flat Who acts: Flat, flat shape, square, Americans, flat note, table top · What happens: mean, have, draw, be, say, lose · To what, where: smooth, length, home, one floor, apartment, flat tyre · Speech: someone speaks here
«flat» in the school dictionary: its 7 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: flat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Flat means smooth and level, with no bumps or hills.
nsubj obj cc conj punct case det conj cc conj punct root Flat ADJ means VERB smooth NOUN and CCONJ level NOUN , PUNCT with ADP no DET bumps NOUN or CCONJ hills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 smooth smooth NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 level cc 5 level level NOUN Number=Sing 3 smooth conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 bumps punct 7 with with ADP _ 9 bumps case 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 bumps det 9 bumps bump NOUN Number=Plur 3 smooth conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 hills cc 11 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur 9 bumps conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Flat smooth and level and no bumps or hills vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smooth=Topic
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 flat shape has length and width but no thickness, like a drawing of a square.
The tree, 16 words det amod nsubj obj cc conj cc det conj punct case det conj case det nmod punct root A DET flat ADJ shape NOUN has VERB length NOUN and CCONJ width NOUN but CCONJ no DET thickness NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET drawing NOUN of ADP 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 3 shape det 2 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shape amod 3 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 length length NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 width cc 7 width width NOUN Number=Sing 5 length conj 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 thickness cc 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 thickness det 10 thickness thickness NOUN Number=Sing 5 length conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 drawing punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 drawing case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 drawing det 14 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 5 length conj 15 of of ADP _ 17 square case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 square det 17 square square NOUN Number=Sing 14 drawing nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a flat shape length and width but no thickness and a drawing of a square vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent length=Patient 2 draw a square nom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 3 A flat (British) is a home on one floor of a bigger building; Americans say apartment.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj punct conj punct cop det case nummod nmod case det amod nmod punct nsubj conj obj punct root A DET flat ADJ ( PUNCT British ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX a DET home NOUN on ADP one NUM floor NOUN of ADP a DET bigger ADJ building NOUN ; PUNCT Americans PROPN say VERB apartment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flat det 2 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 home nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 British punct 4 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 2 flat conj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 British punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 home cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 home det 8 home home NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 on on ADP _ 11 floor case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 floor nummod 11 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 8 home nmod 12 of of ADP _ 15 building case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 building det 14 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 building amod 15 building building NOUN Number=Sing 11 floor nmod 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 say punct 17 Americans American PROPN Number=Plur 18 say nsubj 18 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 home conj 19 apartment apartment NOUN Number=Sing 18 say obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 home punct
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1 is a present a flat a home one floor of a bigger building tree rules 2 say speech: assert present Americans apartment vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent apartment=Topic
Meaning 4 A flat tyre has lost its air.
det amod nsubj:pass aux nmod:poss obj punct root A DET flat ADJ tyre NOUN has AUX lost VERB its PRON air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tyre det 2 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tyre amod 3 tyre tyre NOUN Number=Sing 5 lost nsubj:pass 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lost aux 5 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 air nmod:poss 7 air air NOUN Number=Sing 5 lost obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 lost punct
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1 lose present · perfect · passive a flat tyre tree rules
Meaning 5 A flat drink has lost its bubbles.
det amod nsubj:pass aux nmod:poss obj punct root A DET flat ADJ drink NOUN has AUX lost VERB its PRON bubbles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 drink det 2 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 drink amod 3 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 5 lost nsubj:pass 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 lost aux 5 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bubbles nmod:poss 7 bubbles bubble NOUN Number=Plur 5 lost obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 lost punct
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1 lose present · perfect · passive a flat drink tree rules
Meaning 6 In music, a flat note is a bit lower.
