simile Who acts: simile, way, lion, Similes, reader, white · What happens: be, describe, compare, use, run, help · To what, where: way, something, simile, reader, storm, new similes · Speech: someone speaks here
«simile» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: simile in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A simile is a way of describing something by comparing it to something else using «like» or «as»: «as brave as a lion», «she ran like the wind».
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det mark acl obj mark advcl obj case obl advmod acl punct obj punct cc punct conj punct punct punct advmod parataxis case det obl punct punct punct nsubj conj case det obl punct punct root A DET simile NOUN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ describing VERB something PRON by SCONJ comparing VERB it PRON to ADP something PRON else ADV using VERB « PUNCT like INTJ » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT as ADV » PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT as ADV brave ADJ as ADP a DET lion NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT she PRON ran VERB like ADP the DET wind NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 simile det 2 simile simile NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 describing mark 7 describing describe VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way acl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 describing obj 9 by by SCONJ _ 10 comparing mark 10 comparing compare VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 describing advcl 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 comparing obj 12 to to ADP _ 13 something case 13 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 comparing obl 14 else else ADV _ 13 something advmod 15 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 something acl 16 « « PUNCT _ 17 like punct 17 like like INTJ _ 15 using obj 18 » » PUNCT _ 17 like punct 19 or or CCONJ _ 21 as cc 20 « « PUNCT _ 21 as punct 21 as as ADV _ 17 like conj 22 » » PUNCT _ 21 as punct 23 : : PUNCT _ 26 brave punct 24 « « PUNCT _ 26 brave punct 25 as as ADV _ 26 brave advmod 26 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 5 way parataxis 27 as as ADP _ 29 lion case 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 lion det 29 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 26 brave obl 30 » » PUNCT _ 26 brave punct 31 , , PUNCT _ 34 ran punct 32 « « PUNCT _ 34 ran punct 33 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 34 ran nsubj 34 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 26 brave conj 35 like like ADP _ 37 wind case 36 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 37 wind det 37 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 34 ran obl 38 » » PUNCT _ 26 brave punct 39 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present a simile a way tree rules 2 describe gerund a way not said here something vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 compare gerund a way not said here simile to something vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 use gerund vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent like=Patient 5 run in a quote past lion like the wind vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «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 Similes help the reader picture something more clearly or feel it more strongly.
nsubj det obj xcomp obj advmod advmod cc conj obj advmod advmod punct root Similes NOUN help VERB the DET reader NOUN picture VERB something PRON more ADV clearly ADV or CCONJ feel VERB it PRON more ADV strongly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Similes simile NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 reader det 4 reader reader NOUN Number=Sing 2 help obj 5 picture picture VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 help xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 picture obj 7 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 8 clearly advmod 8 clearly clearly ADV _ 5 picture advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 feel cc 10 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 picture conj 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 feel obj 12 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 13 strongly advmod 13 strongly strongly ADV _ 10 feel advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Similes the reader vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent reader=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 picture infinitive the reader not said here something clearly property vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 feel infinitive the reader not said here reader strongly property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 1 «As white as snow» is a simile.
punct advmod nsubj case obl punct cop det punct root « PUNCT As ADV white ADJ as ADP snow NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET simile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 white punct 2 As as ADV _ 3 white advmod 3 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 9 simile nsubj 4 as as ADP _ 5 snow case 5 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 white obl 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 white punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 simile cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 simile det 9 simile simile NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 simile punct
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1 is a present white a simile tree rules
Example 2 «He ate like a horse» is a simile using «like».
The tree, 10 words punct nsubj csubj case det obl punct cop det acl punct discourse punct punct root « PUNCT He PRON ate VERB like ADP a DET horse NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET simile NOUN using VERB « PUNCT like INTJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 ate punct 2 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 ate nsubj 3 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 simile csubj 4 like like ADP _ 6 horse case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 horse det 6 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 3 ate obl 7 » » PUNCT _ 3 ate punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 simile cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 simile det 10 simile simile NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 simile acl 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 like punct 13 like like INTJ _ 11 using discourse 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 like punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 simile punct
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1 eat in a quote past He like a horse vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a simile tree rules 3 use gerund a simile not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Write a simile to describe the storm.
det obj mark advcl det obj punct root Write VERB a DET simile NOUN to PART describe VERB the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 simile det 3 simile simile NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 to to PART _ 5 describe mark 5 describe describe VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Write advcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 storm det 7 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 5 describe obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a simile vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent simile=Theme 2 describe to-infinitive you not said here the storm vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent storm=Theme
Example 4 «Her eyes shone like stars» is a simile.
punct nmod:poss nsubj csubj case obl punct cop det punct root « PUNCT Her PRON eyes NOUN shone VERB like ADP stars NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET simile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 shone punct 2 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 eyes nmod:poss 3 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 shone nsubj 4 shone shine VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 simile csubj 5 like like ADP _ 6 stars case 6 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 4 shone obl 7 » » PUNCT _ 4 shone punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 simile cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 simile det 10 simile simile NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 simile punct
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1 shine in a quote past Her eyes like stars vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a simile tree rules
Example 5 A simile uses «like» or «as»; a metaphor does not.
The tree, 10 words det nsubj punct discourse punct cc punct conj punct punct det nsubj conj advmod punct root A DET simile NOUN uses VERB « PUNCT like INTJ » PUNCT or CCONJ « PUNCT as ADV » PUNCT ; PUNCT a DET metaphor NOUN does VERB not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 simile det 2 simile simile NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 like punct 5 like like INTJ _ 3 uses discourse 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 like punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 as cc 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 as punct 9 as as ADV _ 5 like conj 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 as punct 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 does punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 metaphor det 13 metaphor metaphor NOUN Number=Sing 14 does nsubj 14 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 uses conj 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 does advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present a simile vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not do present a metaphor vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 «The classroom was as quiet as a mouse» is a simile.
punct det nsubj cop advmod csubj case det obl punct cop det punct root « PUNCT The DET classroom NOUN was AUX as ADV quiet ADJ as ADP a DET mouse NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET simile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 quiet punct 2 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 classroom det 3 classroom classroom NOUN Number=Sing 6 quiet nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 quiet cop 5 as as ADV _ 6 quiet advmod 6 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 13 simile csubj 7 as as ADP _ 9 mouse case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mouse det 9 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 6 quiet obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 quiet punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 simile cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 simile det 13 simile simile NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 simile punct
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1 is in a quote past the classroom as a mouse; quiet property tree rules 2 is a present a simile tree rules
Example 7 Try to invent new similes instead of using old ones.
mark xcomp amod obj mark fixed advcl amod obj punct root Try VERB to PART invent VERB new ADJ similes NOUN instead ADV of ADP using VERB old ADJ ones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 to to PART _ 3 invent mark 3 invent invent VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Try xcomp 4 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 5 similes amod 5 similes simile NOUN Number=Plur 3 invent obj 6 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 8 using mark 7 of of ADP _ 6 instead fixed 8 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 invent advcl 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 10 ones amod 10 ones one NOUN Number=Plur 8 using obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Try punct
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1 try imperative you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 invent not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here new similes vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent simile=Result 3 use gerund you not said here old ones vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient
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