saffron Who acts: Saffron, pinch, It, Buddhist monks, Gran, Spanish paella · What happens: be, make, dry, give, turn, pinch · To what, where: spice, dried orange threads, food, deep orange yellow colour, rice, saffron
«saffron» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: saffron in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Saffron is a spice made from the dried red-orange threads (stigmas) of a crocus flower; it gives food a golden colour and a special taste.
The tree, 26 words nsubj cop det acl case det amod amod punct amod obl punct conj punct case det compound nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl obj det amod obj cc det amod conj punct root Saffron NOUN is AUX a DET spice NOUN made VERB from ADP the DET dried VERB red ADJ - PUNCT orange ADJ threads NOUN ( PUNCT stigmas NOUN ) PUNCT of ADP a DET crocus NOUN flower NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON gives VERB food NOUN a DET golden ADJ colour NOUN and CCONJ a DET special ADJ taste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saffron saffron NOUN Number=Sing 4 spice nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spice cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 spice det 4 spice spice NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 spice acl 6 from from ADP _ 12 threads case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 threads det 8 dried dry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 threads amod 9 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 11 orange amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 red punct 11 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 12 threads amod 12 threads thread NOUN Number=Plur 5 made obl 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 stigmas punct 14 stigmas stigma NOUN Number=Plur 12 threads conj 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 stigmas punct 16 of of ADP _ 19 flower case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 flower det 18 crocus crocus NOUN Number=Sing 19 flower compound 19 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 14 stigmas nmod 20 ; ; PUNCT _ 22 gives punct 21 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 gives nsubj 22 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 spice acl:relcl 23 food food NOUN Number=Sing 22 gives obj 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 colour det 25 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 26 colour amod 26 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 22 gives obj 27 and and CCONJ _ 30 taste cc 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 taste det 29 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 30 taste amod 30 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing 26 colour conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 4 spice punct
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1 is a present Saffron a spice tree rules 2 make participle a spice not said here the dried orange threads and stigmas of a crocus flower vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from thread=Material 3 dry participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 give present Saffron food vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent food=Recipient colour=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 Saffron is also a deep orange-yellow colour.
nsubj cop advmod det amod compound punct amod punct root Saffron NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET deep ADJ orange NOUN - PUNCT yellow ADJ colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saffron saffron NOUN Number=Sing 9 colour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 colour cop 3 also also ADV _ 9 colour advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 colour det 5 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 9 colour amod 6 orange orange NOUN Number=Sing 9 colour compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 orange punct 8 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 9 colour amod 9 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 colour punct
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1 is a present Saffron a deep orange yellow colour tree rules
Example 1 A pinch of saffron turned the rice golden yellow.
det nsubj case nmod det obj amod xcomp punct root A DET pinch NOUN of ADP saffron NOUN turned VERB the DET rice NOUN golden ADJ yellow ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pinch det 2 pinch pinch NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 saffron case 4 saffron saffron NOUN Number=Sing 2 pinch nmod 5 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rice det 7 rice rice NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned obj 8 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 9 yellow amod 9 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 5 turned xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 turned punct
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1 turn past a pinch of saffron the rice yellow property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent rice=Theme 2 pinch saffron nom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 Saffron comes from the crocus flower.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Saffron NOUN comes VERB from ADP the DET crocus NOUN flower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saffron saffron NOUN Number=Sing 2 comes nsubj 2 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 6 flower case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 flower det 5 crocus crocus NOUN Number=Sing 6 flower compound 6 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 2 comes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 comes punct
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1 come present Saffron the crocus flower vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from flower=Initial_Location
Example 3 It takes about 150 flowers to make one gram of saffron.
nsubj advmod nummod obj mark advcl nummod obj case nmod punct root It PRON takes VERB about ADV 150 NUM flowers NOUN to PART make VERB one NUM gram NOUN of ADP saffron NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 takes nsubj 2 takes take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADV _ 4 150 advmod 4 150 150 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 flowers nummod 5 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 2 takes obj 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 takes advcl 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 gram nummod 9 gram gram NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 saffron case 11 saffron saffron NOUN Number=Sing 9 gram nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 takes punct
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1 take present It 150 flowers vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Theme 2 make to-infinitive one gram of saffron vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset gram=Product
Example 4 Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world.
nsubj cop det advmod amod case det nmod punct root Saffron NOUN is AUX the DET most ADV expensive ADJ spice NOUN in ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saffron saffron NOUN Number=Sing 6 spice nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 spice cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 spice det 4 most most ADV Degree=Sup 5 expensive advmod 5 expensive expensive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 spice amod 6 spice spice NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 world case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 world det 9 world world NOUN Number=Sing 6 spice nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 spice punct
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1 is a present Saffron the expensive spice the world tree rules
Example 5 The Buddhist monks wore saffron robes.
det amod nsubj compound obj punct root The DET Buddhist ADJ monks NOUN wore VERB saffron NOUN robes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 monks det 2 Buddhist buddhist ADJ Degree=Pos 3 monks amod 3 monks monk NOUN Number=Plur 4 wore nsubj 4 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 saffron saffron NOUN Number=Sing 6 robes compound 6 robes robe NOUN Number=Plur 4 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 wore punct
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1 wear past the Buddhist monks saffron robes vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robe=Theme
Example 6 Gran baked saffron buns from Cornwall.
nsubj compound obj case obl punct root Gran PROPN baked VERB saffron NOUN buns NOUN from ADP Cornwall PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 2 baked nsubj 2 baked bake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 saffron saffron NOUN Number=Sing 4 buns compound 4 buns bun NOUN Number=Plur 2 baked obj 5 from from ADP _ 6 Cornwall case 6 Cornwall Cornwall PROPN Number=Sing 2 baked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 baked punct
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1 bake past Gran saffron buns Cornwall vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent bun=Product from cornwall=Material
Example 7 Spanish paella often has saffron in it.
amod nsubj advmod obj case obl punct root Spanish ADJ paella NOUN often ADV has VERB saffron NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spanish Spanish ADJ Degree=Pos 2 paella amod 2 paella paella NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 3 often often ADV _ 4 has advmod 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 saffron saffron NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 it case 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 has obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present Spanish paella saffron saffron often property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saffron=Patient
Example 8 She puts it on, ties a saffron-colored kerchief round her neck, and then the gown looks whiter.
The tree, 18 words nsubj obj compound:prt punct conj det compound punct amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct cc advmod det nsubj conj xcomp punct root She PRON puts VERB it PRON on ADP , PUNCT ties VERB a DET saffron NOUN - PUNCT colored VERB kerchief NOUN round ADP her PRON neck NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV the DET gown NOUN looks VERB whiter ADJ . 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 puts nsubj 2 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 puts obj 4 on on ADP _ 2 puts compound:prt 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 ties punct 6 ties tie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 puts conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 kerchief det 8 saffron saffron NOUN Number=Sing 10 colored compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 saffron punct 10 colored color VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 kerchief amod 11 kerchief kerchief NOUN Number=Sing 6 ties obj 12 round round ADP _ 14 neck case 13 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 neck nmod:poss 14 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 6 ties obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 looks punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 20 looks cc 17 then then ADV PronType=Dem 20 looks advmod 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 gown det 19 gown gown NOUN Number=Sing 20 looks nsubj 20 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 puts conj 21 whiter white ADJ Degree=Cmp 20 looks xcomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 puts punct
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1 put on present She it vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal 2 tie present She not said here a colored kerchief round her neck vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kerchief=Patient 3 color participle vn coloring-24 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 look present the gown then white property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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