descriptor Who acts: word, kind, sentence, pupil, data, you · What happens: describe, tell, be, explain, show, reach · To what, where: something, you, kind, level, mark scheme, file · Speech: someone speaks here
«descriptor» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: descriptor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A word or phrase that describes something or tells you what kind of thing it is.
The tree, 16 words det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj iobj det obj case nmod nsubj cop punct root A DET word NOUN or CCONJ phrase NOUN that PRON describes VERB something PRON or CCONJ tells VERB you PRON what DET kind NOUN of ADP thing NOUN it PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 phrase cc 4 phrase phrase NOUN Number=Sing 2 word conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 describes nsubj 6 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 word acl:relcl 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 describes obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 tells cc 9 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 describes conj 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 tells iobj 11 what what DET PronType=Int 12 kind det 12 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 9 tells obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 thing case 14 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 12 kind nmod 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 kind nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 kind cop 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 word punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 describe present a word or phrase something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme
2 tell speech: assert present a word or phrase not said here you vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient
3 is a present kind what kind of thing tree 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 Usage: formal, school — kept apart, not parsed.
A sentence that explains what a pupil must show to reach a level or grade in a mark scheme.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj nsubj obj det nsubj aux ccomp mark xcomp det obj cc conj case det compound obl punct root A DET sentence NOUN that PRON explains VERB what PRON a DET pupil NOUN must AUX show VERB to PART reach VERB a DET level NOUN or CCONJ grade NOUN in ADP a DET mark NOUN scheme NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sentence det 2 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 4 explains nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 explains nsubj 4 explains explain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 what what PRON PronType=Int 9 show obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pupil det 7 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 9 show nsubj 8 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 show aux 9 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 explains ccomp 10 to to PART _ 11 reach mark 11 reach reach VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 show xcomp 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 level det 13 level level NOUN Number=Sing 11 reach obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 grade cc 15 grade grade NOUN Number=Sing 13 level conj 16 in in ADP _ 19 scheme case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 scheme det 18 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing 19 scheme compound 19 scheme scheme NOUN Number=Sing 11 reach obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 explains punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 explain speech: assert present a sentence vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2 show must a pupil vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent what=Recipient clause=Topic
3 reach to-infinitive a pupil not said here a level or grade a mark scheme vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent level=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.
A label or piece of data that describes a file or item.
det cc conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj cc conj punct root A DET label NOUN or CCONJ piece NOUN of ADP data NOUN that PRON describes VERB a DET file NOUN or CCONJ item NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 label det 2 label label NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 piece cc 4 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 2 label conj 5 of of ADP _ 6 data case 6 data data NOUN Number=Sing 4 piece nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 describes nsubj 8 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 data acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 file det 10 file file NOUN Number=Sing 8 describes obj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 item cc 12 item item NOUN Number=Sing 10 file conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 label punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 describe present data a file or item vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent file=Theme
Example 1 «Spooky» is a good descriptor for the old house.
punct parataxis punct cop det amod case det amod nmod punct root « PUNCT Spooky ADJ » PUNCT is AUX a DET good ADJ descriptor NOUN for ADP the DET old ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Spooky punct 2 Spooky spooky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 descriptor parataxis 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Spooky punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 descriptor cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 descriptor det 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 descriptor amod 7 descriptor descriptor NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 11 house case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 house det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 house amod 11 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 descriptor nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 descriptor punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a good descriptor for the old house tree rules
Example 2 Pick three descriptors for your main character.
nummod obj case nmod:poss amod obl punct root Pick VERB three NUM descriptors NOUN for ADP your PRON main ADJ character NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 descriptors nummod 3 descriptors descriptor NOUN Number=Plur 1 Pick obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 character case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 character nmod:poss 6 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 7 character amod 7 character character NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pick obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pick punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pick imperative you not said here three descriptors for your main character vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent descriptor=Theme for character=Beneficiary
Example 3 The teacher read us the descriptors for each grade.
det nsubj obj det obj case det obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN read VERB us PRON the DET descriptors NOUN for ADP each DET grade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 read nsubj 3 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 read obj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 descriptors det 6 descriptors descriptor NOUN Number=Plur 3 read obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 grade case 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 grade det 9 grade grade NOUN Number=Sing 3 read obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 read punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 read past the teacher the descriptors us for each grade vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient descriptor=Topic
Example 4 (formal) Candidates should consult the assessment descriptors.
punct amod punct nsubj aux det compound obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT Candidates NOUN should AUX consult VERB the DET assessment NOUN descriptors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Candidates amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 Candidates candidate NOUN Number=Plur 6 consult nsubj 5 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 consult aux 6 consult consult VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 descriptors det 8 assessment assessment NOUN Number=Sing 9 descriptors compound 9 descriptors descriptor NOUN Number=Plur 6 consult obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 consult punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 consult should formal Candidates the assessment descriptors vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent descriptor=Theme
Example 5 «Large» and «huge» are both size descriptors.
punct parataxis punct cc punct conj punct cop advmod compound punct root « PUNCT Large ADJ » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT huge ADJ » PUNCT are AUX both ADV size NOUN descriptors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Large punct 2 Large large ADJ Degree=Pos 11 descriptors parataxis 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Large punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 huge cc 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 huge punct 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Large conj 7 » » PUNCT _ 2 Large punct 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 descriptors cop 9 both both ADV _ 11 descriptors advmod 10 size size NOUN Number=Sing 11 descriptors compound 11 descriptors descriptor NOUN Number=Plur root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 descriptors punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present size descriptors both property tree rules
Example 6 (computing) Each file has a descriptor that tells the computer its type.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct det nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl det iobj nmod:poss obj punct root ( PUNCT computing NOUN ) PUNCT Each DET file NOUN has VERB a DET descriptor NOUN that PRON tells VERB the DET computer NOUN its PRON type NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 computing punct 2 computing computing NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 computing punct 4 Each each DET PronType=Tot 5 file det 5 file file NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 descriptor det 8 descriptor descriptor NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 tells nsubj 10 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 descriptor acl:relcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 computer det 12 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 10 tells iobj 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 type nmod:poss 14 type type NOUN Number=Sing 10 tells obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present computing a descriptor vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent descriptor=Patient
2 tell speech: assert present a descriptor file's type the computer vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent computer=Recipient type=Topic
3 type file nom type «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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