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runic

Who acts: museum, We, our, sword, letters · What happens: write, use, have, call, name, cover · To what, where: runes, letters, runic stone, runic alphabet, names, runic letters · Speech: someone speaks here

«runic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: runic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Written in runes, the letters used by Germanic peoples such as the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons before the Latin alphabet.

The tree, 20 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Written	write	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	in	in	ADP	_	3 runes	case
3	runes	rune	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Written	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 letters	punct
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 letters	det
6	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 runes	appos
7	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	6 letters	acl
8	by	by	ADP	_	10 peoples	case
9	Germanic	germanic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 peoples	amod
10	peoples	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 used	obl
11	such	such	ADJ	Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP	14 Vikings	case
12	as	as	ADP	_	11 such	fixed
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 Vikings	det
14	Vikings	Viking	PROPN	Number=Plur	10 peoples	nmod
15	and	and	CCONJ	_	18 Saxons	cc
16	Anglo	Anglo	X	_	18 Saxons	compound
17	-	-	PUNCT	_	16 Anglo	punct
18	Saxons	Saxon	PROPN	Number=Plur	14 Vikings	conj
19	before	before	ADP	_	22 alphabet	case
20	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	22 alphabet	det
21	Latin	Latin	ADJ	Degree=Pos	22 alphabet	amod
22	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 Vikings	nmod
23	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Written	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	write	participle				runes			vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in rune=Destination
2	use	participle		the letters not said here				by Germanic peoples such the Vikings before the Latin alphabet and Anglo Saxons	vn eat-39.1 «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

Mysterious or magical, like old runes (literary).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Mysterious	mysterious	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 runes	amod
2	or	or	CCONJ	_	3 magical	cc
3	magical	magical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	1 Mysterious	conj
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	7 runes	punct
5	like	like	ADP	_	7 runes	case
6	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 runes	amod
7	runes	rune	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
8	(	(	PUNCT	_	9 literary	punct
9	literary	literary	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 runes	appos
10	)	)	PUNCT	_	9 literary	punct
11	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 runes	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

The museum has a runic stone from Viking times.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 museum	det
2	museum	museum	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 has	nsubj
3	has	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 stone	det
5	runic	runic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 stone	amod
6	stone	stone	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 has	obj
7	from	from	ADP	_	9 times	case
8	Viking	Viking	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 times	compound
9	times	time	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 stone	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 has	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	present	the museum	a runic stone			from Viking times		vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Patient

Example 2

The Vikings' runic alphabet is called the futhark.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 Vikings	det
2	Vikings	Viking	PROPN	Number=Plur	5 alphabet	nmod:poss
3	'	's	PART	_	2 Vikings	case
4	runic	runic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	5 alphabet	amod
5	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 called	nsubj:pass
6	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 called	aux:pass
7	called	call	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 futhark	det
9	futhark	futhark	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 called	xcomp
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 called	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	call	present · passive		the Vikings's runic alphabet					vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 3

We wrote our names in runic letters.

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 wrote	nsubj
2	wrote	write	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	our	our	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 names	nmod:poss
4	names	name	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 wrote	obj
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 letters	case
6	runic	runic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 letters	amod
7	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 names	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 wrote	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	write	past	We	our names		runic letters			vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme in letter=Destination
2	name		our			runic letters			nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent in=place

Example 4

The sword had a runic inscription on the blade.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 sword	det
2	sword	sword	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	nsubj
3	had	have	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	6 inscription	det
5	runic	runic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	6 inscription	amod
6	inscription	inscription	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	obj
7	on	on	ADP	_	9 blade	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 blade	det
9	blade	blade	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 had	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 had	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	have	past	the sword	a runic inscription		the blade			vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inscription=Patient

Example 5

In the fantasy book, the door was covered in glowing runic symbols.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	In	in	ADP	_	4 book	case
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 book	det
3	fantasy	fantasy	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 book	compound
4	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 covered	obl
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 book	punct
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 door	det
7	door	door	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 covered	nsubj:pass
8	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	9 covered	aux:pass
9	covered	cover	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
10	in	in	SCONJ	_	11 glowing	mark
11	glowing	glow	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	9 covered	advcl
12	runic	runic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	13 symbols	amod
13	symbols	symbol	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 glowing	obj
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	9 covered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	cover	past · passive		the door				in the fantasy book	vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in book=Theme
2	glow	gerund		runic symbols					vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent symbol=Theme

Example 6

Runic letters are made of straight lines because they were easy to carve.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Runic	runic	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 letters	amod
2	letters	letter	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 made	nsubj:pass
3	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 made	aux:pass
4	made	make	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
5	of	of	ADP	_	7 lines	case
6	straight	straight	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 lines	amod
7	lines	line	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 made	obl
8	because	because	SCONJ	_	11 easy	mark
9	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 easy	nsubj
10	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	11 easy	cop
11	easy	easy	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 made	advcl
12	to	to	PART	_	13 carve	mark
13	carve	carve	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 easy	xcomp
14	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 made	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	present · passive		Runic letters				of straight lines	vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
2	is	past	letters = letter					easy property	tree rules
3	carve	to-infinitive	letters = letter not said here						vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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