moat Who acts: moat, knights, Enemies, Ducks, We, enclosure · What happens: be, dig, fill, keep out, surround, lower · To what, where: deep wide ditch, castle, enemies, drawbridge, moat, deep moat
«moat» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: moat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A moat is a deep, wide ditch dug around a castle or town, usually filled with water, to keep enemies out.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod acl case det obl cc conj punct advmod conj case obl punct mark advcl obj compound:prt punct root A DET moat NOUN is AUX a DET deep ADJ , PUNCT wide ADJ ditch NOUN dug VERB around ADP a DET castle NOUN or CCONJ town NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV filled VERB with ADP water NOUN , PUNCT to PART keep VERB enemies NOUN out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 moat det 2 moat moat NOUN Number=Sing 8 ditch nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ditch cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ditch det 5 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ditch amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 deep punct 7 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 8 ditch amod 8 ditch ditch NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 dug dig VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 ditch acl 10 around around ADP _ 12 castle case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 castle det 12 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 9 dug obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 town cc 14 town town NOUN Number=Sing 12 castle conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 filled punct 16 usually usually ADV _ 17 filled advmod 17 filled fill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 ditch conj 18 with with ADP _ 19 water case 19 water water NOUN Number=Sing 17 filled obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 keep punct 21 to to PART _ 22 keep mark 22 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 filled advcl 23 enemies enemy NOUN Number=Plur 22 keep obj 24 out out ADP _ 22 keep compound:prt 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 ditch punct
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1 is a present a moat a deep wide ditch tree rules 2 dig participle a deep wide ditch not said here a castle or town vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent around castle=Location 3 fill participle a moat not said here with water; usually property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with water=Instrument 4 keep out to-infinitive a moat not said here enemies vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=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.
Example 1 The castle was surrounded by a moat.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl:agent punct root The DET castle NOUN was AUX surrounded VERB by ADP a DET moat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 castle det 2 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 4 surrounded nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 surrounded aux:pass 4 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 moat case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 moat det 7 moat moat NOUN Number=Sing 4 surrounded obl:agent 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 surrounded punct
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1 surround past · passive a moat the castle vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme
Example 2 The knights lowered the drawbridge over the moat.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET knights NOUN lowered VERB the DET drawbridge NOUN over ADP the DET moat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knights det 2 knights knight NOUN Number=Plur 3 lowered nsubj 3 lowered lower VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 drawbridge det 5 drawbridge drawbridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 lowered obj 6 over over ADP _ 8 moat case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 moat det 8 moat moat NOUN Number=Sing 3 lowered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lowered punct
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1 lower past the knights the drawbridge the moat vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent drawbridge=Theme over moat=Destination
Example 3 Enemies could not cross the deep moat.
nsubj aux advmod det amod obj punct root Enemies NOUN could AUX not PART cross VERB the DET deep ADJ moat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Enemies enemy NOUN Number=Plur 4 cross nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 cross aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 cross advmod 4 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 moat det 6 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 moat amod 7 moat moat NOUN Number=Sing 4 cross obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 cross punct
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1 not cross could Enemies the deep moat vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moat=Patient
Example 4 Ducks swim in the old moat now.
nsubj case det amod obl advmod punct root Ducks NOUN swim VERB in ADP the DET old ADJ moat NOUN now ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ducks duck NOUN Number=Plur 2 swim nsubj 2 swim swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 moat case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 moat det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 moat amod 6 moat moat NOUN Number=Sing 2 swim obl 7 now now ADV PronType=Dem 2 swim advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swim punct
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1 swim present Ducks the old moat now vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in moat=Trajectory
Example 5 We drew a castle with a moat around it.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case nmod punct root We PRON drew VERB a DET castle NOUN with ADP a DET moat NOUN around ADP it PRON . 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 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 castle det 4 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 2 drew obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 moat case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 moat det 7 moat moat NOUN Number=Sing 4 castle nmod 8 around around ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 moat nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past We a castle with a moat around moat vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Theme
Example 6 The lions' enclosure has a moat instead of a fence.
det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj case fixed det obl punct root The DET lions NOUN ' PART enclosure NOUN has VERB a DET moat NOUN instead ADV of ADP a DET fence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lions det 2 lions lion NOUN Number=Plur 4 enclosure nmod:poss 3 ' 's PART _ 2 lions case 4 enclosure enclosure NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 moat det 7 moat moat NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obj 8 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 11 fence case 9 of of ADP _ 8 instead fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fence det 11 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present the lions's enclosure a moat instead a fence vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moat=Patient
Example 7 Its doors are of iron, and round it runs a deep moat, spanned by no bridge.
The tree, 16 words nmod:poss nsubj cop case punct cc mark nsubj advcl det amod obj punct conj case det obl punct root Its PRON doors NOUN are AUX of ADP iron NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ round ADP it PRON runs VERB a DET deep ADJ moat NOUN , PUNCT spanned VERB by ADP no DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 doors nmod:poss 2 doors door NOUN Number=Plur 5 iron nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 iron cop 4 of of ADP _ 5 iron case 5 iron iron NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 15 spanned punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 15 spanned cc 8 round round ADP _ 10 runs mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 runs nsubj 10 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 spanned advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 moat det 12 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 13 moat amod 13 moat moat NOUN Number=Sing 10 runs obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 10 runs punct 15 spanned span VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 iron conj 16 by by ADP _ 18 bridge case 17 no no DET PronType=Neg 18 bridge det 18 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 15 spanned obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 iron punct
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1 is present Its doors of iron tree rules 2 run present iron a deep moat vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location moat=Theme 3 span participle Its doors not said here by no bridge vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme
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