moonwalk Who acts: astronaut, dance move, millions, astronauts, Leo, everyone · What happens: walk, seem, slide, make, do, watch · To what, where: surface, dance move, Moon, moonwalk, rocks, kitchen floor
«moonwalk» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: moonwalk in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A walk on the surface of the Moon by an astronaut.
det case det nmod case det nmod case det nmod punct root A DET walk NOUN on ADP the DET surface NOUN of ADP the DET Moon PROPN by ADP an DET astronaut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 walk det 2 walk walk NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 on on ADP _ 5 surface case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 surface det 5 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 2 walk nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 Moon case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Moon det 8 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 5 surface nmod 9 by by ADP _ 11 astronaut case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 astronaut det 11 astronaut astronaut NOUN Number=Sing 2 walk nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 walk punct
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1 walk a astronaut the surface of the Moon nom walk «act transitive»: on=place by=agent
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 dance move where you seem to walk forwards but actually slide backwards, made famous by the singer Michael Jackson.
The tree, 20 words det compound nsubj advmod nsubj mark xcomp advmod cc advmod conj advmod punct conj xcomp case det obl appos flat punct root A DET dance NOUN move NOUN where ADV you PRON seem VERB to PART walk VERB forwards ADV but CCONJ actually ADV slide VERB backwards ADV , PUNCT made VERB famous ADJ by ADP the DET singer NOUN Michael PROPN Jackson PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 move det 2 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 3 move compound 3 move move NOUN Number=Sing 6 seem nsubj 4 where where ADV PronType=Rel 6 seem advmod 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 seem nsubj 6 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 walk mark 8 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 seem xcomp 9 forwards forwards ADV _ 8 walk advmod 10 but but CCONJ _ 12 slide cc 11 actually actually ADV _ 12 slide advmod 12 slide slide VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 walk conj 13 backwards backwards ADV _ 12 slide advmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 made punct 15 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 slide conj 16 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 15 made xcomp 17 by by ADP _ 19 singer case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 singer det 19 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 15 made obl 20 Michael Michael PROPN Number=Sing 19 singer appos 21 Jackson Jackson PROPN Number=Sing 20 Michael flat 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 seem punct
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1 seem present a dance move vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2 walk to-infinitive a dance move not said here forwards property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3 slide infinitive a dance move not said here actually, backwards property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4 make participle a dance move not said here by the singer; famous property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Meaning 3 To do this dance move, or to walk on the Moon.
mark advcl det compound obj punct cc mark case det obl punct root To PART do VERB this DET dance NOUN move NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART walk VERB on ADP the DET Moon PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 do mark 2 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 walk advcl 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 move det 4 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 5 move compound 5 move move NOUN Number=Sing 2 do obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 walk punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 walk cc 8 to to PART _ 9 walk mark 9 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 on on ADP _ 12 Moon case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Moon det 12 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 9 walk obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 walk punct
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1 do to-infinitive this dance move vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Eventuality
2 walk to-infinitive the Moon vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on moon=Trajectory
Example 1 Neil Armstrong's moonwalk was watched by millions of people on television.
compound nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case nmod case nmod punct root Neil PROPN Armstrong PROPN 's PART moonwalk NOUN was AUX watched VERB by ADP millions NOUN of ADP people NOUN on ADP television NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neil Neil PROPN Number=Sing 2 Armstrong compound 2 Armstrong Armstrong PROPN Number=Sing 4 moonwalk nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 Armstrong case 4 moonwalk moonwalk NOUN Number=Sing 6 watched nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 watched aux:pass 6 watched watch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 8 millions case 8 millions million NOUN Number=Plur 6 watched obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 people case 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 millions nmod 11 on on ADP _ 12 television case 12 television television NOUN Number=Sing 10 people nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 watched punct
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1 watch past · passive millions of people on television Neil Armstrong's moonwalk vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 2 The astronauts collected rocks during their moonwalk.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET astronauts NOUN collected VERB rocks NOUN during ADP their PRON moonwalk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 astronauts det 2 astronauts astronaut NOUN Number=Plur 3 collected nsubj 3 collected collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 3 collected obj 5 during during ADP _ 7 moonwalk case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 moonwalk nmod:poss 7 moonwalk moonwalk NOUN Number=Sing 3 collected obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 collected punct
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1 collect past the astronauts rocks during astronauts's moonwalk vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rock=Theme
Example 3 Leo can moonwalk across the kitchen floor in his socks.
nsubj aux case det compound obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Leo PROPN can AUX moonwalk VERB across ADP the DET kitchen NOUN floor NOUN in ADP his PRON socks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leo Leo PROPN Number=Sing 3 moonwalk nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 moonwalk aux 3 moonwalk moonwalk VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 across across ADP _ 7 floor case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 floor det 6 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 7 floor compound 7 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 3 moonwalk obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 socks case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 socks nmod:poss 10 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 3 moonwalk obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 moonwalk punct
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1 moonwalk can Leo the kitchen floor in Leo's socks tree rules
Example 4 At the school disco everyone tried to moonwalk.
case det compound obl nsubj mark xcomp punct root At ADP the DET school NOUN disco NOUN everyone PRON tried VERB to PART moonwalk VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 4 disco case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 disco det 3 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 disco compound 4 disco disco NOUN Number=Sing 6 tried obl 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 6 tried nsubj 6 tried try VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 moonwalk mark 8 moonwalk moonwalk VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 tried xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 tried punct
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1 try past everyone the school disco vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2 moonwalk not said to happen to-infinitive everyone not said here tree rules
Example 5 On a moonwalk, astronauts bounce because the Moon's gravity is weak.
case det obl punct nsubj mark det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advcl punct root On ADP a DET moonwalk NOUN , PUNCT astronauts NOUN bounce VERB because SCONJ the DET Moon PROPN 's PART gravity NOUN is AUX weak ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 moonwalk case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 moonwalk det 3 moonwalk moonwalk NOUN Number=Sing 6 bounce obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 moonwalk punct 5 astronauts astronaut NOUN Number=Plur 6 bounce nsubj 6 bounce bounce VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 because because SCONJ _ 13 weak mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Moon det 9 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 11 gravity nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 Moon case 11 gravity gravity NOUN Number=Sing 13 weak nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 weak cop 13 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bounce advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 bounce punct
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1 bounce present astronauts a moonwalk vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on moonwalk=Trajectory
2 is present the Moon's gravity weak property tree rules
Example 6 Michael Jackson made the moonwalk famous in 1983.
nsubj flat det obj xcomp case obl punct root Michael PROPN Jackson PROPN made VERB the DET moonwalk NOUN famous ADJ in ADP 1983 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Michael Michael PROPN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 2 Jackson Jackson PROPN Number=Sing 1 Michael flat 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 moonwalk det 5 moonwalk moonwalk NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 made xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 8 1983 case 8 1983 1983 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Michael the moonwalk 1983 famous property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moonwalk=Product
Example 7 We read a book about the first moonwalk.
nsubj det obj case det amod nmod punct root We PRON read VERB a DET book NOUN about ADP the DET first ADJ moonwalk 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 2 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 book det 4 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obj 5 about about ADP _ 8 moonwalk case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 moonwalk det 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 moonwalk amod 8 moonwalk moonwalk NOUN Number=Sing 4 book nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past We a book about the first moonwalk vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic
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