pier Who acts: pier, strong pillar, We, boat, old pier, you · What happens: be, build out, walk, stop, hold up, have · To what, where: long platform, shore, strong pillar, bridge, pier, arcade · Speech: someone speaks here
«pier» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: pier in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pier is a long platform built out from the shore into the sea or a lake, on posts, for walking along or for boats to stop at.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod acl compound:prt case det obl case det obl cc det conj punct case conj punct mark parataxis advmod cc case conj mark acl obl punct root A DET pier NOUN is AUX a DET long ADJ platform NOUN built VERB out ADP from ADP the DET shore NOUN into ADP the DET sea NOUN or CCONJ a DET lake NOUN , PUNCT on ADP posts NOUN , PUNCT for SCONJ walking VERB along ADV or CCONJ for ADP boats NOUN to PART stop VERB at ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pier det 2 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 6 platform nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 platform cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 platform det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 platform amod 6 platform platform NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 platform acl 8 out out ADP _ 7 built compound:prt 9 from from ADP _ 11 shore case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 shore det 11 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 7 built obl 12 into into ADP _ 14 sea case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 sea det 14 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 built obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 lake cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 lake det 17 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 14 sea conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 posts punct 19 on on ADP _ 20 posts case 20 posts post NOUN Number=Plur 6 platform conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 walking punct 22 for for SCONJ _ 23 walking mark 23 walking walk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 platform parataxis 24 along along ADV _ 23 walking advmod 25 or or CCONJ _ 27 boats cc 26 for for ADP _ 27 boats case 27 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 23 walking conj 28 to to PART _ 29 stop mark 29 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 27 boats acl 30 at at ADP _ 29 stop obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 6 platform punct
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1 is a present a pier a long platform and posts tree rules 2 build out participle a long platform and posts not said here the shore into the sea or a lake vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from shore=Material 3 walk gerund along property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 stop to-infinitive vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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 pier is a strong pillar that holds up a bridge.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt det obj punct root A DET pier NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ pillar NOUN that PRON holds VERB up ADP a DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pier det 2 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 6 pillar nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pillar cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pillar det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pillar amod 6 pillar pillar NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 holds nsubj 8 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pillar acl:relcl 9 up up ADP _ 8 holds compound:prt 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bridge det 11 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 8 holds obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 pillar punct
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1 is a present a pier a strong pillar tree rules 2 hold up present a strong pillar a bridge vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bridge=Theme
Example 1 We walked to the end of the pier.
nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root We PRON walked VERB to ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET pier 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 end case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 end det 5 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 pier case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pier det 8 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 5 end nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past We to the end of the pier vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to end=Result
Example 2 The boat stopped at the pier.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET boat NOUN stopped VERB at ADP the DET pier NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boat det 2 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 3 stopped nsubj 3 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 pier case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pier det 6 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 3 stopped obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 stopped punct
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1 stop past the boat the pier vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at pier=Location
Example 3 The old pier has an arcade and a café.
det amod nsubj det obj cc det conj punct root The DET old ADJ pier NOUN has VERB an DET arcade NOUN and CCONJ a DET café NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pier det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pier amod 3 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 arcade det 6 arcade arcade NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 café cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 café det 9 café café NOUN Number=Sing 6 arcade conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the old pier a arcade and a café vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arcade=Patient
Example 4 Don't jump off the pier; the water is dangerous.
aux advmod case det obl punct det nsubj cop conj punct root Do AUX n't PART jump VERB off ADP the DET pier NOUN ; PUNCT the DET water NOUN is AUX dangerous ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 jump aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 jump advmod 3 jump jump VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 off off ADP _ 6 pier case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pier det 6 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 3 jump obl 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 dangerous punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 dangerous nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 dangerous cop 11 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 jump conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 jump punct
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1 not jump off imperative · do-support you not said here the pier vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pier=Trajectory 2 is present the water dangerous property tree rules
Example 5 Fishermen were fishing from the pier.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root Fishermen NOUN were AUX fishing VERB from ADP the DET pier NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fishermen fisherman NOUN Number=Plur 3 fishing nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 fishing aux 3 fishing fish VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 pier case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pier det 6 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 3 fishing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 fishing punct
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1 fish past · progressive Fishermen the pier vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Huge stone piers hold up the bridge.
amod compound nsubj compound:prt det obj punct root Huge ADJ stone NOUN piers NOUN hold VERB up ADP the DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 3 piers amod 2 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 3 piers compound 3 piers pier NOUN Number=Plur 4 hold nsubj 4 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 hold compound:prt 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bridge det 7 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 hold obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hold punct
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1 hold up present Huge stone piers the bridge vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot bridge=Theme
Example 7 As he jumped on to the pier his eye caught the notice about the princess, and he thought, ‘He has undertaken to find her, and has certainly lost his head.
The tree, 30 words mark nsubj compound:prt case det obl nmod:poss nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det nmod punct cc nsubj conj punct punct nsubj aux ccomp mark xcomp obj punct cc aux advmod parataxis nmod:poss obj punct root As SCONJ he PRON jumped VERB on ADP to ADP the DET pier NOUN his PRON eye NOUN caught VERB the DET notice NOUN about ADP the DET princess NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON thought VERB , PUNCT ‘ PUNCT He PRON has AUX undertaken VERB to PART find VERB her PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ has AUX certainly ADV lost VERB his PRON head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as SCONJ _ 3 jumped mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 jumped nsubj 3 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 3 jumped compound:prt 5 to to ADP _ 7 pier case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pier det 7 pier pier NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped obl 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 eye nmod:poss 9 eye eye NOUN Number=Sing 10 caught nsubj 10 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 pier acl:relcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 notice det 12 notice notice NOUN Number=Sing 10 caught obj 13 about about ADP _ 15 princess case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 princess det 15 princess princess NOUN Number=Sing 12 notice nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 19 thought punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 19 thought cc 18 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 thought nsubj 19 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 jumped conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 undertaken punct 21 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 24 undertaken punct 22 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 undertaken nsubj 23 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 undertaken aux 24 undertaken undertake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 19 thought ccomp 25 to to PART _ 26 find mark 26 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 24 undertaken xcomp 27 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 find obj 28 , , PUNCT _ 32 lost punct 29 and and CCONJ _ 32 lost cc 30 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 32 lost aux 31 certainly certainly ADV _ 32 lost advmod 32 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 24 undertaken parataxis 33 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 34 head nmod:poss 34 head head NOUN Number=Sing 32 lost obj 35 . . PUNCT _ 3 jumped punct
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1 jump on past he to the pier result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to pier=Result 2 catch past his eye the notice about the princess vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notice=Theme 3 think speech: other past eye vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 undertake present · perfect eye vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 5 find to-infinitive eye not said here princess vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Topic 6 lose present · perfect eye's head certainly property vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Eventuality
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