motif Who acts: image, We, T shirt, Light, you, tiles · What happens: repeat, keep, come back, print, have, be · To what, where: pattern, design, story, notes, piece, leaf motif
«motif» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: motif in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pattern or picture that is repeated in a design, such as on fabric or wallpaper: a flower motif.
The tree, 19 words det cc conj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case det obl punct case fixed fixed conj cc conj punct det compound conj punct root A DET pattern NOUN or CCONJ picture NOUN that PRON is AUX repeated VERB in ADP a DET design NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP on ADP fabric NOUN or CCONJ wallpaper NOUN : PUNCT a DET flower NOUN motif NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pattern det 2 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 picture cc 4 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 2 pattern conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 repeated nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 repeated aux:pass 7 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 pattern acl:relcl 8 in in ADP _ 10 design case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 design det 10 design design NOUN Number=Sing 7 repeated obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 fabric punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 fabric case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 on on ADP _ 12 such fixed 15 fabric fabric NOUN Number=Sing 10 design conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 wallpaper cc 17 wallpaper wallpaper NOUN Number=Sing 15 fabric conj 18 : : PUNCT _ 21 motif punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 motif det 20 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 21 motif compound 21 motif motif NOUN Number=Sing 2 pattern conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 pattern punct
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1 repeat present · passive a pattern or picture and a flower motif a design and fabric or wallpaper vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality
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 An idea, image or theme that keeps coming back in a story, film or piece of music.
The tree, 17 words det punct appos cc conj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp advmod case det obl punct conj cc conj case nmod punct root An DET idea NOUN , PUNCT image NOUN or CCONJ theme NOUN that PRON keeps VERB coming VERB back ADV in ADP a DET story NOUN , PUNCT film NOUN or CCONJ piece NOUN of ADP music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 image punct 4 image image NOUN Number=Sing 2 idea appos 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 theme cc 6 theme theme NOUN Number=Sing 4 image conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 keeps nsubj 8 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 image acl:relcl 9 coming come VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 keeps xcomp 10 back back ADV _ 9 coming advmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 story case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 story det 13 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 coming obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 film punct 15 film film NOUN Number=Sing 13 story conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 piece cc 17 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 13 story conj 18 of of ADP _ 19 music case 19 music music NOUN Number=Sing 17 piece nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 idea punct
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1 keep present image or theme tree rules 2 come back gerund image or theme not said here a story and film or piece of music vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in story=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.
A short group of notes repeated in a piece.
det amod case nmod acl case det obl punct root A DET short ADJ group NOUN of ADP notes NOUN repeated VERB in ADP a DET piece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 group det 2 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 3 group amod 3 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 notes case 5 notes note NOUN Number=Plur 3 group nmod 6 repeated repeat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 notes acl 7 in in ADP _ 9 piece case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 piece det 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 6 repeated obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 group punct
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1 repeat participle notes not said here a piece vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 We printed a leaf motif across the fabric.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON printed VERB a DET leaf NOUN motif NOUN across ADP the DET fabric 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 printed nsubj 2 printed print VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 motif det 4 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 5 motif compound 5 motif motif NOUN Number=Sing 2 printed obj 6 across across ADP _ 8 fabric case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 fabric det 8 fabric fabric NOUN Number=Sing 2 printed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 printed punct
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1 print past We a leaf motif the fabric vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motif=Theme
Example 2 The T-shirt has a star motif on the front.
det compound punct nsubj det compound obj case det nmod punct root The DET T NOUN - PUNCT shirt NOUN has VERB a DET star NOUN motif NOUN on ADP the DET front NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 shirt det 2 T t NOUN Number=Sing 4 shirt compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 T punct 4 shirt shirt 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 8 motif det 7 star star NOUN Number=Sing 8 motif compound 8 motif motif NOUN Number=Sing 5 has obj 9 on on ADP _ 11 front case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 front det 11 front front NOUN Number=Sing 8 motif nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present the T shirt a star motif the front vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motif=Patient
Example 3 Light and dark is a motif in the story.
