depict Who acts: readers, painting, Cave paintings, film, you, picture · What happens: depict, mean, show, describe, imagine, draw · To what, where: something, it, words, ship, storm, horses · Speech: someone speaks here
«depict» 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: depict in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To depict something means to show it in a picture, painting, statue or film.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj case det obl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root To PART depict VERB something PRON means VERB to PART show VERB it PRON in ADP a DET picture NOUN , PUNCT painting NOUN , PUNCT statue NOUN or CCONJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 depict mark 2 depict depict VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 depict obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 show mark 6 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 show obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 picture case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 picture det 10 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 6 show obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 painting punct 12 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 10 picture conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 statue punct 14 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 10 picture conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 film cc 16 film film NOUN Number=Sing 14 statue conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 depict to-infinitive something vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 show not said to happen to-infinitive it in a picture and painting and statue or film vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Patient in picture=Topic
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 depict means to describe something in words so readers can imagine it.
mark csubj mark xcomp obj case obl mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct root To PART depict VERB means VERB to PART describe VERB something PRON in ADP words NOUN so SCONJ readers NOUN can AUX imagine VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 depict mark 2 depict depict VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 describe mark 5 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 describe obj 7 in in ADP _ 8 words case 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 5 describe obl 9 so so SCONJ _ 12 imagine mark 10 readers reader NOUN Number=Plur 12 imagine nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 imagine aux 12 imagine imagine VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 describe advcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 imagine obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 depict to-infinitive vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 describe not said to happen to-infinitive something words vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 imagine can readers it vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Example 1 The painting depicts a ship in a storm.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET painting NOUN depicts VERB a DET ship NOUN in ADP a DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 painting det 2 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 3 depicts nsubj 3 depicts depict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ship det 5 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 depicts obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 storm case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 storm det 8 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 depicts obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 depicts punct
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1 depict present the painting a ship a storm vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent ship=Theme
Example 2 Cave paintings depict horses and bison.
compound nsubj obj cc conj punct root Cave NOUN paintings NOUN depict VERB horses NOUN and CCONJ bison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 2 paintings compound 2 paintings painting NOUN Number=Plur 3 depict nsubj 3 depict depict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 horses horse NOUN Number=Plur 3 depict obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 bison cc 6 bison bison NOUN Number=Sing 4 horses conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 depict punct
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1 depict present Cave paintings horses and bison vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent horse=Theme
Example 3 The film depicts life in a small village.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET film NOUN depicts VERB life NOUN in ADP a DET small ADJ village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 depicts nsubj 3 depicts depict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 depicts obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 village case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 village det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 village amod 8 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 depicts obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 depicts punct
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1 depict present the film life a small village vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent life=Theme
Example 4 In the story the wolf is depicted as clever and sly.
case det obl det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc conj punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN the DET wolf NOUN is AUX depicted VERB as ADP clever ADJ and CCONJ sly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 depicted obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wolf det 5 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 7 depicted nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 depicted aux:pass 7 depicted depict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 as as ADP _ 9 clever case 9 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 7 depicted obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 sly cc 11 sly sly ADV _ 9 clever conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 depicted punct
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1 depict present · passive the wolf the story as clever vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme as clever=Attribute
Example 5 Draw a picture that depicts your favourite place.
det obj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root Draw VERB a DET picture NOUN that PRON depicts VERB your PRON favourite ADJ place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 picture det 3 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 depicts nsubj 5 depicts depict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 picture acl:relcl 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 place nmod:poss 7 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 8 place amod 8 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 depicts obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a picture vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme 2 depict present a picture your favourite place vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent place=Theme
Example 6 The stamp depicts the queen.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET stamp NOUN depicts VERB the DET queen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 stamp det 2 stamp stamp NOUN Number=Sing 3 depicts nsubj 3 depicts depict VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 queen det 5 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 3 depicts obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 depicts punct
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1 depict present the stamp the queen vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent queen=Theme
Example 7 She is sometimes depicted sitting in a chariot, drawn by lions.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod xcomp case det obl punct conj case obl punct root She PRON is AUX sometimes ADV depicted VERB sitting VERB in ADP a DET chariot NOUN , PUNCT drawn VERB by ADP lions 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 4 depicted nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 depicted aux:pass 3 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 4 depicted advmod 4 depicted depict VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 sitting sit VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 depicted xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 chariot case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 chariot det 8 chariot chariot NOUN Number=Sing 5 sitting obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 drawn punct 10 drawn draw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 depicted conj 11 by by ADP _ 12 lions case 12 lions lion NOUN Number=Plur 10 drawn obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 depicted punct
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1 depict present · passive She sometimes property vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute 2 sit gerund a chariot vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chariot=Location 3 draw participle by lions vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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