matchbox Who acts: small box, rough side, Grandad, We, brother, flat · What happens: hold, strike, keep, make, collect, be · To what, where: matches, matchbox, tiny bed, matchbox cars, size, grown up · Speech: someone speaks here
«matchbox» 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: matchbox in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small box that holds matches, with a rough side for striking them.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case det amod obl mark acl obj punct root A DET small ADJ box NOUN that PRON holds VERB matches NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET rough ADJ side NOUN for SCONJ striking VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 box det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 box amod 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 holds nsubj 5 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 box acl:relcl 6 matches match NOUN Number=Plur 5 holds obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 side punct 8 with with ADP _ 11 side case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 side det 10 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 11 side amod 11 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 holds obl 12 for for SCONJ _ 13 striking mark 13 striking strike VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 side acl 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 striking obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 box punct
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1 hold present a small box matches with a rough side vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Theme 2 strike gerund a rough side not said here matches = match vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
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 Something very small, like a «matchbox car» (a tiny toy car) or a very small room or house.
The tree, 18 words advmod amod punct case det punct compound appos punct punct det amod compound appos punct cc det advmod amod conj cc conj punct root Something PRON very ADV small ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET « PUNCT matchbox NOUN car NOUN » PUNCT ( PUNCT a DET tiny ADJ toy NOUN car NOUN ) PUNCT or CCONJ a DET very ADV small ADJ room NOUN or CCONJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 very very ADV _ 3 small advmod 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Something amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 car punct 5 like like ADP _ 9 car case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 car det 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 car punct 8 matchbox matchbox NOUN Number=Sing 9 car compound 9 car car NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something appos 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 car punct 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 15 car punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 car det 13 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 15 car amod 14 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 15 car compound 15 car car NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something appos 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 15 car punct 17 or or CCONJ _ 21 room cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 room det 19 very very ADV _ 20 small advmod 20 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 21 room amod 21 room room NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something conj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 house cc 23 house house NOUN Number=Sing 21 room conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Grandad keeps a matchbox by the fireplace.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Grandad PROPN keeps VERB a DET matchbox NOUN by ADP the DET fireplace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 matchbox det 4 matchbox matchbox NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obj 5 by by ADP _ 7 fireplace case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fireplace det 7 fireplace fireplace NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Grandad a matchbox by the fireplace vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent matchbox=Theme by fireplace=Location
Example 2 We made a tiny bed for the doll from a matchbox.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON made VERB a DET tiny ADJ bed NOUN for ADP the DET doll NOUN from ADP a DET matchbox 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 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bed det 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bed amod 5 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 doll case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 doll det 8 doll doll NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 9 from from ADP _ 11 matchbox case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 matchbox det 11 matchbox matchbox NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a tiny bed a matchbox for the doll vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.material PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent bed=Product for doll=Beneficiary from matchbox=Material
Example 3 My brother collects matchbox cars.
nmod:poss nsubj compound obj punct root My PRON brother NOUN collects VERB matchbox NOUN cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 collects nsubj 3 collects collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 matchbox matchbox NOUN Number=Sing 5 cars compound 5 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 3 collects obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 collects punct
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1 collect present My brother matchbox cars vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme
Example 4 The flat was the size of a matchbox.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root The DET flat NOUN was AUX the DET size NOUN of ADP a DET matchbox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flat det 2 flat flat NOUN Number=Sing 5 size nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 size cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 size det 5 size size NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 matchbox case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 matchbox det 8 matchbox matchbox NOUN Number=Sing 5 size nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 size punct
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1 is a past the flat the size of a matchbox tree rules
Example 5 If you find a matchbox, give it to a grown-up.
