puppet Who acts: puppet, that, We, puppet show, Pinocchio, She · What happens: be, move, act out, control, do, tell · To what, where: toy figure, show, person, sock puppets, art, wooden puppet · Speech: someone speaks here
«puppet» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: puppet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A puppet is a toy figure of a person or animal that you move with your hand, strings or sticks to act out a show.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det compound case det nmod cc conj nsubj nsubj parataxis case nmod:poss obl punct appos cc conj mark advcl compound:prt det obj punct root A DET puppet NOUN is AUX a DET toy NOUN figure NOUN of ADP a DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN that PRON you PRON move VERB with ADP your PRON hand NOUN , PUNCT strings NOUN or CCONJ sticks NOUN to PART act VERB out ADP a DET show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 puppet det 2 puppet puppet NOUN Number=Sing 6 figure nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 figure cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 figure det 5 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 6 figure compound 6 figure figure NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 person case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 figure nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 animal cc 11 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 9 person conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 move nsubj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 move nsubj 14 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 figure parataxis 15 with with ADP _ 17 hand case 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 hand nmod:poss 17 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 14 move obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 strings punct 19 strings string NOUN Number=Plur 17 hand appos 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 sticks cc 21 sticks stick NOUN Number=Plur 19 strings conj 22 to to PART _ 23 act mark 23 act act VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 move advcl 24 out out ADP _ 23 act compound:prt 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 show det 26 show show NOUN Number=Sing 23 act obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 figure punct
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1 is a present a puppet a toy figure of a person or animal tree rules 2 move present that with your hand vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 act out to-infinitive that not said here a show vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent show=Eventuality
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 A person or group controlled by someone else, who does what they are told.
The tree, 14 words det cc conj acl case obl advmod punct nsubj acl:relcl obj nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ group NOUN controlled VERB by ADP someone PRON else ADV , PUNCT who PRON does VERB what PRON they PRON are AUX told VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 group cc 4 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 controlled control VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 person acl 6 by by ADP _ 7 someone case 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 controlled obl 8 else else ADV _ 7 someone advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 does punct 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 does nsubj 11 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 someone acl:relcl 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 told obj 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 told nsubj:pass 14 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 told aux:pass 15 told tell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 does ccomp 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 control participle a person or group not said here by someone vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 do present tree rules 3 tell speech: assert present · passive person vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient what=Topic
Example 1 We made sock puppets in art.
nsubj compound obj case obl punct root We PRON made VERB sock NOUN puppets NOUN in ADP art 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 sock sock NOUN Number=Sing 4 puppets compound 4 puppets puppet NOUN Number=Plur 2 made obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 art case 6 art art NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We sock puppets art vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppet=Product
Example 2 The puppet show was very funny.
det amod nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET puppet ADJ show NOUN was AUX very ADV funny ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 show det 2 puppet puppet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 show amod 3 show show NOUN Number=Sing 6 funny nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 funny cop 5 very very ADV _ 6 funny advmod 6 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 funny punct
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1 is past the puppet show funny property tree rules
Example 3 Pinocchio was a wooden puppet.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Pinocchio PROPN was AUX a DET wooden ADJ puppet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pinocchio Pinocchio PROPN Number=Sing 5 puppet nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 puppet cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 puppet det 4 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 5 puppet amod 5 puppet puppet NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 puppet punct
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1 is a past Pinocchio a wooden puppet tree rules
Example 4 She moved the puppet's mouth with her hand.
nsubj det nmod:poss case obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON moved VERB the DET puppet NOUN 's PART mouth NOUN with ADP her PRON hand 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 moved nsubj 2 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 puppet det 4 puppet puppet NOUN Number=Sing 6 mouth nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 puppet case 6 mouth mouth NOUN Number=Sing 2 moved obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 hand case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 hand nmod:poss 9 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 2 moved obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 moved punct
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1 move past She the puppet's mouth with her hand vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mouth=Theme
Example 5 Shadow puppets make shapes on the wall.
compound nsubj obj case det obl punct root Shadow NOUN puppets NOUN make VERB shapes NOUN on ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 2 puppets compound 2 puppets puppet NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 3 make obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make present Shadow puppets shapes the wall vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material shape=Product
Example 6 The string puppet danced across the stage.
det compound acl case det obl punct root The DET string NOUN puppet NOUN danced VERB across ADP the DET stage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 puppet det 2 string string NOUN Number=Sing 3 puppet compound 3 puppet puppet NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 danced dance VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 puppet acl 5 across across ADP _ 7 stage case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stage det 7 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing 4 danced obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 puppet punct
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1 dance participle the string puppet not said here the stage vn waltz-51.5 «NP V PP.trajectory PP.goal»: agent=Theme across stage=Trajectory
Example 7 The king was only a puppet of the rich lords.
det nsubj cop advmod det case det amod nmod punct root The DET king NOUN was AUX only ADV a DET puppet NOUN of ADP the DET rich ADJ lords NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 6 puppet nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 puppet cop 4 only only ADV _ 6 puppet advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 puppet det 6 puppet puppet NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 lords case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lords det 9 rich rich ADJ Degree=Pos 10 lords amod 10 lords lord NOUN Number=Plur 6 puppet nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 puppet punct
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1 is a past the king a puppet of the rich lords tree rules
Example 8 The puppet which plays so important a part in this story is worthy of a special examination.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl advmod xcomp det obj case det obl cop case det amod obl punct root The DET puppet NOUN which PRON plays VERB so ADV important ADJ a DET part NOUN in ADP this DET story NOUN is AUX worthy ADJ of ADP a DET special ADJ examination NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppet det 2 puppet puppet NOUN Number=Sing 13 worthy nsubj 3 which which PRON PronType=Rel 4 plays nsubj 4 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 puppet acl:relcl 5 so so ADV _ 6 important advmod 6 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 4 plays xcomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 part det 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 4 plays obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 story case 10 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 story det 11 story story NOUN Number=Sing 4 plays obl 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 worthy cop 13 worthy worthy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 14 of of ADP _ 17 examination case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 examination det 16 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 17 examination amod 17 examination examination NOUN Number=Sing 13 worthy obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 13 worthy punct
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1 play present the puppet a part this story important property vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme 2 is present the puppet of a special examination; worthy property tree rules
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