michigan
Who acts: We, Detroit, Lake, Michigan, cousin · What happens: make, surround, shape, go, camp, be · To what, where: state, Michigan, biggest city, one, ice fishing
«michigan» 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: michigan in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
A state in the north of the United States, made of two peninsulas and surrounded by the Great Lakes.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 state | det |
| 2 | state | state | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 made | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 north | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 north | det |
| 5 | north | north | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 state | nmod |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 States | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 States | det |
| 8 | United | United | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 States | amod |
| 9 | States | State | PROPN | Number=Plur | 5 north | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 made | punct |
| 11 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 peninsulas | case |
| 13 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 14 peninsulas | nummod |
| 14 | peninsulas | peninsula | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 made | obl |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 surrounded | cc |
| 16 | surrounded | surround | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 made | conj |
| 17 | by | by | ADP | _ | 20 Lakes | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 Lakes | det |
| 19 | Great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 Lakes | amod |
| 20 | Lakes | Lake | PROPN | Number=Plur | 16 surrounded | obl:agent |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 made | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | participle · passive | a state in the north of the United States | of two peninsulas | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product | ||||
| 2 | surround | participle | vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
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: Lake Michigan — kept apart, not parsed.
One of the five Great Lakes of North America, the only one completely inside the USA.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 Lakes | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Lakes | det |
| 4 | five | five | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 Lakes | nummod |
| 5 | Great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 Lakes | amod |
| 6 | Lakes | Lake | PROPN | Number=Plur | 1 One | nmod |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 America | case |
| 8 | North | North | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 America | compound |
| 9 | America | America | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 Lakes | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 one | punct |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 one | det |
| 12 | only | only | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 one | amod |
| 13 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 Lakes | appos |
| 14 | completely | completely | ADV | _ | 13 one | advmod |
| 15 | inside | inside | ADP | _ | 17 USA | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 USA | det |
| 17 | USA | USA | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 one | nmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 One | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Michigan is shaped like a mitten.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | Michigan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 shaped | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 shaped | aux:pass |
| 3 | shaped | shape | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | like | like | ADP | _ | 6 mitten | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 mitten | det |
| 6 | mitten | mitten | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shaped | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 shaped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shape | present · passive | Michigan | like a mitten | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
Example 2
We went camping in Michigan last summer.
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 went | nsubj |
| 2 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | camping | camp | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 went | xcomp |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 Michigan | case |
| 5 | Michigan | Michigan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 camping | obl |
| 6 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 summer | amod |
| 7 | summer | summer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 camping | obl:unmarked |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 went | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | We | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | camp | gerund | We not said here | Michigan | summer | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in michigan=Location |
Example 3
Detroit is the biggest city in Michigan.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | Detroit | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 city | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 city | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 city | det |
| 4 | biggest | big | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 5 city | amod |
| 5 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 Michigan | case |
| 7 | Michigan | Michigan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 city | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 city | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Detroit | the biggest city | Michigan | tree rules |
Example 4
Lake Michigan is one of the Great Lakes.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake | Lake | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 one | nsubj |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Lake | flat |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 one | cop |
| 4 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 Lakes | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Lakes | det |
| 7 | Great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 Lakes | amod |
| 8 | Lakes | Lake | PROPN | Number=Plur | 4 one | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 one | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Lake | one | of the Great Lakes | tree rules |
Example 5
Michigan has very cold winters with lots of snow.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | Michigan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 has | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | very | very | ADV | _ | 4 cold | advmod |
| 4 | cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 winters | amod |
| 5 | winters | winter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 has | obj |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 lots | case |
| 7 | lots | lot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 winters | nmod |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 snow | case |
| 9 | snow | snow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lots | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | Michigan | winter | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 6
My cousin lives in Michigan and goes ice fishing.
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 cousin | nmod:poss |
| 2 | cousin | cousin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lives | nsubj |
| 3 | lives | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 Michigan | case |
| 5 | Michigan | Michigan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 lives | obl |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 goes | cc |
| 7 | goes | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 lives | conj |
| 8 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 fishing | compound |
| 9 | fishing | fishing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 goes | obj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 lives | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | present | My cousin | Michigan | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in michigan=Location | ||||
| 2 | go | present | My cousin not said here | ice fishing | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fishing=Theme |
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