epic
Who acts: party, Beowulf, old English epic hero, Odyssey, explorers, We · What happens: adventure, be, fight, make, watch, fall · To what, where: heroes, monster, epic poem, epic journey, ice, epic film
«epic» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: epic in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A long poem or story about the adventures of heroes, often in ancient times, such as the Odyssey or Beowulf.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 poem | det |
| 2 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 poem | amod |
| 3 | poem | poem | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 story | cc |
| 5 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 poem | conj |
| 6 | about | about | ADP | _ | 8 adventures | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 adventures | det |
| 8 | adventures | adventure | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 poem | nmod |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 heroes | case |
| 10 | heroes | hero | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 adventures | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 times | punct |
| 12 | often | often | ADV | _ | 15 times | advmod |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 times | case |
| 14 | ancient | ancient | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 times | amod |
| 15 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 adventures | conj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 Odyssey | punct |
| 17 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 20 Odyssey | case |
| 18 | as | as | ADP | _ | 17 such | fixed |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 Odyssey | det |
| 20 | Odyssey | Odyssey | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 adventures | appos |
| 21 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 22 Beowulf | cc |
| 22 | Beowulf | Beowulf | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 Odyssey | conj |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 poem | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adventure | heroes | nom adventure «act transitive»: of=patient |
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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A long film or book about big, exciting events.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 film | det |
| 2 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 film | amod |
| 3 | film | film | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 book | cc |
| 5 | book | book | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 film | conj |
| 6 | about | about | ADP | _ | 10 events | case |
| 7 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 events | amod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 big | punct |
| 9 | exciting | exciting | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 events | amod |
| 10 | events | event | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 book | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 film | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Very big, long, brave or impressive: «an epic journey».
The tree, 9 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 2 big | advmod |
| 2 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 long | punct |
| 4 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 big | conj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 brave | punct |
| 6 | brave | brave | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 big | conj |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 impressive | cc |
| 8 | impressive | impressive | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 brave | conj |
| 9 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 13 journey | punct |
| 10 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 13 journey | punct |
| 11 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 journey | det |
| 12 | epic | epic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 journey | amod |
| 13 | journey | journey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 big | parataxis |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 13 journey | punct |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 big | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4
Usage: adjective, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
Really great, amazing: «That party was epic!».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Really | really | ADV | _ | 2 great | advmod |
| 2 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 amazing | punct |
| 4 | amazing | amazing | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 great | conj |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 epic | punct |
| 6 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 10 epic | punct |
| 7 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 8 party | det |
| 8 | party | party | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 epic | nsubj |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 epic | cop |
| 10 | epic | epic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 great | conj |
| 11 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 10 epic | punct |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 10 epic | punct |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 great | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | past | that party | epic property | tree rules |
Meaning 5
Usage: adjective, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
«epic fail» — a huge, funny failure.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 fail | punct |
| 2 | epic | epic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 fail | amod |
| 3 | fail | fail | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 fail | punct |
| 5 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 10 failure | punct |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 failure | det |
| 7 | huge | huge | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 failure | amod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 huge | punct |
| 9 | funny | funny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 failure | amod |
| 10 | failure | failure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fail | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 fail | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Beowulf is an old English epic about a hero who fights a monster.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beowulf | Beowulf | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 hero | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 hero | cop |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 hero | det |
| 4 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 hero | amod |
| 5 | English | English | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 hero | amod |
| 6 | epic | epic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 hero | amod |
| 7 | about | about | ADP | _ | 9 hero | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 hero | det |
| 9 | hero | hero | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 10 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 fights | nsubj |
| 11 | fights | fight | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 hero | acl:relcl |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 monster | det |
| 13 | monster | monster | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 fights | obj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 hero | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Beowulf | about a old English epic hero | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | fight | present | a old English epic hero | a monster | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent monster=Co-Agent |
Example 2
Homer's Odyssey is an epic poem.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer | Homer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Odyssey | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Homer | case |
| 3 | Odyssey | Odyssey | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 poem | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 poem | cop |
| 5 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 poem | det |
| 6 | epic | epic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 poem | amod |
| 7 | poem | poem | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 poem | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Homer's Odyssey | a epic poem | tree rules |
Example 3
The explorers made an epic journey across the ice.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 explorers | det |
| 2 | explorers | explorer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 made | nsubj |
| 3 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 journey | det |
| 5 | epic | epic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 journey | amod |
| 6 | journey | journey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 made | obj |
| 7 | across | across | ADP | _ | 9 ice | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 ice | det |
| 9 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 made | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | the explorers | a epic journey | the ice | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset journey=Product |
Example 4
We watched an epic film about knights and dragons.
