millstone Who acts: millstone, you, river, wheel, debt, Jesus · What happens: be, use, grind, not get, turn, speak · To what, where: one, large round flat stones, mill, grain, flour, heavy problem · Speech: someone speaks here
«millstone» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: millstone in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A millstone is one of a pair of large, round, flat stones used in a mill to grind grain into flour.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop case det nmod case amod punct amod punct amod nmod acl case det obl mark advcl obj case obl punct root A DET millstone NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP a DET pair NOUN of ADP large ADJ , PUNCT round ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ stones NOUN used VERB in ADP a DET mill NOUN to PART grind VERB grain NOUN into ADP flour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 millstone det 2 millstone millstone NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 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 _ 7 pair case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pair det 7 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nmod 8 of of ADP _ 14 stones case 9 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 14 stones amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 large punct 11 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 14 stones amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 round punct 13 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 14 stones amod 14 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 7 pair nmod 15 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 stones acl 16 in in ADP _ 18 mill case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 mill det 18 mill mill NOUN Number=Sing 15 used obl 19 to to PART _ 20 grind mark 20 grind grind VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 used advcl 21 grain grain NOUN Number=Sing 20 grind obj 22 into into ADP _ 23 flour case 23 flour flour NOUN Number=Sing 20 grind obl 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a millstone one of a pair of large round flat stones tree rules 2 use participle large round flat stones not said here a mill vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 grind to-infinitive grain flour vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent grain=Material into flour=Product
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 millstone (round your neck) is a heavy problem or responsibility you can't get rid of.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj punct case nmod:poss appos punct cop det amod cc conj nsubj aux advmod parataxis xcomp obl punct root A DET millstone NOUN ( PUNCT round ADP your PRON neck NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET heavy ADJ problem NOUN or CCONJ responsibility NOUN you PRON ca AUX n't PART get VERB rid ADJ of ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 millstone det 2 millstone millstone NOUN Number=Sing 11 problem nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 neck punct 4 round round ADP _ 6 neck case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 neck nmod:poss 6 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 2 millstone appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 neck punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 problem cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 problem det 10 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 problem amod 11 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 responsibility cc 13 responsibility responsibility NOUN Number=Sing 11 problem conj 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 17 get nsubj 15 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 get aux 16 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 17 get advmod 17 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 problem parataxis 18 rid rid ADJ Degree=Pos 17 get xcomp 19 of of ADP _ 18 rid obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 problem punct
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1 is a present a millstone a heavy problem or responsibility tree rules 2 not get can you rid property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The millstone turned slowly and ground the wheat.
det nsubj advmod cc conj det obj punct root The DET millstone NOUN turned VERB slowly ADV and CCONJ ground NOUN the DET wheat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 millstone det 2 millstone millstone NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned nsubj 3 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 turned advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 ground cc 6 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wheat det 8 wheat wheat NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 turned punct
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1 turn past the millstone the wheat slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wheat=Theme
Example 2 Old millstones are sometimes used in gardens.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root Old ADJ millstones NOUN are AUX sometimes ADV used VERB in ADP gardens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 millstones amod 2 millstones millstone NOUN Number=Plur 5 used nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 used aux:pass 4 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 5 used advmod 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 gardens case 7 gardens garden NOUN Number=Plur 5 used obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
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1 use present · passive Old millstones gardens sometimes property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 The river turned the wheel that turned the millstone.
det nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET river NOUN turned VERB the DET wheel NOUN that PRON turned VERB the DET millstone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned nsubj 3 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wheel det 5 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned obj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 turned nsubj 7 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 wheel acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 millstone det 9 millstone millstone NOUN Number=Sing 7 turned obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 turned punct
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1 turn past the river the wheel vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme 2 turn past the wheel the millstone vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent millstone=Theme
Example 4 The debt was a millstone round his neck.
det nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET debt NOUN was AUX a DET millstone NOUN round ADP his PRON neck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 debt det 2 debt debt NOUN Number=Sing 5 millstone nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 millstone cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 millstone det 5 millstone millstone NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 round round ADP _ 8 neck case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 neck nmod:poss 8 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 5 millstone nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 millstone punct
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1 is a past the debt a millstone round his neck tree rules
Example 5 A millstone is very heavy.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root A DET millstone NOUN is AUX very ADV heavy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 millstone det 2 millstone millstone NOUN Number=Sing 5 heavy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 heavy cop 4 very very ADV _ 5 heavy advmod 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 heavy punct
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1 is present a millstone heavy property tree rules
Example 6 Jesus spoke of a millstone in one of his warnings in the Gospels.
nsubj case det obl case obl case nmod:poss nmod case det nmod punct root Jesus PROPN spoke VERB of ADP a DET millstone NOUN in ADP one NUM of ADP his PRON warnings NOUN in ADP the DET Gospels PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 2 spoke nsubj 2 spoke speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 millstone case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 millstone det 5 millstone millstone NOUN Number=Sing 2 spoke obl 6 in in ADP _ 7 one case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 spoke obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 warnings case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 warnings nmod:poss 10 warnings warning NOUN Number=Plur 7 one nmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 Gospels case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 Gospels det 13 Gospels Gospel PROPN Number=Plur 10 warnings nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoke punct
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1 speak speech: other past Jesus of a millstone; in one of Jesus's warnings in the Gospels vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 warn Jesus the Gospels nom warning «communication transitive»: poss=agent in=place
Example 7 Four millstones formed his shield, and on a box-tree close by hung his giant sword.
The tree, 16 words nummod nsubj nmod:poss obj punct cc case det compound punct obl parataxis mark advcl nmod:poss amod obj punct root Four NUM millstones NOUN formed VERB his PRON shield NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ on ADP a DET box NOUN - PUNCT tree NOUN close ADJ by SCONJ hung VERB his PRON giant ADJ sword NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 millstones nummod 2 millstones millstone NOUN Number=Plur 3 formed nsubj 3 formed form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 shield nmod:poss 5 shield shield NOUN Number=Sing 3 formed obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 13 close punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 13 close cc 8 on on ADP _ 12 tree case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tree det 10 box box NOUN Number=Sing 12 tree compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 box punct 12 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 13 close obl 13 close close ADJ Degree=Pos 3 formed parataxis 14 by by SCONJ _ 15 hung mark 15 hung hang VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 13 close advcl 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 sword nmod:poss 17 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 18 sword amod 18 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 15 hung obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 formed punct
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1 form past Four millstones his shield vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shield=Theme 2 hang gerund Four millstones not said here his giant sword vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Patient
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