molehill Who acts: you, problem, mole, Grandad, We, Mum · What happens: push up, dig, make, treat, be, cover · To what, where: earth, tunnels, mountain, saying, small problem, football pitch · Speech: someone speaks here
«molehill» 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: molehill in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small pile of earth pushed up by a mole digging its tunnels underground.
The tree, 14 words det amod case nmod acl compound:prt case det obl advcl nmod:poss obj advmod punct root A DET small ADJ pile NOUN of ADP earth NOUN pushed VERB up ADP by ADP a DET mole NOUN digging VERB its PRON tunnels NOUN underground ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pile det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pile amod 3 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 earth case 5 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 3 pile nmod 6 pushed push VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 earth acl 7 up up ADP _ 6 pushed compound:prt 8 by by ADP _ 10 mole case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mole det 10 mole mole NOUN Number=Sing 6 pushed obl 11 digging dig VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 pushed advcl 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 tunnels nmod:poss 13 tunnels tunnel NOUN Number=Plur 11 digging obj 14 underground underground ADV _ 11 digging advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 pile punct
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1 push up participle earth not said here by a mole vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent by mole=Trajectory 2 dig gerund mole's tunnels underground property vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tunnel=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 In the saying «make a mountain out of a molehill»: to treat a small problem as if it were a huge one.
The tree, 22 words case det obl punct det obj case case det obl punct punct mark parataxis det amod obj case fixed nsubj cop det amod obl punct root In ADP the DET saying NOUN « PUNCT make VERB a DET mountain NOUN out ADP of ADP a DET molehill NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT to PART treat VERB a DET small ADJ problem NOUN as ADP if SCONJ it PRON were AUX a DET huge ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 saying case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 saying det 3 saying saying NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obl 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 make punct 5 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mountain det 7 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 out out ADP _ 11 molehill case 9 of of ADP _ 11 molehill case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 molehill det 11 molehill molehill NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obl 12 » » PUNCT _ 5 make punct 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 treat punct 14 to to PART _ 15 treat mark 15 treat treat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 make parataxis 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 problem det 17 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 18 problem amod 18 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 15 treat obj 19 as as ADP ExtPos=ADP 25 one case 20 if if SCONJ _ 19 as fixed 21 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 one nsubj 22 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 25 one cop 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 one det 24 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 25 one amod 25 one one NOUN Number=Sing 15 treat obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 make in a quote imperative you not said here a mountain the saying out a molehill tree rules 2 treat to-infinitive a small problem vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent problem=Recipient 3 is past problem as a huge one tree rules
Example 1 The football pitch was covered in molehills.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET football NOUN pitch NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP molehills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pitch det 2 football football NOUN Number=Sing 3 pitch compound 3 pitch pitch NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 covered aux:pass 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 molehills case 7 molehills molehill NOUN Number=Plur 5 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the football pitch in molehills vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in molehill=Theme
Example 2 A mole digs tunnels and pushes the soil up into molehills.
det nsubj obj cc conj det obj advmod case obl punct root A DET mole NOUN digs VERB tunnels NOUN and CCONJ pushes VERB the DET soil NOUN up ADV into ADP molehills NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mole det 2 mole mole NOUN Number=Sing 3 digs nsubj 3 digs dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tunnels tunnel NOUN Number=Plur 3 digs obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 pushes cc 6 pushes push VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 digs conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 soil det 8 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 6 pushes obj 9 up up ADV _ 6 pushes advmod 10 into into ADP _ 11 molehills case 11 molehills molehill NOUN Number=Plur 6 pushes obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 digs punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 dig present a mole tunnels vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tunnel=Theme 2 push up present a mole not said here the soil molehills vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent soil=Theme into molehill=Destination
Example 3 You've only lost a pencil — don't make a mountain out of a molehill!
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod det obj punct aux advmod advcl det obj case case det obl punct root You PRON 've AUX only ADV lost VERB a DET pencil NOUN — PUNCT do AUX n't PART make VERB a DET mountain NOUN out ADP of ADP a DET molehill NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 lost nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lost aux 3 only only ADV _ 4 lost advmod 4 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pencil det 6 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 4 lost obj 7 — - PUNCT _ 10 make punct 8 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 make aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 make advmod 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 lost advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 mountain det 12 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 10 make obj 13 out out ADP _ 16 molehill case 14 of of ADP _ 16 molehill case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 molehill det 16 molehill molehill NOUN Number=Sing 10 make obl 17 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 lost punct
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1 lose present · perfect You a pencil vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Eventuality 2 not make infinitive · do-support You not said here a mountain a molehill vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mountain=Product
Example 4 Grandad grumbled about the molehills on his lawn.
nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandad PROPN grumbled VERB about ADP the DET molehills NOUN on ADP his PRON lawn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 grumbled nsubj 2 grumbled grumble VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 5 molehills case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 molehills det 5 molehills molehill NOUN Number=Plur 2 grumbled obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 lawn case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 lawn nmod:poss 8 lawn lawn NOUN Number=Sing 2 grumbled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 grumbled punct
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1 grumble speech: other past Grandad Grandad's lawn about the molehills vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about molehill=Topic
Example 5 We never saw the mole, only fresh molehills each morning.
nsubj advmod det obj punct advmod amod conj det obl:unmarked punct root We PRON never ADV saw VERB the DET mole NOUN , PUNCT only ADV fresh ADJ molehills NOUN each DET morning 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 3 saw nsubj 2 never never ADV PronType=Neg 3 saw advmod 3 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mole det 5 mole mole NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 molehills punct 7 only only ADV _ 9 molehills advmod 8 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 9 molehills amod 9 molehills molehill NOUN Number=Plur 5 mole conj 10 each each DET PronType=Tot 11 morning det 11 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 saw punct
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1 not see past We the mole and fresh molehills morning vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mole=Stimulus
Example 6 Mum said the argument was a molehill, not a mountain.
nsubj det nsubj cop det ccomp punct advmod det conj punct root Mum NOUN said VERB the DET argument NOUN was AUX a DET molehill NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET mountain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 said nsubj 2 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 argument det 4 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 7 molehill nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 molehill cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 molehill det 7 molehill molehill NOUN Number=Sing 2 said ccomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 mountain punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 mountain advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mountain det 11 mountain mountain NOUN Number=Sing 7 molehill conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Mum vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a past the argument a molehill and a mountain tree rules
Example 7 Gardeners sometimes use the fine soil from molehills for seed pots.
nsubj advmod det amod obj case obl case compound obl punct root Gardeners NOUN sometimes ADV use VERB the DET fine ADJ soil NOUN from ADP molehills NOUN for ADP seed NOUN pots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gardeners gardener NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 use advmod 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 soil det 5 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 6 soil amod 6 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 3 use obj 7 from from ADP _ 8 molehills case 8 molehills molehill NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obl 9 for for ADP _ 11 pots case 10 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 11 pots compound 11 pots pot NOUN Number=Plur 3 use obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present Gardeners the fine soil molehills for seed pots; sometimes property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent soil=Theme for pot=Eventuality
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