key Who acts: key, piano, picture, thing, you, She · What happens: be, use, open, lock, have, tell · To what, where: small metal piece, lock, button, keyboard, 88 keys, thing · Speech: someone speaks here
«key» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: key in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A key is a small metal piece used to open and lock a lock.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod compound acl mark xcomp cc conj det obj punct root A DET key NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ metal NOUN piece NOUN used VERB to PART open VERB and CCONJ lock VERB a DET lock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 key det 2 key key NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 piece det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece compound 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 piece acl 9 to to PART _ 10 open mark 10 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 used xcomp 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 lock cc 12 lock lock VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 open conj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 lock det 14 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 12 lock obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 piece punct
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1 is a present a key a small metal piece tree rules 2 use participle a small metal piece not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 open to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 lock infinitive a lock vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lock=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 A key is a button on a keyboard, or one of the black and white bars on a piano. A piano has 88 keys.
Sentence 1: A key is a button on a keyboard, or one of the black and white bars on a piano.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct cc conj case det amod cc conj nmod case det nmod punct root A DET key NOUN is AUX a DET button NOUN on ADP a DET keyboard NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ one NUM of ADP the DET black ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ bars NOUN on ADP a DET piano NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 key det 2 key key NOUN Number=Sing 5 button nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 button cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 button det 5 button button NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 keyboard case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 keyboard det 8 keyboard keyboard NOUN Number=Sing 5 button nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 one punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 one cc 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 button conj 12 of of ADP _ 17 bars case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 bars det 14 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 17 bars amod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 white cc 16 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 14 black conj 17 bars bar NOUN Number=Plur 11 one nmod 18 on on ADP _ 20 piano case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 piano det 20 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 17 bars nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 button punct
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1 is a present a key a button a keyboard tree rules
Sentence 2: A piano has 88 keys.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET piano NOUN has VERB 88 NUM keys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piano det 2 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 88 88 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 keys nummod 5 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a piano 88 keys vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient
Meaning 3 The key of a map or graph tells what each picture, colour or sign means.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case det nmod cc conj obj det nsubj punct conj cc conj ccomp punct root The DET key NOUN of ADP a DET map NOUN or CCONJ graph NOUN tells VERB what PRON each DET picture NOUN , PUNCT colour NOUN or CCONJ sign NOUN means VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 key det 2 key key NOUN Number=Sing 8 tells nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 map case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 map det 5 map map NOUN Number=Sing 2 key nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 graph cc 7 graph graph NOUN Number=Sing 5 map conj 8 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 what what PRON PronType=Int 16 means obj 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 11 picture det 11 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 16 means nsubj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 colour punct 13 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 11 picture conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 sign cc 15 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 11 picture conj 16 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tells ccomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present the key of a map or graph vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 mean present each picture and colour or sign vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
Meaning 4 The key to something is the thing that helps you solve or understand it.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case nmod cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp cc conj obj punct root The DET key NOUN to ADP something PRON is AUX the DET thing NOUN that PRON helps VERB you PRON solve VERB or CCONJ understand VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 key det 2 key key NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing nsubj 3 to to ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 key nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 thing det 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 helps nsubj 9 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing acl:relcl 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 helps obj 11 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 helps xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 understand cc 13 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 solve conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 understand obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 thing punct
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1 is a present the key to something the thing tree rules 2 help present the thing you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 solve infinitive you not said here vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 4 understand infinitive you not said here key vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Meaning 5 Key also means most important: a key word, a key fact.
nsubj advmod advmod xcomp punct det amod parataxis punct det amod conj punct root Key NOUN also ADV means VERB most ADV important ADJ : PUNCT a DET key ADJ word NOUN , PUNCT a DET key ADJ fact NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Key key NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 most most ADV Degree=Sup 5 important advmod 5 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 word punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 word det 8 key key ADJ Degree=Pos 9 word amod 9 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 means parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 fact punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 fact det 12 key key ADJ Degree=Pos 13 fact amod 13 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 9 word conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Key important property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 6 To key in is to type.
mark mark cop mark acl punct root To PART key NOUN in SCONJ is AUX to PART type VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 key mark 2 key key NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 in in SCONJ _ 6 type mark 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 type cop 5 to to PART _ 6 type mark 6 type type VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 key acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 key punct
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1 is present type property tree rules
Meaning 7 Under lock and key means locked away safely.
