eureka Who acts: Eureka, you, eureka moment, I, Scientists, most discoveries · What happens: be, discover, work out, understand, have, shout · To what, where: cry, something, instant, great idea, Sam, missing puzzle piece · Speech: someone speaks here
«eureka» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: eureka in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 «Eureka!» is a cry of joy when you suddenly discover or work out something.
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj punct punct cop det case nmod advmod nsubj advmod advcl cc conj compound:prt obj punct root « PUNCT Eureka PROPN ! PUNCT » PUNCT is AUX a DET cry NOUN of ADP joy NOUN when ADV you PRON suddenly ADV discover VERB or CCONJ work VERB out ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Eureka punct 2 Eureka Eureka PROPN Number=Sing 7 cry nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Eureka punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Eureka punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cry cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 cry det 7 cry cry NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 joy case 9 joy joy NOUN Number=Sing 7 cry nmod 10 when when ADV PronType=Int 13 discover advmod 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 discover nsubj 12 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 13 discover advmod 13 discover discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cry advcl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 work cc 15 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 discover conj 16 out out ADP _ 15 work compound:prt 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 work obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 cry punct
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1 is a present Eureka a cry of joy tree rules 2 discover present you suddenly property vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S_ING»: agent=Agent 3 work out present you not said here something vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
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, as «eureka moment» — kept apart, not parsed.
A eureka moment is the instant when you suddenly understand something or have a great idea.
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj cop det mark nsubj advmod acl:relcl obj cc conj det amod obj punct root A DET eureka NOUN moment NOUN is AUX the DET instant NOUN when SCONJ you PRON suddenly ADV understand VERB something PRON or CCONJ have VERB a DET great ADJ idea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 moment det 2 eureka eureka NOUN Number=Sing 3 moment compound 3 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 instant nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 instant cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 instant det 6 instant instant NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 understand mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 understand nsubj 9 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 10 understand advmod 10 understand understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 instant acl:relcl 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 understand obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 have cc 13 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 understand conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 idea det 15 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 16 idea amod 16 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 13 have obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 instant punct
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1 is a present a eureka moment the instant tree rules 2 understand present you something suddenly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus 3 have infinitive you not said here a great idea vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Patient
Example 1 «Eureka!» shouted Sam when he finally found the missing puzzle piece.
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj punct punct obj advmod nsubj advmod advcl det amod compound obj punct root « PUNCT Eureka PROPN ! PUNCT » PUNCT shouted VERB Sam PROPN when ADV he PRON finally ADV found VERB the DET missing ADJ puzzle NOUN piece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Eureka punct 2 Eureka Eureka PROPN Number=Sing 5 shouted nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Eureka punct 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Eureka punct 5 shouted shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 5 shouted obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 found advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 found nsubj 9 finally finally ADV _ 10 found advmod 10 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 shouted advcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 piece det 12 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 14 piece amod 13 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 14 piece compound 14 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 10 found obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 shouted punct
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1 shout speech: express past Eureka Sam vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sam=Topic 2 find past Eureka the missing puzzle piece finally property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Topic
Example 2 Archimedes is said to have cried «Eureka!» in his bath.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark aux xcomp punct obl punct punct case nmod:poss obl punct root Archimedes PROPN is AUX said VERB to PART have AUX cried VERB « PUNCT Eureka PROPN ! PUNCT » PUNCT in ADP his PRON bath NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Archimedes Archimedes PROPN _ 3 said nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 said aux:pass 3 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to PART _ 6 cried mark 5 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 cried aux 6 cried cry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 said xcomp 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Eureka punct 8 Eureka Eureka PROPN Number=Sing 6 cried obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 Eureka punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 8 Eureka punct 11 in in ADP _ 13 bath case 12 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 bath nmod:poss 13 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 6 cried obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive Archimedes tree rules 2 cry speech: express to-infinitive · perfect Eureka Archimedes's bath vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bath=Location
Example 3 I had a eureka moment when the fractions finally made sense.
nsubj det compound obj mark det nsubj:pass advmod advcl obj punct root I PRON had VERB a DET eureka NOUN moment NOUN when SCONJ the DET fractions NOUN finally ADV made VERB sense 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 moment det 4 eureka eureka NOUN Number=Sing 5 moment compound 5 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 made mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fractions det 8 fractions fraction NOUN Number=Plur 10 made nsubj:pass 9 finally finally ADV _ 10 made advmod 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 had advcl 11 sense sense NOUN Number=Sing 10 made obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I moment vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 make participle · passive the fractions finally property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary sense=Product
Example 4 Scientists sometimes have eureka moments, but most discoveries take years of work.
nsubj advmod compound obj punct cc amod nsubj conj obj case nmod punct root Scientists NOUN sometimes ADV have VERB eureka NOUN moments NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ most ADJ discoveries NOUN take VERB years NOUN of ADP work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 have advmod 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 eureka eureka NOUN Number=Sing 5 moments compound 5 moments moment NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 take punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 take cc 8 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 9 discoveries amod 9 discoveries discovery NOUN Number=Plur 10 take nsubj 10 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 have conj 11 years year NOUN Number=Plur 10 take obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 work case 13 work work NOUN Number=Sing 11 years nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Scientists moment sometimes property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 take present most discoveries year vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 California's state motto is «Eureka».
nmod:poss case compound nsubj cop punct punct punct root California PROPN 's PART state NOUN motto NOUN is AUX « PUNCT Eureka PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 California California PROPN Number=Sing 4 motto nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 California case 3 state state NOUN Number=Sing 4 motto compound 4 motto motto NOUN Number=Sing 7 Eureka nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 Eureka cop 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 Eureka punct 7 Eureka Eureka PROPN Number=Sing root root 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 Eureka punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 Eureka punct
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1 is a in a quote present California's state motto Eureka tree rules
Example 6 The detective's eureka moment came when she saw the muddy boots.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root The DET detective NOUN 's PART eureka NOUN moment NOUN came VERB when ADV she PRON saw VERB the DET muddy ADJ boots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 5 moment nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 detective case 4 eureka eureka NOUN Number=Sing 5 moment compound 5 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 came nsubj 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 saw advmod 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 saw nsubj 9 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 came advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 boots det 11 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 boots amod 12 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 9 saw obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 came punct
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1 come past the detective's eureka moment vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 see past she the muddy boots vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer boot=Stimulus
Example 7 We all said «eureka» when the experiment worked.
nsubj advmod punct obj punct advmod det nsubj ccomp punct root We PRON all DET said VERB « PUNCT eureka NOUN » PUNCT when ADV the DET experiment NOUN worked VERB . 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 3 said nsubj 2 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 said advmod 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 eureka punct 5 eureka eureka NOUN Number=Sing 3 said obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 eureka punct 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 worked advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 experiment det 9 experiment experiment NOUN Number=Sing 10 worked nsubj 10 worked work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said ccomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past We eureka tree rules 2 work past the experiment vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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