sill Who acts: sill, rock, cat, We, Grandma, dust · What happens: be, form, melt, push, sit, put · To what, where: flat shelf, bottom, bottom part, flat layer, geology, hot melted rock
«sill» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: sill in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sill is the flat shelf at the bottom of a window, inside or outside.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case det nmod punct advmod cc conj punct root A DET sill NOUN is AUX the DET flat ADJ shelf NOUN at ADP the DET bottom NOUN of ADP a DET window NOUN , PUNCT inside ADV or CCONJ outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sill det 2 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 6 shelf nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 shelf cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shelf det 5 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shelf amod 6 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 bottom case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 bottom det 9 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing 6 shelf nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 window case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 window det 12 window window NOUN Number=Sing 9 bottom nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 inside punct 14 inside inside ADV _ 6 shelf advmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 outside cc 16 outside outside ADV _ 14 inside conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 shelf punct
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1 is a present a sill the flat shelf the bottom of a window inside property tree rules
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 sill is also the bottom part of a door frame.
det nsubj cop advmod det amod case det compound nmod punct root A DET sill NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET bottom ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET door NOUN frame NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sill det 2 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 part cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 part advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 part det 6 bottom bottom ADJ Degree=Pos 7 part amod 7 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 11 frame case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 frame det 10 door door NOUN Number=Sing 11 frame compound 11 frame frame NOUN Number=Sing 7 part nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 part punct
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1 is a present a sill the bottom part of a door frame tree rules
Meaning 3 In geology, a sill is a flat layer of rock that formed when hot melted rock pushed between other layers.
The tree, 20 words case obl punct det nsubj cop det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod amod amod obj acl case amod obl punct root In ADP geology NOUN , PUNCT a DET sill NOUN is AUX a DET flat ADJ layer NOUN of ADP rock NOUN that PRON formed VERB when ADV hot ADJ melted VERB rock NOUN pushed VERB between ADP other ADJ layers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 geology case 2 geology geology NOUN Number=Sing 9 layer obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 geology punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sill det 5 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 9 layer nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 layer cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 layer det 8 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 9 layer amod 9 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 rock case 11 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 9 layer nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 formed nsubj 13 formed form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 rock acl:relcl 14 when when ADV PronType=Int 15 hot advmod 15 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 17 rock amod 16 melted melt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 rock amod 17 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 13 formed obj 18 pushed push VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 rock acl 19 between between ADP _ 21 layers case 20 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 21 layers amod 21 layers layer NOUN Number=Plur 18 pushed obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 layer punct
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1 is a present a sill a flat layer geology of rock tree rules 2 form past rock hot melted rock vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rock=Theme 3 melt participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 push participle hot melted rock not said here other layers vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent between layer=Destination
Example 1 The cat sat on the window sill in the sun.
det nsubj case det compound obl case det obl root The DET cat NOUN sat VERB on ADP the DET window NOUN sill NOUN in ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 sill case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sill det 6 window window NOUN Number=Sing 7 sill compound 7 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 sun. case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sun. det 10 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat obl
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1 sit past the cat the window sill in the sun. vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on sill=Location
Example 2 We put our bean seeds on the sill to grow.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case det obl mark advcl punct root We PRON put VERB our PRON bean NOUN seeds NOUN on ADP the DET sill NOUN to PART grow VERB . 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 put nsubj 2 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 seeds nmod:poss 4 bean bean NOUN Number=Sing 5 seeds compound 5 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 2 put obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 sill case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sill det 8 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 2 put obl 9 to to PART _ 10 grow mark 10 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 put advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 put punct
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1 put past We our bean seeds the sill vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent seed=Theme on sill=Destination 2 grow to-infinitive We not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 A robin landed on the sill outside.
det acl case det obl advmod punct root A DET robin NOUN landed VERB on ADP the DET sill NOUN outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 robin det 2 robin robin NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 landed land VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 robin acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 sill case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sill det 6 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 3 landed obl 7 outside outside ADV _ 3 landed advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 robin punct
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1 land participle a robin not said here the sill outside property vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on sill=Destination
Example 4 Grandma left a pie to cool on the window sill.
nsubj det obj mark advcl case det compound obl punct root Grandma NOUN left VERB a DET pie NOUN to PART cool VERB on ADP the DET window NOUN sill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 left nsubj 2 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pie det 4 pie pie NOUN Number=Sing 2 left obj 5 to to PART _ 6 cool mark 6 cool cool VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 left advcl 7 on on ADP _ 10 sill case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sill det 9 window window NOUN Number=Sing 10 sill compound 10 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 6 cool obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 left punct
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1 leave past Grandma a pie vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pie=Theme 2 cool to-infinitive Grandma not said here the window sill vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 There was dust all along the sill.
expl nsubj advmod case det nmod punct root There PRON was VERB dust NOUN all ADV along ADP the DET sill NOUN . 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 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 4 all all ADV _ 7 sill advmod 5 along along ADP _ 7 sill case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sill det 7 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 3 dust nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 was punct
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1 be past dust along the sill there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Rain dripped off the sill onto the path.
acl case det obl case det obl punct root Rain NOUN dripped VERB off ADP the DET sill NOUN onto ADP the DET path NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 dripped drip VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Rain acl 3 off off ADP _ 5 sill case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sill det 5 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 2 dripped obl 6 onto onto ADP _ 8 path case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 path det 8 path path NOUN Number=Sing 2 dripped obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Rain punct
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1 drip participle Rain not said here the path off the sill vn pour-9.5 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme off sill=Initial_Location onto path=Destination
Example 7 Don't sit on the sill of an open window — it is not safe.
The tree, 14 words aux advmod case det obl case det amod nmod punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct root Do AUX n't PART sit VERB on ADP the DET sill NOUN of ADP an DET open ADJ window NOUN — PUNCT it PRON is AUX not PART safe ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 sit aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 sit advmod 3 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 sill case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sill det 6 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 3 sit obl 7 of of ADP _ 10 window case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 window det 9 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 10 window amod 10 window window NOUN Number=Sing 6 sill nmod 11 — - PUNCT _ 15 safe punct 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 safe nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 safe cop 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 safe advmod 15 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sit parataxis 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 sit punct
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1 not sit imperative · do-support you not said here the sill of a open window vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on sill=Location 2 not is present window safe property tree rules
Example 8 When he had done pecking he got upon the window-sill, opened his wings, and flew right away.
The tree, 18 words advmod nsubj aux advcl nsubj ccomp case det compound punct obl punct conj nmod:poss obj punct cc parataxis advmod advmod punct root When ADV he PRON had AUX done VERB pecking VERB he PRON got VERB upon ADP the DET window NOUN - PUNCT sill NOUN , PUNCT opened VERB his PRON wings NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ flew VERB right ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 done advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 done nsubj 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 done aux 4 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 pecking peck VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 done advcl 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 got nsubj 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 pecking ccomp 8 upon upon ADP _ 12 sill case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 sill det 10 window window NOUN Number=Sing 12 sill compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 window punct 12 sill sill NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 opened punct 14 opened open VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 got conj 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 wings nmod:poss 16 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 14 opened obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 flew punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 flew cc 19 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 done parataxis 20 right right ADV _ 21 away advmod 21 away away ADV _ 19 flew advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 done punct
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1 do past · perfect he vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 peck gerund he not said here tree rules 3 get past he upon the window sill vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 open past he not said here his wings vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme 5 fly past away property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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