dappled Who acts: Dappled light, We, fawn, dappled coat, painter, one · What happens: dapple, mean, mark, be, sit, shade · To what, where: pattern, dappled shade, oak tree, dappled sunlight, path, pony · Speech: someone speaks here
«dappled» 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: dappled in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dappled means marked with spots or patches of different colours or shades.
nsubj ccomp case obl cc conj case amod nmod cc conj punct root Dappled VERB means VERB marked VERB with ADP spots NOUN or CCONJ patches NOUN of ADP different ADJ colours NOUN or CCONJ shades NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dappled dapple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 marked mark VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 with with ADP _ 5 spots case 5 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 3 marked obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 patches cc 7 patches patch NOUN Number=Plur 5 spots conj 8 of of ADP _ 10 colours case 9 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 10 colours amod 10 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 7 patches nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 shades cc 12 shades shade NOUN Number=Plur 10 colours conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 dapple participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 mark participle with spots or patches of different colours or shades vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent with spot=Theme
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 Dappled light or shade is a pattern of light and shadow, for example under trees.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj cc conj cop det case nmod cc conj punct case obl case nmod punct root Dappled VERB light NOUN or CCONJ shade NOUN is AUX a DET pattern NOUN of ADP light NOUN and CCONJ shadow NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN under ADP trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dappled dapple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 light amod 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 pattern nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 shade cc 4 shade shade NOUN Number=Sing 2 light conj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pattern cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pattern det 7 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 light case 9 light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 pattern nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 shadow cc 11 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 9 light conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 example punct 13 for for ADP _ 14 example case 14 example example NOUN Number=Sing 7 pattern obl 15 under under ADP _ 16 trees case 16 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 14 example nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 pattern punct
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1 dapple participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is a present Dappled light or shade a pattern of light and shadow; for example under trees tree rules
Example 1 We sat in the dappled shade of the oak tree.
nsubj case det amod obl case det compound nmod punct root We PRON sat VERB in ADP the DET dappled VERB shade NOUN of ADP the DET oak NOUN tree 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 sat nsubj 2 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 shade case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shade det 5 dappled dapple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 shade amod 6 shade shade NOUN Number=Sing 2 sat obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 tree case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tree det 9 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 10 tree compound 10 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 6 shade nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 sat punct
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1 sit past We the dappled shade of the oak tree vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in shade=Location 2 dapple participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 3 shade the oak tree nom shade «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The dappled sunlight danced on the path.
det amod acl case det obl punct root The DET dappled VERB sunlight NOUN danced VERB on ADP the DET path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sunlight det 2 dappled dapple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sunlight amod 3 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 danced dance VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sunlight acl 5 on on ADP _ 7 path case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 path det 7 path path NOUN Number=Sing 4 danced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sunlight punct
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1 dapple participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 dance participle the dappled sunlight not said here the path vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on path=Location
Example 3 The pony was dappled grey.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct root The DET pony NOUN was AUX dappled VERB grey ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pony det 2 pony pony NOUN Number=Sing 4 dappled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dappled aux:pass 4 dappled dapple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 4 dappled xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 dappled punct
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1 dapple past · passive the pony grey property vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination
Example 4 A fawn has a dappled coat that hides it in the woods.
det nsubj det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl punct root A DET fawn NOUN has VERB a DET dappled VERB coat NOUN that PRON hides VERB it PRON in ADP the DET woods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fawn det 2 fawn fawn 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 coat det 5 dappled dapple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 coat amod 6 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 hides nsubj 8 hides hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 coat acl:relcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 hides obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 woods case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 woods det 12 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 8 hides obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a fawn a dappled coat vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Patient 2 dapple participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 3 hide present a dappled coat coat the woods vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Patient in wood=Location
Example 5 The painter showed the dappled light on the river.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET painter NOUN showed VERB the DET dappled ADJ light NOUN on ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 painter det 2 painter painter NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 light det 5 dappled dappled ADJ Degree=Pos 6 light amod 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 river case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the painter the dappled light the river vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent light=Recipient
Example 6 The forest floor was dappled with gold.
det compound nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root The DET forest NOUN floor NOUN was AUX dappled VERB with ADP gold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 floor det 2 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 3 floor compound 3 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 5 dappled nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 dappled aux:pass 5 dappled dapple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 gold case 7 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 5 dappled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 dappled punct
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1 dapple past · passive the forest floor with gold vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with gold=Theme
Example 7 This horse was dappled too, and so like Dapplegrim that no one could distinguish the one from the other.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct cc advmod case obl mark det nsubj aux advcl det obj case det obl punct root This DET horse NOUN was AUX dappled VERB too ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ so ADV like ADP Dapplegrim PROPN that SCONJ no DET one NOUN could AUX distinguish VERB the DET one NOUN from ADP the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 horse det 2 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 4 dappled nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 dappled aux:pass 4 dappled dapple VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 too too ADV _ 4 dappled advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 Dapplegrim punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 Dapplegrim cc 8 so so ADV _ 10 Dapplegrim advmod 9 like like ADP _ 10 Dapplegrim case 10 Dapplegrim Dapplegrim PROPN Number=Sing 4 dappled obl 11 that that SCONJ _ 15 distinguish mark 12 no no DET PronType=Neg 13 one det 13 one one NOUN Number=Sing 15 distinguish nsubj 14 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 distinguish aux 15 distinguish distinguish VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 dappled advcl 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 one det 17 one one NOUN Number=Sing 15 distinguish obj 18 from from ADP _ 20 other case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 other det 20 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 15 distinguish obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 dappled punct
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1 dapple past · passive this horse like Dapplegrim vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination 2 distinguish could no one the one from the other vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent one=Theme from other=Co-Theme
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