paper Who acts: Paper, we, Papers, She, student, He · What happens: be, write, draw on, make, mean, have · To what, where: thin material, Books, newspaper, documents, test, 20 sheets · Speech: someone speaks here
«paper» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: paper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Paper is the thin material we write and draw on. Books and newspapers are made of paper.
Sentence 1: Paper is the thin material we write and draw on.
nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj compound:prt punct root Paper NOUN is AUX the DET thin ADJ material NOUN we PRON write VERB and CCONJ draw VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 material cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 material det 4 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 5 material amod 5 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 write nsubj 7 write write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 material acl:relcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 draw cc 9 draw draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 write conj 10 on on ADP _ 9 draw compound:prt 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 material punct
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1 is a present Paper the thin material tree rules 2 write present we the thin material not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent material=Theme 3 draw on present we not said here vn scribble-25.2-1 «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.
Sentence 2: Books and newspapers are made of paper.
nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass case obl punct root Books NOUN and CCONJ newspapers NOUN are AUX made VERB of ADP paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Books book NOUN Number=Plur 5 made nsubj:pass 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 newspapers cc 3 newspapers newspaper NOUN Number=Plur 1 Books conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 paper case 7 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive Books and newspapers of paper vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Meaning 2 A paper is a newspaper.
det nsubj cop det punct root A DET paper NOUN is AUX a DET newspaper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 paper det 2 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 newspaper nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 newspaper cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 newspaper det 5 newspaper newspaper NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 newspaper punct
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1 is a present a paper a newspaper tree rules
Meaning 3 Papers are documents, like a passport.
nsubj cop punct case det conj punct root Papers NOUN are AUX documents NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET passport NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Papers paper NOUN Number=Plur 3 documents nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 documents cop 3 documents document NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 passport punct 5 like like ADP _ 7 passport case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 passport det 7 passport passport NOUN Number=Sing 3 documents conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 documents punct
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1 is a present Papers documents and a passport tree rules
Meaning 4 A paper is also a test or a piece of written school work.
det nsubj cop advmod det cc det conj case amod compound nmod punct root A DET paper NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET test NOUN or CCONJ a DET piece NOUN of ADP written VERB school NOUN work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 paper det 2 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 test nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 test cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 test advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 test det 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 piece cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 piece det 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 6 test conj 10 of of ADP _ 13 work case 11 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 work amod 12 school school NOUN Number=Sing 13 work compound 13 work work NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 test punct
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1 is a present a paper a test or a piece of written school work tree rules 2 write participle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Paper (adjective) means made of paper: a paper plane.
nsubj punct conj punct ccomp case obl punct det compound parataxis punct root Paper NOUN ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB made VERB of ADP paper NOUN : PUNCT a DET paper NOUN plane NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Paper conj 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means ccomp 7 of of ADP _ 8 paper case 8 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 made obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 12 plane punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 plane det 11 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 12 plane compound 12 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Paper and adjective vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make participle of paper vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 She has 20 sheets of paper.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON has VERB 20 NUM sheets NOUN of ADP paper 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 sheets nummod 4 sheets sheet NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 paper case 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 sheets nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She 20 sheets of paper vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheet=Patient
Example 2 Each student gets 3 pieces of paper.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET student NOUN gets VERB 3 NUM pieces NOUN of ADP paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 student det 2 student student NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets nsubj 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pieces nummod 5 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 3 gets obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 paper case 7 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 5 pieces nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 gets punct
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1 get present each student 3 pieces of paper vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer piece=Stimulus
Example 3 He delivers 40 papers every day.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON delivers VERB 40 NUM papers NOUN every DET day 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 delivers nsubj 2 delivers deliver VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 papers nummod 4 papers paper NOUN Number=Plur 2 delivers obj 5 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 delivers obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 delivers punct
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1 deliver present He 40 papers day vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient
Example 4 Cut the paper into 4 equal parts.
det obj case nummod amod obl punct root Cut VERB the DET paper NOUN into ADP 4 NUM equal ADJ parts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 paper det 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obj 4 into into ADP _ 7 parts case 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 parts nummod 6 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 parts amod 7 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cut obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the paper 4 equal parts vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent paper=Material into part=Product
Example 5 Fold the paper in half to find the line of symmetry.
det obj case obl mark advcl det obj case nmod punct root Fold VERB the DET paper NOUN in ADP half NOUN to PART find VERB the DET line NOUN of ADP symmetry NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fold fold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 paper det 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fold obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 half case 5 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 1 Fold obl 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Fold advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 line det 9 line line NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 symmetry case 11 symmetry symmetry NOUN Number=Sing 9 line nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Fold punct
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1 fold imperative you not said here the paper half vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paper=Patient 2 find to-infinitive you not said here the line of symmetry vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Topic
Example 6 Paper is made from trees.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Paper NOUN is AUX made VERB from ADP trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 trees case 5 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Paper trees vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from tree=Material
Example 7 Please recycle your scrap paper.
discourse nmod:poss compound obj punct root Please INTJ recycle VERB your PRON scrap NOUN paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 recycle discourse 2 recycle recycle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 paper nmod:poss 4 scrap scrap NOUN Number=Sing 5 paper compound 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 recycle obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 recycle punct
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1 recycle imperative you not said here your scrap paper tree rules
Example 8 Dad reads the paper at breakfast.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root Dad NOUN reads VERB the DET paper NOUN at ADP breakfast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 reads nsubj 2 reads read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 paper det 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 2 reads obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 breakfast case 6 breakfast breakfast NOUN Number=Sing 2 reads obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 reads punct
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1 read present Dad the paper breakfast vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent paper=Theme at breakfast=Value
Example 9 We made paper planes at lunch.
nsubj compound obj case obl punct root We PRON made VERB paper NOUN planes NOUN at ADP lunch 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 planes compound 4 planes plane NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 at at ADP _ 6 lunch case 6 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We paper planes lunch vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plane=Product
Example 10 "Master clerk," said a servant who entered with some papers.
punct amod nsubj punct punct det obj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root " PUNCT Master ADJ clerk NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB a DET servant NOUN who PRON entered VERB with ADP some DET papers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 clerk punct 2 Master master ADJ Degree=Pos 3 clerk amod 3 clerk clerk NOUN Number=Sing 6 said nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 clerk punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 3 clerk punct 6 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 servant det 8 servant servant NOUN Number=Sing 6 said obj 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 entered nsubj 10 entered enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 servant acl:relcl 11 with with ADP _ 13 papers case 12 some some DET PronType=Ind 13 papers det 13 papers paper NOUN Number=Plur 10 entered obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past Master clerk a servant vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent servant=Topic 2 enter past a servant with some papers vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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