periwinkle Who acts: periwinkle, We, tide, periwinkle flowers, new jumper, Seagulls · What happens: be, find, cling, go out, eat, cook · To what, where: small sea snail, rocks, low garden plant, soft purple colour, periwinkles, rock pool · Speech: someone speaks here
«periwinkle» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: periwinkle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A periwinkle is a small sea snail with a spiral shell, found on rocks at the seashore.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case det amod nmod punct acl case obl case det obl punct root A DET periwinkle NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ sea NOUN snail NOUN with ADP a DET spiral ADJ shell NOUN , PUNCT found VERB on ADP rocks NOUN at ADP the DET seashore NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 periwinkle det 2 periwinkle periwinkle NOUN Number=Sing 7 snail nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 snail cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 snail det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 snail amod 6 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 snail compound 7 snail snail NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 shell case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 shell det 10 spiral spiral ADJ Degree=Pos 11 shell amod 11 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 7 snail nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 found punct 13 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 snail acl 14 on on ADP _ 15 rocks case 15 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 13 found obl 16 at at ADP _ 18 seashore case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 seashore det 18 seashore seashore NOUN Number=Sing 13 found obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 snail punct
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1 is a present a periwinkle a small sea snail with a spiral shell tree rules 2 find participle a small sea snail not said here rocks at the seashore 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 A periwinkle is also a low garden plant with blue or purple flowers.
det nsubj cop advmod det amod compound case amod cc conj nmod punct root A DET periwinkle NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET low ADJ garden NOUN plant NOUN with ADP blue ADJ or CCONJ purple ADJ flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 periwinkle det 2 periwinkle periwinkle NOUN Number=Sing 8 plant nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 plant cop 4 also also ADV _ 8 plant advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 plant det 6 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 8 plant amod 7 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 8 plant compound 8 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 with with ADP _ 13 flowers case 10 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 13 flowers amod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 purple cc 12 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 10 blue conj 13 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 8 plant nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 plant punct
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1 is a present a periwinkle a low garden plant with blue flowers tree rules
Meaning 3 Periwinkle is a soft blue-purple colour.
nsubj cop det amod amod punct amod punct root Periwinkle NOUN is AUX a DET soft ADJ blue ADJ - PUNCT purple ADJ colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Periwinkle periwinkle NOUN Number=Sing 8 colour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 colour cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 colour det 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 5 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 purple amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 blue punct 7 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 colour punct
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1 is a present Periwinkle a soft purple colour tree rules
Example 1 We found periwinkles in the rock pool.
nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON found VERB periwinkles NOUN in ADP the DET rock NOUN pool 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 periwinkles periwinkle NOUN Number=Plur 2 found obj 4 in in ADP _ 7 pool case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pool det 6 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 7 pool compound 7 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We periwinkles the rock pool vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent periwinkle=Topic
Example 2 A periwinkle clings to the rock when the tide goes out.
det nsubj case det obl mark det nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root A DET periwinkle NOUN clings VERB to ADP the DET rock NOUN when SCONJ the DET tide NOUN goes VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 periwinkle det 2 periwinkle periwinkle NOUN Number=Sing 3 clings nsubj 3 clings cling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 rock case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rock det 6 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 3 clings obl 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 goes mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tide det 9 tide tide NOUN Number=Sing 10 goes nsubj 10 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 clings advcl 11 out out ADP _ 10 goes compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 clings punct
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1 cling present a periwinkle to the rock vn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to rock=Co-Theme 2 go out present the tide vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The periwinkle flowers were blue.
det compound nsubj cop punct root The DET periwinkle NOUN flowers NOUN were AUX blue ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flowers det 2 periwinkle periwinkle NOUN Number=Sing 3 flowers compound 3 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 5 blue nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 blue cop 5 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 blue punct
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1 is past the periwinkle flowers blue property tree rules
Example 4 My new jumper is periwinkle blue.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop amod punct root My PRON new ADJ jumper NOUN is AUX periwinkle ADJ blue ADJ . 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 3 jumper nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 jumper amod 3 jumper jumper NOUN Number=Sing 6 blue nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 blue cop 5 periwinkle periwinkle ADJ Degree=Pos 6 blue amod 6 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 blue punct
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1 is present My new jumper blue property tree rules
Example 5 Seagulls sometimes eat periwinkles.
nsubj advmod obj punct root Seagulls NOUN sometimes ADV eat VERB periwinkles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seagulls seagull NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 eat advmod 3 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 periwinkles periwinkle NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 eat present Seagulls periwinkles sometimes property vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent periwinkle=Patient
Example 6 Periwinkles eat tiny plants on the rocks.
nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root Periwinkles NOUN eat VERB tiny ADJ plants NOUN on ADP the DET rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Periwinkles periwinkle NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 plants amod 4 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 rocks case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rocks det 7 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present Periwinkles tiny plants the rocks vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient
Example 7 Some people cook and eat periwinkles, called winkles.
det nsubj cc conj obj punct acl xcomp punct root Some DET people NOUN cook VERB and CCONJ eat VERB periwinkles NOUN , PUNCT called VERB winkles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 cook nsubj 3 cook cook VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 eat cc 5 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cook conj 6 periwinkles periwinkle NOUN Number=Plur 5 eat obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 called punct 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 periwinkles acl 9 winkles winkle NOUN Number=Plur 8 called xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 cook punct
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1 cook present some people vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 2 eat present some people not said here periwinkles vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent periwinkle=Patient 3 call participle periwinkles not said here winkles vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Dark as were his thoughts his blue eyes were as soft as the periwinkle.
The tree, 14 words amod fixed cop nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss amod conj cop advmod case det obl punct root Dark ADJ as ADP were AUX his PRON thoughts NOUN his PRON blue ADJ eyes NOUN were AUX as ADV soft ADJ as ADP the DET periwinkle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thoughts amod 2 as as ADP _ 1 Dark fixed 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 thoughts cop 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 thoughts nmod:poss 5 thoughts thought NOUN Number=Plur 11 soft nsubj 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 eyes nmod:poss 7 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 8 eyes amod 8 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 thoughts conj 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 soft cop 10 as as ADV _ 11 soft advmod 11 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos root root 12 as as ADP _ 14 periwinkle case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 periwinkle det 14 periwinkle periwinkle NOUN Number=Sing 11 soft obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 11 soft punct
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1 is a past his Dark thoughts and his blue eyes tree rules 2 is past his Dark thoughts and his blue eyes as the periwinkle; soft property tree rules
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