pyramid Who acts: pyramid, triangles, square pyramid, Pyramids, rows, He · What happens: be, shape, meet, have, make, get · To what, where: solid shape, sides, point, 5 faces, huge old stone buildings, pile · Speech: someone speaks here
«pyramid» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: pyramid in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pyramid is a solid shape with a flat bottom (base) and sides shaped like triangles that meet at a point at the top. A square pyramid has 5 faces.
Sentence 1: A pyramid is a solid shape with a flat bottom (base) and sides shaped like triangles that meet at a point at the top.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct appos punct cc conj acl case obl nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case det obl punct root A DET pyramid NOUN is AUX a DET solid ADJ shape NOUN with ADP a DET flat ADJ bottom NOUN ( PUNCT base NOUN ) PUNCT and CCONJ sides NOUN shaped VERB like ADP triangles NOUN that PRON meet VERB at ADP a DET point NOUN at ADP the DET top NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pyramid det 2 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shape cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shape det 5 solid solid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shape amod 6 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 bottom case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bottom det 9 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 10 bottom amod 10 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape nmod 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 base punct 12 base base NOUN Number=Sing 10 bottom appos 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 base punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 sides cc 15 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 6 shape conj 16 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 sides acl 17 like like ADP _ 18 triangles case 18 triangles triangle NOUN Number=Plur 16 shaped obl 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 meet nsubj 20 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 triangles acl:relcl 21 at at ADP _ 23 point case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 point det 23 point point NOUN Number=Sing 20 meet obl 24 at at ADP _ 26 top case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 top det 26 top top NOUN Number=Sing 20 meet obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 shape punct
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1 is a present a pyramid a solid shape and sides with a flat bottom tree rules 2 shape participle sides not said here like triangles vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 meet present triangles a point at the top vn meet-36.3-1 «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.
Sentence 2: A square pyramid has 5 faces.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET square ADJ pyramid NOUN has VERB 5 NUM faces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pyramid det 2 square square ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pyramid amod 3 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 faces nummod 6 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a square pyramid 5 faces vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient
Meaning 2 The Pyramids of Egypt are huge old stone buildings of this shape, made as tombs for kings.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case nmod cop amod amod compound case det nmod punct acl case obl case obl punct root The DET Pyramids NOUN of ADP Egypt PROPN are AUX huge ADJ old ADJ stone NOUN buildings NOUN of ADP this DET shape NOUN , PUNCT made VERB as ADP tombs NOUN for ADP kings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Pyramids det 2 Pyramids pyramid NOUN Number=Plur 9 buildings nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Egypt case 4 Egypt Egypt PROPN Number=Sing 2 Pyramids nmod 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 buildings cop 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 9 buildings amod 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 buildings amod 8 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 9 buildings compound 9 buildings building NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 shape case 11 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 shape det 12 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 9 buildings nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 made punct 14 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 buildings acl 15 as as ADP _ 16 tombs case 16 tombs tomb NOUN Number=Plur 14 made obl 17 for for ADP _ 18 kings case 18 kings king NOUN Number=Plur 14 made obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 buildings punct
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1 is a present the Pyramids of Egypt huge old stone buildings of this shape tree rules 2 make participle huge old stone buildings not said here as tombs; for kings vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for king=Beneficiary
Meaning 3 A pyramid is also a pile of things in rows that get smaller towards the top.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop advmod det case nmod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl xcomp case det obl punct root A DET pyramid NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET pile NOUN of ADP things NOUN in ADP rows NOUN that PRON get VERB smaller ADJ towards ADP the DET top NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pyramid det 2 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 6 pile nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pile cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 pile advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pile det 6 pile pile NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 things case 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 pile nmod 9 in in ADP _ 10 rows case 10 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 8 things nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 get nsubj 12 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 rows acl:relcl 13 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 get xcomp 14 towards towards ADP _ 16 top case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 top det 16 top top NOUN Number=Sing 12 get obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 pile punct
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1 is a present a pyramid a pile of things in rows tree rules 2 get present rows the top small property vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme towards top=Destination
Example 1 A square pyramid has 5 faces.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET square ADJ pyramid NOUN has VERB 5 NUM faces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pyramid det 2 square square ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pyramid amod 3 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 faces nummod 6 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a square pyramid 5 faces vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient
Example 2 He built a pyramid of cans with 4 in the bottom row.
