simple Who acts: instructions, This, She, lever, you, simplest answer · What happens: mean, understand, do, make, be, follow · To what, where: plain decoration, simple sum, simple white dress, simple machine, simple sentence, right one
«simple» 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: simple in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Simple means easy to understand or do, not complicated.
amod xcomp mark xcomp cc conj punct advmod conj punct root Simple ADJ means VERB easy ADJ to PART understand VERB or CCONJ do VERB , PUNCT not PART complicated ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means amod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 4 to to PART _ 5 understand mark 5 understand understand VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 easy xcomp 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 do cc 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 understand conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 complicated punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 complicated advmod 10 complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos 3 easy conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present easy property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 understand to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 do infinitive vn act-114-1 «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 Simple means plain, without decoration or extra things.
amod amod punct case obj cc amod conj punct root Simple ADJ means VERB plain ADJ , PUNCT without ADP decoration NOUN or CCONJ extra ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means amod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 plain plain ADJ Degree=Pos 6 decoration amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 decoration punct 5 without without ADP _ 6 decoration case 6 decoration decoration NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 things cc 8 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 9 things amod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 decoration conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present plain decoration or extra things vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent decoration=Topic
Meaning 3 Simple can mean basic and made of few parts.
advmod aux xcomp cc conj case amod obl punct root Simple ADV can AUX mean VERB basic ADJ and CCONJ made VERB of ADP few ADJ parts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simple simply ADV _ 3 mean advmod 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 made cc 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 basic conj 7 of of ADP _ 9 parts case 8 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 9 parts amod 9 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can basic, simply property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 make participle of few parts vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 The instructions were simple to follow.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp punct root The DET instructions NOUN were AUX simple ADJ to PART follow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 instructions det 2 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 4 simple nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 simple cop 4 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 follow mark 6 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 simple xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 simple punct
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1 is past the instructions simple property tree rules 2 follow to-infinitive the instructions not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 This is a simple sum: 2 + 3.
nsubj cop det amod punct appos cc conj punct root This PRON is AUX a DET simple ADJ sum NOUN : PUNCT 2 NUM + SYM 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 sum nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sum cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sum det 4 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sum amod 5 sum sum NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 2 punct 7 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 sum appos 8 + + SYM _ 9 3 cc 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 2 conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 sum punct
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1 is a present This a simple sum tree rules
Example 3 She wore a simple white dress.
nsubj det amod amod obj punct root She PRON wore VERB a DET simple ADJ white ADJ dress 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 wore nsubj 2 wore wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dress det 4 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dress amod 5 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dress amod 6 dress dress NOUN Number=Sing 2 wore obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 wore punct
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1 wear past She a simple white dress vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme
Example 4 A lever is a simple machine.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET lever NOUN is AUX a DET simple ADJ machine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lever det 2 lever lever NOUN Number=Sing 6 machine nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 machine cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 machine det 5 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 6 machine amod 6 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 machine punct
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1 is a present a lever a simple machine tree rules
Example 5 Write a simple sentence with one verb.
det amod obj case nummod obl punct root Write VERB a DET simple ADJ sentence NOUN with ADP one NUM verb 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 4 sentence det 3 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 4 sentence amod 4 sentence sentence NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 verb case 6 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 verb nummod 7 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here a simple sentence with one verb vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentence=Theme
Example 6 The simplest answer is often the right one.
det amod nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root The DET simplest ADJ answer NOUN is AUX often ADV the DET right ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 answer det 2 simplest simple ADJ Degree=Sup 3 answer amod 3 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 8 one nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 one cop 5 often often ADV _ 8 one advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 one det 7 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 8 one amod 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 one punct
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1 is a present the simplest answer the right one often property tree rules
Example 7 Simplify the fraction 6/9 to 2/3.
det obj flat case nmod punct root Simplify VERB the DET fraction NOUN 6/9 NUM to ADP 2/3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Simplify simplify VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fraction det 3 fraction fraction NOUN Number=Sing 1 Simplify obj 4 6/9 6/9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 fraction flat 5 to to ADP _ 6 2/3 case 6 2/3 2/3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 6/9 nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Simplify punct
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1 simplify imperative you not said here the fraction tree rules
Example 8 But Mowgli’s plan was simple enough.
cc nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod punct root But CCONJ Mowgli PROPN ’s PART plan NOUN was AUX simple ADJ enough ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 6 simple cc 2 Mowgli Mowgli PROPN Number=Sing 4 plan nmod:poss 3 ’s 's PART _ 2 Mowgli case 4 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 6 simple nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 simple cop 6 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 enough enough ADV _ 6 simple advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 simple punct
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1 is past Mowgli's plan enough, simple property tree rules 2 plan Mowgli nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
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