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depiction

Who acts: depiction, performance, someone, act, Bayeux Tapestry, painting · What happens: be, show, depict, compare · To what, where: picture, act, something, depiction, dinosaurs, accurate depiction · Speech: someone speaks here

«depiction» 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: depiction in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A depiction is a picture, description or performance that shows what someone or something is like.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetpunctconjccconjnsubjacl:relclobjnsubjccconjcopccomppunctrootADETdepictionNOUNisAUXaDETpictureNOUN,PUNCTdescriptionNOUNorCCONJperformanceNOUNthatPRONshowsVERBwhatPRONsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRONisAUXlikeADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 depictiondet
2depictiondepictionNOUNNumber=Sing5 picturensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 picturecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 picturedet
5picturepictureNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_7 descriptionpunct
7descriptiondescriptionNOUNNumber=Sing5 pictureconj
8ororCCONJ_9 performancecc
9performanceperformanceNOUNNumber=Sing5 pictureconj
10thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 showsnsubj
11showsshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 performanceacl:relcl
12whatwhatPRONPronType=Int17 likeobj
13someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind17 likensubj
14ororCCONJ_15 somethingcc
15somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind13 someoneconj
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 likecop
17likelikeADJDegree=Pos11 showsccomp
18..PUNCT_5 picturepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta depictiona picture and description or performancetree rules
2showpresentperformancevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3ispresentsomeonelike propertytree 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

Depiction is the act of showing something in art or words.

nsubjcopdetmarkaclobjcasenmodccconjpunctrootDepictionNOUNisAUXtheDETactNOUNofSCONJshowingVERBsomethingPRONinADPartNOUNorCCONJwordsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DepictiondepictionNOUNNumber=Sing4 actnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 actcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 actdet
4actactNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofSCONJ_6 showingmark
6showingshowVERBVerbForm=Ger4 actacl
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 showingobj
8ininADP_9 artcase
9artartNOUNNumber=Sing7 somethingnmod
10ororCCONJ_11 wordscc
11wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur7 somethingconj
12..PUNCT_4 actpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentDepictionthe acttree rules
2showgerundthe act not said heresomethingin artvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Patient in art=Topic

Example 1

The Bayeux Tapestry is a depiction of the Battle of Hastings.

detcompoundnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctrootTheDETBayeuxPROPNTapestryPROPNisAUXaDETdepictionNOUNofADPtheDETBattlePROPNofADPHastingsPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Tapestrydet
2BayeuxBayeuxPROPNNumber=Sing3 Tapestrycompound
3TapestryTapestryPROPNNumber=Sing6 depictionnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 depictioncop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 depictiondet
6depictiondepictionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 Battlecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Battledet
9BattleBattlePROPNNumber=Sing6 depictionnmod
10ofofADP_11 Hastingscase
11HastingsHastingsPROPNNumber=Sing9 Battlenmod
12..PUNCT_6 depictionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Bayeux Tapestrya depictionof the Battle of Hastingstree rules

Example 2

This painting is a depiction of a busy market.

detnsubjcopdetcasedetamodnmodpunctrootThisDETpaintingNOUNisAUXaDETdepictionNOUNofADPaDETbusyADJmarketNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 paintingdet
2paintingpaintingNOUNNumber=Sing5 depictionnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 depictioncop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 depictiondet
5depictiondepictionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_9 marketcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 marketdet
8busybusyADJDegree=Pos9 marketamod
9marketmarketNOUNNumber=Sing5 depictionnmod
10..PUNCT_5 depictionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthis paintinga depictionof a busy markettree rules

Example 3

The film's depiction of dinosaurs was very realistic.

detnmod:posscasensubjcasenmodcopadvmodpunctrootTheDETfilmNOUN'sPARTdepictionNOUNofADPdinosaursNOUNwasAUXveryADVrealisticADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 filmdet
2filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing4 depictionnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 filmcase
4depictiondepictionNOUNNumber=Sing9 realisticnsubj
5ofofADP_6 dinosaurscase
6dinosaursdinosaurNOUNNumber=Plur4 depictionnmod
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 realisticcop
8veryveryADV_9 realisticadvmod
9realisticrealisticADJDegree=Posrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 realisticpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe film's depiction of dinosaursrealistic propertytree rules
2depictthe filmdinosaursnom depiction «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient

Example 4

Is this an accurate depiction of life in Victorian times?

copnsubjdetamodcasenmodcaseamodnmodpunctrootIsAUXthisPRONanDETaccurateADJdepictionNOUNofADPlifeNOUNinADPVictorianADJtimesNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 depictioncop
2thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem5 depictionnsubj
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 depictiondet
4accurateaccurateADJDegree=Pos5 depictionamod
5depictiondepictionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 lifecase
7lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing5 depictionnmod
8ininADP_10 timescase
9VictorianvictorianADJDegree=Pos10 timesamod
10timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur5 depictionnmod
11??PUNCT_5 depictionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthisa accurate depictiontimeof lifetree rules

Example 5

The author's depiction of the giant is funny and kind.

detnmod:posscasensubjcasedetnmodcopccconjpunctrootTheDETauthorNOUN'sPARTdepictionNOUNofADPtheDETgiantNOUNisAUXfunnyADJandCCONJkindADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 authordet
2authorauthorNOUNNumber=Sing4 depictionnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 authorcase
4depictiondepictionNOUNNumber=Sing9 funnynsubj
5ofofADP_7 giantcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 giantdet
7giantgiantNOUNNumber=Sing4 depictionnmod
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 funnycop
9funnyfunnyADJDegree=Posrootroot
10andandCCONJ_11 kindcc
11kindkindADJDegree=Pos9 funnyconj
12..PUNCT_9 funnypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe author's depiction of the giantfunny propertytree rules
2bethe author's depiction of the giant not said heretree rules
3depictthe authorthe giantnom depiction «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient

Example 6

Early depictions of the Earth show it with sea monsters.

amodnsubjcasedetnmodobjcasecompoundoblpunctrootEarlyADJdepictionsNOUNofADPtheDETEarthPROPNshowVERBitPRONwithADPseaNOUNmonstersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EarlyearlyADJDegree=Pos2 depictionsamod
2depictionsdepictionNOUNNumber=Plur6 shownsubj
3ofofADP_5 Earthcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Earthdet
5EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing2 depictionsnmod
6showshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 showobj
8withwithADP_10 monsterscase
9seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing10 monsterscompound
10monstersmonsterNOUNNumber=Plur6 showobl
11..PUNCT_6 showpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpresentEarly depictions of the EarthEarthwith sea monstersvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient
2depictthe Earthnom depiction «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 7

We compared two depictions of the same queen.

nsubjnummodobjcasedetamodnmodpunctrootWePRONcomparedVERBtwoNUMdepictionsNOUNofADPtheDETsameADJqueenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 comparednsubj
2comparedcompareVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 depictionsnummod
4depictionsdepictionNOUNNumber=Plur2 comparedobj
5ofofADP_8 queencase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 queendet
7samesameADJDegree=Pos8 queenamod
8queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing4 depictionsnmod
9..PUNCT_2 comparedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comparepastWetwo depictions of the same queenvn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent depiction=Patient
2depictthe same queennom depiction «communication transitive»: of=patient

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