sharpness Who acts: Sharpness, edge, you, camera, I, her · What happens: be, cut, pierce, mean, test, let · To what, where: sour taste, sharpness, you, her, puzzle, him · Speech: someone speaks here
«sharpness» 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: sharpness in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Sharpness is how sharp something is, how well its edge or point can cut or pierce.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop advmod nsubj cop punct advmod advmod nmod:poss nsubj cc conj aux parataxis cc conj punct root Sharpness NOUN is AUX how ADV sharp ADJ something PRON is AUX , PUNCT how ADV well ADV its PRON edge NOUN or CCONJ point NOUN can AUX cut VERB or CCONJ pierce VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 4 sharp nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sharp cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 sharp advmod 4 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 is nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sharp cop 7 , , PUNCT _ 15 cut punct 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 well advmod 9 well well ADV Degree=Pos 15 cut advmod 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 edge nmod:poss 11 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 15 cut nsubj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 point cc 13 point point NOUN Number=Sing 11 edge conj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 cut aux 15 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 sharp parataxis 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 pierce cc 17 pierce pierce VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 cut conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 sharp punct
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1 is present Sharpness sharp property tree rules 2 cut can Sharpness's edge or point well property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 pierce infinitive Sharpness's edge or point not said here vn poke-19-1 «NP V NP»: 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 Sharpness of a picture or image is how clear and detailed it is.
nsubj case det nmod cc conj cop advmod cc conj nsubj cop punct root Sharpness NOUN of ADP a DET picture NOUN or CCONJ image NOUN is AUX how ADV clear ADJ and CCONJ detailed ADJ it PRON is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 9 clear nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 picture case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 picture det 4 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sharpness nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 image cc 6 image image NOUN Number=Sing 4 picture conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 clear cop 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 clear advmod 9 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 detailed cc 11 detailed detailed ADJ Degree=Pos 9 clear conj 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 is nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 clear cop 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 clear punct
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1 is present Sharpness of a picture or image clear property tree rules 2 be Sharpness of a picture or image not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Sharpness of mind is being quick and clever.
nsubj case nmod cop cop cc conj punct root Sharpness NOUN of ADP mind NOUN is AUX being AUX quick ADJ and CCONJ clever ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 6 quick nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 mind case 3 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sharpness nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 quick cop 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 quick cop 6 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 clever cc 8 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 6 quick conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 quick punct
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1 is present Sharpness of mind quick property tree rules 2 be Sharpness of mind not said here tree rules
Meaning 4 Sharpness in someone's voice means it is a bit harsh or cross.
nsubj case nmod:poss case nmod nsubj cop det obl:unmarked ccomp cc conj punct root Sharpness NOUN in ADP someone PRON 's PART voice NOUN means VERB it PRON is AUX a DET bit NOUN harsh ADJ or CCONJ cross ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 5 voice case 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 voice nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 someone case 5 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sharpness nmod 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 harsh nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 harsh cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bit det 10 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 11 harsh obl:unmarked 11 harsh harsh ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means ccomp 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 cross cc 13 cross cross ADJ Degree=Pos 11 harsh conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present Sharpness in someone's voice vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is present Sharpness a bit obl:unmarked ; harsh property tree rules 3 be Sharpness not said here tree rules
Meaning 5 Sharpness can be a sour or strong taste, like lemon or strong cheese.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux cop det amod cc conj punct discourse parataxis cc amod conj punct root Sharpness NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET sour ADJ or CCONJ strong ADJ taste NOUN , PUNCT like ADP lemon NOUN or CCONJ strong ADJ cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 8 taste nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 taste aux 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 taste cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 taste det 5 sour sour ADJ Degree=Pos 8 taste amod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 strong cc 7 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sour conj 8 taste taste NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 lemon punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 lemon discourse 11 lemon lemon NOUN Number=Sing 8 taste parataxis 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 cheese cc 13 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 14 cheese amod 14 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 11 lemon conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 taste punct
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1 is a can Sharpness a sour taste tree rules
Example 1 Test the sharpness of a pencil before the exam.
det obj case det nmod case det obl punct root Test VERB the DET sharpness NOUN of ADP a DET pencil NOUN before ADP the DET exam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Test test VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sharpness det 3 sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 1 Test obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 pencil case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pencil det 6 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 sharpness nmod 7 before before ADP _ 9 exam case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 exam det 9 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 1 Test obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Test punct
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1 test imperative you not said here the sharpness of a pencil before the exam vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sharpness=Theme
Example 2 The camera lets you change the sharpness of the photo.
