promontory Who acts: rock, part, lighthouse, We, Waves, ruined fort · What happens: stick out, point, stand, walk out, watch, wear away · To what, where: sea, land, bump, rocky promontory, seals, soft rock
«promontory» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: promontory in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A high point of land or rock that sticks out into the sea or a lake; a headland.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj case nmod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case det obl cc det conj punct det punct root A DET high ADJ point NOUN of ADP land NOUN or CCONJ rock NOUN that PRON sticks VERB out ADP into ADP the DET sea NOUN or CCONJ a DET lake NOUN ; PUNCT a DET headland NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 point det 2 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 3 point amod 3 point point NOUN Number=Sing 19 headland nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 land case 5 land land NOUN Number=Sing 3 point nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 rock cc 7 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 5 land conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 sticks nsubj 9 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 rock acl:relcl 10 out out ADP _ 9 sticks compound:prt 11 into into ADP _ 13 sea case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sea det 13 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 9 sticks obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 lake cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 lake det 16 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 13 sea conj 17 ; ; PUNCT _ 19 headland punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 headland det 19 headland headland NOUN Number=Sing root root 20 . . PUNCT _ 19 headland punct
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1 stick out present rock the sea or a lake vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into sea=Destination 2 point land or rock nom point «cognition transitive»: of=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 Usage: science, body — kept apart, not parsed.
A part of the body that sticks out, a bump on a bone.
The tree, 13 words det case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt punct det obl case det nmod punct root A DET part NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN that PRON sticks VERB out ADP , PUNCT a DET bump NOUN on ADP a DET bone NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 part det 2 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 body case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 body det 5 body body NOUN Number=Sing 2 part nmod 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 sticks nsubj 7 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 part acl:relcl 8 out out ADP _ 7 sticks compound:prt 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 bump punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bump det 11 bump bump NOUN Number=Sing 7 sticks obl 12 on on ADP _ 14 bone case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bone det 14 bone bone NOUN Number=Sing 11 bump nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 part punct
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1 stick out present a part of the body a bump on a bone vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The lighthouse stands on a rocky promontory.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET lighthouse NOUN stands VERB on ADP a DET rocky ADJ promontory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lighthouse det 2 lighthouse lighthouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 stands nsubj 3 stands stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 promontory case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 promontory det 6 rocky rocky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 promontory amod 7 promontory promontory NOUN Number=Sing 3 stands obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 stands punct
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1 stand present the lighthouse a rocky promontory vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on promontory=Location
Example 2 We walked out to the end of the promontory to watch seals.
nsubj advmod case det obl case det nmod mark advcl obj punct root We PRON walked VERB out ADV to ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET promontory NOUN to PART watch VERB seals 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADV _ 2 walked advmod 4 to to ADP _ 6 end case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 end det 6 end end NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 promontory case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 promontory det 9 promontory promontory NOUN Number=Sing 6 end nmod 10 to to PART _ 11 watch mark 11 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 walked advcl 12 seals seal NOUN Number=Plur 11 watch obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk out past We to the end of the promontory out property vn resign-10.11 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 watch to-infinitive We not said here seals vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seal=Theme
Example 3 Waves slowly wear away the soft rock around a promontory.
nsubj advmod advmod det amod obj case det nmod punct root Waves NOUN slowly ADV wear VERB away ADV the DET soft ADJ rock NOUN around ADP a DET promontory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 3 wear nsubj 2 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 wear advmod 3 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 away away ADV _ 3 wear advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rock det 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 rock amod 7 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 3 wear obj 8 around around ADP _ 10 promontory case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 promontory det 10 promontory promontory NOUN Number=Sing 7 rock nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 wear punct
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1 wear away present Waves the soft rock a promontory away, slowly property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent rock=Source
Example 4 Tintagel Castle was built on a promontory in Cornwall.
nsubj:pass flat aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root Tintagel PROPN Castle PROPN was AUX built VERB on ADP a DET promontory NOUN in ADP Cornwall PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tintagel Tintagel PROPN Number=Sing 4 built nsubj:pass 2 Castle Castle PROPN Number=Sing 1 Tintagel flat 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 built aux:pass 4 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 promontory case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 promontory det 7 promontory promontory NOUN Number=Sing 4 built obl 8 in in ADP _ 9 Cornwall case 9 Cornwall Cornwall PROPN Number=Sing 7 promontory nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build past · passive Tintagel a promontory in Cornwall vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on promontory=Source
Example 5 From the promontory we could see both bays.
case det obl nsubj aux det obj punct root From ADP the DET promontory NOUN we PRON could AUX see VERB both DET bays NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 From from ADP _ 3 promontory case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 promontory det 3 promontory promontory NOUN Number=Sing 6 see obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 see nsubj 5 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 see aux 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 both both DET PronType=Tot 8 bays det 8 bays bay NOUN Number=Plur 6 see obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 see punct
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1 see could we both bays the promontory vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bay=Stimulus
Example 6 The ruined fort stood on a promontory high above the sea.
det amod nsubj case det obl advmod case det obl punct root The DET ruined VERB fort NOUN stood VERB on ADP a DET promontory NOUN high ADV above ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fort det 2 ruined ruin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 fort amod 3 fort fort NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood nsubj 4 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 promontory case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 promontory det 7 promontory promontory NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood obl 8 high high ADV Degree=Pos 4 stood advmod 9 above above ADP _ 11 sea case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sea det 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 stood punct
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1 ruin participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 stand past the ruined fort a promontory above the sea; high property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on promontory=Location
Example 7 "I saw it when it was part of the castle of Marck Stig on the promontory.
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj obj advmod nsubj cop obj case det nmod case nmod flat case det obl punct root " PUNCT I PRON saw VERB it PRON when ADV it PRON was AUX part NOUN of ADP the DET castle NOUN of ADP Marck PROPN Stig PROPN on ADP the DET promontory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 saw punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 saw nsubj 3 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 saw obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 part advmod 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 part nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 part cop 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 castle case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 castle det 11 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 12 of of ADP _ 13 Marck case 13 Marck Marck PROPN Number=Sing 11 castle nmod 14 Stig Stig PROPN Number=Sing 13 Marck flat 15 on on ADP _ 17 promontory case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 promontory det 17 promontory promontory NOUN Number=Sing 3 saw obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 saw punct
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1 see in a quote past I it the promontory vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 2 is a in a quote past it part of the castle of Marck tree rules
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