lilac Who acts: lilac, She, White lilac, Bees, damask Roses · What happens: be, smell, paint, drift, scent, wear · To what, where: bush, pale purple colour, flower, bedroom walls, scent, window
«lilac» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: lilac in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lilac is a bush or small tree with large bunches of small, sweet-smelling purple, pink or white flowers in spring.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det cc amod conj case amod nmod case amod punct compound punct amod amod punct conj cc conj nmod case nmod punct root A DET lilac NOUN is AUX a DET bush NOUN or CCONJ small ADJ tree NOUN with ADP large ADJ bunches NOUN of ADP small ADJ , PUNCT sweet ADJ - PUNCT smelling VERB purple ADJ , PUNCT pink ADJ or CCONJ white ADJ flowers NOUN in ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lilac det 2 lilac lilac NOUN Number=Sing 5 bush nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bush cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bush det 5 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 tree cc 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tree amod 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 bush conj 9 with with ADP _ 11 bunches case 10 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 11 bunches amod 11 bunches bunch NOUN Number=Plur 8 tree nmod 12 of of ADP _ 23 flowers case 13 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 23 flowers amod 14 , , PUNCT _ 13 small punct 15 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 17 smelling compound 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 sweet punct 17 smelling smell VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 23 flowers amod 18 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 23 flowers amod 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 pink punct 20 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 18 purple conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 white cc 22 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 18 purple conj 23 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 11 bunches nmod 24 in in ADP _ 25 spring case 25 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 23 flowers nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 bush punct
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1 is a present a lilac a bush or small tree with large bunches of small smelling purple flowers in spring tree rules 2 smell gerund vn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 Lilac is a pale purple colour.
nsubj cop det amod amod punct root Lilac NOUN is AUX a DET pale ADJ purple ADJ colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lilac lilac NOUN Number=Sing 6 colour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 colour cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 colour det 4 pale pale ADJ Degree=Pos 6 colour amod 5 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 6 colour amod 6 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 colour punct
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1 is a present Lilac a pale purple colour tree rules
Example 1 The lilac by the gate is in flower.
det nsubj case det nmod cop case punct root The DET lilac NOUN by ADP the DET gate NOUN is AUX in ADP flower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lilac det 2 lilac lilac NOUN Number=Sing 8 flower nsubj 3 by by ADP _ 5 gate case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gate det 5 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 2 lilac nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 flower cop 7 in in ADP _ 8 flower case 8 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 flower punct
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1 is present the lilac by the gate flower tree rules
Example 2 Her bedroom walls are painted lilac.
nmod:poss compound nsubj aux:pass obj punct root Her PRON bedroom NOUN walls NOUN are AUX painted VERB lilac NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 walls nmod:poss 2 bedroom bedroom NOUN Number=Sing 3 walls compound 3 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 5 painted nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 painted aux:pass 5 painted paint VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 lilac lilac NOUN Number=Sing 5 painted obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 painted punct
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1 paint present · passive Her bedroom walls vn coloring-24 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient lilac=Result
Example 3 The scent of lilac drifted through the window.
det case nmod acl case det obl punct root The DET scent NOUN of ADP lilac NOUN drifted VERB through ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 scent det 2 scent scent NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 lilac case 4 lilac lilac NOUN Number=Sing 2 scent nmod 5 drifted drift VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 scent acl 6 through through ADP _ 8 window case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 window det 8 window window NOUN Number=Sing 5 drifted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 scent punct
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1 drift participle the scent of lilac not said here the window vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through window=Trajectory 2 scent lilac nom scent «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 4 She wore a lilac dress to the wedding.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET lilac ADJ dress NOUN to ADP the DET wedding 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dress det 4 lilac lilac ADJ Degree=Pos 5 dress amod 5 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 wedding case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wedding det 8 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a lilac dress to the wedding vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme
Example 5 White lilac grows in Gran's garden.
amod nsubj case nmod:poss case obl punct root White ADJ lilac NOUN grows VERB in ADP Gran PROPN 's PART garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 White white ADJ Degree=Pos 2 lilac amod 2 lilac lilac NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows nsubj 3 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 garden case 5 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 7 garden nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Gran case 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 grows punct
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1 grow present White lilac Gran's garden vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location
Example 6 Bees buzzed around the lilac blossom.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root Bees NOUN buzzed VERB around ADP the DET lilac ADJ blossom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 buzzed nsubj 2 buzzed buzz VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 around around ADP _ 6 blossom case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 blossom det 5 lilac lilac ADJ Degree=Pos 6 blossom amod 6 blossom blossom NOUN Number=Sing 2 buzzed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 buzzed punct
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1 buzz past Bees the lilac blossom vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around blossom=Location
Example 7 There were damask Roses, and yellow Roses, lilac Crocuses, and gold, purple Violets and white.
The tree, 15 words expl compound nsubj punct cc amod conj punct amod conj punct cc conj punct amod appos cc conj punct root There PRON were VERB damask NOUN Roses NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ yellow ADJ Roses NOUN , PUNCT lilac ADJ Crocuses NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ gold NOUN , PUNCT purple ADJ Violets NOUN and CCONJ white ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 were expl 2 were be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 damask damask NOUN Number=Sing 4 Roses compound 4 Roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 2 were nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 Roses punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 Roses cc 7 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Roses amod 8 Roses rose NOUN Number=Plur 4 Roses conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 Crocuses punct 10 lilac lilac ADJ Degree=Pos 11 Crocuses amod 11 Crocuses crocus NOUN Number=Plur 4 Roses conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 gold punct 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 gold cc 14 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 2 were conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 Violets punct 16 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 17 Violets amod 17 Violets violet NOUN Number=Plur 14 gold appos 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 white cc 19 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 17 Violets conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 were punct
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1 be past damask Roses and yellow Roses and lilac Crocuses there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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