riddle Who acts: riddle, puzzle question, you, I, She, troll · What happens: be, need, think, answer, understand, riddle · To what, where: puzzle question, something, wall, riddle, number, 12 · Speech: someone speaks here
«riddle» 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: riddle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A riddle is a puzzle question that needs clever thinking to answer, often a play on words.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det compound nsubj acl:relcl xcomp xcomp mark xcomp punct advmod det conj case nmod punct root A DET riddle NOUN is AUX a DET puzzle NOUN question NOUN that PRON needs VERB clever ADJ thinking VERB to PART answer VERB , PUNCT often ADV a DET play NOUN on ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 riddle det 2 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 6 question nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 question cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 question det 5 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 6 question compound 6 question question NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 needs nsubj 8 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 question acl:relcl 9 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 8 needs xcomp 10 thinking think VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 needs xcomp 11 to to PART _ 12 answer mark 12 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 thinking xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 play punct 14 often often ADV _ 16 play advmod 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 play det 16 play play NOUN Number=Sing 6 question conj 17 on on ADP _ 18 words case 18 words word NOUN Number=Plur 16 play nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 question punct
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1 is a present a riddle a puzzle question and a play on words tree rules 2 need present a puzzle question and a play on words clever property vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 think speech: other not said to happen gerund a puzzle question and a play on words not said here vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 answer speech: assert to-infinitive a puzzle question and a play on words not said here vn reciprocate-112-1 «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 riddle is something hard to understand, a mystery.
det nsubj cop amod mark xcomp punct det conj punct root A DET riddle NOUN is AUX something PRON hard ADJ to PART understand VERB , PUNCT a DET mystery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 riddle det 2 riddle riddle 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 _ 10 mystery punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mystery det 10 mystery mystery NOUN Number=Sing 4 something conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a riddle something tree rules 2 understand to-infinitive a riddle not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Riddled with means full of: «a wall riddled with holes».
nsubj obl xcomp obl punct punct det parataxis acl case obl punct punct root Riddled VERB with ADP means VERB full ADJ of ADP : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET wall NOUN riddled VERB with ADP holes NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Riddled riddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means nsubj 2 with with ADP _ 1 Riddled obl 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means xcomp 5 of of ADP _ 4 full obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 wall punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 wall punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 wall det 9 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 3 means parataxis 10 riddled riddle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 wall acl 11 with with ADP _ 12 holes case 12 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 10 riddled obl 13 » » PUNCT _ 9 wall punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 riddle participle vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 mean present full property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 riddle in a quote participle a wall not said here with holes vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with hole=Theme
Example 1 Solve the riddle: I am a number, and 5 more than me is 12.
The tree, 14 words det obj punct nsubj cop det obl punct cc nummod advmod case obl cop obl punct root Solve VERB the DET riddle NOUN : PUNCT I PRON am AUX a DET number NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ 5 NUM more ADJ than ADP me PRON is AUX 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Solve solve VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 riddle det 3 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Solve obj 4 : : PUNCT _ 8 number punct 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 number nsubj 6 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 number cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 number det 8 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Solve obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 more punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 more cc 11 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 more nummod 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 12 advmod 13 than than ADP _ 14 me case 14 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 more obl 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 12 cop 16 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Solve obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Solve punct
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1 solve imperative you not said here the riddle vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent riddle=Topic 2 is a present I a number tree rules 3 is a present 12 tree rules
Example 2 Each riddle in the book gives 3 clues.
det nsubj case det nmod nummod obj punct root Each DET riddle NOUN in ADP the DET book NOUN gives VERB 3 NUM clues NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 riddle det 2 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 6 gives nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 book case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 book det 5 book book NOUN Number=Sing 2 riddle nmod 6 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 clues nummod 8 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 6 gives obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 gives punct
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1 give present each riddle in the book 3 clues vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clue=Theme
Example 3 She solved 7 riddles in 10 minutes.
nsubj nummod obj case nummod obl punct root She PRON solved VERB 7 NUM riddles NOUN in ADP 10 NUM minutes 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 solved nsubj 2 solved solve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 riddles nummod 4 riddles riddle NOUN Number=Plur 2 solved obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 minutes case 6 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 solved obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 solved punct
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1 solve past She 7 riddles minute vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent riddle=Topic
Example 4 Number riddle: I am between 20 and 30 and I am 4 × 6.
