roller Who acts: roller, cylinder, paint roller, hair roller, big wave, heavy machine · What happens: be, turn, use, flatten, spread, move · To what, where: tube, things, tool, small tube, hair, big wave
«roller» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: roller in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A roller is a tube or cylinder that turns, used to flatten, spread or move things.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct acl:relcl mark xcomp punct conj cc conj obj punct root A DET roller NOUN is AUX a DET tube NOUN or CCONJ cylinder NOUN that PRON turns VERB , PUNCT used VERB to PART flatten VERB , PUNCT spread VERB or CCONJ move VERB things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 roller det 2 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 5 tube nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tube cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tube det 5 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 cylinder cc 7 cylinder cylinder NOUN Number=Sing 5 tube conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 turns nsubj 9 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 cylinder acl:relcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 used punct 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 tube acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 flatten mark 13 flatten flatten VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 used xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 spread punct 15 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 flatten conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 move cc 17 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 spread conj 18 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 17 move obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 tube punct
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1 is a present a roller a tube or cylinder tree rules 2 turn present cylinder vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 use participle a tube or cylinder not said here vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 flatten to-infinitive vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 5 spread infinitive vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 6 move infinitive things vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thing=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 A paint roller is a tool for painting walls.
det compound nsubj cop det case compound nmod punct root A DET paint NOUN roller NOUN is AUX a DET tool NOUN for ADP painting NOUN walls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 roller det 2 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 3 roller compound 3 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 tool cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tool det 6 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 walls case 8 painting painting NOUN Number=Sing 9 walls compound 9 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 6 tool nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 tool punct
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1 is a present a paint roller a tool for painting walls tree rules
Meaning 3 A hair roller (curler) is a small tube to curl hair.
det compound nsubj punct appos punct cop det amod mark acl obj punct root A DET hair NOUN roller NOUN ( PUNCT curler NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET small ADJ tube NOUN to PART curl VERB hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 roller det 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 roller compound 3 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 10 tube nsubj 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 curler punct 5 curler curler NOUN Number=Sing 3 roller appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 curler punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 tube cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 tube det 9 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tube amod 10 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 to to PART _ 12 curl mark 12 curl curl VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 tube acl 13 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 12 curl obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 tube punct
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1 is a present a hair roller a small tube tree rules 2 curl to-infinitive hair vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Meaning 4 A roller is a big wave rolling in from the sea.
det nsubj cop det amod acl advmod case det obl punct root A DET roller NOUN is AUX a DET big ADJ wave NOUN rolling VERB in ADV from ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 roller det 2 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 6 wave nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 wave cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 wave det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 wave amod 6 wave wave NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 wave acl 8 in in ADV _ 7 rolling advmod 9 from from ADP _ 11 sea case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sea det 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 rolling obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 wave punct
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1 is a present a roller a big wave tree rules 2 roll in gerund a big wave not said here the sea vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from sea=Trajectory
Meaning 5 A roller is a heavy machine that flattens roads or ground.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj cc conj punct root A DET roller NOUN is AUX a DET heavy ADJ machine NOUN that PRON flattens VERB roads NOUN or CCONJ ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 roller det 2 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 6 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 machine det 5 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 machine amod 6 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 flattens nsubj 8 flattens flatten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 machine acl:relcl 9 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 8 flattens obj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 ground cc 11 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 9 roads conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 machine punct
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1 is a present a roller a heavy machine tree rules 2 flatten present a heavy machine roads or ground vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 1 Dad painted the wall with a roller.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN painted VERB the DET wall NOUN with ADP a DET roller NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted nsubj 2 painted paint VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 wall det 4 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 roller case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 roller det 7 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 2 painted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 painted punct
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1 paint past Dad the wall with a roller vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent wall=Destination with roller=Theme
Example 2 Grandma slept in hair rollers.
