nuts Who acts: Nuts, small metal pieces, idea, Squirrels, school, She · What happens: shell, be, eat, screw, hold, mean · To what, where: hard shelled fruits, many, small metal pieces, things, it, nuts
«nuts» 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: nuts in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Nuts are hard-shelled fruits or seeds of some trees and plants, like walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds; many can be eaten.
The tree, 21 words nsubj cop amod punct amod cc conj case det nmod cc conj punct case conj punct conj cc conj punct nsubj:pass aux aux:pass parataxis punct root Nuts NOUN are AUX hard ADJ - PUNCT shelled VERB fruits NOUN or CCONJ seeds NOUN of ADP some DET trees NOUN and CCONJ plants NOUN , PUNCT like ADP walnuts NOUN , PUNCT hazelnuts NOUN and CCONJ almonds NOUN ; PUNCT many ADJ can AUX be AUX eaten VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 6 fruits nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 fruits cop 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fruits amod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 hard punct 5 shelled shell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 fruits amod 6 fruits fruit NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 seeds cc 8 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 6 fruits conj 9 of of ADP _ 11 trees case 10 some some DET PronType=Ind 11 trees det 11 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 6 fruits nmod 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 plants cc 13 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 11 trees conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 walnuts punct 15 like like ADP _ 16 walnuts case 16 walnuts walnut NOUN Number=Plur 11 trees conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 hazelnuts punct 18 hazelnuts hazelnut NOUN Number=Plur 6 fruits conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 almonds cc 20 almonds almond NOUN Number=Plur 18 hazelnuts conj 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 25 eaten punct 22 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 25 eaten nsubj:pass 23 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 25 eaten aux 24 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 25 eaten aux:pass 25 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 fruits parataxis 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 fruits punct
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1 shell participle vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a present Nuts hard shelled fruits or seeds and hazelnuts and almonds of some trees and plants and walnuts tree rules 3 eat can · passive many vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
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 Nuts are small metal pieces with a hole in the middle that screw onto bolts to hold things together.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop amod compound case det nmod case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl mark advcl obj advmod punct root Nuts NOUN are AUX small ADJ metal NOUN pieces NOUN with ADP a DET hole NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN that PRON screw VERB onto ADP bolts NOUN to PART hold VERB things NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 5 pieces nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pieces cop 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pieces amod 4 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 5 pieces compound 5 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 hole case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hole det 8 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 5 pieces nmod 9 in in ADP _ 11 middle case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 middle det 11 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 8 hole nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 screw nsubj 13 screw screw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 pieces acl:relcl 14 onto onto ADP _ 15 bolts case 15 bolts bolt NOUN Number=Plur 13 screw obl 16 to to PART _ 17 hold mark 17 hold hold VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 screw advcl 18 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 17 hold obj 19 together together ADV _ 17 hold advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 pieces punct
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1 is a present Nuts small metal pieces with a hole in the middle tree rules 2 screw present small metal pieces onto bolts vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle PP»: agent=Patient onto bolt=Co-Patient 3 hold to-infinitive small metal pieces not said here things together property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Meaning 3 Nuts (informal) means crazy or silly.
nsubj punct appos punct xcomp cc conj punct root Nuts NOUN ( PUNCT informal NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB crazy ADJ or CCONJ silly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 3 informal informal NOUN Number=Sing 1 Nuts appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 informal punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 crazy crazy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 silly cc 8 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 crazy conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Nuts crazy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
That idea is nuts!
det nsubj cop punct root That DET idea NOUN is AUX nuts NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 idea det 2 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 nuts nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 nuts cop 4 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 nuts punct
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1 is a present that idea nuts tree rules
Meaning 4 Nuts about something (informal) means liking it very much: nuts about football.
