mystery Who acts: mystery, story, mystery number, you, She, dog · What happens: be, not know, explain, solve, find, read · To what, where: something, that, story, crime, one, 15 · Speech: someone speaks here
«mystery» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: mystery in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A mystery is something strange that is not known or explained yet.
det nsubj cop amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod parataxis cc conj advmod punct root A DET mystery NOUN is AUX something PRON strange ADJ that PRON is AUX not PART known VERB or CCONJ explained VERB yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mystery det 2 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 known nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 known aux:pass 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 known advmod 9 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something parataxis 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 explained cc 11 explained explain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 known conj 12 yet yet ADV _ 11 explained advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a mystery something tree rules 2 not know present · passive that vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus 3 explain speech: assert participle yet vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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 mystery is a story or film about solving a crime or a puzzle, often by a detective.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det cc conj mark acl det obj cc det conj punct advmod case det obl punct root A DET mystery NOUN is AUX a DET story NOUN or CCONJ film NOUN about SCONJ solving VERB a DET crime NOUN or CCONJ a DET puzzle NOUN , PUNCT often ADV by ADP a DET detective NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mystery det 2 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 5 story nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 story cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 film cc 7 film film NOUN Number=Sing 5 story conj 8 about about SCONJ _ 9 solving mark 9 solving solve VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 story acl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 crime det 11 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 9 solving obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 puzzle cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 puzzle det 14 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 11 crime conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 detective punct 16 often often ADV _ 19 detective advmod 17 by by ADP _ 19 detective case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 detective det 19 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 9 solving obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 story punct
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1 is a present a mystery a story or film tree rules 2 solve gerund a story or film not said here a crime or a puzzle by a detective vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Topic
Meaning 3 «A mystery number» or «mystery prize» is one you do not know yet.
The tree, 13 words punct det compound nsubj punct cc punct compound conj punct cop nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl advmod punct root « PUNCT A DET mystery NOUN number NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT mystery NOUN prize NOUN » PUNCT is AUX one NUM you PRON do AUX not PART know VERB yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 number punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 number det 3 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 4 number compound 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 12 one nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 number punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 prize cc 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 prize punct 8 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 9 prize compound 9 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 4 number conj 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 prize punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 one cop 12 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 know nsubj 14 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 know aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 know advmod 16 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 one acl:relcl 17 yet yet ADV _ 16 know advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 one punct
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1 is a present a mystery number or mystery prize one tree rules 2 not know present · do-support you yet vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The mystery number plus 6 is 15.
det compound nsubj cc conj cop punct root The DET mystery NOUN number NOUN plus CCONJ 6 NUM is AUX 15 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 number det 2 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 3 number compound 3 number number NOUN Number=Sing 7 15 nsubj 4 plus plus CCONJ _ 5 6 cc 5 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 number conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 15 cop 7 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 15 punct
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1 is a present the mystery number 15 tree rules
Example 2 Find the mystery number.
det compound obj punct root Find VERB the DET mystery NOUN number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 number det 3 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 4 number compound 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here the mystery number vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Topic
Example 3 She reads a mystery book of 200 pages.
nsubj det compound obj case nummod nmod punct root She PRON reads VERB a DET mystery NOUN book NOUN of ADP 200 NUM pages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 reads nsubj 2 reads read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 book det 4 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 5 book compound 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 reads obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 pages case 7 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 pages nummod 8 pages page NOUN Number=Plur 5 book nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 reads punct
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1 read present She a mystery book of 200 pages vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic
Example 4 Solve the mystery: who has more?
det obj punct nsubj parataxis obj punct root Solve VERB the DET mystery NOUN : PUNCT who PRON has VERB more ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Solve solve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mystery det 3 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 1 Solve obj 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 has punct 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 has nsubj 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Solve parataxis 7 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 has obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Solve punct
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1 solve imperative you not said here the mystery vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mystery=Topic 2 have present more vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Patient
Example 5 How the dog got onto the roof is a mystery.
advmod det nsubj csubj case det obl cop det punct root How ADV the DET dog NOUN got VERB onto ADP the DET roof NOUN is AUX a DET mystery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 4 got advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 got nsubj 4 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 mystery csubj 5 onto onto ADP _ 7 roof case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 roof det 7 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 mystery cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mystery det 10 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 mystery punct
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1 get past the dog the roof vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme onto roof=Destination 2 is a present a mystery tree rules
Example 6 The detective followed the clues to solve the mystery.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET detective NOUN followed VERB the DET clues NOUN to PART solve VERB the DET mystery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 followed nsubj 3 followed follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 clues det 5 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 3 followed obj 6 to to PART _ 7 solve mark 7 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 followed advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mystery det 9 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 7 solve obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 followed punct
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1 follow past the detective the clues vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Theme 2 solve to-infinitive the detective not said here the mystery vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mystery=Topic
Example 7 It's a mystery to me why he left.
nsubj cop det case nmod advmod nsubj acl:relcl punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET mystery NOUN to ADP me PRON why ADV he PRON left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 mystery nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mystery cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mystery det 4 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to ADP _ 6 me case 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 mystery nmod 7 why why ADV PronType=Int 9 left advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 left nsubj 9 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 mystery acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 mystery punct
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1 is a present It a mystery me tree rules 2 leave past he vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 I am thinking of a mystery number: double it and you get 14.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux case det compound obl punct parataxis obj cc nsubj conj obj punct root I PRON am AUX thinking VERB of ADP a DET mystery NOUN number NOUN : PUNCT double VERB it PRON and CCONJ you PRON get VERB 14 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 thinking nsubj 2 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 thinking aux 3 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 number case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 number det 6 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 7 number compound 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 3 thinking obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 9 double punct 9 double double VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 thinking parataxis 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 double obj 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 get cc 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 13 get nsubj 13 get get VERB Mood=Ind Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 double conj 14 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 13 get obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 thinking punct
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1 think speech: other present · progressive I of a mystery number vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 double infinitive number vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient 3 get present you 14 vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 14=Stimulus
Example 9 Everything was said in whispers, every word was a mystery.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct det nsubj cop det appos punct root Everything PRON was AUX said VERB in ADP whispers NOUN , PUNCT every DET word NOUN was AUX a DET mystery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 said nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 said aux:pass 3 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 whispers case 5 whispers whisper NOUN Number=Plur 3 said obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 mystery punct 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 word det 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing 11 mystery nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 mystery cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 mystery det 11 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 5 whispers appos 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past · passive Everything whispers vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: subject=Theme in whisper=Manner 2 is a past every word a mystery tree rules
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