iris Who acts: iris, irises, Purple irises, Van, rainbow goddess · What happens: be, get, control, go, shape, make · To what, where: coloured ring, eye, much light, tall garden flower, name, goddess · Speech: someone speaks here
«iris» 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: iris in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The iris is the coloured ring in your eye around the black pupil; it gets bigger or smaller to control how much light goes into the eye.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod case det amod nmod punct nsubj advcl xcomp cc conj mark advcl advmod amod obj parataxis case det obl punct root The DET iris NOUN is AUX the DET coloured ADJ ring NOUN in ADP your PRON eye NOUN around ADP the DET black ADJ pupil NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON gets VERB bigger ADJ or CCONJ smaller ADJ to PART control VERB how ADV much ADJ light NOUN goes VERB into ADP the DET eye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 iris det 2 iris iris NOUN Number=Sing 6 ring nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ring cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ring det 5 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ring amod 6 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 eye case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 eye nmod:poss 9 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 6 ring nmod 10 around around ADP _ 13 pupil case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 pupil det 12 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 13 pupil amod 13 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 9 eye nmod 14 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 gets punct 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 gets nsubj 16 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 goes advcl 17 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 gets xcomp 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 smaller cc 19 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 17 bigger conj 20 to to PART _ 21 control mark 21 control control VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 smaller advcl 22 how how ADV PronType=Int 23 much advmod 23 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 24 light amod 24 light light NOUN Number=Sing 21 control obj 25 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ring parataxis 26 into into ADP _ 28 eye case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 eye det 28 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 25 goes obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 ring punct
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1 is a present the iris the coloured ring your eye around the black pupil tree rules 2 get present iris big property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 control to-infinitive iris not said here much light vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme 4 go present the eye vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into eye=Initial_Location
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 An iris is a tall garden flower with sword-shaped leaves and flowers often purple, blue, yellow or white.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case compound punct amod nmod cc conj advmod acl:relcl punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root An DET iris NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ garden NOUN flower NOUN with ADP sword NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB leaves NOUN and CCONJ flowers NOUN often ADV purple ADJ , PUNCT blue ADJ , PUNCT yellow ADJ or CCONJ white ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 iris det 2 iris iris NOUN Number=Sing 7 flower nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 flower cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 flower det 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 7 flower amod 6 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 7 flower compound 7 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 12 leaves case 9 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 11 shaped compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 sword punct 11 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 leaves amod 12 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 7 flower nmod 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 flowers cc 14 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 12 leaves conj 15 often often ADV _ 16 purple advmod 16 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 12 leaves acl:relcl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 blue punct 18 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 16 purple conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 yellow punct 20 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 16 purple conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 white cc 22 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 20 yellow conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 flower punct
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1 is a present a iris a tall garden flower with shaped leaves and flowers tree rules 2 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Iris is a girl's name; in Greek myths Iris was the goddess of the rainbow.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det nmod:poss case punct case amod obl nsubj cop det appos case det nmod punct root Iris PROPN is AUX a DET girl NOUN 's PART name NOUN ; PUNCT in ADP Greek ADJ myths NOUN Iris PROPN was AUX the DET goddess NOUN of ADP the DET rainbow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Iris Iris PROPN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 name cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 girl det 4 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 girl case 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 goddess punct 8 in in ADP _ 10 myths case 9 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 10 myths amod 10 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 14 goddess obl 11 Iris Iris PROPN Number=Sing 14 goddess nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 goddess cop 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 goddess det 14 goddess goddess NOUN Number=Sing 6 name appos 15 of of ADP _ 17 rainbow case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 rainbow det 17 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 14 goddess nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 is a present Iris a girl's name tree rules 2 is a past Iris the goddess Greek myths of the rainbow tree rules
Example 1 The iris is the coloured part of your eye.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET iris NOUN is AUX the DET coloured ADJ part NOUN of ADP your PRON eye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 iris det 2 iris iris NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 part det 5 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 eye case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 eye nmod:poss 9 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present the iris the coloured part of your eye tree rules
Example 2 In bright light, the iris makes the pupil smaller.
