skull Who acts: skull, head, you, We, pirate flag, doctor · What happens: be, protect, cross, wear, see, mean · To what, where: hard bony frame, brain, sign, old flags, helmet, skull
«skull» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: skull in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The skull is the hard bony frame of the head that protects the brain.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET skull NOUN is AUX the DET hard ADJ bony ADJ frame NOUN of ADP the DET head NOUN that PRON protects VERB the DET brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 skull det 2 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 7 frame nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 frame cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 frame det 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 frame amod 6 bony bony ADJ Degree=Pos 7 frame amod 7 frame frame NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 head case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 head det 10 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 frame nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 protects nsubj 12 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 head acl:relcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 brain det 14 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 12 protects obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 frame punct
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1 is a present the skull the hard bony frame of the head tree rules 2 protect present the head the brain vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brain=Beneficiary
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 skull with crossed bones is a sign of danger or poison, and on old flags of pirates.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj case amod nmod cop det case nmod cc conj punct cc case amod nmod case nmod punct root A DET skull NOUN with ADP crossed VERB bones NOUN is AUX a DET sign NOUN of ADP danger NOUN or CCONJ poison NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ on ADP old ADJ flags NOUN of ADP pirates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 skull det 2 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 8 sign nsubj 3 with with ADP _ 5 bones case 4 crossed cross VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 bones amod 5 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 2 skull nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 sign cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sign det 8 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 danger case 10 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 8 sign nmod 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 poison cc 12 poison poison NOUN Number=Sing 10 danger conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 flags punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 17 flags cc 15 on on ADP _ 17 flags case 16 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 17 flags amod 17 flags flag NOUN Number=Plur 8 sign nmod 18 of of ADP _ 19 pirates case 19 pirates pirate NOUN Number=Plur 17 flags nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 sign punct
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1 cross participle vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a skull with crossed bones a sign old flags of pirates of danger or poison tree rules
Example 1 The skull protects your brain.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET skull NOUN protects VERB your PRON brain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 skull det 2 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 3 protects nsubj 3 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 brain nmod:poss 5 brain brain NOUN Number=Sing 3 protects obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 protects punct
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1 protect present the skull your brain vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brain=Beneficiary
Example 2 Wear a helmet to protect your skull.
det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Wear VERB a DET helmet NOUN to PART protect VERB your PRON skull NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 helmet det 3 helmet helmet NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obj 4 to to PART _ 5 protect mark 5 protect protect VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Wear advcl 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 skull nmod:poss 7 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 5 protect obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here a helmet vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme 2 protect to-infinitive you not said here your skull vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skull=Beneficiary
Example 3 We saw a dinosaur skull at the museum.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET dinosaur NOUN skull NOUN at ADP the DET museum 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 skull det 4 dinosaur dinosaur NOUN Number=Sing 5 skull compound 5 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 museum case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 museum det 8 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a dinosaur skull the museum vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer skull=Stimulus
Example 4 A skull and crossbones on a bottle means poison.
det nsubj cc conj case det nmod obj punct root A DET skull NOUN and CCONJ crossbones NOUN on ADP a DET bottle NOUN means VERB poison NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 skull det 2 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 crossbones cc 4 crossbones crossbone NOUN Number=Plur 2 skull conj 5 on on ADP _ 7 bottle case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bottle det 7 bottle bottle NOUN Number=Sing 4 crossbones nmod 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 poison poison NOUN Number=Sing 8 means obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present a skull and crossbones on a bottle poison vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poison=Topic
Example 5 The pirate flag had a skull on it.
det compound nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET pirate NOUN flag NOUN had VERB a DET skull NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flag det 2 pirate pirate NOUN Number=Sing 3 flag compound 3 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 4 had nsubj 4 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 skull det 6 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 on on ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the pirate flag a skull skull vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skull=Patient
Example 6 Your skull is made of several bones joined together.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl acl advmod punct root Your PRON skull NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP several ADJ bones NOUN joined VERB together ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 skull nmod:poss 2 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 4 made nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 bones case 6 several several ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bones amod 7 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 8 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 bones acl 9 together together ADV _ 8 joined advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive Your skull of several bones vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 join participle several bones not said here together property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 The doctor looked at an X-ray of his skull.
det nsubj case det compound punct obl case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET doctor NOUN looked VERB at ADP an DET X NOUN - PUNCT ray NOUN of ADP his PRON skull NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 at at ADP _ 8 ray case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ray det 6 X x NOUN Number=Sing 8 ray compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 X punct 8 ray ray NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 9 of of ADP _ 11 skull case 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 skull nmod:poss 11 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 8 ray nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the doctor at a X ray of doctor's skull vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at ray=Theme 2 ray doctor's skull nom ray «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
Example 8 A baby's skull has soft spots.
det nmod:poss case nsubj amod obj punct root A DET baby NOUN 's PART skull NOUN has VERB soft ADJ spots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 baby det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 skull nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 baby case 4 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 5 has nsubj 5 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 spots amod 7 spots spot NOUN Number=Plur 5 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 has punct
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1 have present a baby's skull soft spots vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient
Example 9 So they carried the skull into the sitting-room.
advmod nsubj det obj case det compound punct obl punct root So ADV they PRON carried VERB the DET skull NOUN into ADP the DET sitting NOUN - PUNCT room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 3 carried advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 skull det 5 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obj 6 into into ADP _ 10 room case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 room det 8 sitting sitting NOUN Number=Sing 10 room compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 sitting punct 10 room room NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry past they the skull the sitting room vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skull=Theme
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