gnomon Who acts: sundial, shadow, shaped piece, gnomon, We, you · What happens: stick up, cast, show, shape, leave, cut out · To what, where: shadow, geometry, smaller shape, corner, sundial, gnomon
«gnomon» 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: gnomon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The part of a sundial that sticks up and casts the shadow that shows the time.
The tree, 16 words det case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt cc conj det obj nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET part NOUN of ADP a DET sundial NOUN that PRON sticks VERB up ADP and CCONJ casts VERB the DET shadow NOUN that PRON shows VERB the DET time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 part det 2 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 sundial case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sundial det 5 sundial sundial NOUN Number=Sing 2 part nmod 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 sticks nsubj 7 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sundial acl:relcl 8 up up ADP _ 7 sticks compound:prt 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 casts cc 10 casts cast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sticks conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 shadow det 12 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 10 casts obj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 shows nsubj 14 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 shadow acl:relcl 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 time det 16 time time NOUN Number=Sing 14 shows obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 part punct
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1 stick up present a sundial vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 cast present a sundial not said here the shadow vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shadow=Product 3 show present the shadow time vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «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 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
In geometry, the L-shaped piece left when a smaller shape is cut out of the corner of a larger similar shape, such as a square.
The tree, 26 words case obl punct det compound punct amod nsubj mark det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl case case det obl case det amod amod nmod punct case fixed det conj punct root In ADP geometry NOUN , PUNCT the DET L NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB piece NOUN left VERB when SCONJ a DET smaller ADJ shape NOUN is AUX cut VERB out ADP of ADP the DET corner NOUN of ADP a DET larger ADJ similar ADJ shape NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET square NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 geometry case 2 geometry geometry NOUN Number=Sing 9 left obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 geometry punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 piece det 5 L l NOUN Number=Sing 7 shaped compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 L punct 7 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 piece amod 8 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 9 left nsubj 9 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 when when SCONJ _ 15 cut mark 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 shape det 12 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 shape amod 13 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 15 cut nsubj:pass 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 cut aux:pass 15 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 left advcl 16 out out ADP _ 19 corner case 17 of of ADP _ 19 corner case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 corner det 19 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 15 cut obl 20 of of ADP _ 24 shape case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 shape det 22 larger large ADJ Degree=Cmp 24 shape amod 23 similar similar ADJ Degree=Pos 24 shape amod 24 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 19 corner nmod 25 , , PUNCT _ 29 square punct 26 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 29 square case 27 as as ADP _ 26 such fixed 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 square det 29 square square NOUN Number=Sing 24 shape conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 9 left punct
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1 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 leave participle the shaped piece in geometry result vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in geometry=Result 3 cut out present · passive a smaller shape the corner of a larger similar shape and a square tree rules
Example 1 The gnomon casts a shadow on the sundial.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET gnomon NOUN casts VERB a DET shadow NOUN on ADP the DET sundial NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gnomon det 2 gnomon gnomon NOUN Number=Sing 3 casts nsubj 3 casts cast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shadow det 5 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 3 casts obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 sundial case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sundial det 8 sundial sundial NOUN Number=Sing 3 casts obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 casts punct
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1 cast present the gnomon a shadow the sundial vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent shadow=Theme on sundial=Destination
Example 2 We made a sundial with a pencil as the gnomon.
nsubj det obj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON made VERB a DET sundial NOUN with ADP a DET pencil NOUN as ADP the DET gnomon 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sundial det 4 sundial sundial NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 pencil case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pencil det 7 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 as as ADP _ 10 gnomon case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 gnomon det 10 gnomon gnomon NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a sundial with a pencil; as the gnomon vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sundial=Product
Example 3 At noon the shadow of the gnomon is shortest.
case obl det nsubj case det nmod cop punct root At ADP noon NOUN the DET shadow NOUN of ADP the DET gnomon NOUN is AUX shortest ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 noon case 2 noon noon NOUN Number=Sing 9 shortest obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 shadow det 4 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 9 shortest nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 gnomon case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 gnomon det 7 gnomon gnomon NOUN Number=Sing 4 shadow nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 shortest cop 9 shortest short ADJ Degree=Sup root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 shortest punct
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1 is present the shadow of the gnomon noon short property tree rules 2 shadow the gnomon nom shadow «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 The gnomon must point north in the UK.
det nsubj aux advmod case det obl punct root The DET gnomon NOUN must AUX point VERB north ADV in ADP the DET UK PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gnomon det 2 gnomon gnomon NOUN Number=Sing 4 point nsubj 3 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 point aux 4 point point VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 north north ADV _ 4 point advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 UK case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 UK det 8 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 4 point obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 point punct
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1 point must the gnomon in the UK; north property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in uk=Theme
Example 5 In Australia the gnomon of a sundial points south.
case obl det nsubj case det nmod advmod punct root In ADP Australia PROPN the DET gnomon NOUN of ADP a DET sundial NOUN points VERB south ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Australia case 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 8 points obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 gnomon det 4 gnomon gnomon NOUN Number=Sing 8 points nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 sundial case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sundial det 7 sundial sundial NOUN Number=Sing 4 gnomon nmod 8 points point VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 south south ADV _ 8 points advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 points punct
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1 point present the gnomon of a sundial in Australia; south property vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in australia=Theme
Example 6 In maths, a gnomon is the L-shape left when you take a small square out of a big one.
The tree, 20 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det compound punct acl advmod nsubj advcl det amod obj case case det amod obl punct root In ADP maths NOUN , PUNCT a DET gnomon NOUN is AUX the DET L NOUN - PUNCT shape NOUN left VERB when ADV you PRON take VERB a DET small ADJ square NOUN out ADP of ADP a DET big ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 maths case 2 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 10 shape obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 maths punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gnomon det 5 gnomon gnomon NOUN Number=Sing 10 shape nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 shape cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 shape det 8 L l NOUN Number=Sing 10 shape compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 L punct 10 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 shape acl 12 when when ADV PronType=Int 14 take advmod 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 take nsubj 14 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 left advcl 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 square det 16 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 17 square amod 17 square square NOUN Number=Sing 14 take obj 18 out out ADP _ 22 one case 19 of of ADP _ 22 one case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 one det 21 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 22 one amod 22 one one NOUN Number=Sing 14 take obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 shape punct
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1 is a present a gnomon the L shape maths tree rules 2 leave participle the L shape not said here vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 take present you a small square out a big one vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent square=Theme out one=Initial_Location
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