snow Who acts: Soft white flakes, water, It, We, snowflake, Snow · What happens: freeze, fall, be, snow, build, have · To what, where: clouds, snowman, Snow, six sides, School, I
«snow» 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: snow in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from clouds when it is very cold.
The tree, 15 words amod amod nsubj case amod obl nsubj case obl mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root Soft ADJ white ADJ flakes NOUN of ADP frozen VERB water NOUN that PRON fall VERB from ADP clouds NOUN when SCONJ it PRON is AUX very ADV cold ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flakes amod 2 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flakes amod 3 flakes flake NOUN Number=Plur 8 fall nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 water case 5 frozen freeze VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 water amod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 fall obl 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 fall nsubj 8 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 from from ADP _ 10 clouds case 10 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 8 fall obl 11 when when SCONJ _ 15 cold mark 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 cold nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 cold cop 14 very very ADV _ 15 cold advmod 15 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fall advcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 fall punct
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1 freeze participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 fall present Soft white flakes clouds of frozen water vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme of water=Initial_Location from cloud=Destination 3 is present water cold property tree rules
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 layer of fallen snow on the ground.
det case amod nmod case det nmod punct root A DET layer NOUN of ADP fallen VERB snow NOUN on ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 layer det 2 layer layer NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 snow case 4 fallen fall VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 snow amod 5 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 2 layer nmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 ground case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 ground det 8 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 2 layer nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 layer punct
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1 fall participle vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 As a verb, to fall as snow.
case det obl punct mark case obl punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART fall VERB as ADP snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 fall obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 fall punct 5 to to PART _ 6 fall mark 6 fall fall VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 as as ADP _ 8 snow case 8 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 6 fall obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 fall punct
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1 fall to-infinitive as a verb; as snow vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"It's snowing!"
punct nsubj aux punct punct root " PUNCT It PRON 's AUX snowing VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 snowing punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 snowing nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 snowing aux 4 snowing snow VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 snowing punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 4 snowing punct
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1 snow in a quote present · progressive It vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 1 It snowed all night.
nsubj det obl:unmarked punct root It PRON snowed VERB all DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 snowed nsubj 2 snowed snow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 night det 4 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 snowed obl:unmarked 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 snowed punct
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1 snow past It night vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
Example 2 We built a snowman.
nsubj det obj punct root We PRON built VERB a DET snowman 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 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snowman det 4 snowman snowman NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past We a snowman vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snowman=Product
Example 3 Snow is frozen water.
nsubj:pass aux:pass obj punct root Snow NOUN is AUX frozen VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 frozen nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 frozen aux:pass 3 frozen freeze VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 frozen obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 frozen punct
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1 freeze present · passive Snow tree rules
Example 4 Every snowflake has six sides.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Every DET snowflake NOUN has VERB six NUM sides NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Every every DET PronType=Tot 2 snowflake det 2 snowflake snowflake NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 sides nummod 5 sides side NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present every snowflake six sides vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient
Example 5 School was closed for a snow day.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root School NOUN was AUX closed VERB for ADP a DET snow NOUN day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 School school NOUN Number=Sing 3 closed nsubj:pass 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 closed aux:pass 3 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 for for ADP _ 7 day case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 6 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 7 day compound 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 closed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 closed punct
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1 close past · passive School day vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 Snow melts when it gets warm.
nsubj advmod nsubj advcl xcomp punct root Snow NOUN melts VERB when ADV it PRON gets VERB warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 2 melts nsubj 2 melts melt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 gets advmod 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 gets nsubj 5 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 melts advcl 6 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 5 gets xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 melts punct
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1 melt present Snow vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 get present Snow warm property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 Walk carefully on the snow.
advmod case det obl punct root Walk VERB carefully ADV on ADP the DET snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 carefully carefully ADV _ 1 Walk advmod 3 on on ADP _ 5 snow case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 snow det 5 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 1 Walk obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Walk punct
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1 walk imperative you not said here the snow carefully property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on snow=Trajectory
Example 8 I'm snowed under with homework.
nsubj aux:pass case case obl punct root I PRON 'm AUX snowed VERB under ADP with ADP homework 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 3 snowed nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 snowed aux:pass 3 snowed snow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 under under ADP _ 6 homework case 5 with with ADP _ 6 homework case 6 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 3 snowed obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 snowed punct
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1 snow present · passive I homework tree rules
Example 9 There fell a shower of snow.
expl det obj case nmod punct root There PRON fell VERB a DET shower NOUN of ADP snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 fell expl 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 shower det 4 shower shower NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 snow case 6 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 4 shower nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
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1 fall past a shower of snow there vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient shower=Result
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