potter Who acts: potter, person, Grandad, We, Beatrix, Harry · What happens: be, make, spin, bake, potter, move about · To what, where: person, pots, clay, potter, surname, bowl
«potter» 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: potter in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A potter is a person who makes pots, bowls and other things from clay, often on a spinning wheel, and bakes them in a kiln.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct conj cc amod conj case obl punct advmod case det amod conj punct cc conj obj case det obl punct root A DET potter NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON makes VERB pots NOUN , PUNCT bowls NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ things NOUN from ADP clay NOUN , PUNCT often ADV on ADP a DET spinning VERB wheel NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ bakes VERB them PRON in ADP a DET kiln NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 potter det 2 potter potter NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 pots pot NOUN Number=Plur 7 makes obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 bowls punct 10 bowls bowl NOUN Number=Plur 8 pots conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 things cc 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 13 things amod 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 pots conj 14 from from ADP _ 15 clay case 15 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 wheel punct 17 often often ADV _ 21 wheel advmod 18 on on ADP _ 21 wheel case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 wheel det 20 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 21 wheel amod 21 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 7 makes conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 bakes punct 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 bakes cc 24 bakes bake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 makes conj 25 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 bakes obj 26 in in ADP _ 28 kiln case 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 kiln det 28 kiln kiln NOUN Number=Sing 24 bakes obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a potter a person tree rules 2 make present a person pots and bowls and other things clay vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent pot=Product from clay=Material 3 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 4 bake present a person not said here pots = pot in a kiln vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent they=Patient in kiln=Instrument
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 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
To potter (about or around) is to do small, pleasant, unhurried jobs or move about slowly and happily («potter in the garden»).
The tree, 22 words mark advcl punct advmod cc conj punct cop mark amod punct conj punct amod obj cc conj advmod advmod cc conj punct punct obl case det nmod punct punct punct root To PART potter VERB ( PUNCT about ADV or CCONJ around ADV ) PUNCT is AUX to PART do VERB small ADJ , PUNCT pleasant ADJ , PUNCT unhurried ADJ jobs NOUN or CCONJ move VERB about ADV slowly ADV and CCONJ happily ADV ( PUNCT « PUNCT potter NOUN in ADP the DET garden NOUN » PUNCT ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 potter mark 2 potter potter VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 do advcl 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 about punct 4 about about ADV _ 2 potter advmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 around cc 6 around around ADV _ 4 about conj 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 potter punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 do cop 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 16 jobs amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 pleasant punct 13 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 11 small conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 jobs punct 15 unhurried unhurried ADJ Degree=Pos 16 jobs amod 16 jobs job NOUN Number=Plur 10 do obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 move cc 18 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 do conj 19 about about ADV _ 20 slowly advmod 20 slowly slowly ADV _ 18 move advmod 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 happily cc 22 happily happily ADV _ 20 slowly conj 23 ( ( PUNCT _ 25 potter punct 24 « « PUNCT _ 25 potter punct 25 potter potter NOUN Number=Sing 18 move obl 26 in in ADP _ 28 garden case 27 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 28 garden det 28 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 25 potter nmod 29 » » PUNCT _ 25 potter punct 30 ) ) PUNCT _ 25 potter punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 10 do punct
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1 potter to-infinitive about property vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 is present do property tree rules 3 move about infinitive potter in the garden slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Potter is a surname, as in Beatrix Potter, the author of Peter Rabbit, and the fictional Harry Potter.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det punct case case appos flat punct det appos case nmod flat punct cc det amod compound appos punct root Potter NOUN is AUX a DET surname NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP Beatrix PROPN Potter PROPN , PUNCT the DET author NOUN of ADP Peter PROPN Rabbit PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET fictional ADJ Harry PROPN Potter PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Potter potter NOUN Number=Sing 4 surname nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 surname cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 surname det 4 surname surname NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 Beatrix punct 6 as as ADP _ 8 Beatrix case 7 in in ADP _ 8 Beatrix case 8 Beatrix Beatrix PROPN Number=Sing 4 surname appos 9 Potter Potter PROPN Number=Sing 8 Beatrix flat 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 author punct 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 author det 12 author author NOUN Number=Sing 8 Beatrix appos 13 of of ADP _ 14 Peter case 14 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 12 author nmod 15 Rabbit Rabbit PROPN Number=Sing 14 Peter flat 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 Potter punct 17 and and CCONJ _ 21 Potter cc 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 Potter det 19 fictional fictional ADJ Degree=Pos 21 Potter amod 20 Harry Harry PROPN Number=Sing 21 Potter compound 21 Potter Potter PROPN Number=Sing 4 surname appos 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 surname punct
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1 is a present Potter a surname tree rules
Example 1 The potter shaped a bowl on the spinning wheel.
