sixpence Who acts: sixpence, Britain, you, Grandma, Grandad, bride · What happens: be, use, change, keep, sing, find · To what, where: small British coin, worth six old pennies, amount, song, sixpence, Christmas pudding · Speech: someone speaks here
«sixpence» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: sixpence in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sixpence was a small British coin worth six old pennies, used until Britain changed to decimal money and kept for a while after.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod amod amod nummod amod nmod punct acl mark nsubj advcl case amod obl cc conj case det obl advmod punct root A DET sixpence NOUN was AUX a DET small ADJ British ADJ coin NOUN worth ADJ six NUM old ADJ pennies NOUN , PUNCT used VERB until SCONJ Britain PROPN changed VERB to ADP decimal ADJ money NOUN and CCONJ kept VERB for ADP a DET while NOUN after ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sixpence det 2 sixpence sixpence NOUN Number=Sing 7 coin nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 coin cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 coin det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 coin amod 6 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 7 coin amod 7 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 11 pennies amod 9 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 pennies nummod 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 pennies amod 11 pennies penny NOUN Number=Plur 7 coin nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 used punct 13 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 pennies acl 14 until until SCONJ _ 16 changed mark 15 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 16 changed nsubj 16 changed change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 used advcl 17 to to ADP _ 19 money case 18 decimal decimal ADJ Degree=Pos 19 money amod 19 money money NOUN Number=Sing 16 changed obl 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 kept cc 21 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 changed conj 22 for for ADP _ 24 while case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 while det 24 while while NOUN Number=Sing 21 kept obl 25 after after ADV _ 21 kept advmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 coin punct
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1 is a past a sixpence a small British coin worth six old pennies nmod tree rules 2 use participle worth six old pennies not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 change past Britain to decimal money result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Agent to money=Result 4 keep participle Britain not said here while after property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: 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 Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
Sixpence is the amount of six old pennies.
nsubj cop det case nummod amod nmod punct root Sixpence NOUN is AUX the DET amount NOUN of ADP six NUM old ADJ pennies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sixpence sixpence NOUN Number=Sing 4 amount nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 amount cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 amount det 4 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 pennies case 6 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 pennies nummod 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 pennies amod 8 pennies penny NOUN Number=Plur 4 amount nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 amount punct
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1 is a present Sixpence the amount of six old pennies tree rules
Example 1 «Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye.»
punct det obj case nmod punct det conj amod case obl punct punct root « PUNCT Sing VERB a DET song NOUN of ADP sixpence NOUN , PUNCT a DET pocket NOUN full ADJ of ADP rye NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Sing punct 2 Sing sing VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 song det 4 song song NOUN Number=Sing 2 Sing obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 sixpence case 6 sixpence sixpence NOUN Number=Sing 4 song nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 pocket punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pocket det 9 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 6 sixpence conj 10 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pocket amod 11 of of ADP _ 12 rye case 12 rye rye NOUN Number=Sing 10 full obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 Sing punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 2 Sing punct
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1 sing speech: express in a quote imperative you not said here a song of sixpence and a pocket vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme 2 sing in a quote sixpence and a pocket nom song «communication intransitive»: of=agent
Example 2 Grandma found a sixpence in her Christmas pudding.
nsubj det obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root Grandma NOUN found VERB a DET sixpence NOUN in ADP her PRON Christmas PROPN pudding NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sixpence det 4 sixpence sixpence NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 pudding case 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 pudding nmod:poss 7 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 8 pudding compound 8 pudding pudding NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past Grandma a sixpence Grandma's Christmas pudding vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sixpence=Topic
Example 3 When Grandad was a boy, a comic cost sixpence.
advmod nsubj cop det punct det amod compound appos punct root When ADV Grandad PROPN was AUX a DET boy NOUN , PUNCT a DET comic ADJ cost NOUN sixpence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 5 boy advmod 2 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 5 boy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 boy cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 boy det 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 sixpence punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sixpence det 8 comic comic ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sixpence amod 9 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 10 sixpence compound 10 sixpence sixpence NOUN Number=Sing 5 boy appos 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 boy punct
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1 is a past Grandad a boy tree rules
Example 4 Sixpence was worth half a shilling.
nsubj cop det:predet det obj punct root Sixpence NOUN was AUX worth ADJ half DET a DET shilling NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sixpence sixpence NOUN Number=Sing 3 worth nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 worth cop 3 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 6 shilling det:predet 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 shilling det 6 shilling shilling NOUN Number=Sing 3 worth obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 worth punct
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1 is past Sixpence worth property tree rules
Example 5 The bride had a sixpence in her shoe for good luck.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod case amod nmod punct root The DET bride NOUN had VERB a DET sixpence NOUN in ADP her PRON shoe NOUN for ADP good ADJ luck NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bride det 2 bride bride 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 5 sixpence det 5 sixpence sixpence NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 shoe case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 shoe nmod:poss 8 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 5 sixpence nmod 9 for for ADP _ 11 luck case 10 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 11 luck amod 11 luck luck NOUN Number=Sing 8 shoe nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the bride a sixpence bride's shoe for good luck vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sixpence=Patient
Example 6 That little car can turn on a sixpence.
det amod nsubj aux case det obl punct root That DET little ADJ car NOUN can AUX turn VERB on ADP a DET sixpence NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 car det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 car amod 3 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 turn nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 turn aux 5 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 sixpence case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sixpence det 8 sixpence sixpence NOUN Number=Sing 5 turn obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 turn punct
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1 turn can that little car a sixpence vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on sixpence=Trajectory
Example 7 The old sixpence was also called a «tanner».
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod det punct xcomp punct punct root The DET old ADJ sixpence NOUN was AUX also ADV called VERB a DET « PUNCT tanner NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sixpence det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sixpence amod 3 sixpence sixpence NOUN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 5 also also ADV _ 6 called advmod 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 tanner det 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 tanner punct 9 tanner tanner NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 tanner punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call past · passive the old sixpence vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 8 "You might give me sixpence, Daddy," said Effie, "because I did bring you the new specimen.
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj aux ccomp iobj obj punct vocative punct punct nsubj punct punct mark nsubj aux conj obj det amod obj punct root " PUNCT You PRON might AUX give VERB me PRON sixpence NOUN , PUNCT Daddy PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB Effie PROPN , PUNCT " PUNCT because SCONJ I PRON did AUX bring VERB you PRON the DET new ADJ specimen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 give punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 give nsubj 3 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 give aux 4 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 said ccomp 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 give iobj 6 sixpence sixpence NOUN Number=Sing 4 give obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 Daddy punct 8 Daddy Daddy PROPN Number=Sing 4 give vocative 9 , , PUNCT _ 4 give punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 4 give punct 11 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 Effie Effie PROPN Number=Sing 11 said nsubj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 bring punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 18 bring punct 15 because because SCONJ _ 18 bring mark 16 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 18 bring nsubj 17 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 bring aux 18 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 said conj 19 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 bring obj 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 specimen det 21 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 22 specimen amod 22 specimen specimen NOUN Number=Sing 18 bring obj 23 . . PUNCT _ 11 said punct
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1 give in a quote might You sixpence Effie Daddy vocative vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient sixpence=Theme 2 say speech: assert past Effie vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 bring in a quote past · do-support Effie the new specimen you vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent you=Destination specimen=Theme
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