expression Who acts: face, group, you, expression, She, Painting · What happens: show, equal, read, hit, be, mean · To what, where: feeling, feelings, sign, sack, expression, bed · Speech: someone speaks here
«expression» 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: expression in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A word or phrase with a special meaning; a saying.
det cc conj case det amod nmod punct det conj punct root A DET word NOUN or CCONJ phrase NOUN with ADP a DET special ADJ meaning NOUN ; PUNCT a DET saying NOUN . 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 with with ADP _ 8 meaning case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 meaning det 7 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 8 meaning amod 8 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 2 word nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 saying punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 saying det 11 saying saying NOUN Number=Sing 2 word conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 word punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 The look on a person's face that shows feeling.
det case det nmod:poss case nmod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root The DET look NOUN on ADP a DET person NOUN 's PART face NOUN that PRON shows VERB feeling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 look det 2 look look NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 on on ADP _ 7 face case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 face nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 person case 7 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 look nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 shows nsubj 9 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 face acl:relcl 10 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 9 shows obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 show present a person's face feeling vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent feeling=Recipient
Meaning 3 Showing feelings or ideas in words, art or music.
obj cc conj case obl punct appos cc conj punct root Showing VERB feelings NOUN or CCONJ ideas NOUN in ADP words NOUN , PUNCT art NOUN or CCONJ music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Showing show VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 1 Showing obj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 ideas cc 4 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 2 feelings conj 5 in in ADP _ 6 words case 6 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Showing obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 art punct 8 art art NOUN Number=Sing 6 words appos 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 music cc 10 music music NOUN Number=Sing 8 art conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Showing punct
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1 show gerund feelings or ideas in words vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient in word=Topic
Meaning 4 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
A group of numbers, letters and signs such as 3 + 4 or 2x − 5, without an equals sign.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj case nmod punct conj cc conj case fixed nmod cc conj cc conj case dep flat punct mark nsubj obj punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP numbers NOUN , PUNCT letters NOUN and CCONJ signs NOUN such ADJ as ADP 3 NUM + SYM 4 NUM or CCONJ 2 NUM x SYM − SYM 5 NUM , PUNCT without SCONJ an DET equals VERB sign NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing 22 equals nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 numbers case 4 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 letters punct 6 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 4 numbers conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 signs cc 8 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 4 numbers conj 9 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 11 3 case 10 as as ADP _ 9 such fixed 11 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 signs nmod 12 + + SYM _ 13 4 cc 13 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 3 conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 2 cc 15 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 3 conj 16 x x SYM ExtPos=ADP 17 − case 17 − − SYM _ 15 2 dep 18 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 17 − flat 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 equals punct 20 without without SCONJ _ 22 equals mark 21 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 equals nsubj 22 equals equal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 23 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 22 equals obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 22 equals punct
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1 equal present a group of numbers and letters and signs such 3 sign tree rules
Meaning 5 Reading with feeling.
case obl punct root Reading VERB with ADP feeling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Reading read VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 with with ADP _ 3 feeling case 3 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 1 Reading obl 4 . . PUNCT _ 1 Reading punct
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1 read gerund with feeling vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"read with expression".
punct case obl punct punct root " PUNCT read VERB with ADP expression NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 read punct 2 read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 expression case 4 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obl 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 read punct 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read in a quote imperative you not said here with expression vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 "Hit the sack" is an expression meaning go to bed.
punct csubj det obj punct cop det acl xcomp case obl punct root " PUNCT Hit VERB the DET sack NOUN " PUNCT is AUX an DET expression NOUN meaning VERB go VERB to ADP bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Hit punct 2 Hit hit VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 expression csubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sack det 4 sack sack NOUN Number=Sing 2 Hit obj 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 Hit punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 expression cop 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 expression det 8 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 expression acl 10 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 meaning xcomp 11 to to ADP _ 12 bed case 12 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 10 go obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 expression punct
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1 hit in a quote infinitive the sack vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sack=Co-Theme 2 is a present a expression tree rules 3 mean gerund a expression not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 go not said to happen infinitive a expression not said here bed vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial_Location
Example 2 She had a worried expression on her face.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON had VERB a DET worried ADJ expression NOUN on ADP her PRON face NOUN . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 expression det 4 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 5 expression amod 5 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 face case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 face nmod:poss 8 face face NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She a worried expression her face vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent expression=Patient
Example 3 Read the poem aloud with expression.
det obj advmod case obl punct root Read VERB the DET poem NOUN aloud ADV with ADP expression NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Read read VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 poem det 3 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obj 4 aloud aloud ADV _ 1 Read advmod 5 with with ADP _ 6 expression case 6 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 1 Read obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Read punct
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1 read imperative you not said here the poem with expression; aloud property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Topic
Example 4 Simplify the expression 3a + 2a.
det compound obj cc conj punct root Simplify VERB the DET expression NOUN 3a NOUN + SYM 2a NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simplify simplify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 3a det 3 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 4 3a compound 4 3a 3a NOUN Number=Sing 1 Simplify obj 5 + + SYM _ 6 2a cc 6 2a 2a NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord 4 3a conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Simplify punct
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1 simplify imperative you not said here the expression 3a + 2a tree rules
Example 5 Work out the value of the expression 4 × 5 − 2.
compound:prt det obj case det nmod flat case nmod case nmod punct root Work VERB out ADP the DET value NOUN of ADP the DET expression NOUN 4 NUM × SYM 5 NUM − SYM 2 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Work work VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Work compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 value det 4 value value NOUN Number=Sing 1 Work obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 expression case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 expression det 7 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 4 value nmod 8 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 expression flat 9 × × SYM _ 10 5 case 10 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 expression nmod 11 − − SYM _ 12 2 case 12 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 5 nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Work punct
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1 work out imperative you not said here the value of the expression × 5 − 2 vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Topic 2 value the expression × 5 − 2 nom value «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 6 Painting is a form of expression.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Painting NOUN is AUX a DET form NOUN of ADP expression NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 4 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 form cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 form det 4 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 expression case 6 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 4 form nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 form punct
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1 is a present Painting a form of expression tree rules
Example 7 He used a rude expression and got told off.
nsubj det amod obj cc aux:pass conj compound:prt punct root He PRON used VERB a DET rude ADJ expression NOUN and CCONJ got AUX told VERB off ADP . 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 expression det 4 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 5 expression amod 5 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 2 used obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 told cc 7 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 told aux:pass 8 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 used conj 9 off off ADP _ 8 told compound:prt 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past He a rude expression vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent expression=Patient 2 tell off speech: assert past · passive He not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»
Example 8 "I spat!" cried the General's lady; "what an expression!
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj parataxis punct punct det nmod:poss case obj punct punct parataxis det nsubj punct root " PUNCT I PRON spat VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT cried VERB the DET General PROPN 's PART lady NOUN ; PUNCT " PUNCT what PRON an DET expression NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 spat punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 spat nsubj 3 spat spat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cried parataxis 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 spat punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 3 spat punct 6 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 General det 8 General General PROPN Number=Sing 10 lady nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 General case 10 lady lady NOUN Number=Sing 6 cried obj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 what punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 13 what punct 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 6 cried parataxis 14 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 expression det 15 expression expression NOUN Number=Sing 13 what nsubj 16 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 cried punct
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1 spat in a quote present the General's lady = lady vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 cry speech: express past the General's lady vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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