slope Who acts: slope, ground, Ski slopes, garden, We, car · What happens: be, go up, slope, mean, use, slope down · To what, where: surface, angle, hills, grassy slope, steep slope, steeper slope · Speech: someone speaks here
«slope» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: slope in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A slope is a surface or piece of ground that goes up or down, with one end higher than the other, like a hill.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det cc conj case nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj punct case nummod obl advcl case det obl punct case det obl punct root A DET slope NOUN is AUX a DET surface NOUN or CCONJ piece NOUN of ADP ground NOUN that PRON goes VERB up ADV or CCONJ down ADV , PUNCT with ADP one NUM end NOUN higher ADJ than ADP the DET other ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET hill NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 slope det 2 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 5 surface nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 surface cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 surface det 5 surface surface NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 piece cc 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 5 surface conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 ground case 9 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 5 surface nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 goes nsubj 11 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 ground acl:relcl 12 up up ADV _ 11 goes advmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 down cc 14 down down ADV _ 12 up conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 higher punct 16 with with ADP _ 18 end case 17 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 end nummod 18 end end NOUN Number=Sing 19 higher obl 19 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 goes advcl 20 than than ADP _ 22 other case 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 other det 22 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 19 higher obl 23 , , PUNCT _ 26 hill punct 24 like like ADP _ 26 hill case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 hill det 26 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 19 higher obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 surface punct
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1 is a present a slope a surface or piece of ground tree rules 2 go up present ground vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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 To slope means to go up or down at an angle.
mark csubj mark ccomp advmod cc conj case det obl punct root To PART slope VERB means VERB to PART go VERB up ADV or CCONJ down ADV at ADP an DET angle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 slope mark 2 slope slope VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 go mark 5 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 means ccomp 6 up up ADV _ 5 go advmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 down cc 8 down down ADV _ 6 up conj 9 at at ADP _ 11 angle case 10 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 angle det 11 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 5 go obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 slope to-infinitive vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go up not said to happen to-infinitive a angle vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The garden slopes down to the river.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET garden NOUN slopes VERB down ADV to ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 garden det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 slopes nsubj 3 slopes slope VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADV _ 3 slopes advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 river case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 river det 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 slopes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 slopes punct
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1 slope down present the garden to the river; down property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Ski slopes are hills used for skiing.
compound nsubj cop acl case obl punct root Ski NOUN slopes NOUN are AUX hills NOUN used VERB for ADP skiing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ski ski NOUN Number=Sing 2 slopes compound 2 slopes slope NOUN Number=Plur 4 hills nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hills cop 4 hills hill NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 hills acl 6 for for ADP _ 7 skiing case 7 skiing skiing NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 hills punct
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1 is a present Ski slopes hills tree rules 2 use participle hills not said here for skiing vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We rolled down the grassy slope.
nsubj compound:prt det amod obj punct root We PRON rolled VERB down ADP the DET grassy ADJ slope 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 rolled nsubj 2 rolled roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 2 rolled compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 slope det 5 grassy grassy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 slope amod 6 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 2 rolled obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 rolled punct
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1 roll down past We the grassy slope vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slope=Agent
Example 2 The car went up the steep slope slowly.
det nsubj compound:prt det amod obj advmod punct root The DET car NOUN went VERB up ADP the DET steep ADJ slope NOUN slowly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 went compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 slope det 6 steep steep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 slope amod 7 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obj 8 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 went advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go up past the car the steep slope slowly property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient slope=Extent
Example 3 The ball rolls faster down a steeper slope.
det nsubj advmod compound:prt det amod obj punct root The DET ball NOUN rolls VERB faster ADV down ADP a DET steeper ADJ slope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolls nsubj 3 rolls roll VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 3 rolls advmod 5 down down ADP _ 3 rolls compound:prt 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 slope det 7 steeper steep ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 slope amod 8 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolls obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 rolls punct
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1 roll down present the ball a steeper slope fast property vn run-51.3.2-2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location slope=Theme
Example 4 We tested toy cars on slopes in science.
nsubj compound obj case obl case obl punct root We PRON tested VERB toy NOUN cars NOUN on ADP slopes NOUN in ADP science 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 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 4 cars compound 4 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 2 tested obj 5 on on ADP _ 6 slopes case 6 slopes slope NOUN Number=Plur 2 tested obl 7 in in ADP _ 8 science case 8 science science NOUN Number=Sing 2 tested obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We toy cars slopes in science vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme
Example 5 The roof slopes so the rain runs off.
det compound nsubj mark det nsubj compound:prt punct root The DET roof NOUN slopes NOUN so SCONJ the DET rain NOUN runs VERB off ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 slopes det 2 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 3 slopes compound 3 slopes slope NOUN Number=Plur 7 runs nsubj 4 so so SCONJ _ 7 runs mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rain det 6 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 7 runs nsubj 7 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 off off ADP _ 7 runs compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 runs punct
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1 run off present the roof slopes vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 We went skiing on the snowy slopes.
nsubj xcomp case det amod obl punct root We PRON went VERB skiing VERB on ADP the DET snowy ADJ slopes 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 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 skiing ski VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 went xcomp 4 on on ADP _ 7 slopes case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 slopes det 6 snowy snowy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 slopes amod 7 slopes slope NOUN Number=Plur 3 skiing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ski gerund We not said here the snowy slopes vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Be careful on the muddy slope.
cop case det amod obl punct root Be AUX careful ADJ on ADP the DET muddy ADJ slope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 slope case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 slope det 5 muddy muddy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 slope amod 6 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 2 careful obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here the muddy slope careful property tree rules
Example 8 A wheelchair ramp is a gentle slope.
det compound nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET wheelchair NOUN ramp NOUN is AUX a DET gentle ADJ slope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 ramp det 2 wheelchair wheelchair NOUN Number=Sing 3 ramp compound 3 ramp ramp NOUN Number=Sing 7 slope nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 slope cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 slope det 6 gentle gentle ADJ Degree=Pos 7 slope amod 7 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 slope punct
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1 is a present a wheelchair ramp a gentle slope tree rules
Example 9 Then Eliza went down the slope from the shore, and hid herself behind the bushes.
The tree, 15 words advmod nsubj case det obl case det obl punct cc conj obj case det obl punct root Then ADV Eliza PROPN went VERB down ADP the DET slope NOUN from ADP the DET shore NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ hid VERB herself PRON behind ADP the DET bushes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 went advmod 2 Eliza Eliza PROPN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADP _ 6 slope case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 slope det 6 slope slope NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 7 from from ADP _ 9 shore case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shore det 9 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 hid punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 hid cc 12 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went conj 13 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 12 hid obj 14 behind behind ADP _ 16 bushes case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 bushes det 16 bushes bush NOUN Number=Plur 12 hid obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go down past Eliza the slope the shore then vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient slope=Extent from shore=Initial_State 2 hide past Eliza not said here Eliza the bushes vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent herself=Patient behind bush=Location
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