nsubj case compound obl punct root Grandma NOUN slept VERB in ADP hair NOUN rollers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 slept nsubj 2 slept sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 rollers case 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 5 rollers compound 5 rollers roller NOUN Number=Plur 2 slept obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 slept punct
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1 sleep past Grandma hair rollers vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in roller=Location
Example 3 We went on the roller coaster at the fair.
nsubj case det compound obl case det obl punct root We PRON went VERB on ADP the DET roller NOUN coaster NOUN at ADP the DET fair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 coaster case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 coaster det 5 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 6 coaster compound 6 coaster coaster NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 7 at at ADP _ 9 fair case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 fair det 9 fair fair NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We the roller coaster at the fair vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on coaster=Location
Example 4 I got roller skates for my birthday.
nsubj compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON got VERB roller NOUN skates NOUN for ADP my PRON birthday 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 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 4 skates compound 4 skates skate NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 birthday case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 birthday nmod:poss 7 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past I roller skates for my birthday vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent skate=Theme for birthday=Source
Example 5 The steamroller flattened the new road.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET steamroller NOUN flattened VERB the DET new ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 steamroller det 2 steamroller steamroller NOUN Number=Sing 3 flattened nsubj 3 flattened flatten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 road det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 road amod 6 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 flattened obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flattened punct
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1 flatten past the steamroller the new road vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 6 Huge rollers crashed onto the beach.
amod nsubj case det obl punct root Huge ADJ rollers NOUN crashed VERB onto ADP the DET beach NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 2 rollers amod 2 rollers roller NOUN Number=Plur 3 crashed nsubj 3 crashed crash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 onto onto ADP _ 6 beach case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 beach det 6 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 3 crashed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 crashed punct
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1 crash past Huge rollers the beach vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto beach=Location
Example 7 The Egyptians may have moved stones on wooden rollers.
det nsubj aux aux obj case amod obl punct root The DET Egyptians PROPN may AUX have AUX moved VERB stones NOUN on ADP wooden ADJ rollers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Egyptians det 2 Egyptians Egyptian PROPN Number=Plur 5 moved nsubj 3 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 moved aux 4 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 moved aux 5 moved move VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 5 moved obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 rollers case 8 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rollers amod 9 rollers roller NOUN Number=Plur 5 moved obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 moved punct
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1 move may · perfect the Egyptians stones wooden rollers vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent stone=Theme
Example 8 The whole twelve of them set to work with poles and rollers and rolled the big mill-stone to the brink of the well.
The tree, 24 words det amod nsubj case nmod mark xcomp case obl cc conj cc conj det amod compound punct obj case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET whole ADJ twelve NUM of ADP them PRON set VERB to PART work VERB with ADP poles NOUN and CCONJ rollers NOUN and CCONJ rolled VERB the DET big ADJ mill NOUN - PUNCT stone NOUN to ADP the DET brink NOUN of ADP the DET well NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 twelve det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 twelve amod 3 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 set nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 them case 5 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 twelve nmod 6 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 to to PART _ 8 work mark 8 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 set xcomp 9 with with ADP _ 10 poles case 10 poles pole NOUN Number=Plur 8 work obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 rollers cc 12 rollers roller NOUN Number=Plur 10 poles conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 rolled cc 14 rolled roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 set conj 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 stone det 16 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 19 stone amod 17 mill mill NOUN Number=Sing 19 stone compound 18 - - PUNCT _ 17 mill punct 19 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 14 rolled obj 20 to to ADP _ 22 brink case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 brink det 22 brink brink NOUN Number=Sing 14 rolled obl 23 of of ADP _ 25 well case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 well det 25 well well NOUN Number=Sing 22 brink nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 set punct
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1 set present the whole twelve of them tree rules 2 work to-infinitive the whole twelve of them not said here with poles and rollers vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with pole=Co-Agent 3 roll past the whole twelve of them not said here the big mill stone the brink of the well vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent stone=Theme to brink=Trajectory
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