portrait Who acts: portrait, page, opposite, She, Mona Lisa, you · What happens: be, portray, mean, paint, draw, use · To what, where: painting, detailed description, village life, landscape, portrait, grandad · Speech: someone speaks here
«portrait» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: portrait in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A portrait is a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the face.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det punct conj cc conj case det nmod punct advmod case det conj punct root A DET portrait NOUN is AUX a DET painting NOUN , PUNCT drawing NOUN or CCONJ photograph NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN , PUNCT especially ADV of ADP the DET face NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 portrait det 2 portrait portrait NOUN Number=Sing 5 painting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 painting cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 painting det 5 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 drawing punct 7 drawing drawing NOUN Number=Sing 5 painting conj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 photograph cc 9 photograph photograph NOUN Number=Sing 5 painting conj 10 of of ADP _ 12 person case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 person det 12 person person NOUN Number=Sing 9 photograph nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 face punct 14 especially especially ADV _ 17 face advmod 15 of of ADP _ 17 face case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 face det 17 face face NOUN Number=Sing 12 person conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 painting punct
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1 is a present a portrait a painting and drawing or photograph of a person and the face 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 portrait is a detailed description of someone or something in words or film («a portrait of village life»).
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj case nmod cc conj punct punct det appos case compound nmod punct punct punct root A DET portrait NOUN is AUX a DET detailed ADJ description NOUN of ADP someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON in ADP words NOUN or CCONJ film NOUN ( PUNCT « PUNCT a DET portrait NOUN of ADP village NOUN life NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 portrait det 2 portrait portrait NOUN Number=Sing 6 description nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 description cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 description det 5 detailed detailed ADJ Degree=Pos 6 description amod 6 description description NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 description nmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 something cc 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 description conj 11 in in ADP _ 12 words case 12 words word NOUN Number=Plur 10 something nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 film cc 14 film film NOUN Number=Sing 12 words conj 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 18 portrait punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 18 portrait punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 portrait det 18 portrait portrait NOUN Number=Sing 10 something appos 19 of of ADP _ 21 life case 20 village village NOUN Number=Sing 21 life compound 21 life life NOUN Number=Sing 18 portrait nmod 22 » » PUNCT _ 18 portrait punct 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 18 portrait punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 description punct
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1 is a present a portrait a detailed description of someone tree rules 2 portray in a quote village life nom portrait «communication transitive»: of=patient
Meaning 3 Portrait (layout) means a page or screen that is taller than it is wide; the opposite is landscape.
The tree, 18 words nsubj punct appos punct det nsubj cc conj nsubj cop ccomp mark nsubj cop advcl punct det nsubj cop parataxis punct root Portrait NOUN ( PUNCT layout NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB a DET page NOUN or CCONJ screen NOUN that PRON is AUX taller ADJ than SCONJ it PRON is AUX wide ADJ ; PUNCT the DET opposite NOUN is AUX landscape NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Portrait portrait NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 layout punct 3 layout layout NOUN Number=Sing 1 Portrait appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 layout punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 page det 7 page page NOUN Number=Sing 12 taller nsubj 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 screen cc 9 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 7 page conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 taller nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 taller cop 12 taller tall ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 means ccomp 13 than than SCONJ _ 16 wide mark 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 wide nsubj 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 wide cop 16 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 12 taller advcl 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 landscape punct 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 opposite det 19 opposite opposite NOUN Number=Sing 21 landscape nsubj 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 landscape cop 21 landscape landscape NOUN Number=Sing 5 means parataxis 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Portrait vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is present a page or screen tall property tree rules 3 is present Portrait wide property tree rules 4 is a present the opposite landscape tree rules
Example 1 She painted a portrait of her grandad.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON painted VERB a DET portrait NOUN of ADP her PRON grandad 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 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 portrait det 4 portrait portrait NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 grandad case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 grandad nmod:poss 7 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 4 portrait nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past She a portrait of her grandad vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent portrait=Destination 2 portray her grandad nom portrait «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The Mona Lisa is a famous portrait.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET Mona PROPN Lisa PROPN is AUX a DET famous ADJ portrait NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Lisa det 2 Mona Mona PROPN Number=Sing 3 Lisa compound 3 Lisa Lisa PROPN Number=Sing 7 portrait nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 portrait cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 portrait det 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 portrait amod 7 portrait portrait NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 portrait punct
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1 is a present the Mona Lisa a famous portrait tree rules
Example 3 Draw a self-portrait using a mirror.
det compound punct obj advcl det obj punct root Draw VERB a DET self NOUN - PUNCT portrait NOUN using VERB a DET mirror 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 portrait det 3 self self NOUN Number=Sing 5 portrait compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 self punct 5 portrait portrait NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 6 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Draw advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mirror det 8 mirror mirror NOUN Number=Sing 6 using obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a self portrait vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent portrait=Theme 2 use gerund you not said here a mirror vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mirror=Patient
Example 4 Old portraits of kings hang in the castle.
amod nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root Old ADJ portraits NOUN of ADP kings NOUN hang VERB in ADP the DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 portraits amod 2 portraits portrait NOUN Number=Plur 5 hang nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 kings case 4 kings king NOUN Number=Plur 2 portraits nmod 5 hang hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 castle case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 castle det 8 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 5 hang obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 hang punct
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1 hang present Old portraits of kings the castle vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in castle=Location 2 portray kings nom portrait «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Turn the page to portrait, not landscape.
det obj case obl punct advmod conj punct root Turn VERB the DET page NOUN to ADP portrait NOUN , PUNCT not PART landscape VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 page det 3 page page NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obj 4 to to ADP _ 5 portrait case 5 portrait portrait NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turn obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 landscape punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 landscape advmod 8 landscape landscape VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Turn conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Turn punct
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1 turn imperative you not said here the page portrait vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent page=Theme to portrait=Trajectory 2 not landscape infinitive you not said here tree rules
Example 6 The book gives a portrait of life in a mining town.
det nsubj det obj case nmod case det compound obl punct root The DET book NOUN gives VERB a DET portrait NOUN of ADP life NOUN in ADP a DET mining NOUN town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 book det 2 book book NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 portrait det 5 portrait portrait NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 life case 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 portrait nmod 8 in in ADP _ 11 town case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 town det 10 mining mining NOUN Number=Sing 11 town compound 11 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present the book a portrait of life a mining town vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent portrait=Theme 2 portray life nom portrait «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 A photographer took our class portrait.
det nsubj nmod:poss compound obj punct root A DET photographer NOUN took VERB our PRON class NOUN portrait NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 photographer det 2 photographer photographer NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 portrait nmod:poss 5 class class NOUN Number=Sing 6 portrait compound 6 portrait portrait NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past a photographer our class portrait vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent portrait=Theme 2 portray our nom portrait «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 Could the portrait have flattered her?
aux det nsubj:pass aux obj punct root Could AUX the DET portrait NOUN have AUX flattered VERB her PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 flattered aux 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 portrait det 3 portrait portrait NOUN Number=Plur 5 flattered nsubj:pass 4 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 flattered aux 5 flattered flatter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 flattered obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 flattered punct
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1 flatter could · perfect · passive the portrait vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer she=Result
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