definition Who acts: word, clear picture, you, definition, square, TV · What happens: mean, be, look up, define, have, write · To what, where: high definition, definition, dictionary, shape, triangle, four right angles · Speech: someone speaks here
«definition» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: definition in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A statement of what a word or idea means.
det case nmod det nsubj cc conj acl:relcl punct root A DET statement NOUN of ADP what PRON a DET word NOUN or CCONJ idea NOUN means VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 statement det 2 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 what case 4 what what PRON PronType=Rel 2 statement nmod 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 4 what acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 statement punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present a word or idea vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 How clear a picture or sound is (high definition, HD).
advmod amod det nsubj cc conj cop punct amod punct appos punct punct root How ADV clear ADJ a DET picture NOUN or CCONJ sound NOUN is AUX ( PUNCT high ADJ definition NOUN , PUNCT HD NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 clear advmod 2 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 4 picture amod 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 picture det 4 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 10 definition nsubj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 sound cc 6 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 4 picture conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 definition cop 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 definition punct 9 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 definition amod 10 definition definition NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 HD punct 12 HD hd NOUN Number=Sing 10 definition appos 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 HD punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 definition punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a clear picture or sound high definition tree rules
Meaning 3 Clear shape or outline (muscle definition).
amod cc conj punct compound appos punct punct root Clear ADJ shape NOUN or CCONJ outline NOUN ( PUNCT muscle NOUN definition NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 2 shape amod 2 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 outline cc 4 outline outline NOUN Number=Sing 2 shape conj 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 definition punct 6 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing 7 definition compound 7 definition definition NOUN Number=Sing 4 outline appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 definition punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 shape punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Look up the definition in the dictionary.
compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root Look VERB up ADP the DET definition NOUN in ADP the DET dictionary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 up up ADP _ 1 Look compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 definition det 4 definition definition NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 dictionary case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dictionary det 7 dictionary dictionary NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look up imperative you not said here the definition the dictionary vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme definition=Attribute
Example 2 The definition of a triangle is a shape with three straight sides.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det case nummod amod nmod punct root The DET definition NOUN of ADP a DET triangle NOUN is AUX 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 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 definition det 2 definition definition NOUN Number=Sing 8 shape nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 triangle case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 triangle det 5 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 2 definition nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 shape cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shape det 8 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 with with ADP _ 12 sides case 10 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 sides nummod 11 straight straight ADJ Degree=Pos 12 sides amod 12 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 8 shape nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 shape punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the definition of a triangle a shape with three straight sides tree rules 2 define a triangle nom definition «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 By definition, a square has four right angles.
case obl punct det nsubj nummod amod obj punct root By ADP definition NOUN , PUNCT a DET square NOUN has VERB four NUM right ADJ angles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 2 definition case 2 definition definition NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 definition punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 square det 5 square square NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 angles nummod 8 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 9 angles amod 9 angles angle NOUN Number=Plur 6 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present a square four right angles by definition vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent angle=Patient
Example 4 The TV has high definition.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET TV NOUN has VERB high ADJ definition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 TV det 2 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 5 definition amod 5 definition definition NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present the TV high definition vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent definition=Patient
Example 5 Write a definition for each key word.
det obj case det amod obl punct root Write VERB a DET definition NOUN for ADP each DET key ADJ word NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 definition det 3 definition definition NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 word case 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 7 word det 6 key key ADJ Degree=Pos 7 word amod 7 word word NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write imperative you not said here a definition for each key word vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent definition=Result for word=Beneficiary
Example 6 The photo lacked definition; it was blurry.
det nsubj obj punct nsubj cop conj punct root The DET photo NOUN lacked VERB definition NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON was AUX blurry ADJ . 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 3 lacked nsubj 3 lacked lack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 definition definition NOUN Number=Sing 3 lacked obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 blurry punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 blurry nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 blurry cop 8 blurry blurry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lacked conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lacked punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lack past the photo definition tree rules 2 is past photo blurry property tree rules
Example 7 Tales told of Finn of Cuchulain, and therefore coming under the definition of hero-tales, are found elsewhere told of anonymous or unknown heroes.
The tree, 24 words nsubj:pass acl case iobj case nmod punct cc advmod conj case det obl case compound punct nmod punct aux:pass advmod advcl case amod cc conj obl punct root Tales NOUN told VERB of ADP Finn PROPN of ADP Cuchulain PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ therefore ADV coming VERB under ADP the DET definition NOUN of ADP hero NOUN - PUNCT tales NOUN , PUNCT are AUX found VERB elsewhere ADV told VERB of ADP anonymous ADJ or CCONJ unknown ADJ heroes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 20 found nsubj:pass 2 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Tales acl 3 of of ADP _ 4 Finn case 4 Finn Finn PROPN Number=Sing 2 told iobj 5 of of ADP _ 6 Cuchulain case 6 Cuchulain Cuchulain PROPN Number=Sing 4 Finn nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 coming punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 coming cc 9 therefore therefore ADV _ 10 coming advmod 10 coming come VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 told conj 11 under under ADP _ 13 definition case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 definition det 13 definition definition NOUN Number=Sing 10 coming obl 14 of of ADP _ 17 tales case 15 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 17 tales compound 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 hero punct 17 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 13 definition nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 1 Tales punct 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 found aux:pass 20 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 21 elsewhere elsewhere ADV _ 22 told advmod 22 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 20 found advcl 23 of of ADP _ 27 heroes case 24 anonymous anonymous ADJ Degree=Pos 27 heroes amod 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 unknown cc 26 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 24 anonymous conj 27 heroes hero NOUN Number=Plur 22 told obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 20 found punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert participle Tales not said here Finn of Cuchulain vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent finn=Recipient 2 come gerund the definition of hero tales therefore property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under definition=Location 3 find present · passive Tales vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic 4 tell speech: assert participle of anonymous heroes; elsewhere property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 define hero tales nom definition «communication transitive»: of=patient
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