nsubj cc conj cop det case det nmod punct root Light NOUN and CCONJ dark NOUN is AUX a DET motif NOUN in ADP the DET story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 motif nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 dark cc 3 dark dark NOUN Number=Sing 1 Light conj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 motif cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 motif det 6 motif motif NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 story case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 story det 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 motif nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 motif punct
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1 is a present Light and dark a motif the story tree rules
Example 4 Repeat your motif to make a pattern.
nmod:poss obj mark advcl det obj punct root Repeat VERB your PRON motif NOUN to PART make VERB a DET pattern NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Repeat repeat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 motif nmod:poss 3 motif motif NOUN Number=Sing 1 Repeat obj 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Repeat advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pattern det 7 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Repeat punct
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1 repeat imperative you not said here your motif vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motif=Eventuality 2 make to-infinitive you not said here a pattern vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pattern=Product
Example 5 The tiles have a blue wave motif.
det nsubj det amod compound obj punct root The DET tiles NOUN have VERB a DET blue ADJ wave NOUN motif NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 tiles det 2 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 motif det 5 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 motif amod 6 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing 7 motif compound 7 motif motif NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present the tiles a blue wave motif vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent motif=Patient
Example 6 That four-note motif comes back again and again in the music.
det nummod punct compound nsubj advmod advmod cc conj case det obl punct root That DET four NUM - PUNCT note NOUN motif NOUN comes VERB back ADV again ADV and CCONJ again ADV in ADP the DET music NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 motif det 2 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 note nummod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 four punct 4 note note NOUN Number=Sing 5 motif compound 5 motif motif NOUN Number=Sing 6 comes nsubj 6 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 back back ADV _ 6 comes advmod 8 again again ADV _ 6 comes advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 again cc 10 again again ADV _ 8 again conj 11 in in ADP _ 13 music case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 music det 13 music music NOUN Number=Sing 6 comes obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 comes punct
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1 come back present that note motif the music again vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in music=Location
Example 7 The castle is a motif in many fairy tales.
det nsubj cop det case amod compound nmod punct root The DET castle NOUN is AUX a DET motif NOUN in ADP many ADJ fairy NOUN tales 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 5 motif nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 motif cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 motif det 5 motif motif NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 tales case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tales amod 8 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 9 tales compound 9 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 5 motif nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 motif punct
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1 is a present the castle a motif many fairy tales tree rules
Example 8 Parallels.--The lover visiting his spouse in guise of a bird, is a frequent motif in folk-tales.
The tree, 18 words nsubj punct punct det conj acl nmod:poss obj case obl case det nmod punct cop det amod case compound punct nmod punct root Parallels NOUN . PUNCT -- PUNCT The DET lover NOUN visiting VERB his PRON spouse NOUN in ADP guise NOUN of ADP a DET bird NOUN , PUNCT is AUX a DET frequent ADJ motif NOUN in ADP folk NOUN - PUNCT tales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parallels parallel NOUN Number=Plur 18 motif nsubj 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Parallels punct 3 -- -- PUNCT _ 5 lover punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lover det 5 lover lover NOUN Number=Sing 1 Parallels conj 6 visiting visit VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 lover acl 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 spouse nmod:poss 8 spouse spouse NOUN Number=Sing 6 visiting obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 guise case 10 guise guise NOUN Number=Sing 6 visiting obl 11 of of ADP _ 13 bird case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 bird det 13 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 10 guise nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 1 Parallels punct 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 motif cop 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 motif det 17 frequent frequent ADJ Degree=Pos 18 motif amod 18 motif motif NOUN Number=Sing root root 19 in in ADP _ 22 tales case 20 folk folk NOUN Number=Sing 22 tales compound 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 folk punct 22 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 18 motif nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 18 motif punct
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1 visit gerund the lover not said here his spouse guise of a bird vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spouse=Co-Agent 2 is a present Parallels and the lover a frequent motif folk tales tree rules
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