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cube

Who acts: cube, 6 square faces, cube root, root, She, many cm cubes · What happens: be, have, multiply, give, build, fill · To what, where: solid shape, same size, 6 faces, small block, number times, 8

«cube» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: cube in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A cube is a solid shape with 6 square faces that are all the same size, like a dice. A cube has 6 faces, 12 edges and 8 corners.

Sentence 1: A cube is a solid shape with 6 square faces that are all the same size, like a dice.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasenummodamodnmodnsubjcopadvmoddetamodacl:relclpunctcasedetconjpunctrootADETcubeNOUNisAUXaDETsolidADJshapeNOUNwithADP6NUMsquareADJfacesNOUNthatPRONareAUXallADVtheDETsameADJsizeNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETdiceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 cubedet
2cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing6 shapensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 shapecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 shapedet
5solidsolidADJDegree=Pos6 shapeamod
6shapeshapeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7withwithADP_10 facescase
866NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 facesnummod
9squaresquareADJDegree=Pos10 facesamod
10facesfaceNOUNNumber=Plur6 shapenmod
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel16 sizensubj
12arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 sizecop
13allallADV_16 sizeadvmod
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 sizedet
15samesameADJDegree=Pos16 sizeamod
16sizesizeNOUNNumber=Sing10 facesacl:relcl
17,,PUNCT_20 dicepunct
18likelikeADP_20 dicecase
19aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 dicedet
20dicediceNOUNNumber=Sing16 sizeconj
21..PUNCT_6 shapepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta cubea solid shapewith 6 square facestree rules
2is apresent6 square facesthe same size and a diceall propertytree rules

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.

Sentence 2: A cube has 6 faces, 12 edges and 8 corners.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctnummodconjccnummodconjpunctrootADETcubeNOUNhasVERB6NUMfacesNOUN,PUNCT12NUMedgesNOUNandCCONJ8NUMcornersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 cubedet
2cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
466NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 facesnummod
5facesfaceNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6,,PUNCT_8 edgespunct
71212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 edgesnummod
8edgesedgeNOUNNumber=Plur5 facesconj
9andandCCONJ_11 cornerscc
1088NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 cornersnummod
11cornerscornerNOUNNumber=Plur5 facesconj
12..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta cube6 faces and 12 edges and 8 cornersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient

Meaning 2

A cube is a small block of something, like an ice cube or a sugar cube.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctcasedetcompoundconjccdetcompoundconjpunctrootADETcubeNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJblockNOUNofADPsomethingPRON,PUNCTlikeADPanDETiceNOUNcubeNOUNorCCONJaDETsugarNOUNcubeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 cubedet
2cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing6 blocknsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 blockcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 blockdet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos6 blockamod
6blockblockNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 somethingcase
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 blocknmod
9,,PUNCT_13 cubepunct
10likelikeADP_13 cubecase
11anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 cubedet
12iceiceNOUNNumber=Sing13 cubecompound
13cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing6 blockconj
14ororCCONJ_17 cubecc
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 cubedet
16sugarsugarNOUNNumber=Sing17 cubecompound
17cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing13 cubeconj
18..PUNCT_6 blockpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta cubea small block and a ice cube or a sugar cubeof somethingtree rules

Meaning 3

The cube of a number is the number times itself times itself: the cube of 2 is 8.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcasedetnmodcopdetcompoundnmodobl:unmarkednmod:unmarkedpunctdetnsubjcasenmodcopconjpunctrootTheDETcubeNOUNofADPaDETnumberNOUNisAUXtheDETnumberNOUNtimesNOUNitselfPRONtimesNOUNitselfPRON:PUNCTtheDETcubeNOUNofADP2NUMisAUX8NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cubedet
2cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing9 timesnsubj
3ofofADP_5 numbercase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 numberdet
5numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing2 cubenmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 timescop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 timesdet
8numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing9 timescompound
9timestimeNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
10itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes9 timesnmod
11timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur10 itselfobl:unmarked
12itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes10 itselfnmod:unmarked
13::PUNCT_15 cubepunct
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 cubedet
15cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing19 8nsubj
16ofofADP_17 2case
1722NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card15 cubenmod
18isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 8cop
1988NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 timesconj
20..PUNCT_9 timespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe cube of a numberthe number timescube nmodtree rules
2is apresentthe cube of 28tree rules

Meaning 4

The cube root of a number is the number which, multiplied by itself twice, gives that number.

