deuce Who acts: tennis deuce, players, one, mild word, score, crowd · What happens: be, have, win, use, show, deuce · To what, where: score, 40 points, two points, row, game, devil · Speech: someone speaks here
«deuce» 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: deuce in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In tennis, deuce is the score when both players have 40 points, so one must win two points in a row to win the game.
The tree, 25 words case compound punct nsubj cop det mark det nsubj acl nummod obj punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis nummod obj case det nmod mark advcl det obj punct root In ADP tennis NOUN , PUNCT deuce NOUN is AUX the DET score NOUN when SCONJ both DET players NOUN have VERB 40 NUM points NOUN , PUNCT so ADV one NOUN must AUX win VERB two NUM points NOUN in ADP a DET row NOUN to PART win VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 tennis case 2 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 4 deuce compound 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 tennis punct 4 deuce deuce NOUN Number=Sing 7 score nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 score cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 score det 7 score score NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 when when SCONJ _ 11 have mark 9 both both DET PronType=Tot 10 players det 10 players player NOUN Number=Plur 11 have nsubj 11 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 score acl 12 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 points nummod 13 points point NOUN Number=Plur 11 have obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 win punct 15 so so ADV _ 18 win advmod 16 one one NOUN Number=Sing 18 win nsubj 17 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 win aux 18 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 score parataxis 19 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 20 points nummod 20 points point NOUN Number=Plur 18 win obj 21 in in ADP _ 23 row case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 row det 23 row row NOUN Number=Sing 20 points nmod 24 to to PART _ 25 win mark 25 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 win advcl 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 game det 27 game game NOUN Number=Sing 25 win obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 7 score punct
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1 is a present tennis deuce the score tree rules 2 have present both players 40 points vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient 3 win must one two points a row vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Eventuality 4 win to-infinitive one not said here the game vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
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 playing card or a dice face with the number two on it.
det compound cc det compound conj case det conj nummod case nmod punct root A DET playing NOUN card NOUN or CCONJ a DET dice NOUN face NOUN with ADP the DET number NOUN two NUM on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 card det 2 playing playing NOUN Number=Sing 3 card compound 3 card card NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 7 face cc 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 face det 6 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 7 face compound 7 face face NOUN Number=Sing 3 card conj 8 with with ADP _ 10 number case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 number det 10 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 face conj 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 number nummod 12 on on ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 two nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 card punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
A mild word for the devil, used to show surprise or annoyance: «What the deuce?».
The tree, 15 words det amod case det nmod punct acl mark advcl obj cc conj punct punct nsubj det appos punct punct punct root A DET mild ADJ word NOUN for ADP the DET devil NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART show VERB surprise NOUN or CCONJ annoyance NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT What PRON the DET deuce NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 word det 2 mild mild ADJ Degree=Pos 3 word amod 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 6 devil case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 devil det 6 devil devil NOUN Number=Sing 3 word nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 used punct 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 devil acl 9 to to PART _ 10 show mark 10 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 used advcl 11 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 10 show obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 annoyance cc 13 annoyance annoyance NOUN Number=Sing 11 surprise conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 18 deuce punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 16 What punct 16 What what PRON PronType=Int 18 deuce nsubj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 deuce det 18 deuce deuce NOUN Number=Sing 3 word appos 19 ? ? PUNCT _ 18 deuce punct 20 » » PUNCT _ 18 deuce punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 word punct
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1 use participle the devil not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 show to-infinitive surprise or annoyance vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent surprise=Recipient 3 deuce in a quote a mild word for the devil tree rules
Example 1 The score was deuce, and the crowd went quiet.
det nsubj cop punct cc det nsubj conj xcomp punct root The DET score NOUN was AUX deuce NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET crowd NOUN went VERB quiet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 score det 2 score score NOUN Number=Sing 4 deuce nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 deuce cop 4 deuce deuce NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 went punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 went cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 crowd det 8 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 9 went nsubj 9 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 deuce conj 10 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 9 went xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 deuce punct
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1 is a past the score deuce tree rules 2 go past the crowd quiet property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 After three deuces, she finally won the game.
case nummod obl punct nsubj advmod det obj punct root After ADP three NUM deuces NOUN , PUNCT she PRON finally ADV won VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 deuces case 2 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 deuces nummod 3 deuces deuce NOUN Number=Plur 7 won obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 deuces punct 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 won nsubj 6 finally finally ADV _ 7 won advmod 7 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 won obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 won punct
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1 win past she the game after three deuces finally property vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 3 He played the deuce of hearts.
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root He PRON played VERB the DET deuce NOUN of ADP hearts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 deuce det 4 deuce deuce NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 hearts case 6 hearts heart NOUN Number=Plur 4 deuce nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past He the deuce of hearts vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deuce=Theme
Example 4 I rolled a deuce, so I moved two squares.
nsubj det obj punct advmod nsubj conj nummod obj punct root I PRON rolled VERB a DET deuce NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON moved VERB two NUM squares NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 rolled nsubj 2 rolled roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 deuce det 4 deuce deuce NOUN Number=Sing 2 rolled obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 moved punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 moved advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 moved nsubj 8 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 rolled conj 9 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 squares nummod 10 squares square NOUN Number=Plur 8 moved obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 rolled punct
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1 roll past I a deuce vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deuce=Agent 2 move past I two squares vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent square=Theme
Example 5 «What the deuce is going on here?» asked the old captain.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj det nsubj aux ccomp compound:prt advmod punct punct det amod obj punct root « PUNCT What PRON the DET deuce NOUN is AUX going VERB on ADP here ADV ? PUNCT » PUNCT asked VERB the DET old ADJ captain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 going punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 6 going nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 deuce det 4 deuce deuce NOUN Number=Sing 6 going nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 going aux 6 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 asked ccomp 7 on on ADP _ 6 going compound:prt 8 here here ADV PronType=Dem 6 going advmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 going punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 going punct 11 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 captain det 13 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 14 captain amod 14 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 11 asked obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 asked punct
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1 go on in a quote present · progressive here vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 ask speech: ask past the old captain vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 6 They went back to deuce again and again.
nsubj advmod mark advcl advmod cc conj punct root They PRON went VERB back ADV to PART deuce VERB again ADV and CCONJ again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 back back ADV _ 2 went advmod 4 to to PART _ 5 deuce mark 5 deuce deuce VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 went advcl 6 again again ADV _ 5 deuce advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 again cc 8 again again ADV _ 6 again conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go back past They vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient 2 deuce to-infinitive They not said here again tree rules
Example 7 Where the deuce can the house be?
det nsubj aux det nsubj cop punct root Where ADV the DET deuce NOUN can AUX the DET house NOUN be AUX ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Where where ADV PronType=Int root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 deuce det 3 deuce deuce NOUN Number=Sing 7 be nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 be aux 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 house det 6 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 be nsubj 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 1 Where cop 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Where punct
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1 is infinitive where property tree rules
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