puzzle Who acts: puzzle, you, cat, He, Grandpa, Sudoku · What happens: be, solve, think, understand, go, wonder · To what, where: game, something, puzzle, 500 pieces, Lily, 4 puzzles · Speech: someone speaks here
«puzzle» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: puzzle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A puzzle is a game or problem you solve by thinking, like a jigsaw with many pieces, a crossword or a riddle.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj parataxis mark advcl punct case det obl case amod nmod punct det conj cc det conj punct root A DET puzzle NOUN is AUX a DET game NOUN or CCONJ problem NOUN you PRON solve VERB by SCONJ thinking VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET jigsaw NOUN with ADP many ADJ pieces NOUN , PUNCT a DET crossword NOUN or CCONJ a DET riddle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 5 game nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 game cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 game det 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 problem cc 7 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 5 game conj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 solve nsubj 9 solve solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 game parataxis 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 thinking mark 11 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 solve advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 jigsaw punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 jigsaw case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 jigsaw det 15 jigsaw jigsaw NOUN Number=Sing 11 thinking obl 16 with with ADP _ 18 pieces case 17 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 18 pieces amod 18 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 15 jigsaw nmod 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 crossword punct 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 crossword det 21 crossword crossword NOUN Number=Sing 18 pieces conj 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 riddle cc 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 riddle det 24 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 21 crossword conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 game punct
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1 is a present a puzzle a game or problem tree rules 2 solve present you vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 3 think speech: other gerund you not said here like a jigsaw with many pieces and a crossword or a riddle vn focus-87.1-1 «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 A puzzle is something hard to understand: «Where the cat went is a puzzle».
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop amod mark xcomp punct punct advmod det nsubj csubj cop det appos punct punct root A DET puzzle NOUN is AUX something PRON hard ADJ to PART understand VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT Where ADV the DET cat NOUN went VERB is AUX a DET puzzle NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 4 something amod 6 to to PART _ 7 understand mark 7 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hard xcomp 8 : : PUNCT _ 16 puzzle punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 13 went punct 10 Where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 went advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 cat det 12 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 13 went nsubj 13 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 puzzle csubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 puzzle cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 puzzle det 16 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 4 something appos 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 puzzle punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a puzzle something tree rules 2 understand to-infinitive a puzzle not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 go in a quote past the cat vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 is a in a quote present a puzzle tree rules
Meaning 3 To puzzle is to make someone wonder or feel confused.
mark nsubj cop mark obj xcomp cc conj xcomp punct root To PART puzzle NOUN is AUX to PART make VERB someone PRON wonder VERB or CCONJ feel VERB confused ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 puzzle mark 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 5 make nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make cop 4 to to PART _ 5 make mark 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 make obj 7 wonder wonder VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make xcomp 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 feel cc 9 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 wonder conj 10 confused confused ADJ Degree=Pos 9 feel xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 is present puzzle make property tree rules 2 wonder speech: ask infinitive puzzle not said here vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 feel infinitive puzzle not said here confused property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 4 To puzzle over something is to think hard about it.
mark nsubj case nmod cop mark advmod case obl punct root To PART puzzle NOUN over ADP something PRON is AUX to PART think VERB hard ADV about ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 puzzle mark 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 7 think nsubj 3 over over ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 puzzle nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 think cop 6 to to PART _ 7 think mark 7 think think VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 7 think advmod 9 about about ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 think obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 think punct
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1 is present puzzle over something about it; hard, think property tree rules
Example 1 A puzzle has 500 pieces.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET puzzle NOUN has VERB 500 NUM pieces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 500 500 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pieces nummod 5 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a puzzle 500 pieces vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Patient
Example 2 Lily has put together 120 pieces of the puzzle.
nsubj:pass aux advmod nummod obj case det nmod punct root Lily PROPN has AUX put VERB together ADV 120 NUM pieces NOUN of ADP the DET puzzle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 3 put nsubj:pass 2 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 put aux 3 put put VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 together together ADV _ 3 put advmod 5 120 120 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 pieces nummod 6 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 puzzle case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 puzzle det 9 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 6 pieces nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put together present · perfect · passive Lily together property vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Asset piece=Goal
Example 3 Each puzzle costs $8.
det nsubj obj nummod punct root Each DET puzzle NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 8 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 3 costs nsubj 3 costs cost VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 $ $ SYM _ 3 costs obj 5 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 $ nummod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present each puzzle vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 4 He solves 4 puzzles a day.
nsubj nummod obj det obl:unmarked punct root He PRON solves VERB 4 NUM puzzles NOUN a DET day 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 solves nsubj 2 solves solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 puzzles nummod 4 puzzles puzzle NOUN Number=Plur 2 solves obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 solves obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 solves punct
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1 solve present He 4 puzzles day vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic
Example 5 Grandpa does the crossword puzzle every morning.
nsubj det compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root Grandpa PROPN does VERB the DET crossword NOUN puzzle NOUN every DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 does nsubj 2 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 puzzle det 4 crossword crossword NOUN Number=Sing 5 puzzle compound 5 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 2 does obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 morning det 7 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 2 does obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 does punct
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1 do present Grandpa the crossword puzzle morning vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Eventuality
Example 6 Sudoku is a number puzzle.
nsubj cop det compound punct root Sudoku PROPN is AUX a DET number NOUN puzzle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sudoku Sudoku PROPN Number=Sing 5 puzzle nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 puzzle cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 puzzle det 4 number number NOUN Number=Sing 5 puzzle compound 5 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 puzzle punct
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1 is a present Sudoku a number puzzle tree rules
Example 7 The missing cookies were a puzzle.
det amod nsubj cop det punct root The DET missing ADJ cookies NOUN were AUX a DET puzzle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cookies det 2 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cookies amod 3 cookies cookie NOUN Number=Plur 6 puzzle nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 puzzle cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 puzzle det 6 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 puzzle punct
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1 is a past the missing cookies a puzzle tree rules
Example 8 The strange noise puzzled us.
det amod nsubj obj punct root The DET strange ADJ noise NOUN puzzled VERB us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 noise det 2 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 3 noise amod 3 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 4 puzzled nsubj 4 puzzled puzzle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 puzzled obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 puzzled punct
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1 puzzle past the strange noise us vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus we=Experiencer
Example 9 She puzzled over the riddle for an hour.
nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root She PRON puzzled VERB over ADP the DET riddle NOUN for ADP an DET hour 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 puzzled nsubj 2 puzzled puzzle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 5 riddle case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 riddle det 5 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 2 puzzled obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 hour case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hour det 8 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 2 puzzled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 puzzled punct
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1 puzzle past She the riddle hour vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 10 He was quite puzzled when he reached the market-place.
nsubj aux:pass advmod mark nsubj advcl det compound punct obj punct root He PRON was AUX quite ADV puzzled VERB when SCONJ he PRON reached VERB the DET market NOUN - PUNCT place 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 4 puzzled nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 puzzled aux:pass 3 quite quite ADV _ 4 puzzled advmod 4 puzzled puzzle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 7 reached mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 reached nsubj 7 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 puzzled advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 place det 9 market market NOUN Number=Sing 11 place compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 market punct 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 reached obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 puzzled punct
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1 puzzle past · passive He vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer 2 reach past he the market place vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent place=Theme
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