sapphire Who acts: sapphire, Sapphires, queen, sea, ring, phone screens · What happens: be, use, describe, call, set, crown · To what, where: precious stone, jewellery, bright deep blue colour, ruby, crown, deep sapphire · Speech: someone speaks here
«sapphire» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: sapphire in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sapphire is a precious stone, usually a clear, deep blue, used in jewellery.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod punct advmod det conj punct amod conj punct conj case obl punct root A DET sapphire NOUN is AUX a DET precious ADJ stone NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV a DET clear ADJ , PUNCT deep ADJ blue ADJ , PUNCT used VERB in ADP jewellery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sapphire det 2 sapphire sapphire NOUN Number=Sing 6 stone nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stone cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 stone det 5 precious precious ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stone amod 6 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 clear punct 8 usually usually ADV _ 10 clear advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 clear det 10 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stone conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 blue punct 12 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 13 blue amod 13 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 10 clear conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 used punct 15 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 blue conj 16 in in ADP _ 17 jewellery case 17 jewellery jewellery NOUN Number=Sing 15 used obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 stone punct
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1 is a present a sapphire a precious stone tree rules 2 be a sapphire not said here usually property tree rules 3 use participle a sapphire not said here jewellery 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 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Sapphire describes a bright, deep blue colour, as in «sapphire eyes» or «a sapphire sea».
The tree, 15 words nsubj det amod punct amod amod obj punct case case punct compound appos punct cc punct det amod conj punct punct root Sapphire NOUN describes VERB a DET bright ADJ , PUNCT deep ADJ blue ADJ colour NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT sapphire NOUN eyes NOUN » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT a DET sapphire ADJ sea NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sapphire sapphire NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes nsubj 2 describes describe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 colour det 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 colour punct 6 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 7 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 2 describes obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 eyes punct 10 as as ADP _ 14 eyes case 11 in in ADP _ 14 eyes case 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 eyes punct 13 sapphire sapphire NOUN Number=Sing 14 eyes compound 14 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 8 colour appos 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 eyes punct 16 or or CCONJ _ 20 sea cc 17 « « PUNCT _ 20 sea punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 sea det 19 sapphire sapphire ADJ Degree=Pos 20 sea amod 20 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 8 colour conj 21 » » PUNCT _ 20 sea punct 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 describes punct
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1 describe present Sapphire a bright deep blue colour or a sapphire sea vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent colour=Theme
Meaning 3 Sapphires can also be pink, yellow or other colours, except red, which is called a ruby.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod cop punct amod cc conj conj punct case conj punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl det obj punct root Sapphires NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX pink ADJ , PUNCT yellow ADJ or CCONJ other ADJ colours NOUN , PUNCT except ADP red ADJ , PUNCT which PRON is AUX called VERB a DET ruby NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sapphires sapphire NOUN Number=Plur 5 pink nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 pink aux 3 also also ADV _ 5 pink advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 pink cop 5 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 colours punct 7 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 10 colours amod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 other cc 9 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 yellow conj 10 colours colour NOUN Number=Plur 5 pink conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 red punct 12 except except ADP _ 13 red case 13 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pink conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 called punct 15 which which PRON PronType=Rel 17 called nsubj:pass 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 called aux:pass 17 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 red advcl 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 ruby det 19 ruby ruby NOUN Number=Sing 17 called obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 pink punct
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1 is can Sapphires pink property tree rules 2 be Sapphires not said here tree rules 3 call present · passive a ruby vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme ruby=Result
Example 1 The queen's crown was set with sapphires.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root The DET queen NOUN 's PART crown NOUN was AUX set VERB with ADP sapphires NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 queen det 2 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 4 crown nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 queen case 4 crown crown NOUN Number=Sing 6 set nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 set aux:pass 6 set set VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 with with ADP _ 8 sapphires case 8 sapphires sapphire NOUN Number=Plur 6 set obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 set punct
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1 set past · passive the queen's crown with sapphires vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with sapphire=Instrument 2 crown the queen nom crown «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 The sea was a deep sapphire blue.
