mace Who acts: decorated staff, spray, name Mace, knight, mayor, Gran · What happens: use, decorate, carry, show, make, sting · To what, where: spikes, ceremonies, power, spice, red covering, eyes · Speech: someone speaks here
«mace» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: mace in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A heavy club with a metal head, often with spikes, used as a weapon by knights in the Middle Ages.
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj case det compound nmod punct advmod case punct acl case det obl case obl case det flat nmod punct root A DET heavy ADJ club NOUN with ADP a DET metal NOUN head NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP spikes NOUN , PUNCT used VERB as ADP a DET weapon NOUN by ADP knights NOUN in ADP the DET Middle PROPN Ages PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 club det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 club amod 3 club club NOUN Number=Sing 11 spikes nsubj 4 with with ADP _ 7 head case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 head det 6 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 head compound 7 head head NOUN Number=Sing 3 club nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 spikes punct 9 often often ADV _ 11 spikes advmod 10 with with ADP _ 11 spikes case 11 spikes spike NOUN Number=Plur root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 used punct 13 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 spikes acl 14 as as ADP _ 16 weapon case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 weapon det 16 weapon weapon NOUN Number=Sing 13 used obl 17 by by ADP _ 18 knights case 18 knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 13 used obl 19 in in ADP _ 22 Ages case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 Ages det 21 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 22 Ages flat 22 Ages Age PROPN Number=Plur 18 knights nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 spikes punct
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1 use participle spikes not said here as a weapon; by knights in the Middle Ages vn eat-39.1 «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 A decorated staff (a fancy stick) carried in ceremonies to show the power of a mayor, parliament or university.
The tree, 19 words det amod nsubj punct det amod appos punct case obl mark advcl det obj case det nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET decorated VERB staff NOUN ( PUNCT a DET fancy ADJ stick NOUN ) PUNCT carried VERB in ADP ceremonies NOUN to PART show VERB the DET power NOUN of ADP a DET mayor NOUN , PUNCT parliament NOUN or CCONJ university NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 staff det 2 decorated decorate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 staff amod 3 staff staff NOUN Number=Sing 9 carried nsubj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 stick punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stick det 6 fancy fancy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stick amod 7 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 3 staff appos 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 stick punct 9 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 in in ADP _ 11 ceremonies case 11 ceremonies ceremony NOUN Number=Plur 9 carried obl 12 to to PART _ 13 show mark 13 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 carried advcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 power det 15 power power NOUN Number=Sing 13 show obj 16 of of ADP _ 18 mayor case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 mayor det 18 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 15 power nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 parliament punct 20 parliament parliament NOUN Number=Sing 18 mayor conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 university cc 22 university university NOUN Number=Sing 18 mayor conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 carried punct
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1 decorate participle vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 carry past a decorated staff ceremonies vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in ceremony=Location 3 show to-infinitive a decorated staff not said here the power of a mayor and parliament or university vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent power=Recipient
Meaning 3 A spice made from the red covering of the nutmeg seed.
det acl case det amod obl case det compound nmod punct root A DET spice NOUN made VERB from ADP the DET red ADJ covering NOUN of ADP the DET nutmeg NOUN seed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spice det 2 spice spice NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 spice acl 4 from from ADP _ 7 covering case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 covering det 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 covering amod 7 covering covering NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 8 of of ADP _ 11 seed case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 seed det 10 nutmeg nutmeg NOUN Number=Sing 11 seed compound 11 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 7 covering nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 spice punct
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1 make participle a spice not said here the red covering of the nutmeg seed vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from covering=Material
Meaning 4 Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.
A spray that stings the eyes, used by some police; often called by the brand name Mace.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct acl case det obl punct advmod case det compound compound obl punct root A DET spray NOUN that PRON stings VERB the DET eyes NOUN , PUNCT used VERB by ADP some DET police NOUN ; PUNCT often ADV called VERB by ADP the DET brand NOUN name NOUN Mace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 spray det 2 spray spray NOUN Number=Sing 14 called nsubj:pass 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 stings nsubj 4 stings sting VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 spray acl:relcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 eyes det 6 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 stings obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 used punct 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 eyes acl 9 by by ADP _ 11 police case 10 some some DET PronType=Ind 11 police det 11 police police NOUN Number=Plur 8 used obl 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 called punct 13 often often ADV _ 14 called advmod 14 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 15 by by ADP _ 19 Mace case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 Mace det 17 brand brand NOUN Number=Sing 18 name compound 18 name name NOUN Number=Sing 19 Mace compound 19 Mace mace NOUN Number=Sing 14 called obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 14 called punct
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1 sting present a spray the eyes vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus eye=Experiencer 2 use participle the eyes not said here by some police vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 call participle · passive the name Mace a spray often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient
Example 1 The knight swung his mace at the enemy shield.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case det compound obl punct root The DET knight NOUN swung VERB his PRON mace NOUN at ADP the DET enemy NOUN shield NOUN . 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 swung nsubj 3 swung swing 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 mace nmod:poss 5 mace mace NOUN Number=Sing 3 swung obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 shield case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shield det 8 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 9 shield compound 9 shield shield NOUN Number=Sing 3 swung obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 swung punct
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1 swing past the knight knight's mace the enemy shield vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent mace=Theme at shield=Location
Example 2 The mace is carried into Parliament at the start of each day.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET mace NOUN is AUX carried VERB into ADP Parliament PROPN at ADP the DET start NOUN of ADP each DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mace det 2 mace mace NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 carried aux:pass 4 carried carry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 6 Parliament case 6 Parliament Parliament PROPN Number=Sing 4 carried obl 7 at at ADP _ 9 start case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 start det 9 start start NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried obl 10 of of ADP _ 12 day case 11 each each DET PronType=Tot 12 day det 12 day day NOUN Number=Sing 9 start nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 carried punct
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1 carry present · passive the mace Parliament at the start of each day vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 start each day nom start «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 The mayor walked in behind a man carrying a silver mace.
