metre Who acts: metre, big step, meter, machine, rope, Sam · What happens: be, measure, mean, run · To what, where: measure, one metre, machine, something, beat, 100 metres
«metre» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: metre in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A metre is a measure of length; a big step is about one metre.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det case nmod punct det amod nsubj cop advmod nummod conj punct root A DET metre NOUN is AUX a DET measure NOUN of ADP length NOUN ; PUNCT a DET big ADJ step NOUN is AUX about ADV one NUM metre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 metre det 2 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 5 measure nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 measure cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 measure det 5 measure measure NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 length case 7 length length NOUN Number=Sing 5 measure nmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 metre punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 step det 10 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 11 step amod 11 step step NOUN Number=Sing 15 metre nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 metre cop 13 about about ADV _ 15 metre advmod 14 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 metre nummod 15 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 5 measure conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 measure punct
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1 is a present a metre a measure and one metre of length tree rules 2 is a present a big step one metre about property 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 A meter is also a machine that measures something, like a water meter or a parking meter.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop advmod det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct case det compound appos cc det compound conj punct root A DET meter NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET machine NOUN that PRON measures VERB something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET water NOUN meter NOUN or CCONJ a DET parking NOUN meter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meter det 2 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 6 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 machine cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 machine advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 machine det 6 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 measures nsubj 8 measures measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 machine acl:relcl 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 measures obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 meter punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 meter case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 meter det 13 water water NOUN Number=Sing 14 meter compound 14 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 9 something appos 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 meter cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 meter det 17 parking parking NOUN Number=Sing 18 meter compound 18 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing 14 meter conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 machine punct
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1 is a present a meter a machine tree rules 2 measure present a machine something vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme something=Value
Meaning 3 Metre can mean the beat in a poem or a song.
nsubj aux det obj case det nmod cc det conj punct root Metre NOUN can AUX mean VERB the DET beat NOUN in ADP a DET poem NOUN or CCONJ a DET song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 beat det 5 beat beat NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 poem case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 poem det 8 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 5 beat nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 song cc 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 song det 11 song song NOUN Number=Sing 8 poem conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Metre the beat in a poem or a song vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot beat=Theme in poem=Attribute
Example 1 A rope is 21 metres long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root A DET rope NOUN is AUX 21 NUM metres NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 rope det 2 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 21 21 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 metres nummod 5 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present a rope 21 metres obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 2 Sam runs 100 metres.
nsubj nummod obj punct root Sam PROPN runs VERB 100 NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 runs nsubj 2 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 metres nummod 4 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 2 runs obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 runs punct
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1 run present Sam 100 metres vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme metre=Trajectory
Example 3 The garden is 8 metres long and 5 metres wide.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked cc nummod obl:unmarked conj punct root The DET garden NOUN is AUX 8 NUM metres NOUN long ADJ and CCONJ 5 NUM metres NOUN wide ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 garden det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 metres nummod 5 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 wide cc 8 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 metres nummod 9 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 10 wide obl:unmarked 10 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 6 long conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the garden 8 metres obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules 2 be the garden not said here 5 metres tree rules
Example 4 A metre is 100 centimetres.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET metre NOUN is AUX 100 NUM centimetres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 metre det 2 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 5 centimetres nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 centimetres cop 4 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 centimetres nummod 5 centimetres centimetre NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 centimetres punct
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1 is a present a metre 100 centimetres tree rules
Example 5 A kilometre is 1000 metres.
det nsubj cop nummod punct root A DET kilometre NOUN is AUX 1000 NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 kilometre det 2 kilometre kilometre NOUN Number=Sing 5 metres nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 metres cop 4 1000 1000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 metres nummod 5 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 metres punct
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1 is a present a kilometre 1000 metres tree rules
Example 6 The door is about 2 metres high.
det nsubj cop advmod nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET door NOUN is AUX about ADV 2 NUM metres NOUN high ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 door det 2 door door NOUN Number=Sing 7 high nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 high cop 4 about about ADV _ 5 2 advmod 5 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 metres nummod 6 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 7 high obl:unmarked 7 high high ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 high punct
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1 is present the door 2 metres obl:unmarked ; high property tree rules
Example 7 The giraffe is over 5 metres tall.
det nsubj cop advmod nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET giraffe NOUN is AUX over ADV 5 NUM metres NOUN tall ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 giraffe det 2 giraffe giraffe NOUN Number=Sing 7 tall nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tall cop 4 over over ADV _ 5 5 advmod 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 metres nummod 6 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 7 tall obl:unmarked 7 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 tall punct
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1 is present the giraffe 5 metres obl:unmarked ; tall property tree rules
Example 8 Measure the room with a metre stick.
det obj case det compound nmod punct root Measure VERB the DET room NOUN with ADP a DET metre NOUN stick NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 room det 3 room room NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obj 4 with with ADP _ 7 stick case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stick det 6 metre metre NOUN Number=Sing 7 stick compound 7 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 3 room nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here the room with a metre stick vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme room=Value
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