det nsubj cop det amod amod punct root The DET sea NOUN was AUX a DET deep ADJ sapphire NOUN blue ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sea det 2 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 6 sapphire nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 sapphire cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sapphire det 5 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sapphire amod 6 sapphire sapphire NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sapphire amod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 sapphire punct
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1 is a past the sea a deep sapphire tree rules
Example 3 Sapphires are very hard, so they don't scratch easily.
nsubj cop advmod punct advmod nsubj aux advmod conj advmod punct root Sapphires NOUN are AUX very ADV hard ADJ , PUNCT so ADV they PRON do AUX n't PART scratch VERB easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sapphires sapphire NOUN Number=Plur 4 hard nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hard cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 hard advmod 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 scratch punct 6 so so ADV _ 10 scratch advmod 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 scratch nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 scratch aux 9 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 scratch advmod 10 scratch scratch VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard conj 11 easily easily ADV _ 10 scratch advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 hard punct
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1 is present Sapphires hard property tree rules 2 not scratch present · do-support Sapphires = sapphire easily property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Gran's ring has a small sapphire in the middle.
nmod:poss case nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Gran PROPN 's PART ring NOUN has VERB a DET small ADJ sapphire NOUN in ADP the DET middle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gran Gran PROPN Number=Sing 3 ring nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Gran case 3 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sapphire det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sapphire amod 7 sapphire sapphire NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 middle case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 middle det 10 middle middle NOUN Number=Sing 7 sapphire nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present Gran's ring a small sapphire the middle vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sapphire=Patient
Example 5 Rubies and sapphires are made of the same mineral.
nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass case det amod obl punct root Rubies NOUN and CCONJ sapphires NOUN are AUX made VERB of ADP the DET same ADJ mineral NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rubies ruby NOUN Number=Plur 5 made nsubj:pass 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 sapphires cc 3 sapphires sapphire NOUN Number=Plur 1 Rubies conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 mineral case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mineral det 8 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 9 mineral amod 9 mineral mineral NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive Rubies and sapphires of the same mineral vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 6 Some phone screens and watch faces use man-made sapphire glass.
det compound nsubj cc compound conj compound punct amod compound obj punct root Some DET phone NOUN screens NOUN and CCONJ watch NOUN faces NOUN use VERB man NOUN - PUNCT made VERB sapphire NOUN glass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 screens det 2 phone phone NOUN Number=Sing 3 screens compound 3 screens screen NOUN Number=Plur 7 use nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 faces cc 5 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 6 faces compound 6 faces face NOUN Number=Plur 3 screens conj 7 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 man man NOUN Number=Sing 10 made compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 man punct 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 glass amod 11 sapphire sapphire NOUN Number=Sing 12 glass compound 12 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 7 use obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 use punct
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1 use present some phone screens and watch faces made sapphire glass vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glass=Patient 2 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 7 They are made of rare sapphires, which were brought out of India a thousand years ago.
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux:pass case amod obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case case obl det nummod obl:unmarked advmod punct root They PRON are AUX made VERB of ADP rare ADJ sapphires NOUN , PUNCT which PRON were AUX brought VERB out ADP of ADP India PROPN a DET thousand NUM years NOUN ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 made nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur 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 sapphires case 5 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 6 sapphires amod 6 sapphires sapphire NOUN Number=Plur 3 made obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 brought punct 8 which which PRON PronType=Rel 10 brought nsubj:pass 9 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 brought aux:pass 10 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 sapphires acl:relcl 11 out out ADP _ 13 India case 12 of of ADP _ 13 India case 13 India India PROPN Number=Sing 10 brought obl 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 thousand det 15 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 16 years nummod 16 years year NOUN Number=Plur 17 ago obl:unmarked 17 ago ago ADV _ 10 brought advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make present · passive They of rare sapphires vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 bring out past · passive rare sapphires India ago property tree rules
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