ring Who acts: ring, bell, She, He, 4, you · What happens: be, wear, sit, ring, have, cost · To what, where: round band, finger, circle shape, rings, ring, someone · Speech: someone speaks here
«ring» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: ring in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A ring is a round band, like one worn on a finger.
det nsubj cop det amod punct case appos acl case det obl punct root A DET ring NOUN is AUX a DET round ADJ band NOUN , PUNCT like ADP one NUM worn VERB on ADP a DET finger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ring det 2 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 6 band nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 band cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 band det 5 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 6 band amod 6 band band NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 one punct 8 like like ADP _ 9 one case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 band appos 10 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 one acl 11 on on ADP _ 13 finger case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 finger det 13 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 10 worn obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 band punct
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1 is a present a ring a round band tree rules 2 wear participle a finger vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: 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 ring is a circle shape: sit in a ring, the rings of a tree, Saturn's rings.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det compound punct parataxis case det obl punct det nmod case det nmod punct nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET ring NOUN is AUX a DET circle NOUN shape NOUN : PUNCT sit VERB in ADP a DET ring NOUN , PUNCT the DET rings NOUN of ADP a DET tree NOUN , PUNCT Saturn PROPN 's PART rings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ring det 2 ring ring 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 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 6 shape compound 6 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 sit punct 8 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 shape parataxis 9 in in ADP _ 11 ring case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 ring det 11 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 8 sit obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 rings punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 rings det 14 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 11 ring nmod 15 of of ADP _ 17 tree case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 tree det 17 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 14 rings nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 rings punct 19 Saturn Saturn PROPN Number=Sing 21 rings nmod:poss 20 's 's PART _ 19 Saturn case 21 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 8 sit obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 shape punct
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1 is a present a ring a circle shape tree rules 2 sit infinitive Saturn's rings a ring the rings of a tree vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in ring=Location
Meaning 3 To ring is to make a bell sound, or a bell rings.
mark csubj cop mark det compound obj punct cc det nsubj conj punct root To PART ring VERB is AUX to PART make VERB a DET bell NOUN sound NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET bell NOUN rings VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ring mark 2 ring ring VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 make csubj 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 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sound det 7 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 8 sound compound 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 rings punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 13 rings cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bell det 12 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 13 rings nsubj 13 rings ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 ring to-infinitive vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present make property tree rules 3 ring present a bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 To ring someone (UK) is to phone them.
mark advcl obj punct appos punct cop mark obj punct root To PART ring VERB someone PRON ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT is AUX to PART phone VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ring mark 2 ring ring VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 phone advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ring obj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 UK punct 5 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 3 someone appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 UK punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 phone cop 8 to to PART _ 9 phone mark 9 phone phone VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 phone obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 phone punct
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1 ring to-infinitive someone vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location someone=Theme 2 is present phone property tree rules
Meaning 5 A ring is a place for boxing or a circus.
det nsubj cop det case nmod cc det conj punct root A DET ring NOUN is AUX a DET place NOUN for ADP boxing NOUN or CCONJ a DET circus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ring det 2 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 boxing case 7 boxing boxing NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 circus cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 circus det 10 circus circus NOUN Number=Sing 5 place conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a ring a place or a circus for boxing tree rules
Meaning 6 To ring something (past ringed) is to draw a circle around it.
The tree, 12 words mark advcl obj punct amod acl punct cop mark det obj case nmod punct root To PART ring VERB something PRON ( PUNCT past ADJ ringed VERB ) PUNCT is AUX to PART draw VERB a DET circle NOUN around ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ring mark 2 ring ring VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 draw advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ring obj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 past punct 5 past past ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 6 ringed ring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 something acl 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 ringed punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 draw cop 9 to to PART _ 10 draw mark 10 draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 circle det 12 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 10 draw obj 13 around around ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 circle nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 draw punct
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1 ring to-infinitive something vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme 2 ring participle vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is present draw property tree rules
Example 1 She has 6 rings on her fingers.
nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root She PRON has VERB 6 NUM rings NOUN on ADP her PRON fingers 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rings nummod 4 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 fingers case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 fingers nmod:poss 7 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 4 rings nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present She 6 rings her fingers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient
Example 2 The bell rings every 45 minutes.
det nsubj det nummod obj punct root The DET bell NOUN rings VERB every DET 45 NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bell det 2 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 3 rings nsubj 3 rings ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 6 minutes det 5 45 45 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 rings obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 rings punct
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1 ring present the bell minute vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 A ring costs $35.
det nsubj obj nummod punct root A DET ring NOUN costs VERB $ SYM 35 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ring det 2 ring ring 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 35 35 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 $ nummod 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 costs punct
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1 cost present a ring vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value
Example 4 He tossed 10 rings and 4 landed on the peg.
nsubj nummod obj cc nsubj conj case det obl punct root He PRON tossed VERB 10 NUM rings NOUN and CCONJ 4 NUM landed VERB on ADP the DET peg 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 tossed nsubj 2 tossed toss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rings nummod 4 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 2 tossed obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 landed cc 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 landed nsubj 7 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 tossed conj 8 on on ADP _ 10 peg case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 peg det 10 peg peg NOUN Number=Sing 7 landed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 tossed punct
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1 toss past He 10 rings vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient 2 land past 4 the peg vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on peg=Destination
Example 5 Count the rings to find how old the tree is.
det obj mark advcl advmod ccomp det nsubj cop punct root Count VERB the DET rings NOUN to PART find VERB how ADV old ADJ the DET tree NOUN is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 rings det 3 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 1 Count obj 4 to to PART _ 5 find mark 5 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Count advcl 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 old advmod 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 find ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tree det 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 7 old nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 old cop 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Count punct
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1 count imperative you not said here the rings vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Theme 2 find to-infinitive you not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent 3 is present the tree old property tree rules
Example 6 Saturn has wide, bright rings.
nsubj amod punct amod obj punct root Saturn PROPN has VERB wide ADJ , PUNCT bright ADJ rings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saturn Saturn PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rings amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 wide punct 5 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rings amod 6 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Saturn wide bright rings vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient
Example 7 The children sat in a ring on the carpet.
det nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN sat VERB in ADP a DET ring NOUN on ADP the DET carpet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 ring case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ring det 6 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 carpet case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 carpet det 9 carpet carpet NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 sat punct
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1 sit past the children a ring on the carpet vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in ring=Location
Example 8 I'll ring you after school.
nsubj aux obj case obl punct root I PRON 'll AUX ring VERB you PRON after ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 ring nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 ring aux 3 ring ring VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 ring obj 5 after after ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 ring obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 ring punct
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1 ring future I you after school vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location you=Theme
Example 9 Ring the right answer with your pencil.
det amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Ring VERB the DET right ADJ answer NOUN with ADP your PRON pencil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ring ring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 answer det 3 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 4 answer amod 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ring obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 pencil case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 pencil nmod:poss 7 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ring obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Ring punct
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1 ring imperative you not said here the right answer with your pencil vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent answer=Destination with pencil=Theme
Example 10 The phone rang three times.
det nsubj nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET phone NOUN rang VERB three NUM times NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 phone det 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 rang nsubj 3 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 times nummod 5 times time NOUN Number=Plur 3 rang obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 rang punct
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1 ring past the phone time vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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