meteor Who acts: small piece, piece, We, Most meteors, meteors, meteor · What happens: make, burn up, fall, see, call, hit · To what, where: streak, air, meteor flash, sky, meteor, ground · Speech: someone speaks here
«meteor» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: meteor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A streak of light in the night sky made when a small piece of rock or dust from space burns up in the air; a shooting star.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj:pass case nmod case det compound nmod mark det amod nsubj case nmod cc conj case nmod advcl compound:prt case det obl punct det compound obl punct root A DET streak NOUN of ADP light NOUN in ADP the DET night NOUN sky NOUN made VERB when SCONJ a DET small ADJ piece NOUN of ADP rock NOUN or CCONJ dust NOUN from ADP space NOUN burns VERB up ADP in ADP the DET air NOUN ; PUNCT a DET shooting NOUN star NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 streak det 2 streak streak NOUN Number=Sing 9 made nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 light case 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing 2 streak nmod 5 in in ADP _ 8 sky case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 8 sky compound 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 2 streak nmod 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 when when SCONJ _ 20 burns mark 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 piece det 12 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 13 piece amod 13 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 20 burns nsubj 14 of of ADP _ 15 rock case 15 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 13 piece nmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 dust cc 17 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 13 piece conj 18 from from ADP _ 19 space case 19 space space NOUN Number=Sing 13 piece nmod 20 burns burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 made advcl 21 up up ADP _ 20 burns compound:prt 22 in in ADP _ 24 air case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 air det 24 air air NOUN Number=Sing 20 burns obl 25 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 star punct 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 star det 27 shooting shooting NOUN Number=Sing 28 star compound 28 star star NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 9 made punct
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1 make participle · passive a streak of light in the night sky a shooting star obl vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 burn up present a small piece of rock from space or dust the air vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in air=Location
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 piece of space rock itself as it falls through the air.
det nsubj case compound nmod nmod:unmarked mark nsubj case det obl punct root The DET piece NOUN of ADP space NOUN rock NOUN itself PRON as SCONJ it PRON falls VERB through ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 9 falls nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 rock case 4 space space NOUN Number=Sing 5 rock compound 5 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 2 piece nmod 6 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 5 rock nmod:unmarked 7 as as SCONJ _ 9 falls mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 falls nsubj 9 falls fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 through through ADP _ 12 air case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 air det 12 air air NOUN Number=Sing 9 falls obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 falls punct
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1 fall present the piece of space rock piece the air vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through air=Location
Example 1 We saw a meteor flash across the sky.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET meteor NOUN flash NOUN across ADP the DET sky 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 flash det 4 meteor meteor NOUN Number=Sing 5 flash compound 5 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 6 across across ADP _ 8 sky case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a meteor flash the sky vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer flash=Stimulus
Example 2 A meteor is also called a shooting star.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod det compound xcomp punct root A DET meteor NOUN is AUX also ADV called VERB a DET shooting NOUN star NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meteor det 2 meteor meteor NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 4 also also ADV _ 5 called advmod 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 star det 7 shooting shooting NOUN Number=Sing 8 star compound 8 star star NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call present · passive a meteor vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 3 Most meteors burn up before they hit the ground.
amod nsubj compound:prt mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root Most ADJ meteors NOUN burn VERB up ADP before SCONJ they PRON hit VERB the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 2 meteors amod 2 meteors meteor NOUN Number=Plur 3 burn nsubj 3 burn burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 burn compound:prt 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 hit mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hit nsubj 7 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 burn advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 ground det 9 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 hit obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 burn punct
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1 burn up present Most meteors vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 hit past meteors = meteor the ground vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ground=Co-Theme
Example 4 We stayed up late to watch the meteor shower.
