pitcher Who acts: pitcher, player, pitcher plant, shaped leaves, you, many ml cups · What happens: be, pour, throw, shape, trap, digest · To what, where: large jug, drinks, player, baseball, ball, batter · Speech: someone speaks here
«pitcher» 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: pitcher in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pitcher is a large jug with a handle and a lip for pouring drinks such as water, milk or juice (US: any jug; UK: often a big pottery jug).
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod cc det conj mark advcl obj case fixed nmod punct conj cc conj punct appos punct det conj punct appos punct advmod det amod compound appos punct punct root A DET pitcher NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ jug NOUN with ADP a DET handle NOUN and CCONJ a DET lip NOUN for SCONJ pouring VERB drinks NOUN such ADJ as ADP water NOUN , PUNCT milk NOUN or CCONJ juice NOUN ( PUNCT US PROPN : PUNCT any DET jug NOUN ; PUNCT UK PROPN : PUNCT often ADV a DET big ADJ pottery NOUN jug NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pitcher det 2 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 6 jug nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 jug cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 jug det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 jug amod 6 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 handle case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 handle det 9 handle handle NOUN Number=Sing 6 jug nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 lip cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lip det 12 lip lip NOUN Number=Sing 9 handle conj 13 for for SCONJ _ 14 pouring mark 14 pouring pour VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 jug advcl 15 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 14 pouring obj 16 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 18 water case 17 as as ADP _ 16 such fixed 18 water water NOUN Number=Sing 15 drinks nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 milk punct 20 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 18 water conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 juice cc 22 juice juice NOUN Number=Sing 18 water conj 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 24 US punct 24 US US PROPN Number=Sing 22 juice appos 25 : : PUNCT _ 27 jug punct 26 any any DET PronType=Ind 27 jug det 27 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing 6 jug conj 28 ; ; PUNCT _ 29 UK punct 29 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 27 jug appos 30 : : PUNCT _ 35 jug punct 31 often often ADV _ 35 jug advmod 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 35 jug det 33 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 35 jug amod 34 pottery pottery NOUN Number=Sing 35 jug compound 35 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing 27 jug appos 36 ) ) PUNCT _ 35 jug punct 37 . . PUNCT _ 6 jug punct
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1 is a present a pitcher a large jug and any jug with a handle and a lip tree rules 2 pour gerund a pitcher not said here drinks such water and milk or juice vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Patient
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 Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.
In baseball and softball, the pitcher is the player who throws the ball to the batter.
The tree, 16 words case obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl det obj case det obl punct root In ADP baseball NOUN and CCONJ softball NOUN , PUNCT the DET pitcher NOUN is AUX the DET player NOUN who PRON throws VERB the DET ball NOUN to ADP the DET batter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 baseball case 2 baseball baseball NOUN Number=Sing 10 player obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 softball cc 4 softball softball NOUN Number=Sing 2 baseball conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 baseball punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pitcher det 7 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 10 player nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 player cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 player det 10 player player NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 12 throws nsubj 12 throws throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 player acl:relcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ball det 14 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 12 throws obj 15 to to ADP _ 17 batter case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 batter det 17 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 12 throws obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 player punct
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1 is a present the pitcher the player baseball and softball tree rules 2 throw present the player the ball the batter vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ball=Theme to batter=Destination
Meaning 3 A pitcher plant is a plant with jug-shaped leaves that trap and digest insects.
The tree, 15 words det compound nsubj cop det case compound punct amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj punct root A DET pitcher NOUN plant NOUN is AUX a DET plant NOUN with ADP jug NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB leaves NOUN that PRON trap VERB and CCONJ digest VERB insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 plant det 2 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 3 plant compound 3 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 6 plant nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plant cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plant det 6 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 11 leaves case 8 jug jug NOUN Number=Sing 10 shaped compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 10 shaped punct 10 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 leaves amod 11 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 6 plant nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 trap nsubj 13 trap trap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 leaves acl:relcl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 digest cc 15 digest digest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 trap conj 16 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 15 digest obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 plant punct
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1 is a present a pitcher plant a plant with shaped leaves tree rules 2 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 trap present shaped leaves vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 digest present shaped leaves not said here insects tree rules
Example 1 Please fill the pitcher with cold water.
