sample Who acts: sample, rest, free sample, We, shop, nurse · What happens: be, show, give, try, choose, test · To what, where: small amount, product, group, science, larger group, little · Speech: someone speaks here
«sample» 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: sample in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sample is a small amount or part of something that shows what the rest is like.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl ccomp det nsubj cop discourse punct root A DET sample NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ amount NOUN or CCONJ part NOUN of ADP something PRON that PRON shows VERB what PRON the DET rest NOUN is AUX like INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sample det 2 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 amount cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 amount det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 amount amod 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 part cc 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 part nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 shows nsubj 12 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 something acl:relcl 13 what what PRON PronType=Int 12 shows ccomp 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 rest det 15 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 13 what nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 what cop 17 like like INTJ _ 16 is discourse 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 amount punct
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1 is a present a sample a small amount or part of something tree rules 2 show present vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present the rest tree rules
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 free sample is a small amount of a product given to try.
det amod nsubj cop det amod case det nmod acl mark xcomp punct root A DET free ADJ sample NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ amount NOUN of ADP a DET product NOUN given VERB to PART try VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sample det 2 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sample amod 3 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 amount cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 amount det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 amount amod 7 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 product case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 product det 10 product product NOUN Number=Sing 7 amount nmod 11 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 product acl 12 to to PART _ 13 try mark 13 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 given xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 amount punct
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1 is a present a free sample a small amount of a product tree rules 2 give participle a product not said here tree rules 3 try to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 In science and maths, a sample is a group chosen from a larger group to be tested or studied.
The tree, 19 words case obl cc conj punct det nsubj cop det acl case det amod obl mark aux:pass acl:relcl cc conj punct root In ADP science NOUN and CCONJ maths NOUN , PUNCT a DET sample NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN chosen VERB from ADP a DET larger ADJ group NOUN to PART be AUX tested VERB or CCONJ studied VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 science case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 10 group obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 maths cc 4 maths math NOUN Number=Plur 2 science conj 5 , , PUNCT _ 2 science punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sample det 7 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 10 group nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 group cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 group det 10 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 chosen choose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 group acl 12 from from ADP _ 15 group case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 group det 14 larger large ADJ Degree=Cmp 15 group amod 15 group group NOUN Number=Sing 11 chosen obl 16 to to PART _ 18 tested mark 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 18 tested aux:pass 18 tested test VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 group acl:relcl 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 studied cc 20 studied study VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 18 tested conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 10 group punct
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1 is a present a sample a group science and maths tree rules 2 choose participle a group not said here a larger group vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from group=Source 3 test to-infinitive · passive a larger group not said here vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP» 4 study participle vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 To sample means to try or taste a little of something.
mark nsubj mark ccomp cc conj det obj case obl punct root To PART sample NOUN means VERB to PART try VERB or CCONJ taste VERB a DET little ADJ of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 sample mark 2 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 try mark 5 try try VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 taste cc 7 taste taste VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 try conj 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 little det 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 7 taste obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 something case 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 little obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present sample vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 try not said to happen to-infinitive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 taste infinitive a little vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme little=Attribute
Meaning 5 In music, a sample is a short piece of sound reused in a new song.
The tree, 15 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det amod case nmod acl case det amod obl punct root In ADP music NOUN , PUNCT a DET sample NOUN is AUX a DET short ADJ piece NOUN of ADP sound NOUN reused VERB in ADP a DET new ADJ song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 music case 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 music punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sample det 5 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 piece cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 piece det 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 piece amod 9 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 sound case 11 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 9 piece nmod 12 reused reuse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 sound acl 13 in in ADP _ 16 song case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 song det 15 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 16 song amod 16 song song NOUN Number=Sing 12 reused obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 piece punct
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1 is a present a sample a short piece music of sound tree rules 2 reuse participle sound not said here a new song vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We took a sample of pond water to look at under the microscope.
nsubj det obj case compound nmod mark advcl case case det obl punct root We PRON took VERB a DET sample NOUN of ADP pond NOUN water NOUN to PART look VERB at ADP under ADP the DET microscope 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sample det 4 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 water case 6 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 7 water compound 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 sample nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 look mark 9 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 took advcl 10 at at ADP _ 13 microscope case 11 under under ADP _ 13 microscope case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 microscope det 13 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 9 look obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We a sample of pond water vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sample=Theme 2 look to-infinitive We not said here at the microscope vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at microscope=Theme 3 sample pond water nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 The shop gave out free samples of cheese.
