matt Who acts: Matt, We, Gloss paint, matt paint, photos, phone · What happens: have, be, paint, come out, hide, stop · To what, where: dull flat surface, name, walls, matt, bumps, wall
«matt» 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: matt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Not shiny; having a dull, flat surface: «matt paint», «a matt photo».
The tree, 12 words advmod punct conj det amod punct amod obj punct punct compound nmod punct punct punct det compound appos punct punct root Not PART shiny ADJ ; PUNCT having VERB a DET dull ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ surface NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT matt NOUN paint NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT a DET matt NOUN photo NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 2 shiny advmod 2 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 ; ; PUNCT _ 4 having punct 4 having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 shiny conj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 surface det 6 dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos 9 surface amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 dull punct 8 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 9 surface amod 9 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 4 having obj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 paint punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 paint punct 12 matt matt NOUN Number=Sing 13 paint compound 13 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 9 surface nmod 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 paint punct 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 photo punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 19 photo punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 photo det 18 matt matt NOUN Number=Sing 19 photo compound 19 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 13 paint appos 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 photo punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 shiny punct
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1 have gerund a dull flat surface matt paint vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surface=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 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Matt is a boy's name, short for Matthew.
nsubj cop det nmod:poss case punct amod case obl punct root Matt NOUN is AUX a DET boy NOUN 's PART name NOUN , PUNCT short ADJ for ADP Matthew PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Matt matt NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 name cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 boy det 4 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 6 name nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 boy case 6 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 short punct 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 name amod 9 for for ADP _ 10 Matthew case 10 Matthew Matthew PROPN Number=Sing 8 short obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 name punct
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1 is a present Matt a boy's name tree rules
Example 1 We painted the walls with matt white paint.
nsubj det obj case compound amod obl punct root We PRON painted VERB the DET walls NOUN with ADP matt NOUN white ADJ paint 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 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 walls det 4 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 2 painted obj 5 with with ADP _ 8 paint case 6 matt matt NOUN Number=Sing 8 paint compound 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 8 paint amod 8 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past We the walls with matt white paint vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent wall=Destination with paint=Theme
Example 2 Gloss paint is shiny, but matt paint is dull.
compound nsubj cop punct cc compound nsubj cop conj punct root Gloss NOUN paint NOUN is AUX shiny ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ matt NOUN paint NOUN is AUX dull ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gloss gloss NOUN Number=Sing 2 paint compound 2 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 4 shiny nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shiny cop 4 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 dull punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 dull cc 7 matt matt NOUN Number=Sing 8 paint compound 8 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 10 dull nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 dull cop 10 dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shiny conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 shiny punct
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1 is present Gloss paint shiny property tree rules 2 is present matt paint dull property tree rules
Example 3 The photos came out matt, not glossy.
det nsubj advmod obl punct advmod appos punct root The DET photos NOUN came VERB out ADV matt NOUN , PUNCT not PART glossy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 photos det 2 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 3 came nsubj 3 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADV _ 3 came advmod 5 matt matt NOUN Number=Sing 3 came obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 glossy punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 glossy advmod 8 glossy glossy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 matt appos 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 came punct
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1 come out past the photos matt out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Matt paint hides bumps on the wall better.
compound nsubj obj case det nmod xcomp punct root Matt NOUN paint NOUN hides VERB bumps NOUN on ADP the DET wall NOUN better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Matt matt NOUN Number=Sing 2 paint compound 2 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 3 hides nsubj 3 hides hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bumps bump NOUN Number=Plur 3 hides obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 4 bumps nmod 8 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 hides xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hides punct
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1 hide present Matt paint bumps the wall good property vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bump=Patient on wall=Location
Example 5 My phone has a matt screen protector to stop glare.
nmod:poss nsubj det compound compound obj mark acl obj punct root My PRON phone NOUN has VERB a DET matt NOUN screen NOUN protector NOUN to PART stop VERB glare 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 phone nmod:poss 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 protector det 5 matt matt NOUN Number=Sing 6 screen compound 6 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 7 protector compound 7 protector protector NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 to to PART _ 9 stop mark 9 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 protector acl 10 glare glare NOUN Number=Sing 9 stop obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My phone a screen protector vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protector=Patient 2 stop to-infinitive My phone not said here glare vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality glare=Eventuality
Example 6 Matt is my best friend in class.
nsubj cop nmod:poss amod case nmod punct root Matt NOUN is AUX my PRON best ADJ friend NOUN in ADP class NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Matt matt NOUN Number=Sing 5 friend nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 friend cop 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 friend nmod:poss 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 friend amod 5 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 class case 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 5 friend nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 friend punct
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1 is a present Matt my best friend class tree rules
Example 7 The artist chose a matt finish for the poster.
det nsubj det compound obj case det nmod punct root The DET artist NOUN chose VERB a DET matt NOUN finish NOUN for ADP the DET poster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 artist det 2 artist artist NOUN Number=Sing 3 chose nsubj 3 chose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 finish det 5 matt matt NOUN Number=Sing 6 finish compound 6 finish finish NOUN Number=Sing 3 chose obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 poster case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 poster det 9 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 6 finish nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 chose punct
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1 choose past the artist a matt finish for the poster vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent finish=Theme for poster=Beneficiary
Example 8 A matt surface does not reflect light like a mirror.
det compound nsubj aux advmod obj case det obl punct root A DET matt NOUN surface NOUN does AUX not PART reflect VERB light NOUN like ADP a DET mirror NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 surface det 2 matt matt NOUN Number=Sing 3 surface compound 3 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 6 reflect nsubj 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 reflect aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 reflect advmod 6 reflect reflect VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 reflect obj 8 like like ADP _ 10 mirror case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mirror det 10 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 6 reflect obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 reflect punct
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1 not reflect present · do-support a matt surface light like a mirror tree rules
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