speckle
Who acts: egg, We, speckled frog, trout · What happens: mark, cover, speckle, be, make, sit · To what, where: colour, face, white paint, black paper, stars, log
«speckle» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: speckle in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A small spot or mark of colour, one of many.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 spot | det |
| 2 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 spot | amod |
| 3 | spot | spot | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 mark | cc |
| 5 | mark | mark | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spot | conj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 colour | case |
| 7 | colour | colour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 mark | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 one | punct |
| 9 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 spot | conj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 many | case |
| 11 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 one | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 spot | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mark | colour | nom mark «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"speckles of paint".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 speckles | punct |
| 2 | speckles | speckle | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 paint | case |
| 4 | paint | paint | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 speckles | nmod |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 speckles | punct |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 speckles | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To cover with lots of small spots.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 cover | mark |
| 2 | cover | cover | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 4 lots | case |
| 4 | lots | lot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 cover | obl |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 spots | case |
| 6 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 spots | amod |
| 7 | spots | spot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 lots | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 cover | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cover | to-infinitive | with lots of small spots | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with lot=Theme |
Meaning 3
Usage: speckled, adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Covered with many small spots: a speckled egg.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covered | cover | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 2 | with | with | ADP | _ | 5 spots | case |
| 3 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 spots | amod |
| 4 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 spots | amod |
| 5 | spots | spot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Covered | obl |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 9 egg | punct |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 egg | det |
| 8 | speckled | speckle | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 egg | amod |
| 9 | egg | egg | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 spots | appos |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Covered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cover | participle | with many small spots | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with spot=Theme | |||||
| 2 | speckle | participle | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
Example 1
The thrush's egg was blue with dark speckles.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 thrush | det |
| 2 | thrush | thrush | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 egg | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 thrush | case |
| 4 | egg | egg | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 blue | nsubj |
| 5 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 blue | cop |
| 6 | blue | blue | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 speckles | case |
| 8 | dark | dark | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 speckles | amod |
| 9 | speckles | speckle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 blue | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 blue | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the thrush's egg | with dark speckles; blue property | tree rules |
Example 2
Her face was speckled with mud.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 face | nmod:poss |
| 2 | face | face | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 speckled | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 speckled | aux:pass |
| 4 | speckled | speckle | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 mud | case |
| 6 | mud | mud | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 speckled | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 speckled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speckle | past · passive | Her face | with mud | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with mud=Theme |
Example 3
We speckled white paint on black paper to make stars.
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 speckled | nsubj |
| 2 | speckled | speckle | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | white | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 paint | amod |
| 4 | paint | paint | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 speckled | obj |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 paper | case |
| 6 | black | black | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 paper | amod |
| 7 | paper | paper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 speckled | obl |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 make | mark |
| 9 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 speckled | advcl |
| 10 | stars | star | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 make | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 speckled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speckle | past | We | white paint | black paper | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent paint=Destination | |||
| 2 | make | to-infinitive | We not said here | stars | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset star=Product |
Example 4
The speckled frog sat on a log.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 frog | det |
| 2 | speckled | speckle | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 frog | amod |
| 3 | frog | frog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sat | nsubj |
| 4 | sat | sit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 log | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 log | det |
| 7 | log | log | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sat | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 sat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speckle | participle | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | sit | past | the speckled frog | a log | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on log=Location |
Example 5
The trout has a speckled back.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 trout | det |
| 2 | trout | trout | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 speckled | det |
| 5 | speckled | speckle | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 has | xcomp |
| 6 | back | back | ADV | _ | 5 speckled | advmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the trout | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | speckle back | participle | the trout not said here | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
Example 6
The floor was speckled with sawdust.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 floor | det |
| 2 | floor | floor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 speckled | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 speckled | aux:pass |
| 4 | speckled | speckle | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 sawdust | case |
| 6 | sawdust | sawdust | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 speckled | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 speckled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | speckle | past · passive | the floor | with sawdust | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with sawdust=Theme |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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