prehistory Who acts: people, we, Archaeologists, Cave paintings, Prehistory, museum · What happens: write, learn, leave behind, begin, build, dig up · To what, where: things, something, Stonehenge, prehistory, Stone Age, tools · Speech: someone speaks here
«prehistory» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: prehistory in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The very long time in the past before people wrote things down, so we learn about it from things they left behind, like tools, bones and cave paintings.
The tree, 28 words det advmod amod obl:unmarked case det nmod mark nsubj obj compound:prt punct advmod nsubj parataxis case obl case obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct case obl punct conj cc compound conj punct root The DET very ADV long ADJ time NOUN in ADP the DET past NOUN before SCONJ people NOUN wrote VERB things NOUN down ADP , PUNCT so ADV we PRON learn VERB about ADP it PRON from ADP things NOUN they PRON left VERB behind ADV , PUNCT like ADP tools NOUN , PUNCT bones NOUN and CCONJ cave NOUN paintings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 time det 2 very very ADV _ 3 long advmod 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 time amod 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 10 wrote obl:unmarked 5 in in ADP _ 7 past case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 past det 7 past past NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nmod 8 before before SCONJ _ 10 wrote mark 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 wrote nsubj 10 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 10 wrote obj 12 down down ADP _ 11 things compound:prt 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 learn punct 14 so so ADV _ 16 learn advmod 15 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 learn nsubj 16 learn learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 wrote parataxis 17 about about ADP _ 18 it case 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 learn obl 19 from from ADP _ 20 things case 20 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 16 learn obl 21 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 left nsubj 22 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 things acl:relcl 23 behind behind ADV _ 22 left advmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 tools punct 25 like like ADP _ 26 tools case 26 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 16 learn obl 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 bones punct 28 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 26 tools conj 29 and and CCONJ _ 31 paintings cc 30 cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 31 paintings compound 31 paintings painting NOUN Number=Plur 26 tools conj 32 . . PUNCT _ 10 wrote punct
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1 write past people things time vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 2 learn present we things about past; like tools and bones and cave paintings vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.source»: agent=Agent about it=Theme from thing=Source 3 leave behind past people things not said here behind property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
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 The early beginnings of something: the prehistory of computers.
det amod case nmod punct det appos case nmod punct root The DET early ADJ beginnings NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT the DET prehistory NOUN of ADP computers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 beginnings det 2 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 3 beginnings amod 3 beginnings beginning NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 something case 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 beginnings nmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 prehistory punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 prehistory det 8 prehistory prehistory NOUN Number=Sing 5 something appos 9 of of ADP _ 10 computers case 10 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 8 prehistory nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 beginnings punct
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1 begin something nom beginning «event transitive»: of=patient
Example 1 Stonehenge was built in prehistory.
nsubj aux:pass case obl punct root Stonehenge PROPN was AUX built VERB in ADP prehistory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stonehenge Stonehenge PROPN Number=Sing 3 built nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 built aux:pass 3 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 prehistory case 5 prehistory prehistory NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past · passive Stonehenge prehistory vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 2 We are learning about British prehistory, from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux case amod obl punct case det compound obl case det compound obl punct root We PRON are AUX learning VERB about ADP British ADJ prehistory NOUN , PUNCT from ADP the DET Stone PROPN Age PROPN to ADP the DET Iron PROPN Age PROPN . 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 learning nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 learning aux 3 learning learn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 about about ADP _ 6 prehistory case 5 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 6 prehistory amod 6 prehistory prehistory NOUN Number=Sing 3 learning obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 Age punct 8 from from ADP _ 11 Age case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Age det 10 Stone Stone PROPN Number=Sing 11 Age compound 11 Age Age PROPN Number=Sing 3 learning obl 12 to to ADP _ 15 Age case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Age det 14 Iron Iron PROPN Number=Sing 15 Age compound 15 Age Age PROPN Number=Sing 3 learning obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 learning punct
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1 learn present · progressive We from the Stone Age; to the Iron Age about British prehistory vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.source»: agent=Agent about prehistory=Theme from age=Source
Example 3 Archaeologists dig up tools to learn about prehistory.
nsubj compound:prt obj mark advcl case obl punct root Archaeologists NOUN dig VERB up ADP tools NOUN to PART learn VERB about ADP prehistory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Archaeologists archaeologist NOUN Number=Plur 2 dig nsubj 2 dig dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 dig compound:prt 4 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 2 dig obj 5 to to PART _ 6 learn mark 6 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 dig advcl 7 about about ADP _ 8 prehistory case 8 prehistory prehistory NOUN Number=Sing 6 learn obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 dig punct
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1 dig up present Archaeologists tools vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tool=Theme 2 learn to-infinitive Archaeologists not said here about prehistory vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about prehistory=Topic
Example 4 Cave paintings tell us about life in prehistory.
compound nsubj iobj case obl case obl punct root Cave NOUN paintings NOUN tell VERB us PRON about ADP life NOUN in ADP prehistory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cave cave NOUN Number=Sing 2 paintings compound 2 paintings painting NOUN Number=Plur 3 tell nsubj 3 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 tell iobj 5 about about ADP _ 6 life case 6 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 tell obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 prehistory case 8 prehistory prehistory NOUN Number=Sing 3 tell obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert present Cave paintings us prehistory about life vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about life=Topic
Example 5 Prehistory ended at different times in different places.
nsubj case amod obl case amod obl punct root Prehistory NOUN ended VERB at ADP different ADJ times NOUN in ADP different ADJ places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prehistory prehistory NOUN Number=Sing 2 ended nsubj 2 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 times case 4 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 5 times amod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 2 ended obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 places case 7 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 8 places amod 8 places place NOUN Number=Plur 2 ended obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 ended punct
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1 end past Prehistory different places time vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 6 The museum has a gallery on prehistory.
det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root The DET museum NOUN has VERB a DET gallery NOUN on ADP prehistory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 museum det 2 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 gallery det 5 gallery gallery NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 prehistory case 7 prehistory prehistory NOUN Number=Sing 5 gallery nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the museum a gallery prehistory vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gallery=Patient
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