confetti Who acts: cakes, guests, confetti, We, church, Mum · What happens: throw, fall, lie, use, decorate, call · To what, where: Tiny pieces, air, Small sugar sweets, cakes, confetti sprinkles, confetti · Speech: someone speaks here
«confetti» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: confetti in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tiny pieces of coloured paper thrown into the air at weddings, parties and parades.
The tree, 14 words amod case amod nmod acl case det obl case obl punct conj cc conj punct root Tiny ADJ pieces NOUN of ADP coloured ADJ paper NOUN thrown VERB into ADP the DET air NOUN at ADP weddings NOUN , PUNCT parties NOUN and CCONJ parades NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 2 pieces amod 2 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 paper case 4 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 5 paper amod 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 pieces nmod 6 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 pieces acl 7 into into ADP _ 9 air case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 air det 9 air air NOUN Number=Sing 6 thrown obl 10 at at ADP _ 11 weddings case 11 weddings wedding NOUN Number=Plur 6 thrown obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 parties punct 13 parties party NOUN Number=Plur 11 weddings conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 parades cc 15 parades parade NOUN Number=Plur 11 weddings conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 pieces punct
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1 throw participle Tiny pieces of coloured paper not said here into the air result ; at weddings and parties and parades vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer into air=Result
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 Anything that falls or lies about in many tiny bright bits, like confetti: «a confetti of petals».
The tree, 17 words nsubj acl:relcl cc conj case case amod amod amod obl punct case conj punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root Anything PRON that PRON falls VERB or CCONJ lies VERB about ADP in ADP many ADJ tiny ADJ bright ADJ bits NOUN , PUNCT like ADP confetti NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET confetti NOUN of ADP petals NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 falls nsubj 3 falls fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Anything acl:relcl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 lies cc 5 lies lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 falls conj 6 about about ADP _ 11 bits case 7 in in ADP _ 11 bits case 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bits amod 9 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bits amod 10 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bits amod 11 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 5 lies obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 confetti punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 confetti case 14 confetti confetti NOUN Number=Plur 11 bits conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 18 confetti punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 confetti punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 confetti det 18 confetti confetti NOUN Number=Plur 1 Anything appos 19 of of ADP _ 20 petals case 20 petals petal NOUN Number=Plur 18 confetti nmod 21 » » PUNCT _ 18 confetti punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 1 Anything punct
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1 fall present vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 lie present about many tiny bright bits and confetti vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about bit=Location
Meaning 3 Small sugar sweets or sprinkles used to decorate cakes (sometimes called «confetti sprinkles»).
The tree, 13 words amod compound cc conj acl mark advcl obj punct advmod acl punct compound xcomp punct punct punct root Small ADJ sugar NOUN sweets NOUN or CCONJ sprinkles NOUN used VERB to PART decorate VERB cakes NOUN ( PUNCT sometimes ADV called VERB « PUNCT confetti NOUN sprinkles NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sweets amod 2 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 3 sweets compound 3 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 sprinkles cc 5 sprinkles sprinkle NOUN Number=Plur 3 sweets conj 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sweets acl 7 to to PART _ 8 decorate mark 8 decorate decorate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 used advcl 9 cakes cake NOUN Number=Plur 8 decorate obj 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 called punct 11 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 12 called advmod 12 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 cakes acl 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 sprinkles punct 14 confetti confetti NOUN Number=Plur 15 sprinkles compound 15 sprinkles sprinkle NOUN Number=Plur 12 called xcomp 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 sprinkles punct 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 called punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 sweets punct
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1 use participle Small sugar sweets or sprinkles not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 decorate to-infinitive cakes vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Destination 3 call participle cakes not said here confetti sprinkles sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The guests threw confetti over the bride and groom.
det nsubj obj case det obl cc conj punct root The DET guests NOUN threw VERB confetti NOUN over ADP the DET bride NOUN and CCONJ groom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 guests det 2 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 3 threw nsubj 3 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 confetti confetti NOUN Number=Plur 3 threw obj 5 over over ADP _ 7 bride case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bride det 7 bride bride NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 groom cc 9 groom groom NOUN Number=Sing 7 bride conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 threw punct
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1 throw past the guests confetti over the bride and groom vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent confetti=Theme over bride=Destination
Example 2 There was confetti in my hair for days after the party.
