purple Who acts: Purple, you, dye, 6 purple, She, 3 · What happens: be, get, mix, wear, have, hold · To what, where: colour, red grapes, 14 crayons, 8 pens, red paint, small purple flowers
«purple» 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: purple in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Purple is a colour you get by mixing red and blue, like grapes, plums or violets.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark advcl amod cc conj punct case obj punct conj cc conj punct root Purple NOUN is AUX a DET colour NOUN you PRON get VERB by SCONJ mixing VERB red ADJ and CCONJ blue ADJ , PUNCT like ADP grapes NOUN , PUNCT plums NOUN or CCONJ violets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Purple purple NOUN Number=Sing 4 colour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 colour cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 colour det 4 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 get nsubj 6 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 colour acl:relcl 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 mixing mark 8 mixing mix VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 get advcl 9 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 14 grapes amod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 blue cc 11 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 9 red conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 grapes punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 grapes case 14 grapes grape NOUN Number=Plur 8 mixing obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 plums punct 16 plums plum NOUN Number=Plur 14 grapes conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 violets cc 18 violets violet NOUN Number=Plur 14 grapes conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 colour punct
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1 is a present Purple a colour tree rules 2 get present you a colour not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer colour=Stimulus 3 mix gerund you not said here red grapes and plums or violets vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grape=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 Purple was once a colour worn by kings and queens, because the dye was very costly.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop advmod det acl case obl cc conj punct mark det nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Purple NOUN was AUX once ADV a DET colour NOUN worn VERB by ADP kings NOUN and CCONJ queens NOUN , PUNCT because SCONJ the DET dye NOUN was AUX very ADV costly ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Purple purple NOUN Number=Sing 5 colour nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 colour cop 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 5 colour advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 colour det 5 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 colour acl 7 by by ADP _ 8 kings case 8 kings king NOUN Number=Plur 6 worn obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 queens cc 10 queens queen NOUN Number=Plur 8 kings conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 costly punct 12 because because SCONJ _ 17 costly mark 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 dye det 14 dye dye NOUN Number=Sing 17 costly nsubj 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 costly cop 16 very very ADV _ 17 costly advmod 17 costly costly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 colour conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 colour punct
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1 is a past Purple a colour once property tree rules 2 wear participle a colour not said here by kings and queens vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 3 is past the dye costly property tree rules
Example 1 There are 6 purple and 9 yellow balloons.
expl nummod nsubj cc nummod amod conj punct root There PRON are VERB 6 NUM purple NOUN and CCONJ 9 NUM yellow ADJ balloons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 purple nummod 4 purple purple NOUN Number=Sing 2 are nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 8 balloons cc 6 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 balloons nummod 7 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 8 balloons amod 8 balloons balloon NOUN Number=Plur 4 purple conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 6 purple and 9 yellow balloons there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 How many more red beads than purple beads?
advmod amod amod amod case amod nmod punct root How ADV many ADJ more ADJ red ADJ beads NOUN than ADP purple ADJ beads NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 5 beads amod 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 beads amod 4 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 beads amod 5 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 than than ADP _ 8 beads case 7 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 8 beads amod 8 beads bead NOUN Number=Plur 5 beads nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 beads punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3 She has 14 crayons; 3 are purple.
nsubj nummod obj punct nsubj cop conj punct root She PRON has VERB 14 NUM crayons NOUN ; PUNCT 3 NUM are AUX purple ADJ . 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 14 14 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 crayons nummod 4 crayons crayon NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 purple punct 6 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 purple nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 purple cop 8 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 2 has conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She 14 crayons vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crayon=Patient 2 is present 3 purple property tree rules
Example 4 Each purple box holds 8 pens.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET purple ADJ box NOUN holds VERB 8 NUM pens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 3 box det 2 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 3 box amod 3 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 holds nsubj 4 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 pens nummod 6 pens pen NOUN Number=Plur 4 holds obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 holds punct
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1 hold present each purple box 8 pens vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Theme
Example 5 Mix red and blue paint to make purple.
amod cc conj obj mark advcl xcomp punct root Mix VERB red ADJ and CCONJ blue ADJ paint NOUN to PART make VERB purple ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mix mix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 paint amod 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 blue cc 4 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 2 red conj 5 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 1 Mix obj 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Mix advcl 8 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 7 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Mix punct
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1 mix imperative you not said here red paint vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient 2 make to-infinitive you not said here purple property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 6 Grapes can be green or purple.
nsubj aux cop cc conj punct root Grapes NOUN can AUX be AUX green ADJ or CCONJ purple ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grapes grape NOUN Number=Plur 4 green nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 green aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 green cop 4 green green ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 purple cc 6 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 4 green conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 green punct
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1 is can Grapes green property tree rules 2 be Grapes not said here tree rules
Example 7 Her favourite colour is purple.
nmod:poss amod nsubj cop punct root Her PRON favourite ADJ colour NOUN is AUX purple ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 colour nmod:poss 2 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 3 colour amod 3 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 5 purple nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 purple cop 5 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 purple punct
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1 is present Her favourite colour purple property tree rules
Example 8 Violets are small purple flowers.
nsubj cop amod amod punct root Violets NOUN are AUX small ADJ purple ADJ flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Violets violet NOUN Number=Plur 5 flowers nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 flowers cop 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flowers amod 4 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flowers amod 5 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 flowers punct
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1 is a present Violets small purple flowers tree rules
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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