puzzler Who acts: mystery, riddle, person, puzzler, Question, cat · What happens: be, understand, solve, enjoy, do, figure out · To what, where: real puzzler, puzzles, person, keys, locks, socks
«puzzler» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: puzzler in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A question, problem or mystery that is hard to understand or solve: «That riddle is a real puzzler.».
The tree, 18 words det punct conj cc conj nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj punct punct det nsubj cop det amod appos punct punct punct root A DET question NOUN , PUNCT problem NOUN or CCONJ mystery NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART understand VERB or CCONJ solve VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT That DET riddle NOUN is AUX a DET real ADJ puzzler NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 question det 2 question question NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 problem punct 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 2 question conj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 mystery cc 6 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 2 question conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 hard nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hard cop 9 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mystery acl:relcl 10 to to PART _ 11 understand mark 11 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hard xcomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 solve cc 13 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 understand conj 14 : : PUNCT _ 2 question punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 21 puzzler punct 16 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 riddle det 17 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 21 puzzler nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 puzzler cop 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 puzzler det 20 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 21 puzzler amod 21 puzzler puzzler NOUN Number=Sing 2 question appos 22 . . PUNCT _ 21 puzzler punct 23 » » PUNCT _ 21 puzzler punct 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 question punct
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1 is present mystery hard property tree rules 2 understand to-infinitive mystery not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 solve infinitive mystery not said here vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 4 is a in a quote present that riddle a real puzzler tree rules
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 who enjoys doing puzzles, like crosswords or sudoku.
det nsubj acl:relcl xcomp obj punct case obl cc conj punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON enjoys VERB doing VERB puzzles NOUN , PUNCT like ADP crosswords NOUN or CCONJ sudoku X . 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 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 enjoys nsubj 4 enjoys enjoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 enjoys xcomp 6 puzzles puzzle NOUN Number=Plur 5 doing obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 crosswords punct 8 like like ADP _ 9 crosswords case 9 crosswords crossword NOUN Number=Plur 5 doing obl 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 sudoku cc 11 sudoku sudoku X Foreign=Yes 9 crosswords conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 enjoy present a person vn admire-31.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 do gerund a person not said here puzzles like crosswords vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Eventuality
Meaning 3 A puzzler can also be a person who is hard to understand or figure out.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp cc conj compound:prt punct root A DET puzzler NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART understand VERB or CCONJ figure VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 puzzler det 2 puzzler puzzler NOUN Number=Sing 7 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 person aux 4 also also ADV _ 7 person advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 person cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 hard nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hard cop 10 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 person acl:relcl 11 to to PART _ 12 understand mark 12 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 hard xcomp 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 figure cc 14 figure figure VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 understand conj 15 out out ADP _ 14 figure compound:prt 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 person punct
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1 is a can a puzzler a person tree rules 2 is present a person hard property tree rules 3 understand to-infinitive a person not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 figure out infinitive a person not said here vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S_ING»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Here's a puzzler: what has keys but can't open locks?
cop det nsubj punct nsubj acl:relcl obj cc aux advmod conj obj punct root Here ADV 's AUX a DET puzzler NOUN : PUNCT what PRON has VERB keys NOUN but CCONJ ca AUX n't PART open VERB locks NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Here cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 puzzler det 4 puzzler puzzler NOUN Number=Sing 1 Here nsubj 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 has punct 6 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 has nsubj 7 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 puzzler acl:relcl 8 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 7 has obj 9 but but CCONJ _ 12 open cc 10 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 open aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 open advmod 12 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 has conj 13 locks lock NOUN Number=Plur 12 open obj 14 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Here punct
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1 is present a puzzler here property tree rules 2 have present a puzzler keys vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Patient 3 not open can a puzzler not said here locks vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lock=Theme
Example 2 Question 10 on the maths test was a real puzzler.
