gazillion
Who acts: gazillion, Gazillions, anyone, I, She, sky · What happens: make up, be, use, say, not be, mean · To what, where: made huge number, real number, enormous amount, you, room, collection · Speech: someone speaks here
«gazillion» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: gazillion in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: informal, hyperbole — kept apart, not parsed.
A gazillion is a made-up, huge number used to say «very, very many»; it is not a real number.
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 gazillion | det |
| 2 | gazillion | gazillion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 number | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 number | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 number | det |
| 5 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 number | amod |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 7 up | punct |
| 7 | up | up | ADP | _ | 5 made | compound:prt |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 made | punct |
| 9 | huge | huge | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 number | amod |
| 10 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 number | acl |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 say | mark |
| 13 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 used | advcl |
| 14 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 18 many | punct |
| 15 | very | very | ADV | _ | 18 many | advmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 very | punct |
| 17 | very | very | ADV | _ | 18 many | advmod |
| 18 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 say | ccomp |
| 19 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 18 many | punct |
| 20 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 26 number | punct |
| 21 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 26 number | nsubj |
| 22 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 26 number | cop |
| 23 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 26 number | advmod |
| 24 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 26 number | det |
| 25 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 number | amod |
| 26 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 number | conj |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 number | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make up | participle | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | is a | present | a gazillion | a made huge number and a real number | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | use | participle | a made huge number and a real number not said here | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | say speech: assert | to-infinitive | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 5 | not is a | present | gazillion | a real number | tree rules |
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
Gazillions means an enormous amount, more than anyone could count.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gazillions | gazillion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 amount | det |
| 4 | enormous | enormous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 amount | amod |
| 5 | amount | amount | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 means | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 more | punct |
| 7 | more | more | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 amount | amod |
| 8 | than | than | SCONJ | _ | 11 count | mark |
| 9 | anyone | anyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 11 count | nsubj |
| 10 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 count | aux |
| 11 | count | count | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 more | advcl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Gazillions | a enormous amount | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Topic | ||||
| 2 | count | could | anyone | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
Example 1
I've asked you a gazillion times to tidy your room!
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 asked | nsubj |
| 2 | 've | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 asked | aux |
| 3 | asked | ask | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 3 asked | iobj |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 times | det |
| 6 | gazillion | gazillion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 times | compound |
| 7 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 asked | obl:unmarked |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 tidy | mark |
| 9 | tidy | tidy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 asked | xcomp |
| 10 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 room | nmod:poss |
| 11 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 tidy | obj |
| 12 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 3 asked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ask speech: ask | present · perfect | I | you | time | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic | |||
| 2 | tidy not said to happen | to-infinitive | I not said here | your room | tree rules |
Example 2
There were gazillions of ants on the picnic blanket.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 were | expl |
| 2 | were | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | gazillions | gazillion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 were | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 ants | case |
| 5 | ants | ant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 gazillions | nmod |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 blanket | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 blanket | det |
| 8 | picnic | picnic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 blanket | compound |
| 9 | blanket | blanket | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 ants | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 were | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | past | gazillions of ants on the picnic blanket | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 3
She has a gazillion stickers in her collection.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 has | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 gazillion | det |
| 4 | gazillion | gazillion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 stickers | nsubj |
| 5 | stickers | sticker | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 has | acl:relcl |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 collection | case |
| 7 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 collection | nmod:poss |
| 8 | collection | collection | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 stickers | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | She | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | sticker | present | a gazillion | gazillion's collection | tree rules |
Example 4
The sky had a gazillion stars that night.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sky | det |
| 2 | sky | sky | 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 stars | det |
| 5 | gazillion | gazillion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 stars | compound |
| 6 | stars | star | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 had | obj |
| 7 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 8 night | det |
| 8 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obl:unmarked |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the sky | a gazillion stars | night | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient |
Example 5
«How many questions are on the test?» «About a gazillion.»
Sentence 1: «How many questions are on the test?»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 8 test | punct |
| 2 | How | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 3 many | advmod |
| 3 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 questions | amod |
| 4 | questions | question | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 test | nsubj |
| 5 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 test | cop |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 test | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 test | det |
| 8 | test | test | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 8 test | punct |
| 10 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 8 test | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | present | many questions | the test | tree rules |
Sentence 2: «About a gazillion.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 gazillion | punct |
| 2 | About | about | ADV | _ | 4 gazillion | advmod |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 gazillion | det |
| 4 | gazillion | gazillion | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 gazillion | punct |
| 6 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 gazillion | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
The phone game has gazillions of players.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 game | det |
| 2 | phone | phone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 game | compound |
| 3 | game | game | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 has | nsubj |
| 4 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | gazillions | gazillion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 has | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 players | case |
| 7 | players | player | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 gazillions | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the phone game | gazillions of players | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gazillion=Patient |
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