potato Who acts: potato, vegetable, we, couch potato, person, She · What happens: be, grow, eat, cook, sit, watch · To what, where: vegetable, ground, potato, person, TV, 8 potatoes
«potato» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: potato in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A potato is a vegetable that grows under the ground; we eat it cooked.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct nsubj parataxis obj xcomp punct root A DET potato NOUN is AUX a DET vegetable NOUN that PRON grows VERB under ADP the DET ground NOUN ; PUNCT we PRON eat VERB it PRON cooked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 potato det 2 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 5 vegetable nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 vegetable cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 vegetable det 5 vegetable vegetable NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 grows nsubj 7 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 vegetable acl:relcl 8 under under ADP _ 10 ground case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ground det 10 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 grows obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 eat punct 12 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 eat nsubj 13 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 vegetable parataxis 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 eat obj 15 cooked cook VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 eat xcomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 vegetable punct
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1 is a present a potato a vegetable tree rules 2 grow present a vegetable the ground vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under ground=Location 3 eat present we potato tree rules 4 cook participle we not said here vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: 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 A couch potato is a person who sits watching TV a lot.
det compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl xcomp obj det obl punct root A DET couch NOUN potato NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON sits VERB watching VERB TV NOUN a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 potato det 2 couch couch NOUN Number=Sing 3 potato compound 3 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 sits nsubj 8 sits sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person acl:relcl 9 watching watch VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 sits xcomp 10 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 9 watching obj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 lot det 12 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 9 watching obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a present a couch potato a person tree rules 2 sit present a person tree rules 3 watch gerund a person not said here TV a lot obl vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Theme
Example 1 She peeled 8 potatoes.
nsubj nummod obj punct root She PRON peeled VERB 8 NUM potatoes 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 peeled nsubj 2 peeled peel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 potatoes nummod 4 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 2 peeled obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 peeled punct
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1 peel past She 8 potatoes vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent potato=Source
Example 2 A bag holds 5 kg of potatoes.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root A DET bag NOUN holds VERB 5 NUM kg NOUN of ADP potatoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bag det 2 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 3 holds nsubj 3 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kg nummod 5 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 3 holds obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 potatoes case 7 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 5 kg nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 holds punct
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1 hold present a bag 5 kg of potatoes vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kg=Theme
Example 3 Each potato weighs 200 grams.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET potato NOUN weighs VERB 200 NUM grams NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 potato det 2 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 3 weighs nsubj 3 weighs weigh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 200 200 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 grams nummod 5 grams gram NOUN Number=Plur 3 weighs obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 weighs punct
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1 weigh present each potato 200 grams vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme gram=Value
Example 4 He planted 3 rows of potatoes.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root He PRON planted VERB 3 NUM rows NOUN of ADP potatoes 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 planted nsubj 2 planted plant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rows nummod 4 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 2 planted obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 potatoes case 6 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 4 rows nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 planted punct
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1 plant past He 3 rows of potatoes vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient
Example 5 We had baked potatoes for dinner.
nsubj aux obj case obl punct root We PRON had AUX baked VERB potatoes NOUN for ADP dinner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 baked nsubj 2 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 baked aux 3 baked bake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 3 baked obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 dinner case 6 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 3 baked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 baked punct
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1 bake past · perfect We potatoes for dinner vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent potato=Product for dinner=Beneficiary
Example 6 Potatoes grow under the ground.
nsubj case det obl punct root Potatoes NOUN grow VERB under ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow nsubj 2 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 under under ADP _ 5 ground case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ground det 5 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 2 grow obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 grow punct
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1 grow present Potatoes the ground vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under ground=Location
Example 7 French fries are made from potatoes.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root French ADJ fries NOUN are AUX made VERB from ADP potatoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 French French ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fries amod 2 fries fry NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 from from ADP _ 6 potatoes case 6 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive French fries potatoes vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from potato=Material
Example 8 A potato with green skin should not be eaten.
det nsubj:pass case amod nmod aux advmod aux:pass punct root A DET potato NOUN with ADP green ADJ skin NOUN should AUX not PART be AUX eaten VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 potato det 2 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 9 eaten nsubj:pass 3 with with ADP _ 5 skin case 4 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 5 skin amod 5 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 2 potato nmod 6 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 eaten aux 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 eaten advmod 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 eaten aux:pass 9 eaten eat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 eaten punct
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1 not eat should · passive a potato with green skin vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 9 Don't be a couch potato, go outside and play!
advcl advmod cop det compound obl punct advmod cc conj punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET couch NOUN potato NOUN , PUNCT go VERB outside ADV and CCONJ play VERB ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 go advcl 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 potato advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 potato cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 potato det 5 couch couch NOUN Number=Sing 6 potato compound 6 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 go punct 8 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 outside outside ADV _ 8 go advmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 play cc 11 play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 8 go conj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 8 go punct
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1 do infinitive you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a couch potato tree rules 3 go imperative you not said here outside property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 play infinitive you not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 10 She put a great potato into his hand.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON put VERB a DET great ADJ potato NOUN into ADP his PRON hand 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 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 potato det 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 potato amod 5 potato potato NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 hand case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 hand nmod:poss 8 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past She a great potato his hand vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent potato=Goal
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