splendid
Who acts: palace, Toad, We, peacock, teacher, it · What happens: have, say, be, spread · To what, where: splendid golden gate, splendid house, river, beach, splendid tail · Speech: someone speaks here
«splendid» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: splendid in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Very beautiful, grand and impressive: «a splendid palace».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 2 beautiful | advmod |
| 2 | beautiful | beautiful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 grand | punct |
| 4 | grand | grand | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 beautiful | conj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 impressive | cc |
| 6 | impressive | impressive | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 beautiful | conj |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 palace | punct |
| 8 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 palace | punct |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 palace | det |
| 10 | splendid | splendid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 palace | amod |
| 11 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 beautiful | parataxis |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 palace | punct |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 beautiful | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: UK, a little old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.
Very good; excellent: «What a splendid idea!».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 2 good | advmod |
| 2 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 idea | amod |
| 3 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 4 excellent | punct |
| 4 | excellent | excellent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 good | conj |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 idea | punct |
| 6 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 10 idea | punct |
| 7 | What | what | DET | PronType=Int | 10 idea | det:predet |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 idea | det |
| 9 | splendid | splendid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 idea | amod |
| 10 | idea | idea | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 10 idea | punct |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 10 idea | punct |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 idea | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
What a splendid idea!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | DET | PronType=Int | 4 idea | det:predet |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 idea | det |
| 3 | splendid | splendid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 idea | amod |
| 4 | idea | idea | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 4 idea | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
The palace had a splendid golden gate.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 palace | det |
| 2 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 gate | det |
| 5 | splendid | splendid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 gate | amod |
| 6 | golden | golden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 gate | amod |
| 7 | gate | gate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 had | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | the palace | a splendid golden gate | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient |
Example 3
Toad said Toad Hall was the most splendid house on the river.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 said | nsubj |
| 2 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 house | nsubj |
| 4 | Hall | Hall | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Toad | flat |
| 5 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 house | cop |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 house | det |
| 7 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 8 splendid | advmod |
| 8 | splendid | splendid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 house | amod |
| 9 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 said | ccomp |
| 10 | on | on | ADP | _ | 12 river | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 river | det |
| 12 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 house | nmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | Toad | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is a | past | Toad | the splendid house | the river | tree rules |
Example 4
We had a splendid day at the beach.
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 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 day | det |
| 4 | splendid | splendid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 day | amod |
| 5 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 beach | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 beach | det |
| 8 | beach | beach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | We | the beach | day | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 5
The peacock spread its splendid tail.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 peacock | det |
| 2 | peacock | peacock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spread | nsubj |
| 3 | spread | spread | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 tail | nmod:poss |
| 5 | splendid | splendid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 tail | amod |
| 6 | tail | tail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spread | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 spread | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spread | past | the peacock | peacock's splendid tail | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tail=Theme |
Example 6
«Splendid!» said the teacher. «Full marks.»
Sentence 1: «Splendid!» said the teacher.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Splendid | punct |
| 2 | Splendid | splendid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 said | parataxis |
| 3 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 Splendid | punct |
| 4 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 Splendid | punct |
| 5 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 teacher | det |
| 7 | teacher | teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 said | nsubj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | the teacher | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
Sentence 2: «Full marks.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 marks | punct |
| 2 | Full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 marks | amod |
| 3 | marks | mark | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 marks | punct |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 marks | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7
How splendid and light it is!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 2 splendid | advmod |
| 2 | splendid | splendid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 light | cc |
| 4 | light | light | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 splendid | conj |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 splendid | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 splendid | cop |
| 7 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 splendid | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | it | splendid property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | tree rules |
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