The tree, 14 words compound punct nsubj cop case appos cc conj cc nsubj cop conj case nmod punct root Number NOUN riddle NOUN : PUNCT I PRON am AUX between ADP 20 NUM and CCONJ 30 NUM and CCONJ I PRON am AUX 4 NUM × SYM 6 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Number number NOUN Number=Sing 2 riddle compound 2 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 7 20 punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 20 nsubj 5 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 20 cop 6 between between ADP _ 7 20 case 7 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 riddle appos 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 30 cc 9 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 20 conj 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 4 cc 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 4 nsubj 12 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 4 cop 13 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 20 conj 14 × × SYM _ 15 6 case 15 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 20 nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 riddle punct
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1 is present I between 20; × 6 tree rules 2 is a present I 4 tree rules
Example 5 Riddle: What has hands but cannot clap? A clock!
Sentence 1: Riddle: What has hands but cannot clap?
nsubj punct acl:relcl obj cc aux advmod conj punct root Riddle NOUN : PUNCT What PRON has VERB hands NOUN but CCONJ can AUX not PART clap VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 3 What nsubj 2 : : PUNCT _ 3 What punct 3 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 What acl:relcl 5 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 clap cc 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 clap aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 clap advmod 9 clap clap VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 has conj 10 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 What punct
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1 have present hands vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient 2 not clap can vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 2: A clock!
det punct root A DET clock NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 clock det 2 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 clock punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 The troll asked a riddle before he let them cross.
det nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl obj xcomp punct root The DET troll NOUN asked VERB a DET riddle NOUN before SCONJ he PRON let VERB them PRON cross VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 troll det 2 troll troll NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 riddle det 5 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked obj 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 let mark 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 let nsubj 8 let let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asked advcl 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 let obj 10 cross cross VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 let xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past the troll a riddle vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent riddle=Recipient 2 let past troll them = they tree rules 3 cross infinitive them = they not said here vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Why the old car stopped is a riddle to me.
det amod nsubj cop cop det ccomp case nmod punct root Why ADV the DET old ADJ car NOUN stopped VERB is AUX a DET riddle NOUN to ADP me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Why why ADV PronType=Int root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 car det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 car amod 4 car car NOUN Number=Sing 8 riddle nsubj 5 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 car cop 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 riddle cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 riddle det 8 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Why ccomp 9 to to ADP _ 10 me case 10 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 riddle nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Why punct
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1 is a past the old car tree rules 2 is a present the old car a riddle me tree rules
Example 8 The old tree was riddled with holes.
det amod nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET old ADJ tree NOUN was AUX riddled ADJ with ADP holes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tree amod 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 riddled nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 riddled cop 5 riddled riddled ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 holes case 7 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 5 riddled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 riddled punct
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1 is past the old tree with holes; riddled property tree rules
Example 9 "Here's a riddle for you, Prince Ivan!
punct cop det nsubj case nmod punct compound vocative punct root " PUNCT Here ADV 's AUX a DET riddle NOUN for ADP you PRON , PUNCT Prince PROPN Ivan PROPN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Here punct 2 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 Here cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 riddle det 5 riddle riddle NOUN Number=Sing 2 Here nsubj 6 for for ADP _ 7 you case 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 riddle nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 Ivan punct 9 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 10 Ivan compound 10 Ivan Ivan PROPN Number=Sing 2 Here vocative 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Here punct
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1 is in a quote present a riddle for you Prince Ivan vocative ; here property tree rules
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