case amod obl punct det nsubj det obj xcomp punct root In ADP bright ADJ light NOUN , PUNCT the DET iris NOUN makes VERB the DET pupil NOUN smaller ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 light case 2 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 3 light amod 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 light punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 iris det 6 iris iris NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pupil det 9 pupil pupil NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes obj 10 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 makes xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 makes punct
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1 make present the iris the pupil bright light small property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pupil=Product
Example 3 Her irises are green.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct root Her PRON irises NOUN are AUX green ADJ . 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 2 irises nmod:poss 2 irises iris NOUN Number=Plur 4 green nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 green cop 4 green green ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 green punct
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1 is present Her irises green property tree rules
Example 4 Purple irises grew by the pond.
amod nsubj case det obl punct root Purple ADJ irises NOUN grew VERB by ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 2 irises amod 2 irises iris NOUN Number=Plur 3 grew nsubj 3 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 by by ADP _ 6 pond case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pond det 6 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 3 grew obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 grew punct
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1 grow past Purple irises by the pond vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by pond=Location
Example 5 Van Gogh painted a field of irises.
nsubj flat det obj case nmod punct root Van PROPN Gogh PROPN painted VERB a DET field NOUN of ADP irises NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Van Van PROPN Number=Sing 3 painted nsubj 2 Gogh Gogh PROPN Number=Sing 1 Van flat 3 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 field det 5 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 painted obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 irises case 7 irises iris NOUN Number=Plur 5 field nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 painted punct
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1 paint past Van a field of irises vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent field=Destination
Example 6 My great-aunt is called Iris.
nmod:poss amod punct nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct root My PRON great ADJ - PUNCT aunt NOUN is AUX called VERB Iris PROPN . 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 4 aunt nmod:poss 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 aunt amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 great punct 4 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 Iris Iris PROPN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive My great aunt vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 The rainbow goddess Iris carried messages for the gods.
det compound nsubj appos obj case det obl punct root The DET rainbow NOUN goddess NOUN Iris PROPN carried VERB messages NOUN for ADP the DET gods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 goddess det 2 rainbow rainbow NOUN Number=Sing 3 goddess compound 3 goddess goddess NOUN Number=Sing 5 carried nsubj 4 Iris Iris PROPN Number=Sing 3 goddess appos 5 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 5 carried obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 gods case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 gods det 9 gods god NOUN Number=Plur 5 carried obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 carried punct
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1 carry past the rainbow goddess messages for the gods vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme
Example 8 Iris is usually represented seated behind the chariot of Hera, ready to do the bidding of her royal mistress.
The tree, 19 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod xcomp case det obl case nmod punct conj mark xcomp det obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Iris PROPN is AUX usually ADV represented VERB seated VERB behind ADP the DET chariot NOUN of ADP Hera PROPN , PUNCT ready ADJ to PART do VERB the DET bidding NOUN of ADP her PRON royal ADJ mistress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Iris Iris PROPN Number=Sing 4 represented nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 represented aux:pass 3 usually usually ADV _ 4 represented advmod 4 represented represent VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 seated seat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 represented xcomp 6 behind behind ADP _ 8 chariot case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 chariot det 8 chariot chariot NOUN Number=Sing 5 seated obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 Hera case 10 Hera Hera PROPN Number=Sing 8 chariot nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 ready punct 12 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos 8 chariot conj 13 to to PART _ 14 do mark 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 ready xcomp 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 bidding det 16 bidding bidding NOUN Number=Sing 14 do obj 17 of of ADP _ 20 mistress case 18 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 mistress nmod:poss 19 royal royal ADJ Degree=Pos 20 mistress amod 20 mistress mistress NOUN Number=Sing 16 bidding nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 represented punct
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1 represent present · passive Iris usually property vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute 2 seat participle the chariot of Hera vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location 3 do to-infinitive the bidding of Iris's royal mistress vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bidding=Eventuality 4 bid Iris's royal mistress nom bidding «communication transitive»: of=patient
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