inky Who acts: Inky, fingers, sky, octopus, We, inky water · What happens: mean, stain, cover, be, write, squirt · To what, where: dark, inky cloud, inky darkness, inky blot, pocket, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«inky» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: inky in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Inky means stained or covered with ink.
nsubj ccomp cc conj case obl punct root Inky ADJ means VERB stained VERB or CCONJ covered VERB with ADP ink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Inky inky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 stained stain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 covered cc 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 stained conj 6 with with ADP _ 7 ink case 7 ink ink NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Inky vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 stain participle vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent 3 cover participle with ink vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with ink=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 Inky means very dark, especially black or dark blue, like ink.
nsubj advmod obj punct advmod parataxis cc amod conj punct case conj punct root Inky ADJ means VERB very ADV dark ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV black ADJ or CCONJ dark ADJ blue ADJ , PUNCT like ADP ink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Inky inky ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 dark advmod 4 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 black punct 6 especially especially ADV _ 7 black advmod 7 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 blue cc 9 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 10 blue amod 10 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 black conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 ink punct 12 like like ADP _ 13 ink case 13 ink ink NOUN Number=Sing 7 black conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Inky dark vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dark=Topic
Example 1 My fingers were inky after writing with a fountain pen.
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark advcl case det compound obl punct root My PRON fingers NOUN were AUX inky ADJ after SCONJ writing VERB with ADP a DET fountain NOUN pen 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 2 fingers nmod:poss 2 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 4 inky nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 inky cop 4 inky inky ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 after after SCONJ _ 6 writing mark 6 writing write VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 inky advcl 7 with with ADP _ 10 pen case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pen det 9 fountain fountain NOUN Number=Sing 10 pen compound 10 pen pen NOUN Number=Sing 6 writing obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 inky punct
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1 is past My fingers inky property tree rules 2 write gerund My fingers not said here with a fountain pen vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The sky was inky black with no stars.
det nsubj cop amod case det obl punct root The DET sky NOUN was AUX inky ADJ black ADJ with ADP no DET stars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sky det 2 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 5 black nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 black cop 4 inky inky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 black amod 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 stars case 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 8 stars det 8 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 5 black obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 black punct
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1 is past the sky with no stars; black property tree rules
Example 3 The octopus squirted an inky cloud.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET octopus NOUN squirted VERB an DET inky ADJ cloud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 octopus det 2 octopus octopus NOUN Number=Sing 3 squirted nsubj 3 squirted squirt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cloud det 5 inky inky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cloud amod 6 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 3 squirted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 squirted punct
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1 squirt past the octopus a inky cloud vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cloud=Theme
Example 4 We stepped into the inky darkness of the cave.
nsubj case det amod obl case det nmod punct root We PRON stepped VERB into ADP the DET inky ADJ darkness NOUN of ADP the DET cave 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 stepped nsubj 2 stepped step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 6 darkness case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 darkness det 5 inky inky ADJ Degree=Pos 6 darkness amod 6 darkness darkness NOUN Number=Sing 2 stepped obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 cave case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 cave det 9 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 6 darkness nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stepped punct
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1 step past We the inky darkness of the cave vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into darkness=Destination
Example 5 The inky water of the lake looked very deep.
det amod nsubj case det nmod advmod xcomp punct root The DET inky ADJ water NOUN of ADP the DET lake NOUN looked VERB very ADV deep ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 water det 2 inky inky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 water amod 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 looked nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 lake case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lake det 6 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 3 water nmod 7 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 very very ADV _ 9 deep advmod 9 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 looked xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 looked punct
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1 look past the inky water of the lake deep property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 6 Her school shirt had an inky blot on the pocket.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Her PRON school NOUN shirt NOUN had VERB an DET inky ADJ blot NOUN on ADP the DET pocket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 shirt nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 shirt compound 3 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 blot det 6 inky inky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 blot amod 7 blot blot NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 8 on on ADP _ 10 pocket case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pocket det 10 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past Her school shirt a inky blot the pocket vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blot=Patient
Example 7 The moonlight showed it all iron gray, except where some elephants stood upon it, and their shadows were inky black.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj obj det amod obj punct mark advmod det nsubj conj case obl punct cc nmod:poss nsubj cop amod parataxis punct root The DET moonlight NOUN showed VERB it PRON all DET iron ADJ gray NOUN , PUNCT except ADP where ADV some DET elephants NOUN stood VERB upon ADP it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ their PRON shadows NOUN were AUX inky ADJ black ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moonlight det 2 moonlight moonlight NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 showed obj 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 gray det 6 iron iron ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gray amod 7 gray gray NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 stood punct 9 except except ADP _ 13 stood mark 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 stood advmod 11 some some DET PronType=Ind 12 elephants det 12 elephants elephant NOUN Number=Plur 13 stood nsubj 13 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 showed conj 14 upon upon ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 stood obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 22 black punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 22 black cc 18 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 shadows nmod:poss 19 shadows shadow NOUN Number=Plur 22 black nsubj 20 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 22 black cop 21 inky inky ADJ Degree=Pos 22 black amod 22 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 3 showed parataxis 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the moonlight it vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient gray=Topic 2 stand past some elephants moonlight vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon it=Location 3 is past elephants's shadows black property tree rules 4 shadow elephants = elephant nom shadow «state transitive»: poss=agent
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