point Who acts: point, main idea, 3.5, two things, She, goal · What happens: be, point, mean, score, have, write · To what, where: score, game, small dot, sharp end, pencil, main idea · Speech: someone speaks here
«point» in the school dictionary: its 7 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: point in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A point is a score in a game.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root A DET point NOUN is AUX a DET score NOUN in ADP a DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 point det 2 point point NOUN Number=Sing 5 score nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 score cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 score det 5 score score NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 game case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 5 score nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 score punct
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1 is a present a point a score a game tree rules
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 point is a very small dot, or an exact place: a point on a line, a meeting point.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct cc det amod conj punct det parataxis case det nmod punct det compound conj punct root A DET point NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV small ADJ dot NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ an DET exact ADJ place NOUN : PUNCT a DET point NOUN on ADP a DET line NOUN , PUNCT a DET meeting NOUN point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 point det 2 point point NOUN Number=Sing 7 dot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 dot cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dot det 5 very very ADV _ 6 small advmod 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dot amod 7 dot dot NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 place punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 12 place cc 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 place det 11 exact exact ADJ Degree=Pos 12 place amod 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 dot conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 point punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 point det 15 point point NOUN Number=Sing 7 dot parataxis 16 on on ADP _ 18 line case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 line det 18 line line NOUN Number=Sing 15 point nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 point punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 point det 21 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 22 point compound 22 point point NOUN Number=Sing 15 point conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 dot punct
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1 is a present a point a small dot or a exact place tree rules
Meaning 3 The point is the sharp end of something: the point of a pencil.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct det appos case det nmod punct root The DET point NOUN is AUX the DET sharp ADJ end NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT the DET point NOUN of ADP a DET pencil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 point det 2 point point NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 end cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 5 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 6 end amod 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 end nmod 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 point punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 point det 11 point point NOUN Number=Sing 8 something appos 12 of of ADP _ 14 pencil case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 pencil det 14 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 11 point nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 end punct
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1 is a present the point the sharp end of something tree rules 2 point a pencil nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 4 The point is the main idea or reason: «What is the point?».
The tree, 12 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct punct nsubj cop det appos punct punct punct root The DET point NOUN is AUX the DET main ADJ idea NOUN or CCONJ reason NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT What PRON is AUX the DET point NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 point det 2 point point NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 idea cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 idea det 5 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 6 idea amod 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 reason cc 8 reason reason NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 14 point punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 14 point punct 11 What what PRON PronType=Int 14 point nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 point cop 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 point det 14 point point NOUN Number=Sing 6 idea appos 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 14 point punct 16 » » PUNCT _ 14 point punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 idea punct
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1 is a present the point the main idea or reason tree rules 2 is a in a quote present the main idea or reason the point tree rules
Meaning 5 To point is to show with your finger.
mark csubj cop mark case nmod:poss obl punct root To PART point VERB is AUX to PART show VERB with ADP your PRON finger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 point mark 2 point point VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 show csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 show cop 4 to to PART _ 5 show mark 5 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 finger case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 finger nmod:poss 8 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 5 show obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 show punct
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1 point to-infinitive vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present with your finger; show property tree rules
Meaning 6 A point in a number is a decimal point: 3.5 is «three point five».
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case det nmod cop det amod punct nsubj cop punct nummod appos flat punct punct root A DET point NOUN in ADP a DET number NOUN is AUX a DET decimal ADJ point NOUN : PUNCT 3.5 NUM is AUX « PUNCT three NUM point NOUN five NUM » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 point det 2 point point NOUN Number=Sing 9 point nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 number case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 number det 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 point nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 point cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 point det 8 decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 9 point amod 9 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 : : PUNCT _ 15 point punct 11 3.5 3.5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Frac 15 point nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 point cop 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 point punct 14 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 point nummod 15 point point NOUN Number=Sing 9 point appos 16 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 point flat 17 » » PUNCT _ 15 point punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 9 point punct
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1 is a present a point in a number a decimal point tree rules 2 is a in a quote present 3.5 three point tree rules
Meaning 7 A point can also mean one detail or respect in which two things are alike.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux advmod nummod obj cc conj case obl nummod nsubj cop acl:relcl punct root A DET point NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB one NUM detail NOUN or CCONJ respect NOUN in ADP which PRON two NUM things NOUN are AUX alike ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 point det 2 point point NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 detail nummod 7 detail detail NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean obj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 respect cc 9 respect respect NOUN Number=Sing 7 detail conj 10 in in ADP _ 11 which case 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 15 alike obl 12 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 things nummod 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 15 alike nsubj 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 alike cop 15 alike alike ADJ Degree=Pos 9 respect acl:relcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a point one detail or respect vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Topic 2 is present two things respect alike property tree rules
Example 1 She scored 12 points.
