fireball Who acts: bright meteor, We, gas explosion, wizard, Fireballs, meteors · What happens: make, shoot, burn up, see, throw, be · To what, where: ball, star, sky, fireball streak, night sky, huge fireball
«fireball» 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: fireball in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ball of fire, such as one made by an explosion.
det case nmod punct case fixed obl acl case det obl punct root A DET ball NOUN of ADP fire NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP one NUM made VERB by ADP an DET explosion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 fire case 4 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 ball nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 made punct 6 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 8 one case 7 as as ADP _ 6 such fixed 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 made obl 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 ball acl 10 by by ADP _ 12 explosion case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 explosion det 12 explosion explosion NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 ball punct
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1 make participle a ball of fire not said here such one; by a explosion vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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 very bright meteor (shooting star) that burns up in the sky.
The tree, 12 words det advmod amod nsubj punct acl obj punct nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root A DET very ADV bright ADJ meteor NOUN ( PUNCT shooting VERB star NOUN ) PUNCT that PRON burns VERB up ADP in ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 meteor det 2 very very ADV _ 3 bright advmod 3 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 4 meteor amod 4 meteor meteor NOUN Number=Sing 10 burns nsubj 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 shooting punct 6 shooting shoot VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 meteor acl 7 star star NOUN Number=Sing 6 shooting obj 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 shooting punct 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 burns nsubj 10 burns burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 up up ADP _ 10 burns compound:prt 12 in in ADP _ 14 sky case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 sky det 14 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 10 burns obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 burns punct
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1 shoot gerund a bright meteor not said here star vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Theme 2 burn up present a bright meteor the sky vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sky=Location
Meaning 3 A lively, energetic person (informal).
det amod punct amod punct appos punct punct root A DET lively ADJ , PUNCT energetic ADJ person NOUN ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 2 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 lively punct 4 energetic energetic ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 7 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 informal punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 We saw a fireball streak across the night sky.
nsubj det amod obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET fireball ADJ streak NOUN across ADP the DET night NOUN sky 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 streak det 4 fireball fireball ADJ Degree=Pos 5 streak amod 5 streak streak NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 6 across across ADP _ 9 sky case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sky det 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 9 sky compound 9 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a fireball streak the night sky vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer streak=Stimulus
Example 2 The gas explosion made a huge fireball.
det compound nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET gas NOUN explosion NOUN made VERB a DET huge ADJ fireball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 explosion det 2 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 3 explosion compound 3 explosion explosion NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fireball det 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fireball amod 7 fireball fireball NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past the gas explosion a huge fireball vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fireball=Product
Example 3 The wizard threw a fireball at the dragon.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET wizard NOUN threw VERB a DET fireball NOUN at ADP the DET dragon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wizard det 2 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw nsubj 3 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fireball det 5 fireball fireball NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 dragon case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dragon det 8 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 3 threw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 threw punct
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1 throw past the wizard a fireball at the dragon vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent fireball=Theme at dragon=Destination
Example 4 Fireballs are meteors that burn very brightly.
nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct root Fireballs NOUN are AUX meteors NOUN that PRON burn VERB very ADV brightly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fireballs fireball NOUN Number=Plur 3 meteors nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 meteors cop 3 meteors meteor NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 burn nsubj 5 burn burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 meteors acl:relcl 6 very very ADV _ 7 brightly advmod 7 brightly brightly ADV _ 5 burn advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 meteors punct
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1 is a present Fireballs meteors tree rules 2 burn present meteors brightly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 My little cousin is a real fireball of energy.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root My PRON little ADJ cousin NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ fireball NOUN of ADP energy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 cousin nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cousin amod 3 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 7 fireball nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 fireball cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fireball det 6 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fireball amod 7 fireball fireball NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 energy case 9 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 7 fireball nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 fireball punct
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1 is a present My little cousin a real fireball of energy tree rules
Example 6 Fireworks can make fireballs, so only adults should light them.
nsubj aux obj punct advmod advmod nsubj aux conj obj punct root Fireworks NOUN can AUX make VERB fireballs NOUN , PUNCT so ADV only ADV adults NOUN should AUX light VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 make aux 3 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 fireballs fireball NOUN Number=Plur 3 make obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 light punct 6 so so ADV _ 10 light advmod 7 only only ADV _ 8 adults advmod 8 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 10 light nsubj 9 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 light aux 10 light light VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 make conj 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 light obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make can Fireworks fireballs vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fireball=Product 2 light should adults fireballs = fireball vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Product
Example 7 Nearer and nearer gleamed fireballs of eyes, and the light of its hundred feet began to throw reflections in the still waters of the lake.
The tree, 25 words advmod cc advmod obj case nmod punct cc det nsubj case nmod:poss nummod nmod conj mark xcomp obj case det advmod obl case det nmod punct root Nearer ADJ and CCONJ nearer ADV gleamed VERB fireballs NOUN of ADP eyes NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET light NOUN of ADP its PRON hundred NUM feet NOUN began VERB to PART throw VERB reflections NOUN in ADP the DET still ADV waters NOUN of ADP the DET lake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nearer near ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 gleamed advmod 2 and and CCONJ _ 1 Nearer cc 3 nearer near ADV Degree=Cmp 4 gleamed advmod 4 gleamed gleam VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 fireballs fireball NOUN Number=Plur 4 gleamed obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 eyes case 7 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 fireballs nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 16 began punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 16 began cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 light det 11 light light NOUN Number=Sing 16 began nsubj 12 of of ADP _ 15 feet case 13 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 feet nmod:poss 14 hundred hundred NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 feet nummod 15 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 11 light nmod 16 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 gleamed conj 17 to to PART _ 18 throw mark 18 throw throw VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 began xcomp 19 reflections reflection NOUN Number=Plur 18 throw obj 20 in in ADP _ 23 waters case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 waters det 22 still still ADV _ 23 waters advmod 23 waters water NOUN Number=Plur 18 throw obl 24 of of ADP _ 26 lake case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 lake det 26 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 23 waters nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 4 gleamed punct
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1 gleam past fireballs of eyes near property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent fireball=Theme 2 begin past the light of light's hundred feet vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 throw to-infinitive the light of light's hundred feet not said here reflections the waters of the lake vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent reflection=Theme in water=Destination 4 light light's hundred feet nom light «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
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