nsubj flat case det compound nmod cop det amod punct root Question NOUN 10 NUM on ADP the DET maths NOUN test NOUN was AUX a DET real ADJ puzzler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Question question NOUN Number=Sing 10 puzzler nsubj 2 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Question flat 3 on on ADP _ 6 test case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 test det 5 maths maths NOUN Number=Sing 6 test compound 6 test test NOUN Number=Sing 1 Question nmod 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 puzzler cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 puzzler det 9 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 10 puzzler amod 10 puzzler puzzler NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 puzzler punct
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1 is a past Question on the maths test a real puzzler tree rules
Example 3 Why the cat kept hiding the socks was a puzzler.
advmod det nsubj csubj det obj cop det parataxis punct root Why ADV the DET cat NOUN kept VERB hiding VERB the DET socks NOUN was AUX a DET puzzler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Why why ADV PronType=Int 4 kept advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cat det 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 hiding hide VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 puzzler csubj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 socks det 7 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 5 hiding obj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 puzzler cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 puzzler det 10 puzzler puzzler NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past the cat vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 hide gerund the socks vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Patient 3 is a past hiding a puzzler tree rules
Example 4 Grandma is a keen puzzler who does the crossword every day.
nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl det obj det obl:unmarked punct root Grandma NOUN is AUX a DET keen ADJ puzzler NOUN who PRON does VERB the DET crossword NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 5 puzzler nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 puzzler cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 puzzler det 4 keen keen ADJ Degree=Pos 5 puzzler amod 5 puzzler puzzler NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 does nsubj 7 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 puzzler acl:relcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 crossword det 9 crossword crossword NOUN Number=Sing 7 does obj 10 every every DET PronType=Tot 11 day det 11 day day NOUN Number=Sing 7 does obl:unmarked 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 puzzler punct
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1 is a present Grandma a keen puzzler tree rules 2 do present a keen puzzler the crossword day vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crossword=Eventuality
Example 5 The missing biscuits were a puzzler until we found crumbs on the dog.
det amod nsubj cop det mark nsubj acl obj case det obl punct root The DET missing ADJ biscuits NOUN were AUX a DET puzzler NOUN until SCONJ we PRON found VERB crumbs NOUN on ADP the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 biscuits det 2 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 3 biscuits amod 3 biscuits biscuit NOUN Number=Plur 6 puzzler nsubj 4 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 puzzler cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 puzzler det 6 puzzler puzzler NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 until until SCONJ _ 9 found mark 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 found nsubj 9 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 puzzler acl 10 crumbs crumb NOUN Number=Plur 9 found obj 11 on on ADP _ 13 dog case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 dog det 13 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 9 found obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 puzzler punct
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1 is a past the missing biscuits a puzzler tree rules 2 find past we crumbs on the dog vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crumb=Topic
Example 6 The teacher gives us a Friday puzzler to solve in pairs.
det nsubj iobj det compound obj mark acl case obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN gives VERB us PRON a DET Friday PROPN puzzler NOUN to PART solve VERB in ADP pairs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives nsubj 3 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 gives iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 puzzler det 6 Friday Friday PROPN Number=Sing 7 puzzler compound 7 puzzler puzzler NOUN Number=Sing 3 gives obj 8 to to PART _ 9 solve mark 9 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 puzzler acl 10 in in ADP _ 11 pairs case 11 pairs pair NOUN Number=Plur 9 solve obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 gives punct
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1 give present the teacher a Friday puzzler us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient puzzler=Theme 2 solve to-infinitive the teacher not said here a Friday puzzler not said here pairs vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
Example 7 He is a puzzler, take him how you will."
nsubj cop det punct parataxis obj advmod nsubj advcl punct punct root He PRON is AUX a DET puzzler NOUN , PUNCT take VERB him PRON how ADV you PRON will AUX . PUNCT " 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 puzzler nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 puzzler cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 puzzler det 4 puzzler puzzler NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 take punct 6 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 puzzler parataxis 7 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 take obj 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 10 will advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 will nsubj 10 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 take advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 puzzler punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 4 puzzler punct
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1 is a present He a puzzler tree rules 2 take infinitive him = he vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination
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