct conj case det nmod punct root He PRON caught VERB four NUM , PUNCT one NUM of ADP each DET colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 caught nsubj 2 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 caught obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 one punct 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 four conj 6 of of ADP _ 8 colour case 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 colour det 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 5 one nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 caught punct
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1 catch past He four vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent four=Theme
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