snowstorm Who acts: snowstorm, lot, Dad, dogs, news, home · What happens: be, fall, see, travel, close, catch · To what, where: storm, snow, school, We, snowstorm, 30 centimetres
«snowstorm» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: snowstorm in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A snowstorm is a storm with a lot of falling snow, often with strong wind, so it is hard to see and travel.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod mark acl obj punct advmod case amod obl punct advmod expl cop parataxis mark xcomp cc conj punct root A DET snowstorm NOUN is AUX a DET storm NOUN with ADP a DET lot NOUN of SCONJ falling VERB snow NOUN , PUNCT often ADV with ADP strong ADJ wind NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART see VERB and CCONJ travel VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snowstorm det 2 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing 5 storm nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 storm cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 storm det 5 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 lot case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lot det 8 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 5 storm nmod 9 of of SCONJ _ 10 falling mark 10 falling fall VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 lot acl 11 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 10 falling obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 wind punct 13 often often ADV _ 16 wind advmod 14 with with ADP _ 16 wind case 15 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 16 wind amod 16 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 10 falling obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 hard punct 18 so so ADV _ 21 hard advmod 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 hard expl 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 hard cop 21 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 5 storm parataxis 22 to to PART _ 23 see mark 23 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 hard xcomp 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 travel cc 25 travel travel VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 see conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 storm punct
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1 is a present a snowstorm a storm with a lot tree rules 2 fall gerund a lot not said here snow with strong wind vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient snow=Result 3 is present hard property tree rules 4 see to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 travel infinitive vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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.
Example 1 The snowstorm closed every school in our town.
det acl det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET snowstorm NOUN closed VERB every DET school NOUN in ADP our PRON town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snowstorm det 2 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 snowstorm acl 4 every every DET PronType=Tot 5 school det 5 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 closed obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 town case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 town nmod:poss 8 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 closed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 snowstorm punct
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1 close participle the snowstorm not said here every school in our town vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent school=Patient in town=Topic
Example 2 We were caught in a snowstorm on the way home.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod advmod punct root We PRON were AUX caught VERB in ADP a DET snowstorm NOUN on ADP the DET way NOUN home ADV . 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 3 caught nsubj:pass 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 caught aux:pass 3 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 snowstorm case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 snowstorm det 6 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obl 7 on on ADP _ 9 way case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 snowstorm nmod 10 home home ADV _ 9 way advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past · passive We a snowstorm on the way vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 3 During a snowstorm it is safest to stay indoors.
case det obl expl cop mark advcl advmod punct root During ADP a DET snowstorm NOUN it PRON is AUX safest ADJ to PART stay VERB indoors ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 3 snowstorm case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 snowstorm det 3 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing 6 safest obl 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 safest expl 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 safest cop 6 safest safe ADJ Degree=Sup root root 7 to to PART _ 8 stay mark 8 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 safest advcl 9 indoors indoors ADV _ 8 stay advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 safest punct
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1 is present during a snowstorm safe property tree rules 2 stay to-infinitive indoors property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The snowstorm dropped 30 centimetres of snow in one night.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod case nummod obl punct root The DET snowstorm NOUN dropped VERB 30 NUM centimetres NOUN of ADP snow NOUN in ADP one NUM night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 snowstorm det 2 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing 3 dropped nsubj 3 dropped drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 30 30 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 centimetres nummod 5 centimetres centimetre NOUN Number=Plur 3 dropped obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 snow case 7 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 5 centimetres nmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 night case 9 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 night nummod 10 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 dropped obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 dropped punct
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1 drop past the snowstorm 30 centimetres of snow night vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centimetre=Theme
Example 5 Dad cleared the path after the snowstorm.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Dad NOUN cleared VERB the DET path NOUN after ADP the DET snowstorm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleared nsubj 2 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 path det 4 path path NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleared obj 5 after after ADP _ 7 snowstorm case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 snowstorm det 7 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleared obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cleared punct
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1 clear past Dad the path after the snowstorm vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent path=Source
Example 6 In the story, the dogs pulled the sled through a terrible snowstorm.
case det obl punct det nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET dogs NOUN pulled VERB the DET sled NOUN through ADP a DET terrible ADJ snowstorm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 pulled obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dogs det 6 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 7 pulled nsubj 7 pulled pull VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sled det 9 sled sled NOUN Number=Sing 7 pulled obj 10 through through ADP _ 13 snowstorm case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 snowstorm det 12 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 13 snowstorm amod 13 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing 7 pulled obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 pulled punct
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1 pull past the dogs the sled the story through a terrible snowstorm vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sled=Theme
Example 7 The news gave a snowstorm warning for the mountains.
det nsubj det compound obj case det nmod punct root The DET news NOUN gave VERB a DET snowstorm NOUN warning NOUN for ADP the DET mountains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 news det 2 news news NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave nsubj 3 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 warning det 5 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing 6 warning compound 6 warning warning NOUN Number=Sing 3 gave obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 mountains case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 mountains det 9 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 6 warning nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 gave punct
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1 give past the news a snowstorm warning for the mountains vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent warning=Theme for mountain=Asset
Example 8 Without, a snowstorm made every one remain at home who could do so.
The tree, 13 words case punct det obl acl det obj case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl advmod punct root Without ADP , PUNCT a DET snowstorm NOUN made VERB every DET one NOUN remain VERB at ADP home NOUN who PRON could AUX do VERB so ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Without without ADP _ 4 snowstorm case 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 snowstorm punct 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 snowstorm det 4 snowstorm snowstorm NOUN Number=Sing 8 remain obl 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 snowstorm acl 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 one det 7 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obj 8 remain remain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 at at ADP _ 10 home case 10 home home NOUN Number=Sing 8 remain obl 11 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 do nsubj 12 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 do aux 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 home acl:relcl 14 so so ADV _ 13 do advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 remain punct
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1 make participle a snowstorm not said here every one vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset one=Product 2 remain present home without a snowstorm vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at home=Location 3 do could home vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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