The tree, 17 words
detcompoundnsubjcasedetnmodcopdetnsubj:passpunctacl:relclcaseobladvmodpunctparataxisdetobjpunctrootTheDETcubeNOUNrootNOUNofADPaDETnumberNOUNisAUXtheDETnumberNOUNwhichPRON,PUNCTmultipliedVERBbyADPitselfPRONtwiceADV,PUNCTgivesVERBthatDETnumberNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 rootdet
2cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing3 rootcompound
3rootrootNOUNNumber=Sing9 numbernsubj
4ofofADP_6 numbercase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 numberdet
6numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing3 rootnmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 numbercop
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 numberdet
9numbernumberNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel12 multipliednsubj:pass
11,,PUNCT_12 multipliedpunct
12multipliedmultiplyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 numberacl:relcl
13bybyADP_14 itselfcase
14itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes12 multipliedobl
15twicetwiceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult12 multipliedadvmod
16,,PUNCT_17 givespunct
17givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 numberparataxis
18thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem19 numberdet
19numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing17 givesobj
20..PUNCT_9 numberpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe cube root of a numberthe numbertree rules
2multiplyparticiple · passiverootthe numbertwice propertyvn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
3givepresentthat numbervn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme

Example 1

A cube has 6 faces.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootADETcubeNOUNhasVERB6NUMfacesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 cubedet
2cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
466NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 facesnummod
5facesfaceNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta cube6 facesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient

Example 2

She builds a tower with 12 cubes.

nsubjdetobjcasenummodoblpunctrootShePRONbuildsVERBaDETtowerNOUNwithADP12NUMcubesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 buildsnsubj
2buildsbuildVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 towerdet
4towertowerNOUNNumber=Sing2 buildsobj
5withwithADP_7 cubescase
61212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 cubesnummod
7cubescubeNOUNNumber=Plur2 buildsobl
8..PUNCT_2 buildspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpresentShea towerwith 12 cubesvn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent tower=Theme with cube=Source

Example 3

How many 1 cm cubes fill the box?

advmodamodnummodcompoundnsubjdetobjpunctrootHowADVmanyADJ1NUMcmNOUNcubesNOUNfillVERBtheDETboxNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 manyadvmod
2manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 cubesamod
311NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 cmnummod
4cmcmNOUNNumber=Plur5 cubescompound
5cubescubeNOUNNumber=Plur6 fillnsubj
6fillfillVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 boxdet
8boxboxNOUNNumber=Sing6 fillobj
9??PUNCT_6 fillpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fillpresentmany cm cubesthe boxvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent box=Patient

Example 4

Each cube has edges 3 cm long.

detnsubjobjnummodobl:unmarkedamodpunctrootEachDETcubeNOUNhasVERBedgesNOUN3NUMcmNOUNlongADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 cubedet
2cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4edgesedgeNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
533NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 cmnummod
6cmcmNOUNNumber=Plur7 longobl:unmarked
7longlongADJDegree=Pos4 edgesamod
8..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenteach cubeedgesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent edge=Patient

Example 5

Put 2 ice cubes in your drink.

nummodcompoundobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootPutVERB2NUMiceNOUNcubesNOUNinADPyourPRONdrinkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PutputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
222NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 cubesnummod
3iceiceNOUNNumber=Sing4 cubescompound
4cubescubeNOUNNumber=Plur1 Putobj
5ininADP_7 drinkcase
6youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 drinknmod:poss
7drinkdrinkNOUNNumber=Sing1 Putobl
8..PUNCT_1 Putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putimperativeyou not said here2 ice cubesyour drinkvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cube=Theme in drink=Destination

Example 6

The cube of 3 is 27.

detnsubjcasenmodcoppunctrootTheDETcubeNOUNofADP3NUMisAUX27NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 cubedet
2cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing6 27nsubj
3ofofADP_4 3case
433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 cubenmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 27cop
62727NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 27punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe cube of 327tree rules

Example 7

Cut the cheese into cubes.

detobjcaseoblpunctrootCutVERBtheDETcheeseNOUNintoADPcubesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CutcutVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 cheesedet
3cheesecheeseNOUNNumber=Sing1 Cutobj
4intointoADP_5 cubescase
5cubescubeNOUNNumber=Plur1 Cutobl
6..PUNCT_1 Cutpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cutimperativeyou not said herethe cheesecubesvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent cheese=Material into cube=Product

Example 8

A dice is a cube with dots.

detnsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctrootADETdiceNOUNisAUXaDETcubeNOUNwithADPdotsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 dicedet
2dicediceNOUNNumber=Sing5 cubensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 cubecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 cubedet
5cubecubeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6withwithADP_7 dotscase
7dotsdotNOUNNumber=Plur5 cubenmod
8..PUNCT_5 cubepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta dicea cubewith dotstree rules

Example 9

He tried it by square root and by cube root.

nsubjobjcaseamodoblcccasecompoundconjpunctrootHePRONtriedVERBitPRONbyADPsquareADJrootNOUNandCCONJbyADPcubeNOUNrootNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 triednsubj
2triedtryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 triedobj
4bybyADP_6 rootcase
5squaresquareADJDegree=Pos6 rootamod
6rootrootNOUNNumber=Sing2 triedobl
7andandCCONJ_10 rootcc
8bybyADP_10 rootcase
9cubecubeNOUNNumber=Sing10 rootcompound
10rootrootNOUNNumber=Sing6 rootconj
11..PUNCT_2 triedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trypastHeitby square root and cube rootvn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality

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