define Who acts: word, you, something, rules, Kindness, river · What happens: say, mean, define, show, be, enter · To what, where: habitat, limits, edges, important feature, her, word · Speech: someone speaks here
«define» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: define in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To say exactly what a word or idea means: «Can you define 'habitat'?».
The tree, 13 words mark advcl advmod obj det nsubj cc conj punct punct aux nsubj ccomp punct obj punct punct punct punct root To PART say VERB exactly ADV what PRON a DET word NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN means VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Can AUX you PRON define VERB ' PUNCT habitat NOUN ' PUNCT ? PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means advcl 3 exactly exactly ADV _ 4 what advmod 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 means obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing 9 means nsubj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 idea cc 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 6 word conj 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 : : PUNCT _ 14 define punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 define punct 12 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 define aux 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 define nsubj 14 define define VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means ccomp 15 ' ' PUNCT _ 16 habitat punct 16 habitat habitat NOUN Number=Sing 14 define obj 17 ' ' PUNCT _ 16 habitat punct 18 ? ? PUNCT _ 14 define punct 19 » » PUNCT _ 14 define punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert to-infinitive a word or idea not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present a word or idea tree rules 3 define in a quote can you habitat vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habitat=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 To state or show clearly what something is, its limits or its nature: «The rules define who can enter».
The tree, 19 words case obl cc advmod obj nsubj cop punct nmod:poss obl cc nmod:poss conj punct punct det nsubj parataxis nsubj aux ccomp punct punct root To ADP state NOUN or CCONJ show VERB clearly ADV what PRON something PRON is AUX , PUNCT its PRON limits NOUN or CCONJ its PRON nature NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT The DET rules NOUN define VERB who PRON can AUX enter VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 2 state case 2 state state NOUN Number=Sing 4 show obl 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 show cc 4 show show VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 clearly clearly ADV _ 6 what advmod 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 4 show obj 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 what nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 what cop 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 limits punct 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 limits nmod:poss 11 limits limit NOUN Number=Plur 4 show obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 nature cc 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 nature nmod:poss 14 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 11 limits conj 15 : : PUNCT _ 19 define punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 19 define punct 17 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 rules det 18 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 19 define nsubj 19 define define VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 show parataxis 20 who who PRON PronType=Rel 22 enter nsubj 21 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 enter aux 22 enter enter VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 define ccomp 23 » » PUNCT _ 19 define punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 show punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show imperative you not said here state's limits or state's nature to state vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient that S»: agent=Pivot to state=Experiencer clause=Topic 2 is a present something clearly property tree rules 3 define in a quote present the rules vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 enter in a quote can vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To make the edges or shape of something clear and sharp: «a well-defined outline».
The tree, 15 words mark det obj cc conj case nmod amod cc conj punct punct det advmod punct amod xcomp punct punct root To PART make VERB the DET edges NOUN or CCONJ shape NOUN of ADP something PRON clear ADJ and CCONJ sharp ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET well ADV - PUNCT defined VERB outline NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 edges det 4 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 shape cc 6 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 4 edges conj 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 shape nmod 9 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 sharp cc 11 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 9 clear conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 18 outline punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 18 outline punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 outline det 15 well well ADV Degree=Pos 17 defined advmod 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 well punct 17 defined define VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 outline amod 18 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 2 make xcomp 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 outline punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make to-infinitive the edges or shape of something vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset edge=Product 2 define in a quote participle well property vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To be the most important feature of someone or something: «Kindness defines her».
The tree, 13 words mark cop det advmod amod case nmod cc conj punct punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct punct root To PART be AUX the DET most ADV important ADJ feature NOUN of ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT Kindness NOUN defines VERB her PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 6 feature mark 2 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 feature cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 feature det 4 most most ADV Degree=Sup 5 important advmod 5 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 6 feature amod 6 feature feature NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 feature nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 something cc 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 someone conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 defines punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 defines punct 13 Kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 14 defines nsubj 14 defines define VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 something acl:relcl 15 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 defines obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 defines punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 feature punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a to-infinitive the important feature of someone tree rules 2 define in a quote present Kindness her = she vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme
Example 1 Can you define the word «evaporate»?
aux nsubj det obj punct parataxis punct punct root Can AUX you PRON define VERB the DET word NOUN « PUNCT evaporate VERB » PUNCT ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 define aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 define nsubj 3 define define VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 word det 5 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 define obj 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 evaporate punct 7 evaporate evaporate VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 word parataxis 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 evaporate punct 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 define punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 define can you the word vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme 2 evaporate in a quote infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 A triangle is defined as a shape with three straight sides.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nummod amod nmod punct root A DET triangle NOUN is AUX defined VERB as ADP a DET shape NOUN with ADP three NUM straight ADJ sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 triangle det 2 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 4 defined nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 defined aux:pass 4 defined define VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 as as ADP _ 7 shape case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shape det 7 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 4 defined obl 8 with with ADP _ 11 sides case 9 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 sides nummod 10 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sides amod 11 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 7 shape nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 defined punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 define present · passive a triangle as a shape with three straight sides vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme as shape=Attribute
Example 3 The river defines the border between the two countries.
det nsubj det obj case det nummod nmod punct root The DET river NOUN defines VERB the DET border NOUN between ADP the DET two NUM countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 defines nsubj 3 defines define VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 border det 5 border border NOUN Number=Sing 3 defines obj 6 between between ADP _ 9 countries case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 countries det 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 countries nummod 9 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 5 border nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 defines punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 define present the river the border between the two countries vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent border=Theme
Example 4 The photo was sharp, with every leaf clearly defined.
det nsubj cop punct case det obl advmod acl:relcl punct root The DET photo NOUN was AUX sharp ADJ , PUNCT with ADP every DET leaf NOUN clearly ADV defined VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 photo det 2 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 4 sharp nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sharp cop 4 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 leaf punct 6 with with ADP _ 8 leaf case 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 leaf det 8 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 4 sharp obl 9 clearly clearly ADV _ 10 defined advmod 10 defined define VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 leaf acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 sharp punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past the photo with every leaf; sharp property tree rules 2 define past every leaf not said here clearly property vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 In the program, we define a function called «jump».
case det obl punct nsubj det obj acl punct xcomp punct punct root In ADP the DET program NOUN , PUNCT we PRON define VERB a DET function NOUN called VERB « PUNCT jump VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 program case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 program det 3 program program NOUN Number=Sing 6 define obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 program punct 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 define nsubj 6 define define VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 function det 8 function function NOUN Number=Sing 6 define obj 9 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 function acl 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 jump punct 11 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 called xcomp 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 jump punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 define punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 define present we a function the program vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Theme 2 call speech: assert participle a function not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 jump in a quote infinitive vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Her courage defines her.
nmod:poss nsubj obj punct root Her PRON courage NOUN defines VERB her PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 courage nmod:poss 2 courage courage NOUN Number=Sing 3 defines nsubj 3 defines define VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 defines obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 defines punct
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1 define present Her courage her = she vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme
Example 7 Don't let one bad test define you.
aux advmod nummod amod obj xcomp obj punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB one NUM bad ADJ test NOUN define VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 test nummod 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 test amod 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 7 define define VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 define obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here one bad test tree rules 2 define infinitive one bad test not said here you vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
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