sleeper Who acts: person, small earring, Dad, nothing, We, Railway sleepers · What happens: be, sleep, keep, pierce, become, wake · To what, where: certain way, pierced ear, hit, heavy sleeper, him, sleeper train
«sleeper» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: sleeper in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A person or animal who is asleep, or who sleeps in a certain way: a light sleeper.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cc conj nsubj cop punct cc nsubj conj case det amod obl punct det compound conj punct root A DET person NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN who PRON is AUX asleep ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ who PRON sleeps VERB in ADP a DET certain ADJ way NOUN : PUNCT a DET light NOUN sleeper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 7 asleep nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 animal cc 4 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 2 person conj 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 asleep nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 asleep cop 7 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 sleeps punct 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 sleeps cc 10 who who PRON PronType=Rel 11 sleeps nsubj 11 sleeps sleep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 asleep conj 12 in in ADP _ 15 way case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 14 certain certain ADJ Degree=Pos 15 way amod 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 11 sleeps obl 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 sleeper punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 sleeper det 18 light light NOUN Number=Sing 19 sleeper compound 19 sleeper sleeper NOUN Number=Sing 15 way conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 asleep punct
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1 is present a person or animal asleep property tree rules 2 sleep present a certain way and a light sleeper vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in way=Location
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 train with beds, or a bed on such a train.
det case nmod punct cc det conj case det:predet det nmod punct root A DET train NOUN with ADP beds NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET bed NOUN on ADP such DET a DET train NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 train det 2 train train NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 beds case 4 beds bed NOUN Number=Plur 2 train nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 bed punct 6 or or CCONJ _ 8 bed cc 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bed det 8 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 2 train conj 9 on on ADP _ 12 train case 10 such such DET PronType=Ind 12 train det:predet 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 train det 12 train train NOUN Number=Sing 8 bed nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 train punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3 Usage: UK, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.
A heavy wooden or concrete beam under railway tracks (US: tie).
The tree, 11 words det amod amod cc conj case compound nmod punct compound punct appos punct punct root A DET heavy ADJ wooden ADJ or CCONJ concrete ADJ beam NOUN under ADP railway NOUN tracks NOUN ( PUNCT US PROPN : PUNCT tie NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 beam det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 beam amod 3 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 beam amod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 concrete cc 5 concrete concrete ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wooden conj 6 beam beam NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 under under ADP _ 9 tracks case 8 railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 9 tracks compound 9 tracks track NOUN Number=Plur 6 beam nmod 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 tie punct 11 US US PROPN Number=Sing 13 tie compound 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 tie punct 13 tie tie NOUN Number=Sing 9 tracks appos 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 tie punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 beam punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
A small earring that keeps a pierced ear open.
det amod nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj xcomp punct root A DET small ADJ earring NOUN that PRON keeps VERB a DET pierced VERB ear NOUN open ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 earring det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 earring amod 3 earring earring NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 keeps nsubj 5 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 earring acl:relcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ear det 7 pierced pierce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 ear amod 8 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 5 keeps obj 9 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 5 keeps xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 earring punct
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1 keep present a small earring a pierced ear open property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Theme 2 pierce participle vn poke-19-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 5 Something that becomes a hit slowly; a hidden spy.
nsubj acl:relcl det xcomp advmod punct det amod conj punct root Something PRON that PRON becomes VERB a DET hit NOUN slowly ADV ; PUNCT a DET hidden ADJ spy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 becomes nsubj 3 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Something acl:relcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 hit det 5 hit hit NOUN Number=Sing 3 becomes xcomp 6 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 becomes advmod 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 spy punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 spy det 9 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 10 spy amod 10 spy spy NOUN Number=Sing 1 Something conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 become present a hit slowly property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Dad is a heavy sleeper; nothing wakes him.
nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Dad NOUN is AUX a DET heavy ADJ sleeper NOUN ; PUNCT nothing PRON wakes VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 5 sleeper nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sleeper cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sleeper det 4 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sleeper amod 5 sleeper sleeper NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 wakes punct 7 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 8 wakes nsubj 8 wakes wake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sleeper acl:relcl 9 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 wakes obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 sleeper punct
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1 is a present Dad a heavy sleeper tree rules 2 wake present nothing him = he vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient
Example 2 We took the sleeper train to Scotland.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod punct root We PRON took VERB the DET sleeper NOUN train NOUN to ADP Scotland PROPN . 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 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 train det 4 sleeper sleeper NOUN Number=Sing 5 train compound 5 train train NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 Scotland case 7 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 5 train nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past We the sleeper train Scotland vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent train=Theme to scotland=Destination
Example 3 Railway sleepers hold the tracks in place.
compound nsubj det obj case obl punct root Railway NOUN sleepers NOUN hold VERB the DET tracks NOUN in ADP place NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Railway railway NOUN Number=Sing 2 sleepers compound 2 sleepers sleeper NOUN Number=Plur 3 hold nsubj 3 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tracks det 5 tracks track NOUN Number=Plur 3 hold obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 place case 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 3 hold obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hold punct
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1 hold present Railway sleepers the tracks place vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent track=Theme in place=Location
Example 4 I'm a light sleeper, so I need quiet.
nsubj cop det amod punct advmod nsubj conj obj punct root I PRON 'm AUX a DET light ADJ sleeper NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON need VERB quiet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 sleeper nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sleeper cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sleeper det 4 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sleeper amod 5 sleeper sleeper NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 need punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 need advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 need nsubj 9 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sleeper conj 10 quiet quiet NOUN Number=Sing 9 need obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 sleeper punct
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1 is a present I a light sleeper tree rules 2 need present I quiet vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot quiet=Theme
Example 5 The sleeper hit became famous a year later.
det nsubj conj xcomp det obl:unmarked advmod punct root The DET sleeper NOUN hit VERB became VERB famous ADJ a DET year NOUN later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sleeper det 2 sleeper sleeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 hit nsubj 3 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hit conj 5 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 4 became xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 year det 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 8 later obl:unmarked 8 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 5 famous advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hit punct
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1 hit past the sleeper vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 become past the sleeper not said here famous property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 6 She wears tiny gold sleepers in her ears.
nsubj amod compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON wears VERB tiny ADJ gold NOUN sleepers NOUN in ADP her PRON ears 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 wears nsubj 2 wears wear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sleepers amod 4 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 5 sleepers compound 5 sleepers sleeper NOUN Number=Plur 2 wears obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 ears case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 ears nmod:poss 8 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 2 wears obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wears punct
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1 wear present She tiny gold sleepers her ears vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sleeper=Source
Example 7 But generally he sucks the blood of sleepers.
cc advmod nsubj det obj case nmod punct root But CCONJ generally ADV he PRON sucks VERB the DET blood NOUN of ADP sleepers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 4 sucks cc 2 generally generally ADV _ 4 sucks advmod 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 sucks nsubj 4 sucks suck VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 blood det 6 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 4 sucks obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 sleepers case 8 sleepers sleeper NOUN Number=Plur 6 blood nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sucks punct
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1 suck present he the blood of sleepers generally property vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blood=Theme
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