copper Who acts: Copper, brown metal, Coppers, Statue, She, Copper pipes · What happens: be, conduct, use, brew, make, change · To what, where: brown metal, electricity, brown colour, small brown coins, informal British word, large metal pot
«copper» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: copper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Copper is a reddish-brown metal that conducts electricity and heat very well.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj advmod advmod punct root Copper NOUN is AUX a DET reddish ADJ - PUNCT brown ADJ metal NOUN that PRON conducts VERB electricity NOUN and CCONJ heat NOUN very ADV well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 7 metal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 metal cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 metal det 4 reddish reddish ADJ Degree=Pos 6 brown amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 reddish punct 6 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 7 metal amod 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 conducts nsubj 9 conducts conduct VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 metal acl:relcl 10 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 9 conducts obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 heat cc 12 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 10 electricity conj 13 very very ADV _ 14 well advmod 14 well well ADV Degree=Pos 9 conducts advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 metal punct
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1 is a present Copper a brown metal tree rules 2 conduct present a brown metal electricity and heat well property vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme
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 Copper is also a reddish-brown colour.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct amod punct root Copper NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET reddish ADJ - PUNCT brown ADJ colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 8 colour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 colour cop 3 also also ADV _ 8 colour advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 colour det 5 reddish reddish ADJ Degree=Pos 7 brown amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 reddish punct 7 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 colour punct
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1 is a present Copper a brown colour tree rules
Meaning 3 Coppers are small brown coins (UK).
nsubj cop amod amod punct appos punct punct root Coppers NOUN are AUX small ADJ brown ADJ coins NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coppers copper NOUN Number=Plur 5 coins nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 coins cop 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 coins amod 4 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 5 coins amod 5 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 UK punct 7 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 5 coins appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 UK punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 coins punct
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1 is a present Coppers small brown coins tree rules
Meaning 4 A copper is an informal British word for a police officer.
det nsubj cop det amod amod case det compound nmod punct root A DET copper NOUN is AUX an DET informal ADJ British ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET police NOUN officer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 copper det 2 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 7 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 word cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 word det 5 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 6 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 11 officer case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 officer det 10 police police NOUN Number=Sing 11 officer compound 11 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 7 word nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 word punct
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1 is a present a copper a informal British word for a police officer tree rules
Meaning 5 A copper can also be a large metal pot, used for heating water or brewing.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod compound punct acl case compound obl cc conj punct root A DET copper NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET large ADJ metal NOUN pot NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP heating NOUN water NOUN or CCONJ brewing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 copper det 2 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 9 pot nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 pot aux 4 also also ADV _ 9 pot advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 pot cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pot det 7 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pot amod 8 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 9 pot compound 9 pot pot NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 used punct 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 pot acl 12 for for ADP _ 14 water case 13 heating heating NOUN Number=Sing 14 water compound 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 used obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 brewing cc 16 brewing brew VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 water conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 pot punct
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1 is a can a copper a large metal pot tree rules 2 use participle a large metal pot not said here for heating water vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 brew gerund vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Electric wires are often made of copper.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Electric ADJ wires NOUN are AUX often ADV made VERB of ADP copper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Electric electric ADJ Degree=Pos 2 wires amod 2 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 5 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 4 often often ADV _ 5 made advmod 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 copper case 7 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive Electric wires of copper; often property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 2 The Statue of Liberty is green because its copper changed over time.
det nsubj case nmod cop mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl case obl punct root The DET Statue PROPN of ADP Liberty PROPN is AUX green ADJ because SCONJ its PRON copper NOUN changed VERB over ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Statue det 2 Statue Statue PROPN Number=Sing 6 green nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Liberty case 4 Liberty Liberty PROPN Number=Sing 2 Statue nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 green cop 6 green green ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 because because SCONJ _ 10 changed mark 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 copper nmod:poss 9 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 10 changed nsubj 10 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 green advcl 11 over over ADP _ 12 time case 12 time time NOUN Number=Sing 10 changed obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 green punct
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1 is present the Statue of Liberty green property tree rules 2 change past Statue's copper time vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 She has copper-coloured hair.
nsubj compound punct amod obj punct root She PRON has VERB copper NOUN - PUNCT coloured ADJ hair 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 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 5 coloured compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 copper punct 5 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hair amod 6 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She coloured hair vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 4 Copper is a good conductor of heat.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Copper NOUN is AUX a DET good ADJ conductor NOUN of ADP heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 5 conductor nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 conductor cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 conductor det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 conductor amod 5 conductor conductor NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 heat case 7 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 5 conductor nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 conductor punct
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1 is a present Copper a good conductor of heat tree rules
Example 5 Old pennies are made of copper.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Old ADJ pennies NOUN are AUX made VERB of ADP copper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 pennies amod 2 pennies penny NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 copper case 6 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive Old pennies of copper vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 6 Copper pipes carry water in the house.
compound nsubj obj case det obl punct root Copper NOUN pipes NOUN carry VERB water NOUN in ADP the DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 2 pipes compound 2 pipes pipe NOUN Number=Plur 3 carry nsubj 3 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 carry obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 house case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 house det 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 carry obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 carry punct
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1 carry present Copper pipes water the house vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent water=Value in house=Location
Example 7 The copper caught the thief (old British slang).
det nsubj det obj punct amod amod appos punct punct root The DET copper NOUN caught VERB the DET thief NOUN ( PUNCT old ADJ British ADJ slang NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 copper det 2 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 thief det 5 thief thief NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 slang punct 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 slang amod 8 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 9 slang amod 9 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 5 thief appos 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 slang punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past the copper the thief vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thief=Theme
Example 8 The wood flamed up splendidly under the large brewing copper, and it sighed so deeply!
The tree, 15 words det nsubj acl compound:prt advmod case det amod compound obl punct cc nsubj advmod advmod punct root The DET wood NOUN flamed VERB up ADP splendidly ADV under ADP the DET large ADJ brewing NOUN copper NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON sighed VERB so ADV deeply ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wood det 2 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 14 sighed nsubj 3 flamed flame VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 wood acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 flamed compound:prt 5 splendidly splendidly ADV _ 3 flamed advmod 6 under under ADP _ 10 copper case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 copper det 8 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 10 copper amod 9 brewing brewing NOUN Number=Sing 10 copper compound 10 copper copper NOUN Number=Sing 3 flamed obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 sighed punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 sighed cc 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 sighed nsubj 14 sighed sigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 so so ADV _ 16 deeply advmod 16 deeply deeply ADV _ 14 sighed advmod 17 ! ! PUNCT _ 14 sighed punct
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1 flame up participle the wood not said here the large brewing copper splendidly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under copper=Location 2 sigh past the wood deeply property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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