fountain Who acts: fountain, drinking fountain, device, We, Dad, party · What happens: be, push up, give, drink, mean, throw · To what, where: stream, air, device, small stream, flow, coins
«fountain» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: fountain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fountain is a stream of water pushed up into the air, often as a decoration in a park or square.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det case nmod acl compound:prt case det obl punct advmod case det obl case det nmod cc conj punct root A DET fountain NOUN is AUX a DET stream NOUN of ADP water NOUN pushed VERB up ADP into ADP the DET air NOUN , PUNCT often ADV as ADP a DET decoration NOUN in ADP a DET park NOUN or CCONJ square NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fountain det 2 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 5 stream nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stream cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stream det 5 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 water case 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 stream nmod 8 pushed push VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 stream acl 9 up up ADP _ 8 pushed compound:prt 10 into into ADP _ 12 air case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 air det 12 air air NOUN Number=Sing 8 pushed obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 decoration punct 14 often often ADV _ 17 decoration advmod 15 as as ADP _ 17 decoration case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 decoration det 17 decoration decoration NOUN Number=Sing 8 pushed obl 18 in in ADP _ 20 park case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 park det 20 park park NOUN Number=Sing 17 decoration nmod 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 square cc 22 square square NOUN Number=Sing 20 park conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 stream punct
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1 is a present a fountain a stream of water tree rules 2 push up participle a stream not said here the air as a decoration in a park or square vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into air=Destination
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 drinking fountain is a device that gives a small stream of water to drink from.
The tree, 16 words det compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj case nmod mark acl obl punct root A DET drinking NOUN fountain NOUN is AUX a DET device NOUN that PRON gives VERB a DET small ADJ stream NOUN of ADP water NOUN to PART drink VERB from ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fountain det 2 drinking drinking NOUN Number=Sing 3 fountain compound 3 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 6 device nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 device cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 device det 6 device device NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 gives nsubj 8 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 device acl:relcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 stream det 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 11 stream amod 11 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 8 gives obj 12 of of ADP _ 13 water case 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 stream nmod 14 to to PART _ 15 drink mark 15 drink drink VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 stream acl 16 from from ADP _ 15 drink obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 device punct
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1 is a present a drinking fountain a device tree rules 2 give present a device a small stream of water vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stream=Theme 3 drink to-infinitive a device not said here a small stream of water not said here vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A fountain can mean a flow or rich source of something («a fountain of ideas»).
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux det obj cc amod conj case nmod punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct punct root A DET fountain NOUN can AUX mean VERB a DET flow NOUN or CCONJ rich ADJ source NOUN of ADP something PRON ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET fountain NOUN of ADP ideas NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fountain det 2 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flow det 6 flow flow NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 source cc 8 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 9 source amod 9 source source NOUN Number=Sing 6 flow conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 source nmod 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 fountain punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 fountain punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 fountain det 15 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 11 something appos 16 of of ADP _ 17 ideas case 17 ideas idea NOUN Number=Plur 15 fountain nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 15 fountain punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 fountain punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can a fountain a flow or rich source of something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flow=Topic
Example 1 We threw coins into the fountain and made a wish.
nsubj obj case det obl cc conj det obj punct root We PRON threw VERB coins NOUN into ADP the DET fountain NOUN and CCONJ made VERB a DET wish 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 threw nsubj 2 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 2 threw obj 4 into into ADP _ 6 fountain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fountain det 6 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 made cc 8 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 threw conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 wish det 10 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 8 made obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 threw punct
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1 throw past We coins into the fountain result vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer coin=Theme into fountain=Result 2 make past We not said here a wish vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wish=Product
Example 2 There's a drinking fountain by the playground.
expl det compound nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET drinking NOUN fountain NOUN by ADP the DET playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fountain det 4 drinking drinking NOUN Number=Sing 5 fountain compound 5 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 by by ADP _ 8 playground case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 playground det 8 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 2 's obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a drinking fountain there by the playground vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by playground=Location
Example 3 The fountain shot water high into the air.
det nsubj obj advmod case det obl punct root The DET fountain NOUN shot VERB water NOUN high ADV into ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fountain det 2 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 3 shot nsubj 3 shot shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 shot obj 5 high high ADV Degree=Pos 3 shot advmod 6 into into ADP _ 8 air case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 air det 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 3 shot obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shot punct
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1 shoot past the fountain water the air high property vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent water=Theme into air=Destination
Example 4 Pigeons washed in the fountain.
acl case det obl punct root Pigeons NOUN washed VERB in ADP the DET fountain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pigeons pigeon NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 washed wash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Pigeons acl 3 in in ADP _ 5 fountain case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fountain det 5 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 2 washed obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pigeons punct
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1 wash participle Pigeons not said here the fountain vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Dad writes with an old fountain pen.
nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root Dad NOUN writes VERB with ADP an DET old ADJ fountain NOUN pen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 writes nsubj 2 writes write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 7 pen case 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pen det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pen amod 6 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 7 pen compound 7 pen pen NOUN Number=Sing 2 writes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 writes punct
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1 write present Dad with a old fountain pen vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The party had a chocolate fountain.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET party NOUN had VERB a DET chocolate NOUN fountain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 party det 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fountain det 5 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 6 fountain compound 6 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the party a chocolate fountain vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fountain=Patient
Example 7 Don't climb in the fountain; the stones are slippery.
aux advmod case det obl punct det nsubj cop advcl punct root Do AUX n't PART climb VERB in ADP the DET fountain NOUN ; PUNCT the DET stones NOUN are AUX slippery ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 climb aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 climb advmod 3 climb climb VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 fountain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fountain det 6 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 3 climb obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 slippery punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 stones det 9 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 11 slippery nsubj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 slippery cop 11 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 3 climb advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 climb punct
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1 not climb imperative · do-support you not said here the fountain vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fountain=Trajectory 2 is present the stones slippery property tree rules
Example 8 Not far from the fountain there lived a family of bricklayers.
advmod advmod case det obl advmod det obj case nmod punct root Not PART far ADV from ADP the DET fountain NOUN there ADV lived VERB a DET family NOUN of ADP bricklayers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 far advmod 2 far far ADV Degree=Pos 7 lived advmod 3 from from ADP _ 5 fountain case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fountain det 5 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 7 lived obl 6 there there ADV PronType=Dem 7 lived advmod 7 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 family det 9 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 lived obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 bricklayers case 11 bricklayers bricklayer NOUN Number=Plur 9 family nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 lived punct
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1 live past a family of bricklayers the fountain; there far property vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme family=Location
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