discourse det obj case amod obl punct root Please INTJ fill VERB the DET pitcher NOUN with ADP cold ADJ water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 fill discourse 2 fill fill VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pitcher det 4 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 2 fill obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 water case 6 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 7 water amod 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 fill obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 fill punct
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1 fill imperative you not said here the pitcher with cold water vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pitcher=Patient with water=Instrument
Example 2 A pitcher of lemonade stood on the picnic table.
det nsubj case nmod case det compound obl punct root A DET pitcher NOUN of ADP lemonade NOUN stood VERB on ADP the DET picnic NOUN table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pitcher det 2 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 5 stood nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 lemonade case 4 lemonade lemonade NOUN Number=Sing 2 pitcher nmod 5 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 9 table case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 table det 8 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 9 table compound 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 5 stood obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 stood punct
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1 stand past a pitcher of lemonade the picnic table vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on table=Location
Example 3 The pitcher holds 2 litres; how many 250 ml cups can you fill?
The tree, 13 words det nsubj nummod obj punct advmod amod nummod compound nsubj aux nsubj parataxis punct root The DET pitcher NOUN holds VERB 2 NUM litres NOUN ; PUNCT how ADV many ADJ 250 NUM ml NOUN cups NOUN can AUX you PRON fill VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pitcher det 2 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 litres nummod 5 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 fill punct 7 how how ADV PronType=Int 8 many advmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 11 cups amod 9 250 250 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 ml nummod 10 ml ml NOUN Number=Sing 11 cups compound 11 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 14 fill nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 fill aux 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 fill nsubj 14 fill fill VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 holds parataxis 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present the pitcher 2 litres vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme 2 fill can many ml cups vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Our team's pitcher threw three strikes in a row.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root Our PRON team NOUN 's PART pitcher NOUN threw VERB three NUM strikes NOUN in ADP a DET row NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 team nmod:poss 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 4 pitcher nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 team case 4 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 5 threw nsubj 5 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 strikes nummod 7 strikes strike NOUN Number=Plur 5 threw obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 row case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 row det 10 row row NOUN Number=Sing 5 threw obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 threw punct
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1 throw past Our team's pitcher three strikes a row vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent strike=Theme in row=Destination
Example 5 She wants to be the pitcher in the softball team.
nsubj mark cop det xcomp case det compound nmod punct root She PRON wants VERB to PART be AUX the DET pitcher NOUN in ADP the DET softball NOUN team 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 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 6 pitcher mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 pitcher cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pitcher det 6 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants xcomp 7 in in ADP _ 10 team case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 team det 9 softball softball NOUN Number=Sing 10 team compound 10 team team NOUN Number=Sing 6 pitcher nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 is a not said to happen to-infinitive She not said here the pitcher the softball team tree rules
Example 6 A pitcher plant traps flies inside its slippery leaves.
det compound nsubj obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root A DET pitcher NOUN plant NOUN traps VERB flies NOUN inside ADP its PRON slippery ADJ leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 plant det 2 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 3 plant compound 3 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 4 traps nsubj 4 traps trap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 4 traps obj 6 inside inside ADP _ 9 leaves case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 leaves nmod:poss 8 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 9 leaves amod 9 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 5 flies nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 traps punct
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1 trap present a pitcher plant flies plant's slippery leaves vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Patient
Example 7 Dad poured milk from the pitcher into our glasses.
nsubj obj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Dad NOUN poured VERB milk NOUN from ADP the DET pitcher NOUN into ADP our PRON glasses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 poured nsubj 2 poured pour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 2 poured obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 pitcher case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pitcher det 6 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 2 poured obl 7 into into ADP _ 9 glasses case 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 glasses nmod:poss 9 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 2 poured obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 poured punct
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1 pour past Dad milk the pitcher into our glasses vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent milk=Theme from pitcher=Initial_Location into glass=Destination
Example 8 So saying, she broke her pitcher and went home.
advmod advcl punct nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj advmod punct root So ADV saying VERB , PUNCT she PRON broke VERB her PRON pitcher NOUN and CCONJ went VERB home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 2 saying advmod 2 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 broke advcl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 saying punct 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 broke nsubj 5 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pitcher nmod:poss 7 pitcher pitcher NOUN Number=Sing 5 broke obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 went cc 9 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 broke conj 10 home home ADV _ 9 went advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 broke punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund she not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 break past she her pitcher vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pitcher=Patient 3 go past she not said here home property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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