plain Who acts: Plain, he, I, you, It, she · What happens: mean, add, see, understand, be, describe · To what, where: large flat area, someone, plain biscuit, picture, plain paper, Great Plains · Speech: someone speaks here
«plain» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: plain in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Plain means simple, with nothing added or no decoration, like a plain T-shirt or plain yogurt.
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp punct case obl acl cc det conj punct case det amod compound punct obl cc amod conj punct root Plain NOUN means VERB simple ADJ , PUNCT with ADP nothing PRON added VERB or CCONJ no DET decoration NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET plain ADJ T NOUN - PUNCT shirt NOUN or CCONJ plain ADJ yogurt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plain plain NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 nothing punct 5 with with ADP _ 6 nothing case 6 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 means obl 7 added add VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 nothing acl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 decoration cc 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 decoration det 10 decoration decoration NOUN Number=Sing 7 added conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 shirt punct 12 like like ADP _ 17 shirt case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 shirt det 14 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 17 shirt amod 15 T t NOUN Number=Sing 17 shirt compound 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 T punct 17 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 7 added obl 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 yogurt cc 19 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 20 yogurt amod 20 yogurt yogurt NOUN Number=Sing 17 shirt conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Plain with nothing; simple property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 add speech: assert participle like a plain T shirt or plain yogurt vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=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 Plain means easy to see or understand; clear, as in «it was plain that he was tired».
The tree, 17 words nsubj xcomp mark xcomp cc conj punct conj punct mark fixed punct nsubj cop ccomp mark nsubj cop advcl punct punct root Plain NOUN means VERB easy ADJ to PART see VERB or CCONJ understand VERB ; PUNCT clear ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT it PRON was AUX plain ADJ that SCONJ he PRON was AUX tired ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plain plain NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 see mark 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 easy xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 understand cc 7 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 see conj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 clear punct 9 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 3 easy conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 16 plain punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 16 plain mark 12 in in ADP _ 11 as fixed 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 plain punct 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 plain nsubj 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 plain cop 16 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means ccomp 17 that that SCONJ _ 20 tired mark 18 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 tired nsubj 19 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 tired cop 20 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 16 plain advcl 21 » » PUNCT _ 16 plain punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Plain easy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 see to-infinitive Plain not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 understand infinitive Plain not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 is in a quote past Plain plain property tree rules 5 is in a quote past he tired property tree rules
Meaning 3 A plain is a large, flat area of land with few trees.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case nmod case amod nmod punct root A DET plain NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ area NOUN of ADP land NOUN with ADP few ADJ trees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plain det 2 plain plain NOUN Number=Sing 8 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 area cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 area det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 8 area amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 large punct 7 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 area amod 8 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 land case 10 land land NOUN Number=Sing 8 area nmod 11 with with ADP _ 13 trees case 12 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 13 trees amod 13 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 8 area nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 area punct
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1 is a present a plain a large flat area of land; with few trees tree rules
Meaning 4 Plain can describe someone who is not especially good-looking (not kind to say).
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux obj nsubj cop advmod advmod amod punct acl:relcl punct advmod xcomp mark xcomp punct punct root Plain NOUN can AUX describe VERB someone PRON who PRON is AUX not PART especially ADV good ADJ - PUNCT looking VERB ( PUNCT not PART kind ADJ to PART say VERB ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plain plain NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 describe obj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 looking nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 looking cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 looking advmod 8 especially especially ADV _ 11 looking advmod 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 11 looking amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 good punct 11 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 someone acl:relcl 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 kind punct 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 kind advmod 14 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 11 looking xcomp 15 to to PART _ 16 say mark 16 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 kind xcomp 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 kind punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can Plain someone vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent someone=Theme 2 not is present especially, kind, look property tree rules 3 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Plain (adverb) means completely, as in «plain silly».
nsubj punct appos punct advmod punct mark case punct amod parataxis punct punct root Plain NOUN ( PUNCT adverb NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB completely ADV , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT plain ADJ silly ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plain plain NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adverb punct 3 adverb adverb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Plain appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adverb punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 completely completely ADV _ 5 means advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 silly punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 12 silly mark 9 in in ADP _ 12 silly case 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 silly punct 11 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 12 silly amod 12 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means parataxis 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 silly punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Plain completely property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 1 I'd like a plain biscuit, please.
nsubj aux det amod obj punct discourse punct root I PRON 'd AUX like VERB a DET plain ADJ biscuit NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 like nsubj 2 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 like aux 3 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 biscuit det 5 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 6 biscuit amod 6 biscuit biscuit NOUN Number=Sing 3 like obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 like punct 8 please please INTJ _ 3 like discourse 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 like punct
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1 like would I a plain biscuit vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot biscuit=Theme
Example 2 Draw your picture on plain paper.
nmod:poss obj case amod obl punct root Draw VERB your PRON picture NOUN on ADP plain ADJ paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 picture nmod:poss 3 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 paper case 5 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 6 paper amod 6 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here your picture plain paper vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent picture=Theme on paper=Destination
Example 3 It was plain that she was upset.
nsubj cop mark nsubj cop advcl punct root It PRON was AUX plain ADJ that SCONJ she PRON was AUX upset ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 plain nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 plain cop 3 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 that that SCONJ _ 7 upset mark 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 upset nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 upset cop 7 upset upset ADJ Degree=Pos 3 plain advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 plain punct
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1 is past It plain property tree rules 2 is past she upset property tree rules
Example 4 Buffalo once roamed the Great Plains.
nsubj advmod det amod obj punct root Buffalo NOUN once ADV roamed VERB the DET Great ADJ Plains PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Buffalo buffalo NOUN Number=Sing 3 roamed nsubj 2 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 roamed advmod 3 roamed roam VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Plains det 5 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Plains amod 6 Plains Plain PROPN Number=Plur 3 roamed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 roamed punct
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1 roam past Buffalo the Great Plains once property vn run-51.3.2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location plain=Theme
Example 5 The instructions were written in plain English.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET instructions NOUN were AUX written VERB in ADP plain ADJ English PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 instructions det 2 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 4 written nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur 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 _ 7 English case 6 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 7 English amod 7 English English PROPN Number=Sing 4 written obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 written punct
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1 write past · passive the instructions plain English vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in english=Destination
Example 6 He wore a plain white shirt.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root He PRON wore VERB a DET plain ADJ white ADJ shirt 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shirt det 4 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shirt amod 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shirt amod 6 shirt shirt NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past He a plain white shirt vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme
Example 7 The keys were in plain sight on the table.
det nsubj cop case amod case det nmod punct root The DET keys NOUN were AUX in ADP plain ADJ sight NOUN on ADP the DET table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 keys det 2 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 6 sight nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 sight cop 4 in in ADP _ 6 sight case 5 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sight amod 6 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 table case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 table det 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 6 sight nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 sight punct
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1 is past the keys plain sight on the table tree rules
Example 8 After the first hill, it was plain sailing.
case det amod obl punct nsubj cop amod punct root After ADP the DET first ADJ hill NOUN , PUNCT it PRON was AUX plain ADJ sailing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 hill case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 hill det 3 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 hill amod 4 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 9 sailing obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 hill punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sailing nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 sailing cop 8 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 9 sailing amod 9 sailing sailing NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 sailing punct
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1 is a past hill plain sailing after the first hill tree rules
Example 9 That's just plain silly.
nsubj aux advmod amod punct root That PRON 's AUX just ADV plain ADJ silly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 silly nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 silly aux 3 just just ADV _ 5 silly advmod 4 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 5 silly amod 5 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 silly punct
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