sand Who acts: Sands, We, desert, you, sand, Dad · What happens: find, mean, rub, make, build, be · To what, where: Tiny grains, beaches, large area, wood, sandcastle, beach
«sand» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: sand in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tiny grains of rock and shell, found on beaches and in deserts.
amod nsubj:pass case nmod cc conj punct case obl cc case conj punct root Tiny ADJ grains NOUN of ADP rock NOUN and CCONJ shell NOUN , PUNCT found VERB on ADP beaches NOUN and CCONJ in ADP deserts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 2 grains amod 2 grains grain NOUN Number=Plur 8 found nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 rock case 4 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 2 grains nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 shell cc 6 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 4 rock conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 found punct 8 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 on on ADP _ 10 beaches case 10 beaches beach NOUN Number=Plur 8 found obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 deserts cc 12 in in ADP _ 13 deserts case 13 deserts desert NOUN Number=Plur 10 beaches conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 found punct
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1 find participle · passive Tiny grains of rock and shell beaches and deserts vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic
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 "Sands" means a large area of sand.
punct nsubj punct det amod obj case nmod punct root " PUNCT Sands NOUN " PUNCT means VERB a DET large ADJ area NOUN of ADP sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Sands punct 2 Sands sand NOUN Number=Plur 4 means nsubj 3 " " PUNCT _ 2 Sands punct 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 area det 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 area amod 7 area area NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 sand case 9 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 7 area nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Sands a large area of sand vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Topic
Meaning 3 As a verb, to rub wood with sandpaper to make it smooth.
case det obl punct mark obj case obl mark advcl obj xcomp punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART rub VERB wood NOUN with ADP sandpaper NOUN to PART make VERB it PRON smooth ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 rub obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 rub punct 5 to to PART _ 6 rub mark 6 rub rub VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 6 rub obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 sandpaper case 9 sandpaper sandpaper NOUN Number=Sing 6 rub obl 10 to to PART _ 11 make mark 11 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 rub advcl 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 make obj 13 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 11 make xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 rub punct
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1 rub to-infinitive wood as a verb; with sandpaper vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent wood=Destination with sandpaper=Theme 2 make to-infinitive wood smooth property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Example 1 We built a sandcastle on the beach.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root We PRON built VERB a DET sandcastle NOUN on ADP the DET beach 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sandcastle det 4 sandcastle sandcastle NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 beach case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 beach det 7 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past We a sandcastle the beach vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sandcastle=Theme on beach=Source
Example 2 Sand is made of tiny pieces of rock.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl case nmod punct root Sand NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP tiny ADJ pieces NOUN of ADP rock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 pieces case 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pieces amod 6 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 rock case 8 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 6 pieces nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Sand of tiny pieces of rock vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 3 The desert is full of sand.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET desert NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 desert det 2 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 sand case 6 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present the desert of sand; full property tree rules
Example 4 Don't throw sand at your friends.
aux advmod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX n't PART throw VERB sand NOUN at ADP your PRON friends NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 throw aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 throw advmod 3 throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 3 throw obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 friends case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 friends nmod:poss 7 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 3 throw obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 throw punct
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1 not throw imperative · do-support you not said here sand at your friends vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent sand=Theme at friend=Destination
Example 5 The sand is too hot to walk on.
det nsubj cop advmod mark advcl advmod punct root The DET sand NOUN is AUX too ADV hot ADJ to PART walk VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sand det 2 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 5 hot nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hot cop 4 too too ADV _ 5 hot advmod 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 to to PART _ 7 walk mark 7 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 hot advcl 8 on on ADV _ 7 walk advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 hot punct
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1 is present the sand hot property tree rules 2 walk on to-infinitive the sand not said here vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Dad sanded the old table.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Dad NOUN sanded VERB the DET old ADJ table NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 sanded nsubj 2 sanded sand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 table det 4 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 5 table amod 5 table table NOUN Number=Sing 2 sanded obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 sanded punct
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1 sand past Dad the old table vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Patient
Example 7 Glass is made from sand.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Glass NOUN is AUX made VERB from ADP sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 made aux:pass 3 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 sand case 5 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive Glass sand vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from sand=Material
Example 8 The children played in the sandpit.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET children NOUN played VERB in ADP the DET sandpit 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 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 sandpit case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sandpit det 6 sandpit sandpit NOUN Number=Sing 3 played obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the children the sandpit vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 9 The whole church was completely buried in sand.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case obl punct root The DET whole ADJ church NOUN was AUX completely ADV buried VERB in ADP sand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 church det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 church amod 3 church church NOUN Number=Sing 6 buried nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 buried aux:pass 5 completely completely ADV _ 6 buried advmod 6 buried bury VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 sand case 8 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 6 buried obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 buried punct
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1 bury past · passive the whole church sand completely property vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in sand=Destination
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