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 watched | nsubj |
| 2 | watched | watch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 film | det |
| 4 | epic | epic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 film | amod |
| 5 | film | film | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 watched | obj |
| 6 | about | about | ADP | _ | 7 knights | case |
| 7 | knights | knight | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 film | nmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 dragons | cc |
| 9 | dragons | dragon | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 knights | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 watched | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | watch | past | We | a epic film | about knights and dragons | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |
Example 5
That water fight was epic! (slang)
Sentence 1: That water fight was epic!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 fight | det |
| 2 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fight | compound |
| 3 | fight | fight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 epic | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 epic | cop |
| 5 | epic | epic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 5 epic | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | that water fight | epic property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (slang)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 slang | punct |
| 2 | slang | slang | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 slang | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
Falling in the pond in my new clothes was an epic fail.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falling | fall | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 12 fail | csubj |
| 2 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 pond | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 pond | det |
| 4 | pond | pond | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Falling | obl |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 clothes | case |
| 6 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 clothes | nmod:poss |
| 7 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 clothes | amod |
| 8 | clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 1 Falling | obl |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 fail | cop |
| 10 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 fail | det |
| 11 | epic | epic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 fail | amod |
| 12 | fail | fail | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 fail | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fall | gerund | the pond | in my new clothes | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in pond=Location | ||||
| 2 | is a | past | Falling | a epic fail | tree rules |
Example 7
The final was an epic battle that went to penalties.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 final | det |
| 2 | final | final | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 battle | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 battle | cop |
| 4 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 battle | det |
| 5 | epic | epic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 battle | amod |
| 6 | battle | battle | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 went | nsubj |
| 8 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 battle | acl:relcl |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 penalties | case |
| 10 | penalties | penalty | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 went | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 battle | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the final | a epic battle | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | go | past | a epic battle | penalties | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to penalty=Initial_Location |
Example 8
CALLIOPE, the most honoured of the Muses, presided over heroic song and epic poetry, and is represented with a pencil in her hand, and a slate upon her knee.
The tree, 29 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CALLIOPE | calliope | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 honoured | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 CALLIOPE | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 honoured | det |
| 4 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 5 honoured | advmod |
| 5 | honoured | honour | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 Muses | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Muses | det |
| 8 | Muses | muse | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 honoured | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 presided | punct |
| 10 | presided | preside | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 Muses | acl |
| 11 | over | over | ADP | _ | 13 song | case |
| 12 | heroic | heroic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 song | amod |
| 13 | song | song | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 presided | obl |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 poetry | cc |
| 15 | epic | epic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 poetry | amod |
| 16 | poetry | poetry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 song | conj |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 represented | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 represented | cc |
| 19 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 represented | aux:pass |
| 20 | represented | represent | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 honoured | conj |
| 21 | with | with | ADP | _ | 23 pencil | case |
| 22 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 23 pencil | det |
| 23 | pencil | pencil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 represented | obl |
| 24 | in | in | ADP | _ | 26 hand | case |
| 25 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 26 hand | nmod:poss |
| 26 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 pencil | nmod |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 30 slate | punct |
| 28 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 30 slate | cc |
| 29 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 30 slate | det |
| 30 | slate | slate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 honoured | obl |
| 31 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 33 knee | case |
| 32 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 33 knee | nmod:poss |
| 33 | knee | knee | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 slate | nmod |
| 34 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 honoured | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | honour | participle · passive | CALLIOPE | of the Muses; a slate upon her knee obl | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | preside | participle | the Muses not said here | heroic song and epic poetry | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | represent | present · passive | with a pencil in her hand | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING» |
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