labyrinth Who acts: maze, inner part, Theseus, old town, tax forms, labyrinth · What happens: be, get, lose, live, help, use · To what, where: single winding path, churches, labyrinth, Minotaur, We, hedge labyrinth
«labyrinth» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: labyrinth in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A complicated network of paths or passages where it is easy to get lost; a maze.
The tree, 16 words det amod case nmod cc conj advmod expl cop acl:relcl mark csubj xcomp punct det conj punct root A DET complicated ADJ network NOUN of ADP paths NOUN or CCONJ passages NOUN where ADV it PRON is AUX easy ADJ to PART get VERB lost VERB ; PUNCT a DET maze NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 network det 2 complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos 3 network amod 3 network network NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 paths case 5 paths path NOUN Number=Plur 3 network nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 passages cc 7 passages passage NOUN Number=Plur 5 paths conj 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 easy advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 easy expl 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 easy cop 11 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 passages acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 get mark 13 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 easy csubj 14 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 get xcomp 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 maze punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 maze det 17 maze maze NOUN Number=Sing 3 network conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 network punct
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1 is present easy property tree rules 2 get to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Something very complicated and confusing, like a labyrinth of rules.
nsubj advmod cc conj punct case det conj case nmod punct root Something PRON very ADV complicated ADJ and CCONJ confusing ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET labyrinth NOUN of ADP rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 complicated nsubj 2 very very ADV _ 3 complicated advmod 3 complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 confusing cc 5 confusing confusing ADJ Degree=Pos 3 complicated conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 labyrinth punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 labyrinth case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 labyrinth det 9 labyrinth labyrinth NOUN Number=Sing 3 complicated conj 10 of of ADP _ 11 rules case 11 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 9 labyrinth nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 complicated punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: Greek myth — kept apart, not parsed.
The maze on the island of Crete where the Minotaur lived.
det nsubj case det nmod case nmod advmod det nsubj punct root The DET maze NOUN on ADP the DET island NOUN of ADP Crete PROPN where ADV the DET Minotaur PROPN lived VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 maze det 2 maze maze NOUN Number=Sing 11 lived nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 island case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 island det 5 island island NOUN Number=Sing 2 maze nmod 6 of of ADP _ 7 Crete case 7 Crete Crete PROPN Number=Sing 5 island nmod 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 lived advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Minotaur det 10 Minotaur Minotaur PROPN Number=Sing 11 lived nsubj 11 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 lived punct
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1 live past the maze on the island of Crete vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The inner part of the ear, which helps with hearing and balance.
det amod nsubj case det nmod punct nsubj case obl cc conj punct root The DET inner ADJ part NOUN of ADP the DET ear NOUN , PUNCT which PRON helps VERB with ADP hearing NOUN and CCONJ balance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 part det 2 inner inner ADJ Degree=Pos 3 part amod 3 part part NOUN Number=Sing 9 helps nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 ear case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ear det 6 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 3 part nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 helps punct 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 9 helps nsubj 9 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 with with ADP _ 11 hearing case 11 hearing hearing NOUN Number=Sing 9 helps obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 balance cc 13 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 11 hearing conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 helps punct
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1 help present the inner part of the ear with hearing and balance vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with hearing=Theme
Meaning 5 A single winding path used for walking and thinking or prayer, found in some churches and gardens.
The tree, 17 words det amod compound acl case obl cc conj cc conj punct acl case det obl cc conj punct root A DET single ADJ winding NOUN path NOUN used VERB for ADP walking NOUN and CCONJ thinking NOUN or CCONJ prayer NOUN , PUNCT found VERB in ADP some DET churches NOUN and CCONJ gardens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 path det 2 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 4 path amod 3 winding winding NOUN Number=Sing 4 path compound 4 path path NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 path acl 6 for for ADP _ 7 walking case 7 walking walking NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 thinking cc 9 thinking thinking NOUN Number=Sing 7 walking conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 prayer cc 11 prayer prayer NOUN Number=Sing 7 walking conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 found punct 13 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 path acl 14 in in ADP _ 16 churches case 15 some some DET PronType=Ind 16 churches det 16 churches church NOUN Number=Plur 13 found obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 gardens cc 18 gardens garden NOUN Number=Plur 16 churches conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 path punct
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1 use participle a single winding path not said here for walking and thinking or prayer vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 find participle a single winding path not said here some churches and gardens vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Theseus entered the labyrinth to fight the Minotaur.
nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Theseus PROPN entered VERB the DET labyrinth NOUN to PART fight VERB the DET Minotaur PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Theseus Theseus PROPN Number=Sing 2 entered nsubj 2 entered enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 labyrinth det 4 labyrinth labyrinth NOUN Number=Sing 2 entered obj 5 to to PART _ 6 fight mark 6 fight fight VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 entered advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Minotaur det 8 Minotaur Minotaur PROPN Number=Sing 6 fight obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 entered punct
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1 enter past Theseus the labyrinth vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme labyrinth=Destination 2 fight to-infinitive Theseus not said here the Minotaur vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minotaur=Co-Agent
Example 2 The old town is a labyrinth of narrow streets.
