maroon Who acts: Maroon, they, you, Maroons, other places, school jumpers · What happens: be, maroon, mean, leave, not escape, escape · To what, where: dark red colour, someone, them, place, you, people · Speech: someone speaks here
«maroon» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: maroon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Maroon is a dark brownish-red colour, like the colour of some school uniforms.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det amod amod punct amod punct case det appos case det compound nmod punct root Maroon NOUN is AUX a DET dark ADJ brownish ADJ - PUNCT red ADJ colour NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET colour NOUN of ADP some DET school NOUN uniforms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maroon maroon NOUN Number=Sing 8 colour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 colour cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 colour det 4 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 5 brownish brownish ADJ Degree=Pos 7 red amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 brownish punct 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 colour punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 colour case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 colour det 12 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 8 colour appos 13 of of ADP _ 16 uniforms case 14 some some DET PronType=Ind 16 uniforms det 15 school school NOUN Number=Sing 16 uniforms compound 16 uniforms uniform NOUN Number=Plur 12 colour nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 colour punct
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1 is a present Maroon a dark red colour tree rules
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 To maroon someone means to leave them alone in a place they cannot escape from, like a desert island; if you are marooned, you are stuck.
The tree, 27 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj advmod case det obl nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl obl punct case det compound obl punct mark nsubj aux:pass advcl punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root To PART maroon VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART leave VERB them PRON alone ADV in ADP a DET place NOUN they PRON can AUX not PART escape VERB from ADP , PUNCT like ADP a DET desert NOUN island NOUN ; PUNCT if SCONJ you PRON are AUX marooned VERB , PUNCT you PRON are AUX stuck ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 maroon mark 2 maroon maroon VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 maroon obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 leave mark 6 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 leave obj 8 alone alone ADV _ 6 leave advmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 place case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 place det 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 6 leave obl 12 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 escape nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 escape aux 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 escape advmod 15 escape escape VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 place acl:relcl 16 from from ADP _ 15 escape obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 island punct 18 like like ADP _ 21 island case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 island det 20 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 21 island compound 21 island island NOUN Number=Sing 15 escape obl 22 ; ; PUNCT _ 30 stuck punct 23 if if SCONJ _ 26 marooned mark 24 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 26 marooned nsubj 25 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 marooned aux:pass 26 marooned maroon VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 30 stuck advcl 27 , , PUNCT _ 26 marooned punct 28 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 30 stuck nsubj 29 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 30 stuck cop 30 stuck stuck ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means parataxis 31 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 maroon to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 leave not said to happen to-infinitive them = they a place alone property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme in place=Location 4 not escape can they a place not said here like a desert island vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme place=Initial_Location 5 maroon a condition, not said to happen present · passive you tree rules 6 is present you stuck property tree rules
Meaning 3 The Maroons were people in Jamaica and other places who escaped slavery and built free communities in the mountains.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop case nmod cc amod conj nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj amod obj case det obl punct root The DET Maroons NOUN were AUX people NOUN in ADP Jamaica PROPN and CCONJ other ADJ places NOUN who PRON escaped VERB slavery NOUN and CCONJ built VERB free ADJ communities NOUN in ADP the DET mountains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Maroons det 2 Maroons maroon NOUN Number=Plur 4 people nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 people cop 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 Jamaica case 6 Jamaica Jamaica PROPN Number=Sing 4 people nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 places cc 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 places amod 9 places place NOUN Number=Plur 6 Jamaica conj 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 escaped nsubj 11 escaped escape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 places acl:relcl 12 slavery slavery NOUN Number=Sing 11 escaped obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 built cc 14 built build VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 escaped conj 15 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 16 communities amod 16 communities community NOUN Number=Plur 14 built obj 17 in in ADP _ 19 mountains case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 mountains det 19 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 14 built obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 people punct
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1 is a past the Maroons people Jamaica and other places tree rules 2 escape past other places slavery vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme slavery=Initial_Location 3 build past other places not said here free communities the mountains vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset community=Product
Meaning 4 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A maroon is a loud firework rocket used as a signal, once used to call lifeboat crews.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod compound acl case det obl punct advmod parataxis mark advcl compound obj punct root A DET maroon NOUN is AUX a DET loud ADJ firework NOUN rocket NOUN used VERB as ADP a DET signal NOUN , PUNCT once ADV used VERB to PART call VERB lifeboat NOUN crews NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 maroon det 2 maroon maroon NOUN Number=Sing 7 rocket nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rocket cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 rocket det 5 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rocket amod 6 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing 7 rocket compound 7 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 rocket acl 9 as as ADP _ 11 signal case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 signal det 11 signal signal NOUN Number=Sing 8 used obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 13 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 14 used advmod 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 rocket parataxis 15 to to PART _ 16 call mark 16 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 used advcl 17 lifeboat lifeboat NOUN Number=Sing 18 crews compound 18 crews crew NOUN Number=Plur 16 call obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 rocket punct
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1 is a present a maroon a loud firework rocket tree rules 2 use participle a loud firework rocket not said here as a signal vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 use participle once property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 call to-infinitive lifeboat crews vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent crew=Recipient
Meaning 5 Usage: Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
The Maroons is the nickname of the Queensland rugby league team.
