sparkler Who acts: sparkler, firework mix, you, We, our, birthday cake · What happens: be, cover, burn, throw off, hold, mean · To what, where: thin wire stick, bright sparks, sparkler, something, names, air
«sparkler» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: sparkler in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A sparkler is a thin wire stick covered with a firework mix that burns slowly and throws off bright sparks when you hold it.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod compound acl case det compound obl nsubj acl:relcl advmod cc conj compound:prt amod obj advmod nsubj advcl obj punct root A DET sparkler NOUN is AUX a DET thin ADJ wire NOUN stick NOUN covered VERB with ADP a DET firework NOUN mix NOUN that PRON burns VERB slowly ADV and CCONJ throws VERB off ADP bright ADJ sparks NOUN when ADV you PRON hold VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sparkler det 2 sparkler sparkler NOUN Number=Sing 7 stick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stick cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 stick det 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stick amod 6 wire wire NOUN Number=Sing 7 stick compound 7 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 stick acl 9 with with ADP _ 12 mix case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 mix det 11 firework firework NOUN Number=Sing 12 mix compound 12 mix mix NOUN Number=Sing 8 covered obl 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 burns nsubj 14 burns burn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 mix acl:relcl 15 slowly slowly ADV _ 14 burns advmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 throws cc 17 throws throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 burns conj 18 off off ADP _ 17 throws compound:prt 19 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 20 sparks amod 20 sparks spark NOUN Number=Plur 17 throws obj 21 when when ADV PronType=Int 23 hold advmod 22 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 23 hold nsubj 23 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 throws advcl 24 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 hold obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 7 stick punct
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1 is a present a sparkler a thin wire stick tree rules 2 cover participle a thin wire stick not said here with a firework mix vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with mix=Theme 3 burn present a firework mix slowly property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 throw off present a firework mix not said here bright sparks vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spark=Theme 5 hold present you sparkler vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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.
Meaning 2 A sparkler can also mean something that sparkles, like a shiny jewel, or a sparkling drink.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux advmod obj nsubj acl:relcl punct case det amod obl punct cc det amod conj punct root A DET sparkler NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB something PRON that PRON sparkles VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET shiny ADJ jewel NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET sparkling ADJ drink NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sparkler det 2 sparkler sparkler NOUN Number=Sing 5 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 mean obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 sparkles nsubj 8 sparkles sparkle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 something acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 jewel punct 10 like like ADP _ 13 jewel case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 jewel det 12 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 13 jewel amod 13 jewel jewel NOUN Number=Sing 8 sparkles obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 drink punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 drink cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 drink det 17 sparkling sparkling ADJ Degree=Pos 18 drink amod 18 drink drink NOUN Number=Sing 13 jewel conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 mean can a sparkler something vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 sparkle present like a shiny jewel or a sparkling drink vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 We wrote our names in the air with sparklers.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det obl case obl punct root We PRON wrote VERB our PRON names NOUN in ADP the DET air NOUN with ADP sparklers 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 names nmod:poss 4 names name NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 air case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 air det 7 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obl 8 with with ADP _ 9 sparklers case 9 sparklers sparkler NOUN Number=Plur 2 wrote obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past We our names the air with sparklers vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme in air=Destination 2 name our nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 Hold the sparkler at arm's length.
det obj case nmod:poss case obl punct root Hold VERB the DET sparkler NOUN at ADP arm NOUN 's PART length NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hold hold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sparkler det 3 sparkler sparkler NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obj 4 at at ADP _ 7 length case 5 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 7 length nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 arm case 7 length length NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hold obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Hold punct
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1 hold imperative you not said here the sparkler arm's length vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sparkler=Theme at length=Location
Example 3 Put the used sparkler into the bucket of water.
det amod obj case det obl case nmod punct root Put VERB the DET used VERB sparkler NOUN into ADP the DET bucket NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sparkler det 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 sparkler amod 4 sparkler sparkler NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 bucket case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bucket det 7 bucket bucket NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 water case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 bucket nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the used sparkler the bucket of water vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent sparkler=Goal 2 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Wear gloves when you hold a sparkler.
obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct root Wear VERB gloves NOUN when ADV you PRON hold VERB a DET sparkler 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 gloves glove NOUN Number=Plur 1 Wear obj 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 hold advmod 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 hold nsubj 5 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Wear advcl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 sparkler det 7 sparkler sparkler NOUN Number=Sing 5 hold obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here gloves vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme 2 hold present you a sparkler vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sparkler=Theme
Example 5 The birthday cake had a sparkler on top.
det compound nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET birthday NOUN cake NOUN had VERB a DET sparkler NOUN on ADP top NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cake det 2 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 3 cake compound 3 cake cake 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 sparkler det 6 sparkler sparkler NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obj 7 on on ADP _ 8 top case 8 top top NOUN Number=Sing 4 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 had punct
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1 have past the birthday cake a sparkler top vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sparkler=Patient
Example 6 On Bonfire Night we had sparklers in the garden.
case compound obl nsubj obj case det obl punct root On ADP Bonfire PROPN Night NOUN we PRON had VERB sparklers NOUN in ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 Night case 2 Bonfire Bonfire PROPN Number=Sing 3 Night compound 3 Night night NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 had nsubj 5 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 sparklers sparkler NOUN Number=Plur 5 had obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 garden case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 garden det 9 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 5 had obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 had punct
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1 have past we sparklers the garden night vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sparkler=Patient
Example 7 A sparkler can stay hot for minutes after it goes out.
det nsubj aux xcomp case obl mark nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root A DET sparkler NOUN can AUX stay VERB hot ADJ for ADP minutes NOUN after SCONJ it PRON goes VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 sparkler det 2 sparkler sparkler NOUN Number=Sing 4 stay nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 stay aux 4 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stay xcomp 6 for for ADP _ 7 minutes case 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 4 stay obl 8 after after SCONJ _ 10 goes mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 goes nsubj 10 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 stay advcl 11 out out ADP _ 10 goes compound:prt 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 stay punct
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1 stay can a sparkler minute hot property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 go out present sparkler vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 Only one sparkler at a time, please.
advmod nummod case det nmod punct discourse punct root Only ADV one NUM sparkler NOUN at ADP a DET time NOUN , PUNCT please INTJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 3 sparkler advmod 2 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 sparkler nummod 3 sparkler sparkler NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 time case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 time det 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 sparkler nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 sparkler punct 8 please please INTJ _ 3 sparkler discourse 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 sparkler punct
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