peppercorn Who acts: peppercorn, peppercorn rent, Dad, pepper mill, peppercorns, people · What happens: be, make, put, grind, pay, pick · To what, where: small dried berry, ground, black pepper, tiny free payment, few peppercorns, soup
«peppercorn» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: peppercorn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A peppercorn is a small dried berry of the pepper plant; it is ground up to make black or white pepper.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det compound nmod punct nsubj cop conj compound:prt mark acl amod cc conj obj punct root A DET peppercorn NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ dried ADJ berry NOUN of ADP the DET pepper NOUN plant NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX ground NOUN up ADP to PART make VERB black ADJ or CCONJ white ADJ pepper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 peppercorn det 2 peppercorn peppercorn NOUN Number=Sing 7 berry nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 berry cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 berry det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 berry amod 6 dried dried ADJ Degree=Pos 7 berry amod 7 berry berry NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 11 plant case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 plant det 10 pepper pepper NOUN Number=Sing 11 plant compound 11 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 7 berry nmod 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 ground punct 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 ground nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 ground cop 15 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 berry conj 16 up up ADP _ 15 ground compound:prt 17 to to PART _ 18 make mark 18 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 ground acl 19 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 22 pepper amod 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 white cc 21 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 19 black conj 22 pepper pepper NOUN Number=Sing 18 make obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 berry punct
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1 is a present a peppercorn a small dried berry and ground of the pepper plant tree rules 2 is a present peppercorn ground tree rules 3 make to-infinitive a peppercorn not said here black pepper vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pepper=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 «peppercorn rent» is a tiny, almost free payment.
det punct compound nsubj punct cop det amod punct advmod amod punct root A DET « PUNCT peppercorn NOUN rent NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET tiny ADJ , PUNCT almost ADV free ADJ payment NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 rent det 2 « « PUNCT _ 4 rent punct 3 peppercorn peppercorn NOUN Number=Sing 4 rent compound 4 rent rent NOUN Number=Sing 12 payment nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 rent punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 payment cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 payment det 8 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 12 payment amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 tiny punct 10 almost almost ADV _ 11 free advmod 11 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 12 payment amod 12 payment payment NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 payment punct
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1 is a present a peppercorn rent a tiny free payment tree rules
Example 1 Dad put a few peppercorns in the soup.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN put VERB a DET few ADJ peppercorns NOUN in ADP the DET soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 peppercorns det 4 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 5 peppercorns amod 5 peppercorns peppercorn NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 soup case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 soup det 8 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past Dad a few peppercorns the soup vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent peppercorn=Theme in soup=Destination
Example 2 The pepper mill grinds the peppercorns into black pepper.
det compound nsubj det obj case amod obl punct root The DET pepper NOUN mill NOUN grinds VERB the DET peppercorns NOUN into ADP black ADJ pepper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mill det 2 pepper pepper NOUN Number=Sing 3 mill compound 3 mill mill NOUN _ 4 grinds nsubj 4 grinds grind VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 peppercorns det 6 peppercorns peppercorn NOUN Number=Plur 4 grinds obj 7 into into ADP _ 9 pepper case 8 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pepper amod 9 pepper pepper NOUN Number=Sing 4 grinds obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 grinds punct
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1 grind present the pepper mill the peppercorns black pepper vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent peppercorn=Material into pepper=Product
Example 3 A peppercorn is about as big as a tiny pea.
det nsubj cop advmod advmod case det amod obl punct root A DET peppercorn NOUN is AUX about ADV as ADV big ADJ as ADP a DET tiny ADJ pea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 peppercorn det 2 peppercorn peppercorn NOUN Number=Sing 6 big nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 big cop 4 about about ADV _ 6 big advmod 5 as as ADV _ 6 big advmod 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 as as ADP _ 10 pea case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pea det 9 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pea amod 10 pea pea NOUN Number=Sing 6 big obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 big punct
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1 is present a peppercorn as a tiny pea; about, big property tree rules
Example 4 Long ago, peppercorns were so valuable that people paid with them.
advmod advmod punct nsubj cop advmod mark nsubj advcl case obl punct root Long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT peppercorns NOUN were AUX so ADV valuable ADJ that SCONJ people NOUN paid VERB with ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADV Degree=Pos 2 ago advmod 2 ago ago ADV _ 7 valuable advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 ago punct 4 peppercorns peppercorn NOUN Number=Plur 7 valuable nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 valuable cop 6 so so ADV _ 7 valuable advmod 7 valuable valuable ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 that that SCONJ _ 10 paid mark 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 paid nsubj 10 paid pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 valuable advcl 11 with with ADP _ 12 them case 12 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 paid obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 valuable punct
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1 is past peppercorns ago, valuable property tree rules 2 pay past people with peppercorns = peppercorn vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Green peppercorns are picked before they are ripe.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Green ADJ peppercorns NOUN are AUX picked VERB before SCONJ they PRON are AUX ripe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Green green ADJ Degree=Pos 2 peppercorns amod 2 peppercorns peppercorn NOUN Number=Plur 4 picked nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 picked aux:pass 4 picked pick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 before before SCONJ _ 8 ripe mark 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 ripe nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ripe cop 8 ripe ripe ADJ Degree=Pos 4 picked advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 picked punct
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1 pick present · passive Green peppercorns vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 is present peppercorns = peppercorn ripe property tree rules
Example 6 Biting a whole peppercorn makes your mouth hot.
csubj det amod obj nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Biting VERB a DET whole ADJ peppercorn NOUN makes VERB your PRON mouth NOUN hot ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Biting bite VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 makes csubj 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 peppercorn det 3 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 4 peppercorn amod 4 peppercorn peppercorn NOUN Number=Sing 1 Biting obj 5 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mouth nmod:poss 7 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 5 makes obj 8 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 5 makes xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 makes punct
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1 bite gerund a whole peppercorn vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peppercorn=Patient 2 make present Biting your mouth hot property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mouth=Product
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