corn Who acts: corn, yellow seeds, grain, We, farmer, children · What happens: be, call, mean, crop, eat, grow · To what, where: tall plant, USA, maize, UK, small hard painful patch, corn · Speech: someone speaks here
«corn» 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: corn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In the USA, Canada and Australia, corn is a tall plant with yellow seeds on a cob, also called maize or sweetcorn.
The tree, 22 words case det obl punct conj cc conj punct nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod case det nmod punct advmod acl xcomp cc conj punct root In ADP the DET USA PROPN , PUNCT Canada PROPN and CCONJ Australia PROPN , PUNCT corn NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ plant NOUN with ADP yellow ADJ seeds NOUN on ADP a DET cob NOUN , PUNCT also ADV called VERB maize NOUN or CCONJ sweetcorn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 USA case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 USA det 3 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 13 plant obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Canada punct 5 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 USA conj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 Australia cc 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 Canada conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 USA punct 9 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 13 plant nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 plant cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 plant det 12 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 13 plant amod 13 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 with with ADP _ 16 seeds case 15 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 16 seeds amod 16 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 13 plant nmod 17 on on ADP _ 19 cob case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 cob det 19 cob cob NOUN Number=Sing 16 seeds nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 called punct 21 also also ADV _ 22 called advmod 22 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 seeds acl 23 maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 22 called xcomp 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 sweetcorn cc 25 sweetcorn sweetcorn NOUN Number=Sing 23 maize conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 13 plant punct
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1 is a present corn a tall plant the USA and Canada and Australia with yellow seeds on a cob tree rules 2 call participle yellow seeds on a cob not said here maize or sweetcorn vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: 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 In the UK and Ireland, corn can mean any grain crop such as wheat, barley or oats.
The tree, 17 words case det obl cc conj punct nsubj aux det nsubj ccomp case fixed obl punct conj cc conj punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN and CCONJ Ireland PROPN , PUNCT corn NOUN can AUX mean VERB any DET grain NOUN crop VERB such ADJ as ADP wheat NOUN , PUNCT barley NOUN or CCONJ oats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 9 mean obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 Ireland cc 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 3 UK conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 7 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 9 mean nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 mean aux 9 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 any any DET PronType=Ind 11 grain det 11 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 12 crop nsubj 12 crop crop VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 mean ccomp 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 wheat case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 wheat wheat NOUN Number=Sing 12 crop obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 barley punct 17 barley barley NOUN Number=Sing 15 wheat conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 oats cc 19 oats oat NOUN Number=Plur 17 barley conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 mean punct
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1 mean can corn the UK and Ireland vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 crop infinitive any grain such wheat and barley or oats vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 A corn is a small hard painful patch of skin on the foot.
det nsubj cop det amod amod amod case nmod case det nmod punct root A DET corn NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ hard ADJ painful ADJ patch NOUN of ADP skin NOUN on ADP the DET foot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 corn det 2 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 8 patch nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 patch cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 patch det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 patch amod 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 patch amod 7 painful painful ADJ Degree=Pos 8 patch amod 8 patch patch NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 skin case 10 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 8 patch nmod 11 on on ADP _ 13 foot case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 foot det 13 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 10 skin nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 patch punct
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1 is a present a corn a small hard painful patch of skin on the foot tree rules
Example 1 We ate corn on the cob with butter at the barbecue.
nsubj obj case det obl case nmod case det obl punct root We PRON ate VERB corn NOUN on ADP the DET cob NOUN with ADP butter NOUN at ADP the DET barbecue 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 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 cob case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cob det 6 cob cob NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obl 7 with with ADP _ 8 butter case 8 butter butter NOUN Number=Sing 6 cob nmod 9 at at ADP _ 11 barbecue case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 barbecue det 11 barbecue barbecue NOUN Number=Sing 2 ate obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 ate punct
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1 eat past We corn the cob with butter at the barbecue vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corn=Patient
Example 2 The farmer grows corn and beans.
det nsubj obj cc conj punct root The DET farmer NOUN grows VERB corn NOUN and CCONJ beans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows nsubj 3 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 beans cc 6 beans bean NOUN Number=Plur 4 corn conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 grows punct
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1 grow present the farmer corn and beans vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location corn=Theme
Example 3 Popcorn is made from a special kind of corn.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl case nmod punct root Popcorn NOUN is AUX made VERB from ADP a DET special ADJ kind NOUN of ADP corn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Popcorn popcorn NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 7 kind case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 kind det 6 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 7 kind amod 7 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 corn case 9 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 7 kind nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Popcorn a special kind of corn vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from kind=Material
Example 4 In the story, the children hid in the tall corn.
case det obl punct det nsubj case det amod obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET children NOUN hid VERB in ADP the DET tall ADJ corn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 hid obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 children det 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 7 hid nsubj 7 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 11 corn case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 corn det 10 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 11 corn amod 11 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 7 hid obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 hid punct
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1 hide past the children the story in the tall corn vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in story=Location
Example 5 Corn grows in rows in big fields.
nsubj case obl case amod obl punct root Corn NOUN grows VERB in ADP rows NOUN in ADP big ADJ fields NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 2 grows nsubj 2 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 rows case 4 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 2 grows obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 fields case 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fields amod 7 fields field NOUN Number=Plur 2 grows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 grows punct
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1 grow present Corn rows in big fields vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in row=Location
Example 6 Cornflakes are made from corn.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Cornflakes NOUN are AUX made VERB from ADP corn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cornflakes cornflake NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 corn case 5 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Cornflakes corn vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from corn=Material
Example 7 Her new shoes gave her a corn on her toe.
nmod:poss amod nsubj iobj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Her PRON new ADJ shoes NOUN gave VERB her PRON a DET corn NOUN on ADP her PRON toe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 shoes nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shoes amod 3 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 gave iobj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 corn det 7 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 toe case 9 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 toe nmod:poss 10 toe toe NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past Her new shoes a corn her = she her toe vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent she=Recipient corn=Theme on toe=Asset
Example 8 "Who sowed this sort of corn?"
punct nsubj det obj case nmod punct punct root " PUNCT Who PRON sowed VERB this DET sort NOUN of ADP corn NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 sowed punct 2 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 sowed nsubj 3 sowed sow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 sort det 5 sort sort NOUN Number=Sing 3 sowed obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 corn case 7 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 5 sort nmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 sowed punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 3 sowed punct
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1 sow in a quote past this sort of corn vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sort=Theme 2 sort in a quote corn nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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