puck Who acts: puck, Shakespeare, He, you, referee, players · What happens: be, use, play, hit, drop, start · To what, where: hard flat round rubber disc, ice hockey, name, puck, game, helmets
«puck» 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: puck in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A puck is a hard, flat, round rubber disc used in ice hockey instead of a ball.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod compound acl case compound obl case fixed det obl punct root A DET puck NOUN is AUX a DET hard ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ , PUNCT round ADJ rubber NOUN disc NOUN used VERB in ADP ice NOUN hockey NOUN instead ADV of ADP a DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 puck det 2 puck puck NOUN Number=Sing 11 disc nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 disc cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 disc det 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 11 disc amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 hard punct 7 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 11 disc amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 flat punct 9 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 11 disc amod 10 rubber rubber NOUN Number=Sing 11 disc compound 11 disc disc NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 disc acl 13 in in ADP _ 15 hockey case 14 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 15 hockey compound 15 hockey hockey NOUN Number=Sing 12 used obl 16 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 19 ball case 17 of of ADP _ 16 instead fixed 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 ball det 19 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 12 used obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 disc punct
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1 is a present a puck a hard flat round rubber disc tree rules 2 use participle a hard flat round rubber disc not said here ice hockey instead a ball vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Puck is also the name of a mischievous fairy in Shakespeare's play «A Midsummer Night's Dream».
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop advmod det case det amod nmod case nmod:poss case nmod punct det compound nmod:poss case appos punct punct root Puck NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET name NOUN of ADP a DET mischievous ADJ fairy NOUN in ADP Shakespeare PROPN 's PART play NOUN « PUNCT A DET Midsummer PROPN Night PROPN 's PART Dream PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Puck puck NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 name advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 name det 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 fairy case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 fairy det 8 mischievous mischievous ADJ Degree=Pos 9 fairy amod 9 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nmod 10 in in ADP _ 13 play case 11 Shakespeare Shakespeare PROPN Number=Sing 13 play nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 Shakespeare case 13 play play NOUN Number=Sing 9 fairy nmod 14 « « PUNCT _ 19 Dream punct 15 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 Night det 16 Midsummer Midsummer PROPN Number=Sing 17 Night compound 17 Night Night PROPN Number=Sing 19 Dream nmod:poss 18 's 's PART _ 17 Night case 19 Dream Dream PROPN Number=Sing 13 play appos 20 » » PUNCT _ 19 Dream punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present Puck the name of a mischievous fairy in Shakespeare's play tree rules 2 play Shakespeare nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 He hit the puck straight into the net.
nsubj det obj advmod case det obj punct root He PRON hit VERB the DET puck NOUN straight ADV into ADP the DET net NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 hit nsubj 2 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 puck det 4 puck puck NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obj 5 straight straight ADV _ 8 net advmod 6 into into ADP _ 8 net case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 net det 8 net net NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 hit punct
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1 hit past He the puck vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP ADJP»: agent=Agent puck=Patient net=Result
Example 2 In ice hockey you play with a puck, not a ball.
case compound obl nsubj case det obl punct advmod det appos punct root In ADP ice NOUN hockey NOUN you PRON play VERB with ADP a DET puck NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 hockey case 2 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 3 hockey compound 3 hockey hockey NOUN Number=Sing 5 play obl 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 play nsubj 5 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 puck case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 puck det 8 puck puck NOUN Number=Sing 5 play obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 ball punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 ball advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ball det 12 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 8 puck appos 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 play punct
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1 play present you ice hockey with a puck vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with puck=Theme
Example 3 The referee dropped the puck to start the game.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET referee NOUN dropped VERB the DET puck NOUN to PART start VERB the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 referee det 2 referee referee NOUN Number=Sing 3 dropped nsubj 3 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 puck det 5 puck puck NOUN Number=Sing 3 dropped obj 6 to to PART _ 7 start mark 7 start start VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 dropped advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 game det 9 game game NOUN Number=Sing 7 start obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 dropped punct
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1 drop past the referee the puck vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puck=Theme 2 start to-infinitive the referee not said here the game vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality
Example 4 A puck can fly very fast, so players wear helmets.
det nsubj aux advmod advmod punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct root A DET puck NOUN can AUX fly VERB very ADV fast ADV , PUNCT so ADV players NOUN wear VERB helmets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 puck det 2 puck puck NOUN Number=Sing 4 fly nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 fly aux 4 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 fast advmod 6 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 4 fly advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 wear punct 8 so so ADV _ 10 wear advmod 9 players player NOUN Number=Plur 10 wear nsubj 10 wear wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 fly conj 11 helmets helmet NOUN Number=Plur 10 wear obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 fly punct
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1 fly can a puck fast property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 wear present players helmets vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme
Example 5 She passed the puck to her teammate.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON passed VERB the DET puck NOUN to ADP her PRON teammate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 passed nsubj 2 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 puck det 4 puck puck NOUN Number=Sing 2 passed obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 teammate case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 teammate nmod:poss 7 teammate teammate NOUN Number=Sing 2 passed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 passed punct
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1 pass past She the puck her teammate vn give-13.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent puck=Theme to teammate=Recipient
Example 6 Puck is the cheeky fairy in Shakespeare's play.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss case nmod punct root Puck NOUN is AUX the DET cheeky ADJ fairy NOUN in ADP Shakespeare PROPN 's PART play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Puck puck NOUN Number=Sing 5 fairy nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 fairy cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 fairy det 4 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fairy amod 5 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 play case 7 Shakespeare Shakespeare PROPN Number=Sing 9 play nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Shakespeare case 9 play play NOUN Number=Sing 5 fairy nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 fairy punct
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1 is a present Puck the cheeky fairy Shakespeare's play tree rules 2 play Shakespeare nom play «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Puck was careful not always to play his tricks in the same place, but visited one village after another, so that everyone trembled lest he should be the next victim.
The tree, 30 words nsubj cop advmod advmod mark advcl nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct cc parataxis nummod obj case obl punct mark fixed nsubj conj mark nsubj aux cop det amod advcl punct root Puck NOUN was AUX careful ADJ not PART always ADV to PART play VERB his PRON tricks NOUN in ADP the DET same ADJ place NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ visited VERB one NUM village NOUN after ADP another DET , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ everyone PRON trembled VERB lest SCONJ he PRON should AUX be AUX the DET next ADJ victim NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Puck puck NOUN Number=Sing 3 careful nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 careful cop 3 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 play advmod 5 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 play advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 play mark 7 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 careful advcl 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tricks nmod:poss 9 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 7 play obj 10 in in ADP _ 13 place case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 place det 12 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 13 place amod 13 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 play obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 visited punct 15 but but CCONJ _ 16 visited cc 16 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 careful parataxis 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 village nummod 18 village village NOUN Number=Sing 16 visited obj 19 after after ADP _ 20 another case 20 another another DET PronType=Ind 16 visited obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 25 trembled punct 22 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 25 trembled mark 23 that that SCONJ _ 22 so fixed 24 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 25 trembled nsubj 25 trembled tremble VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 visited conj 26 lest lest SCONJ _ 32 victim mark 27 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 32 victim nsubj 28 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 32 victim aux 29 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 32 victim cop 30 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 victim det 31 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 32 victim amod 32 victim victim NOUN Number=Sing 25 trembled advcl 33 . . PUNCT _ 3 careful punct
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1 is past Puck careful property tree rules 2 not play to-infinitive Puck not said here his tricks the same place always property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme 3 visit past one village after another vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent village=Co-Agent 4 tremble past everyone vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 is a should he the next victim tree rules 6 trick his = he nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent
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