monster Who acts: monster, Children, monsters, We, baby brother, people · What happens: make up, be, mean, call, have, crash · To what, where: big scary made creature, stories, cruel person, something, naughty child, three eyes · Speech: someone speaks here
«monster» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: monster in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A monster is a big, scary, made-up creature in stories, films and games.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod punct compound:prt case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET monster NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ , PUNCT scary ADJ , PUNCT made VERB - PUNCT up ADP creature NOUN in ADP stories NOUN , PUNCT films NOUN and CCONJ games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 monster det 2 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 12 creature nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 creature cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 creature det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 12 creature amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 big punct 7 scary scary ADJ Degree=Pos 12 creature amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 scary punct 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 creature amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 11 up punct 11 up up ADP _ 9 made compound:prt 12 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 in in ADP _ 14 stories case 14 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 12 creature nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 films punct 16 films film NOUN Number=Plur 14 stories conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 games cc 18 games game NOUN Number=Plur 14 stories conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 12 creature punct
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1 make up participle vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a monster a big scary made creature stories and films and games 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 monster can be a very cruel or wicked person.
det nsubj aux cop det advmod amod cc conj punct root A DET monster NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET very ADV cruel ADJ or CCONJ wicked ADJ person NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 monster det 2 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 10 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 person aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 person cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 person det 6 very very ADV _ 7 cruel advmod 7 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 10 person amod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 wicked cc 9 wicked wicked ADJ Degree=Pos 7 cruel conj 10 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 person punct
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1 is a can a monster a cruel person tree rules
Meaning 3 A monster can mean something enormous, like a monster wave.
det nsubj aux obj amod punct case det compound conj punct root A DET monster NOUN can AUX mean VERB something PRON enormous ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET monster NOUN wave NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 monster det 2 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 mean obj 6 enormous enormous ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 wave punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 wave case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 wave det 10 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 11 wave compound 11 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can a monster something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic
Meaning 4 Children sometimes call a naughty child a «little monster» as a joke.
The tree, 12 words nsubj advmod det amod obj det punct amod xcomp punct case det obl punct root Children NOUN sometimes ADV call VERB a DET naughty ADJ child NOUN a DET « PUNCT little ADJ monster NOUN » PUNCT as ADP a DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 call nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 call advmod 3 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 child det 5 naughty naughty ADJ Degree=Pos 6 child amod 6 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 call obj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 monster det 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 monster punct 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 10 monster amod 10 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 3 call xcomp 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 monster punct 12 as as ADP _ 14 joke case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 joke det 14 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 3 call obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 call punct
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1 call present Children a naughty child as a joke; sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent child=Recipient
Example 1 The monster in the story had three eyes and green fur.
det nsubj case det nmod nummod obj cc amod conj punct root The DET monster NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN had VERB three NUM eyes NOUN and CCONJ green ADJ fur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 monster det 2 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 6 had nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 story case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 monster nmod 6 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 eyes nummod 8 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 6 had obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 fur cc 10 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fur amod 11 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 8 eyes conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 had punct
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1 have past the monster in the story three eyes and green fur vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient
Example 2 There are no monsters under your bed.
expl det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct root There PRON are VERB no DET monsters NOUN under ADP your PRON bed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 monsters det 4 monsters monster NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 under under ADP _ 7 bed case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 bed nmod:poss 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 4 monsters nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present no monsters under your bed there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 A monster wave crashed over the harbour wall.
det compound acl case det compound obl punct root A DET monster NOUN wave NOUN crashed VERB over ADP the DET harbour NOUN wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 wave det 2 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 3 wave compound 3 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 crashed crash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 wave acl 5 over over ADP _ 8 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wall det 7 harbour harbour NOUN Number=Sing 8 wall compound 8 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 4 crashed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 wave punct
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1 crash participle a monster wave not said here the harbour wall vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over wall=Location
Example 4 We dressed up as monsters for Halloween.
nsubj compound:prt case obl case nmod punct root We PRON dressed VERB up ADP as ADP monsters NOUN for ADP Halloween PROPN . 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 dressed nsubj 2 dressed dress VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 dressed compound:prt 4 as as ADP _ 5 monsters case 5 monsters monster NOUN Number=Plur 2 dressed obl 6 for for ADP _ 7 Halloween case 7 Halloween Halloween PROPN Number=Sing 5 monsters nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 dressed punct
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1 dress up past We as monsters for Halloween vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 My baby brother is a little monster at bath time.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop det amod case compound nmod punct root My PRON baby NOUN brother NOUN is AUX a DET little ADJ monster NOUN at ADP bath NOUN time NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 brother nmod:poss 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 brother compound 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 7 monster nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 monster cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 monster det 6 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 monster amod 7 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 at at ADP _ 10 time case 9 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 10 time compound 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 monster nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 monster punct
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1 is a present My baby brother a little monster time tree rules
Example 6 Some people say there is a monster in Loch Ness, but nobody has ever proved it.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj expl ccomp det nsubj case compound nmod punct cc nsubj aux advmod parataxis obj punct root Some DET people NOUN say VERB there PRON is VERB a DET monster NOUN in ADP Loch PROPN Ness NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ nobody PRON has AUX ever ADV proved VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 say nsubj 3 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 there there PRON PronType=Dem 5 is expl 5 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 say ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 monster det 7 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 5 is nsubj 8 in in ADP _ 10 Ness case 9 Loch Loch PROPN Number=Sing 10 Ness compound 10 Ness ness NOUN Number=Sing 7 monster nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 proved punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 16 proved cc 13 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 16 proved nsubj 14 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 proved aux 15 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 16 proved advmod 16 proved prove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 say parataxis 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 proved obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct
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1 say speech: assert present some people vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 be present a monster in Loch Ness there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 prove present · perfect nobody monster ever vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 7 The giant pumpkin was a monster!
det amod nsubj cop det punct root The DET giant ADJ pumpkin NOUN was AUX a DET monster NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pumpkin det 2 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pumpkin amod 3 pumpkin pumpkin NOUN Number=Sing 6 monster nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 monster cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 monster det 6 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 6 monster punct
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1 is a past the giant pumpkin a monster tree rules
Example 8 The cruel king was a monster to his people.
det amod nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET cruel ADJ king NOUN was AUX a DET monster NOUN to ADP his PRON people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 king det 2 cruel cruel ADJ Degree=Pos 3 king amod 3 king king NOUN Number=Sing 6 monster nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 monster cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 monster det 6 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 9 people case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 people nmod:poss 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 monster nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 monster punct
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1 is a past the cruel king a monster to king's people tree rules
Example 9 The monster soon came in, saying:
det nsubj advmod advcl advmod punct punct root The DET monster NOUN soon ADV came VERB in ADV , PUNCT saying VERB : PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 monster det 2 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 3 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 4 came advmod 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 saying advcl 5 in in ADV _ 4 came advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 saying punct 7 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 : : PUNCT _ 7 saying punct
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1 come in past the monster soon property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert gerund vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
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