figurative Who acts: heart, things, It, raining, Poets, He · What happens: use, make, be, show, recognise, rain · To what, where: picture, mind, real people, abstract shapes, cats, figurative language · Speech: someone speaks here
«figurative» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: figurative in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Used with a meaning different from the usual, word-for-word one, to make a picture in the mind: «a heart of gold» is figurative.
The tree, 25 words advcl case det obl amod case det amod punct obl punct case punct appos appos punct mark det obj case det obl punct punct det nsubj case nmod punct cop conj punct root Used VERB with ADP a DET meaning NOUN different ADJ from ADP the DET usual ADJ , PUNCT word NOUN - PUNCT for ADP - PUNCT word NOUN one NOUN , PUNCT to PART make VERB a DET picture NOUN in ADP the DET mind NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET heart NOUN of ADP gold NOUN » PUNCT is AUX figurative ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 make advcl 2 with with ADP _ 4 meaning case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 meaning det 4 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 1 Used obl 5 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 4 meaning amod 6 from from ADP _ 10 word case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 word det 8 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 10 word amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 usual punct 10 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 different obl 11 - - PUNCT _ 14 word punct 12 for for ADP _ 14 word case 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 for punct 14 word word NOUN Number=Sing 10 word appos 15 one one NOUN Number=Sing 14 word appos 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 make punct 17 to to PART _ 18 make mark 18 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 picture det 20 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 18 make obj 21 in in ADP _ 23 mind case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 mind det 23 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 18 make obl 24 : : PUNCT _ 32 figurative punct 25 « « PUNCT _ 27 heart punct 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 heart det 27 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 32 figurative nsubj 28 of of ADP _ 29 gold case 29 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 27 heart nmod 30 » » PUNCT _ 27 heart punct 31 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 figurative cop 32 figurative figurative ADJ Degree=Pos 18 make conj 33 . . PUNCT _ 18 make punct
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1 use participle with a meaning vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 make to-infinitive a picture the mind vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset picture=Product 3 is present a heart of gold figurative property tree rules
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: art — kept apart, not parsed.
Showing real people or things that you can recognise, not abstract shapes.
amod obj cc conj nsubj nsubj aux acl:relcl punct advmod amod obj punct root Showing VERB real ADJ people NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN that PRON you PRON can AUX recognise VERB , PUNCT not PART abstract ADJ shapes 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 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 3 people amod 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 1 Showing obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 things cc 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 people conj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 recognise nsubj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 recognise nsubj 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 recognise aux 9 recognise recognise VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 things acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 shapes punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 shapes advmod 12 abstract abstract ADJ Degree=Pos 13 shapes amod 13 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 9 recognise obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Showing punct
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1 show gerund real people or things vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient 2 recognise can things abstract shapes vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shape=Stimulus
Example 1 «It's raining cats and dogs» is figurative language.
punct nsubj aux csubj obj cc conj punct cop amod punct root « PUNCT It PRON 's AUX raining VERB cats NOUN and CCONJ dogs NOUN » PUNCT is AUX figurative ADJ language NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 raining punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 raining nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 raining aux 4 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 language csubj 5 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 4 raining obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 dogs cc 7 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 5 cats conj 8 » » PUNCT _ 4 raining punct 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 language cop 10 figurative figurative ADJ Degree=Pos 11 language amod 11 language language NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 language punct
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1 rain in a quote present · progressive It cats and dogs tree rules 2 is a present raining figurative language tree rules
Example 2 Poets use figurative language to paint pictures with words.
nsubj amod obj mark advcl obj case obl punct root Poets NOUN use VERB figurative ADJ language NOUN to PART paint VERB pictures NOUN with ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Poets poet NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 figurative figurative ADJ Degree=Pos 4 language amod 4 language language NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 paint mark 6 paint paint VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 6 paint obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 words case 9 words word NOUN Number=Plur 6 paint obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Poets figurative language vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Patient 2 paint to-infinitive Poets not said here pictures with words vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent picture=Destination with word=Theme
Example 3 «He has a heart of stone» has a figurative meaning: he is unkind.
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj csubj det obj case nmod punct det amod obj punct nsubj cop conj punct root « PUNCT He PRON has VERB a DET heart NOUN of ADP stone NOUN » PUNCT has VERB a DET figurative ADJ meaning NOUN : PUNCT he PRON is AUX unkind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 has punct 2 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 has csubj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 heart det 5 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 stone case 7 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 5 heart nmod 8 » » PUNCT _ 3 has punct 9 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 meaning det 11 figurative figurative ADJ Degree=Pos 12 meaning amod 12 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 9 has obj 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 unkind punct 14 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 unkind nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 unkind cop 16 unkind unkind ADJ Degree=Pos 9 has conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 has punct
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1 have in a quote present He a heart of stone vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient 2 have present a figurative meaning vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient 3 is present he unkind property tree rules
Example 4 The teacher asked us to find three figurative phrases in the poem.
det nsubj iobj mark xcomp nummod amod obj case det nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN asked VERB us PRON to PART find VERB three NUM figurative ADJ phrases NOUN in ADP the DET poem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 asked iobj 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked xcomp 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 phrases nummod 8 figurative figurative ADJ Degree=Pos 9 phrases amod 9 phrases phrase NOUN Number=Plur 6 find obj 10 in in ADP _ 12 poem case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 poem det 12 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 9 phrases nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the teacher us vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic 2 find not said to happen to-infinitive the teacher not said here three figurative phrases the poem vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phrase=Topic
Example 5 She paints figurative pictures of people at the beach.
nsubj amod obj case nmod case det obl punct root She PRON paints VERB figurative ADJ pictures NOUN of ADP people NOUN at ADP the DET beach 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 paints nsubj 2 paints paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 figurative figurative ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pictures amod 4 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 2 paints obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 pictures nmod 7 at at ADP _ 9 beach case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 beach det 9 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 paints obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 paints punct
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1 paint present She figurative pictures of people the beach vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme at beach=Destination
Example 6 The figurative meaning of «break the ice» is to start a friendly chat.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj case punct acl det obj punct cop mark det amod obj punct root The DET figurative ADJ meaning NOUN of ADP « PUNCT break VERB the DET ice NOUN » PUNCT is AUX to PART start VERB a DET friendly ADJ chat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 meaning det 2 figurative figurative ADJ Degree=Pos 3 meaning amod 3 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 12 start nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 break case 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 break punct 6 break break VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 meaning acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ice det 8 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 6 break obj 9 » » PUNCT _ 6 break punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 start cop 11 to to PART _ 12 start mark 12 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 chat det 14 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 15 chat amod 15 chat chat NOUN Number=Sing 12 start obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 12 start punct
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1 break in a quote infinitive the figurative meaning not said here the ice vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ice=Patient 2 is present the figurative meaning start property tree rules
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