grain Who acts: Grain, farmer, bag, hen, truck, grains · What happens: be, use, mean, store, hold, eat · To what, where: seeds, one tiny hard piece, pattern, small amount, 500 kilograms, 25 kilograms
«grain» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: grain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Grain is the seeds of plants like wheat, rice, oats, barley and corn, used for food.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det case nmod case nmod punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct conj case obl punct root Grain NOUN is AUX the DET seeds NOUN of ADP plants NOUN like ADP wheat NOUN , PUNCT rice NOUN , PUNCT oats NOUN , PUNCT barley NOUN and CCONJ corn NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 4 seeds nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 seeds cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 seeds det 4 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 plants case 6 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 4 seeds nmod 7 like like ADP _ 8 wheat case 8 wheat wheat NOUN Number=Sing 6 plants nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 rice punct 10 rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 8 wheat conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 oats punct 12 oats oat NOUN Number=Plur 8 wheat conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 barley punct 14 barley barley NOUN Number=Sing 8 wheat conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 corn cc 16 corn corn NOUN Number=Sing 14 barley conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 used punct 18 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 seeds conj 19 for for ADP _ 20 food case 20 food food NOUN Number=Sing 18 used obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 seeds punct
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1 is a present Grain the seeds of plants like wheat and rice and oats and barley and corn tree rules 2 use participle Grain not said here for food vn 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 A grain is one tiny hard piece of something, like a grain of sand, salt or sugar.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop nummod amod amod case nmod punct case det nmod case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET grain NOUN is AUX one NUM tiny ADJ hard ADJ piece NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET grain NOUN of ADP sand NOUN , PUNCT salt NOUN or CCONJ sugar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grain det 2 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 piece cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 piece nummod 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 piece nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 grain punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 grain case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 grain det 13 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 9 something nmod 14 of of ADP _ 15 sand case 15 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 13 grain nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 salt punct 17 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 13 grain conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 sugar cc 19 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 17 salt conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 piece punct
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1 is a present a grain one tiny hard piece of something tree rules
Meaning 3 The grain of wood is the pattern of lines in it.
det nsubj case nmod cop det case nmod case nmod punct root The DET grain NOUN of ADP wood NOUN is AUX the DET pattern NOUN of ADP lines NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 grain det 2 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 7 pattern nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 wood case 4 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 grain nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 pattern cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pattern det 7 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 lines case 9 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 7 pattern nmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 lines nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 pattern punct
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1 is a present the grain of wood the pattern of lines in pattern tree rules
Meaning 4 A grain of something can mean a very small amount, like a grain of truth.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case nmod aux det advmod amod obj punct case det obl case nmod punct root A DET grain NOUN of ADP something PRON can AUX mean VERB a DET very ADV small ADJ amount NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET grain NOUN of ADP truth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 grain det 2 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 grain nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 amount det 8 very very ADV _ 9 small advmod 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 amount amod 10 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 grain punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 grain case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 grain det 14 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obl 15 of of ADP _ 16 truth case 16 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 14 grain nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can a grain of something a small amount like a grain of truth vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Topic
Example 1 The farmer stores 500 kilograms of grain.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET farmer NOUN stores VERB 500 NUM kilograms NOUN of ADP grain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 stores nsubj 3 stores store VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 500 500 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kilograms nummod 5 kilograms kilogram NOUN Number=Plur 3 stores obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 grain case 7 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 5 kilograms nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stores punct
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1 store present the farmer 500 kilograms of grain vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kilogram=Theme
Example 2 Each bag holds 25 kilograms of grain.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET bag NOUN holds VERB 25 NUM kilograms NOUN of ADP grain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 bag det 2 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kilograms nummod 5 kilograms kilogram NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 grain case 7 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 5 kilograms nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present each bag 25 kilograms of grain vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kilogram=Theme
Example 3 A hen eats 100 grams of grain a day.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod det obl:unmarked punct root A DET hen NOUN eats VERB 100 NUM grams NOUN of ADP grain NOUN a DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hen det 2 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 3 eats nsubj 3 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 grams nummod 5 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 3 eats obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 grain case 7 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 5 grams nmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 eats obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 eats punct
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1 eat present a hen 100 grams of grain day vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gram=Patient
Example 4 The truck carries 3 tons of grain.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root The DET truck NOUN carries VERB 3 NUM tons NOUN of ADP grain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 truck det 2 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 3 carries nsubj 3 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 tons nummod 5 tons ton NOUN Number=Plur 3 carries obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 grain case 7 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 5 tons nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 carries punct
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1 carry present the truck 3 tons of grain vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ton=Theme
Example 5 There were grains of sand in my shoes.
expl nsubj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root There PRON were VERB grains NOUN of ADP sand NOUN in ADP my PRON shoes NOUN . PUNCT 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 grains grain NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 sand case 5 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 3 grains nmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 shoes case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 shoes nmod:poss 8 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 2 were obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past grains of sand my shoes; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shoe=Location
Example 6 Wholegrain bread has more fibre.
compound nsubj amod obj punct root Wholegrain PROPN bread NOUN has VERB more ADJ fibre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wholegrain Wholegrain PROPN Number=Sing 2 bread compound 2 bread bread NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 fibre amod 5 fibre fibre NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Wholegrain bread more fibre vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fibre=Patient
Example 7 The little red hen planted grains of wheat.
det amod amod amod appos case nmod punct root The DET little ADJ red ADJ hen NOUN planted VERB grains NOUN of ADP wheat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hen det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hen amod 3 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hen amod 4 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 planted plant VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 grains amod 6 grains grain NOUN Number=Plur 4 hen appos 7 of of ADP _ 8 wheat case 8 wheat wheat NOUN Number=Sing 6 grains nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 hen punct
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1 plant participle vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Sand the wood along the grain.
nsubj det case det nmod punct root Sand NOUN the DET wood NOUN along ADP the DET grain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 3 wood nsubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wood det 3 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 along along ADP _ 6 grain case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 grain det 6 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 3 wood nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wood punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9 He wanted to save at least some of his grain.
nsubj mark xcomp case obl obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root He PRON wanted VERB to PART save VERB at ADP least ADJ some DET of ADP his PRON grain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wanted nsubj 2 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 save mark 4 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wanted xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 6 least case 6 least least ADJ Degree=Sup 7 some obl 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 save obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 grain case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 grain nmod:poss 10 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 7 some nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wanted punct
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1 want past He vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 save not said to happen to-infinitive He not said here some vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Theme
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