sherlock

Who acts: Sherlock, famous fictional detective, person, ruder version, It, sister · What happens: be, solve, notice, find out, say, state · To what, where: famous fictional detective, stories, crimes, things, someone, something · Speech: someone speaks here

«sherlock» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: sherlock in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective in stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, who solves crimes by careful noticing and logical thinking.

The tree, 22 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Sherlock	Sherlock	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 detective	nsubj
2	Holmes	Holmes	PROPN	Number=Sing	1 Sherlock	flat
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 detective	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 detective	det
5	famous	famous	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 detective	amod
6	fictional	fictional	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 detective	amod
7	detective	detective	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
8	in	in	ADP	_	9 stories	case
9	stories	story	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 detective	nmod
10	by	by	ADP	_	11 Arthur	case
11	Arthur	Arthur	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 detective	nmod
12	Conan	Conan	PROPN	Number=Sing	11 Arthur	flat
13	Doyle	Doyle	PROPN	Number=Sing	11 Arthur	flat
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 solves	punct
15	who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	16 solves	nsubj
16	solves	solve	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 detective	parataxis
17	crimes	crime	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 solves	obj
18	by	by	SCONJ	_	20 noticing	mark
19	careful	careful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	20 noticing	amod
20	noticing	notice	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	16 solves	advcl
21	and	and	CCONJ	_	23 thinking	cc
22	logical	logical	ADJ	Degree=Pos	23 thinking	amod
23	thinking	thinking	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 noticing	conj
24	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 detective	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	is a	present	Sherlock	a famous fictional detective	stories	by Arthur	tree rules
2	solve	present	a famous fictional detective	crimes			vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Topic
3	notice	gerund	a famous fictional detective not said here				vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A person who is good at finding things out.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 person	det
2	person	person	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 good	nsubj
3	who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	5 good	nsubj
4	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 good	cop
5	good	good	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
6	at	at	SCONJ	_	7 finding	mark
7	finding	find	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	5 good	advcl
8	things	thing	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 finding	obj
9	out	out	ADP	_	7 finding	compound:prt
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 good	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	present	a person					good property	tree rules
2	find out	gerund	a person not said here	things					vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"Well done, Sherlock!"

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 done	punct
2	Well	well	ADV	Degree=Pos	3 done	advmod
3	done	do	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 Sherlock	punct
5	Sherlock	Sherlock	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 done	obl
6	!	!	PUNCT	_	3 done	punct
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 done	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	do in a quote	participle		Sherlock				well property	vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Usage: informal, sarcastic — kept apart, not parsed.

Said to someone who has just stated something obvious.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Said	say	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
2	to	to	ADP	_	3 someone	case
3	someone	someone	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	1 Said	obl
4	who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	7 stated	nsubj:pass
5	has	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	7 stated	aux
6	just	just	ADV	_	7 stated	advmod
7	stated	state	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 someone	acl:relcl
8	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 stated	obj
9	obvious	obvious	ADJ	Degree=Pos	8 something	amod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	participle			someone				vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to someone=Recipient
2	state speech: other	present · perfect · passive		something					tree rules

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"No kidding, Sherlock!" (a ruder version uses a swear word).

Sentence 1: "No kidding, Sherlock!"

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 kidding	punct
2	No	no	DET	PronType=Neg	3 kidding	det
3	kidding	kidding	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 Sherlock	punct
5	Sherlock	Sherlock	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 kidding	appos
6	!	!	PUNCT	_	5 Sherlock	punct
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 kidding	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Sentence 2: (a ruder version uses a swear word).

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	5 uses	punct
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 version	det
3	ruder	rude	ADJ	Degree=Cmp	4 version	amod
4	version	version	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 uses	nsubj
5	uses	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	8 word	det
7	swear	swear	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 word	compound
8	word	word	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 uses	obj
9	)	)	PUNCT	_	5 uses	punct
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 uses	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	present	a ruder version	a swear word					vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient

Example 1

Sherlock Holmes lived at 221B Baker Street.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Sherlock	Sherlock	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 lived	nsubj
2	Holmes	Holmes	PROPN	Number=Sing	1 Sherlock	flat
3	lived	live	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	at	at	ADP	_	5 221B	case
5	221B	221b	NOUN	Number=Sing NumForm=Combi NumType=Ord	3 lived	obl
6	Baker	Baker	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 Street	compound
7	Street	Street	PROPN	Number=Sing	5 221B	appos
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 lived	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	live	past	Sherlock			221B			vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at 221b=Location

Example 2

"It's raining." "Well spotted, Sherlock!"

Sentence 1: "It's raining." "

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 raining	punct
2	It	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 raining	nsubj
3	's	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 raining	aux
4	raining	rain	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	root	root
5	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 raining	punct
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 raining	punct
7	"	"	PUNCT	_	4 raining	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	rain in a quote	present · progressive	It						vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»

Sentence 2: Well spotted, Sherlock!"

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Well	well	INTJ	_	2 spotted	discourse
2	spotted	spot	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 Sherlock	punct
4	Sherlock	Sherlock	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 spotted	parataxis
5	!	!	PUNCT	_	4 Sherlock	punct
6	"	"	PUNCT	_	2 spotted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	spot	participle							vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»

Example 3

My sister played Sherlock and found my hidden chocolate.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	My	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	2 sister	nmod:poss
2	sister	sister	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 played	nsubj
3	played	play	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	Sherlock	Sherlock	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 played	obj
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	6 found	cc
6	found	find	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 played	conj
7	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	9 chocolate	nmod:poss
8	hidden	hidden	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 chocolate	amod
9	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 found	obj
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 played	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	play	past	My sister	Sherlock					vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sherlock=Theme
2	find	past	My sister not said here	my hidden chocolate					vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Topic

Example 4

Sherlock solves crimes by noticing small clues.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Sherlock	sherlock	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 solves	nsubj
2	solves	solve	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	crimes	crime	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 solves	obj
4	by	by	SCONJ	_	5 noticing	mark
5	noticing	notice	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 solves	advcl
6	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 clues	amod
7	clues	clue	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 noticing	obj
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 solves	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	solve	present	Sherlock	crimes					vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Topic
2	notice	gerund	Sherlock not said here	small clues					vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer clue=Stimulus

Example 5

Dr Watson helps Sherlock on his cases.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dr	Dr	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Watson	nmod:desc
2	Watson	Watson	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 helps	nsubj
3	helps	help	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	Sherlock	Sherlock	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 helps	obj
5	on	on	ADP	_	7 cases	case
6	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	7 cases	nmod:poss
7	cases	case	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 helps	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 helps	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	help	present	Watson Dr		Sherlock	Watson's cases			vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sherlock=Beneficiary

Example 6

Let's be Sherlocks and work out who took the cake.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Let	let	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	's	we	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	1 Let	obj
3	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	4 Sherlocks	cop
4	Sherlocks	sherlock	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Let	obj
5	and	and	CCONJ	_	6 work	cc
6	work	work	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	1 Let	conj
7	out	out	ADP	_	6 work	compound:prt
8	who	who	PRON	PronType=Rel	9 took	nsubj
9	took	take	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 work	ccomp
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 cake	det
11	cake	cake	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 took	obj
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Let	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	let	imperative	you not said here	's	vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme
2	is a	infinitive		Sherlocks	tree rules
3	work out	infinitive	you not said here		vn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4	take	past		the cake	vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme

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