maize Who acts: Maize, tall cereal plant, farmer, Maize plants, path, several men · What happens: be, grow, eat, give, lose, make · To what, where: tall cereal plant, yellow seeds, large cobs, seeds, maize, big field
«maize» 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: maize in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Maize is a tall cereal plant that grows yellow seeds (kernels) on large cobs.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det amod compound nsubj acl:relcl amod obj punct appos punct case amod obl punct root Maize NOUN is AUX a DET tall ADJ cereal NOUN plant NOUN that PRON grows VERB yellow ADJ seeds NOUN ( PUNCT kernels NOUN ) PUNCT on ADP large ADJ cobs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 6 plant nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plant cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plant det 4 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 6 plant amod 5 cereal cereal NOUN Number=Sing 6 plant compound 6 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 grows nsubj 8 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plant acl:relcl 9 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 10 seeds amod 10 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 8 grows obj 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 kernels punct 12 kernels kernel NOUN Number=Plur 10 seeds appos 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 kernels punct 14 on on ADP _ 16 cobs case 15 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 16 cobs amod 16 cobs cob NOUN Number=Plur 8 grows obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 plant punct
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1 is a present Maize a tall cereal plant tree rules 2 grow present a tall cereal plant yellow seeds large cobs vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location seed=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 Maize is also the seeds of this plant, eaten as food or given to animals.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop advmod det case det nmod punct conj case obl cc conj case obl:agent punct root Maize NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET seeds NOUN of ADP this DET plant NOUN , PUNCT eaten VERB as ADP food NOUN or CCONJ given VERB to ADP animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 5 seeds nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 seeds cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 seeds advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 seeds det 5 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 plant case 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 plant det 8 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 5 seeds nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 eaten punct 10 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 seeds conj 11 as as ADP _ 12 food case 12 food food NOUN Number=Sing 10 eaten obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 given cc 14 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 eaten conj 15 to to ADP _ 16 animals case 16 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 14 given obl:agent 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 seeds punct
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1 is a present Maize the seeds of this plant tree rules 2 eat participle Maize not said here as food vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 give participle Maize not said here vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The farmer grows maize in the big field.
det nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root The DET farmer NOUN grows VERB maize NOUN in ADP the DET big ADJ field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 farmer det 2 farmer farmer NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows nsubj 3 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 field case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 field det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 field amod 8 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 grows obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 grows punct
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1 grow present the farmer maize the big field vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location maize=Theme
Example 2 We got lost in the maize maze.
nsubj aux:pass case det compound obl punct root We PRON got AUX lost VERB in ADP the DET maize NOUN maze 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 3 lost nsubj 2 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 lost aux:pass 3 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 7 maze case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 maze det 6 maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 7 maze compound 7 maze maze NOUN Number=Sing 3 lost obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lost punct
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1 lose past · passive We the maize maze vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
Example 3 Popcorn is made from a kind of maize.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root Popcorn NOUN is AUX made VERB from ADP a DET kind NOUN of ADP maize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Popcorn popcorn NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 kind case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 kind det 6 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 maize case 8 maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 6 kind nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Popcorn a kind of maize vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from kind=Material
Example 4 Cows are often fed on maize.
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Cows NOUN are AUX often ADV fed VERB on ADP maize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cows cow NOUN Number=Plur 4 fed nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fed aux:pass 3 often often ADV _ 4 fed advmod 4 fed feed VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 6 maize case 6 maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 4 fed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 fed punct
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1 feed present · passive Cows maize often property vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient
Example 5 Maize plants can grow taller than a man.
compound nsubj aux xcomp case det obl punct root Maize NOUN plants NOUN can AUX grow VERB taller ADJ than ADP a DET man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 2 plants compound 2 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 4 grow nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 grow aux 4 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 grow xcomp 6 than than ADP _ 8 man case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 man det 8 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 taller obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 grow punct
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1 grow can Maize plants tall property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Tortillas are made from maize flour.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root Tortillas NOUN are AUX made VERB from ADP maize NOUN flour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tortillas tortilla NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 flour case 5 maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 6 flour compound 6 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Tortillas maize flour vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from flour=Material
Example 7 The maize was ready to pick at the end of summer.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp case det obl case nmod punct root The DET maize NOUN was AUX ready ADJ to PART pick VERB at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 maize det 2 maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 4 ready nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 ready cop 4 ready ready ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 pick mark 6 pick pick VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 ready xcomp 7 at at ADP _ 9 end case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 end det 9 end end NOUN Number=Sing 6 pick obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 summer case 11 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 9 end nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 ready punct
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1 is past the maize ready property tree rules 2 pick to-infinitive the maize not said here at the end of summer vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at end=Patient
Example 8 The path lay through a field of maize, where several men were working.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj case det obl case nmod punct advmod amod nsubj aux conj punct root The DET path NOUN lay VERB through ADP a DET field NOUN of ADP maize NOUN , PUNCT where ADV several ADJ men NOUN were AUX working VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay nsubj 3 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 through through ADP _ 6 field case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 field det 6 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 maize case 8 maize maize NOUN Number=Sing 6 field nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 working punct 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 14 working advmod 11 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 12 men amod 12 men man NOUN Number=Plur 14 working nsubj 13 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 working aux 14 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 field conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 lay punct
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1 lie past the path a field of maize vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through field=Location 2 work past · progressive several men vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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