case obl punct det amod nsubj cop det obl:unmarked punct root In ADP music NOUN , PUNCT a DET flat ADJ note NOUN is AUX a DET bit NOUN lower ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 music case 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 10 lower obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 music punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 note det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 note amod 6 note note NOUN Number=Sing 10 lower nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 lower cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bit det 9 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 10 lower obl:unmarked 10 lower low ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 lower punct
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1 is present a flat note music a bit obl:unmarked ; low property tree rules
Meaning 7 Flat can mean exactly: in ten seconds flat.
nsubj aux advmod punct case nummod obl conj punct root Flat ADJ can AUX mean VERB exactly ADV : PUNCT in ADP ten NUM seconds NOUN flat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 exactly exactly ADV _ 3 mean advmod 5 : : PUNCT _ 9 flat punct 6 in in ADP _ 8 seconds case 7 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 seconds nummod 8 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 9 flat obl 9 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Flat exactly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 A square is a flat shape.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET square NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ shape 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 6 shape nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shape cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shape det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shape amod 6 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 shape punct
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1 is a present a square a flat shape tree rules
Example 2 The table top is flat.
det compound nsubj cop punct root The DET table NOUN top NOUN is AUX flat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 top det 2 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 top compound 3 top top NOUN Number=Sing 5 flat nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 flat cop 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 flat punct
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1 is present the table top flat property tree rules
Example 3 They live in a flat on the 3rd floor.
nsubj case det obl case det amod obl punct root They PRON live VERB in ADP a DET flat NOUN on ADP the DET 3rd ADJ floor 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 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 flat case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 flat det 5 flat flat NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 6 on on ADP _ 9 floor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 8 3rd 3rd ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord 9 floor amod 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present They a flat on the 3rd floor vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in flat=Location
Example 4 A flat of strawberries holds 12 boxes.
det nsubj case nmod nummod obj punct root A DET flat NOUN of ADP strawberries NOUN holds VERB 12 NUM boxes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flat det 2 flat flat NOUN Number=Sing 5 holds nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 strawberries case 4 strawberries strawberry NOUN Number=Plur 2 flat nmod 5 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 boxes nummod 7 boxes box NOUN Number=Plur 5 holds obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 holds punct
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1 hold present a flat of strawberries 12 boxes vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme
Example 5 My bike has a flat tyre.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj punct root My PRON bike NOUN has VERB a DET flat ADJ tyre 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 2 bike nmod:poss 2 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tyre det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tyre amod 6 tyre tyre NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My bike a flat tyre vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tyre=Patient
Example 6 The land near the coast is flat.
det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root The DET land NOUN near ADP the DET coast NOUN is AUX flat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 land det 2 land land NOUN Number=Sing 7 flat nsubj 3 near near ADP _ 5 coast case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 coast det 5 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 2 land nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 flat cop 7 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 flat punct
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1 is present the land near the coast flat property tree rules
Example 7 The lemonade went flat.
det nsubj xcomp punct root The DET lemonade NOUN went VERB flat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lemonade det 2 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the lemonade flat property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Lie flat on the mat.
advmod case det obl punct root Lie VERB flat ADV on ADP the DET mat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lie lie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 flat flat ADV _ 1 Lie advmod 3 on on ADP _ 5 mat case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mat det 5 mat mat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lie obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lie punct
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1 lie imperative you not said here the mat flat property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on mat=Location
Example 9 He ran the race in ten seconds flat.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl xcomp punct root He PRON ran VERB the DET race NOUN in ADP ten NUM seconds NOUN flat ADJ . 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 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 race det 4 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 seconds case 6 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 seconds nummod 7 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 2 ran obl 8 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 2 ran xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past He the race second flat property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme race=Trajectory
Example 10 Lengthwise, flat on his back, he lay.
advcl punct conj case nmod:poss obl punct nsubj punct root Lengthwise ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ on ADP his PRON back NOUN , PUNCT he PRON lay VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lengthwise lengthwise ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lay advcl 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 flat punct 3 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Lengthwise conj 4 on on ADP _ 6 back case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 back nmod:poss 6 back back NOUN Number=Sing 3 flat obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 lay punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 lay nsubj 9 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 lay punct
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1 lie past he vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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