plaque Who acts: soft sticky film, Brushing, Plaque, pink tablet, Sugary drinks, blue plaque · What happens: form, cause, not brush away, film, fix, remember · To what, where: teeth, tooth decay, germs, person, plaque, sticky layer · Speech: someone speaks here
«plaque» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: plaque in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A soft, sticky film of germs (bacteria) that forms on your teeth and causes tooth decay and gum disease if not brushed away.
The tree, 23 words det amod punct amod case nmod punct appos punct nsubj acl:relcl case nmod:poss obl cc conj compound obj cc compound conj mark advmod advcl advmod punct root A DET soft ADJ , PUNCT sticky ADJ film NOUN of ADP germs NOUN ( PUNCT bacteria NOUN ) PUNCT that PRON forms VERB on ADP your PRON teeth NOUN and CCONJ causes VERB tooth NOUN decay NOUN and CCONJ gum NOUN disease NOUN if SCONJ not PART brushed VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 film det 2 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 5 film amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 soft punct 4 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 film amod 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 germs case 7 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 5 film nmod 8 ( ( PUNCT _ 9 bacteria punct 9 bacteria bacterium NOUN Number=Plur 7 germs appos 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 9 bacteria punct 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 forms nsubj 12 forms form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 film acl:relcl 13 on on ADP _ 15 teeth case 14 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 teeth nmod:poss 15 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 12 forms obl 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 causes cc 17 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 forms conj 18 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 19 decay compound 19 decay decay NOUN Number=Sing 17 causes obj 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 disease cc 21 gum gum NOUN Number=Sing 22 disease compound 22 disease disease NOUN Number=Sing 19 decay conj 23 if if SCONJ _ 25 brushed mark 24 not not PART Polarity=Neg 25 brushed advmod 25 brushed brush VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 causes advcl 26 away away ADV _ 25 brushed advmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 film punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 form present a soft sticky film of germs your teeth vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on tooth=Location
2 cause present a soft sticky film of germs not said here tooth decay and gum disease vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition decay=Patient
3 not brush away a condition, not said to happen participle a soft sticky film of germs not said here away property vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4 film germs nom film «communication transitive»: of=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 A flat piece of metal, stone or wood with writing on it, fixed to a wall to remember a person or event, or given as a prize.
The tree, 27 words det amod case nmod punct conj cc conj case nmod case nmod punct parataxis case det obl mark advcl det obj cc conj punct cc acl case det obl punct root A DET flat ADJ piece NOUN of ADP metal NOUN , PUNCT stone NOUN or CCONJ wood NOUN with ADP writing NOUN on ADP it PRON , PUNCT fixed VERB to ADP a DET wall NOUN to PART remember VERB a DET person NOUN or CCONJ event NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ given VERB as ADP a DET prize NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 piece det 2 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 3 piece amod 3 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 metal case 5 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 3 piece nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 stone punct 7 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 3 piece conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 wood cc 9 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 7 stone conj 10 with with ADP _ 11 writing case 11 writing writing NOUN Number=Sing 9 wood nmod 12 on on ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 writing nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 fixed punct 15 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 piece parataxis 16 to to ADP _ 18 wall case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 wall det 18 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 15 fixed obl 19 to to PART _ 20 remember mark 20 remember remember VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 fixed advcl 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 person det 22 person person NOUN Number=Sing 20 remember obj 23 or or CCONJ _ 24 event cc 24 event event NOUN Number=Sing 22 person conj 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 given punct 26 or or CCONJ _ 27 given cc 27 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 person acl 28 as as ADP _ 30 prize case 29 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 prize det 30 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 27 given obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 3 piece punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fix participle to a wall vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to wall=Co-Patient
2 remember to-infinitive a person or event vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme
3 give participle a person or event not said here as a prize vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 A fatty build-up inside blood vessels (in medicine).