mark nsubj advcl det obj punct obj case det compound punct obl punct root If SCONJ you PRON find VERB a DET matchbox NOUN , PUNCT give VERB it PRON to ADP a DET grown NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 find mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 find nsubj 3 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 give advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 matchbox det 5 matchbox matchbox NOUN Number=Sing 3 find obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 find punct 7 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 give obj 9 to to ADP _ 13 up case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 up det 11 grown grown NOUN Number=Sing 13 up compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 13 up punct 13 up up NOUN Number=Sing 7 give obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 give punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 find a condition, not said to happen present you a matchbox vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matchbox=Topic 2 give imperative you not said here matchbox a grown up vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to up=Recipient
Example 6 The matchbox is 5 cm long, 3 cm wide and 1 cm high, so its volume is 15 cubic centimetres.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct nummod obl:unmarked conj cc nummod obl:unmarked conj punct advmod nmod:poss nsubj cop nummod amod obl punct root The DET matchbox NOUN is AUX 5 NUM cm NOUN long ADJ , PUNCT 3 NUM cm NOUN wide ADJ and CCONJ 1 NUM cm NOUN high ADJ , PUNCT so ADV its PRON volume NOUN is AUX 15 NUM cubic ADJ centimetres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 matchbox det 2 matchbox matchbox NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cm nummod 5 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 wide punct 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 cm nummod 9 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 10 wide obl:unmarked 10 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 6 long conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 high cc 12 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 cm nummod 13 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur 14 high obl:unmarked 14 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 10 wide conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 22 centimetres punct 16 so so ADV _ 22 centimetres advmod 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 volume nmod:poss 18 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 22 centimetres nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 centimetres cop 20 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 22 centimetres nummod 21 cubic cubic ADJ Degree=Pos 22 centimetres amod 22 centimetres centimetre NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the matchbox 5 cm obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules 2 be the matchbox not said here 3 cm tree rules 3 is a present matchbox's volume 15 cubic centimetres tree rules
Example 7 Some people collect old matchbox labels.
det nsubj amod compound obj punct root Some DET people NOUN collect VERB old ADJ matchbox NOUN labels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 collect nsubj 3 collect collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 labels amod 5 matchbox matchbox NOUN Number=Sing 6 labels compound 6 labels label NOUN Number=Plur 3 collect obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 collect punct
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1 collect present some people old matchbox labels vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Theme
Example 8 As soon as he entered the cottage, which stood like a matchbox in the heart of the pine-woods, he went to greet his mother, saying:
The tree, 26 words advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl det obj punct nsubj acl case det obl case det obl case det compound punct nmod punct nsubj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct parataxis punct root As ADV soon ADV as SCONJ he PRON entered VERB the DET cottage NOUN , PUNCT which PRON stood VERB like ADP a DET matchbox NOUN in ADP the DET heart NOUN of ADP the DET pine NOUN - PUNCT woods NOUN , PUNCT he PRON went VERB to PART greet VERB his PRON mother NOUN , PUNCT saying VERB : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADV _ 2 soon advmod 2 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 24 went advmod 3 as as SCONJ _ 5 entered mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 entered nsubj 5 entered enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 went advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cottage det 7 cottage cottage NOUN Number=Sing 5 entered obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 stood punct 9 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 stood nsubj 10 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 cottage acl 11 like like ADP _ 13 matchbox case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 matchbox det 13 matchbox matchbox NOUN Number=Sing 10 stood obl 14 in in ADP _ 16 heart case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 heart det 16 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 10 stood obl 17 of of ADP _ 21 woods case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 woods det 19 pine pine NOUN Number=Sing 21 woods compound 20 - - PUNCT _ 19 pine punct 21 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 16 heart nmod 22 , , PUNCT _ 5 entered punct 23 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 went nsubj 24 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 25 to to PART _ 26 greet mark 26 greet greet VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 went xcomp 27 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 28 mother nmod:poss 28 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 26 greet obj 29 , , PUNCT _ 30 saying punct 30 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 24 went parataxis 31 : : PUNCT _ 24 went punct
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1 enter past he the cottage vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cottage=Destination 2 stand past the cottage the heart of the pine woods like a matchbox vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in heart=Location 3 go past he soon property vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 greet speech: greet to-infinitive he not said here his mother vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mother=Theme 5 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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