frill Who acts: frill, Frills, extra things, party dress, frilled lizard, It · What happens: be, sew, frill, not need, have, open · To what, where: strip, folds, edge, like part, extra things, pink frill
«frill» 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: frill in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A frill is a strip of cloth with lots of folds sewn on the edge of a dress, curtain or collar for decoration.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod case nmod acl case det obl case det nmod punct conj cc conj case nmod punct root A DET frill NOUN is AUX a DET strip NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN with ADP lots NOUN of ADP folds NOUN sewn VERB on ADP the DET edge NOUN of ADP a DET dress NOUN , PUNCT curtain NOUN or CCONJ collar NOUN for ADP decoration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 frill det 2 frill frill NOUN Number=Sing 5 strip nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 strip cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 strip det 5 strip strip NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 cloth case 7 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 5 strip nmod 8 with with ADP _ 9 lots case 9 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 5 strip nmod 10 of of ADP _ 11 folds case 11 folds fold NOUN Number=Plur 9 lots nmod 12 sewn sew VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 folds acl 13 on on ADP _ 15 edge case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 edge det 15 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 12 sewn obl 16 of of ADP _ 18 dress case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 dress det 18 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 15 edge nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 curtain punct 20 curtain curtain NOUN Number=Sing 15 edge conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 collar cc 22 collar collar NOUN Number=Sing 20 curtain conj 23 for for ADP _ 24 decoration case 24 decoration decoration NOUN Number=Sing 22 collar nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 strip punct
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1 is a present a frill a strip of cloth; with lots of folds tree rules 2 sew participle folds not said here the edge of a dress and curtain or collar for decoration vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on edge=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 frill is also a ruffle-like part on an animal, like the frill around the neck of a frilled lizard.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop advmod det compound punct amod case det nmod punct case det conj case det nmod case det amod nmod punct root A DET frill NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET ruffle NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ part NOUN on ADP an DET animal NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET frill NOUN around ADP the DET neck NOUN of ADP a DET frilled VERB lizard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 frill det 2 frill frill NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 part cop 4 also also ADV _ 9 part advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 part det 6 ruffle ruffle NOUN Number=Sing 8 like compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 ruffle punct 8 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 9 part amod 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 on on ADP _ 12 animal case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 animal det 12 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 frill punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 frill case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 frill det 16 frill frill NOUN Number=Sing 9 part conj 17 around around ADP _ 19 neck case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 neck det 19 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 16 frill nmod 20 of of ADP _ 23 lizard case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 lizard det 22 frilled frill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 23 lizard amod 23 lizard lizard NOUN Number=Sing 19 neck nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 9 part punct
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1 is a present a frill a like part and the frill around the neck of a frilled lizard on a animal tree rules 2 frill participle tree rules
Meaning 3 Frills are extra things that are nice but not needed (informal).
nsubj cop amod nsubj cop acl:relcl cc advmod conj punct parataxis punct punct root Frills NOUN are AUX extra ADJ things NOUN that PRON are AUX nice ADJ but CCONJ not PART needed VERB ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Frills frill NOUN Number=Plur 4 things nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 things cop 3 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 4 things amod 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 nice nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 nice cop 7 nice nice ADJ Degree=Pos 4 things acl:relcl 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 needed cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 needed advmod 10 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 nice conj 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 informal punct 12 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 needed parataxis 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 informal punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 things punct
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1 is a present Frills extra things tree rules 2 is present extra things nice property tree rules 3 not need participle extra things not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot
Example 1 Her party dress had a pink frill at the hem.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Her PRON party NOUN dress NOUN had VERB a DET pink ADJ frill NOUN at ADP the DET hem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 dress nmod:poss 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 dress compound 3 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 frill det 6 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 7 frill amod 7 frill frill NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 at at ADP _ 10 hem case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hem det 10 hem hem NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past Her party dress a pink frill the hem vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frill=Patient
Example 2 The frilled lizard opened its frill and hissed.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root The DET frilled ADJ lizard NOUN opened VERB its PRON frill NOUN and CCONJ hissed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lizard det 2 frilled frilled ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lizard amod 3 lizard lizard NOUN Number=Sing 4 opened nsubj 4 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 frill nmod:poss 6 frill frill NOUN Number=Sing 4 opened obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 hissed cc 8 hissed hiss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 opened conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 opened punct
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1 open past the frilled lizard lizard's frill vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location frill=Theme 2 hiss past the frilled lizard not said here vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 It's a no-frills hotel, but it's clean.
