knight Who acts: knight, soldier, man, someone, head, Knights · What happens: be, fight, serve, give, call, knight · To what, where: soldier, horseback, king, man, UK, honour · Speech: someone speaks here
«knight» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: knight in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 In the Middle Ages, a knight was a soldier who fought on horseback in armour and served a king, queen or lord.
The tree, 22 words case det flat punct det nsubj cop det appos nsubj acl:relcl case obl case obl cc conj det obj punct conj cc conj punct root In ADP the DET Middle PROPN Ages PROPN , PUNCT a DET knight NOUN was AUX a DET soldier NOUN who PRON fought VERB on ADP horseback NOUN in ADP armour NOUN and CCONJ served VERB a DET king NOUN , PUNCT queen NOUN or CCONJ lord NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 Ages case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Ages det 3 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 4 Ages flat 4 Ages Age PROPN Number=Plur root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 soldier punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 knight det 7 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 10 soldier nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 soldier cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 soldier det 10 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 4 Ages appos 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 fought nsubj 12 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 soldier acl:relcl 13 on on ADP _ 14 horseback case 14 horseback horseback NOUN Number=Sing 12 fought obl 15 in in ADP _ 16 armour case 16 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 12 fought obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 served cc 18 served serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 fought conj 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 king det 20 king king NOUN Number=Sing 18 served obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 queen punct 22 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 20 king conj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 lord cc 24 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 20 king conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 Ages punct
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1 is a past a knight a soldier tree rules 2 fight past a soldier horseback in armour vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 serve past a soldier not said here a king and queen or lord vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Attribute
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 In the UK today, a knight is a man given an honour by the King or Queen for great service, and he is called «Sir»; to knight someone is to give them this honour.
The tree, 34 words case det obl obl:unmarked punct det nsubj cop det acl det obj case det obl cc conj case amod obl punct cc nsubj aux:pass acl punct xcomp punct punct mark conj nsubj cop mark conj iobj det obj punct root In ADP the DET UK PROPN today NOUN , PUNCT a DET knight NOUN is AUX a DET man NOUN given VERB an DET honour NOUN by ADP the DET King PROPN or CCONJ Queen PROPN for ADP great ADJ service NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON is AUX called VERB « PUNCT Sir PROPN » PUNCT ; PUNCT to PART knight VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART give VERB them PRON this DET honour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 UK case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 UK det 3 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 10 man obl 4 today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 UK obl:unmarked 5 , , PUNCT _ 3 UK punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 knight det 7 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 10 man nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 man cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 man det 10 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 man acl 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 honour det 13 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 11 given obj 14 by by ADP _ 16 King case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 King det 16 King King PROPN Number=Sing 11 given obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 Queen cc 18 Queen Queen PROPN Number=Sing 16 King conj 19 for for ADP _ 21 service case 20 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 21 service amod 21 service service NOUN Number=Sing 11 given obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 26 called punct 23 and and CCONJ _ 26 called cc 24 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 called nsubj 25 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 called aux:pass 26 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 man acl 27 « « PUNCT _ 28 Sir punct 28 Sir Sir PROPN Number=Sing 26 called xcomp 29 » » PUNCT _ 28 Sir punct 30 ; ; PUNCT _ 32 knight punct 31 to to PART _ 32 knight mark 32 knight knight VERB VerbForm=Inf 26 called conj 33 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 36 give nsubj 34 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 36 give cop 35 to to PART _ 36 give mark 36 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 32 knight conj 37 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 36 give iobj 38 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 39 honour det 39 honour honour NOUN Number=Sing 36 give obj 40 . . PUNCT _ 10 man punct
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1 is a present a knight a man the UK tree rules 2 give participle a man not said here a honour by the King or Queen; for great service vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent honour=Theme for service=Asset 3 call present · passive man vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 4 knight to-infinitive vn orphan-29.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 is present someone King give property tree rules
Meaning 3 In chess, the knight is the piece shaped like a horse's head that moves in an L shape.
The tree, 19 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det acl case det nmod:poss case obl nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct root In ADP chess NOUN , PUNCT the DET knight NOUN is AUX the DET piece NOUN shaped VERB like ADP a DET horse NOUN 's PART head NOUN that PRON moves VERB in ADP an DET L ADJ shape NOUN . 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 8 piece obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 chess punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 knight det 5 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 8 piece nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 piece cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 piece det 8 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 piece acl 10 like like ADP _ 14 head case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 horse det 12 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 14 head nmod:poss 13 's 's PART _ 12 horse case 14 head head NOUN Number=Sing 9 shaped obl 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 moves nsubj 16 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 head acl:relcl 17 in in ADP _ 20 shape case 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 shape det 19 L l ADJ Degree=Pos 20 shape amod 20 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 16 moves obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 piece punct
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1 is a present the knight the piece chess tree rules 2 shape participle the piece not said here like a horse's head vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 move present a horse's head a L shape vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in shape=Trajectory
Meaning 4 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
«A knight in shining armour» is someone who comes to rescue another person.