det nsubj obj xcomp det obj case det nmod punct root The DET camera NOUN lets VERB you PRON change VERB the DET sharpness NOUN of ADP the DET photo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 camera det 2 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 3 lets nsubj 3 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 lets obj 5 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 lets xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sharpness det 7 sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 5 change obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 photo case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 photo det 10 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 7 sharpness nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 lets punct
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1 let present the camera you tree rules 2 change infinitive you not said here the sharpness of the photo vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sharpness=Patient
Example 3 There was a sharpness in Mum's voice when I was late.
expl det nsubj case nmod:poss case nmod advmod nsubj cop advcl punct root There PRON was VERB a DET sharpness NOUN in ADP Mum PROPN 's PART voice NOUN when ADV I PRON was AUX late ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sharpness det 4 sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 8 voice case 6 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 8 voice nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 Mum case 8 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 sharpness nmod 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 late advmod 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 late nsubj 11 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 late cop 12 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 2 was advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past a sharpness in Mum's voice there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is past I late property tree rules
Example 4 Her sharpness of mind helped her solve the puzzle first.
nmod:poss nsubj case nmod obj xcomp det obj advmod punct root Her PRON sharpness NOUN of ADP mind NOUN helped VERB her PRON solve VERB the DET puzzle NOUN first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sharpness nmod:poss 2 sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 5 helped nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 mind case 4 mind mind NOUN Number=Sing 2 sharpness nmod 5 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 helped obj 7 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 helped xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 puzzle det 9 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 7 solve obj 10 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 solve advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 helped punct
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1 help past Her sharpness of mind her = she vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 solve infinitive her = she not said here the puzzle first property vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic
Example 5 I love the sharpness of cheddar cheese.
nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root I PRON love VERB the DET sharpness NOUN of ADP cheddar NOUN cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 love nsubj 2 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sharpness det 4 sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 2 love obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 cheese case 6 cheddar cheddar NOUN Number=Sing 7 cheese compound 7 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 4 sharpness nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 love punct
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1 love present I the sharpness of cheddar cheese vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sharpness=Stimulus
Example 6 Be careful, the sharpness of that blade can cut you.
cop csubj punct det nsubj case det nmod aux obj punct root Be AUX careful ADJ , PUNCT the DET sharpness NOUN of ADP that DET blade NOUN can AUX cut VERB you PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sharpness csubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 sharpness punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sharpness det 5 sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 10 cut nsubj 6 of of ADP _ 8 blade case 7 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 blade det 8 blade blade NOUN Number=Sing 5 sharpness nmod 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 cut aux 10 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 11 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 cut obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 10 cut punct
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1 is infinitive careful property tree rules 2 cut can the sharpness of that blade you vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product
Example 7 The sharpness of the frost made our fingers sting.
det nsubj case det nmod nmod:poss nsubj ccomp punct root The DET sharpness NOUN of ADP the DET frost NOUN made VERB our PRON fingers NOUN sting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sharpness det 2 sharpness sharpness NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 frost case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 frost det 5 frost frost NOUN Number=Sing 2 sharpness nmod 6 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 fingers nmod:poss 8 fingers finger NOUN Number=Plur 9 sting nsubj 9 sting sting VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make past the sharpness of the frost tree rules 2 sting present our fingers vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 8 Then they asked him why he had come; and he told them how he was sent to find the Sword of Sharpness and the Cap of Darkness.
The tree, 27 words advmod nsubj iobj advmod nsubj aux advcl punct cc nsubj conj iobj advmod nsubj aux:pass ccomp mark advcl det obj case nmod cc det conj case nmod punct root Then ADV they PRON asked VERB him PRON why ADV he PRON had AUX come VERB ; PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON told VERB them PRON how ADV he PRON was AUX sent VERB to PART find VERB the DET Sword NOUN of ADP Sharpness PROPN and CCONJ the DET Cap PROPN of ADP Darkness PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 asked advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 asked iobj 5 why why ADV PronType=Int 8 come advmod 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 come nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 come aux 8 come come VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 3 asked advcl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 told punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 told cc 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 told nsubj 12 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 asked conj 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 told iobj 14 how how ADV PronType=Int 17 sent advmod 15 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 sent nsubj 16 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 17 sent aux:pass 17 sent send VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 told ccomp 18 to to PART _ 19 find mark 19 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 sent advcl 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 Sword det 21 Sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 19 find obj 22 of of ADP _ 23 Sharpness case 23 Sharpness Sharpness PROPN Number=Sing 21 Sword nmod 24 and and CCONJ _ 26 Cap cc 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 Cap det 26 Cap Cap PROPN Number=Sing 23 Sharpness conj 27 of of ADP _ 28 Darkness case 28 Darkness Darkness PROPN Number=Sing 26 Cap nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 asked punct
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1 ask speech: ask past they him = he then vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient 2 come past · perfect he vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 tell speech: assert past he them = they vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic 4 send past · passive he vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 5 find to-infinitive the Sword of Sharpness and the Cap of Darkness vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Topic
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