dagger Who acts: dagger, weapon, person, Roman soldier, pirate, sister · What happens: be, make, stab, use, point, show · To what, where: short knife, small mark, books, note, short dagger, dagger · Speech: someone speaks here
«dagger» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: dagger in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A dagger is a short knife with a pointed blade, made as a weapon for stabbing.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct acl case det obl mark acl punct root A DET dagger NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ knife NOUN with ADP a DET pointed ADJ blade NOUN , PUNCT made VERB as ADP a DET weapon NOUN for SCONJ stabbing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dagger det 2 dagger dagger NOUN Number=Sing 6 knife nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 knife cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 knife det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 knife amod 6 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 blade case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 blade det 9 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 10 blade amod 10 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 6 knife nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 made punct 12 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 knife acl 13 as as ADP _ 15 weapon case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 weapon det 15 weapon weapon NOUN Number=Sing 12 made obl 16 for for SCONJ _ 17 stabbing mark 17 stabbing stab VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 weapon acl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 knife punct
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1 is a present a dagger a short knife with a pointed blade tree rules 2 make participle a short knife not said here as a weapon vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 stab gerund a weapon not said here vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: 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 Usage: printing — kept apart, not parsed.
A dagger (†) is a small mark used in books to point to a note, or next to a name to show the person has died.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj punct appos punct cop det amod acl case obl mark advcl case det obl punct cc advmod case det conj mark acl det nsubj aux ccomp punct root A DET dagger NOUN ( PUNCT † NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET small ADJ mark NOUN used VERB in ADP books NOUN to PART point VERB to ADP a DET note NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ next ADV to ADP a DET name NOUN to PART show VERB the DET person NOUN has AUX died VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dagger det 2 dagger dagger NOUN Number=Sing 9 mark nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 † punct 4 † † NOUN Number=Sing 2 dagger appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 † punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 mark cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mark det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 mark amod 9 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 mark acl 11 in in ADP _ 12 books case 12 books book NOUN Number=Plur 10 used obl 13 to to PART _ 14 point mark 14 point point VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 used advcl 15 to to ADP _ 17 note case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 note det 17 note note NOUN Number=Sing 14 point obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 23 name punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 23 name cc 20 next next ADV _ 23 name advmod 21 to to ADP _ 23 name case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 name det 23 name name NOUN Number=Sing 9 mark conj 24 to to PART _ 25 show mark 25 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 name acl 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 person det 27 person person NOUN Number=Sing 29 died nsubj 28 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 29 died aux 29 died die VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 25 show ccomp 30 . . PUNCT _ 9 mark punct
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1 is a present a dagger a small mark or a name tree rules 2 use participle a small mark or a name not said here books vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 point to-infinitive a note vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to note=Recipient 4 show to-infinitive a dagger not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 die present · perfect the person vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 1 The Roman soldier carried a short dagger.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET Roman ADJ soldier NOUN carried VERB a DET short ADJ dagger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 soldier det 2 Roman roman ADJ Degree=Pos 3 soldier amod 3 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried nsubj 4 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dagger det 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dagger amod 7 dagger dagger NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 carried punct
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1 carry past the Roman soldier a short dagger vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dagger=Theme
Example 2 The pirate hid a dagger in his boot.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET pirate NOUN hid VERB a DET dagger NOUN in ADP his PRON boot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirate det 2 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dagger det 5 dagger dagger NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 boot case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 boot nmod:poss 8 boot boot NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past the pirate a dagger pirate's boot vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent dagger=Patient in boot=Location
Example 3 My sister looked daggers at me when I told Mum.
nmod:poss nsubj obj case obl advmod nsubj conj iobj punct root My PRON sister NOUN looked VERB daggers NOUN at ADP me PRON when ADV I PRON told VERB Mum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 daggers dagger NOUN Number=Plur 3 looked obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 looked obl 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 told advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 told nsubj 9 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 looked conj 10 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 9 told iobj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past My sister daggers at me vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme dagger=Attribute 2 tell speech: assert past I Mum vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient
Example 4 It was a cloak-and-dagger plan to hide the birthday cake.
The tree, 12 words nsubj cop det nsubj punct cc punct compound mark acl det compound obj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET cloak NOUN - PUNCT and CCONJ - PUNCT dagger NOUN plan NOUN to PART hide VERB the DET birthday NOUN cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 plan nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 plan cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 plan det 4 cloak cloak NOUN Number=Sing 9 plan nsubj 5 - - PUNCT _ 9 plan punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 plan cc 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 and punct 8 dagger dagger NOUN Number=Sing 9 plan compound 9 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to PART _ 11 hide mark 11 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 plan acl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 cake det 13 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 14 cake compound 14 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 11 hide obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 plan punct
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1 is a past It a dagger plan tree rules 2 hide to-infinitive the birthday cake vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient
Example 5 The museum has a Viking dagger with a carved handle.
det nsubj det compound obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET museum NOUN has VERB a DET Viking PROPN dagger NOUN with ADP a DET carved VERB handle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dagger det 5 Viking Viking PROPN Number=Sing 6 dagger compound 6 dagger dagger NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 handle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 handle det 9 carved carve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 handle amod 10 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 6 dagger nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the museum a Viking dagger with a carved handle vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dagger=Patient 2 carve participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Carrying a knife or dagger in public is against the law.
csubj det obj cc conj case obl cop case det punct root Carrying VERB a DET knife NOUN or CCONJ dagger NOUN in ADP public NOUN is AUX against ADP the DET law NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carrying carry VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 law csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 knife det 3 knife knife NOUN Number=Sing 1 Carrying obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 dagger cc 5 dagger dagger NOUN Number=Sing 3 knife conj 6 in in ADP _ 7 public case 7 public public NOUN Number=Sing 1 Carrying obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 law cop 9 against against ADP _ 11 law case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 law det 11 law law NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 law punct
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1 carry gerund a knife or dagger public vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent knife=Value in public=Location 2 is present Carrying against the law tree rules
Example 7 Peter felt for his dagger till his hand gripped it.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl obj punct root Peter PROPN felt VERB for ADP his PRON dagger NOUN till SCONJ his PRON hand NOUN gripped VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 dagger case 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 dagger nmod:poss 5 dagger dagger NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obl 6 till till SCONJ _ 9 gripped mark 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hand nmod:poss 8 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 9 gripped nsubj 9 gripped grip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 felt advcl 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 gripped obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 felt punct
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1 feel past Peter for Peter's dagger vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for dagger=Theme 2 grip past Peter's hand dagger vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
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