firework Who acts: firework, that, Fireworks, We, dog, you · What happens: be, explode, make, mean, show, watch · To what, where: small device, bright colours, sky, show, them, angry argument · Speech: someone speaks here
«firework» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: firework in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A firework is a small device with powder inside that explodes to make bright colours, sparks and loud bangs in the sky.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod mark nsubj advcl mark xcomp amod obj punct conj cc amod conj case det obl punct root A DET firework NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ device NOUN with ADP powder NOUN inside ADP that PRON explodes VERB to PART make VERB bright ADJ colours NOUN , PUNCT sparks NOUN and CCONJ loud ADJ bangs NOUN 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 2 firework det 2 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing 6 device nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 device cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 device det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 device amod 6 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 powder case 8 powder powder NOUN Number=Sing 6 device nmod 9 inside inside ADP _ 11 explodes mark 10 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 explodes nsubj 11 explodes explode VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 device advcl 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 explodes xcomp 14 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 15 colours amod 15 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 13 make obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 sparks punct 17 sparks spark NOUN Number=Plur 15 colours conj 18 and and CCONJ _ 20 bangs cc 19 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 20 bangs amod 20 bangs bang NOUN Number=Plur 15 colours conj 21 in in ADP _ 23 sky case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 sky det 23 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 13 make obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 device punct
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1 is a present a firework a small device with powder tree rules 2 explode present that tree rules 3 make to-infinitive that not said here bright colours and sparks and loud bangs the sky vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset colour=Product
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 Fireworks (plural) often means a show of them.
nsubj punct appos punct advmod det obj case nmod punct root Fireworks NOUN ( PUNCT plural ADJ ) PUNCT often ADV means VERB a DET show NOUN of ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 6 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 plural punct 3 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Fireworks appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 plural punct 5 often often ADV _ 6 means advmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 show det 8 show show NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 them case 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 show nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present Fireworks a show of them often property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Topic 2 show them = they nom show «act transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Informally, fireworks can mean an angry argument or something very exciting.
advmod punct nsubj aux det amod obj cc conj advmod amod punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT fireworks NOUN can AUX mean VERB an DET angry ADJ argument NOUN or CCONJ something PRON very ADV exciting ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 5 mean advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 5 mean nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 argument det 7 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 argument amod 8 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean obj 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 something cc 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 argument conj 11 very very ADV _ 12 exciting advmod 12 exciting exciting ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something amod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can fireworks a angry argument informally property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Topic
Example 1 We watched the fireworks from the hill.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON watched VERB the DET fireworks NOUN from ADP the DET hill 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 fireworks det 4 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 2 watched obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 hill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 hill det 7 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We the fireworks the hill vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Theme
Example 2 Only grown-ups should light fireworks.
advmod amod punct nsubj aux compound punct root Only ADV grown VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN should AUX light NOUN fireworks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 4 ups advmod 2 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 ups amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 grown punct 4 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 7 fireworks nsubj 5 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 fireworks aux 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 fireworks compound 7 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 fireworks punct
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1 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The fireworks made red, green and gold sparks.
det nsubj amod punct conj cc conj obj punct root The DET fireworks NOUN made VERB red ADJ , PUNCT green ADJ and CCONJ gold ADJ sparks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fireworks det 2 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sparks amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 green punct 6 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 4 red conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 gold cc 8 gold gold ADJ Degree=Pos 4 red conj 9 sparks spark NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the fireworks red sparks vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset spark=Product
Example 4 Our dog hides under the bed when there are fireworks.
nmod:poss nsubj case det obl mark expl advcl nsubj punct root Our PRON dog NOUN hides VERB under ADP the DET bed NOUN when SCONJ there PRON are VERB fireworks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 dog nmod:poss 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 hides nsubj 3 hides hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 under under ADP _ 6 bed case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bed det 6 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 3 hides obl 7 when when SCONJ _ 9 are mark 8 there there PRON PronType=Dem 9 are expl 9 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hides advcl 10 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 9 are nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 hides punct
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1 hide present Our dog the bed vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under bed=Location 2 does present fireworks there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Never pick up a firework that has not gone off.
advmod compound:prt det obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl compound:prt punct root Never ADV pick VERB up ADP a DET firework NOUN that PRON has AUX not PART gone VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 pick advmod 2 pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 pick compound:prt 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 firework det 5 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing 2 pick obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 gone nsubj 7 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 gone aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 gone advmod 9 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 firework acl:relcl 10 off off ADP _ 9 gone compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 pick punct
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1 not pick up imperative you not said here a firework vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Topic 2 not go off present · perfect a firework vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme
Example 6 There is a big fireworks display on New Year's Eve.
expl det amod nsubj ccomp case compound nmod:poss case obl root There PRON is VERB a DET big ADJ fireworks NOUN display VERB on ADP New PROPN Year PROPN 's PART Eve. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 is expl 2 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fireworks det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fireworks amod 5 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 6 display nsubj 6 display display VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 is ccomp 7 on on ADP _ 11 Eve. case 8 New New PROPN Number=Sing 9 Year compound 9 Year Year PROPN Number=Sing 11 Eve. nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 Year case 11 Eve. Eve. PROPN Number=Sing 6 display obl
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1 be present there tree rules 2 display present a big fireworks New Year's Eve. vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Hold a sparkler at arm's length and wear gloves.
det obj case nmod:poss case obl cc conj obj punct root Hold VERB a DET sparkler NOUN at ADP arm NOUN 's PART length NOUN and CCONJ wear VERB gloves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sparkler det 3 sparkler sparkler NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 at at ADP _ 7 length case 5 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 7 length nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 arm case 7 length length NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 wear cc 9 wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Hold conj 10 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 9 wear obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here a sparkler arm's length vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sparkler=Theme at length=Location 2 wear infinitive you not said here gloves vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme
Example 8 Different chemicals give fireworks their colours.
amod nsubj obj nmod:poss obj punct root Different ADJ chemicals NOUN give VERB fireworks NOUN their PRON colours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Different different ADJ Degree=Pos 2 chemicals amod 2 chemicals chemical NOUN Number=Plur 3 give nsubj 3 give give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fireworks firework NOUN Number=Plur 3 give obj 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 colours nmod:poss 6 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 3 give obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 give punct
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1 give present Different chemicals fireworks vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent firework=Recipient colour=Theme
Example 9 "I haven't any firearms," said George, "but I have a firework.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj ccomp advmod det obj punct punct nsubj punct punct cc nsubj conj det obj punct root " PUNCT I PRON have VERB n't PART any DET firearms NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB George PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT but CCONJ I PRON have VERB a DET firework NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 have punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 said ccomp 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 firearms advmod 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 firearms det 6 firearms firearm NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 have punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 3 have punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 George George PROPN Number=Sing 9 said nsubj 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 George punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 10 George punct 13 but but CCONJ _ 15 have cc 14 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 have nsubj 15 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 said conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 firework det 17 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing 15 have obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 have in a quote present George any firearms vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firearm=Patient 2 say speech: assert past George vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have in a quote present George a firework vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Patient
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