exterior
Who acts: someone, outside, they, you, she, exterior · What happens: seem, be, feel, paint, use, cover · To what, where: outside, exterior, exterior paint, grumpy exterior, exterior walls
«exterior» 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: exterior in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
The outside of something, especially a building or vehicle.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 outside | det |
| 2 | outside | outside | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 something | case |
| 4 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 outside | nmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 building | punct |
| 6 | especially | especially | ADV | _ | 8 building | advmod |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 building | det |
| 8 | building | building | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 something | nmod |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 vehicle | cc |
| 10 | vehicle | vehicle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 building | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 outside | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
On the outside; outer.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On | on | ADP | _ | 3 outside | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 outside | det |
| 3 | outside | outside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 outer | obl |
| 4 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 3 outside | punct |
| 5 | outer | outer | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 outer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
How someone seems on the outside, which may be different from how they feel inside.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 3 seems | advmod |
| 2 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 3 seems | nsubj |
| 3 | seems | seem | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 outside | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 outside | det |
| 6 | outside | outside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 seems | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 different | punct |
| 8 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 different | nsubj |
| 9 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 different | aux |
| 10 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 11 different | cop |
| 11 | different | different | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 outside | parataxis |
| 12 | from | from | SCONJ | _ | 15 feel | mark |
| 13 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 15 feel | advmod |
| 14 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 feel | nsubj |
| 15 | feel | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 different | advcl |
| 16 | inside | inside | ADV | _ | 15 feel | advmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 seems | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | seem | present | someone | the outside | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is | may | the outside | different property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | feel | present | they | inside property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
Example 1
The exterior of the house is painted blue.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 exterior | det |
| 2 | exterior | exterior | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 painted | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 house | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 house | det |
| 5 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 exterior | nmod |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 painted | aux:pass |
| 7 | painted | paint | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | blue | blue | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 painted | xcomp |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 painted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | paint | present · passive | the exterior of the house | blue property | vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |
Example 2
Use exterior paint for the fence.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Use | use | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | exterior | exterior | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 paint | amod |
| 3 | paint | paint | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Use | obj |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 fence | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 fence | det |
| 6 | fence | fence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Use | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Use | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | imperative | you not said here | exterior paint | for the fence | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent paint=Theme for fence=Eventuality |
Example 3
The car's exterior was covered in mud.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 car | det |
| 2 | car | car | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 exterior | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 car | case |
| 4 | exterior | exterior | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 covered | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 covered | aux:pass |
| 6 | covered | cover | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 mud | case |
| 8 | mud | mud | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 covered | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 covered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cover | past · passive | the car's exterior | in mud | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in mud=Theme |
Example 4
Under her grumpy exterior, she was very kind.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under | under | ADP | _ | 4 exterior | case |
| 2 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 exterior | nmod:poss |
| 3 | grumpy | grumpy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 exterior | amod |
| 4 | exterior | exterior | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 kind | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 exterior | punct |
| 6 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 kind | nsubj |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 kind | cop |
| 8 | very | very | ADV | _ | 9 kind | advmod |
| 9 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 kind | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | she | her grumpy exterior | kind property | tree rules |
Example 5
The exterior walls are made of brick.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 walls | det |
| 2 | exterior | exterior | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 walls | amod |
| 3 | walls | wall | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 made | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 made | aux:pass |
| 5 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 brick | case |
| 7 | brick | brick | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 made | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present · passive | the exterior walls | of brick | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
Example 6
The castle's exterior looked scary, but inside it was cosy.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 castle | det |
| 2 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 exterior | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 castle | case |
| 4 | exterior | exterior | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 looked | nsubj |
| 5 | looked | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | scary | scary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 looked | xcomp |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 cosy | punct |
| 8 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 12 cosy | cc |
| 9 | inside | inside | ADP | _ | 12 cosy | mark |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 cosy | nsubj |
| 11 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 cosy | cop |
| 12 | cosy | cosy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 looked | conj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 looked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | past | the castle's exterior | scary property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | is | past | exterior | cosy property | tree rules |
Example 7
A fine exterior is what people look at now-a-days.”
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 exterior | det |
| 2 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 exterior | amod |
| 3 | exterior | exterior | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 what | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 what | cop |
| 5 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 6 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 look | nsubj |
| 7 | look | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 what | acl:relcl |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 days | case |
| 9 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 13 days | advmod |
| 10 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 9 now | punct |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 days | det |
| 12 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 11 a | punct |
| 13 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 look | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 what | punct |
| 15 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 5 what | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a fine exterior | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | look | present | people | day | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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