case obl cc conj ccomp advmod advmod punct root Under ADP lock NOUN and CCONJ key NOUN means VERB locked VERB away ADV safely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Under under ADP _ 2 lock case 2 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 key cc 4 key key NOUN Number=Sing 2 lock conj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 locked lock VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means ccomp 7 away away ADV _ 6 locked advmod 8 safely safely ADV _ 6 locked advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present lock and key vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 lock away participle away, safely property vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 She has 6 keys on her key ring.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root She PRON has VERB 6 NUM keys NOUN on ADP her PRON key ADJ ring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 keys nummod 4 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 on on ADP _ 8 ring case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 ring nmod:poss 7 key key ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ring amod 8 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 4 keys nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She 6 keys her key ring vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient
Example 2 A piano has 88 keys.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET piano NOUN has VERB 88 NUM keys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piano det 2 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 88 88 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 keys nummod 5 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a piano 88 keys vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient
Example 3 In the key, each star stands for 5 books.
case det obl punct det nsubj case nummod obl punct root In ADP the DET key NOUN , PUNCT each DET star NOUN stands VERB for ADP 5 NUM books NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 key case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 key det 3 key key NOUN Number=Sing 7 stands obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 key punct 5 each each DET PronType=Tot 6 star det 6 star star NOUN Number=Sing 7 stands nsubj 7 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 books case 9 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 books nummod 10 books book NOUN Number=Plur 7 stands obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 stands punct
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1 stand present each star the key for 5 books vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in key=Location
Example 4 He typed 40 keys a minute.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON typed VERB 40 NUM keys NOUN a DET minute NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 typed nsubj 2 typed type VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 keys nummod 4 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 2 typed obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 minute det 6 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 2 typed obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 typed punct
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1 type past He 40 keys minute vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme
Example 5 I lost the key to the back door.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root I PRON lost VERB the DET key NOUN to ADP the DET back NOUN door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 key det 4 key key NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 5 to to ADP _ 8 door case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 door det 7 back back NOUN Number=Sing 8 door compound 8 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past I the key to the back door vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Eventuality
Example 6 Look at the map key to find the campsite.
case det compound obl mark advcl det obj punct root Look VERB at ADP the DET map NOUN key NOUN to PART find VERB the DET campsite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 at at ADP _ 5 key case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 key det 4 map map NOUN Number=Sing 5 key compound 5 key key NOUN Number=Sing 1 Look obl 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Look advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 campsite det 9 campsite campsite NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here at the map key vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at key=Theme 2 find to-infinitive you not said here the campsite vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent campsite=Topic
Example 7 Practice is the key to good spelling.
nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root Practice NOUN is AUX the DET key NOUN to ADP good ADJ spelling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practice practice NOUN Number=Sing 4 key nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 key cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 key det 4 key key NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 spelling case 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 7 spelling amod 7 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 4 key nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 key punct
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1 is a present Practice the key to good spelling tree rules
Example 8 Underline the key words in the problem.
det amod obj case det nmod punct root Underline VERB the DET key ADJ words NOUN in ADP the DET problem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Underline underline VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 words det 3 key key ADJ Degree=Pos 4 words amod 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur 1 Underline obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 problem case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 problem det 7 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 4 words nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Underline punct
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1 underline imperative you not said here the key words the problem vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Theme in problem=Destination
Example 9 Press the Enter key to start the game.
det compound obj mark advcl det obj punct root Press VERB the DET Enter PROPN key NOUN to PART start VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Press press VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 key det 3 Enter Enter PROPN Number=Sing 4 key compound 4 key key NOUN Number=Sing 1 Press obj 5 to to PART _ 6 start mark 6 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Press advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 start obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Press punct
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1 press imperative you not said here the Enter key vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme 2 start to-infinitive you not said here the game vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 10 Put the crack-brain under lock and key!"
det compound punct obj case obl cc conj punct punct root Put VERB the DET crack NOUN - PUNCT brain NOUN under ADP lock NOUN and CCONJ key NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 brain det 3 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 5 brain compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 crack punct 5 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 6 under under ADP _ 7 lock case 7 lock lock NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 key cc 9 key key NOUN Number=Sing 7 lock conj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Put punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the crack brain lock and key vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent brain=Theme under lock=Destination
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