cup Who acts: cup, you, many sweets, team, She, he · What happens: be, drink, hold, shape, like, add · To what, where: small container, handle, amount, prize, sport, 3 sweets
«cup» 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: cup in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cup is a small container with a handle that you drink from.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod obj nsubj acl:relcl case punct root A DET cup NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ container NOUN with ADP a DET handle NOUN that PRON you PRON drink VERB from ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cup det 2 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 6 container nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 container cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 container det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 container amod 6 container container NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 handle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 handle det 9 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 6 container nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 drink obj 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 drink nsubj 12 drink drink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 handle acl:relcl 13 from from ADP _ 12 drink case 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 container punct
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1 is a present a cup a small container with a handle tree rules 2 drink present you a handle vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient
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 cup is the amount a cup holds, also a unit in recipes: a cup of flour.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det det nsubj acl:relcl punct advmod det appos case nmod punct det parataxis case nmod punct root A DET cup NOUN is AUX the DET amount NOUN a DET cup NOUN holds VERB , PUNCT also ADV a DET unit NOUN in ADP recipes NOUN : PUNCT a DET cup NOUN of ADP flour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cup det 2 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 amount det 5 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cup det 7 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 8 holds nsubj 8 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amount acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 unit punct 10 also also ADV _ 12 unit advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 unit det 12 unit unit NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount appos 13 in in ADP _ 14 recipes case 14 recipes recipe NOUN Number=Plur 12 unit nmod 15 : : PUNCT _ 17 cup punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 cup det 17 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 5 amount parataxis 18 of of ADP _ 19 flour case 19 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 17 cup nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 amount punct
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1 is a present a cup the amount tree rules 2 hold present a cup the amount not said here vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme
Meaning 3 A cup is a prize in a sport, often shaped like a big cup: the World Cup.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct advmod acl case det amod obl punct det compound conj punct root A DET cup NOUN is AUX a DET prize NOUN in ADP a DET sport NOUN , PUNCT often ADV shaped VERB like ADP a DET big ADJ cup NOUN : PUNCT the DET World PROPN Cup PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cup det 2 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 5 prize nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 prize cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prize det 5 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 sport case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sport det 8 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 5 prize nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 shaped punct 10 often often ADV _ 11 shaped advmod 11 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 prize acl 12 like like ADP _ 15 cup case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 cup det 14 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 15 cup amod 15 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 11 shaped obl 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 Cup punct 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 Cup det 18 World World PROPN Number=Sing 19 Cup compound 19 Cup Cup PROPN Number=Sing 15 cup conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 prize punct
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1 is a present a cup a prize a sport tree rules 2 shape participle a prize not said here like a big cup and the World Cup; often property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 I place one cup on the table.
nsubj nummod conj case det nmod punct root I PRON place NOUN one NUM cup NOUN on ADP the DET table 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 place nsubj 2 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 cup nummod 4 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 2 place conj 5 on on ADP _ 7 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 place nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 place punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Student: one cup and one pear
punct nummod conj cc nummod conj root Student NOUN : PUNCT one NUM cup NOUN and CCONJ one NUM pear NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Student student NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 : : PUNCT _ 4 cup punct 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 cup nummod 4 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 1 Student conj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 pear cc 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 pear nummod 7 pear pear NOUN Number=Sing 1 Student conj
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Each cup holds 3 sweets. How many sweets are in 5 cups?
Sentence 1: Each cup holds 3 sweets.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET cup NOUN holds VERB 3 NUM sweets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 cup det 2 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 sweets nummod 5 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present each cup 3 sweets vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Theme
Sentence 2: How many sweets are in 5 cups?
advmod amod nsubj cop case nummod punct root How ADV many ADJ sweets NOUN are AUX in ADP 5 NUM cups NOUN ? 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 sweets amod 3 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 7 cups nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cups cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 cups case 6 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 cups nummod 7 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 cups punct
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1 is present many sweets 5 cups tree rules
Example 4 Would you like a cup of hot chocolate?
aux nsubj det obj case amod nmod punct root Would AUX you PRON like VERB a DET cup NOUN of ADP hot ADJ chocolate NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 like aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 like nsubj 3 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cup det 5 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 3 like obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 chocolate case 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 8 chocolate amod 8 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 5 cup nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 like punct
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1 like would you a cup of hot chocolate vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cup=Theme
Example 5 Add two cups of flour to the bowl.
nummod obj case nmod case det obl punct root Add VERB two NUM cups NOUN of ADP flour NOUN to ADP the DET bowl NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 cups nummod 3 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 1 Add obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 flour case 5 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 3 cups nmod 6 to to ADP _ 8 bowl case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bowl det 8 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here two cups of flour to the bowl vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent cup=Patient to bowl=Co-Patient
Example 6 Our team won the cup!
nmod:poss nsubj det obj punct root Our PRON team NOUN won VERB the DET cup NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 won nsubj 3 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cup det 5 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 3 won obj 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 won punct
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1 win past Our team the cup vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality
Example 7 Be careful: the cup is hot.
cop csubj punct det nsubj cop punct root Be AUX careful ADJ : PUNCT the DET cup NOUN is AUX hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hot csubj 3 : : PUNCT _ 7 hot punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cup det 5 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 7 hot nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hot cop 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 hot punct
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1 is infinitive careful property tree rules 2 is present the cup hot property tree rules
Example 8 She cupped the little bird in her hands.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON cupped VERB the DET little ADJ bird NOUN in ADP her PRON hands 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 cupped nsubj 2 cupped cup VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 bird det 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bird amod 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 2 cupped obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 hands case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hands nmod:poss 8 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 2 cupped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cupped punct
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1 cup past She the little bird bird's hands vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent bird=Theme in hand=Destination
Example 9 Then he filled the cup again.
advmod nsubj det obj advmod punct root Then ADV he PRON filled VERB the DET cup NOUN again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 filled advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 filled nsubj 3 filled fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cup det 5 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 3 filled obj 6 again again ADV _ 3 filled advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 filled punct
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1 fill past he the cup then; again vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cup=Patient
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