pebble Who acts: pebble, water, She, We, pebbles, you · What happens: be, find, round, rub, skim, roll · To what, where: small smooth round stone, beaches, Pebbles, white pebble, beach, lake
«pebble» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: pebble in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pebble is a small, smooth, round stone, often found on beaches and in rivers.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod punct advmod acl case obl cc case conj punct root A DET pebble NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT smooth ADJ , PUNCT round ADJ stone NOUN , PUNCT often ADV found VERB on ADP beaches NOUN and CCONJ in ADP rivers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pebble det 2 pebble pebble NOUN Number=Sing 10 stone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 stone cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 stone det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stone amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 small punct 7 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stone amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 smooth punct 9 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stone amod 10 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 found punct 12 often often ADV _ 13 found advmod 13 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 stone acl 14 on on ADP _ 15 beaches case 15 beaches beach NOUN Number=Plur 13 found obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 rivers cc 17 in in ADP _ 18 rivers case 18 rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 15 beaches conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 stone punct
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1 is a present a pebble a small smooth round stone tree rules 2 find participle a small smooth round stone not said here beaches and rivers often property vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: 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.
Meaning 2 Pebbles are rounded because water rubbed them for a long time.
nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj advcl obj case det amod obl punct root Pebbles NOUN are AUX rounded VERB because SCONJ water NOUN rubbed VERB them PRON for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pebbles pebble NOUN Number=Plur 3 rounded nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rounded aux:pass 3 rounded round VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 because because SCONJ _ 6 rubbed mark 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 rubbed nsubj 6 rubbed rub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 rounded advcl 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 rubbed obj 8 for for ADP _ 11 time case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 time det 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 time amod 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 rubbed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 rounded punct
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1 round present · passive Pebbles vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient 2 rub past water Pebbles = pebble time vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Example 1 She found a white pebble on the beach.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON found VERB a DET white ADJ pebble NOUN on ADP the DET beach 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pebble det 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pebble amod 5 pebble pebble NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 beach case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 beach det 8 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past She a white pebble the beach vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pebble=Topic
Example 2 We skimmed pebbles across the lake.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root We PRON skimmed VERB pebbles NOUN across ADP the DET lake 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 skimmed nsubj 2 skimmed skim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pebbles pebble NOUN Number=Plur 2 skimmed obj 4 across across ADP _ 6 lake case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lake det 6 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 2 skimmed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 skimmed punct
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1 skim past We pebbles the lake vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pebble=Source
Example 3 The river had rolled the pebbles until they were smooth.
det nsubj:pass aux det obj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET river NOUN had AUX rolled VERB the DET pebbles NOUN until SCONJ they PRON were AUX smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 4 rolled nsubj:pass 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 rolled aux 4 rolled roll VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pebbles det 6 pebbles pebble NOUN Number=Plur 4 rolled obj 7 until until SCONJ _ 10 smooth mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 smooth nsubj 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 smooth cop 10 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 4 rolled advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 rolled punct
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1 roll past · perfect · passive the river vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP ADJ.result»: subject=Theme pebble=Result 2 is past pebbles = pebble smooth property tree rules
Example 4 The path was covered with grey pebbles.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET path NOUN was AUX covered VERB with ADP grey ADJ pebbles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 path det 2 path path NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 covered aux:pass 4 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 with with ADP _ 7 pebbles case 6 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pebbles amod 7 pebbles pebble NOUN Number=Plur 4 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the path with grey pebbles vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with pebble=Theme
Example 5 Never throw pebbles at people or cars.
advmod obj case obl cc conj punct root Never ADV throw VERB pebbles NOUN at ADP people NOUN or CCONJ cars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 throw advmod 2 throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pebbles pebble NOUN Number=Plur 2 throw obj 4 at at ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 throw obl 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 cars cc 7 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 5 people conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 throw punct
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1 not throw imperative you not said here pebbles at people or cars vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent pebble=Theme at people=Destination
Example 6 Put some pebbles at the bottom of the fish tank.
det obj case det obl case det compound nmod punct root Put VERB some DET pebbles NOUN at ADP the DET bottom NOUN of ADP the DET fish NOUN tank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 pebbles det 3 pebbles pebble NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 at at ADP _ 6 bottom case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bottom det 6 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 tank case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 tank det 9 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 10 tank compound 10 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 6 bottom nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here some pebbles the bottom of the fish tank vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pebble=Theme at bottom=Destination
Example 7 In the story Hansel dropped white pebbles to find the way home.
case det obl nsubj amod obj mark advcl det obj advmod punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN Hansel PROPN dropped VERB white ADJ pebbles NOUN to PART find VERB the DET way NOUN home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 5 dropped obl 4 Hansel Hansel PROPN Number=Sing 5 dropped nsubj 5 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pebbles amod 7 pebbles pebble NOUN Number=Plur 5 dropped obj 8 to to PART _ 9 find mark 9 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 dropped advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 way det 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing 9 find obj 12 home home ADV _ 9 find advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 dropped punct
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1 drop past Hansel white pebbles the story vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pebble=Theme in story=Destination 2 find to-infinitive Hansel not said here the way home property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic
Example 8 The other denied in anger that he had thrown the pebble.
det advmod case obl mark nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET other ADJ denied VERB in ADP anger NOUN that SCONJ he PRON had AUX thrown VERB the DET pebble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 other det 2 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 3 denied advmod 3 denied deny VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 anger case 5 anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 3 denied obl 6 that that SCONJ _ 9 thrown mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 thrown nsubj 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 thrown aux 9 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 anger acl:relcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 pebble det 11 pebble pebble NOUN Number=Sing 9 thrown obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 denied punct
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1 deny participle anger vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 throw past · perfect he the pebble vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pebble=Theme
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