description Who acts: description, words, someone, act, you, She · What happens: be, tell, look, sound, feel, behave · To what, where: words, act, kind, person, description, favourite place · Speech: someone speaks here
«description» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: description in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A description is words that tell what someone or something is like — how it looks, sounds, feels or behaves.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj nsubj cc conj cop acl:relcl punct advmod nsubj parataxis punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET description NOUN is AUX words NOUN that PRON tell VERB what PRON someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON is AUX like ADJ — PUNCT how ADV it PRON looks VERB , PUNCT sounds VERB , PUNCT feels VERB or CCONJ behaves VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 description det 2 description description NOUN Number=Sing 4 words nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 words cop 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 tell nsubj 6 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 words acl:relcl 7 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 tell obj 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 like nsubj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 something cc 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 someone conj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 like cop 12 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 7 what acl:relcl 13 — - PUNCT _ 16 looks punct 14 how how ADV PronType=Int 16 looks advmod 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 looks nsubj 16 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 like parataxis 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 sounds punct 18 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 looks conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 feels punct 20 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 looks conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 behaves cc 22 behaves behave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 feels conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 words punct
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1 is a present a description words tree rules 2 tell speech: assert present words words vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient 3 is present someone like property tree rules 4 look present description vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 5 sound present description not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 6 feel present description not said here vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 7 behave present description not said here vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: 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 A description is the act of describing.
det nsubj cop det mark acl punct root A DET description NOUN is AUX the DET act NOUN of SCONJ describing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 description det 2 description description NOUN Number=Sing 5 act nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 act cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 act det 5 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 describing mark 7 describing describe VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 act acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 act punct
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1 is a present a description the act tree rules 2 describe gerund the act not said here vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A description can also mean a kind or sort of person or thing.
det nsubj aux advmod det obj cc conj case nmod cc conj punct root A DET description NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET kind NOUN or CCONJ sort NOUN of ADP person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 description det 2 description description NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 kind det 7 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 sort cc 9 sort sort NOUN Number=Sing 7 kind conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 person case 11 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 sort nmod 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 thing cc 13 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 11 person conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a description a kind or sort of person or thing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Topic 2 sort person or thing nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Write a description of your favourite place.
det obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Write VERB a DET description NOUN of ADP your PRON favourite ADJ place 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 description det 3 description description NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 of of ADP _ 7 place case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 place nmod:poss 6 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 7 place amod 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 description nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a description of your favourite place vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent description=Theme 2 describe your favourite place nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 She gave the police a description of the man.
nsubj det iobj det obj case det nmod punct root She PRON gave VERB the DET police NOUN a DET description NOUN of ADP the DET man 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 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 police det 4 police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 gave iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 description det 6 description description NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 man case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 man det 9 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 description nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past She a description of the man the police vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent police=Recipient description=Theme 2 describe the man nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 The book has a lovely description of the sea.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET book NOUN has VERB a DET lovely ADJ description NOUN of ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book 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 description det 5 lovely lovely ADJ Degree=Pos 6 description amod 6 description description NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 sea case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sea det 9 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 6 description nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the book a lovely description of the sea vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent description=Patient 2 describe the sea nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The puppy fits the description of the lost dog.
det nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root The DET puppy NOUN fits VERB the DET description NOUN of ADP the DET lost VERB dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 3 fits nsubj 3 fits fit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 description det 5 description description NOUN Number=Sing 3 fits obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 dog case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dog det 8 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 dog amod 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 5 description nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fits punct
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1 fit present the puppy the description of the lost dog vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent description=Patient 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 describe the lost dog nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 His description of the storm made me shiver.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod obj xcomp punct root His PRON description NOUN of ADP the DET storm NOUN made VERB me PRON shiver VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 description nmod:poss 2 description description NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 storm case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 storm det 5 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 2 description nmod 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 made obj 8 shiver shiver VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 made xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past His description of the storm me tree rules 2 shiver infinitive me not said here vn body_internal_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 describe His = he the storm nom description «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient
Example 6 Add a description under each picture.
det obj case det obl punct root Add VERB a DET description NOUN under ADP each DET picture NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Add add VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 description det 3 description description NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obj 4 under under ADP _ 6 picture case 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 picture det 6 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Add obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Add punct
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1 add speech: assert imperative you not said here a description each picture vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent description=Patient
Example 7 The view was beautiful beyond description.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET view NOUN was AUX beautiful ADJ beyond ADP description NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 view det 2 view view NOUN Number=Sing 4 beautiful nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 beautiful cop 4 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 beyond beyond ADP _ 6 description case 6 description description NOUN Number=Sing 4 beautiful obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 beautiful punct
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1 is past the view beyond description; beautiful property tree rules
Example 8 Here lies a maiden of another description.
advmod det obj case det nmod punct root Here ADV lies VERB a DET maiden NOUN of ADP another DET description NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 2 lies advmod 2 lies lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 maiden det 4 maiden maiden NOUN Number=Sing 2 lies obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 description case 6 another another DET PronType=Ind 7 description det 7 description description NOUN Number=Sing 4 maiden nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lies punct
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1 lie present a maiden of another description here vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location maiden=Theme
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