quake Who acts: quake, ground, you, New Zealand, little mouse, cat · What happens: be, shake, move, quake, tremble, mean · To what, where: short word, plates, shelf, many small quakes, strong table, boots · Speech: someone speaks here
«quake» 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: quake in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A quake is a short word for an earthquake, when the ground suddenly shakes because rocks deep under it move.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct advmod det nsubj advmod conj case obl advmod mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET quake NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ word NOUN for ADP an DET earthquake NOUN , PUNCT when ADV the DET ground NOUN suddenly ADV shakes VERB because ADP rocks NOUN deep ADV under ADP it PRON move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 quake det 2 quake quake NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 word det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 6 word amod 6 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 earthquake case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 earthquake det 9 earthquake earthquake NOUN Number=Sing 6 word nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 shakes punct 11 when when ADV PronType=Int 15 shakes advmod 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 ground det 13 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 15 shakes nsubj 14 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 15 shakes advmod 15 shakes shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 word conj 16 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 17 rocks case 17 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 15 shakes obl 18 deep deep ADV _ 21 move advmod 19 under under ADP _ 21 move mark 20 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 move nsubj 21 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 shakes advcl 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 word punct
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1 is a present a quake a short word for a earthquake tree rules 2 shake present the ground because rocks; suddenly property vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 move present ground deep property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
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 To quake is to shake or tremble, often because you are very scared or very cold.
The tree, 16 words mark csubj cop mark cc conj punct advmod mark nsubj cop advmod advcl cc advmod conj punct root To PART quake VERB is AUX to PART shake VERB or CCONJ tremble VERB , PUNCT often ADV because SCONJ you PRON are AUX very ADV scared ADJ or CCONJ very ADV cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 quake mark 2 quake quake VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shake csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shake cop 4 to to PART _ 5 shake mark 5 shake shake VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 tremble cc 7 tremble tremble VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 shake conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 scared punct 9 often often ADV _ 14 scared advmod 10 because because SCONJ _ 14 scared mark 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 scared nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 scared cop 13 very very ADV _ 14 scared advmod 14 scared scared ADJ Degree=Pos 5 shake advcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 cold cc 16 very very ADV _ 17 cold advmod 17 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 14 scared conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 shake punct
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1 quake to-infinitive vn body_internal_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present shake property tree rules 3 tremble infinitive vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 is present you often, scared property tree rules 5 be you not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 To quake can also mean that something big shakes, like the ground or a building.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj aux advmod ccomp fixed amod conj punct case det conj cc det conj punct root To PART quake VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB that SCONJ something PRON big ADJ shakes NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET ground NOUN or CCONJ a DET building NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 quake mark 2 quake quake VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 that that SCONJ _ 5 mean ccomp 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 that fixed 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 something amod 9 shakes shake NOUN Number=Plur 7 something conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 ground punct 11 like like ADP _ 13 ground case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 ground det 13 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 7 something conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 building cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 building det 16 building building NOUN Number=Sing 7 something conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 quake to-infinitive vn body_internal_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The quake shook the plates off the shelf.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET quake NOUN shook VERB the DET plates NOUN off ADP the DET shelf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 quake det 2 quake quake NOUN Number=Sing 3 shook nsubj 3 shook shake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plates det 5 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 3 shook obj 6 off off ADP _ 8 shelf case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shelf det 8 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 3 shook obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 shook punct
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1 shake past the quake the plates the shelf vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent plate=Theme off shelf=Trajectory
Example 2 New Zealand has many small quakes every year.
flat nsubj amod amod obj det obl:unmarked punct root New PROPN Zealand PROPN has VERB many ADJ small ADJ quakes NOUN every DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 New New PROPN Number=Sing 2 Zealand flat 2 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quakes amod 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quakes amod 6 quakes quake NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present New Zealand many small quakes year vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quake=Patient
Example 3 During a quake, get under a strong table and hold on.
case det obl punct case det amod obl cc conj compound:prt punct root During ADP a DET quake NOUN , PUNCT get VERB under ADP a DET strong ADJ table NOUN and CCONJ hold VERB on ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 3 quake case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 quake det 3 quake quake NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 quake punct 5 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 under under ADP _ 9 table case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 table det 8 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 9 table amod 9 table table NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 hold cc 11 hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 get conj 12 on on ADP _ 11 hold compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 get punct
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1 get imperative you not said here a strong table during a quake vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 hold on infinitive you not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The little mouse quaked when the cat walked past.
det amod nsubj mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET little ADJ mouse NOUN quaked VERB when SCONJ the DET cat NOUN walked VERB past ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mouse det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mouse amod 3 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 4 quaked nsubj 4 quaked quake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 walked mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cat det 7 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 8 walked nsubj 8 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 quaked advcl 9 past past ADV _ 8 walked advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 quaked punct
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1 quake past the little mouse vn body_internal_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 walk past the cat past property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 He was quaking in his boots before the spelling test.
nsubj aux case nmod:poss obl case det compound obl punct root He PRON was AUX quaking VERB in ADP his PRON boots NOUN before ADP the DET spelling NOUN test 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 3 quaking nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 quaking aux 3 quaking quake VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 boots case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 boots nmod:poss 6 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 3 quaking obl 7 before before ADP _ 10 test case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 test det 9 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 10 test compound 10 test test NOUN Number=Sing 3 quaking obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 quaking punct
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1 quake past · progressive He his boots before the spelling test vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in boot=Location
Example 6 The ground quaked as the huge truck rolled by.
det acl case det amod obl:agent acl obl punct root The DET ground NOUN quaked VERB as ADP the DET huge ADJ truck NOUN rolled VERB by ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ground det 2 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 quaked quake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 ground acl 4 as as ADP _ 7 truck case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 truck det 6 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 7 truck amod 7 truck truck NOUN Number=Sing 3 quaked obl:agent 8 rolled roll VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 truck acl 9 by by ADP _ 8 rolled obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 ground punct
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1 quake participle the ground not said here vn body_internal_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 roll participle the huge truck not said here vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Scientists measure how strong a quake is.
nsubj advmod ccomp det nsubj cop punct root Scientists NOUN measure VERB how ADV strong ADJ a DET quake NOUN is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 measure nsubj 2 measure measure VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 strong advmod 4 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 2 measure ccomp 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 quake det 6 quake quake NOUN Number=Sing 4 strong nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 strong cop 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 measure punct
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1 measure present Scientists vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 2 is present a quake strong property tree rules
Example 8 After the quake, the family checked the house for damage.
case det obl punct det nsubj det obj case nmod punct root After ADP the DET quake NOUN , PUNCT the DET family NOUN checked VERB the DET house NOUN for ADP damage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 quake case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 quake det 3 quake quake NOUN Number=Sing 7 checked obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 quake punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 family det 6 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 checked nsubj 7 checked check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 house det 9 house house NOUN Number=Sing 7 checked obj 10 for for ADP _ 11 damage case 11 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 9 house nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 checked punct
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1 check past the family the house after the quake for damage vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent house=Theme for damage=Attribute
Example 9 He quaked all over as he told his story.
nsubj advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root He PRON quaked VERB all ADV over ADV as SCONJ he PRON told VERB his PRON story 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 quaked nsubj 2 quaked quake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all ADV _ 4 over advmod 4 over over ADV _ 2 quaked advmod 5 as as SCONJ _ 7 told mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 told nsubj 7 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 quaked advcl 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 story nmod:poss 9 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 told obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 quaked punct
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1 quake past He over property vn body_internal_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 tell speech: assert past he his story vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient
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