dance Who acts: dance, people, She, 30 children, We, Bees · What happens: dance, be, come, last, learn, tell · To what, where: one set, party, art, dance, new dance, PE · Speech: someone speaks here
«dance» 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: dance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To dance is to move your body to music.
mark csubj cop mark nmod:poss obj case obl punct root To PART dance VERB is AUX to PART move VERB your PRON body NOUN to ADP music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dance mark 2 dance dance VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 move csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 move cop 4 to to PART _ 5 move mark 5 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obj 8 to to ADP _ 9 music case 9 music music NOUN Number=Sing 5 move obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 move punct
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1 dance to-infinitive vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present to music; move property tree 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.
Meaning 2 A dance is one set of steps, like a waltz or a tap dance.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop nummod case nmod punct case det conj cc det compound conj punct root A DET dance NOUN is AUX one NUM set NOUN of ADP steps NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET waltz NOUN or CCONJ a DET tap NOUN dance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dance det 2 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 5 set nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 set cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 set nummod 5 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 steps case 7 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 5 set nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 waltz punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 waltz case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 waltz det 11 waltz waltz NOUN Number=Sing 5 set conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 dance cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 dance det 14 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 15 dance compound 15 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 11 waltz conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 set punct
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1 is a present a dance one set and a waltz or a tap dance of steps tree rules
Meaning 3 A dance is also a party where people dance.
det nsubj cop advmod det advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root A DET dance NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET party NOUN where ADV people NOUN dance VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dance det 2 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 6 party nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 party cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 party advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 party det 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 9 dance advmod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 dance nsubj 9 dance dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 party acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 party punct
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1 is a present a dance a party tree rules 2 dance present people vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Dance is the art of dancing, like ballet.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct case conj punct root Dance NOUN is AUX the DET art NOUN of ADP dancing NOUN , PUNCT like ADP ballet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 4 art nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 art cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 art det 4 art art NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 dancing case 6 dancing dancing NOUN Number=Sing 4 art nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 ballet punct 8 like like ADP _ 9 ballet case 9 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 4 art conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 art punct
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1 is a present Dance the art and ballet of dancing tree rules
Example 1 Tickets to the school dance cost $5.
case det compound compound nmod nmod nummod punct root Tickets NOUN to ADP the DET school NOUN dance NOUN cost NOUN $ SYM 5 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 to to ADP _ 6 cost case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cost det 4 school school NOUN Number=Sing 5 dance compound 5 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 6 cost compound 6 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tickets nmod 7 $ $ SYM _ 6 cost nmod 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 $ nummod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tickets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 She dances for 2 hours every Saturday.
nsubj case nummod obl det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON dances VERB for ADP 2 NUM hours NOUN every DET Saturday PROPN . 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 dances nsubj 2 dances dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 hours case 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 hours nummod 5 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 2 dances obl 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 Saturday det 7 Saturday Saturday PROPN Number=Sing 2 dances obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dances punct
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1 dance present She hour; saturday vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 30 children came to the dance.
nummod nsubj case det obl punct root 30 NUM children NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET dance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 children nummod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 dance case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dance det 6 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come past 30 children the dance vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to dance=Initial_Location
Example 4 Each dance lasts 4 minutes.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET dance NOUN lasts VERB 4 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 dance det 2 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 3 lasts nsubj 3 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 minutes nummod 5 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 lasts obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 lasts punct
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1 last present each dance minute vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 5 We learned a new dance in PE.
nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root We PRON learned VERB a DET new ADJ dance NOUN in ADP PE PROPN . 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 learned nsubj 2 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dance det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dance amod 5 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 2 learned obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 PE case 7 PE PE PROPN Number=Sing 2 learned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 learned punct
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1 learn past We a new dance PE vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Topic
Example 6 Bees dance to tell other bees where flowers are.
nsubj mark advcl amod iobj ccomp nsubj cop punct root Bees NOUN dance VERB to PART tell VERB other ADJ bees NOUN where ADV flowers NOUN are AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 dance nsubj 2 dance dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 tell mark 4 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 dance advcl 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bees amod 6 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 4 tell iobj 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 4 tell ccomp 8 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 7 where nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 where cop 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dance punct
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1 dance present Bees vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 tell speech: assert to-infinitive Bees not said here other bees vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent bee=Recipient 3 is present flowers where property tree rules
Example 7 They danced all night at the wedding.
nsubj det obl:unmarked case det obl punct root They PRON danced VERB all DET night NOUN at ADP the DET wedding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 danced nsubj 2 danced dance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 night det 4 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 danced obl:unmarked 5 at at ADP _ 7 wedding case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wedding det 7 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 danced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 danced punct
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1 dance past They the wedding night vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at wedding=Location
Example 8 She goes to ballet dance class.
nsubj case compound compound obl punct root She PRON goes VERB to ADP ballet NOUN dance NOUN class 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 goes nsubj 2 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 class case 4 ballet ballet NOUN Number=Sing 6 class compound 5 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 6 class compound 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 goes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 goes punct
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1 go present She ballet dance class vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to class=Initial_Location
Example 9 "I don't like dancing," he said.
punct nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj punct punct nsubj punct root " PUNCT I PRON do AUX n't PART like VERB dancing NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT he PRON said VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 like punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 like nsubj 3 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 like aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 like advmod 5 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 6 dancing dancing NOUN Number=Sing 5 like obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 5 like punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 5 like punct 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 not like in a quote present · do-support I dancing vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dancing=Theme 2 say speech: assert past he vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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