det nsubj advmod case det obl advcl det amod obj punct root The DET mayor NOUN walked VERB in ADV behind ADP a DET man NOUN carrying VERB a DET silver ADJ mace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mayor det 2 mayor mayor NOUN Number=Sing 3 walked nsubj 3 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADV _ 3 walked advmod 5 behind behind ADP _ 7 man case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 man det 7 man man NOUN Number=Sing 3 walked obl 8 carrying carry VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 walked advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mace det 10 silver silver ADJ Degree=Pos 11 mace amod 11 mace mace NOUN Number=Sing 8 carrying obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 walked punct
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1 walk in past the mayor behind a man vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind man=Trajectory 2 carry gerund the mayor not said here a silver mace vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mace=Theme
Example 4 Gran puts a pinch of mace in her Christmas cake.
nsubj det obj case nmod case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Gran PROPN puts VERB a DET pinch NOUN of ADP mace NOUN in ADP her PRON Christmas PROPN cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 puts nsubj 2 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pinch det 4 pinch pinch NOUN Number=Sing 2 puts obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 mace case 6 mace mace NOUN Number=Sing 4 pinch nmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 cake case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 cake nmod:poss 9 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 10 cake compound 10 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 2 puts obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 puts punct
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1 put present Gran a pinch of mace Gran's Christmas cake vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pinch=Theme in cake=Destination 2 pinch mace nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Mace comes from the same fruit as nutmeg.
nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root Mace NOUN comes VERB from ADP the DET same ADJ fruit NOUN as ADP nutmeg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mace mace NOUN Number=Sing 2 comes nsubj 2 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 6 fruit case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fruit det 5 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fruit amod 6 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 2 comes obl 7 as as ADP _ 8 nutmeg case 8 nutmeg nutmeg NOUN Number=Sing 6 fruit nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 comes punct
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1 come present Mace the same fruit as nutmeg vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from fruit=Initial_Location
Example 6 In the museum we saw a spiked iron mace.
case det obl nsubj det amod compound obj punct root In ADP the DET museum NOUN we PRON saw VERB a DET spiked VERB iron NOUN mace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 museum case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 museum det 3 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 saw nsubj 5 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mace det 7 spiked spike VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 mace amod 8 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing 9 mace compound 9 mace mace NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 saw punct
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1 see past we a spiked iron mace the museum vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mace=Stimulus 2 spike participle tree rules
Example 7 Without the mace on the table, the House of Commons cannot do its business.
The tree, 15 words case det obl case det nmod punct det nsubj case obl aux advmod nmod:poss obj punct root Without ADP the DET mace NOUN on ADP the DET table NOUN , PUNCT the DET House PROPN of ADP Commons NOUN can AUX not PART do VERB its PRON business NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 3 mace case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mace det 3 mace mace NOUN Number=Sing 14 do obl 4 on on ADP _ 6 table case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 table det 6 table table NOUN Number=Sing 3 mace nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 mace punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 House det 9 House House PROPN Number=Sing 14 do nsubj 10 of of ADP _ 11 Commons case 11 Commons common NOUN Number=Plur 14 do obl 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 do aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 do advmod 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 15 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 business nmod:poss 16 business business NOUN Number=Sing 14 do obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 do punct
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1 not do can the House House's business without the mace on the table; of Commons vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Eventuality
Example 8 The university mace is used at graduation.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET university NOUN mace NOUN is AUX used VERB at ADP graduation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mace det 2 university university NOUN Number=Sing 3 mace compound 3 mace mace NOUN Number=Sing 5 used nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 used aux:pass 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 at at ADP _ 7 graduation case 7 graduation graduation NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
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1 use present · passive the university mace graduation vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 9 Thereupon he said, "This mace will do for the Snake!"
advmod nsubj punct punct det nsubj aux ccomp case det obl punct punct root Thereupon ADV he PRON said VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT This DET mace NOUN will AUX do VERB for ADP the DET Snake NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thereupon thereupon ADV _ 3 said advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 do punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 9 do punct 6 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 mace det 7 mace mace NOUN Number=Sing 9 do nsubj 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 do aux 9 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said ccomp 10 for for ADP _ 12 Snake case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Snake det 12 Snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 9 do obl 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 do punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 9 do punct
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1 say speech: express past he thereupon property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do in a quote future this mace for the Snake vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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