nsubj cop det det punct compound punct cc nsubj cop conj punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET no DET - PUNCT frills NOUN hotel NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON 's AUX clean ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hotel nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hotel cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 hotel det 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 frills det 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 no punct 6 frills frill NOUN Number=Plur 7 hotel compound 7 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 clean punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 12 clean cc 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 clean nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 clean cop 12 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hotel conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 hotel punct
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1 is a present It a frills hotel tree rules 2 is present hotel clean property tree rules
Example 4 The curtains had lace frills.
det nsubj compound obj punct root The DET curtains NOUN had VERB lace NOUN frills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 curtains det 2 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lace lace NOUN Number=Sing 5 frills compound 5 frills frill NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the curtains lace frills vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frill=Patient
Example 5 The dinosaur Triceratops had a big bony frill.
det nsubj appos det amod amod obj punct root The DET dinosaur NOUN Triceratops PROPN had VERB a DET big ADJ bony ADJ frill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dinosaur det 2 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 3 Triceratops Triceratops PROPN Number=Sing 2 dinosaur appos 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 frill det 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 frill amod 7 bony bony ADJ Degree=Pos 8 frill amod 8 frill frill NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the dinosaur a big bony frill vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frill=Patient
Example 6 I just want a plain cake, no frills.
nsubj advmod det amod obj punct det conj punct root I PRON just ADV want VERB a DET plain ADJ cake NOUN , PUNCT no DET frills 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 3 want nsubj 2 just just ADV _ 3 want advmod 3 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cake det 5 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cake amod 6 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 3 want obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 frills punct 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 frills det 9 frills frill NOUN Number=Plur 6 cake conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 want punct
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1 want present I a plain cake and no frills vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cake=Theme
Example 7 The lord took Jack in hands, dressed him from top to toe in broadcloth, and frills as white as snow, and turnpumps, and put a watch in his fob.
The tree, 29 words det nsubj obj case obl punct conj obj case obl case obl case nmod punct cc nsubj advmod parataxis case obl punct cc parataxis punct cc conj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET lord NOUN took VERB Jack PROPN in ADP hands NOUN , PUNCT dressed VERB him PRON from ADP top NOUN to ADP toe NOUN in ADP broadcloth NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ frills NOUN as ADV white ADJ as ADP snow NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ turnpumps NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ put VERB a DET watch NOUN in ADP his PRON fob NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lord det 2 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 3 took obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 hands case 6 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 took obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 dressed punct 8 dressed dress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 took conj 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 dressed obj 10 from from ADP _ 11 top case 11 top top NOUN Number=Sing 8 dressed obl 12 to to ADP _ 13 toe case 13 toe toe NOUN Number=Sing 8 dressed obl 14 in in ADP _ 15 broadcloth case 15 broadcloth broadcloth NOUN Number=Sing 13 toe nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 white punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 20 white cc 18 frills frill NOUN Number=Plur 20 white nsubj 19 as as ADV _ 20 white advmod 20 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 3 took parataxis 21 as as ADP _ 22 snow case 22 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 20 white obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 25 turnpumps punct 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 turnpumps cc 25 turnpumps turnpump NOUN Number=Plur 3 took parataxis 26 , , PUNCT _ 28 put punct 27 and and CCONJ _ 28 put cc 28 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 took conj 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 watch det 30 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 28 put obj 31 in in ADP _ 33 fob case 32 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 33 fob nmod:poss 33 fob fob NOUN Number=Sing 28 put obl 34 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the lord Jack hands vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent jack=Value in hand=Location 2 dress past the lord not said here Jack top to toe in broadcloth vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient 3 put infinitive the lord not said here a watch lord's fob vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent watch=Theme in fob=Destination
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