det nsubj compound:prt amod obj case nmod punct root The DET shop NOUN gave VERB out ADP free ADJ samples NOUN of ADP cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 shop det 2 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 gave compound:prt 5 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 6 samples amod 6 samples sample NOUN Number=Plur 3 gave obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 cheese case 8 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 6 samples nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give out past the shop free samples of cheese vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent sample=Theme 2 sample cheese nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 3 The nurse took a blood sample.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET nurse NOUN took VERB a DET blood NOUN sample NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sample det 5 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 6 sample compound 6 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past the nurse a blood sample vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sample=Theme
Example 4 We asked a sample of 30 pupils about their favourite fruit.
nsubj det obj case nummod nmod case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root We PRON asked VERB a DET sample NOUN of ADP 30 NUM pupils NOUN about ADP their PRON favourite ADJ fruit 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 asked nsubj 2 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sample det 4 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 2 asked obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 pupils case 6 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 pupils nummod 7 pupils pupil NOUN Number=Plur 4 sample nmod 8 about about ADP _ 11 fruit case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 fruit nmod:poss 10 favourite favourite ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fruit amod 11 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 7 pupils nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past We a sample of 30 pupils about pupils's favourite fruit vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sample=Recipient 2 sample 30 pupils about pupils's favourite fruit nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 5 Would you like to sample the soup?
aux nsubj mark xcomp det obj punct root Would AUX you PRON like VERB to PART sample VERB the DET soup NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 like aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 like nsubj 3 like like VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 to to PART _ 5 sample mark 5 sample sample VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 like xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 soup det 7 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 5 sample obj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 like punct
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1 like would you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 sample not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here the soup vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soup=Theme
Example 6 Here is a sample of my best handwriting.
cop det nsubj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Here ADV is AUX a DET sample NOUN of ADP my PRON best ADJ handwriting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Here cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sample det 4 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 1 Here nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 8 handwriting case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 handwriting nmod:poss 7 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 8 handwriting amod 8 handwriting handwriting NOUN Number=Sing 4 sample nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Here punct
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1 is present a sample of my best handwriting here property tree rules 2 sample my best handwriting nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient 3 handwrite my nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 A bigger sample gives a more reliable result.
det amod nsubj det advmod amod obj punct root A DET bigger ADJ sample NOUN gives VERB a DET more ADV reliable ADJ result NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sample det 2 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 sample amod 3 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives nsubj 4 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 result det 6 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 7 reliable advmod 7 reliable reliable ADJ Degree=Pos 8 result amod 8 result result NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 gives punct
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1 give present a bigger sample a reliable result vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme
Example 8 Nobody doubted but the Fairy gave herein a sample of her art, that the Princess, while she continued sleeping, might have nothing to fear from any curious people.
The tree, 28 words nsubj cc det nsubj conj advmod det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct mark det obl punct mark nsubj parataxis xcomp punct aux conj obj mark acl case det amod obl punct root Nobody PRON doubted VERB but CCONJ the DET Fairy PROPN gave VERB herein ADV a DET sample NOUN of ADP her PRON art NOUN , PUNCT that SCONJ the DET Princess PROPN , PUNCT while SCONJ she PRON continued VERB sleeping VERB , PUNCT might AUX have VERB nothing PRON to PART fear VERB from ADP any DET curious ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 2 doubted nsubj 2 doubted doubt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 but but CCONJ _ 6 gave cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Fairy det 5 Fairy Fairy PROPN Number=Sing 6 gave nsubj 6 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 doubted conj 7 herein herein ADV _ 6 gave advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 sample det 9 sample sample NOUN Number=Sing 6 gave obj 10 of of ADP _ 12 art case 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 art nmod:poss 12 art art NOUN Number=Sing 9 sample nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 Princess punct 14 that that SCONJ _ 16 Princess mark 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 Princess det 16 Princess Princess PROPN Number=Sing 6 gave obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 continued punct 18 while while SCONJ _ 20 continued mark 19 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 continued nsubj 20 continued continue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 doubted parataxis 21 sleeping sleep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 20 continued xcomp 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 have punct 23 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 have aux 24 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 sleeping conj 25 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 24 have obj 26 to to PART _ 27 fear mark 27 fear fear VERB VerbForm=Inf 25 nothing acl 28 from from ADP _ 31 people case 29 any any DET PronType=Ind 31 people det 30 curious curious ADJ Degree=Pos 31 people amod 31 people people NOUN Number=Plur 27 fear obl 32 . . PUNCT _ 2 doubted punct
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1 doubt past Nobody vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 give past the Fairy a sample of Fairy's art the Princess obl ; herein property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sample=Theme 3 continue past Fairy vn continue-55.3 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 4 sleep gerund Fairy not said here vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 have might Fairy not said here nothing vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient 6 fear to-infinitive Fairy not said here nothing not said here from any curious people vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 7 sample Fairy's art nom sample «cognition transitive»: of=patient
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