placard Who acts: protesters, Suffragettes, placards, We, Police, people · What happens: write, carry, put up, say, save, hold · To what, where: message, protest, large card, public, placards, park · Speech: someone speaks here
«placard» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: placard in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A large card or board with a message written on it, carried at a protest or march, or put up in public.
The tree, 22 words det amod nsubj:pass cc conj case det nmod acl case obl punct advcl case det obl cc conj punct cc compound:prt case obl punct root A DET large ADJ card NOUN or CCONJ board NOUN with ADP a DET message NOUN written VERB on ADP it PRON , PUNCT carried VERB at ADP a DET protest NOUN or CCONJ march NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ put VERB up ADP in ADP public ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 card det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 3 card amod 3 card card NOUN Number=Sing 21 put nsubj:pass 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 board cc 5 board board NOUN Number=Sing 3 card conj 6 with with ADP _ 8 message case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 message det 8 message message NOUN Number=Sing 3 card nmod 9 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 message acl 10 on on ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 written obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 carried punct 13 carried carry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 put advcl 14 at at ADP _ 16 protest case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 protest det 16 protest protest NOUN Number=Sing 13 carried obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 march cc 18 march march NOUN Number=Sing 16 protest conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 put punct 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 put cc 21 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 22 up up ADP _ 21 put compound:prt 23 in in ADP _ 24 public case 24 public public ADJ Degree=Pos 21 put obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 21 put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 write participle a message not said here message vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on it=Destination 2 carry participle a protest or march vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 put up participle · passive a large card with a message or board public vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in public=Destination
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.
Example 1 The protesters carried placards saying "Save our park".
det nsubj obj advcl punct ccomp nmod:poss obj punct punct root The DET protesters NOUN carried VERB placards NOUN saying VERB " PUNCT Save VERB our PRON park NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 protesters det 2 protesters protester NOUN Number=Plur 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 placards placard NOUN Number=Plur 3 carried obj 5 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 carried advcl 6 " " PUNCT _ 7 Save punct 7 Save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 saying ccomp 8 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 park nmod:poss 9 park park NOUN Number=Sing 7 Save obj 10 " " PUNCT _ 7 Save punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry past the protesters placards vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent placard=Theme 2 say speech: assert gerund the protesters not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 save in a quote infinitive our park vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent park=Theme
Example 2 Suffragettes held placards asking for votes for women.
nsubj obj acl case obl case nmod punct root Suffragettes NOUN held VERB placards NOUN asking VERB for ADP votes NOUN for ADP women NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Suffragettes suffragette NOUN Number=Plur 2 held nsubj 2 held hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 placards placard NOUN Number=Plur 2 held obj 4 asking ask VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 placards acl 5 for for ADP _ 6 votes case 6 votes vote NOUN Number=Plur 4 asking obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 women case 8 women woman NOUN Number=Plur 6 votes nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 held punct
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1 hold past Suffragettes placards vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent placard=Theme 2 ask speech: ask gerund placards not said here for votes for women vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 We made placards for the class march about litter.
nsubj obj case det compound obl case nmod punct root We PRON made VERB placards NOUN for ADP the DET class NOUN march NOUN about ADP litter 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 placards placard NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 4 for for ADP _ 7 march case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 march det 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 7 march compound 7 march march NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 about about ADP _ 9 litter case 9 litter litter NOUN Number=Sing 7 march nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We placards for the class march about litter vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent placard=Product for march=Asset
Example 4 The placard was written in big red letters.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod amod obl punct root The DET placard NOUN was AUX written VERB in ADP big ADJ red ADJ letters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 placard det 2 placard placard NOUN Number=Sing 4 written nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 written aux:pass 4 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 letters case 6 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 letters amod 7 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 letters amod 8 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 4 written obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 written punct
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1 write past · passive the placard big red letters vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in letter=Destination
Example 5 Fans held up placards for their favourite player.
nsubj amod compound:prt case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Fans NOUN held VERB up ADP placards NOUN for ADP their PRON favourite ADJ player NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fans fan NOUN Number=Plur 4 placards nsubj 2 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 placards amod 3 up up ADP _ 2 held compound:prt 4 placards placard NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 for for ADP _ 8 player case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 player nmod:poss 7 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 8 player amod 8 player player NOUN Number=Sing 4 placards nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 placards punct
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1 hold up participle vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot
Example 6 Police asked them to lower their placards.
nsubj obj mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Police NOUN asked VERB them PRON to PART lower VERB their PRON placards NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Police police NOUN Number=Plur 2 asked nsubj 2 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 asked obj 4 to to PART _ 5 lower mark 5 lower lower VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 asked xcomp 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 placards nmod:poss 7 placards placard NOUN Number=Plur 5 lower obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past Police them = they vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic 2 lower not said to happen to-infinitive Police not said here Police's placards vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent placard=Theme 3 placard Police nom placard «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The sunlight shone on only one of the walls, and that one was stuck over with bills and placards, before which the people stood still; and this made a crowd.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj acl case advmod obl case det nmod punct cc det nsubj:pass aux:pass conj advmod case obl cc conj punct case obl det nsubj conj advmod punct cc nsubj det obj punct root The DET sunlight NOUN shone VERB on ADP only ADV one NUM of ADP the DET walls NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ that DET one NOUN was AUX stuck VERB over ADV with ADP bills NOUN and CCONJ placards NOUN , PUNCT before ADP which PRON the DET people NOUN stood VERB still ADV ; PUNCT and CCONJ this PRON made VERB a DET crowd NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sunlight det 2 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 31 made nsubj 3 shone shine VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 sunlight acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 one case 5 only only ADV _ 6 one advmod 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 shone obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 walls case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 walls det 9 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 6 one nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 stuck punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 15 stuck cc 12 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 13 one det 13 one one NOUN Number=Sing 15 stuck nsubj:pass 14 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 stuck aux:pass 15 stuck stick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 shone conj 16 over over ADV _ 15 stuck advmod 17 with with ADP _ 18 bills case 18 bills bill NOUN Number=Plur 15 stuck obl 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 placards cc 20 placards placard NOUN Number=Plur 18 bills conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 26 stood punct 22 before before ADP _ 23 which case 23 which which PRON PronType=Rel 26 stood obl 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 people det 25 people people NOUN Number=Plur 26 stood nsubj 26 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 stuck conj 27 still still ADV _ 26 stood advmod 28 ; ; PUNCT _ 31 made punct 29 and and CCONJ _ 31 made cc 30 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 31 made nsubj 31 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 33 crowd det 33 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 31 made obj 34 . . PUNCT _ 31 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 shine participle the sunlight not said here on one of the walls vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on one=Location 2 stick over past · passive that one with bills and placards; over property vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: subject=Destination with bill=Theme 3 stand past the people still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before which=Location 4 make past the sunlight a crowd vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset crowd=Product
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