speller Who acts: speller, person, she, sister, I, my · What happens: be, spell, describe, call, check, work · To what, where: person, words, good speller, school book, spell checker, brilliant speller · Speech: someone speaks here
«speller» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: speller in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A speller is a person who spells words, described as good or bad at it: she's a good speller.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj punct acl case obl cc conj case obl punct nsubj cop det amod conj punct root A DET speller NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON spells VERB words NOUN , PUNCT described VERB as ADP good ADJ or CCONJ bad ADJ at ADP it PRON : PUNCT she PRON 's AUX a DET good ADJ speller NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 speller det 2 speller speller NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 spells nsubj 7 spells spell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 spells obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 described punct 10 described describe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 person acl 11 as as ADP _ 12 good case 12 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 10 described obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 bad cc 14 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 12 good conj 15 at at ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 bad obl 17 : : PUNCT _ 22 speller punct 18 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 speller nsubj 19 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 speller cop 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 speller det 21 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 22 speller amod 22 speller speller NOUN Number=Sing 5 person conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a speller a person and a good speller tree rules 2 spell present a person and a good speller words vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent word=Theme 3 describe participle a person and a good speller not said here as good vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent as good=Attribute 4 is a present she a good speller 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 Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.
A speller is also a school book of spelling lists and exercises.
det nsubj cop advmod det compound case compound nmod cc conj punct root A DET speller NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET school NOUN book NOUN of ADP spelling NOUN lists NOUN and CCONJ exercises NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 speller det 2 speller speller NOUN Number=Sing 7 book nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 book cop 4 also also ADV _ 7 book advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 book det 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 7 book compound 7 book book NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 lists case 9 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 10 lists compound 10 lists list NOUN Number=Plur 7 book nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 exercises cc 12 exercises exercise NOUN Number=Plur 10 lists conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 book punct
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1 is a present a speller a school book of spelling lists and exercises tree rules
Meaning 3 A spell-checker on a computer is sometimes called a speller.
det compound punct nsubj:pass case det nmod aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct root A DET spell NOUN - PUNCT checker NOUN on ADP a DET computer NOUN is AUX sometimes ADV called VERB a DET speller NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 checker det 2 spell spell NOUN Number=Sing 4 checker compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 spell punct 4 checker checker NOUN Number=Sing 10 called nsubj:pass 5 on on ADP _ 7 computer case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 computer det 7 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 4 checker nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 called aux:pass 9 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 10 called advmod 10 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 speller det 12 speller speller NOUN Number=Sing 10 called xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 called punct
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1 call present · passive a spell checker on a computer sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 My sister is a brilliant speller.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det amod punct root My PRON sister NOUN is AUX a DET brilliant ADJ speller NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 sister nmod:poss 2 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 6 speller nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 speller cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 speller det 5 brilliant brilliant ADJ Degree=Pos 6 speller amod 6 speller speller NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 speller punct
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1 is a present My sister a brilliant speller tree rules
Example 2 I'm a terrible speller, so I check my work carefully.
nsubj cop det amod punct advmod nsubj conj nmod:poss obj advmod punct root I PRON 'm AUX a DET terrible ADJ speller NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON check VERB my PRON work NOUN carefully ADV . 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 5 speller nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 speller cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 speller det 4 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 5 speller amod 5 speller speller NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 check punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 check advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 check nsubj 9 check check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 speller conj 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 work nmod:poss 11 work work NOUN Number=Sing 9 check obj 12 carefully carefully ADV _ 9 check advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 speller punct
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1 is a present I a terrible speller tree rules 2 check present I my work carefully property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme 3 work my nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Fifty spellers took part in the spelling bee.
nummod nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root Fifty NUM spellers NOUN took VERB part NOUN in ADP the DET spelling NOUN bee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fifty fifty NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 spellers nummod 2 spellers speller NOUN Number=Plur 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 bee case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bee det 7 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 8 bee compound 8 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take past Fifty spellers part in the spelling bee vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in bee=Location
Example 4 Open your spellers to page 12.
nmod:poss obj mark obl flat punct root Open VERB your PRON spellers NOUN to PART page NOUN 12 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 spellers nmod:poss 3 spellers speller NOUN Number=Plur 1 Open obj 4 to to PART _ 5 page mark 5 page page NOUN Number=Sing 1 Open obl 6 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 page flat 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Open punct
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1 open imperative you not said here your spellers page obl vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location speller=Theme
Example 5 The best speller in the class won a dictionary.
det amod nsubj case det nmod det obj punct root The DET best ADJ speller NOUN in ADP the DET class NOUN won VERB a DET dictionary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 speller det 2 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 3 speller amod 3 speller speller NOUN Number=Sing 7 won nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 class case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 class det 6 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 speller nmod 7 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dictionary det 9 dictionary dictionary NOUN Number=Sing 7 won obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 won punct
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1 win past the best speller in the class a dictionary vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dictionary=Eventuality
Example 6 The speller on my laptop missed my mistake.
det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod nmod:poss obj punct root The DET speller NOUN on ADP my PRON laptop NOUN missed VERB my PRON mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 speller det 2 speller speller NOUN Number=Sing 6 missed nsubj 3 on on ADP _ 5 laptop case 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 laptop nmod:poss 5 laptop laptop NOUN Number=Sing 2 speller nmod 6 missed miss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mistake nmod:poss 8 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 6 missed obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 missed punct
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1 miss past the speller on my laptop my mistake vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mistake=Stimulus 2 mistake my nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 Good spellers read a lot.
amod nsubj det obj punct root Good ADJ spellers NOUN read VERB a DET lot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Good good ADJ Degree=Pos 2 spellers amod 2 spellers speller NOUN Number=Plur 3 read nsubj 3 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lot det 5 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 3 read obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 read punct
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1 read present Good spellers a lot vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic
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