seed Who acts: seed, plant, Seeds, top players, idea, She · What happens: be, grow, place, not meet, start, write · To what, where: small hard part, new plant, small pips, fruit, field, strong player
«seed» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: seed in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A seed is the small hard part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl case det amod obl punct root A DET seed NOUN is AUX the DET small ADJ hard ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET plant NOUN that PRON can AUX grow VERB into ADP a DET new ADJ plant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 seed det 2 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 part det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 6 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 plant case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 plant det 10 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 grow nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 grow aux 13 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 plant acl:relcl 14 into into ADP _ 17 plant case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 plant det 16 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 17 plant amod 17 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 13 grow obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 is a present a seed the small hard part of a plant tree rules 2 grow can a plant into a new plant result vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into plant=Result
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 Seeds are also the small pips inside fruit, like apple seeds or melon seeds.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop advmod det amod case nmod punct case compound conj cc compound conj punct root Seeds NOUN are AUX also ADV the DET small ADJ pips NOUN inside ADP fruit NOUN , PUNCT like ADP apple NOUN seeds NOUN or CCONJ melon NOUN seeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 6 pips nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 pips cop 3 also also ADV _ 6 pips advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 pips det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pips amod 6 pips pip NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 inside inside ADP _ 8 fruit case 8 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 6 pips nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 seeds punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 seeds case 11 apple apple NOUN Number=Sing 12 seeds compound 12 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 6 pips conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 seeds cc 14 melon melon NOUN Number=Sing 15 seeds compound 15 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 12 seeds conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 pips punct
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1 is a present Seeds the small pips and apple seeds or melon seeds fruit tree rules
Meaning 3 To seed a field is to plant seeds in it.
mark nsubj det conj cop mark obj case obl punct root To PART seed NOUN a DET field NOUN is AUX to PART plant VERB seeds NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 seed mark 2 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 7 plant nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 field det 4 field field NOUN Number=Sing 2 seed conj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 plant cop 6 to to PART _ 7 plant mark 7 plant plant VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 7 plant obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 plant obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 plant punct
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1 is present seed and a field field plant property tree rules
Meaning 4 In sport a seed is a strong player placed so that top players do not meet early in a tournament.
The tree, 20 words case obl det nsubj cop det amod acl mark fixed amod nsubj aux advmod advcl advmod case det obl punct root In ADP sport NOUN a DET seed NOUN is AUX a DET strong ADJ player NOUN placed VERB so SCONJ that PRON top ADJ players NOUN do AUX not PART meet VERB early ADV in ADP a DET tournament NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 sport case 2 sport sport NOUN Number=Sing 8 player obl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 seed det 4 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 8 player nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 player cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 player det 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 player amod 8 player player NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 player acl 10 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 16 meet mark 11 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 so fixed 12 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 13 players amod 13 players player NOUN Number=Plur 16 meet nsubj 14 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 meet aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 meet advmod 16 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 placed advcl 17 early early ADV Degree=Pos 16 meet advmod 18 in in ADP _ 20 tournament case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 tournament det 20 tournament tournament NOUN Number=Sing 16 meet obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 8 player punct
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1 is a present a seed a strong player sport tree rules 2 place participle a strong player not said here vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent 3 not meet present · do-support top players a tournament early property vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 «The seed of an idea» is where an idea starts.
punct det nsubj case det nmod punct cop det nsubj acl:relcl punct root « PUNCT The DET seed NOUN of ADP an DET idea NOUN » PUNCT is AUX where ADV an DET idea NOUN starts VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 seed punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 seed det 3 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 9 where nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 idea case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 idea det 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 3 seed nmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 seed punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 where cop 9 where where ADV PronType=Int root root 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 idea det 11 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 12 starts nsubj 12 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 where acl:relcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 where punct
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1 is present the seed of a idea where property tree rules 2 start present a idea vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Meaning 6 In some dialect speech, seed is written for see or seen.
case det compound obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc conj punct root In ADP some DET dialect NOUN speech NOUN , PUNCT seed NOUN is AUX written VERB for ADP see NOUN or CCONJ seen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 speech case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 speech det 3 dialect dialect NOUN Number=Sing 4 speech compound 4 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 8 written obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 speech punct 6 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 8 written nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 written aux:pass 8 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 for for ADP _ 10 see case 10 see see NOUN Number=Sing 8 written obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 seen cc 12 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 written conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 written punct
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1 write present · passive seed some dialect speech for see vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in speech=Destination 2 see participle vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 She planted 5 rows of 8 seeds.
nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod punct root She PRON planted VERB 5 NUM rows NOUN of ADP 8 NUM seeds NOUN . 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 planted nsubj 2 planted plant VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rows nummod 4 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 2 planted obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 seeds case 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 seeds nummod 7 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 4 rows nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 planted punct
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1 plant past She 5 rows of 8 seeds vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient
Example 2 A packet has 30 seeds.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root A DET packet NOUN has VERB 30 NUM seeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 packet det 2 packet packet NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 seeds nummod 5 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a packet 30 seeds vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Patient
Example 3 Only 24 of the seeds grew.
advmod advcl case det nsubj punct root Only ADV 24 NUM of ADP the DET seeds NOUN grew VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 2 24 advmod 2 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 grew advcl 3 of of ADP _ 5 seeds case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 seeds det 5 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 6 grew nsubj 6 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 grew punct
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1 grow past the seeds vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 How many seeds are in 4 packets?
advmod amod nsubj cop case nummod punct root How ADV many ADJ seeds NOUN are AUX in ADP 4 NUM packets NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 seeds amod 3 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 7 packets nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 packets cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 packets case 6 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 packets nummod 7 packets packet NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 packets punct
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1 is present many seeds 4 packets tree rules
Example 5 A tiny acorn is the seed of a huge oak tree.
det amod nsubj cop det case det amod compound nmod punct root A DET tiny ADJ acorn NOUN is AUX the DET seed NOUN of ADP a DET huge ADJ oak NOUN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 acorn det 2 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 acorn amod 3 acorn acorn NOUN Number=Sing 6 seed nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 seed cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 seed det 6 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 11 tree case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 tree det 9 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tree amod 10 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 11 tree compound 11 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 6 seed nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 seed punct
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1 is a present a tiny acorn the seed of a huge oak tree tree rules
Example 6 Birds eat the seeds from the sunflower heads.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Birds NOUN eat VERB the DET seeds NOUN from ADP the DET sunflower NOUN heads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 seeds det 4 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 heads case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 heads det 7 sunflower sunflower NOUN Number=Sing 8 heads compound 8 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present Birds the seeds the sunflower heads vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Patient
Example 7 Spit out the watermelon seeds.
compound:prt det compound obj punct root Spit VERB out ADP the DET watermelon NOUN seeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spit spit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Spit compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 seeds det 4 watermelon watermelon NOUN Number=Sing 5 seeds compound 5 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 1 Spit obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Spit punct
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1 spit out imperative you not said here the watermelon seeds vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent seed=Theme
Example 8 The wind carries dandelion seeds far away.
det nsubj compound obj advmod advmod punct root The DET wind NOUN carries VERB dandelion NOUN seeds NOUN far ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 wind det 2 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 3 carries nsubj 3 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 dandelion dandelion NOUN Number=Sing 5 seeds compound 5 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 3 carries obj 6 far far ADV Degree=Pos 7 away advmod 7 away away ADV _ 3 carries advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 carries punct
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1 carry present the wind dandelion seeds away property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Theme
Example 9 She was the top seed in the tennis tournament.
nsubj cop det amod case det compound nmod punct root She PRON was AUX the DET top ADJ seed NOUN in ADP the DET tennis NOUN tournament NOUN . 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 5 seed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 seed cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 seed det 4 top top ADJ Degree=Pos 5 seed amod 5 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 tournament case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tournament det 8 tennis tennis NOUN Number=Sing 9 tournament compound 9 tournament tournament NOUN Number=Sing 5 seed nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 seed punct
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1 is a past She the top seed the tennis tournament tree rules
Example 10 You oughter seed dat toof, boss.
nsubj compound compound obl punct conj punct root You PRON oughter ADJ seed NOUN dat NOUN toof NOUN , PUNCT boss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 oughter nsubj 2 oughter ought ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 3 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing 5 toof compound 4 dat dat NOUN Number=Sing 5 toof compound 5 toof toof NOUN Number=Sing 2 oughter obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 boss punct 7 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 5 toof conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 oughter punct
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