lighthouse Who acts: lighthouse, top, light, Its, We, lighthouse keeper · What happens: be, flash, guide, warn, have, light · To what, where: tall tower, ships, 120 steps, top, little house, lighthouse beam sweep
«lighthouse» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: lighthouse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lighthouse is a tall tower by the sea with a bright light at the top that flashes to guide ships at night and warn them of rocks.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case det amod nmod case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp obj case obl cc conj obj case obl punct root A DET lighthouse NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ tower NOUN by ADP the DET sea NOUN with ADP a DET bright ADJ light NOUN at ADP the DET top NOUN that PRON flashes VERB to PART guide VERB ships NOUN at ADP night NOUN and CCONJ warn VERB them PRON of ADP rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lighthouse det 2 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 6 tower nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tower cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tower det 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tower amod 6 tower tower NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 by by ADP _ 9 sea case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sea det 9 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 6 tower nmod 10 with with ADP _ 13 light case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 light det 12 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 13 light amod 13 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 tower nmod 14 at at ADP _ 16 top case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 top det 16 top top NOUN Number=Sing 13 light nmod 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 flashes nsubj 18 flashes flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 top acl:relcl 19 to to PART _ 20 guide mark 20 guide guide VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 flashes xcomp 21 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 20 guide obj 22 at at ADP _ 23 night case 23 night night NOUN Number=Sing 20 guide obl 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 warn cc 25 warn warn VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 guide conj 26 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 warn obj 27 of of ADP _ 28 rocks case 28 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 25 warn obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 tower punct
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1 is a present a lighthouse a tall tower by the sea; with a bright light at the top tree rules 2 flash present the top tree rules 3 guide to-infinitive the top not said here ships night vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Theme 4 warn speech: warn infinitive the top not said here ships = ship of rocks vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent they=Recipient of rock=Topic
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.
Example 1 The lighthouse has 120 steps.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET lighthouse NOUN has VERB 120 NUM steps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lighthouse det 2 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 120 120 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 steps nummod 5 steps step NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the lighthouse 120 steps vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Patient
Example 2 Its light flashes every 10 seconds.
nmod:poss nsubj det nummod obj punct root Its PRON light NOUN flashes VERB every DET 10 NUM seconds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 light nmod:poss 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 flashes nsubj 3 flashes flash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 seconds det 5 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 seconds nummod 6 seconds second NOUN Number=Plur 3 flashes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flashes punct
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1 flash present Its light second vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 light Its = it nom light «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The lighthouse is 30 m tall.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET lighthouse NOUN is AUX 30 NUM m NOUN tall ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lighthouse det 2 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 6 tall nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tall cop 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 m nummod 5 m m NOUN Number=Plur 6 tall obl:unmarked 6 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 tall punct
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1 is present the lighthouse 30 m obl:unmarked ; tall property tree rules
Example 4 How many flashes in one minute?
advmod amod case nummod nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ flashes NOUN in ADP one NUM minute NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flashes amod 3 flashes flash NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 minute case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 minute nummod 6 minute minute NOUN Number=Sing 3 flashes nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 flashes punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5 The lighthouse warned the ships away from the rocks.
det nsubj det obl:unmarked advmod case det obl punct root The DET lighthouse NOUN warned VERB the DET ships NOUN away ADV from ADP the DET rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lighthouse det 2 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 warned nsubj 3 warned warn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ships det 5 ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 6 away obl:unmarked 6 away away ADV _ 3 warned advmod 7 from from ADP _ 9 rocks case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rocks det 9 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 6 away obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 warned punct
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1 warn speech: warn past the lighthouse away property vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent
Example 6 We climbed to the top of the lighthouse.
nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root We PRON climbed VERB to ADP the DET top NOUN of ADP the DET lighthouse 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 climbed nsubj 2 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 top case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 top det 5 top top NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 lighthouse case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 lighthouse det 8 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 5 top nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 climbed punct
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1 climb past We the top of the lighthouse vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to top=Destination
Example 7 The lighthouse keeper lived in a little house nearby.
det compound nsubj case det amod obl advmod punct root The DET lighthouse NOUN keeper NOUN lived VERB in ADP a DET little ADJ house NOUN nearby ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 keeper det 2 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeper compound 3 keeper keeper NOUN Number=Sing 4 lived nsubj 4 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 house case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 house det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 house amod 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 lived obl 9 nearby nearby ADV _ 4 lived advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 lived punct
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1 live past the lighthouse keeper a little house nearby property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location
Example 8 At night we saw the lighthouse beam sweep across the sea.
case obl nsubj det compound compound obj case det nmod punct root At ADP night NOUN we PRON saw VERB the DET lighthouse NOUN beam NOUN sweep NOUN across ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 night case 2 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 saw obl 3 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 saw nsubj 4 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sweep det 6 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 8 sweep compound 7 beam beam NOUN Number=Sing 8 sweep compound 8 sweep sweep NOUN Number=Sing 4 saw obj 9 across across ADP _ 11 sea case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sea det 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 8 sweep nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 saw punct
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1 see past we the lighthouse beam sweep the sea night vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sweep=Stimulus
Example 9 Strong hands grasped the oars, and by and by all were safe in the lighthouse.
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj det obj punct cc mark cc case nsubj cop conj case det obl punct root Strong ADJ hands NOUN grasped VERB the DET oars NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ by SCONJ and CCONJ by ADP all DET were AUX safe ADJ in ADP the DET lighthouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hands amod 2 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 3 grasped nsubj 3 grasped grasp VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 oars det 5 oars oar NOUN Number=Plur 3 grasped obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 13 safe punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 13 safe cc 8 by by SCONJ _ 13 safe mark 9 and and CCONJ _ 13 safe cc 10 by by ADP _ 11 all case 11 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 safe nsubj 12 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 safe cop 13 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 grasped conj 14 in in ADP _ 16 lighthouse case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 lighthouse det 16 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 13 safe obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 grasped punct
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1 grasp past Strong hands the oars vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer oar=Stimulus 2 is past all the lighthouse safe property tree rules
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