pistol Who acts: pistol, you, starting pistol, like pistol, water pistol, toy · What happens: be, hold, make, use, start, squirt · To what, where: small gun, like pistol, loud bang, races, toy, water · Speech: someone speaks here
«pistol» 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: pistol in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pistol is a small gun that you hold and fire with one hand.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod obj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj case nummod obl punct root A DET pistol NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ gun NOUN that PRON you PRON hold VERB and CCONJ fire NOUN with ADP one NUM hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pistol det 2 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing 6 gun nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gun cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 gun det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 gun amod 6 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 hold obj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 hold nsubj 9 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 gun acl:relcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 fire cc 11 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 9 hold conj 12 with with ADP _ 14 hand case 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 hand nummod 14 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 9 hold obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 gun punct
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1 is a present a pistol a small gun tree rules 2 hold present you a small gun with one hand vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=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 starting pistol is a toy-like pistol that only makes a loud bang, used to start races.
The tree, 18 words det compound nsubj cop det compound punct amod nsubj advmod acl:relcl det amod obj punct conj mark xcomp obj punct root A DET starting NOUN pistol NOUN is AUX a DET toy NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ pistol NOUN that PRON only ADV makes VERB a DET loud ADJ bang NOUN , PUNCT used VERB to PART start VERB races NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pistol det 2 starting starting NOUN Number=Sing 3 pistol compound 3 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing 9 pistol nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 pistol cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pistol det 6 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 8 like compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 toy punct 8 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pistol amod 9 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 makes nsubj 11 only only ADV _ 12 makes advmod 12 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 pistol acl:relcl 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 bang det 14 loud loud ADJ Degree=Pos 15 bang amod 15 bang bang NOUN Number=Sing 12 makes obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 used punct 17 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 makes conj 18 to to PART _ 19 start mark 19 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 used xcomp 20 races race NOUN Number=Plur 19 start obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 9 pistol punct
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1 is a present a starting pistol a like pistol tree rules 2 make present a like pistol a loud bang vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bang=Product 3 use participle a like pistol not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 start to-infinitive a like pistol not said here races vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A water pistol is a toy that squirts water.
det compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET water NOUN pistol NOUN is AUX a DET toy NOUN that PRON squirts VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pistol det 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 pistol compound 3 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing 6 toy nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 toy cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 toy det 6 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 squirts nsubj 8 squirts squirt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 toy acl:relcl 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 squirts obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 toy punct
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1 is a present a water pistol a toy tree rules 2 squirt present a toy water vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme
Example 1 The race began with a bang from the starting pistol.
det nsubj case det obl case det compound obl punct root The DET race NOUN began VERB with ADP a DET bang NOUN from ADP the DET starting NOUN pistol NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 race det 2 race race NOUN Number=Sing 3 began nsubj 3 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 bang case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 bang det 6 bang bang NOUN Number=Sing 3 began obl 7 from from ADP _ 10 pistol case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pistol det 9 starting starting NOUN Number=Sing 10 pistol compound 10 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing 3 began obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 began punct
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1 begin past the race the starting pistol with a bang vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with bang=Subeventuality
Example 2 We had a water pistol fight in the garden.
nsubj det compound compound obj case det nmod punct root We PRON had VERB a DET water NOUN pistol NOUN fight NOUN in ADP the DET garden 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fight det 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 pistol compound 5 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing 6 fight compound 6 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 garden case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 garden det 9 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 6 fight nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a pistol fight the garden vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fight=Patient
Example 3 If you ever see a pistol lying around, don't touch it and tell an adult.
The tree, 16 words mark nsubj advmod advcl det obj acl advmod punct aux advmod obj cc conj det obj punct root If SCONJ you PRON ever ADV see VERB a DET pistol NOUN lying VERB around ADV , PUNCT do AUX n't PART touch VERB it PRON and CCONJ tell VERB an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 see mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 see nsubj 3 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 4 see advmod 4 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 touch advcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pistol det 6 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing 4 see obj 7 lying lie VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 pistol acl 8 around around ADV _ 7 lying advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 see punct 10 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 touch aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 touch advmod 12 touch touch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 touch obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 tell cc 15 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 touch conj 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 adult det 17 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 15 tell obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 12 touch punct
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1 see a condition, not said to happen present you a pistol ever vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pistol=Stimulus 2 lie around gerund a pistol not said here around property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not touch imperative · do-support you not said here pistol vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme 4 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient
Example 4 The police officer carried a pistol on her belt.
det compound nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET police NOUN officer NOUN carried VERB a DET pistol NOUN on ADP her PRON belt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 officer det 2 police police NOUN Number=Sing 3 officer compound 3 officer officer NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried nsubj 4 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pistol det 6 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 belt case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 belt nmod:poss 9 belt belt NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 carried punct
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1 carry past the police officer a pistol officer's belt vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pistol=Theme
Example 5 In the old story two men fought a duel with pistols.
case det amod obl nummod nsubj det obj case obl punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ story NOUN two NUM men NOUN fought VERB a DET duel NOUN with ADP pistols NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 story amod 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 fought obl 5 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 men nummod 6 men man NOUN Number=Plur 7 fought nsubj 7 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 duel det 9 duel duel NOUN Number=Sing 7 fought obj 10 with with ADP _ 11 pistols case 11 pistols pistol NOUN Number=Plur 7 fought obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 fought punct
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1 fight past two men a duel the old story with pistols vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duel=Co-Agent
Example 6 Pirates in films often carry a pistol and a sword.
nsubj case nmod advmod det obj cc det conj punct root Pirates NOUN in ADP films NOUN often ADV carry VERB a DET pistol NOUN and CCONJ a DET sword NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 5 carry nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 films case 3 films film NOUN Number=Plur 1 Pirates nmod 4 often often ADV _ 5 carry advmod 5 carry carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pistol det 7 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing 5 carry obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 sword cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sword det 10 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 7 pistol conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 carry punct
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1 carry present Pirates in films a pistol and a sword often property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pistol=Theme
Example 7 My water pistol holds half a litre of water.
nmod:poss compound nsubj det:predet det obj case nmod punct root My PRON water NOUN pistol NOUN holds VERB half DET a DET litre NOUN of ADP water NOUN . 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 pistol nmod:poss 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 pistol compound 3 pistol pistol NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 7 litre det:predet 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 litre det 7 litre litre NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 water case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 litre nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 holds punct
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1 hold present My water pistol half litre of water vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme
Example 8 He had three silver cups, two handsome pistols, and a silver coffee-pot.
The tree, 13 words nsubj nummod compound obj punct nummod amod conj punct cc det amod compound punct obl punct root He PRON had VERB three NUM silver NOUN cups NOUN , PUNCT two NUM handsome ADJ pistols NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ a DET silver ADJ coffee NOUN - PUNCT pot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc 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 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 cups nummod 4 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 5 cups compound 5 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 pistols punct 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 pistols nummod 8 handsome handsome ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pistols amod 9 pistols pistol NOUN Number=Plur 5 cups conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 pot punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 16 pot cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 pot det 13 silver silver ADJ Degree=Pos 16 pot amod 14 coffee coffee NOUN Number=Sing 16 pot compound 15 - - PUNCT _ 14 coffee punct 16 pot pot NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He three silver cups and two handsome pistols a silver coffee pot obl vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient
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