figure Who acts: figure, Jerry, He, you, many, many more books · What happens: be, write, model, figure out, understand, figure · To what, where: number, shape, person, picture, story, part · Speech: someone speaks here
«figure» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: figure in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A figure is a number written as a sign, like 7 or 25.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det acl case det obl punct case obl cc conj punct root A DET figure NOUN is AUX a DET number NOUN written VERB as ADP a DET sign NOUN , PUNCT like ADP 7 NUM or CCONJ 25 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 figure det 2 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 5 number nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 number cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 number acl 7 as as ADP _ 9 sign case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sign det 9 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 6 written obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 7 punct 11 like like ADP _ 12 7 case 12 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 written obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 25 cc 14 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 7 conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 number punct
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1 is a present a figure a number tree rules 2 write participle a number not said here as a sign; like 7 vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as sign=Attribute
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 A figure is a shape, like a triangle or a square.
det nsubj cop det punct case det appos cc det conj punct root A DET figure NOUN is AUX a DET shape NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET triangle NOUN or CCONJ a DET square NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 figure det 2 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 5 shape nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shape cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shape det 5 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 triangle punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 triangle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 triangle det 9 triangle triangle NOUN Number=Sing 5 shape appos 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 square cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 square det 12 square square NOUN Number=Sing 9 triangle conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 shape punct
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1 is a present a figure a shape tree rules
Meaning 3 A figure is the shape of a person, or a small toy model of a person: an action figure.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct cc det amod compound appos case det nmod punct det compound conj punct root A DET figure NOUN is AUX the DET shape NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET small ADJ toy NOUN model NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN : PUNCT an DET action NOUN figure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 figure det 2 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 5 shape nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shape cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 shape det 5 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 person case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 shape nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 model punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 14 model cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 model det 12 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 14 model amod 13 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 14 model compound 14 model model NOUN Number=Sing 5 shape appos 15 of of ADP _ 17 person case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 person det 17 person person NOUN Number=Sing 14 model nmod 18 : : PUNCT _ 21 figure punct 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 figure det 20 action action NOUN Number=Sing 21 figure compound 21 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 5 shape conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 shape punct
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1 is a present a figure the shape and a action figure of a person tree rules 2 model a person nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 A figure in a book is a picture or a diagram.
det nsubj case det nmod cop det cc det conj punct root A DET figure NOUN in ADP a DET book NOUN is AUX a DET picture NOUN or CCONJ a DET diagram NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 figure det 2 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 8 picture nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 book case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 figure nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 picture cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 picture det 8 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 diagram cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 diagram det 11 diagram diagram NOUN Number=Sing 8 picture conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 picture punct
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1 is a present a figure in a book a picture or a diagram tree rules
Meaning 5 To figure out is to find the answer or to understand.
mark advcl compound:prt cop mark det obj cc mark conj punct root To PART figure VERB out ADP is AUX to PART find VERB the DET answer NOUN or CCONJ to PART understand VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 figure mark 2 figure figure VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 find advcl 3 out out ADP _ 2 figure compound:prt 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 find cop 5 to to PART _ 6 find mark 6 find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 answer det 8 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 6 find obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 understand cc 10 to to PART _ 11 understand mark 11 understand understand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 find conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 find punct
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1 figure out to-infinitive vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S_ING»: agent=Agent 2 is present find property tree rules 3 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 6 To figure in a story means to appear or play a part in it.
The tree, 14 words mark csubj case det obl mark xcomp cc conj det obj case obl punct root To PART figure VERB in ADP a DET story NOUN means VERB to PART appear VERB or CCONJ play VERB a DET part NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 figure mark 2 figure figure VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means csubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 story case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 figure obl 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 appear mark 8 appear appear VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 means xcomp 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 play cc 10 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 appear conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 part det 12 part part NOUN Number=Sing 10 play obj 13 in in ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 play obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 figure to-infinitive a story vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 appear not said to happen to-infinitive vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 play infinitive a part part vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme
Example 1 Jerry had 7 action figures.
nsubj nummod compound obj punct root Jerry PROPN had VERB 7 NUM action NOUN figures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jerry Jerry PROPN Number=Sing 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 figures nummod 4 action action NOUN Number=Sing 5 figures compound 5 figures figure NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Jerry 7 action figures vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent figure=Patient
Example 2 He added 2 more figures.
nsubj nummod amod obj punct root He PRON added VERB 2 NUM more ADJ figures NOUN . 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 added nsubj 2 added add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 figures nummod 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 figures amod 5 figures figure NOUN Number=Plur 2 added obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 added punct
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1 add speech: assert past He 2 more figures vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent figure=Patient
Example 3 Can you figure out how many he has now?
aux nsubj compound:prt advmod nsubj nsubj ccomp advmod punct root Can AUX you PRON figure VERB out ADP how ADV many ADJ he PRON has VERB now ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 figure aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 figure nsubj 3 figure figure VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 figure compound:prt 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 many advmod 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 has nsubj 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 figure ccomp 9 now now ADV PronType=Dem 8 has advmod 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 figure punct
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1 figure out can you vn discover-84-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 have present many now vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 How many more books than figures are on the shelf?
advmod amod amod nsubj case nmod cop case det punct root How ADV many ADJ more ADJ books NOUN than ADP figures NOUN are AUX on ADP the DET shelf NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 books amod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 books amod 4 books book NOUN Number=Plur 10 shelf nsubj 5 than than ADP _ 6 figures case 6 figures figure NOUN Number=Plur 4 books nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 shelf cop 8 on on ADP _ 10 shelf case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 shelf det 10 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 10 shelf punct
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1 is present many more books than figures the shelf tree rules
Example 5 Write the number in figures: 25.
det obj case obl punct obl punct root Write VERB the DET number NOUN in ADP figures NOUN : PUNCT 25 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 number det 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 figures case 5 figures figure NOUN Number=Plur 1 Write obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 25 punct 7 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the number figures 25 obl vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in figure=Destination
Example 6 A square is a figure with four equal sides.
det nsubj cop det case nummod amod nmod punct root A DET square NOUN is AUX a DET figure NOUN with ADP four NUM equal ADJ sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 square det 2 square square NOUN Number=Sing 5 figure nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 figure cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 figure det 5 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 9 sides case 7 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 sides nummod 8 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sides amod 9 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 5 figure nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 figure punct
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1 is a present a square a figure with four equal sides tree rules
Example 7 I saw a dark figure in the fog.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root I PRON saw VERB a DET dark ADJ figure NOUN in ADP the DET fog 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 figure det 4 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 5 figure amod 5 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 fog case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fog det 8 fog fog NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past I a dark figure the fog vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer figure=Stimulus
Example 8 Look at Figure 3 on page 10.
case obl flat case obl flat punct root Look VERB at ADP Figure NOUN 3 NUM on ADP page NOUN 10 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 3 Figure case 3 Figure figure NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 Figure flat 5 on on ADP _ 6 page case 6 page page NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 7 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 page flat 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here on page; at Figure vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at figure=Theme
Example 9 A gigantic pike figures also in the Kalevala.
det amod compound advmod case det nmod punct root A DET gigantic ADJ pike NOUN figures NOUN also ADV in ADP the DET Kalevala PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 figures det 2 gigantic gigantic ADJ Degree=Pos 4 figures amod 3 pike pike NOUN Number=Sing 4 figures compound 4 figures figure NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 also also ADV _ 8 Kalevala advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 Kalevala case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Kalevala det 8 Kalevala Kalevala PROPN Number=Sing 4 figures nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 figures punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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