shoebox Who acts: shoebox, cardboard box, new trainers, We, Grandma, kitten · What happens: be, come in, use, store, make, mean · To what, where: cardboard box, shoebox, small things, crafts, small room, big shoebox
«shoebox» 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: shoebox in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A shoebox is the cardboard box that new shoes come in.
det nsubj cop det compound nsubj amod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root A DET shoebox NOUN is AUX the DET cardboard NOUN box NOUN that PRON new ADJ shoes NOUN come VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shoebox det 2 shoebox shoebox NOUN Number=Sing 6 box nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 box cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 box det 5 cardboard cardboard NOUN Number=Sing 6 box compound 6 box box NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 come nsubj 8 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 9 shoes amod 9 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 10 come nsubj 10 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 box acl:relcl 11 in in ADV _ 10 come advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 box punct
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1 is a present a shoebox the cardboard box tree rules 2 come in present the cardboard box vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 A shoebox is also used to store small things, or to make crafts and school projects.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark advcl amod obj punct cc mark parataxis obj cc compound conj punct root A DET shoebox NOUN is AUX also ADV used VERB to PART store VERB small ADJ things NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART make VERB crafts NOUN and CCONJ school NOUN projects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 shoebox det 2 shoebox shoebox NOUN Number=Sing 5 used nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 used aux:pass 4 also also ADV _ 5 used advmod 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 to to PART _ 7 store mark 7 store store VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 used advcl 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 9 things amod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 7 store obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 make punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 make cc 12 to to PART _ 13 make mark 13 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 used parataxis 14 crafts craft NOUN Number=Plur 13 make obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 projects cc 16 school school NOUN Number=Sing 17 projects compound 17 projects project NOUN Number=Plur 14 crafts conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
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1 use present · passive a shoebox vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 store to-infinitive small things vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 3 make to-infinitive crafts and school projects vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset craft=Product
Meaning 3 Informally, a «shoebox» can mean a very small room or flat.
The tree, 11 words advmod punct det punct nsubj punct aux det advmod amod obj cc conj punct root Informally ADV , PUNCT a DET « PUNCT shoebox NOUN » PUNCT can AUX mean VERB a DET very ADV small ADJ room NOUN or CCONJ flat ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Informally informally ADV _ 8 mean advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Informally punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shoebox det 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 shoebox punct 5 shoebox shoebox NOUN Number=Sing 8 mean nsubj 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 shoebox punct 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 mean aux 8 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 room det 10 very very ADV _ 11 small advmod 11 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 room amod 12 room room NOUN Number=Sing 8 mean obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 flat cc 14 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 12 room conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 mean punct
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1 mean can a shoebox a small room informally property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Topic
Example 1 My new trainers came in a big shoebox.
nmod:poss amod nsubj case det amod obl punct root My PRON new ADJ trainers NOUN came VERB in ADP a DET big ADJ shoebox NOUN . PUNCT 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 3 trainers nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 trainers amod 3 trainers trainer NOUN Number=Plur 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 shoebox case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shoebox det 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 shoebox amod 8 shoebox shoebox NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past My new trainers a big shoebox vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shoebox=Location
Example 2 We made a shoebox diorama of a rainforest.
nsubj det compound obj case det nmod punct root We PRON made VERB a DET shoebox NOUN diorama NOUN of ADP a DET rainforest 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 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 diorama det 4 shoebox shoebox NOUN Number=Sing 5 diorama compound 5 diorama diorama NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 rainforest case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 rainforest det 8 rainforest rainforest NOUN Number=Sing 5 diorama nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past We a shoebox diorama of a rainforest vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diorama=Product
Example 3 Grandma keeps old photos in a shoebox.
nsubj amod obj case det obl punct root Grandma NOUN keeps VERB old ADJ photos NOUN in ADP a DET shoebox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps nsubj 2 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 photos amod 4 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 2 keeps obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 shoebox case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shoebox det 7 shoebox shoebox NOUN Number=Sing 2 keeps obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 keeps punct
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1 keep present Grandma old photos a shoebox vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent photo=Theme in shoebox=Location
Example 4 The kitten fell asleep in a shoebox.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET kitten NOUN fell VERB asleep ADJ in ADP a DET shoebox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kitten det 2 kitten kitten NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell nsubj 3 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fell xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 shoebox case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 shoebox det 7 shoebox shoebox NOUN Number=Sing 3 fell obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fell punct
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1 fall past the kitten a shoebox asleep property vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in shoebox=Location
Example 5 I cut a hole in the shoebox to make a puppet theatre.
nsubj det obj case det nmod mark advcl det amod obj punct root I PRON cut VERB a DET hole NOUN in ADP the DET shoebox NOUN to PART make VERB a DET puppet ADJ theatre 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 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hole det 4 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 shoebox case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shoebox det 7 shoebox shoebox NOUN Number=Sing 4 hole nmod 8 to to PART _ 9 make mark 9 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 cut advcl 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 theatre det 11 puppet puppet ADJ Degree=Pos 12 theatre amod 12 theatre theatre NOUN Number=Sing 9 make obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut present I a hole the shoebox vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Product 2 make to-infinitive I not said here a puppet theatre vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset theatre=Product
Example 6 Put your marbles back in the shoebox.
nmod:poss obj advmod case det obl punct root Put VERB your PRON marbles NOUN back ADV in ADP the DET shoebox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 marbles nmod:poss 3 marbles marble NOUN Number=Plur 1 Put obj 4 back back ADV _ 1 Put advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 shoebox case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 shoebox det 7 shoebox shoebox NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put back imperative you not said here your marbles the shoebox vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent marble=Theme in shoebox=Destination
Example 7 Their flat is tiny, like a shoebox.
nmod:poss nsubj cop punct case det conj punct root Their PRON flat NOUN is AUX tiny ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET shoebox NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 flat nmod:poss 2 flat flat NOUN Number=Sing 4 tiny nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tiny cop 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 shoebox punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 shoebox case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 shoebox det 8 shoebox shoebox NOUN Number=Sing 4 tiny conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tiny punct
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1 is present Their flat tiny property tree rules
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