lance Who acts: lance, pus, knight, doctor, Knights, uncle · What happens: be, carry, lance, cut, come out, lower · To what, where: long spear, horseback, boil, doctor, name, lance
«lance» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: lance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lance is a long spear with a pointed tip, carried by knights on horseback in battles and jousts.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct acl case obl case obl case obl cc conj punct root A DET lance NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ spear NOUN with ADP a DET pointed ADJ tip NOUN , PUNCT carried VERB by ADP knights NOUN on ADP horseback NOUN in ADP battles NOUN and CCONJ jousts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lance det 2 lance lance NOUN Number=Sing 6 spear nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spear cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 spear det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spear amod 6 spear spear NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 tip case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 tip det 9 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tip amod 10 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing 6 spear nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 carried punct 12 carried carry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 spear acl 13 by by ADP _ 14 knights case 14 knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 12 carried obl 15 on on ADP _ 16 horseback case 16 horseback horseback NOUN Number=Sing 12 carried obl 17 in in ADP _ 18 battles case 18 battles battle NOUN Number=Plur 12 carried obl 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 jousts cc 20 jousts joust NOUN Number=Plur 18 battles conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 spear punct
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1 is a present a lance a long spear with a pointed tip tree rules 2 carry participle a long spear not said here horseback by knights; in battles and jousts vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in battle=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 Usage: verb, medicine — kept apart, not parsed.
To lance a boil or abscess is for a doctor to cut it open with a sharp tool so the pus can come out.
The tree, 24 words mark det obj cc conj cop case det obl mark advcl obj xcomp case det amod obl mark det nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root To PART lance VERB a DET boil NOUN or CCONJ abscess NOUN is AUX for ADP a DET doctor NOUN to PART cut VERB it PRON open ADJ with ADP a DET sharp ADJ tool NOUN so SCONJ the DET pus NOUN can AUX come VERB out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 lance mark 2 lance lance VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boil det 4 boil boil NOUN Number=Sing 2 lance obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 abscess cc 6 abscess abscess NOUN Number=Sing 4 boil conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 boil cop 8 for for ADP _ 10 doctor case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 doctor det 10 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 2 lance obl 11 to to PART _ 12 cut mark 12 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 lance advcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 cut obj 14 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 12 cut xcomp 15 with with ADP _ 18 tool case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 tool det 17 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 18 tool amod 18 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 12 cut obl 19 so so SCONJ _ 23 come mark 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 pus det 21 pus pus NOUN Number=Sing 23 come nsubj 22 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 come aux 23 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 cut advcl 24 out out ADV _ 23 come advmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 lance punct
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1 lance to-infinitive for a doctor vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is a present a boil or abscess tree rules 3 cut to-infinitive doctor with a sharp tool; open property vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient with tool=Instrument 4 come out can the pus out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Lance is also a boy's name.
nsubj cop advmod det nmod:poss case punct root Lance NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET boy NOUN 's PART name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lance lance NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 7 name advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 boy det 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 boy case 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 name punct
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1 is a present Lance a boy's name tree rules
Example 1 The knight lowered his lance and charged.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj punct root The DET knight NOUN lowered VERB his PRON lance NOUN and CCONJ charged VERB . 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 3 lowered nsubj 3 lowered lower VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 lance nmod:poss 5 lance lance NOUN Number=Sing 3 lowered obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 charged cc 7 charged charge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 lowered conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lowered punct
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1 lower past the knight knight's lance vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lance=Theme 2 charge participle the knight not said here vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The lance broke against the shield in the joust.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET lance NOUN broke VERB against ADP the DET shield NOUN in ADP the DET joust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lance det 2 lance lance NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke nsubj 3 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 against against ADP _ 6 shield case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shield det 6 shield shield NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 joust case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 joust det 9 joust joust NOUN Number=Sing 3 broke obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 broke punct
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1 break past the lance the joust against the shield vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against shield=Location
Example 3 The doctor lanced the boil on his neck.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN lanced VERB the DET boil NOUN on ADP his PRON neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 lanced nsubj 3 lanced lance VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 boil det 5 boil boil NOUN Number=Sing 3 lanced obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 neck case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 neck nmod:poss 8 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 3 lanced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lanced punct
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1 lance past the doctor the boil doctor's neck vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boil=Patient
Example 4 Knights practised with lances at a target.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root Knights NOUN practised VERB with ADP lances NOUN at ADP a DET target NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 2 practised nsubj 2 practised practise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 lances case 4 lances lance NOUN Number=Plur 2 practised obl 5 at at ADP _ 7 target case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 target det 7 target target NOUN Number=Sing 2 practised obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 practised punct
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1 practise participle Knights a target with lances tree rules
Example 5 A lance is much longer than a sword.
det nsubj cop advmod advmod case det punct root A DET lance NOUN is AUX much ADV longer ADV than ADP a DET sword NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lance det 2 lance lance NOUN Number=Sing 8 sword nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sword cop 4 much much ADV _ 5 longer advmod 5 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 8 sword advmod 6 than than ADP _ 8 sword case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sword det 8 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 sword punct
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1 is present a lance than a sword; long property tree rules
Example 6 His uncle is a lance corporal in the army.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det compound case det nmod punct root His PRON uncle NOUN is AUX a DET lance NOUN corporal NOUN in ADP the DET army NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 6 corporal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 corporal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 corporal det 5 lance lance NOUN Number=Sing 6 corporal compound 6 corporal corporal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 army case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 army det 9 army army NOUN Number=Sing 6 corporal nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 corporal punct
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1 is a present His uncle a lance corporal the army tree rules
Example 7 Lance is the new boy in our class. (a name)
Sentence 1: Lance is the new boy in our class.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Lance NOUN is AUX the DET new ADJ boy NOUN in ADP our PRON class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lance lance NOUN Number=Sing 5 boy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 boy cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 boy det 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 boy amod 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 class case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 class nmod:poss 8 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 boy nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 boy punct
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1 is a present Lance the new boy our class tree rules
Sentence 2: (a name)
punct det punct root ( PUNCT a DET name NOUN ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 name punct 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 name det 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 name punct
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