film Who acts: film, They, We, our, you, Little little film · What happens: be, show, move, film, use, last · To what, where: movie, story, pictures, thin layer, oil, roll
«film» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: film in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A film is a movie, a story shown with moving pictures.
det nsubj cop det punct det appos acl case amod obl punct root A DET film NOUN is AUX a DET movie NOUN , PUNCT a DET story NOUN shown VERB with ADP moving VERB pictures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 movie nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 movie cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 movie det 5 movie movie NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 story punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 movie appos 9 shown show VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 story acl 10 with with ADP _ 12 pictures case 11 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 pictures amod 12 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 9 shown obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 movie punct
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1 is a present a film a movie tree rules 2 show participle a story not said here with moving pictures vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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 To film is to record moving pictures with a camera.
mark advcl cop mark xcomp obj case det obl punct root To PART film NOUN is AUX to PART record VERB moving VERB pictures NOUN with ADP a DET camera NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 film mark 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 record advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 record cop 4 to to PART _ 5 record mark 5 record record VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 record xcomp 7 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 6 moving obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 camera case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 camera det 10 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 6 moving obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 record punct
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1 is present record property tree rules 2 move gerund pictures with a camera vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent picture=Theme
Meaning 3 Film is a thin layer, like plastic film or a film of oil.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod punct case amod conj cc det conj case nmod punct root Film NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ layer NOUN , PUNCT like ADP plastic ADJ film NOUN or CCONJ a DET film NOUN of ADP oil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 layer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 layer cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 layer det 4 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 5 layer amod 5 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 film punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 film case 8 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 9 film amod 9 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 layer conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 film cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 film det 12 film film NOUN Number=Sing 9 film conj 13 of of ADP _ 14 oil case 14 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 12 film nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 layer punct
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1 is a present Film a thin layer and plastic film or a film of oil tree rules 2 film oil nom film «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 Film is also the roll that old cameras used for photos.
nsubj cop advmod det nsubj:pass amod nsubj:pass acl:relcl case obl punct root Film NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET roll NOUN that PRON old ADJ cameras NOUN used VERB for ADP photos NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 roll nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 roll cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 roll advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 roll det 5 roll roll NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 used nsubj:pass 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 cameras amod 8 cameras camera NOUN Number=Plur 9 used nsubj:pass 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 roll acl:relcl 10 for for ADP _ 11 photos case 11 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 9 used obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 roll punct
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1 is a present Film the roll tree rules 2 use participle · passive the roll for photos vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for photo=Eventuality
Example 1 The film lasts 2 hours.
det nsubj nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET film NOUN lasts VERB 2 NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 lasts nsubj 3 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 hours nummod 5 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 3 lasts obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 lasts punct
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1 last present the film hour vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Example 2 They watched 3 films.
nsubj nummod obj punct root They PRON watched VERB 3 NUM films NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 films nummod 4 films film NOUN Number=Plur 2 watched obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past They 3 films vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme
Example 3 Tickets for the film cost $7.
case det compound nmod nmod nummod punct root Tickets NOUN for ADP the DET film NOUN cost NOUN $ SYM 7 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tickets ticket NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 for for ADP _ 5 cost case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cost det 4 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 cost compound 5 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tickets nmod 6 $ $ SYM _ 5 cost nmod 7 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 $ nummod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tickets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4 The film starts at 4 and ends at 6.
det nsubj case obl cc conj case obl punct root The DET film NOUN starts VERB at ADP 4 NUM and CCONJ ends VERB at ADP 6 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 3 starts nsubj 3 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 4 case 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 starts obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 ends cc 7 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 starts conj 8 at at ADP _ 9 6 case 9 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 ends obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 starts punct
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1 start present the film 4 vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 end present the film not said here 6 vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 5 We filmed our class play.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root We PRON filmed VERB our PRON class NOUN play NOUN . 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 2 filmed nsubj 2 filmed film VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 play nmod:poss 4 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 play compound 5 play play NOUN Number=Sing 2 filmed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 filmed punct
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1 film past We our class play vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent play=Theme 2 play our nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Cover the bowl with plastic film.
det obj case amod obl punct root Cover VERB the DET bowl NOUN with ADP plastic ADJ film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cover cover VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 bowl det 3 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cover obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 film case 5 plastic plastic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 film amod 6 film film NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cover obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cover punct
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1 cover imperative you not said here the bowl with plastic film vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent bowl=Destination with film=Theme
Example 7 There was a film of ice on the pond.
expl det nsubj case nmod case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB a DET film NOUN of ADP ice NOUN on ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 film det 4 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 6 ice case 6 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 4 film nmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 pond case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pond det 9 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 6 ice nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a film of ice on the pond there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 film ice on the pond nom film «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 This film is for children over 12.
det nsubj cop case advmod nmod punct root This DET film NOUN is AUX for ADP children NOUN over ADV 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 film det 2 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 children nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 children cop 4 for for ADP _ 5 children case 5 children child NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 over over ADV _ 7 12 advmod 7 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 children nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 children punct
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1 is present this film for children; 12 nmod tree rules
Example 9 Little by little a film covered his eyes.
amod case amod det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Little ADJ by ADP little ADJ a DET film NOUN covered VERB his PRON eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 film amod 2 by by ADP _ 3 little case 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 film amod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 film det 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 covered nsubj 6 covered cover VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 eyes nmod:poss 8 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 6 covered obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 covered punct
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1 cover past a Little little film film's eyes vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme eye=Destination
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