nsubj nummod obj punct root She PRON scored VERB 12 NUM points 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 scored nsubj 2 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 points nummod 4 points point NOUN Number=Plur 2 scored obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 scored punct
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1 score past She 12 points vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme
Example 2 Each goal is worth 3 points.
det nsubj cop nummod obj punct root Each DET goal NOUN is AUX worth ADJ 3 NUM points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 goal det 2 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 4 worth nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 worth cop 4 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 points nummod 6 points point NOUN Number=Plur 4 worth obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 worth punct
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1 is present each goal worth property tree rules
Example 3 How many more points does Tom have?
advmod amod amod nsubj aux nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ more ADJ points NOUN does AUX Tom PROPN have VERB ? 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 4 points amod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 points amod 4 points point NOUN Number=Plur 7 have nsubj 5 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 have aux 6 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 have punct
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1 have present · do-support many more points vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Write 3 point 5 as a number.
nummod obj flat case det obl punct root Write VERB 3 NUM point NOUN 5 NUM as ADP a DET number NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 point nummod 3 point point NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 point flat 5 as as ADP _ 7 number case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 number det 7 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here 3 point as a number vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent point=Result as number=Attribute
Example 5 Mark the point where the two lines cross.
det appos advmod det nummod nsubj acl:relcl punct root Mark PROPN the DET point NOUN where ADV the DET two NUM lines NOUN cross VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mark Mark PROPN Number=Sing root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 point det 3 point point NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mark appos 4 where where ADV PronType=Rel 8 cross advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lines det 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 lines nummod 7 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 8 cross nsubj 8 cross cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 point acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mark punct
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1 cross present the two lines vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Water's boiling point is 100 degrees Celsius.
nmod:poss case compound nsubj cop nummod nmod:unmarked punct root Water NOUN 's PART boiling NOUN point NOUN is AUX 100 NUM degrees NOUN Celsius PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 point nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Water case 3 boiling boiling NOUN Number=Sing 4 point compound 4 point point NOUN Number=Sing 7 degrees nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 degrees cop 6 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 degrees nummod 7 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 Celsius Celsius PROPN Number=Sing 7 degrees nmod:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 degrees punct
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1 is a present Water's boiling point 100 degrees Celsius nmod:unmarked tree rules 2 point Water nom point «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 It is rude to point at people.
nsubj cop mark advcl case obl punct root It PRON is AUX rude ADJ to PART point VERB at ADP people NOUN . 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 rude nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rude cop 3 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 point mark 5 point point VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 rude advcl 6 at at ADP _ 7 people case 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 point obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 rude punct
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1 is present It rude property tree rules 2 point to-infinitive at people vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Sharpen your pencil to a fine point.
nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root Sharpen VERB your PRON pencil NOUN to ADP a DET fine ADJ point NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharpen sharpen VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 pencil nmod:poss 3 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sharpen obj 4 to to ADP _ 7 point case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 point det 6 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 7 point amod 7 point point NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sharpen obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sharpen punct
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1 sharpen imperative you not said here your pencil to a fine point vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pencil=Patient
Example 9 That's a good point!
nsubj cop det amod punct root That PRON 's AUX a DET good ADJ point NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 point nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 point cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 point det 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 5 point amod 5 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 point punct
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1 is a present That a good point tree rules
Example 10 The point of the game is to have fun.
det nsubj:outer case det nmod cop mark obj punct root The DET point NOUN of ADP the DET game NOUN is AUX to PART have VERB fun NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 point det 2 point point NOUN Number=Sing 8 have nsubj:outer 3 of of ADP _ 5 game case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 game det 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 point nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 have cop 7 to to PART _ 8 have mark 8 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 8 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 have punct
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1 is present the point of the game have property tree rules 2 point the game nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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