silver Who acts: Silver, She, fish, cloud, full moon, you · What happens: be, use, mean, make, win, have · To what, where: shiny white precious metal, shiny white colour, second place, things, silver medal, race
«silver» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: silver in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Silver is a shiny, grey-white precious metal used for jewellery, coins and cutlery.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod amod acl case obl punct conj cc conj punct root Silver NOUN is AUX a DET shiny ADJ , PUNCT grey ADJ - PUNCT white ADJ precious ADJ metal NOUN used VERB for ADP jewellery NOUN , PUNCT coins NOUN and CCONJ cutlery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 10 metal nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 metal cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 metal det 4 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 10 metal amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 shiny punct 6 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 8 white amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 grey punct 8 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 10 metal amod 9 precious precious ADJ Degree=Pos 10 metal amod 10 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 metal acl 12 for for ADP _ 13 jewellery case 13 jewellery jewellery NOUN Number=Sing 11 used obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 coins punct 15 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 13 jewellery conj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 cutlery cc 17 cutlery cutlery NOUN Number=Sing 15 coins conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 metal punct
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1 is a present Silver a shiny white precious metal tree rules 2 use participle a shiny white precious metal not said here for jewellery and coins and cutlery vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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 Silver is the shiny grey-white colour.
nsubj cop det amod amod punct amod punct root Silver NOUN is AUX the DET shiny ADJ grey ADJ - PUNCT white ADJ colour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 8 colour nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 colour cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 colour det 4 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 5 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 7 white amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 grey punct 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 8 colour amod 8 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 colour punct
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1 is a present Silver the shiny white colour tree rules
Meaning 3 Silver means second place: a silver medal.
nsubj amod obj punct det amod conj punct root Silver NOUN means VERB second ADJ place NOUN : PUNCT a DET silver ADJ medal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 place amod 4 place place NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 medal punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 medal det 7 silver silver ADJ Degree=Pos 8 medal amod 8 medal medal NOUN Number=Sing 4 place conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Silver second place and a silver medal vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Topic
Meaning 4 «Silver» is also things made of silver, like knives, forks and spoons.
The tree, 12 words punct nsubj punct cop advmod acl case obl punct case conj punct conj cc conj punct root « PUNCT Silver NOUN » PUNCT is AUX also ADV things NOUN made VERB of ADP silver NOUN , PUNCT like ADP knives NOUN , PUNCT forks NOUN and CCONJ spoons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Silver punct 2 Silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 6 things nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Silver punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 things cop 5 also also ADV _ 6 things advmod 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 things acl 8 of of ADP _ 9 silver case 9 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 knives punct 11 like like ADP _ 12 knives case 12 knives knife NOUN Number=Plur 6 things conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 forks punct 14 forks fork NOUN Number=Plur 12 knives conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 spoons cc 16 spoons spoon NOUN Number=Plur 12 knives conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 things punct
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1 is a present Silver things and knives and forks and spoons tree rules 2 make participle things and knives and forks and spoons not said here of silver vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 She won a silver medal in the race.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root She PRON won VERB a DET silver ADJ medal NOUN in ADP the DET race 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 won nsubj 2 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 medal det 4 silver silver ADJ Degree=Pos 5 medal amod 5 medal medal NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 race case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 race det 8 race race NOUN Number=Sing 2 won obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 won punct
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1 win past She a silver medal the race vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medal=Eventuality
Example 2 Grandma's ring is made of silver.
nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Grandma NOUN 's PART ring NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP silver NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 ring nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Grandma case 3 ring ring NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 silver case 7 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive Grandma's ring of silver vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 3 The fish had silver scales.
det nsubj compound obj punct root The DET fish NOUN had VERB silver NOUN scales NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fish det 2 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 5 scales compound 5 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the fish silver scales vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scale=Patient
Example 4 Every cloud has a silver lining.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root Every DET cloud NOUN has VERB a DET silver NOUN lining NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 cloud det 2 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lining det 5 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 6 lining compound 6 lining lining NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present every cloud a silver lining vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lining=Patient
Example 5 Silver conducts electricity very well.
nsubj obj advmod advmod punct root Silver NOUN conducts VERB electricity NOUN very ADV well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 2 conducts nsubj 2 conducts conduct VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 electricity electricity NOUN Number=Sing 2 conducts obj 4 very very ADV _ 5 well advmod 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 2 conducts advmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 conducts punct
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1 conduct present Silver electricity well property vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme
Example 6 The full moon looked silver over the sea.
det amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET full ADJ moon NOUN looked VERB silver NOUN over ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 moon det 2 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 3 moon amod 3 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked nsubj 4 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked obj 6 over over ADP _ 8 sea case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sea det 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 4 looked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 looked punct
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1 look past the full moon silver the sea vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme silver=Attribute
Example 7 Please polish the silver for the party.
discourse det obj case det obl punct root Please INTJ polish VERB the DET silver NOUN for ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 2 polish discourse 2 polish polish VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 silver det 4 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 2 polish obj 5 for for ADP _ 7 party case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 party det 7 party party NOUN Number=Sing 2 polish obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 polish punct
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1 polish imperative you not said here the silver for the party vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent silver=Destination
Example 8 Well, they began taking gold and silver.
discourse punct nsubj xcomp obj cc conj punct root Well INTJ , PUNCT they PRON began VERB taking VERB gold NOUN and CCONJ silver NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Well well INTJ _ 4 began discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Well punct 3 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 began nsubj 4 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 began xcomp 6 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 5 taking obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 silver cc 8 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 6 gold conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 began punct
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1 begin past they vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 take gerund they not said here gold and silver vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Theme
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