paint Who acts: Paint, you, Paints, She, He, We · What happens: be, put, colour, protect, paint, cover · To what, where: coloured liquid, things, something, set, 10 square meters, 3 pictures
«paint» 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: paint in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Paint is a coloured liquid you put on things to colour them or protect them.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl mark advcl obj cc conj obj punct root Paint NOUN is AUX a DET coloured ADJ liquid NOUN you PRON put VERB on ADP things NOUN to PART colour VERB them PRON or CCONJ protect VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 5 liquid nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 liquid cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 liquid det 4 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 5 liquid amod 5 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 put nsubj 7 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 liquid acl:relcl 8 on on ADP _ 9 things case 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 put obl 10 to to PART _ 11 colour mark 11 colour colour VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 put advcl 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 colour obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 protect cc 14 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 colour conj 15 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 protect obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 liquid punct
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1 is a present Paint a coloured liquid tree rules 2 put present you a coloured liquid not said here things vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme on thing=Destination 3 colour to-infinitive you not said here things = thing tree rules 4 protect infinitive you not said here things = thing vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary
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 To paint is to put paint on something, like a wall.
mark csubj cop mark obj case obl punct case det nmod punct root To PART paint VERB is AUX to PART put VERB paint NOUN on ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 paint mark 2 paint paint VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 put csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 put cop 4 to to PART _ 5 put mark 5 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obj 7 on on ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 put obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 wall punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 wall case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 wall det 12 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 8 something nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 put punct
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1 paint to-infinitive vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present something put property tree rules
Meaning 3 To paint is also to make a picture with paint.
mark advcl cop advmod mark det obj case nmod punct root To PART paint VERB is AUX also ADV to PART make VERB a DET picture NOUN with ADP paint NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 paint mark 2 paint paint VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 make advmod 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 picture det 8 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 9 with with ADP _ 10 paint case 10 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 8 picture nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 paint to-infinitive vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present make property tree rules
Meaning 4 «Paints» are a set of colours for art.
punct nsubj punct cop det case nmod case nmod punct root « PUNCT Paints NOUN » PUNCT are AUX a DET set NOUN of ADP colours NOUN for ADP art NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Paints punct 2 Paints paint NOUN Number=Plur 6 set nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Paints punct 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 set cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 set det 6 set set NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 colours case 8 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 6 set nmod 9 for for ADP _ 10 art case 10 art art NOUN Number=Sing 8 colours nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 set punct
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1 is a present Paints a set of colours for art tree rules
Example 1 One can of paint covers 10 square meters.
aux case obl acl:relcl nummod compound obj punct root One NUM can AUX of ADP paint NOUN covers VERB 10 NUM square NOUN meters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 covers aux 3 of of ADP _ 4 paint case 4 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 5 covers obl 5 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 One acl:relcl 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 meters nummod 7 square square NOUN Number=Sing 8 meters compound 8 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 5 covers obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
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1 cover can 10 square meters of paint vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme meter=Destination
Example 2 She paints 3 pictures a day.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root She PRON paints VERB 3 NUM pictures NOUN a DET day 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 paints nsubj 2 paints paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 pictures nummod 4 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 2 paints obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 paints obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 paints punct
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1 paint present She 3 pictures day vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Destination
Example 3 He needs 4 cans of paint.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root He PRON needs VERB 4 NUM cans NOUN of ADP paint 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 2 needs nsubj 2 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 cans nummod 4 cans can NOUN Number=Plur 2 needs obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 paint case 6 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 4 cans nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 needs punct
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1 need present He 4 cans of paint vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot can=Theme
Example 4 How long will it take to paint 12 fences?
advmod advmod aux expl mark advcl nummod obj punct root How ADV long ADV will AUX it PRON take VERB to PART paint VERB 12 NUM fences NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 long advmod 2 long long ADV Degree=Pos 5 take advmod 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 take aux 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 take expl 5 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 paint mark 7 paint paint VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 take advcl 8 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 fences nummod 9 fences fence NOUN Number=Plur 7 paint obj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 take punct
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1 take future it long property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 paint to-infinitive 12 fences vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent fence=Destination
Example 5 Mix blue and yellow paint to make green.
amod cc conj obj mark advcl xcomp punct root Mix VERB blue ADJ and CCONJ yellow ADJ paint NOUN to PART make VERB green ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mix mix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 5 paint amod 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 yellow cc 4 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 2 blue conj 5 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mix obj 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Mix advcl 8 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mix punct
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1 mix imperative you not said here blue paint vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here green property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 6 Careful, wet paint!
amod punct amod punct root Careful ADJ , PUNCT wet ADJ paint NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 paint amod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Careful punct 3 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 4 paint amod 4 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 paint punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 We painted a picture of the sea in art class.
nsubj det obj case det nmod case compound nmod punct root We PRON painted VERB a DET picture NOUN of ADP the DET sea NOUN in ADP art NOUN class 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 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 picture det 4 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 sea case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sea det 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 picture nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 class case 9 art art NOUN Number=Sing 10 class compound 10 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 sea nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past We a picture of the sea in art class vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Destination
Example 8 My box of paints has twelve colours.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod nummod obj punct root My PRON box NOUN of ADP paints NOUN has VERB twelve NUM colours 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 2 box nmod:poss 2 box box NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 paints case 4 paints paint NOUN Number=Plur 2 box nmod 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 colours nummod 7 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 5 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present My box of paints twelve colours vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient
Example 9 Oh, if he could only draw and paint!
discourse punct mark nsubj aux advmod cc conj punct root Oh INTJ , PUNCT if SCONJ he PRON could AUX only ADV draw VERB and CCONJ paint VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oh oh INTJ _ 7 draw discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Oh punct 3 if if SCONJ _ 7 draw mark 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 draw nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 draw aux 6 only only ADV _ 7 draw advmod 7 draw draw VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 paint cc 9 paint paint VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 draw conj 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 draw punct
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1 draw could he vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 paint infinitive he not said here vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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