expl nsubj case nmod:poss obl case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB confetti NOUN in ADP my PRON hair NOUN for ADP days NOUN after ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 confetti confetti NOUN Number=Plur 2 was nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 hair case 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 hair nmod:poss 6 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 days case 8 days day NOUN Number=Plur 6 hair nmod 9 after after ADP _ 11 party case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 party det 11 party party NOUN Number=Sing 8 days nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past confetti my hair for days after the party; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hair=Location
Example 3 The winning team was showered with confetti on the stage.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det nmod punct root The DET winning NOUN team NOUN was AUX showered VERB with ADP confetti NOUN on ADP the DET stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 team det 2 winning winning NOUN Number=Sing 3 team compound 3 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 showered nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 showered aux:pass 5 showered shower VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 confetti case 7 confetti confetti NOUN Number=Plur 5 showered obl 8 on on ADP _ 10 stage case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 stage det 10 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 7 confetti nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 showered punct
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1 shower past · passive the winning team with confetti on the stage vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with confetti=Theme
Example 4 We made confetti with a hole punch and old magazines.
nsubj obj case det compound obl cc amod conj punct root We PRON made VERB confetti NOUN with ADP a DET hole NOUN punch NOUN and CCONJ old ADJ magazines 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 confetti confetti NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 punch case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 punch det 6 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 7 punch compound 7 punch punch NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 magazines cc 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 magazines amod 10 magazines magazine NOUN Number=Plur 7 punch conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We confetti with a hole punch and old magazines vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confetti=Product
Example 5 The church asks people to use only paper confetti.
det nsubj obj mark xcomp advmod compound obj punct root The DET church NOUN asks VERB people NOUN to PART use VERB only ADV paper NOUN confetti NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 church det 2 church church NOUN Number=Sing 3 asks nsubj 3 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 asks obj 5 to to PART _ 6 use mark 6 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asks xcomp 7 only only ADV _ 9 confetti advmod 8 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 9 confetti compound 9 confetti confetti NOUN Number=Plur 6 use obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 asks punct
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1 ask speech: ask present the church people vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent people=Recipient clause=Topic 2 use not said to happen to-infinitive the church not said here paper confetti vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confetti=Patient
Example 6 Mum sighed when she saw the confetti all over the carpet.
nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det obj advmod case det obj punct root Mum NOUN sighed VERB when ADV she PRON saw VERB the DET confetti NOUN all ADV over ADP the DET carpet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 sighed nsubj 2 sighed sigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 saw advmod 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 saw nsubj 5 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 sighed ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 confetti det 7 confetti confetti NOUN Number=Plur 5 saw obj 8 all all ADV _ 11 carpet advmod 9 over over ADP _ 11 carpet case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 carpet det 11 carpet carpet NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 sighed punct
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1 sigh past Mum vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 see past Mum the confetti tree rules
Example 7 Autumn leaves fell like confetti in the wind.
nsubj ccomp case obl case det obl punct root Autumn PROPN leaves VERB fell VERB like ADP confetti NOUN in ADP the DET wind NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Autumn Autumn PROPN Number=Sing 2 leaves nsubj 2 leaves leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 leaves ccomp 4 like like ADP _ 5 confetti case 5 confetti confetti NOUN Number=Plur 3 fell obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 wind case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wind det 8 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 leaves punct
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1 leave present Autumn tree rules 2 fall past Autumn not said here the wind like confetti vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in wind=Location
Example 8 The cupcakes were topped with rainbow confetti sprinkles.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound compound obl punct root The DET cupcakes NOUN were AUX topped VERB with ADP rainbow NOUN confetti NOUN sprinkles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cupcakes det 2 cupcakes cupcake NOUN Number=Plur 4 topped nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 topped aux:pass 4 topped top VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 sprinkles case 6 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 7 confetti compound 7 confetti confetti NOUN Number=Plur 8 sprinkles compound 8 sprinkles sprinkle NOUN Number=Plur 4 topped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 topped punct
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1 top past · passive the cupcakes with confetti sprinkles vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with sprinkle=Theme
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