matador Who acts: matador, person, word, Many people, he, crowd · What happens: be, try, kill, come, mean, wave · To what, where: main bullfighter, style bullfight, bull, Spanish, killer, red cape
«matador» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: matador in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A matador is the main bullfighter in a Spanish-style bullfight, the person who tries to kill the bull with a sword.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod punct compound nmod punct det conj nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj case det obl punct root A DET matador NOUN is AUX the DET main ADJ bullfighter NOUN in ADP a DET Spanish ADJ - PUNCT style NOUN bullfight NOUN , PUNCT the DET person NOUN who PRON tries VERB to PART kill VERB the DET bull NOUN with ADP a DET sword NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 matador det 2 matador matador NOUN Number=Sing 6 bullfighter nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bullfighter cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bullfighter det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bullfighter amod 6 bullfighter bullfighter NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 12 bullfight case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bullfight det 9 Spanish Spanish ADJ Degree=Pos 11 style amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 Spanish punct 11 style style NOUN Number=Sing 12 bullfight compound 12 bullfight bullfight NOUN Number=Sing 6 bullfighter nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 person punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 person det 15 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 bullfighter conj 16 who who PRON PronType=Rel 17 tries nsubj 17 tries try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 person acl:relcl 18 to to PART _ 19 kill mark 19 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 tries xcomp 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 bull det 21 bull bull NOUN Number=Sing 19 kill obj 22 with with ADP _ 24 sword case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 sword det 24 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 19 kill obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 bullfighter punct
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1 is a present a matador the main bullfighter and the person a style bullfight tree rules 2 try present the person vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 kill not said to happen to-infinitive the person not said here the bull with a sword vn murder-42.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent bull=Patient with sword=Instrument
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 The word comes from Spanish and means "killer".
det nsubj case obl cc conj punct obj punct punct root The DET word NOUN comes VERB from ADP Spanish PROPN and CCONJ means VERB " PUNCT killer NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 3 comes nsubj 3 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 Spanish case 5 Spanish Spanish PROPN Number=Sing 3 comes obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 means cc 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 comes conj 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 killer punct 9 killer killer NOUN Number=Sing 7 means obj 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 killer punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 comes punct
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1 come present the word Spanish vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from spanish=Initial_Location 2 mean present the word not said here killer vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent killer=Topic
Example 1 The matador waved his red cape at the bull.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root The DET matador NOUN waved VERB his PRON red ADJ cape NOUN at ADP the DET bull NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 matador det 2 matador matador NOUN Number=Sing 3 waved nsubj 3 waved wave 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 6 cape nmod:poss 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cape amod 6 cape cape NOUN Number=Sing 3 waved obj 7 at at ADP _ 9 bull case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bull det 9 bull bull NOUN Number=Sing 3 waved obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 waved punct
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1 wave past the matador matador's red cape at the bull vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cape=Patient
Example 2 Many people protest against bullfights because the bull is hurt and killed.
amod nsubj case obl mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl cc conj punct root Many ADJ people NOUN protest VERB against ADP bullfights NOUN because SCONJ the DET bull NOUN is AUX hurt VERB and CCONJ killed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 protest nsubj 3 protest protest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 against against ADP _ 5 bullfights case 5 bullfights bullfight NOUN Number=Plur 3 protest obl 6 because because SCONJ _ 10 hurt mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bull det 8 bull bull NOUN Number=Sing 10 hurt nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hurt aux:pass 10 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 protest advcl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 killed cc 12 killed kill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 hurt conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 protest punct
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1 protest speech: disagree present Many people against bullfights vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent against bullfight=Topic 2 hurt present · passive the bull vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 kill participle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 3 The matador wore a glittering costume.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET matador NOUN wore VERB a DET glittering NOUN costume NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 matador det 2 matador matador NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore nsubj 3 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 costume det 5 glittering glittering NOUN Number=Sing 6 costume compound 6 costume costume NOUN Number=Sing 3 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 wore punct
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1 wear past the matador a glittering costume vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent costume=Theme
Example 4 Dodging the tacklers like a matador, he scored a try.
advcl det obj case det nmod punct nsubj det obj punct root Dodging VERB the DET tacklers NOUN like ADP a DET matador NOUN , PUNCT he PRON scored VERB a DET try NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dodging dodge VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 scored advcl 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tacklers det 3 tacklers tackler NOUN Number=Plur 1 Dodging obj 4 like like ADP _ 6 matador case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 matador det 6 matador matador NOUN Number=Sing 3 tacklers nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 1 Dodging punct 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 scored nsubj 9 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 try det 11 try try NOUN Number=Sing 9 scored obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 scored punct
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1 dodge gerund he not said here the tacklers like a matador vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent tackler=Location 2 score past he a try vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent try=Theme
Example 5 Bullfighting is banned in some parts of Spain.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root Bullfighting NOUN is AUX banned VERB in ADP some DET parts NOUN of ADP Spain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bullfighting bullfighting NOUN Number=Sing 3 banned nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 banned aux:pass 3 banned ban VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 parts case 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 parts det 6 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 3 banned obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 Spain case 8 Spain Spain PROPN Number=Sing 6 parts nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 banned punct
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1 ban present · passive Bullfighting some parts of Spain vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 6 The crowd cheered the matador.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET crowd NOUN cheered VERB the DET matador NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 cheered nsubj 3 cheered cheer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 matador det 5 matador matador NOUN Number=Sing 3 cheered obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 cheered punct
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1 cheer past the crowd the matador vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus matador=Experiencer
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