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Who acts: It, something, high sound, noun, wall, kite · What happens: mean, tell, be, describe, fly, get · To what, where: wall, top, top amount, person, highest score, fence · Speech: someone speaks here

«high» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: high in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

High means far up from the ground, or tall: a high wall, a high mountain.

The tree, 15 words
amodadvmodadvmodcasedetoblpunctccparataxispunctdetamodparataxispunctdetamodconjpunctrootHighADJmeansVERBfarADVupADVfromADPtheDETgroundNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJtallADJ:PUNCTaDEThighADJwallNOUN,PUNCTaDEThighADJmountainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HighhighADJDegree=Pos2 meansamod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3farfarADVDegree=Pos4 upadvmod
4upupADV_2 meansadvmod
5fromfromADP_7 groundcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 grounddet
7groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing4 upobl
8,,PUNCT_10 tallpunct
9ororCCONJ_10 tallcc
10talltallADJDegree=Pos2 meansparataxis
11::PUNCT_14 wallpunct
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 walldet
13highhighADJDegree=Pos14 wallamod
14wallwallNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
15,,PUNCT_18 mountainpunct
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 mountaindet
17highhighADJDegree=Pos18 mountainamod
18mountainmountainNOUNNumber=Sing14 wallconj
19..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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

It tells how tall something is: a wall 3 metres high.

nsubjadvmodccompnsubjcoppunctdetoblnummodobl:unmarkedamodpunctrootItPRONtellsVERBhowADVtallADJsomethingPRONisAUX:PUNCTaDETwallNOUN3NUMmetresNOUNhighADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 tellsnsubj
2tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3howhowADVPronType=Int4 talladvmod
4talltallADJDegree=Pos2 tellsccomp
5somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind4 tallnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 tallcop
7::PUNCT_9 wallpunct
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 walldet
9wallwallNOUNNumber=Sing2 tellsobl
1033NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card11 metresnummod
11metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur12 highobl:unmarked
12highhighADJDegree=Pos9 wallamod
13..PUNCT_2 tellspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpresentIta wallvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2ispresentsomethingtall propertytree rules

Meaning 3

High means big in amount or level, like a high price, a high score or a high temperature.

The tree, 18 words
amodxcompcaseoblccconjpunctcasedetamodnmodpunctdetamodconjccdetamodconjpunctrootHighADJmeansVERBbigADJinADPamountNOUNorCCONJlevelNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDEThighADJpriceNOUN,PUNCTaDEThighADJscoreNOUNorCCONJaDEThighADJtemperatureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HighhighADJDegree=Pos2 meansamod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3bigbigADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
4ininADP_5 amountcase
5amountamountNOUNNumber=Sing3 bigobl
6ororCCONJ_7 levelcc
7levellevelNOUNNumber=Sing5 amountconj
8,,PUNCT_12 pricepunct
9likelikeADP_12 pricecase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 pricedet
11highhighADJDegree=Pos12 priceamod
12pricepriceNOUNNumber=Sing5 amountnmod
13,,PUNCT_16 scorepunct
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 scoredet
15highhighADJDegree=Pos16 scoreamod
16scorescoreNOUNNumber=Sing12 priceconj
17ororCCONJ_20 temperaturecc
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 temperaturedet
19highhighADJDegree=Pos20 temperatureamod
20temperaturetemperatureNOUNNumber=Sing16 scoreconj
21..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentbig propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Meaning 4

A high sound or voice is near the top of the notes, like a whistle.

The tree, 15 words
detamodnsubjccconjcopcasedetcasedetnmodpunctcasedetconjpunctrootADEThighADJsoundNOUNorCCONJvoiceNOUNisAUXnearADPtheDETtopNOUNofADPtheDETnotesNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETwhistleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 sounddet
2highhighADJDegree=Pos3 soundamod
3soundsoundNOUNNumber=Sing9 topnsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 voicecc
5voicevoiceNOUNNumber=Sing3 soundconj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 topcop
7nearnearADP_9 topcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 topdet
9toptopNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10ofofADP_12 notescase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 notesdet
12notesnoteNOUNNumber=Plur9 topnmod
13,,PUNCT_16 whistlepunct
14likelikeADP_16 whistlecase
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 whistledet
16whistlewhistleNOUNNumber=Sing12 notesconj
17..PUNCT_9 toppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta high sound or voicethe topof the notes and a whistletree rules

Meaning 5

As a noun, a high is the top amount, like the high temperature of the day.

The tree, 16 words
casedetnsubjpunctdetamodcopdetamodpunctcasedetamodnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootAsADPaDETnounNOUN,PUNCTaDEThighADJisAUXtheDETtopADJamountNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPtheDEThighADJtemperatureNOUNofADPtheDETdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_3 nouncase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 noundet
3nounnounNOUNNumber=Sing10 amountnsubj
4,,PUNCT_3 nounpunct
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 highdet
6highhighADJDegree=Pos3 nounamod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 amountcop
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 amountdet
9toptopADJDegree=Pos10 amountamod
10amountamountNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11,,PUNCT_15 temperaturepunct
12likelikeADP_15 temperaturecase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 temperaturedet
14highhighADJDegree=Pos15 temperatureamod
15temperaturetemperatureNOUNNumber=Sing10 amountnmod
16ofofADP_18 daycase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 daydet
18daydayNOUNNumber=Sing15 temperaturenmod
19..PUNCT_10 amountpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta nounthe top amountlike the high temperature of the daytree rules

Meaning 6

High can also describe a person or animal of good breeding or noble birth.

