primrose Who acts: primrose, pale yellow flowers, Primroses, woods, We, you · What happens: be, bloom, flower, paint, not pick, leave · To what, where: small wild plant, soft pale yellow colour, name, hedge, bedroom, wild primroses · Speech: someone speaks here
«primrose» 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: primrose in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A primrose is a small wild plant with pale yellow flowers that bloom early in spring, common in Britain and Europe.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case amod amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obl punct parataxis case obl cc conj punct root A DET primrose NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ wild ADJ plant NOUN with ADP pale ADJ yellow ADJ flowers NOUN that PRON bloom VERB early ADV in ADP spring NOUN , PUNCT common ADJ in ADP Britain PROPN and CCONJ Europe PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 primrose det 2 primrose primrose NOUN Number=Sing 7 plant nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 plant cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 plant det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 plant amod 6 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 7 plant amod 7 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 11 flowers case 9 pale pale ADJ Degree=Pos 11 flowers amod 10 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 11 flowers amod 11 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 7 plant nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 bloom nsubj 13 bloom bloom VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 flowers acl:relcl 14 early early ADV Degree=Pos 13 bloom advmod 15 in in ADP _ 16 spring case 16 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 13 bloom obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 common punct 18 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 7 plant parataxis 19 in in ADP _ 20 Britain case 20 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 18 common obl 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 Europe cc 22 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 20 Britain conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 plant punct
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1 is a present a primrose a small wild plant with pale yellow flowers tree rules 2 bloom present pale yellow flowers spring early property vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=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 Primrose, or primrose yellow, is a soft, pale yellow colour.
nsubj punct cc amod acl:relcl punct cop det amod punct amod amod punct root Primrose NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ primrose ADJ yellow ADJ , PUNCT is AUX a DET soft ADJ , PUNCT pale ADJ yellow ADJ colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Primrose primrose NOUN Number=Sing 13 colour nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 yellow punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 yellow cc 4 primrose primrose ADJ Degree=Pos 5 yellow amod 5 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Primrose acl:relcl 6 , , PUNCT _ 1 Primrose punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 colour cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 colour det 9 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 13 colour amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 soft punct 11 pale pale ADJ Degree=Pos 13 colour amod 12 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 13 colour amod 13 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 colour punct
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1 is a present Primrose a soft pale yellow colour tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Primrose can be a girl's name.
nsubj aux cop det nmod:poss case punct root Primrose NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET girl NOUN 's PART name NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Primrose primrose NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 name aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 name cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 girl det 5 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 7 name nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 girl case 7 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 name punct
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1 is a can Primrose a girl's name tree rules
Example 1 Primroses were flowering along the hedge in March.
nsubj aux case det obl case nmod punct root Primroses NOUN were AUX flowering VERB along ADP the DET hedge NOUN in ADP March PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Primroses primrose NOUN Number=Plur 3 flowering nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flowering aux 3 flowering flower VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 along along ADP _ 6 hedge case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hedge det 6 hedge hedge NOUN Number=Sing 3 flowering obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 March case 8 March March PROPN Number=Sing 6 hedge nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 flowering punct
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1 flower past · progressive Primroses the hedge in March vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along hedge=Location
Example 2 The woods were full of pale yellow primroses.
det nsubj cop case amod amod obl punct root The DET woods NOUN were AUX full ADJ of ADP pale ADJ yellow ADJ primroses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 woods det 2 woods wood NOUN Number=Plur 4 full nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 primroses case 6 pale pale ADJ Degree=Pos 8 primroses amod 7 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 primroses amod 8 primroses primrose NOUN Number=Plur 4 full obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is past the woods of pale yellow primroses; full property tree rules
Example 3 We painted the bedroom primrose yellow.
nsubj det obj amod xcomp punct root We PRON painted VERB the DET bedroom NOUN primrose ADJ yellow ADJ . 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 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bedroom det 4 bedroom bedroom NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obj 5 primrose primrose ADJ Degree=Pos 6 yellow amod 6 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 2 painted xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past We the bedroom yellow property vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent bedroom=Destination
Example 4 Please don't pick wild primroses; leave them for the bees.
discourse aux advmod amod obj punct conj obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART pick VERB wild ADJ primroses NOUN ; PUNCT leave VERB them PRON for ADP the DET bees NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 pick discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 pick aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 pick advmod 4 pick pick VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 6 primroses amod 6 primroses primrose NOUN Number=Plur 4 pick obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 leave punct 8 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 pick conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 leave obj 10 for for ADP _ 12 bees case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 bees det 12 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 8 leave obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 pick punct
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1 not pick imperative · do-support you not said here wild primroses vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent primrose=Patient 2 leave infinitive you not said here primroses = primrose for the bees vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Theme for bee=Recipient
Example 5 Primrose is one of the first flowers of spring.
nsubj cop case det amod nmod case nmod punct root Primrose NOUN is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET first ADJ flowers NOUN of ADP spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Primrose primrose NOUN Number=Sing 3 one nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 one cop 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 4 of of ADP _ 7 flowers case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 flowers det 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 flowers amod 7 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 one nmod 8 of of ADP _ 9 spring case 9 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 7 flowers nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 one punct
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1 is a present Primrose one of the first flowers of spring tree rules
Example 6 My aunt's cat is called Primrose.
nmod:poss nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct root My PRON aunt NOUN 's PART cat NOUN is AUX called VERB Primrose 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 4 cat nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 aunt case 4 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 Primrose primrose NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive My aunt's cat vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 The primrose has a ring of five soft petals.
det nsubj det obj case nummod amod nmod punct root The DET primrose NOUN has VERB a DET ring NOUN of ADP five NUM soft ADJ petals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 primrose det 2 primrose primrose 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 ring det 5 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 petals case 7 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 petals nummod 8 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 9 petals amod 9 petals petal NOUN Number=Plur 5 ring nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the primrose a ring of five soft petals vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient
Example 8 Now and then he stooped to pluck a violet, or a primrose, or a yellow but-ter-cup.
The tree, 18 words advmod cc advmod nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct cc det obl punct cc det parataxis cc punct compound punct conj punct root Now ADV and CCONJ then ADV he PRON stooped VERB to PART pluck VERB a DET violet NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET primrose NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET yellow ADJ but CCONJ - PUNCT ter NOUN - PUNCT cup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 5 stooped advmod 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 then cc 3 then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 stooped advmod 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 stooped nsubj 5 stooped stoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 pluck mark 7 pluck pluck VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 stooped xcomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 violet det 9 violet violet NOUN Number=Sing 7 pluck obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 primrose punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 primrose cc 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 primrose det 13 primrose primrose NOUN Number=Sing 5 stooped obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 yellow punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 yellow cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 yellow det 17 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 5 stooped parataxis 18 but but CCONJ _ 22 cup cc 19 - - PUNCT _ 18 but punct 20 ter ter NOUN Number=Sing 22 cup compound 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 ter punct 22 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 17 yellow conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 stooped punct
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1 stoop past he a primrose now; then tree rules 2 pluck to-infinitive he not said here a violet vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent violet=Patient
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