hero Who acts: hero, person, you, firefighter, big sister, Superheroes · What happens: be, do, help, save, admire, defeat · To what, where: person, something, others, main character, story, someone
«hero» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: hero in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A hero is a person who does something very brave or good, especially to help or save others.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod amod cc conj punct advmod mark parataxis cc conj obj punct root A DET hero NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON does VERB something PRON very ADV brave ADJ or CCONJ good ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV to PART help VERB or CCONJ save VERB others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 does nsubj 7 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 does obj 9 very very ADV _ 10 brave advmod 10 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 8 something amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 good cc 12 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 10 brave conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 help punct 14 especially especially ADV _ 16 help advmod 15 to to PART _ 16 help mark 16 help help VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 brave parataxis 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 save cc 18 save save VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 16 help conj 19 others other NOUN Number=Plur 18 save obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a hero a person tree rules 2 do present a person something vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality 3 help to-infinitive especially property vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 4 save infinitive others vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Theme
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 hero is the main character in a story, film or play.
det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET hero NOUN is AUX the DET main ADJ character NOUN in ADP a DET story NOUN , PUNCT film NOUN or CCONJ play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 6 character nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 character cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 character det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 character amod 6 character character NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 story case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 story det 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 character nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 film punct 11 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 character conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 play cc 13 play play NOUN Number=Sing 11 film conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 character punct
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1 is a present a hero the main character and film or play a story tree rules
Meaning 3 Your hero is someone you admire very much.
nmod:poss nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod punct root Your PRON hero NOUN is AUX someone PRON you PRON admire VERB very ADV much ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 hero nmod:poss 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 4 someone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone cop 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 admire nsubj 6 admire admire VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 someone acl:relcl 7 very very ADV _ 8 much advmod 8 much much ADV _ 6 admire advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 someone punct
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1 is a present Your hero someone tree rules 2 admire present you vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The firefighter was a hero for saving the family.
det nsubj cop det mark acl det obj punct root The DET firefighter NOUN was AUX a DET hero NOUN for SCONJ saving VERB the DET family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 firefighter det 2 firefighter firefighter NOUN Number=Sing 5 hero nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 hero cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hero det 5 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 saving mark 7 saving save VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 hero acl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 family det 9 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 saving obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 hero punct
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1 is a past the firefighter a hero tree rules 2 save gerund a hero not said here the family vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Theme
Example 2 The hero of the story defeated the dragon.
det nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root The DET hero NOUN of ADP the DET story NOUN defeated VERB the DET dragon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hero det 2 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 6 defeated nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 hero nmod 6 defeated defeat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dragon det 8 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 6 defeated obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 defeated punct
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1 defeat past the hero of the story the dragon tree rules
Example 3 My big sister is my hero.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop nmod:poss punct root My PRON big ADJ sister NOUN is AUX my PRON hero NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 hero nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 hero cop 5 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 hero nmod:poss 6 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 hero punct
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1 is a present My big sister my hero tree rules
Example 4 Superheroes like to fly, but real heroes help others every day.
nsubj mark xcomp punct cc amod nsubj conj obj det obl:unmarked punct root Superheroes NOUN like VERB to PART fly VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ real ADJ heroes NOUN help VERB others NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Superheroes superhero NOUN Number=Plur 2 like nsubj 2 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 fly mark 4 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 like xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 help punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 help cc 7 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 8 heroes amod 8 heroes hero NOUN Number=Plur 9 help nsubj 9 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 like conj 10 others other NOUN Number=Plur 9 help obj 11 every every DET PronType=Tot 12 day det 12 day day NOUN Number=Sing 9 help obl:unmarked 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 like punct
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1 like present Superheroes vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 fly not said to happen to-infinitive Superheroes not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 help present real heroes others day vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Beneficiary
Example 5 The boy became a local hero after he found the lost child.
det nsubj det amod xcomp mark nsubj advcl det amod obj punct root The DET boy NOUN became VERB a DET local ADJ hero NOUN after SCONJ he PRON found VERB the DET lost VERB child NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boy det 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hero det 5 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hero amod 6 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 3 became xcomp 7 after after SCONJ _ 9 found mark 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 found nsubj 9 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 became advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 child det 11 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 child amod 12 child child NOUN Number=Sing 9 found obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past the boy a local hero vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 find past boy the lost child vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Topic 3 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Nurses are heroes who look after sick people.
nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case amod obl punct root Nurses NOUN are AUX heroes NOUN who PRON look VERB after ADP sick ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 3 heroes nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 heroes cop 3 heroes hero NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 look nsubj 5 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 heroes acl:relcl 6 after after ADP _ 8 people case 7 sick sick ADJ Degree=Pos 8 people amod 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 look obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 heroes punct
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1 is a present Nurses heroes tree rules 2 look present heroes after sick people vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 In the end the hero went home with the treasure.
case det obl det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root In ADP the DET end NOUN the DET hero NOUN went VERB home ADV with ADP the DET treasure NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 end case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 end det 3 end end NOUN Number=Sing 6 went obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 hero det 5 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 6 went nsubj 6 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 home home ADV _ 6 went advmod 8 with with ADP _ 10 treasure case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 treasure det 10 treasure treasure NOUN Number=Sing 6 went obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 went punct
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1 go past the hero in the end with the treasure; home property vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with treasure=Beneficiary
Example 8 What! a hero like Theseus afraid!
punct det appos case nmod amod punct root What PRON ! PUNCT a DET hero NOUN like ADP Theseus PROPN afraid ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 hero punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hero det 4 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 1 What appos 5 like like ADP _ 6 Theseus case 6 Theseus Theseus PROPN Number=Sing 4 hero nmod 7 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Theseus amod 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 What punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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