The tree, 14 words
advclauxadvmoddetobjccconjcaseamodnmodccamodconjpunctrootHighADJcanAUXalsoADVdescribeVERBaDETpersonNOUNorCCONJanimalNOUNofADPgoodADJbreedingNOUNorCCONJnobleADJbirthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HighhighADJDegree=Pos4 describeadvcl
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 describeaux
3alsoalsoADV_4 describeadvmod
4describedescribeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 persondet
6personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing4 describeobj
7ororCCONJ_8 animalcc
8animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing6 personconj
9ofofADP_11 breedingcase
10goodgoodADJDegree=Pos11 breedingamod
11breedingbreedingNOUNNumber=Sing8 animalnmod
12ororCCONJ_14 birthcc
13noblenobleADJDegree=Pos14 birthamod
14birthbirthNOUNNumber=Sing11 breedingconj
15..PUNCT_4 describepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describecana person or animal of good breeding or noble birthvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme

Example 1

The wall is 2 metres high.

detnsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETwallNOUNisAUX2NUMmetresNOUNhighADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 walldet
2wallwallNOUNNumber=Sing6 highnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 highcop
422NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 metresnummod
5metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur6 highobl:unmarked
6highhighADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 highpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe wall2 metres obl:unmarked; high propertytree rules

Example 2

The kite flew 40 metres high.

detnsubjnummodobl:unmarkedxcomppunctrootTheDETkiteNOUNflewVERB40NUMmetresNOUNhighADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kitedet
2kitekiteNOUNNumber=Sing3 flewnsubj
3flewflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
44040NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 metresnummod
5metresmetreNOUNNumber=Plur6 highobl:unmarked
6highhighADJDegree=Pos3 flewxcomp
7..PUNCT_3 flewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flypastthe kitehigh propertyvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

Who got the highest score?

nsubjdetamodobjpunctrootWhoPRONgotVERBtheDEThighestADJscoreNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel2 gotnsubj
2gotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 scoredet
4highesthighADJDegree=Sup5 scoreamod
5scorescoreNOUNNumber=Sing2 gotobj
6??PUNCT_2 gotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpastthe highest scorevn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer score=Stimulus

Example 4

The tower is 10 m higher than the house.

detnsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETtowerNOUNisAUX10NUMmNOUNhigherADJthanADPtheDEThouseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 towerdet
2towertowerNOUNNumber=Sing6 highernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 highercop
41010NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 mnummod
5mmNOUNNumber=Plur6 higherobl:unmarked
6higherhighADJDegree=Cmprootroot
7thanthanADP_9 housecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 housedet
9househouseNOUNNumber=Sing6 higherobl
10..PUNCT_6 higherpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe towerthan the house; 10 m obl:unmarked; high propertytree rules

Example 5

The cat jumped up high onto the fence.

detnsubjcompound:prtadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETcatNOUNjumpedVERBupADPhighADVontoADPtheDETfenceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Sing3 jumpednsubj
3jumpedjumpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4upupADP_3 jumpedcompound:prt
5highhighADVDegree=Pos3 jumpedadvmod
6ontoontoADP_8 fencecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 fencedet
8fencefenceNOUNNumber=Sing3 jumpedobl
9..PUNCT_3 jumpedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1jump uppastthe catthe fencehigh propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto fence=Trajectory

Example 6

Mum keeps the medicine on a high shelf.

nsubjdetobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootMumNOUNkeepsVERBtheDETmedicineNOUNonADPaDEThighADJshelfNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 keepsnsubj
2keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 medicinedet
4medicinemedicineNOUNNumber=Sing2 keepsobj
5ononADP_8 shelfcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 shelfdet
7highhighADJDegree=Pos8 shelfamod
8shelfshelfNOUNNumber=Sing2 keepsobl
9..PUNCT_2 keepspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keeppresentMumthe medicinea high shelfvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme on shelf=Location

Example 7

Prices are high at the airport shop.

nsubjcopcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootPricesNOUNareAUXhighADJatADPtheDETairportNOUNshopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PricespriceNOUNNumber=Plur3 highnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 highcop
3highhighADJDegree=Posrootroot
4atatADP_7 shopcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 shopdet
6airportairportNOUNNumber=Sing7 shopcompound
7shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing3 highobl
8..PUNCT_3 highpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentPricesthe airport shophigh propertytree rules

Example 8

A mouse has a high squeaky voice.

detnsubjdetamodamodobjpunctrootADETmouseNOUNhasVERBaDEThighADJsqueakyADJvoiceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 mousedet
2mousemouseNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 voicedet
5highhighADJDegree=Pos7 voiceamod
6squeakysqueakyADJDegree=Pos7 voiceamod
7voicevoiceNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
8..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta mousea high squeaky voicevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient

Example 9

Today's high will be 25 degrees.

nmod:posscaseamodauxcopnummodpunctrootTodayNOUN'sPARThighADJwillAUXbeAUX25NUMdegreesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TodaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing7 degreesnmod:poss
2's'sPART_1 Todaycase
3highhighADJDegree=Pos7 degreesamod
4willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin7 degreesaux
5bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 degreescop
62525NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 degreesnummod
7degreesdegreeNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 degreespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is afutureToday's high 25 degreestodaytree rules

Example 10

We gave each other a high five.

nsubjobjfixeddetamodobjpunctrootWePRONgaveVERBeachDETotherADJaDEThighADJfiveNUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 gavensubj
2gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3eacheachDETExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp2 gaveobj
4otherotherADJDegree=Pos3 eachfixed
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 fivedet
6highhighADJDegree=Pos7 fiveamod
7fivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 gaveobj
8..PUNCT_2 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastWeeachvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent each=Recipient five=Theme

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