The tree, 13 words punct det nsubj mark acl obj punct cop nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl det obj punct root « PUNCT A DET knight NOUN in SCONJ shining VERB armour NOUN » PUNCT is AUX someone PRON who PRON comes VERB to PART rescue VERB another DET person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 knight punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 knight det 3 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 9 someone nsubj 4 in in SCONJ _ 5 shining mark 5 shining shine VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 knight acl 6 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 5 shining obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 knight punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 someone cop 9 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 comes nsubj 11 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 someone acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 rescue mark 13 rescue rescue VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 comes advcl 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 15 person det 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 13 rescue obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 someone punct
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1 shine in a quote gerund a knight not said here armour vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent armour=Theme 2 is a present a knight someone tree rules 3 come present vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 rescue to-infinitive another person vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme
Example 1 The knight put on his armour and climbed onto his horse.
det nsubj acl case nmod:poss obl cc case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET knight NOUN put VERB on ADP his PRON armour NOUN and CCONJ climbed VERB onto ADP his PRON horse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 8 climbed nsubj 3 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 knight acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 armour case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 armour nmod:poss 6 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 3 put cc 8 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 onto onto ADP _ 11 horse case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 horse nmod:poss 11 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 8 climbed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 climbed punct
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1 put participle the knight not said here knight's armour vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on armour=Destination 2 climb past the knight onto knight's horse vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto horse=Trajectory
Example 2 Knights fought for their lord in battles.
nsubj case nmod:poss obl case obl punct root Knights NOUN fought VERB for ADP their PRON lord NOUN in ADP battles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 2 fought nsubj 2 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 lord case 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 lord nmod:poss 5 lord lord NOUN Number=Sing 2 fought obl 6 in in ADP _ 7 battles case 7 battles battle NOUN Number=Plur 2 fought obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 fought punct
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1 fight past Knights battles for Knights's lord vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The young page trained for years to become a knight.
det amod nsubj:pass case obl mark advcl det xcomp punct root The DET young ADJ page NOUN trained VERB for ADP years NOUN to PART become VERB a DET knight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 page det 2 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 3 page amod 3 page page NOUN Number=Sing 4 trained nsubj:pass 4 trained train VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 years case 6 years year NOUN Number=Plur 4 trained obl 7 to to PART _ 8 become mark 8 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 trained advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 knight det 10 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 8 become xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 trained punct
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1 train participle · passive the young page year vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 become to-infinitive a knight vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 4 The famous scientist was knighted by the King.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET famous ADJ scientist NOUN was AUX knighted VERB by ADP the DET King PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scientist det 2 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 scientist amod 3 scientist scientist NOUN Number=Sing 5 knighted nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 knighted aux:pass 5 knighted knight VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 by by ADP _ 8 King case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 King det 8 King King PROPN Number=Sing 5 knighted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 knighted punct
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1 knight past · passive the King the famous scientist vn orphan-29.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 5 In chess, the knight moves in an L shape.
case obl punct det nsubj case det amod obl punct root In ADP chess NOUN , PUNCT the DET knight NOUN moves VERB in ADP an DET L ADJ shape NOUN . 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 6 moves obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 chess punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 knight det 5 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 6 moves nsubj 6 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 10 shape case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 shape det 9 L l ADJ Degree=Pos 10 shape amod 10 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 6 moves obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 moves punct
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1 move present the knight chess in a L shape vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme in chess=Source in shape=Trajectory
Example 6 King Arthur's knights sat at a round table.
compound nmod:poss case nsubj case det amod obl punct root King PROPN Arthur PROPN 's PART knights NOUN sat VERB at ADP a DET round ADJ table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 King King PROPN Number=Sing 2 Arthur compound 2 Arthur Arthur PROPN Number=Sing 4 knights nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 Arthur case 4 knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 5 sat nsubj 5 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 at at ADP _ 9 table case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 table det 8 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 9 table amod 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 5 sat obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 sat punct
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1 sit past King Arthur's knights a round table vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at table=Location
Example 7 She called her brother her knight in shining armour.
nsubj nmod:poss obj nmod:poss xcomp mark advcl obj punct root She PRON called VERB her PRON brother NOUN her PRON knight NOUN in SCONJ shining VERB armour 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 called nsubj 2 called call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 brother nmod:poss 4 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 2 called obj 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 knight nmod:poss 6 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 2 called xcomp 7 in in SCONJ _ 8 shining mark 8 shining shine VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 called advcl 9 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 8 shining obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 called punct
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1 call past She her brother vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent brother=Recipient 2 shine gerund She not said here armour vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent armour=Theme
Example 8 So the Third Knight failed also.
advmod det amod nsubj advmod punct root So ADV the DET Third ADJ Knight PROPN failed VERB also ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 5 failed advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Knight det 3 Third third ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 Knight amod 4 Knight Knight PROPN Number=Sing 5 failed nsubj 5 failed fail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 also also ADV _ 5 failed advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 failed punct
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1 fail past the Third Knight vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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