king Who acts: king, man, parent, lion, Britain, Parliament · What happens: be, rule, think, wear, have, make · To what, where: man, playing card, king, golden crown, laws, chess · Speech: someone speaks here
«king» 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: king in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A king is a man who rules a country, usually because his parent was king or queen before him.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det nsubj conj det appos punct advmod case nmod:poss nsubj cop appos cc conj case nmod punct root A DET king NOUN is AUX a DET man NOUN who PRON rules NOUN a DET country NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV because ADP his PRON parent NOUN was AUX king NOUN or CCONJ queen NOUN before ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 5 man nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 man cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 rules nsubj 7 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 man conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 country det 9 country country NOUN Number=Sing 7 rules appos 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 king punct 11 usually usually ADV _ 16 king advmod 12 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 16 king case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 parent nmod:poss 14 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 16 king nsubj 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 king cop 16 king king NOUN Number=Sing 5 man appos 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 queen cc 18 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 16 king conj 19 before before ADP _ 20 him case 20 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 king nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 man punct
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1 is a present a king a man and rules tree rules 2 rule a man and rules tree rules 3 is past king's parent before king because king or queen; usually property tree rules
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 king is a playing card with a picture of a king, and the most important piece in chess.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det compound case det nmod case det nmod punct cc det advmod amod conj case nmod punct root A DET king NOUN is AUX a DET playing NOUN card NOUN with ADP a DET picture NOUN of ADP a DET king NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET most ADV important ADJ piece NOUN in ADP chess NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 6 card nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 card cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 card det 5 playing playing NOUN Number=Sing 6 card compound 6 card card NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 picture case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 picture det 9 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 6 card nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 king case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 king det 12 king king NOUN Number=Sing 9 picture nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 piece punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 18 piece cc 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 piece det 16 most most ADV Degree=Sup 17 important advmod 17 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 18 piece amod 18 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 6 card conj 19 in in ADP _ 20 chess case 20 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 18 piece nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 card punct
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1 is a present a king a playing card and the important piece in chess with a picture of a king tree rules
Meaning 3 A king is a man, animal or thing thought to be the best or most powerful of its kind («the lion is the king of the jungle»).
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det punct conj cc conj acl mark cop det ccomp cc advmod conj case nmod:poss obl punct punct det nsubj cop det appos case det nmod punct punct punct root A DET king NOUN is AUX a DET man NOUN , PUNCT animal NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN thought VERB to PART be AUX the DET best ADJ or CCONJ most ADV powerful ADJ of ADP its PRON kind NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT the DET lion NOUN is AUX the DET king NOUN of ADP the DET jungle NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 5 man nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 man cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 animal punct 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 5 man conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 thing cc 9 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 man conj 10 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 man acl 11 to to PART _ 14 best mark 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 best cop 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 best det 14 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 10 thought ccomp 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 powerful cc 16 most most ADV Degree=Sup 17 powerful advmod 17 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 10 thought conj 18 of of ADP _ 20 kind case 19 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 kind nmod:poss 20 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 17 powerful obl 21 ( ( PUNCT _ 27 king punct 22 « « PUNCT _ 27 king punct 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 lion det 24 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 27 king nsubj 25 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 27 king cop 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 king det 27 king king NOUN Number=Sing 20 kind appos 28 of of ADP _ 30 jungle case 29 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 jungle det 30 jungle jungle NOUN Number=Sing 27 king nmod 31 » » PUNCT _ 27 king punct 32 ) ) PUNCT _ 27 king punct 33 . . PUNCT _ 5 man punct
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1 is a present a king a man and animal or thing tree rules 2 think speech: other participle a man and animal or thing not said here vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is to-infinitive good property tree rules 4 is a in a quote present the lion the king of the jungle tree rules
Example 1 The king wore a golden crown.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET king NOUN wore VERB a DET golden ADJ crown NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 crown det 5 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 crown amod 6 crown crown NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the king a golden crown vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent crown=Theme
Example 2 Britain has a king, but Parliament makes the laws.
nsubj det obj punct cc nsubj parataxis det obj punct root Britain PROPN has VERB a DET king NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ Parliament PROPN makes VERB the DET laws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 king det 4 king king NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 makes punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 makes cc 7 Parliament Parliament PROPN Number=Sing 8 makes nsubj 8 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 has parataxis 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 laws det 10 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 8 makes obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Britain a king vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Patient 2 make present Parliament the laws vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Product
Example 3 In chess, you lose if your king is trapped.
case obl punct nsubj mark nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct root In ADP chess NOUN , PUNCT you PRON lose VERB if SCONJ your PRON king NOUN is AUX trapped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 chess case 2 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 5 lose obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 chess punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 lose nsubj 5 lose lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 if if SCONJ _ 10 trapped mark 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 king nmod:poss 8 king king NOUN Number=Sing 10 trapped nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 trapped aux:pass 10 trapped trap VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 lose advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 lose punct
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1 lose present you chess vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in chess=Eventuality 2 trap a condition, not said to happen present · passive your king vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 I have the king of hearts!
nsubj det obj case nmod punct root I PRON have VERB the DET king NOUN of ADP hearts 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 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 king det 4 king king NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 hearts case 6 hearts heart NOUN Number=Plur 4 king nmod 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I the king of hearts vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Patient
Example 5 The lion is called the king of the jungle, though it lives on grassland.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass det obj case det nmod punct mark nsubj conj case obl punct root The DET lion NOUN is AUX called VERB the DET king NOUN of ADP the DET jungle NOUN , PUNCT though SCONJ it PRON lives VERB on ADP grassland NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lion det 2 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 4 called nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 called aux:pass 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 king det 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 called obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 jungle case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 jungle det 9 jungle jungle NOUN Number=Sing 6 king nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 lives punct 11 though though SCONJ _ 13 lives mark 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 lives nsubj 13 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 called conj 14 on on ADP _ 15 grassland case 15 grassland grassland NOUN Number=Sing 13 lives obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
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1 call present · passive the lion vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme king=Result 2 live present lion grassland vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on grassland=Location
Example 6 The prince became king when his mother died.
det nsubj xcomp mark nmod:poss nsubj advcl punct root The DET prince NOUN became VERB king NOUN when SCONJ his PRON mother NOUN died VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prince det 2 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 3 became nsubj 3 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 king king NOUN Number=Sing 3 became xcomp 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 died mark 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mother nmod:poss 7 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 8 died nsubj 8 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 became advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 became punct
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1 become past the prince king vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 die past prince's mother vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 7 He thinks he is the king of the playground.
nsubj nsubj cop det ccomp case det nmod punct root He PRON thinks VERB he PRON is AUX the DET king NOUN of ADP the DET playground 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 thinks nsubj 2 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 king nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 king cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 king det 6 king king NOUN Number=Sing 2 thinks ccomp 7 of of ADP _ 9 playground case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 playground det 9 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 6 king nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 thinks punct
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1 think speech: other present He vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present he the king of the playground tree rules
Example 8 We slept in a king-size bed at the hotel.
nsubj case det compound punct compound obl case det obl punct root We PRON slept VERB in ADP a DET king NOUN - PUNCT size NOUN bed NOUN at ADP the DET hotel 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 slept nsubj 2 slept sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 8 bed case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bed det 5 king king NOUN Number=Sing 7 size compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 king punct 7 size size NOUN Number=Sing 8 bed compound 8 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 slept obl 9 at at ADP _ 11 hotel case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 hotel det 11 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 2 slept obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 slept punct
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1 sleep past We a size bed at the hotel vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in bed=Location
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