potent Who acts: Potent, potent medicine, argument, people, snake venom, tiny drop · What happens: mean, work, effect, describe, have, mind · To what, where: idea, strong effect, minds, dose, label, potent potion · Speech: someone speaks here
«potent» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: potent in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Potent means very strong and powerful in its effect: a potent medicine, poison or drink works strongly.
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod xcomp cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct det amod nsubj punct conj cc conj parataxis advmod punct root Potent NOUN means VERB very ADV strong ADJ and CCONJ powerful ADJ in ADP its PRON effect NOUN : PUNCT a DET potent ADJ medicine NOUN , PUNCT poison NOUN or CCONJ drink NOUN works VERB strongly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Potent potent NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 strong advmod 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 powerful cc 6 powerful powerful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 strong conj 7 in in ADP _ 9 effect case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 effect nmod:poss 9 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 4 strong obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 medicine punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 medicine det 12 potent potent ADJ Degree=Pos 13 medicine amod 13 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 18 works nsubj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 poison punct 15 poison poison NOUN Number=Sing 13 medicine conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 drink cc 17 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 13 medicine conj 18 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 19 strongly strongly ADV _ 18 works advmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Potent strong property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 work present a potent medicine and poison or drink strongly property vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 effect Potent nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
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 Potent can describe an idea, symbol or argument that has a strong effect on people's minds.
The tree, 17 words nsubj aux det obj punct appos cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj case nmod:poss case nmod punct root Potent NOUN can AUX describe VERB an DET idea NOUN , PUNCT symbol NOUN or CCONJ argument NOUN that PRON has VERB a DET strong ADJ effect NOUN on ADP people NOUN 's PART minds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Potent potent NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 describe aux 3 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 idea det 5 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 describe obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 symbol punct 7 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing 5 idea appos 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 argument cc 9 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 5 idea conj 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 has nsubj 11 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 argument acl:relcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 effect det 13 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 14 effect amod 14 effect effect NOUN Number=Sing 11 has obj 15 on on ADP _ 18 minds case 16 people people NOUN Number=Plur 18 minds nmod:poss 17 's 's PART _ 16 people case 18 minds mind NOUN Number=Plur 14 effect nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 describe punct
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1 describe can Potent a idea or argument vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent idea=Theme 2 have present argument a strong effect people's minds vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Patient 3 mind people nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Some snake venom is so potent that a tiny drop can be deadly.
det compound nsubj cop advmod mark det amod nsubj aux cop advcl punct root Some DET snake NOUN venom NOUN is AUX so ADV potent ADJ that SCONJ a DET tiny ADJ drop NOUN can AUX be AUX deadly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 venom det 2 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 3 venom compound 3 venom venom NOUN Number=Sing 6 potent nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 potent cop 5 so so ADV _ 6 potent advmod 6 potent potent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 that that SCONJ _ 13 deadly mark 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 drop det 9 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 10 drop amod 10 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 13 deadly nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 deadly aux 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 deadly cop 13 deadly deadly ADJ Degree=Pos 6 potent advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 potent punct
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1 is present some snake venom potent property tree rules 2 is can a tiny drop deadly property tree rules
Example 2 This medicine is potent, so only take the dose on the label.
det nsubj cop punct advmod advmod parataxis det obj case det obl punct root This DET medicine NOUN is AUX potent ADJ , PUNCT so ADV only ADV take VERB the DET dose NOUN on ADP the DET label NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 medicine det 2 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 4 potent nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 potent cop 4 potent potent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 take punct 6 so so ADV _ 8 take advmod 7 only only ADV _ 8 take advmod 8 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 potent parataxis 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dose det 10 dose dose NOUN Number=Sing 8 take obj 11 on on ADP _ 13 label case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 label det 13 label label NOUN Number=Sing 8 take obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 potent punct
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1 is present this medicine potent property tree rules 2 take infinitive the dose the label vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dose=Theme on label=Destination
Example 3 The witch brewed a potent potion.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET witch NOUN brewed VERB a DET potent ADJ potion NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 witch det 2 witch witch NOUN Number=Sing 3 brewed nsubj 3 brewed brew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 potion det 5 potent potent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 potion amod 6 potion potion NOUN Number=Sing 3 brewed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 brewed punct
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1 brew past the witch a potent potion vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent potion=Product
Example 4 The poppy is a potent symbol of remembrance.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET poppy NOUN is AUX a DET potent ADJ symbol NOUN of ADP remembrance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 poppy det 2 poppy poppy NOUN Number=Sing 6 symbol nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 symbol cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 symbol det 5 potent potent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 symbol amod 6 symbol symbol NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 remembrance case 8 remembrance remembrance NOUN Number=Sing 6 symbol nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 symbol punct
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1 is a present the poppy a potent symbol of remembrance tree rules
Example 5 Garlic has a potent smell.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Garlic NOUN has VERB a DET potent ADJ smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Garlic garlic NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smell det 4 potent potent ADJ Degree=Pos 5 smell amod 5 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Garlic a potent smell vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient
Example 6 Her speech was a potent reminder to be kind.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod mark cop advcl punct root Her PRON speech NOUN was AUX a DET potent ADJ reminder NOUN to PART be AUX kind ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 speech nmod:poss 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 6 reminder nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 reminder cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reminder det 5 potent potent ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reminder amod 6 reminder reminder NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to PART _ 9 kind mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 kind cop 9 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reminder advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 reminder punct
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1 is a past Her speech a potent reminder tree rules 2 is to-infinitive Her speech not said here kind property tree rules 3 speak Her = she nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Strong coffee is too potent for children.
amod nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root Strong ADJ coffee NOUN is AUX too ADV potent ADJ for ADP children NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 coffee amod 2 coffee coffee NOUN Number=Sing 5 potent nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 potent cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 potent advmod 5 potent potent ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 children case 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 5 potent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 potent punct
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1 is present Strong coffee for children; potent property tree rules
Example 8 But, delightfully as the wine looked, it was mingled with the most potent enchantments that Circe knew how to concoct.
The tree, 20 words cc punct advmod mark det nsubj punct nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case det advmod amod obl mark nsubj acl advmod mark xcomp punct root But CCONJ , PUNCT delightfully ADV as SCONJ the DET wine NOUN looked VERB , PUNCT it PRON was AUX mingled VERB with ADP the DET most ADV potent ADJ enchantments NOUN that SCONJ Circe PROPN knew VERB how ADV to PART concoct VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 7 looked cc 2 , , PUNCT _ 7 looked punct 3 delightfully delightfully ADV _ 7 looked advmod 4 as as SCONJ _ 7 looked mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wine det 6 wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 7 looked nsubj 7 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 mingled punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 mingled nsubj:pass 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 mingled aux:pass 11 mingled mingle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 looked conj 12 with with ADP _ 16 enchantments case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 enchantments det 14 most most ADV Degree=Sup 15 potent advmod 15 potent potent ADJ Degree=Pos 16 enchantments amod 16 enchantments enchantment NOUN Number=Plur 11 mingled obl 17 that that SCONJ _ 19 knew mark 18 Circe Circe PROPN Number=Sing 19 knew nsubj 19 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 enchantments acl 20 how how ADV PronType=Int 22 concoct advmod 21 to to PART _ 22 concoct mark 22 concoct concoct VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 knew xcomp 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 looked punct
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1 look past the wine delightfully property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 mingle past · passive wine with the potent enchantments vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with enchantment=Co-Patient 3 know past Circe the potent enchantments not said here tree rules 4 concoct to-infinitive Circe not said here vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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