piece Who acts: piece, She, friend, puzzle, you, vase · What happens: be, cut, break, divide, have, get · To what, where: part, piece, one single item, one, work, 30 pieces · Speech: someone speaks here
«piece» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: piece in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A piece is a part of something that has been cut, broken or divided, like a piece of cake.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl:relcl punct conj cc conj punct case det obj case nmod punct root A DET piece NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP something PRON that PRON has AUX been AUX cut VERB , PUNCT broken VERB or CCONJ divided VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 part nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 cut nsubj:pass 9 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 cut aux 10 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 11 cut aux:pass 11 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 something acl:relcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 broken punct 13 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 cut conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 divided cc 15 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 cut conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 piece punct 17 like like ADP _ 19 piece case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 piece det 19 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 15 divided obj 20 of of ADP _ 21 cake case 21 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 19 piece nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a piece a part of something tree rules 2 cut present · perfect · passive vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 3 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 divide participle a piece of cake vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Theme
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 piece is one single item of something, like a piece of paper or a piece of advice.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop nummod amod case nmod punct case det appos case nmod cc det conj case nmod punct root A DET piece NOUN is AUX one NUM single ADJ item NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET piece NOUN of ADP paper NOUN or CCONJ a DET piece NOUN of ADP advice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 6 item nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 item cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 item nummod 5 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 6 item amod 6 item item NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 item nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 piece punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 piece case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 piece det 12 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 8 something appos 13 of of ADP _ 14 paper case 14 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 12 piece nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 piece cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 piece det 17 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 8 something conj 18 of of ADP _ 19 advice case 19 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 17 piece nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 item punct
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1 is a present a piece one single item of something tree rules
Meaning 3 A piece is one of the parts of a game or a puzzle, like a chess piece.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop case det nmod case det nmod cc det conj punct case det compound conj punct root A DET piece NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET parts NOUN of ADP a DET game NOUN or CCONJ a DET puzzle NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET chess NOUN piece NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 4 one nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 parts case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 parts det 7 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 8 of of ADP _ 10 game case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 game det 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 parts nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 puzzle cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 puzzle det 13 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 10 game conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 piece punct 15 like like ADP _ 18 piece case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 piece det 17 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 18 piece compound 18 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 10 game conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present a piece one of the parts of a game or a puzzle and a chess piece tree rules
Meaning 4 A piece is a work of music, art or writing.
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct parataxis cc conj punct root A DET piece NOUN is AUX a DET work NOUN of ADP music NOUN , PUNCT art NOUN or CCONJ writing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 piece det 2 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 5 work nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 work cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 work det 5 work work NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 music case 7 music music NOUN Number=Sing 5 work nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 art punct 9 art art NOUN Number=Sing 5 work parataxis 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 writing cc 11 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 9 art conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 work punct
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1 is a present a piece a work of music tree rules
Example 1 She had 30 pieces of candy.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root She PRON had VERB 30 NUM pieces NOUN of ADP candy 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 pieces nummod 4 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 candy case 6 candy candy NOUN Number=Sing 4 pieces nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past She 30 pieces of candy vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient
Example 2 The pizza is cut into 8 pieces.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root The DET pizza NOUN is AUX cut VERB into ADP 8 NUM pieces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pizza det 2 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 4 cut nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 cut aux:pass 4 cut cut VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 7 pieces case 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pieces nummod 7 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 4 cut obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 cut punct
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1 cut present · passive the pizza 8 pieces vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into piece=Product
Example 3 Each friend got 3 pieces of gum.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET friend NOUN got VERB 3 NUM pieces NOUN of ADP gum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 friend det 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pieces nummod 5 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 3 got obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 gum case 7 gum gum NOUN Number=Sing 5 pieces nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past each friend 3 pieces of gum vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer piece=Stimulus
Example 4 How many pieces are left?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root How ADV many ADJ pieces NOUN are AUX left VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pieces amod 3 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 5 left nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 left aux:pass 5 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 left punct
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1 leave present · passive many pieces vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The puzzle has 500 pieces.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET puzzle NOUN has VERB 500 NUM pieces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 500 500 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pieces nummod 5 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the puzzle 500 pieces vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient
Example 6 Hand me a piece of paper.
obj det obj case nmod punct root Hand VERB me PRON a DET piece NOUN of ADP paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hand hand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Hand obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 piece det 4 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hand obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 paper case 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 piece nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hand punct
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1 hand imperative you not said here a piece of paper me vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination piece=Theme
Example 7 The vase fell and broke into pieces.
det nsubj cc conj case obl punct root The DET vase NOUN fell VERB and CCONJ broke VERB into ADP pieces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vase det 2 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 broke cc 5 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 fell conj 6 into into ADP _ 7 pieces case 7 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 5 broke obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall past the vase vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 break past the vase not said here into pieces result vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into piece=Result
Example 8 That test was a piece of cake!
det nsubj cop det case nmod punct root That DET test NOUN was AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP cake NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 test det 2 test test NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 cake case 7 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece nmod 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 piece punct
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1 is a past that test a piece of cake tree rules
Example 9 She played a piano piece at the concert.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root She PRON played VERB a DET piano NOUN piece NOUN at ADP the DET concert 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 piece det 4 piano piano NOUN Number=Sing 5 piece compound 5 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 concert case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 concert det 8 concert concert NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past She a piano piece the concert vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Theme
Example 10 The detective pieced the clues together.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET detective NOUN pieced VERB the DET clues NOUN together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 pieced nsubj 3 pieced piece VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 clues det 5 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 3 pieced obj 6 together together ADV _ 3 pieced advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 pieced punct
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1 piece past the detective the clues together property tree rules
Example 11 "Chop him into pieces," said another.
punct ccomp obj case obl punct punct obj punct root " PUNCT Chop VERB him PRON into ADP pieces NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Chop punct 2 Chop chop VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 said ccomp 3 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 Chop obj 4 into into ADP _ 5 pieces case 5 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 Chop obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 Chop punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 2 Chop punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 8 said obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 chop in a quote infinitive him = he into pieces result vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent he=Patient into piece=Result 2 say speech: assert past another tree rules
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