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Who acts: glyph, Maya, Egyptian hieroglyph, archaeologist, font, smiley face emoji · What happens: be, use, draw, carve, record, try · To what, where: picture, shape, computers, particular font, glyphs, stone

«glyph» 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: glyph in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A glyph is a picture or symbol used as a sign for a word, a sound or an idea, like an Egyptian hieroglyph or a Maya sign.

The tree, 27 words
detnsubjcopdetccconjaclcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctdetconjccdetconjpunctcasedetamodapposccdetcompoundconjpunctrootADETglyphNOUNisAUXaDETpictureNOUNorCCONJsymbolNOUNusedVERBasADPaDETsignNOUNforADPaDETwordNOUN,PUNCTaDETsoundNOUNorCCONJanDETideaNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPanDETEgyptianADJhieroglyphNOUNorCCONJaDETMayaPROPNsignNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 glyphdet
2glyphglyphNOUNNumber=Sing5 picturensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 picturecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 picturedet
5picturepictureNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 symbolcc
7symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Sing5 pictureconj
8useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 pictureacl
9asasADP_11 signcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 signdet
11signsignNOUNNumber=Sing8 usedobl
12forforADP_14 wordcase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 worddet
14wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing11 signnmod
15,,PUNCT_17 soundpunct
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 sounddet
17soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing14 wordconj
18ororCCONJ_20 ideacc
19anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 ideadet
20ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing14 wordconj
21,,PUNCT_25 hieroglyphpunct
22likelikeADP_25 hieroglyphcase
23anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 hieroglyphdet
24EgyptianEgyptianADJDegree=Pos25 hieroglyphamod
25hieroglyphhieroglyphNOUNNumber=Sing14 wordappos
26ororCCONJ_29 signcc
27aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 signdet
28MayaMayaPROPNNumber=Sing29 signcompound
29signsignNOUNNumber=Sing25 hieroglyphconj
30..PUNCT_5 picturepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta glypha picture or symboltree rules
2useparticiplea picture or symbol not said hereas a sign for a word and a sound or a ideavn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

In computers, a glyph is the shape drawn for a letter, number or symbol in a particular font.

The tree, 18 words
caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetaclcasedetoblpunctconjccconjcasedetamodoblpunctrootInADPcomputersNOUN,PUNCTaDETglyphNOUNisAUXtheDETshapeNOUNdrawnVERBforADPaDETletterNOUN,PUNCTnumberNOUNorCCONJsymbolNOUNinADPaDETparticularADJfontNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 computerscase
2computerscomputerNOUNNumber=Plur8 shapeobl
3,,PUNCT_2 computerspunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 glyphdet
5glyphglyphNOUNNumber=Sing8 shapensubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 shapecop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 shapedet
8shapeshapeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9drawndrawVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 shapeacl
10forforADP_12 lettercase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 letterdet
12letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing9 drawnobl
13,,PUNCT_14 numberpunct
14numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing12 letterconj
15ororCCONJ_16 symbolcc
16symbolsymbolNOUNNumber=Sing12 letterconj
17ininADP_20 fontcase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 fontdet
19particularparticularADJDegree=Pos20 fontamod
20fontfontNOUNNumber=Sing9 drawnobl
21..PUNCT_8 shapepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta glyphthe shapecomputerstree rules
2drawparticiplethe shape not said herea particular fontfor a letter and number or symbolvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in font=Destination

Example 1

The Maya carved glyphs on stone to record dates and kings.

detnsubjobjcaseoblmarkadvclobjccconjpunctrootTheDETMayaPROPNcarvedVERBglyphsNOUNonADPstoneNOUNtoPARTrecordVERBdatesNOUNandCCONJkingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Mayadet
2MayaMayaPROPNNumber=Sing3 carvednsubj
3carvedcarveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4glyphsglyphNOUNNumber=Plur3 carvedobj
5ononADP_6 stonecase
6stonestoneNOUNNumber=Sing3 carvedobl
7totoPART_8 recordmark
8recordrecordVERBVerbForm=Inf3 carvedadvcl
9datesdateNOUNNumber=Plur8 recordobj
10andandCCONJ_11 kingscc
11kingskingNOUNNumber=Plur9 datesconj
12..PUNCT_3 carvedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carvepastthe Mayaglyphsstonevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent glyph=Theme on stone=Destination
2recordto-infinitivethe Maya not said heredates and kingsvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent date=Theme

Example 2

Each Egyptian hieroglyph is a glyph.

detamodnsubjcopdetpunctrootEachDETEgyptianADJhieroglyphNOUNisAUXaDETglyphNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot3 hieroglyphdet
2EgyptianEgyptianADJDegree=Pos3 hieroglyphamod
3hieroglyphhieroglyphNOUNNumber=Sing6 glyphnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 glyphcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 glyphdet
6glyphglyphNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 glyphpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenteach Egyptian hieroglypha glyphtree rules

Example 3

The archaeologist tried to read the glyph on the pot.

detnsubjmarkxcompdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETarchaeologistNOUNtriedVERBtoPARTreadVERBtheDETglyphNOUNonADPtheDETpotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 archaeologistdet
2archaeologistarchaeologistNOUNNumber=Sing3 triednsubj
3triedtryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 readmark
5readreadVERBVerbForm=Inf3 triedxcomp
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 glyphdet
7glyphglyphNOUNNumber=Sing5 readobj
8ononADP_10 potcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 potdet
10potpotNOUNNumber=Sing5 readobl
11..PUNCT_3 triedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trypastthe archaeologistvn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2read not said to happento-infinitivethe archaeologist not said herethe glyphthe potvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glyph=Topic

Example 4

This font has a funny glyph for the letter g.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetcompoundnmodrootThisDETfontNOUNhasVERBaDETfunnyADJglyphNOUNforADPtheDETletterNOUNg.NOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 fontdet
2fontfontNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 glyphdet
5funnyfunnyADJDegree=Pos6 glyphamod
6glyphglyphNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7forforADP_10 g.case
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 g.det
9letterletterNOUNNumber=Sing10 g.compound
10g.g.NOUNNumber=Sing6 glyphnmod
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthis fonta funny glyphfor the letter g.vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glyph=Patient

Example 5

A smiley face emoji is a kind of glyph.

detamodcompoundnsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctrootADETsmileyADJfaceNOUNemojiNOUNisAUXaDETkindNOUNofADPglyphNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 emojidet
2smileysmileyADJDegree=Pos4 emojiamod
3facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 emojicompound
4emojiemojiNOUNNumber=Sing7 kindnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 kindcop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 kinddet
7kindkindNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_9 glyphcase
9glyphglyphNOUNNumber=Sing7 kindnmod
10..PUNCT_7 kindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta smiley face emojia kindof glyphtree rules

Example 6

We drew our own glyphs to write a secret message.

nsubjnmod:possamodobjmarkadvcldetamodobjpunctrootWePRONdrewVERBourPRONownADJglyphsNOUNtoPARTwriteVERBaDETsecretADJmessageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 drewnsubj
2drewdrawVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 glyphsnmod:poss
4ownownADJDegree=Pos5 glyphsamod
5glyphsglyphNOUNNumber=Plur2 drewobj
6totoPART_7 writemark
7writewriteVERBVerbForm=Inf2 drewadvcl
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 messagedet
9secretsecretADJDegree=Pos10 messageamod
10messagemessageNOUNNumber=Sing7 writeobj
11..PUNCT_2 drewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drawpastWeour own glyphsvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glyph=Theme
2writeto-infinitiveWe not said herea secret messagevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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