pottery Who acts: Pottery, craft, We, Archaeologists, aunt, I · What happens: be, make, bake, find, sell, like · To what, where: Pottery pots, other objects, clay, craft, such objects, place
«pottery» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: pottery in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Pottery is pots, bowls, plates and other objects made from clay and baked hard.
The tree, 14 words compound cop punct conj punct conj cc amod conj acl case obl cc conj advmod punct root Pottery NOUN is AUX pots NOUN , PUNCT bowls NOUN , PUNCT plates NOUN and CCONJ other ADJ objects NOUN made VERB from ADP clay NOUN and CCONJ baked VERB hard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pottery pottery NOUN Number=Sing 3 pots compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pots cop 3 pots pot NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 bowls punct 5 bowls bowl NOUN Number=Plur 3 pots conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 plates punct 7 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 3 pots conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 objects cc 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 objects amod 10 objects object NOUN Number=Plur 3 pots conj 11 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 objects acl 12 from from ADP _ 13 clay case 13 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 11 made obl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 baked cc 15 baked bake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 made conj 16 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 15 baked advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 pots punct
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1 is a present Pottery pots and bowls and plates and other objects tree rules 2 make participle other objects not said here clay vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from clay=Material 3 bake participle hard property 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 Pottery is the craft of making such objects.
nsubj cop det mark acl amod obj punct root Pottery NOUN is AUX the DET craft NOUN of SCONJ making VERB such ADJ objects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pottery pottery NOUN Number=Sing 4 craft nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 craft cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 craft det 4 craft craft NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 making mark 6 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 craft acl 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 8 objects amod 8 objects object NOUN Number=Plur 6 making obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 craft punct
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1 is a present Pottery the craft tree rules 2 make gerund the craft not said here such objects vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset object=Product
Meaning 3 A pottery is a place where these objects are made.
det nsubj cop det advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root A DET pottery NOUN is AUX a DET place NOUN where ADV these DET objects NOUN are AUX made VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pottery det 2 pottery pottery NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 made advmod 7 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 8 objects det 8 objects object NOUN Number=Plur 10 made nsubj:pass 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 made aux:pass 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 place acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a pottery a place tree rules 2 make present · passive this objects vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 1 We made pottery bowls in art class.
nsubj compound obj case compound obl punct root We PRON made VERB pottery NOUN bowls NOUN in ADP art NOUN class 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pottery pottery NOUN Number=Sing 4 bowls compound 4 bowls bowl NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 class case 6 art art NOUN Number=Sing 7 class compound 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We pottery bowls art class vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowl=Product
Example 2 The clay is baked in a kiln to make pottery.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl mark advcl obj punct root The DET clay NOUN is AUX baked VERB in ADP a DET kiln NOUN to PART make VERB pottery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clay det 2 clay clay NOUN Number=Sing 4 baked nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 baked aux:pass 4 baked bake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 kiln case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 kiln det 7 kiln kiln NOUN Number=Sing 4 baked obl 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 baked advcl 10 pottery pottery NOUN Number=Sing 9 make obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 baked punct
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1 bake present · passive the clay in a kiln vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient in kiln=Instrument 2 make to-infinitive pottery vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pottery=Product
Example 3 Archaeologists found pieces of ancient pottery.
nsubj obj case amod nmod punct root Archaeologists NOUN found VERB pieces NOUN of ADP ancient ADJ pottery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Archaeologists archaeologist NOUN Number=Plur 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 2 found obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 pottery case 5 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pottery amod 6 pottery pottery NOUN Number=Sing 3 pieces nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past Archaeologists pieces of ancient pottery vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Topic
Example 4 My aunt sells her pottery at the market.
nmod:poss nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root My PRON aunt NOUN sells VERB her PRON pottery NOUN at ADP the DET market NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 sells nsubj 3 sells sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pottery nmod:poss 5 pottery pottery NOUN Number=Sing 3 sells obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 market case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 market det 8 market market NOUN Number=Sing 3 sells obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sells punct
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1 sell present My aunt aunt's pottery the market vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent pottery=Theme at market=Asset
Example 5 I'd like to try a pottery wheel.
nsubj aux mark xcomp det compound obj punct root I PRON 'd AUX like VERB to PART try VERB a DET pottery NOUN wheel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 like nsubj 2 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 like aux 3 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to PART _ 5 try mark 5 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 like xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 wheel det 7 pottery pottery NOUN Number=Sing 8 wheel compound 8 wheel wheel NOUN Number=Sing 5 try obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 like punct
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1 like would I vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 try not said to happen to-infinitive I not said here a pottery wheel vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Eventuality
Example 6 Be careful — pottery breaks if you drop it.
cop csubj punct nsubj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root Be AUX careful ADJ — PUNCT pottery NOUN breaks VERB if SCONJ you PRON drop VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 breaks csubj 3 — - PUNCT _ 5 breaks punct 4 pottery pottery NOUN Number=Sing 5 breaks nsubj 5 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 drop mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 drop nsubj 8 drop drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 breaks advcl 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 drop obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 breaks punct
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1 is infinitive careful property tree rules 2 break present pottery vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 3 drop a condition, not said to happen present you pottery vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 7 When the merchant mentioned the devil's name, the fiend immediately appeared at the threshold, began seizing the gold and silver wares, and flinging in their place bits of pottery.
The tree, 30 words advmod det nsubj advcl det nmod:poss case obj punct det nsubj advmod case det obl punct conj xcomp det obj cc nsubj acl:relcl punct cc conj case nmod:poss compound obl case nmod punct root When ADV the DET merchant NOUN mentioned VERB the DET devil PROPN 's PART name NOUN , PUNCT the DET fiend NOUN immediately ADV appeared VERB at ADP the DET threshold NOUN , PUNCT began VERB seizing VERB the DET gold NOUN and CCONJ silver NOUN wares VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ flinging VERB in ADP their PRON place NOUN bits NOUN of ADP pottery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 mentioned advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 merchant det 3 merchant merchant NOUN Number=Sing 4 mentioned nsubj 4 mentioned mention VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 appeared advcl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 devil det 6 devil Devil PROPN Number=Sing 8 name nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 devil case 8 name name NOUN Number=Sing 4 mentioned obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 mentioned punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 fiend det 11 fiend fiend NOUN Number=Sing 13 appeared nsubj 12 immediately immediately ADV _ 13 appeared advmod 13 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 at at ADP _ 16 threshold case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 threshold det 16 threshold threshold NOUN Number=Sing 13 appeared obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 began punct 18 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 appeared conj 19 seizing seize VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 began xcomp 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 gold det 21 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 19 seizing obj 22 and and CCONJ _ 24 wares cc 23 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 24 wares nsubj 24 wares ware VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 gold acl:relcl 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 flinging punct 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 flinging cc 27 flinging fling VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 seizing conj 28 in in ADP _ 31 bits case 29 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 31 bits nmod:poss 30 place place NOUN Number=Sing 31 bits compound 31 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 27 flinging obl 32 of of ADP _ 33 pottery case 33 pottery pottery NOUN Number=Sing 31 bits nmod 34 . . PUNCT _ 13 appeared punct
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1 mention speech: other past the merchant the devil's name vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent name=Topic 2 appear past the fiend the threshold immediately property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at threshold=Location 3 begin past the fiend not said here vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 seize gerund the fiend not said here the gold vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Theme 5 ware present silver the gold not said here tree rules 6 fling gerund the fiend not said here their place bits of pottery vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent in bit=Destination 7 name the devil nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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