nsubj det obj case nmod case obl case det amod obl punct root He PRON built VERB a DET pyramid NOUN of ADP cans NOUN with ADP 4 NUM in ADP the DET bottom ADJ row 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pyramid det 4 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 cans case 6 cans can NOUN Number=Plur 4 pyramid nmod 7 with with ADP _ 8 4 case 8 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 built obl 9 in in ADP _ 12 row case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 row det 11 bottom bottom ADJ Degree=Pos 12 row amod 12 row row NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past He a pyramid of cans the bottom row with 4 vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent pyramid=Theme with 4=Source
Example 3 Each row of the pyramid has one fewer block.
det nsubj case det nmod nummod amod obj punct root Each DET row NOUN of ADP the DET pyramid NOUN has VERB one NUM fewer ADJ block NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 row det 2 row row NOUN Number=Sing 6 has nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 pyramid case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pyramid det 5 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 2 row nmod 6 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 block nummod 8 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 block amod 9 block block NOUN Number=Sing 6 has obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 has punct
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1 have present each row of the pyramid one fewer block vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent block=Patient
Example 4 How many edges does a square pyramid have?
advmod amod nsubj aux det amod nsubj punct root How ADV many ADJ edges NOUN does AUX a DET square ADJ pyramid NOUN have VERB ? 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 3 edges amod 3 edges edge NOUN Number=Plur 8 have nsubj 4 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 have aux 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pyramid det 6 square square ADJ Degree=Pos 7 pyramid amod 7 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 8 have nsubj 8 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 have punct
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1 have present · do-support many edges vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The ancient Egyptians built pyramids for their kings.
det amod nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET ancient ADJ Egyptians PROPN built VERB pyramids NOUN for ADP their PRON kings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Egyptians det 2 ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Egyptians amod 3 Egyptians Egyptian PROPN Number=Plur 4 built nsubj 4 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 pyramids pyramid NOUN Number=Plur 4 built obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 kings case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 kings nmod:poss 8 kings king NOUN Number=Plur 4 built obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build past the ancient Egyptians pyramids for Egyptians's kings vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent pyramid=Material for king=Beneficiary
Example 6 A triangular pyramid has 4 faces, all triangles.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct det conj punct root A DET triangular ADJ pyramid NOUN has VERB 4 NUM faces NOUN , PUNCT all DET triangles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pyramid det 2 triangular triangular ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pyramid amod 3 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 faces nummod 6 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 triangles punct 8 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 triangles det 9 triangles triangle NOUN Number=Plur 6 faces conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present a triangular pyramid 4 faces and all triangles vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient
Example 7 The cheerleaders made a human pyramid.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET cheerleaders NOUN made VERB a DET human ADJ pyramid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cheerleaders det 2 cheerleaders cheerleader NOUN Number=Plur 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pyramid det 5 human human ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pyramid amod 6 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the cheerleaders a human pyramid vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pyramid=Product
Example 8 The food pyramid shows we need lots of fruit and vegetables.
det compound nsubj nsubj ccomp obj case nmod cc conj punct root The DET food NOUN pyramid NOUN shows VERB we PRON need VERB lots NOUN of ADP fruit NOUN and CCONJ vegetables NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 pyramid det 2 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 pyramid compound 3 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 need nsubj 6 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 shows ccomp 7 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 6 need obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 fruit case 9 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 7 lots nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 vegetables cc 11 vegetables vegetable NOUN Number=Plur 9 fruit conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present the food pyramid vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 need present we lots of fruit and vegetables vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme
Example 9 Then I buried them beneath a pyramid of sand, which covers them all.
The tree, 13 words advmod nsubj obj case det obl case nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl obj nmod:unmarked punct root Then ADV I PRON buried VERB them PRON beneath ADP a DET pyramid NOUN of ADP sand NOUN , PUNCT which PRON covers VERB them PRON all DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 buried advmod 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 buried nsubj 3 buried bury VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 buried obj 5 beneath beneath ADP _ 7 pyramid case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 pyramid det 7 pyramid pyramid NOUN Number=Sing 3 buried obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 sand case 9 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 7 pyramid nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 covers punct 11 which which PRON PronType=Rel 12 covers nsubj 12 covers cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sand acl:relcl 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 covers obj 14 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 them nmod:unmarked 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 buried punct
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1 bury past I them = they a pyramid of sand then vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme beneath pyramid=Destination 2 cover present sand them = they vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Destination
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