pawn Who acts: pawn, player, someone, they, you, My · What happens: be, have, use, get, want, pawn · To what, where: eight, person, something, shop, money, end
«pawn» 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: pawn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pawn is the smallest and least powerful piece in chess; each player has eight.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det cc advmod amod conj case nmod punct det nsubj conj obj punct root A DET pawn NOUN is AUX the DET smallest ADJ and CCONJ least ADV powerful ADJ piece NOUN in ADP chess NOUN ; PUNCT each DET player NOUN has VERB eight NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pawn det 2 pawn pawn NOUN Number=Sing 5 smallest nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 smallest cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 smallest det 5 smallest small ADJ Degree=Sup root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 piece cc 7 least least ADV Degree=Sup 8 powerful advmod 8 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 piece amod 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 5 smallest conj 10 in in ADP _ 11 chess case 11 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nmod 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 has punct 13 each each DET PronType=Tot 14 player det 14 player player NOUN Number=Sing 15 has nsubj 15 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 smallest conj 16 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 has obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 smallest punct
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1 is present a pawn small property tree rules 2 have present each player eight vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eight=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 A pawn is a person who is used by someone more powerful to get what they want.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case obl advmod amod mark advcl obj nsubj ccomp punct root A DET pawn NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX used VERB by ADP someone PRON more ADV powerful ADJ to PART get VERB what PRON they PRON want VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pawn det 2 pawn pawn NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 used nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 used aux:pass 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl:relcl 9 by by ADP _ 10 someone case 10 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 used obl 11 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 12 powerful advmod 12 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 10 someone amod 13 to to PART _ 14 get mark 14 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 powerful advcl 15 what what PRON PronType=Int 17 want obj 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 want nsubj 17 want want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 get ccomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a pawn a person tree rules 2 use present · passive someone a person vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 3 get to-infinitive someone not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 want present they vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme
Meaning 3 To pawn something is to leave it at a shop (a pawnbroker's) in exchange for a loan of money; you get it back if you pay the money back.
The tree, 30 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj case det obl punct det appos case punct case obl case det nmod case nmod punct nsubj conj obj advmod mark nsubj advcl det obj advmod punct root To PART pawn VERB something PRON is AUX to PART leave VERB it PRON at ADP a DET shop NOUN ( PUNCT a DET pawnbroker NOUN 's PART ) PUNCT in ADP exchange NOUN for ADP a DET loan NOUN of ADP money NOUN ; PUNCT you PRON get VERB it PRON back ADV if SCONJ you PRON pay VERB the DET money NOUN back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pawn mark 2 pawn pawn VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 leave advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 pawn obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 leave cop 5 to to PART _ 6 leave mark 6 leave leave VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 leave obj 8 at at ADP _ 10 shop case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 shop det 10 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 6 leave obl 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 pawnbroker punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 pawnbroker det 13 pawnbroker pawnbroker NOUN Number=Sing 10 shop appos 14 's 's PART _ 13 pawnbroker case 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 pawnbroker punct 16 in in ADP _ 17 exchange case 17 exchange exchange NOUN Number=Sing 6 leave obl 18 for for ADP _ 20 loan case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 loan det 20 loan loan NOUN Number=Sing 17 exchange nmod 21 of of ADP _ 22 money case 22 money money NOUN Number=Sing 20 loan nmod 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 25 get punct 24 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 25 get nsubj 25 get get VERB Mood=Ind Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 leave conj 26 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 get obj 27 back back ADV _ 25 get advmod 28 if if SCONJ _ 30 pay mark 29 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 30 pay nsubj 30 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 get advcl 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 money det 32 money money NOUN Number=Sing 30 pay obj 33 back back ADV _ 30 pay advmod 34 . . PUNCT _ 6 leave punct
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1 pawn to-infinitive something vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 is present a shop in exchange for a loan of money; leave property tree rules 3 get back present you money vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 4 pay back a condition, not said to happen present you the money vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset 5 loan money nom loan «possession transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Each player starts with eight pawns.
det nsubj case nummod obl punct root Each DET player NOUN starts VERB with ADP eight NUM pawns NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 player det 2 player player NOUN Number=Sing 3 starts nsubj 3 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 pawns case 5 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 pawns nummod 6 pawns pawn NOUN Number=Plur 3 starts obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 starts punct
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1 start present each player with eight pawns vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with pawn=Subeventuality
Example 2 My pawn reached the end and became a queen.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj cc conj det xcomp punct root My PRON pawn NOUN reached VERB the DET end NOUN and CCONJ became VERB a DET queen 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 pawn nmod:poss 2 pawn pawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 reached nsubj 3 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 end det 5 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 reached obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 became cc 7 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 reached conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 queen det 9 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 7 became xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 reached punct
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1 reach past My pawn the end vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent end=Theme 2 become past My pawn not said here a queen vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 3 pawn My nom pawn «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 The pawn captured the knight.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET pawn NOUN captured VERB the DET knight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pawn det 2 pawn pawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 captured nsubj 3 captured capture VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 knight det 5 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 captured obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 captured punct
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1 capture past the pawn the knight vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knight=Theme
Example 4 He was only a pawn in the villain's plan.
nsubj cop advmod det case det nmod:poss case nmod punct root He PRON was AUX only ADV a DET pawn NOUN in ADP the DET villain NOUN 's PART plan 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 5 pawn nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 pawn cop 3 only only ADV _ 5 pawn advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pawn det 5 pawn pawn NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 10 plan case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 villain det 8 villain villain NOUN Number=Sing 10 plan nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 villain case 10 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 5 pawn nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 pawn punct
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1 is a past He a pawn the villain's plan tree rules 2 plan the villain nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 She pawned her ring to pay the bills.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl det obj punct root She PRON pawned VERB her PRON ring NOUN to PART pay VERB the DET bills 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 pawned nsubj 2 pawned pawn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 ring nmod:poss 4 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 2 pawned obj 5 to to PART _ 6 pay mark 6 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 pawned advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bills det 8 bills bill NOUN Number=Plur 6 pay obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 pawned punct
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1 pawn past She her ring vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme 2 pay to-infinitive She not said here the bills vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Asset
Example 6 The pawnshop gave him money for his guitar.
det nsubj iobj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET pawnshop NOUN gave VERB him PRON money NOUN for ADP his PRON guitar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pawnshop det 2 pawnshop pawnshop NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 gave iobj 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 guitar case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 guitar nmod:poss 8 guitar guitar NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the pawnshop money him = he for pawnshop's guitar vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent he=Recipient money=Theme for guitar=Asset
Example 7 The sheep in a fable must march on, as the pawn in chess must march on.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj case det nmod aux advmod punct mark det nsubj case nmod aux conj compound:prt punct root The DET sheep NOUN in ADP a DET fable NOUN must AUX march VERB on ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ the DET pawn NOUN in ADP chess NOUN must AUX march VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sheep det 2 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 7 march nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 fable case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fable det 5 fable fable NOUN Number=Sing 2 sheep nmod 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 march aux 7 march march VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 on on ADV _ 7 march advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 16 march punct 10 as as SCONJ _ 16 march mark 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 pawn det 12 pawn pawn NOUN Number=Sing 16 march nsubj 13 in in ADP _ 14 chess case 14 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 12 pawn nmod 15 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 march aux 16 march march VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 march conj 17 on on ADP _ 16 march compound:prt 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 march punct
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1 march on must the sheep in a fable vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 march on must the pawn in chess vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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