dice Who acts: Dice, many people, She, biggest sum, He, you · What happens: be, use, have, say, roll, get · To what, where: small cubes, games, 6 faces, One die, two dice, dice · Speech: someone speaks here
«dice» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: dice in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dice are small cubes with dots from 1 to 6 on their sides, used in games. A dice has 6 faces.
Sentence 1: Dice are small cubes with dots from 1 to 6 on their sides, used in games.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop amod case nmod case nmod case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct acl case obl punct root Dice NOUN are AUX small ADJ cubes NOUN with ADP dots NOUN from ADP 1 NUM to ADP 6 NUM on ADP their PRON sides NOUN , PUNCT used VERB in ADP games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dice die NOUN Number=Plur 4 cubes nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 cubes cop 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 cubes amod 4 cubes cube NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 dots case 6 dots dot NOUN Number=Plur 4 cubes nmod 7 from from ADP _ 8 1 case 8 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 dots nmod 9 to to ADP _ 10 6 case 10 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 1 nmod 11 on on ADP _ 13 sides case 12 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 sides nmod:poss 13 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 8 1 nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 used punct 15 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 cubes acl 16 in in ADP _ 17 games case 17 games game NOUN Number=Plur 15 used obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 cubes punct
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1 is a present Dice small cubes with dots from 1 to 6 on Dice's sides tree rules 2 use participle small cubes not said here games vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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.
Sentence 2: A dice has 6 faces.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET dice NOUN has VERB 6 NUM faces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dice det 2 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 faces nummod 5 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a dice 6 faces vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient
Meaning 2 One is properly a die, two or more are dice, but many people say «a dice».
The tree, 16 words nummod cop advmod det punct nummod cc conj cop conj punct cc amod nsubj parataxis punct det obj punct punct root One NUM is AUX properly ADV a DET die NOUN , PUNCT two NUM or CCONJ more ADJ are AUX dice NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ many ADJ people NOUN say VERB « PUNCT a DET dice NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 die nummod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 die cop 3 properly properly ADV _ 5 die advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 die det 5 die die NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 dice punct 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 dice nummod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 more cc 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 two conj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 dice cop 11 dice die NOUN Number=Plur 5 die conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 say punct 13 but but CCONJ _ 16 say cc 14 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 15 people amod 15 people people NOUN Number=Plur 16 say nsubj 16 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 die parataxis 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 dice punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 dice det 19 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 16 say obj 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 dice punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 die punct
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1 is a present a One die and two dice properly property tree rules 2 is a present two dice tree rules 3 say speech: assert present many people a dice vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent dice=Topic
Meaning 3 To dice food is to cut it into small cubes.
case compound obl cop mark obj case amod obl punct root To ADP dice NOUN food NOUN is AUX to PART cut VERB it PRON into ADP small ADJ cubes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 3 food case 2 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 3 food compound 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 cut obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cut cop 5 to to PART _ 6 cut mark 6 cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 cut obj 8 into into ADP _ 10 cubes case 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cubes amod 10 cubes cube NOUN Number=Plur 6 cut obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 cut punct
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1 is present small cubes to dice food; cut property tree rules
Example 1 She rolled two dice and got 4 and 5.
nsubj nummod obj cc conj obj cc conj punct root She PRON rolled VERB two NUM dice NOUN and CCONJ got VERB 4 NUM and CCONJ 5 NUM . 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 rolled nsubj 2 rolled roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 dice nummod 4 dice die NOUN Number=Plur 2 rolled obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 got cc 6 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 rolled conj 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 got obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 5 cc 9 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 4 conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 rolled punct
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1 roll past She two dice vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent die=Agent 2 get past She not said here 4 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 4=Stimulus
Example 2 What is the biggest sum of two dice?
cop det amod nsubj case nummod nmod punct root What PRON is AUX the DET biggest ADJ sum NOUN of ADP two NUM dice NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sum det 4 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 5 sum amod 5 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 8 dice case 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 dice nummod 8 dice die NOUN Number=Plur 5 sum nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the biggest sum of two dice tree rules 2 sum two dice nom sum «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 A dice has 6 faces.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET dice NOUN has VERB 6 NUM faces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dice det 2 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 faces nummod 5 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a dice 6 faces vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient
Example 4 He rolled the dice 10 times.
nsubj det obj nummod obl:unmarked punct root He PRON rolled VERB the DET dice NOUN 10 NUM times 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 rolled nsubj 2 rolled roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dice det 4 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 2 rolled obj 5 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 times nummod 6 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 rolled obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 rolled punct
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1 roll past He the dice time vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dice=Agent
Example 5 Roll the dice to start the game.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Roll VERB the DET dice NOUN to PART start VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Roll roll VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dice det 3 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Roll obj 4 to to PART _ 5 start mark 5 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Roll advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 game det 7 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 start obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Roll punct
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1 roll imperative you not said here the dice vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dice=Agent 2 start to-infinitive you not said here the game vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 6 The chance of rolling a 6 is 1 in 6.
det nsubj mark acl det obj cop case nmod punct root The DET chance NOUN of SCONJ rolling VERB a DET 6 NUM is AUX 1 NUM in ADP 6 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chance det 2 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 8 1 nsubj 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 rolling mark 4 rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 chance acl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 6 det 6 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rolling obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 1 cop 8 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 6 case 10 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 1 nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 1 punct
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1 roll gerund the chance not said here a 6 vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 6=Agent 2 is a present the chance 1 6 tree rules
Example 7 Dice the onion into small pieces.
det obj case amod obl punct root Dice VERB the DET onion NOUN into ADP small ADJ pieces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dice dice VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 onion det 3 onion onion NOUN Number=Sing 1 Dice obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 pieces case 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pieces amod 6 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 1 Dice obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Dice punct
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1 dice imperative you not said here the onion small pieces vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent onion=Patient
Example 8 We played a dice game in maths.
nsubj det compound obj case obl punct root We PRON played VERB a DET dice NOUN game NOUN in ADP maths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 game det 4 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 5 game compound 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 maths case 7 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 2 played obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We a dice game maths vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
Example 9 "An' what are you doing with that box and dice I see in your hand?"
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj:outer punct obj aux nsubj case det obl cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct punct root " PUNCT An DET ' PUNCT what PRON are AUX you PRON doing VERB with ADP that DET box NOUN and CCONJ dice NOUN I PRON see VERB in ADP your PRON hand NOUN ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 7 doing punct 2 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 doing nsubj:outer 3 ' ' PUNCT _ 2 An punct 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 doing obj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 doing aux 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 doing nsubj 7 doing do VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 box case 9 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 box det 10 box box NOUN Number=Sing 7 doing obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 dice cc 12 dice dice NOUN Number=Sing 10 box conj 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 14 see nsubj 14 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 box acl:relcl 15 in in ADP _ 17 hand case 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 hand nmod:poss 17 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 14 see obl 18 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 doing punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 7 doing punct
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1 do in a quote present · progressive An with that box and dice vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality 2 see in a quote present I that box and dice not said here your hand vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer box=Stimulus
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