granite Who acts: Granite, you, We, statue, climbers · What happens: speckle, be, make, cool, mean, change · To what, where: hard grey speckled rock, cooled magma, igneous rock, crystals, kitchen worktop, old castle · Speech: someone speaks here
«granite» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: granite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Granite is a very hard, grey, pink or speckled rock made from cooled magma deep under the ground.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det advmod amod punct amod punct conj cc amod acl case amod obl amod case det obl punct root Granite NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV hard ADJ , PUNCT grey ADJ , PUNCT pink ADJ or CCONJ speckled VERB rock NOUN made VERB from ADP cooled VERB magma NOUN deep ADJ under ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Granite granite NOUN Number=Sing 12 rock nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 rock cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 rock det 4 very very ADV _ 5 hard advmod 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 12 rock amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 hard punct 7 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 12 rock amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 pink punct 9 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 7 grey conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 speckled cc 11 speckled speckle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 rock amod 12 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 rock acl 14 from from ADP _ 16 magma case 15 cooled cool VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 magma amod 16 magma magma NOUN Number=Sing 13 made obl 17 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 16 magma amod 18 under under ADP _ 20 ground case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 ground det 20 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 17 deep obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 12 rock punct
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1 speckle participle vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is a present Granite a hard grey speckled rock tree rules 3 make participle a hard grey speckled rock not said here cooled magma vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from magma=Material 4 cool participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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 «Made of granite» can also mean very firm and hard to change.
The tree, 12 words punct csubj case obl punct aux advmod advmod xcomp cc conj mark xcomp punct root « PUNCT Made VERB of ADP granite NOUN » PUNCT can AUX also ADV mean VERB very ADV firm ADJ and CCONJ hard ADJ to PART change VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Made punct 2 Made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 mean csubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 granite case 4 granite granite NOUN Number=Sing 2 Made obl 5 » » PUNCT _ 2 Made punct 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 mean aux 7 also also ADV _ 8 mean advmod 8 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 very very ADV _ 10 firm advmod 10 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mean xcomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 hard cc 12 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 10 firm conj 13 to to PART _ 14 change mark 14 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 hard xcomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 mean punct
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1 make in a quote participle of granite vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 2 mean can firm property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 change to-infinitive vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Granite is an igneous rock with crystals you can see.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Granite NOUN is AUX an DET igneous ADJ rock NOUN with ADP crystals NOUN you PRON can AUX see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Granite granite NOUN Number=Sing 5 rock nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 rock cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 rock det 4 igneous igneous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 rock amod 5 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 crystals case 7 crystals crystal NOUN Number=Plur 5 rock nmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 see nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 see aux 10 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 crystals acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 rock punct
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1 is a present Granite a igneous rock with crystals tree rules 2 see can you crystals not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer crystal=Stimulus
Example 2 Our kitchen worktop is made of polished granite.
nmod:poss compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root Our PRON kitchen NOUN worktop NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP polished VERB granite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 worktop nmod:poss 2 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 3 worktop compound 3 worktop worktop NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 granite case 7 polished polish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 granite amod 8 granite granite NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive Our kitchen worktop of polished granite vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 polish participle vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The old castle was built from huge granite blocks.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod compound obl punct root The DET old ADJ castle NOUN was AUX built VERB from ADP huge ADJ granite NOUN blocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 castle det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 castle amod 3 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 5 built nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 built aux:pass 5 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 from from ADP _ 9 blocks case 7 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 9 blocks amod 8 granite granite NOUN Number=Sing 9 blocks compound 9 blocks block NOUN Number=Plur 5 built obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 built punct
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1 build past · passive the old castle huge granite blocks vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from block=Material
Example 4 Granite is harder than chalk or sandstone.
nsubj cop case obl cc conj punct root Granite NOUN is AUX harder ADJ than ADP chalk NOUN or CCONJ sandstone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Granite granite NOUN Number=Sing 3 harder nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 harder cop 3 harder hard ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than ADP _ 5 chalk case 5 chalk chalk NOUN Number=Sing 3 harder obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 sandstone cc 7 sandstone sandstone NOUN Number=Sing 5 chalk conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 harder punct
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1 is present Granite than chalk or sandstone; hard property tree rules
Example 5 We looked at a piece of pink granite with a magnifying glass.
nsubj case det obl case amod nmod case det amod nmod punct root We PRON looked VERB at ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP pink ADJ granite NOUN with ADP a DET magnifying VERB glass 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 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 piece case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 granite case 7 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 8 granite amod 8 granite granite NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 9 with with ADP _ 12 glass case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 glass det 11 magnifying magnify VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 glass amod 12 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 8 granite nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past We at a piece of pink granite with a magnifying glass vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at piece=Theme 2 magnify gerund vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The statue in the park stands on a granite base.
det nsubj case det nmod case det compound obl punct root The DET statue NOUN in ADP the DET park NOUN stands VERB on ADP a DET granite NOUN base NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 statue det 2 statue statue NOUN Number=Sing 6 stands nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 park case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 park det 5 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 statue nmod 6 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 on on ADP _ 10 base case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 base det 9 granite granite NOUN Number=Sing 10 base compound 10 base base NOUN Number=Sing 6 stands obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 stands punct
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1 stand present the statue in the park a granite base vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on base=Location
Example 7 The climbers scaled a granite cliff.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET climbers NOUN scaled VERB a DET granite NOUN cliff NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 climbers det 2 climbers climber NOUN Number=Plur 3 scaled nsubj 3 scaled scale VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cliff det 5 granite granite NOUN Number=Sing 6 cliff compound 6 cliff cliff NOUN Number=Sing 3 scaled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 scaled punct
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1 scale past the climbers a granite cliff vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cliff=Source
Example 8 The river-horse couches there among the bulrushes, and on a great granite throne sits the God Memnon.
The tree, 18 words det compound punct compound nsubj case det obl punct cc case det amod compound obl advcl det compound obj punct root The DET river NOUN - PUNCT horse NOUN couches NOUN there ADV among ADP the DET bulrushes NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ on ADP a DET great ADJ granite NOUN throne NOUN sits VERB the DET God PROPN Memnon PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 couches det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 4 horse compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 river punct 4 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 5 couches compound 5 couches couch NOUN Number=Plur 6 there nsubj 6 there there ADV PronType=Dem root root 7 among among ADP _ 9 bulrushes case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bulrushes det 9 bulrushes bulrush NOUN Number=Plur 6 there obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 17 sits punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 17 sits cc 12 on on ADP _ 16 throne case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 throne det 14 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 16 throne amod 15 granite granite NOUN Number=Sing 16 throne compound 16 throne throne NOUN Number=Sing 17 sits obl 17 sits sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 there advcl 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 Memnon det 19 God God PROPN Number=Sing 20 Memnon compound 20 Memnon Memnon PROPN Number=Sing 17 sits obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 there punct
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1 sit present the God Memnon a great granite throne vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent memnon=Theme on throne=Location
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