cracker Who acts: cracker, Christmas cracker, paper tube, two people, firecracker, small firework · What happens: be, eat, bang, pull, have, give · To what, where: thin dry crisp biscuit, paper tube, cracker, small firework, 24 crackers, equal numbers
«cracker» 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: cracker in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cracker is a thin, dry, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese.
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod punct advmod acl case obl punct root A DET cracker NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ , PUNCT dry ADJ , PUNCT crisp ADJ biscuit NOUN , PUNCT often ADV eaten VERB with ADP cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cracker det 2 cracker cracker NOUN Number=Sing 10 biscuit nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 biscuit cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 biscuit det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 10 biscuit amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 thin punct 7 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 10 biscuit amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 dry punct 9 crisp crisp ADJ Degree=Pos 10 biscuit amod 10 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 eaten punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 eaten advmod 13 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 biscuit acl 14 with with ADP _ 15 cheese case 15 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 13 eaten obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 10 biscuit punct
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1 is a present a cracker a thin dry crisp biscuit tree rules 2 eat participle a thin dry crisp biscuit not said here with cheese; often property vn eat-39.1-1 «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 A Christmas cracker is a paper tube that bangs when two people pull it, with a small gift inside (UK, Ireland, Australia).
The tree, 22 words det compound nsubj cop det compound nsubj acl:relcl mark nummod nsubj advcl obj punct case det amod conj advmod punct appos punct conj punct conj punct punct root A DET Christmas PROPN cracker NOUN is AUX a DET paper NOUN tube NOUN that PRON bangs VERB when SCONJ two NUM people NOUN pull VERB it PRON , PUNCT with ADP a DET small ADJ gift NOUN inside ADV ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT Ireland PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cracker det 2 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 3 cracker compound 3 cracker cracker NOUN Number=Sing 7 tube nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tube cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tube det 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 7 tube compound 7 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 bangs nsubj 9 bangs bang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tube acl:relcl 10 when when SCONJ _ 13 pull mark 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 people nummod 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 13 pull nsubj 13 pull pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bangs advcl 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 pull obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 gift punct 16 with with ADP _ 19 gift case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 gift det 18 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 19 gift amod 19 gift gift NOUN Number=Sing 13 pull conj 20 inside inside ADV _ 19 gift advmod 21 ( ( PUNCT _ 22 UK punct 22 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 19 gift appos 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 Ireland punct 24 Ireland Ireland PROPN Number=Sing 22 UK conj 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 Australia punct 26 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 22 UK conj 27 ) ) PUNCT _ 22 UK punct 28 . . PUNCT _ 7 tube punct
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1 is a present a Christmas cracker a paper tube tree rules 2 bang present a paper tube vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 pull present two people cracker vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Meaning 3 A firecracker is a small firework that bangs.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET firecracker NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ firework NOUN that PRON bangs VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 firecracker det 2 firecracker firecracker NOUN Number=Sing 6 firework nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 firework cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 firework det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 firework amod 6 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 bangs nsubj 8 bangs bang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 firework acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 firework punct
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1 is a present a firecracker a small firework tree rules 2 bang present a small firework vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Matthew had 24 crackers.
nsubj nummod obj punct root Matthew PROPN had VERB 24 NUM crackers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Matthew Matthew PROPN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 crackers nummod 4 crackers cracker NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Matthew 24 crackers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cracker=Patient
Example 2 He gave equal numbers of crackers to his 3 friends.
nsubj amod obj case nmod case nmod:poss nummod obl punct root He PRON gave VERB equal ADJ numbers NOUN of ADP crackers NOUN to ADP his PRON 3 NUM friends 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 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 numbers amod 4 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 crackers case 6 crackers cracker NOUN Number=Plur 4 numbers nmod 7 to to ADP _ 10 friends case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 friends nmod:poss 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 friends nummod 10 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He equal numbers of crackers his 3 friends vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent number=Theme to friend=Recipient
Example 3 Each friend ate 5 crackers.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET friend NOUN ate VERB 5 NUM crackers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 friend det 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 ate nsubj 3 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 crackers nummod 5 crackers cracker NOUN Number=Plur 3 ate obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 ate punct
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1 eat past each friend 5 crackers vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cracker=Patient
Example 4 How many crackers did he have left?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux nsubj aux punct root How ADV many ADJ crackers NOUN did AUX he PRON have AUX left VERB ? 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 3 crackers amod 3 crackers cracker NOUN Number=Plur 7 left nsubj:pass 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 left aux 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 left nsubj 6 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 left aux 7 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 left punct
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1 leave past · perfect · passive · do-support many crackers vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 I like crackers with cheese.
nsubj obj case obl punct root I PRON like VERB crackers NOUN with ADP cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 like nsubj 2 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 crackers cracker NOUN Number=Plur 2 like obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 cheese case 5 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 2 like obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 like punct
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1 like present I crackers with cheese vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cracker=Theme
Example 6 We pulled crackers at the party and got paper hats.
nsubj obj case det obl cc conj compound obj punct root We PRON pulled VERB crackers NOUN at ADP the DET party NOUN and CCONJ got VERB paper NOUN hats 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 pulled nsubj 2 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 crackers cracker NOUN Number=Plur 2 pulled obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 party case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 party det 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 pulled obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 got cc 8 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 pulled conj 9 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 10 hats compound 10 hats hat NOUN Number=Plur 8 got obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 pulled punct
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1 pull past We crackers the party vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent cracker=Theme at party=Asset 2 get past We not said here paper hats vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hat=Stimulus
Example 7 Animal crackers are shaped like animals.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Animal NOUN crackers NOUN are AUX shaped VERB like ADP animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 crackers compound 2 crackers cracker NOUN Number=Plur 4 shaped nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shaped aux:pass 4 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 like like ADP _ 6 animals case 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 shaped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 shaped punct
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1 shape present · passive Animal crackers like animals vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 8 Firecrackers are loud, so keep away from them.
nsubj cop punct advmod conj advmod case obl punct root Firecrackers NOUN are AUX loud ADJ , PUNCT so ADV keep VERB away ADV from ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Firecrackers firecracker NOUN Number=Plur 3 loud nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 loud cop 3 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 keep punct 5 so so ADV _ 6 keep advmod 6 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 loud conj 7 away away ADV _ 6 keep advmod 8 from from ADP _ 9 them case 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 keep obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 loud punct
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1 is present Firecrackers loud property tree rules 2 keep away infinitive Firecrackers not said here from Firecrackers = firecracker ; away property vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from they=Eventuality
Example 9 Bang! answered the Crackers, who were enjoying themselves immensely.
nsubj punct det obj punct nsubj aux acl obj advmod punct root Bang NOUN ! PUNCT answered VERB the DET Crackers PROPN , PUNCT who PRON were AUX enjoying VERB themselves PRON immensely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bang bang NOUN Number=Sing 3 answered nsubj 2 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Bang punct 3 answered answer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Crackers det 5 Crackers Cracker PROPN Number=Plur 3 answered obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 enjoying punct 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 enjoying nsubj 8 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 enjoying aux 9 enjoying enjoy VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 Crackers acl 10 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 9 enjoying obj 11 immensely immensely ADV _ 9 enjoying advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 answered punct
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1 answer speech: assert past Bang the Crackers vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent cracker=Eventuality 2 enjoy past · progressive the Crackers Crackers = cracker immensely property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer themselves=Stimulus
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