float Who acts: balloon, Wood, stones, Ice, you, I · What happens: stay, sink, move, float away, float, use · To what, where: top, air, float, swimming, money, cash box
«float» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: float in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To stay on top of water or another liquid without sinking.
mark case obl case nmod cc det conj mark advcl punct root To PART stay VERB on ADP top NOUN of ADP water NOUN or CCONJ another DET liquid NOUN without SCONJ sinking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 stay mark 2 stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 top case 4 top top NOUN Number=Sing 2 stay obl 5 of of ADP _ 6 water case 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 top nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 liquid cc 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 liquid det 9 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 4 top conj 10 without without SCONJ _ 11 sinking mark 11 sinking sink VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 stay advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 stay punct
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1 stay to-infinitive top of water or another liquid vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on top=Location 2 sink gerund vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 move slowly through air or water: a balloon floats away.
mark advcl advmod case obl cc conj punct det nsubj advmod punct root To PART move VERB slowly ADV through ADP air NOUN or CCONJ water NOUN : PUNCT a DET balloon NOUN floats VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 move mark 2 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 floats advcl 3 slowly slowly ADV _ 2 move advmod 4 through through ADP _ 5 air case 5 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 move obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 water cc 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 air conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 floats punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 balloon det 10 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 11 floats nsubj 11 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 away away ADV _ 11 floats advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 11 floats punct
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1 move to-infinitive a balloon not said here air or water slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory 2 float away present a balloon away property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A noun: something that floats, like a float used to learn swimming or on a fishing line.
The tree, 17 words det punct appos nsubj acl:relcl punct case det obl acl mark advcl obj cc case det compound conj punct root A DET noun NOUN : PUNCT something PRON that PRON floats VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET float NOUN used VERB to PART learn VERB swimming NOUN or CCONJ on ADP a DET fishing NOUN line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 noun det 2 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 something punct 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 noun appos 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 floats nsubj 6 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something acl:relcl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 float punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 float case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 float det 10 float float NOUN Number=Sing 6 floats obl 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 float acl 12 to to PART _ 13 learn mark 13 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 used advcl 14 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 13 learn obj 15 or or CCONJ _ 19 line cc 16 on on ADP _ 19 line case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 line det 18 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 19 line compound 19 line line NOUN Number=Sing 14 swimming conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 noun punct
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1 float present like a float vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 use participle a float not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 learn to-infinitive swimming or a fishing line vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swimming=Topic
Meaning 4 A noun: a decorated truck in a parade.
det punct det amod appos case det nmod punct root A DET noun NOUN : PUNCT a DET decorated VERB truck NOUN in ADP a DET parade NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 noun det 2 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 6 truck punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 truck det 5 decorated decorate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 truck amod 6 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 2 noun appos 7 in in ADP _ 9 parade case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 parade det 9 parade parade NOUN Number=Sing 6 truck nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 noun punct
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1 decorate participle vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 A noun: a small amount of money in a cash box for change.
The tree, 13 words det punct det amod appos case nmod case det compound nmod case nmod punct root A DET noun NOUN : PUNCT a DET small ADJ amount NOUN of ADP money NOUN in ADP a DET cash NOUN box NOUN for ADP change NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 noun det 2 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 6 amount punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 amount det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 amount amod 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 2 noun appos 7 of of ADP _ 8 money case 8 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nmod 9 in in ADP _ 12 box case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 box det 11 cash cash NOUN Number=Sing 12 box compound 12 box box NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nmod 13 for for ADP _ 14 change case 14 change change NOUN Number=Sing 12 box nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 noun punct
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1 amount money a cash box for change nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient in=place
Example 1 Wood floats but stones sink.
nsubj cc nsubj conj punct root Wood NOUN floats VERB but CCONJ stones NOUN sink VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 floats nsubj 2 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 but but CCONJ _ 5 sink cc 4 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 5 sink nsubj 5 sink sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 floats conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 floats punct
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1 float present Wood vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 sink present stones vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Ice floats on water.
nsubj case obl punct root Ice NOUN floats VERB on ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 2 floats nsubj 2 floats float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 water case 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 floats obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 floats punct
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1 float present Ice water vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on water=Trajectory
Example 3 Lie on your back and float.
case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct root Lie VERB on ADP your PRON back NOUN and CCONJ float 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 on on ADP _ 4 back case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 back nmod:poss 4 back back NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lie obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 float cc 6 float float NOUN Number=Sing 4 back conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lie punct
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1 lie imperative you not said here your back and float vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on back=Location
Example 4 I use a float in my swimming lesson.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root I PRON use VERB a DET float NOUN in ADP my PRON swimming NOUN lesson 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 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 float det 4 float float NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 lesson case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 lesson nmod:poss 7 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 8 lesson compound 8 lesson lesson NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present I a float my swimming lesson vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent float=Patient
Example 5 The balloon floated up into the sky.
det nsubj compound:prt case det obl punct root The DET balloon NOUN floated VERB up ADP into ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 balloon det 2 balloon balloon NOUN Number=Sing 3 floated nsubj 3 floated float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 floated compound:prt 5 into into ADP _ 7 sky case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sky det 7 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 3 floated obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 floated punct
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1 float up past the balloon the sky vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into sky=Destination
Example 6 We tested which objects float or sink.
nsubj nsubj nsubj ccomp cc conj punct root We PRON tested VERB which PRON objects NOUN float VERB or CCONJ sink VERB . 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 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 which which PRON PronType=Rel 5 float nsubj 4 objects object NOUN Number=Plur 5 float nsubj 5 float float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 tested ccomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 sink cc 7 sink sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 float conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We tree rules 2 float present vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 sink present vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Leaves floated down the stream.
acl case det obl punct root Leaves NOUN floated VERB down ADP the DET stream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 floated float VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Leaves acl 3 down down ADP _ 5 stream case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stream det 5 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 2 floated obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Leaves punct
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1 float participle Leaves not said here the stream vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down stream=Trajectory
Example 8 The school float in the parade was covered in flowers.
det compound nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass case obl punct root The DET school NOUN float NOUN in ADP the DET parade NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 float det 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 float compound 3 float float NOUN Number=Sing 8 covered nsubj:pass 4 in in ADP _ 6 parade case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 parade det 6 parade parade NOUN Number=Sing 3 float nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 covered aux:pass 8 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 flowers case 10 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 8 covered obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the school float in the parade in flowers vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in flower=Theme
Example 9 The canoe floated to the shore.
det acl case det obl punct root The DET canoe NOUN floated VERB to ADP the DET shore NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 canoe det 2 canoe canoe NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 floated float VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 canoe acl 4 to to ADP _ 6 shore case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shore det 6 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 3 floated obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 canoe punct
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1 float participle the canoe not said here the shore vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to shore=Destination
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