det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root The DET potter NOUN shaped VERB a DET bowl NOUN on ADP the DET spinning VERB wheel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 potter det 2 potter potter NOUN Number=Sing 3 shaped nsubj 3 shaped shape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bowl det 5 bowl bowl NOUN Number=Sing 3 shaped obj 6 on on ADP _ 9 wheel case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wheel det 8 spinning spin VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 wheel amod 9 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 3 shaped obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 shaped punct
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1 shape past the potter a bowl the spinning wheel vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bowl=Product 2 spin gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Potters fire their pots in a hot kiln.
nsubj compound nmod:poss case det amod nmod punct root Potters NOUN fire NOUN their PRON pots NOUN in ADP a DET hot ADJ kiln NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Potters potter NOUN Number=Plur 4 pots nsubj 2 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 4 pots compound 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 pots nmod:poss 4 pots pot NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 kiln case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 kiln det 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 8 kiln amod 8 kiln kiln NOUN Number=Sing 4 pots nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 pots punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 Grandad likes to potter about in his shed.
nsubj mark xcomp case case nmod:poss obl punct root Grandad PROPN likes VERB to PART potter VERB about ADP in ADP his PRON shed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 likes nsubj 2 likes like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 potter mark 4 potter potter VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 likes xcomp 5 about about ADP _ 8 shed case 6 in in ADP _ 8 shed case 7 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 shed nmod:poss 8 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 4 potter obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 likes punct
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1 like present Grandad vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 potter not said to happen to-infinitive Grandad not said here about Grandad's shed vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about shed=Location
Example 4 We spent Sunday pottering around the house.
nsubj obj advcl case det obl punct root We PRON spent VERB Sunday PROPN pottering VERB around ADP the DET house 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 2 spent nsubj 2 spent spend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Sunday Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 2 spent obj 4 pottering potter VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 spent advcl 5 around around ADP _ 7 house case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 house det 7 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 pottering obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 spent punct
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1 spend past We sunday vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 potter gerund We not said here the house vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent around house=Location
Example 5 Beatrix Potter wrote «The Tale of Peter Rabbit».
nsubj flat punct det obj case compound nmod punct punct root Beatrix PROPN Potter PROPN wrote VERB « PUNCT The DET Tale PROPN of ADP Peter PROPN Rabbit PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Beatrix Beatrix PROPN Number=Sing 3 wrote nsubj 2 Potter Potter PROPN Number=Sing 1 Beatrix flat 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 Tale punct 5 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Tale det 6 Tale Tale PROPN Number=Sing 3 wrote obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 Rabbit case 8 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 9 Rabbit compound 9 Rabbit Rabbit PROPN Number=Sing 6 Tale nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 Tale punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past Beatrix the Tale of Peter Rabbit vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Theme
Example 6 Harry Potter is a boy wizard in a book.
nsubj flat cop det compound case det nmod punct root Harry PROPN Potter PROPN is AUX a DET boy NOUN wizard NOUN in ADP a DET book NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Harry Harry PROPN Number=Sing 6 wizard nsubj 2 Potter Potter PROPN Number=Sing 1 Harry flat 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wizard cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wizard det 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 6 wizard compound 6 wizard wizard NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 book case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 book det 9 book book NOUN Number=Sing 6 wizard nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 wizard punct
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1 is a present Harry a boy wizard a book tree rules
Example 7 The potter's wheel spins very fast.
det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod advmod punct root The DET potter NOUN 's PART wheel NOUN spins VERB very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 potter det 2 potter potter NOUN Number=Sing 4 wheel nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 potter case 4 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 5 spins nsubj 5 spins spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 very very ADV _ 7 fast advmod 7 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 5 spins advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 spins punct
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1 spin present the potter's wheel fast property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 So the potter gave him beautiful raiment and ornaments, and the prince went to the palace.
The tree, 16 words advmod det nsubj iobj amod obj cc conj punct cc det nsubj conj case det obl punct root So ADV the DET potter NOUN gave VERB him PRON beautiful ADJ raiment NOUN and CCONJ ornaments NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET prince NOUN went VERB to ADP the DET palace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 4 gave advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 potter det 3 potter potter NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave nsubj 4 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 gave iobj 6 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 7 raiment amod 7 raiment raiment NOUN Number=Sing 4 gave obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 ornaments cc 9 ornaments ornament NOUN Number=Plur 7 raiment conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 went punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 went cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 prince det 13 prince prince NOUN Number=Sing 14 went nsubj 14 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 gave conj 15 to to ADP _ 17 palace case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 palace det 17 palace palace NOUN Number=Sing 14 went obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 gave punct
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1 give past the potter beautiful raiment and ornaments him = he vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient raiment=Theme 2 go past the prince the palace vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to palace=Initial_Location
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