det amod compound punct case compound nmod punct case appos punct punct root A DET fatty ADJ build NOUN - PUNCT up NOUN inside ADP blood NOUN vessels NOUN ( PUNCT in ADP medicine NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 up det 2 fatty fatty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 up amod 3 build build NOUN Number=Sing 5 up compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 build punct 5 up up NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 inside inside ADP _ 8 vessels case 7 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 8 vessels compound 8 vessels vessel NOUN Number=Plur 5 up nmod 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 medicine punct 10 in in ADP _ 11 medicine case 11 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 8 vessels appos 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 medicine punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 up punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Brushing your teeth removes plaque.
csubj nmod:poss obj obj punct root Brushing VERB your PRON teeth NOUN removes VERB plaque NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 removes csubj 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 teeth nmod:poss 3 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 1 Brushing obj 4 removes remove VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 plaque plaque NOUN Number=Sing 4 removes obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 removes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 brush gerund your teeth vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme
2 remove present Brushing plaque vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plaque=Theme
Example 2 Plaque is a sticky layer of germs on your teeth.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod case nmod:poss nmod punct root Plaque NOUN is AUX a DET sticky ADJ layer NOUN of ADP germs NOUN on ADP your PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plaque plaque NOUN Number=Sing 5 layer nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 layer cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 layer det 4 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 layer amod 5 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 germs case 7 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 5 layer nmod 8 on on ADP _ 10 teeth case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 teeth nmod:poss 10 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 7 germs nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 layer punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Plaque a sticky layer of germs on your teeth tree rules
Example 3 The pink tablet showed where plaque was hiding.
det amod nsubj advmod nsubj aux ccomp punct root The DET pink ADJ tablet NOUN showed VERB where ADV plaque NOUN was AUX hiding VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tablet det 2 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tablet amod 3 tablet tablet NOUN Number=Sing 4 showed nsubj 4 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 hiding advmod 6 plaque plaque NOUN Number=Sing 8 hiding nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 hiding aux 8 hiding hide VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 showed ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 showed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show past the pink tablet vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2 hide past · progressive plaque vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Sugary drinks help plaque make holes in your teeth.
amod nsubj obj xcomp obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Sugary ADJ drinks NOUN help VERB plaque NOUN make VERB holes NOUN in ADP your PRON teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sugary sugary ADJ Degree=Pos 2 drinks amod 2 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 3 help nsubj 3 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 plaque plaque NOUN Number=Sing 3 help obj 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 help xcomp 6 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 5 make obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 teeth case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 teeth nmod:poss 9 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 5 make obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 help punct
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1 help present Sugary drinks plaque vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent plaque=Beneficiary clause=Theme
2 make infinitive plaque not said here holes your teeth vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product
Example 5 A blue plaque says a famous writer lived in this house.
det amod nsubj det amod nsubj ccomp case det obl punct root A DET blue ADJ plaque NOUN says VERB a DET famous ADJ writer NOUN lived VERB in ADP this DET house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 plaque det 2 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 3 plaque amod 3 plaque plaque NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 writer det 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 writer amod 7 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 8 lived nsubj 8 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 says ccomp 9 in in ADP _ 11 house case 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 house det 11 house house NOUN Number=Sing 8 lived obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present a blue plaque vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2 live past a famous writer this house vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location
Example 6 The team got a silver plaque for winning the cup.
det nsubj det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET team NOUN got VERB a DET silver ADJ plaque NOUN for SCONJ winning VERB the DET cup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 got nsubj 3 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plaque det 5 silver silver ADJ Degree=Pos 6 plaque amod 6 plaque plaque NOUN Number=Sing 3 got obj 7 for for SCONJ _ 8 winning mark 8 winning win VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 got advcl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cup det 10 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 8 winning obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 got punct
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1 get past the team a silver plaque vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer plaque=Stimulus
2 win gerund the team not said here the cup vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality
Example 7 There's a plaque on the bridge saying when it was built.
expl det nsubj case det nmod acl advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET plaque NOUN on ADP the DET bridge NOUN saying VERB when ADV it PRON was AUX built VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 plaque det 4 plaque plaque NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 5 on on ADP _ 7 bridge case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bridge det 7 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 plaque nmod 8 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 bridge acl 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 built advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 built nsubj:pass 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 built aux:pass 12 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 saying ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be present a plaque on the bridge there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2 say speech: assert gerund the bridge not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3 build past · passive plaque vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
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