curtain Who acts: curtain, piece, people, you, it, She · What happens: be, hang, block, stop, look in, close · To what, where: piece, window, light, people, big cloth, front
«curtain» 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: curtain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A curtain is a piece of cloth that hangs over a window to block light or stop people looking in.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl mark advcl obj cc conj obj acl advmod punct root A DET curtain NOUN is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN that PRON hangs VERB over ADP a DET window NOUN to PART block VERB light NOUN or CCONJ stop VERB people NOUN looking VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 curtain det 2 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 cloth case 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 hangs nsubj 9 hangs hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 piece acl:relcl 10 over over ADP _ 12 window case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 window det 12 window window NOUN Number=Sing 9 hangs obl 13 to to PART _ 14 block mark 14 block block VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hangs advcl 15 light light NOUN Number=Sing 14 block obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 stop cc 17 stop stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 block conj 18 people people NOUN Number=Plur 17 stop obj 19 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 people acl 20 in in ADV _ 19 looking advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a present a curtain a piece of cloth tree rules 2 hang present a piece a window vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over window=Location 3 block to-infinitive a piece not said here light vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer light=Theme 4 stop present a piece not said here people vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality people=Eventuality 5 look in gerund people not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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 curtain is also the big cloth across the front of a stage in a theatre.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod case det nmod case det nmod case det nmod punct root A DET curtain NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET big ADJ cloth NOUN across ADP the DET front NOUN of ADP a DET stage NOUN in ADP a DET theatre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 curtain det 2 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 7 cloth nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cloth cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 cloth advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cloth det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cloth amod 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 across across ADP _ 10 front case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 front det 10 front front NOUN Number=Sing 7 cloth nmod 11 of of ADP _ 13 stage case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 stage det 13 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 10 front nmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 theatre case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 theatre det 16 theatre theatre NOUN Number=Sing 13 stage nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 cloth punct
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1 is a present a curtain the big cloth the front of a stage in a theatre tree rules
Meaning 3 A curtain of something is a thick wall of it, like a curtain of rain.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case nmod cop det amod case nmod punct case det conj case nmod punct root A DET curtain NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX a DET thick ADJ wall NOUN of ADP it PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET curtain NOUN of ADP rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 curtain det 2 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 8 wall nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 curtain nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 wall cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 wall det 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 wall amod 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 wall nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 curtain punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 curtain case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 curtain det 14 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 8 wall conj 15 of of ADP _ 16 rain case 16 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 14 curtain nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 wall punct
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1 is a present a curtain of something a thick wall and a curtain of rain of it tree rules
Example 1 Please close the curtains; it's getting dark.
discourse det obj punct nsubj aux advcl xcomp punct root Please INTJ close VERB the DET curtains NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX getting VERB dark ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 close discourse 2 close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 curtains det 4 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 2 close obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 getting punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 getting nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 getting aux 8 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 close advcl 9 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 8 getting xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 close punct
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1 close imperative you not said here the curtains vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtain=Patient 2 get present · progressive it dark property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 She opened the curtains and let the sun in.
nsubj det obj cc conj det obj compound:prt punct root She PRON opened VERB the DET curtains NOUN and CCONJ let VERB the DET sun NOUN in ADP . 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 opened nsubj 2 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 curtains det 4 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 2 opened obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 let cc 6 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 opened conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sun det 8 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 6 let obj 9 in in ADP _ 6 let compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 opened punct
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1 open past She the curtains vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location curtain=Theme 2 let in infinitive She not said here the sun vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sun=Theme
Example 3 The curtain went up and the play began.
det nsubj compound:prt cc det nsubj conj punct root The DET curtain NOUN went VERB up ADP and CCONJ the DET play NOUN began VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 curtain det 2 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 went compound:prt 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 began cc 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 play det 7 play play NOUN Number=Sing 8 began nsubj 8 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go up past the curtain vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 begin past the play vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 4 Keep candles away from the curtains.
obj advmod case det obl punct root Keep VERB candles NOUN away ADV from ADP the DET curtains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 candles candle NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 3 away away ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 4 from from ADP _ 6 curtains case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 curtains det 6 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep away imperative you not said here candles the curtains away property vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer candle=Beneficiary from curtain=Eventuality
Example 5 Tie up curtain cords so little kids can't reach them.
compound:prt compound obj advmod amod nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct root Tie VERB up ADP curtain NOUN cords NOUN so ADV little ADJ kids NOUN ca AUX n't PART reach VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tie tie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Tie compound:prt 3 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 4 cords compound 4 cords cord NOUN Number=Plur 1 Tie obj 5 so so ADV _ 10 reach advmod 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 kids amod 7 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 10 reach nsubj 8 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 reach aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 reach advmod 10 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Tie advcl 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 reach obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tie punct
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1 tie up imperative you not said here curtain cords vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Patient 2 not reach can little kids cords = cord vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 6 We hid behind the curtain in hide-and-seek.
nsubj case det obl case compound punct cc punct obl punct root We PRON hid VERB behind ADP the DET curtain NOUN in ADP hide NOUN - PUNCT and CCONJ - PUNCT seek 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 hid nsubj 2 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 behind behind ADP _ 5 curtain case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 curtain det 5 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 2 hid obl 6 in in ADP _ 11 seek case 7 hide hide NOUN Number=Sing 11 seek compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 11 seek punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 seek cc 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 and punct 11 seek seek NOUN Number=Sing 2 hid obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 hid punct
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1 hide past We the curtain in hide seek vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind curtain=Location
Example 7 A curtain of rain swept across the field.
det case nmod acl case det obl punct root A DET curtain NOUN of ADP rain NOUN swept VERB across ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 curtain det 2 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 rain case 4 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 curtain nmod 5 swept sweep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 curtain acl 6 across across ADP _ 8 field case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 5 swept obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 curtain punct
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1 sweep participle a curtain of rain not said here the field vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory
Example 8 The actors came out for a curtain call.
det nsubj advmod case det compound obl punct root The DET actors NOUN came VERB out ADV for ADP a DET curtain NOUN call NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 actors det 2 actors actor NOUN Number=Plur 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADV _ 3 came advmod 5 for for ADP _ 8 call case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 call det 7 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 8 call compound 8 call call NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come out past the actors for a curtain call; out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
Example 9 She drew aside the curtains of the little bed.
nsubj case det obl case det amod nmod punct root She PRON drew VERB aside ADP the DET curtains NOUN of ADP the DET little ADJ bed 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 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 aside aside ADP _ 5 curtains case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 curtains det 5 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 2 drew obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 bed case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bed det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bed amod 9 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 5 curtains nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past She aside the curtains of the little bed vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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