plate Who acts: plate, you, huge plates, batter, She, 3 plates · What happens: be, put, make, move, have, set · To what, where: flat dish, food, flat thin piece, surface, science, 4 cookies
«plate» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: plate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A plate is a flat dish you put food on.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj advmod punct root A DET plate NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ dish NOUN you PRON put VERB food NOUN on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plate det 2 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 6 dish nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dish cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dish det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dish amod 6 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 put nsubj 8 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dish acl:relcl 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 8 put obj 10 on on ADV _ 8 put advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 dish punct
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1 is a present a plate a flat dish tree rules 2 put present you food vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent food=Goal
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 plate is a flat thin piece of metal, glass or other hard material: a number plate on a car.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod punct conj cc amod amod conj punct det compound conj case det nmod punct root A DET plate NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ thin ADJ piece NOUN of ADP metal NOUN , PUNCT glass NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ hard ADJ material NOUN : PUNCT a DET number NOUN plate NOUN on ADP a DET car NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 plate det 2 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 piece cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 piece det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 metal case 9 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 glass punct 11 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 9 metal conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 15 material cc 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 15 material amod 14 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 15 material amod 15 material material NOUN Number=Sing 9 metal conj 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 plate punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 plate det 18 number number NOUN Number=Sing 19 plate compound 19 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece conj 20 on on ADP _ 22 car case 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 car det 22 car car NOUN Number=Sing 19 plate nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 piece punct
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1 is a present a plate a flat thin piece and a number plate on a car of metal and glass or other hard material tree rules
Meaning 3 In science, the Earth's surface is made of huge plates that move slowly.
The tree, 14 words case obl punct det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root In ADP science NOUN , PUNCT the DET Earth PROPN 's PART surface NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP huge ADJ plates NOUN that PRON move VERB slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 9 made obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Earth det 5 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 7 surface nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Earth case 7 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing 9 made nsubj:pass 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 made aux:pass 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 plates case 11 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 12 plates amod 12 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 9 made obl 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 move nsubj 14 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 plates acl:relcl 15 slowly slowly ADV _ 14 move advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 made punct
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1 make present · passive the Earth's surface science of huge plates vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 move present huge plates slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 In baseball, home plate is where the batter stands.
case obl punct compound cop advmod det nsubj acl:relcl punct root In ADP baseball NOUN , PUNCT home NOUN plate NOUN is AUX where ADV the DET batter NOUN stands VERB . 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 5 plate obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 baseball punct 4 home home NOUN Number=Sing 5 plate compound 5 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 stands cop 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 stands advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 batter det 9 batter batter NOUN Number=Sing 10 stands nsubj 10 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plate acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 plate punct
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1 is present the batter stand property tree rules
Example 1 Each plate has 4 cookies.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET plate NOUN has VERB 4 NUM cookies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 plate det 2 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cookies nummod 5 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each plate 4 cookies vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cookie=Patient
Example 2 She set 8 plates on the table.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root She PRON set VERB 8 NUM plates NOUN on ADP the DET table 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 set nsubj 2 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 plates nummod 4 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 2 set obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 table case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 table det 7 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 set past She 8 plates the table vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent plate=Theme on table=Destination
Example 3 There are 3 plates of 6 sandwiches.
expl nummod nsubj case nummod nmod punct root There PRON are VERB 3 NUM plates NOUN of ADP 6 NUM sandwiches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 plates nummod 4 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 sandwiches case 6 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 sandwiches nummod 7 sandwiches sandwich NOUN Number=Plur 4 plates nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 3 plates of 6 sandwiches there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 How many plates are needed for 24 cookies?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct root How ADV many ADJ plates NOUN are AUX needed VERB for ADP 24 NUM cookies NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 plates amod 3 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 5 needed nsubj:pass 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 needed aux:pass 5 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 cookies case 7 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 cookies nummod 8 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 5 needed obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 needed punct
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1 need present · passive many plates for 24 cookies vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
Example 5 Please carry your plate to the sink.
discourse nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ carry VERB your PRON plate NOUN to ADP the DET sink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 carry discourse 2 carry carry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 plate nmod:poss 4 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 2 carry obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 sink case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sink det 7 sink sink NOUN Number=Sing 2 carry obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 carry punct
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1 carry imperative you not said here your plate the sink vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent plate=Theme to sink=Destination
Example 6 Earthquakes happen where the Earth's plates move.
nsubj advmod det nmod:poss case nsubj advcl punct root Earthquakes NOUN happen VERB where ADV the DET Earth PROPN 's PART plates NOUN move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Earthquakes earthquake NOUN Number=Plur 2 happen nsubj 2 happen happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 move advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Earth det 5 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 7 plates nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 Earth case 7 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 8 move nsubj 8 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 happen advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 happen punct
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1 happen present Earthquakes vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 move present the Earth's plates vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The car's number plate was covered in mud.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET car NOUN 's PART number NOUN plate NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP mud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 plate nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 car case 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 plate compound 5 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 7 covered nsubj:pass 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 covered aux:pass 7 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 in in ADP _ 9 mud case 9 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 7 covered obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the car's number plate in mud vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in mud=Theme
Example 8 He ran to home plate.
nsubj case compound obl punct root He PRON ran VERB to ADP home NOUN plate 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 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 plate case 4 home home NOUN Number=Sing 5 plate compound 5 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past He home plate vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to plate=Destination
Example 9 I have a lot on my plate this week.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl det obl:unmarked punct root I PRON have VERB a DET lot NOUN on ADP my PRON plate NOUN this DET week NOUN . 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 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 plate case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 plate nmod:poss 7 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obl 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 week det 9 week week NOUN Number=Sing 2 have obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present I a lot my plate week vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient
Example 10 All the plates clattered for joy.
det:predet det nsubj case obl punct root All DET the DET plates NOUN clattered VERB for ADP joy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 All all DET PronType=Tot 3 plates det:predet 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 plates det 3 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 4 clattered nsubj 4 clattered clatter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 joy case 6 joy joy NOUN Number=Sing 4 clattered obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 clattered punct
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1 clatter past all plates for joy vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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