det nsubj cop det case det compound compound compound nmod punct root The DET Maroons NOUN is AUX the DET nickname NOUN of ADP the DET Queensland PROPN rugby NOUN league NOUN team NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Maroons det 2 Maroons maroon NOUN Number=Plur 5 nickname nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 nickname cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 nickname det 5 nickname nickname NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 11 team case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 team det 8 Queensland Queensland PROPN Number=Sing 11 team compound 9 rugby rugby NOUN Number=Sing 10 league compound 10 league league NOUN Number=Sing 11 team compound 11 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 nickname nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 nickname punct
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1 is a present the Maroons the nickname of the Queensland league team tree rules
Example 1 Our school jumpers are maroon.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop punct root Our PRON school NOUN jumpers NOUN are AUX maroon 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 3 jumpers nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumpers compound 3 jumpers jumper NOUN Number=Plur 5 maroon nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 maroon cop 5 maroon maroon NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 maroon punct
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1 is a present Our school jumpers maroon tree rules
Example 2 The pirates marooned the captain on a tiny island.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET pirates NOUN marooned VERB the DET captain NOUN on ADP a DET tiny ADJ island NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pirates det 2 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 3 marooned nsubj 3 marooned maroon VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 captain det 5 captain captain NOUN Number=Sing 3 marooned obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 island case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 island det 8 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 9 island amod 9 island island NOUN Number=Sing 3 marooned obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 marooned punct
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1 maroon past the pirates the captain a tiny island tree rules
Example 3 We were marooned at home because of the snow.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case fixed det obl punct root We PRON were AUX marooned VERB at ADP home NOUN because ADP of ADP the DET snow 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 marooned nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 marooned aux:pass 3 marooned maroon VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 at at ADP _ 5 home case 5 home home NOUN Number=Sing 3 marooned obl 6 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 snow case 7 of of ADP _ 6 because fixed 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 snow det 9 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 marooned obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 marooned punct
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1 maroon past · passive We home because the snow tree rules
Example 4 Maroon is darker than red.
nsubj cop case obl punct root Maroon NOUN is AUX darker ADJ than ADP red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maroon maroon NOUN Number=Sing 3 darker nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 darker cop 3 darker dark ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than ADP _ 5 red case 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 3 darker obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 darker punct
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1 is present Maroon than red; dark property tree rules
Example 5 The Maroons of Jamaica fought for their freedom.
det nsubj case nmod case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET Maroons NOUN of ADP Jamaica PROPN fought VERB for ADP their PRON freedom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Maroons det 2 Maroons maroon NOUN Number=Plur 5 fought nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Jamaica case 4 Jamaica Jamaica PROPN Number=Sing 2 Maroons nmod 5 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 freedom case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 freedom nmod:poss 8 freedom freedom NOUN Number=Sing 5 fought obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 fought punct
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1 fight past the Maroons of Jamaica for Maroons's freedom vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Robinson Crusoe was marooned for many years.
nsubj flat aux:pass case amod obl punct root Robinson PROPN Crusoe PROPN was AUX marooned VERB for ADP many ADJ years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Robinson Robinson PROPN Number=Sing 4 marooned nsubj 2 Crusoe Crusoe PROPN Number=Sing 1 Robinson flat 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 marooned aux:pass 4 marooned maroon VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 years case 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 7 years amod 7 years year NOUN Number=Plur 4 marooned obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 marooned punct
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1 maroon past · passive Robinson year tree rules
Example 7 (Australia) The Maroons won the State of Origin match.
punct obl punct det nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root ( PUNCT Australia PROPN ) PUNCT The DET Maroons NOUN won VERB the DET State PROPN of ADP Origin PROPN match NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 6 won obl 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Maroons det 5 Maroons maroon NOUN Number=Plur 6 won nsubj 6 won win VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 State det 8 State State PROPN Number=Sing 6 won obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 match case 10 Origin Origin PROPN Number=Sing 11 match compound 11 match match NOUN Number=Sing 8 State nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 won punct
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1 win past the Maroons Australia vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent state=Eventuality
Example 8 The flood marooned the village for a week.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET flood NOUN marooned VERB the DET village NOUN for ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flood det 2 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 3 marooned nsubj 3 marooned maroon VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 village det 5 village village NOUN Number=Sing 3 marooned obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 week case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 week det 8 week week NOUN Number=Sing 3 marooned obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 marooned punct
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1 maroon past the flood the village week tree rules
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