det amod nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root The DET old ADJ town NOUN is AUX a DET labyrinth NOUN of ADP narrow ADJ streets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 town det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 town amod 3 town town NOUN Number=Sing 6 labyrinth nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 labyrinth cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 labyrinth det 6 labyrinth labyrinth NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 streets case 8 narrow narrow ADJ Degree=Pos 9 streets amod 9 streets street NOUN Number=Plur 6 labyrinth nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 labyrinth punct
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1 is a present the old town a labyrinth of narrow streets tree rules
Example 3 We got lost in the hedge labyrinth at the castle.
nsubj aux:pass case det compound obl case det nmod punct root We PRON got AUX lost VERB in ADP the DET hedge NOUN labyrinth NOUN at ADP the DET castle 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 3 lost nsubj 2 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 lost aux:pass 3 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 labyrinth case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 labyrinth det 6 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 7 labyrinth compound 7 labyrinth labyrinth NOUN Number=Sing 3 lost obl 8 at at ADP _ 10 castle case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 castle det 10 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 7 labyrinth nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 lost punct
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1 lose past · passive We the hedge labyrinth at the castle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 4 The tax forms were a labyrinth of rules.
det compound nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET tax NOUN forms NOUN were AUX a DET labyrinth NOUN of ADP rules NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 forms det 2 tax tax NOUN Number=Sing 3 forms compound 3 forms form NOUN Number=Plur 6 labyrinth nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 labyrinth cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 labyrinth det 6 labyrinth labyrinth NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 rules case 8 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 6 labyrinth nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 labyrinth punct
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1 is a past the tax forms a labyrinth of rules tree rules
Example 5 The inner ear's labyrinth helps you keep your balance.
det amod nmod:poss case nsubj obj xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root The DET inner ADJ ear NOUN 's PART labyrinth NOUN helps VERB you PRON keep VERB your PRON balance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ear det 2 inner inner ADJ Degree=Pos 3 ear amod 3 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 5 labyrinth nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 ear case 5 labyrinth labyrinth NOUN Number=Sing 6 helps nsubj 6 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 helps obj 8 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 helps xcomp 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 balance nmod:poss 10 balance balance NOUN Number=Sing 8 keep obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 helps punct
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1 help present the inner ear's labyrinth you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 keep infinitive you not said here your balance vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balance=Theme 3 balance your nom balance «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of thread to escape the labyrinth.
nsubj iobj det obj case nmod mark advcl det obj punct root Ariadne PROPN gave VERB Theseus PROPN a DET ball NOUN of ADP thread NOUN to PART escape VERB the DET labyrinth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ariadne Ariadne PROPN Number=Sing 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Theseus Theseus PROPN Number=Sing 2 gave iobj 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ball det 5 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 thread case 7 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 5 ball nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 escape mark 9 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 gave advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 labyrinth det 11 labyrinth labyrinth NOUN Number=Sing 9 escape obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past Ariadne a ball of thread Theseus vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent theseus=Recipient ball=Theme 2 escape to-infinitive Ariadne not said here the labyrinth vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme labyrinth=Initial_Location
Example 7 Chartres Cathedral has a famous labyrinth set in its floor.
nsubj flat det amod obj acl case nmod:poss obl punct root Chartres PROPN Cathedral PROPN has VERB a DET famous ADJ labyrinth NOUN set VERB in ADP its PRON floor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chartres Chartres PROPN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 2 Cathedral Cathedral PROPN Number=Sing 1 Chartres flat 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 labyrinth det 5 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 6 labyrinth amod 6 labyrinth labyrinth NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 labyrinth acl 8 in in ADP _ 10 floor case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 floor nmod:poss 10 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 7 set obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Chartres a famous labyrinth vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent labyrinth=Patient 2 set participle a famous labyrinth not said here labyrinth's floor vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in floor=Destination
Example 8 They stood in a labyrinth of endless halls and arched passages, all communicating with each other.
The tree, 16 words nsubj case det obl case amod nmod cc amod conj punct advmod advcl case obl fixed punct root They PRON stood VERB in ADP a DET labyrinth NOUN of ADP endless ADJ halls NOUN and CCONJ arched VERB passages NOUN , PUNCT all DET communicating VERB with ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 stood nsubj 2 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 labyrinth case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 labyrinth det 5 labyrinth labyrinth NOUN Number=Sing 2 stood obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 halls case 7 endless endless ADJ Degree=Pos 8 halls amod 8 halls hall NOUN Number=Plur 5 labyrinth nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 passages cc 10 arched arch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 passages amod 11 passages passage NOUN Number=Plur 8 halls conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 communicating punct 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 14 communicating advmod 14 communicating communicate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 stood advcl 15 with with ADP _ 16 each case 16 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 14 communicating obl 17 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 each fixed 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 stood punct
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1 stand past They a labyrinth of endless halls and arched passages vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in labyrinth=Location 2 arch participle vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 communicate gerund They not said here with each vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with each=Co-Agent
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