lego Who acts: Lego, small plastic bricks, you, People, I, We · What happens: be, make, click, build, say, put back · To what, where: toy, things, Lego, spaceship, box, Ouch · Speech: someone speaks here
«lego» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: lego in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Lego is a toy made of small plastic bricks that click together so you can build things.
The tree, 17 words nsubj cop det acl case amod compound obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod mark nsubj aux advcl obj punct root Lego PROPN is AUX a DET toy NOUN made VERB of ADP small ADJ plastic NOUN bricks NOUN that PRON click VERB together ADV so SCONJ you PRON can AUX build VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 4 toy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 toy cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 toy det 4 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 toy acl 6 of of ADP _ 9 bricks case 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bricks amod 8 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 9 bricks compound 9 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 5 made obl 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 click nsubj 11 click click VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bricks acl:relcl 12 together together ADV _ 11 click advmod 13 so so SCONJ _ 16 build mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 build nsubj 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 build aux 16 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 click advcl 17 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 16 build obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 toy punct
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1 is a present Lego a toy tree rules 2 make participle a toy not said here of small plastic bricks vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 click present small plastic bricks together property vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 build can you things vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Product
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 People also say «Lego» for one set or the pieces themselves, as in «a box of Lego».
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod punct obj punct case nummod obl cc det conj nmod:unmarked punct case case punct det parataxis case nmod punct punct root People NOUN also ADV say VERB « PUNCT Lego PROPN » PUNCT for ADP one NUM set NOUN or CCONJ the DET pieces NOUN themselves PRON , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT a DET box NOUN of ADP Lego PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 say nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 say advmod 3 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 Lego punct 5 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 3 say obj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 Lego punct 7 for for ADP _ 9 set case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 set nummod 9 set set NOUN Number=Sing 3 say obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 pieces cc 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 pieces det 12 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 9 set conj 13 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 12 pieces nmod:unmarked 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 box punct 15 as as ADP _ 19 box case 16 in in ADP _ 19 box case 17 « « PUNCT _ 19 box punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 box det 19 box box NOUN Number=Sing 3 say parataxis 20 of of ADP _ 21 Lego case 21 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 19 box nmod 22 » » PUNCT _ 19 box punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present People Lego for one set or the pieces People tree rules
Example 1 I built a spaceship out of Lego.
nsubj det obj case case obl punct root I PRON built VERB a DET spaceship NOUN out ADP of ADP Lego PROPN . 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 spaceship det 4 spaceship spaceship NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 out out ADP _ 7 Lego case 6 of of ADP _ 7 Lego case 7 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 2 built obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past I a spaceship Lego vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spaceship=Product
Example 2 Please put your Lego back in the box.
discourse nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct root Please INTJ put VERB your PRON Lego PROPN back ADV in ADP the DET box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 put discourse 2 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 Lego nmod:poss 4 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 2 put obj 5 back back ADV _ 2 put advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 box case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 box det 8 box box NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put back imperative you not said here your Lego the box vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lego=Theme in box=Destination
Example 3 Ouch, I stepped on a Lego brick!
obl:unmarked punct nsubj case det compound obl punct root Ouch NOUN , PUNCT I PRON stepped VERB on ADP a DET Lego PROPN brick NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ouch ouch NOUN Number=Sing 4 stepped obl:unmarked 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Ouch punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 stepped nsubj 4 stepped step VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 8 brick case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 brick det 7 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 8 brick compound 8 brick brick NOUN Number=Sing 4 stepped obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 stepped punct
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1 step past I Ouch a Lego brick vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on brick=Trajectory
Example 4 We used Lego bricks to show multiplication arrays.
nsubj compound obj mark advcl compound obj punct root We PRON used VERB Lego PROPN bricks NOUN to PART show VERB multiplication NOUN arrays 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 4 bricks compound 4 bricks brick NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 5 to to PART _ 6 show mark 6 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 7 multiplication multiplication NOUN Number=Sing 8 arrays compound 8 arrays array NOUN Number=Plur 6 show obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We Lego bricks vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brick=Patient 2 show to-infinitive We not said here multiplication arrays vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent array=Recipient
Example 5 Keep small Lego pieces away from the baby.
amod compound obj advmod case det obl punct root Keep VERB small ADJ Lego PROPN pieces NOUN away ADV from ADP the DET baby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pieces amod 3 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 4 pieces compound 4 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 5 away away ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 6 from from ADP _ 8 baby case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 baby det 8 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 away obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here small Lego pieces away property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Theme
Example 6 My cousin got a big Lego set for his birthday.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod compound obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root My PRON cousin NOUN got VERB a DET big ADJ Lego PROPN set NOUN for ADP his PRON birthday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 set det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 set amod 6 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 7 set compound 7 set set NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 8 for for ADP _ 10 birthday case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 birthday nmod:poss 10 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 7 set nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past My cousin a big Lego set for cousin's birthday vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent set=Theme for birthday=Source
Example 7 The Lego tower was taller than me.
det compound nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET Lego PROPN tower NOUN was AUX taller ADJ than ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tower det 2 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 3 tower compound 3 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing 5 taller nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 taller cop 5 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 6 than than ADP _ 7 me case 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 taller obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 taller punct
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1 is past the Lego tower than me; tall property tree rules
Example 8 Our robotics club uses Lego motors.
nmod:poss compound nsubj compound obj punct root Our PRON robotics NOUN club NOUN uses VERB Lego PROPN motors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 robotics nmod:poss 2 robotics robotic NOUN Number=Plur 3 club compound 3 club club NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses nsubj 4 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Lego Lego PROPN Number=Sing 6 motors compound 6 motors motor NOUN Number=Plur 4 uses obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 uses punct
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1 use present robotics club Lego motors vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motor=Patient
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