The tree, 12 words nsubj case nmod punct amod punct xcomp obj advmod advmod punct obl case nmod punct root Nuts NOUN about ADP something PRON ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT means VERB liking VERB it PRON very ADV much ADV : PUNCT nuts NOUN about ADP football NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 7 means nsubj 2 about about ADP _ 3 something case 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Nuts nmod 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 5 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 informal punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 liking like VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 means xcomp 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 liking obj 10 very very ADV _ 11 much advmod 11 much much ADV _ 8 liking advmod 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 nuts punct 13 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 8 liking obl 14 about about ADP _ 15 football case 15 football football NOUN Number=Sing 13 nuts nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 mean present Nuts about something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 like not said to happen gerund Nuts about something not said here it nuts about football obl vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme
Example 1 Squirrels hide nuts for the winter.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root Squirrels NOUN hide VERB nuts NOUN for ADP the DET winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 2 hide nsubj 2 hide hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 2 hide obj 4 for for ADP _ 6 winter case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 winter det 6 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 2 hide obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 hide punct
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1 hide present Squirrels nuts winter vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Patient
Example 2 Our school is nut-free because of allergies.
nmod:poss nsubj cop compound punct case fixed obl punct root Our PRON school NOUN is AUX nut NOUN - PUNCT free ADJ because ADP of ADP allergies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 6 free nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 free cop 4 nut nut NOUN Number=Sing 6 free compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 nut punct 6 free free ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 9 allergies case 8 of of ADP _ 7 because fixed 9 allergies allergy NOUN Number=Plur 6 free obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 free punct
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1 is present Our school because allergies; free property tree rules
Example 3 She is allergic to nuts.
nsubj cop case obl punct root She PRON is AUX allergic ADJ to ADP nuts 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 3 allergic nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 allergic cop 3 allergic allergic ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 nuts case 5 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 3 allergic obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 allergic punct
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1 is present She to nuts; allergic property tree rules
Example 4 Tighten the nuts on the bike wheel.
det obj case det compound obl punct root Tighten VERB the DET nuts NOUN on ADP the DET bike NOUN wheel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tighten tighten VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 nuts det 3 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 1 Tighten obj 4 on on ADP _ 7 wheel case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wheel det 6 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 7 wheel compound 7 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tighten obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tighten punct
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1 tighten imperative you not said here the nuts the bike wheel vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent nut=Patient
Example 5 Almonds and hazelnuts are nuts.
nsubj cc conj cop punct root Almonds NOUN and CCONJ hazelnuts NOUN are AUX nuts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Almonds almond NOUN Number=Plur 5 nuts nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 hazelnuts cc 3 hazelnuts hazelnut NOUN Number=Plur 1 Almonds conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 nuts cop 5 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 nuts punct
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1 is a present Almonds and hazelnuts nuts tree rules
Example 6 He is nuts about dinosaurs.
nsubj cop case nmod punct root He PRON is AUX nuts NOUN about ADP dinosaurs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 nuts nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 nuts cop 3 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 about about ADP _ 5 dinosaurs case 5 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 3 nuts nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 nuts punct
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1 is a present He nuts about dinosaurs tree rules
Example 7 The crowd went nuts when we scored.
det nsubj obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root The DET crowd NOUN went VERB nuts NOUN when ADV we PRON scored VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 3 went obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 scored advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 scored nsubj 7 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the crowd nuts vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nut=Theme 2 score past we vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Crack the nuts with a nutcracker.
det obj case det obl punct root Crack VERB the DET nuts NOUN with ADP a DET nutcracker NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crack crack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 nuts det 3 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 1 Crack obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 nutcracker case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 nutcracker det 6 nutcracker nutcracker NOUN Number=Sing 1 Crack obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Crack punct
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1 crack imperative you not said here the nuts with a nutcracker vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent nut=Patient with nutcracker=Instrument
Example 9 These wishing nuts, after all, had proved true fortune-tellers.
det compound nsubj:pass punct case nmod punct aux amod compound punct obj punct root These DET wishing NOUN nuts NOUN , PUNCT after ADP all DET , PUNCT had AUX proved VERB true ADJ fortune NOUN - PUNCT tellers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 nuts det 2 wishing wishing NOUN Number=Sing 3 nuts compound 3 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 9 proved nsubj:pass 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 nuts punct 5 after after ADP _ 6 all case 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 3 nuts nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 nuts punct 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 proved aux 9 proved prove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 13 tellers amod 11 fortune fortune NOUN Number=Sing 13 tellers compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 fortune punct 13 tellers teller NOUN Number=Plur 9 proved obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 proved punct
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1 prove past · perfect · passive this wishing nuts after all vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme teller=Attribute
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