nsubj advmod advmod mark advcl det compound obj punct root We PRON stayed VERB up ADV late ADV to PART watch VERB the DET meteor NOUN shower 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 stayed nsubj 2 stayed stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADV _ 2 stayed advmod 4 late late ADV Degree=Pos 2 stayed advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 watch mark 6 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 stayed advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shower det 8 meteor meteor NOUN Number=Sing 9 shower compound 9 shower shower NOUN Number=Sing 6 watch obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 stayed punct
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1 stay up past We late property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 watch to-infinitive We not said here the meteor shower vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shower=Theme
Example 5 A meteor that reaches the ground is called a meteorite.
det nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl det obj aux:pass det xcomp punct root A DET meteor NOUN that PRON reaches VERB the DET ground NOUN is AUX called VERB a DET meteorite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meteor det 2 meteor meteor NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj:pass 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 reaches nsubj 4 reaches reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 meteor acl:relcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ground det 6 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 4 reaches obj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux:pass 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 meteorite det 10 meteorite meteorite NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 reach present a meteor the ground vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent ground=Theme 2 call present · passive a meteor vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 Make a wish when you see a meteor!
det obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Make VERB a DET wish NOUN when ADV you PRON see VERB a DET meteor NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wish det 3 wish wish NOUN Number=Sing 1 Make obj 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 6 see advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 see nsubj 6 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Make advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 meteor det 8 meteor meteor NOUN Number=Sing 6 see obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here a wish vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wish=Product 2 see present you a meteor vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer meteor=Stimulus
Example 7 Scientists study meteors to learn about space.
nsubj obj mark advcl case obl punct root Scientists NOUN study VERB meteors NOUN to PART learn VERB about ADP space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 study nsubj 2 study study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 meteors meteor NOUN Number=Plur 2 study obj 4 to to PART _ 5 learn mark 5 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 study advcl 6 about about ADP _ 7 space case 7 space space NOUN Number=Sing 5 learn obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 study punct
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1 study present Scientists meteors vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meteor=Topic 2 learn to-infinitive Scientists not said here about space vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about space=Topic
Example 8 The meteor left a glowing trail.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET meteor NOUN left VERB a DET glowing VERB trail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 meteor det 2 meteor meteor NOUN Number=Sing 3 left nsubj 3 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 trail det 5 glowing glow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 trail amod 6 trail trail NOUN Number=Sing 3 left obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 left punct
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1 leave past the meteor a glowing trail vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trail=Theme 2 glow gerund vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 A shooting star lit up the sky, and the boy's thoughts passed in a second from the vapours of the earth up to the shining meteor.
The tree, 27 words det compound nsubj acl compound:prt det obj punct cc det nmod:poss case nsubj case det obl case det obl case det nmod compound:prt case det amod obl punct root A DET shooting NOUN star NOUN lit VERB up ADP the DET sky NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET boy NOUN 's PART thoughts NOUN passed VERB in ADP a DET second NOUN from ADP the DET vapours NOUN of ADP the DET earth NOUN up ADP to ADP the DET shining VERB meteor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 star det 2 shooting shooting NOUN Number=Sing 3 star compound 3 star star NOUN Number=Sing 14 passed nsubj 4 lit lit VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 star acl 5 up up ADP _ 4 lit compound:prt 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sky det 7 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 4 lit obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 passed punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 14 passed cc 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 boy det 11 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 13 thoughts nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 boy case 13 thoughts thought NOUN Number=Plur 14 passed nsubj 14 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 in in ADP _ 17 second case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 second det 17 second second NOUN Number=Sing 14 passed obl 18 from from ADP _ 20 vapours case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 vapours det 20 vapours vapour NOUN Number=Plur 14 passed obl 21 of of ADP _ 23 earth case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 earth det 23 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 20 vapours nmod 24 up up ADP _ 14 passed compound:prt 25 to to ADP _ 28 meteor case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 meteor det 27 shining shine VERB VerbForm=Ger 28 meteor amod 28 meteor meteor NOUN Number=Sing 14 passed obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 14 passed punct
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1 lit up participle a shooting star not said here the sky tree rules 2 pass up past a shooting star the vapours of the earth second to the shining meteor vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from vapour=Initial_Location to meteor=Destination 3 shine gerund vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 think the boy nom thought «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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