silvery Who acts: Silvery, silvery sound, Silvery hair, moon, Grandma, We · What happens: mean, be, shine, cast, dart, have · To what, where: silvery light, river, Small silvery fish, bridge, beautiful silvery hair, silvery sound
«silvery» 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: silvery in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Silvery means shiny and grey-white, like silver.
nsubj xcomp cc amod punct conj punct case conj punct root Silvery ADJ means VERB shiny ADJ and CCONJ grey ADJ - PUNCT white ADJ , PUNCT like ADP silver NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 white cc 5 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 7 white amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 grey punct 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shiny conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 silver punct 9 like like ADP _ 10 silver case 10 silver silver NOUN Number=Sing 3 shiny conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Silvery shiny property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 A silvery sound is high, clear and pleasant, like a little bell.
The tree, 12 words det amod nsubj cop punct conj cc conj punct case det amod conj punct root A DET silvery ADJ sound NOUN is AUX high ADJ , PUNCT clear ADJ and CCONJ pleasant ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET little ADJ bell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 sound det 2 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sound amod 3 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 high nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 high cop 5 high high ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 clear punct 7 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 5 high conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 pleasant cc 9 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 high conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 bell punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 bell case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bell det 13 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 14 bell amod 14 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 5 high conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 high punct
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1 is present a silvery sound high property tree rules 2 be a silvery sound not said here tree rules 3 be a silvery sound not said here tree rules
Meaning 3 Silvery hair is grey or white and shining.
amod nsubj cop cc conj cc conj punct root Silvery ADJ hair NOUN is AUX grey ADJ or CCONJ white ADJ and CCONJ shining VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 2 hair amod 2 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 4 grey nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 grey cop 4 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 white cc 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 4 grey conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 shining cc 8 shining shine VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 grey conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 grey punct
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1 is present Silvery hair grey property tree rules 2 be Silvery hair not said here tree rules 3 shine gerund Silvery hair not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The moon cast a silvery light on the river.
det nsubj det amod obj case det obl punct root The DET moon NOUN cast VERB a DET silvery ADJ light NOUN on ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 moon det 2 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 3 cast nsubj 3 cast cast VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 light det 5 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 6 light amod 6 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 cast obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 river case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 cast obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 cast punct
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1 cast past the moon a silvery light the river vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent light=Theme on river=Destination
Example 2 Small silvery fish darted under the bridge.
amod amod acl case det obl punct root Small ADJ silvery ADJ fish NOUN darted VERB under ADP the DET bridge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fish amod 2 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fish amod 3 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 darted dart VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 fish acl 5 under under ADP _ 7 bridge case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bridge det 7 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 darted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fish punct
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1 dart participle Small silvery fish not said here the bridge vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under bridge=Trajectory
Example 3 Grandma has beautiful silvery hair.
nsubj amod amod obj punct root Grandma NOUN has VERB beautiful ADJ silvery ADJ hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 beautiful beautiful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hair amod 4 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hair amod 5 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Grandma beautiful silvery hair vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient
Example 4 We heard the silvery sound of a little bell.
nsubj det amod obj case det amod nmod punct root We PRON heard VERB the DET silvery ADJ sound NOUN of ADP a DET little ADJ bell 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sound det 4 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sound amod 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 bell case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bell det 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bell amod 9 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We the silvery sound of a little bell vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus
Example 5 Aluminium is a light, silvery metal.
nsubj cop det punct amod conj punct root Aluminium NOUN is AUX a DET light NOUN , PUNCT silvery ADJ metal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aluminium aluminium NOUN Number=Sing 4 light nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 light cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 light det 4 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 metal punct 6 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 7 metal amod 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 4 light conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 light punct
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1 is a present Aluminium a light and silvery metal tree rules
Example 6 The frost made the grass look silvery in the morning.
det nsubj det obj xcomp xcomp case det obl punct root The DET frost NOUN made VERB the DET grass NOUN look VERB silvery ADJ in ADP the DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 frost det 2 frost frost NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 grass det 5 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 made xcomp 7 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 6 look xcomp 8 in in ADP _ 10 morning case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 morning det 10 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 7 silvery obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the frost the grass tree rules 2 look infinitive the grass not said here silvery property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 7 The fairy had a silvery voice.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET fairy NOUN had VERB a DET silvery ADJ voice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fairy det 2 fairy fairy NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 voice det 5 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 6 voice amod 6 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the fairy a silvery voice vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient
Example 8 A silvery thread among the stars, it soon drifted low beneath the horizon.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj case det nmod punct nsubj advmod xcomp case det obl punct root A DET silvery ADJ thread NOUN among ADP the DET stars NOUN , PUNCT it PRON soon ADV drifted VERB low ADJ beneath ADP the DET horizon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thread det 2 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thread amod 3 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 10 drifted nsubj 4 among among ADP _ 6 stars case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stars det 6 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 3 thread nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 thread punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 drifted nsubj 9 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 10 drifted advmod 10 drifted drift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 10 drifted xcomp 12 beneath beneath ADP _ 14 horizon case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 horizon det 14 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 10 drifted obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 drifted punct
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1 drift past a silvery thread among the stars the horizon low, soon property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beneath horizon=Trajectory
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