patchwork Who acts: Patchwork, adjective, Gran, fields, class, patchwork cushion · What happens: sew, stitch together, make, be, see, mean · To what, where: many small pieces, quilt, mixture, different colours, patchwork quilt, old shirts · Speech: someone speaks here
«patchwork» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: patchwork in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Patchwork is sewing in which many small pieces of different cloth are stitched together to make a quilt, cushion or bag.
The tree, 21 words nsubj aux case obl amod amod nsubj:pass case amod nmod aux:pass ccomp advmod mark advcl det obj punct conj cc conj punct root Patchwork NOUN is AUX sewing VERB in ADP which PRON many ADJ small ADJ pieces NOUN of ADP different ADJ cloth NOUN are AUX stitched VERB together ADV to PART make VERB a DET quilt NOUN , PUNCT cushion NOUN or CCONJ bag NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Patchwork patchwork NOUN Number=Sing 3 sewing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sewing aux 3 sewing sew VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 which case 5 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 stitched obl 6 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pieces amod 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pieces amod 8 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 13 stitched nsubj:pass 9 of of ADP _ 11 cloth case 10 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 11 cloth amod 11 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 8 pieces nmod 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 stitched aux:pass 13 stitched stitch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 sewing ccomp 14 together together ADV _ 13 stitched advmod 15 to to PART _ 16 make mark 16 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 stitched advcl 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 quilt det 18 quilt quilt NOUN Number=Sing 16 make obj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 cushion punct 20 cushion cushion NOUN Number=Sing 18 quilt conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 bag cc 22 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 18 quilt conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 sewing punct
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1 sew present · progressive Patchwork tree rules 2 stitch together present · passive many small pieces of different cloth together property vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product 3 make to-infinitive a quilt and cushion or bag vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset quilt=Product
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 patchwork of things is a mixture of many different parts, like fields of different colours seen from above.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj case nmod cop det case amod amod nmod punct case appos case amod nmod acl case obl punct root A DET patchwork NOUN of ADP things NOUN is AUX a DET mixture NOUN of ADP many ADJ different ADJ parts NOUN , PUNCT like ADP fields NOUN of ADP different ADJ colours NOUN seen VERB from ADP above ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 patchwork det 2 patchwork patchwork NOUN Number=Sing 7 mixture nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 things case 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 patchwork nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 mixture cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mixture det 7 mixture mixture NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 11 parts case 9 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 parts amod 10 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 11 parts amod 11 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 7 mixture nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 fields punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 fields case 14 fields field NOUN Number=Plur 11 parts appos 15 of of ADP _ 17 colours case 16 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 17 colours amod 17 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 14 fields nmod 18 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 colours acl 19 from from ADP _ 20 above case 20 above above ADV _ 18 seen obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 mixture punct
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1 is a present a patchwork of things a mixture of many different parts tree rules 2 see participle different colours not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 As an adjective it means made of patches or of mixed parts.
case det obl nsubj ccomp case obl cc case amod conj punct root As ADP an DET adjective NOUN it PRON means VERB made VERB of ADP patches NOUN or CCONJ of ADP mixed VERB parts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 adjective case 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adjective det 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 means nsubj 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 patches case 8 patches patch NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 parts cc 10 of of ADP _ 12 parts case 11 mixed mix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 parts amod 12 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 8 patches conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present adjective as a adjective vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 make participle of patches or mixed parts vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 mix participle vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Gran made a patchwork quilt from old shirts.
nsubj det compound obj case amod obl punct root Gran PROPN made VERB a DET patchwork NOUN quilt NOUN from ADP old ADJ shirts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 quilt det 4 patchwork patchwork NOUN Number=Sing 5 quilt compound 5 quilt quilt NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 shirts case 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shirts amod 8 shirts shirt NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Gran a patchwork quilt old shirts vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent quilt=Product from shirt=Material
Example 2 From the plane, the fields looked like a patchwork.
case det obl punct det nsubj case det obl punct root From ADP the DET plane NOUN , PUNCT the DET fields NOUN looked VERB like ADP a DET patchwork NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 From from ADP _ 3 plane case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 plane det 3 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 7 looked obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 plane punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 fields det 6 fields field NOUN Number=Plur 7 looked nsubj 7 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 like like ADP _ 10 patchwork case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 patchwork det 10 patchwork patchwork NOUN Number=Sing 7 looked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 looked punct
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1 look past the fields like a patchwork; from the plane vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from plane=Theme
Example 3 Our class made a patchwork from felt squares.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case compound obl punct root Our PRON class NOUN made VERB a DET patchwork NOUN from ADP felt NOUN squares 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 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 patchwork det 5 patchwork patchwork NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 squares case 7 felt felt NOUN Number=Sing 8 squares compound 8 squares square NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past Our class a patchwork felt squares vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset patchwork=Product from square=Material
Example 4 The patchwork cushion had red and blue triangles.
det compound nsubj amod cc conj obj punct root The DET patchwork NOUN cushion NOUN had VERB red ADJ and CCONJ blue ADJ triangles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cushion det 2 patchwork patchwork NOUN Number=Sing 3 cushion compound 3 cushion cushion NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 triangles amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 blue cc 7 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 5 red conj 8 triangles triangle NOUN Number=Plur 4 had obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the patchwork cushion red triangles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent triangle=Patient
Example 5 The town is a patchwork of old and new houses.
det nsubj cop det case amod cc conj nmod punct root The DET town NOUN is AUX a DET patchwork NOUN of ADP old ADJ and CCONJ new ADJ houses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 5 patchwork nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 patchwork cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 patchwork det 5 patchwork patchwork NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 10 houses case 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 houses amod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 new cc 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 old conj 10 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 5 patchwork nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 patchwork punct
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1 is a present the town a patchwork of old houses tree rules
Example 6 We used hexagons to plan a patchwork pattern.
nsubj obj mark advcl det compound obj punct root We PRON used VERB hexagons NOUN to PART plan VERB a DET patchwork NOUN pattern 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 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hexagons hexagon NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 4 to to PART _ 5 plan mark 5 plan plan VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 pattern det 7 patchwork patchwork NOUN Number=Sing 8 pattern compound 8 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 5 plan obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past We hexagons vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hexagon=Patient 2 plan to-infinitive We not said here a patchwork pattern vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Topic
Example 7 The rules were a patchwork that nobody understood.
det nsubj cop det obj nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET rules NOUN were AUX a DET patchwork NOUN that PRON nobody PRON understood VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 5 patchwork nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 patchwork cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 patchwork det 5 patchwork patchwork NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 understood obj 7 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 understood nsubj 8 understood understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 patchwork acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 patchwork punct
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1 is a past the rules a patchwork tree rules 2 understand past nobody a patchwork vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus
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