star Who acts: star, we, Sun, gold star, Lily, teacher · What happens: be, burn, see, get, have, draw · To what, where: huge ball, space, star, shape, famous actor, reward
«star» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: star in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A star is a huge ball of burning gas far away in space that we see as a bright point in the night sky. The Sun is a star.
Sentence 1: A star is a huge ball of burning gas far away in space that we see as a bright point in the night sky.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod case amod nmod advmod advmod case obl obj nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl case det compound nmod punct root A DET star NOUN is AUX a DET huge ADJ ball NOUN of ADP burning VERB gas NOUN far ADV away ADV in ADP space NOUN that PRON we PRON see VERB as ADP a DET bright ADJ point NOUN in ADP the DET night NOUN sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 star det 2 star star NOUN Number=Sing 6 ball nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 ball cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ball det 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ball amod 6 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 gas case 8 burning burn VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 gas amod 9 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 6 ball nmod 10 far far ADV Degree=Pos 11 away advmod 11 away away ADV _ 6 ball advmod 12 in in ADP _ 13 space case 13 space space NOUN Number=Sing 11 away obl 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 see obj 15 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 16 see nsubj 16 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 space acl:relcl 17 as as ADP _ 20 point case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 point det 19 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 20 point amod 20 point point NOUN Number=Sing 16 see obl 21 in in ADP _ 24 sky case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 sky det 23 night night NOUN Number=Sing 24 sky compound 24 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 20 point nmod 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 ball punct
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1 is a present a star a huge ball of burning gas; away property tree rules 2 burn gerund vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 see present we space as a bright point in the night sky vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus as point=Attribute
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.
Sentence 2: The Sun is a star.
det nsubj cop det punct root The DET Sun PROPN is AUX a DET star NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Sun det 2 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 5 star nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 star cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 star det 5 star star NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 star punct
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1 is a present the Sun a star tree rules
Meaning 2 A star is a shape with five or more points.
det nsubj cop det case nmod cc amod conj punct root A DET star NOUN is AUX a DET shape NOUN with ADP five NUM or CCONJ more ADJ points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 star det 2 star star NOUN Number=Sing 5 shape nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 shape cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 shape det 5 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 five case 7 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 shape nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 points cc 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 points amod 10 points point NOUN Number=Plur 5 shape conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 shape punct
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1 is a present a star a shape or more points with five tree rules
Meaning 3 A star is a very famous actor, singer or player.
det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET star NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV famous ADJ actor NOUN , PUNCT singer NOUN or CCONJ player NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 star det 2 star star NOUN Number=Sing 7 actor nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 actor cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 actor det 5 very very ADV _ 6 famous advmod 6 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 actor amod 7 actor actor NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 singer punct 9 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 7 actor conj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 player cc 11 player player NOUN Number=Sing 9 singer conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 actor punct
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1 is a present a star a famous actor and singer or player tree rules
Meaning 4 A gold star is a reward for good work.
det compound nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root A DET gold NOUN star NOUN is AUX a DET reward NOUN for ADP good ADJ work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 star det 2 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 3 star compound 3 star star NOUN Number=Sing 6 reward nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 reward cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reward det 6 reward reward NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 for for ADP _ 9 work case 8 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 9 work amod 9 work work NOUN Number=Sing 6 reward nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 reward punct
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1 is a present a gold star a reward for good work tree rules
Meaning 5 To star in a film is to have a main part in it.
mark nsubj case det nmod cop mark det amod obj case nmod punct root To PART star NOUN in ADP a DET film NOUN is AUX to PART have VERB a DET main ADJ part NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 star mark 2 star star NOUN Number=Sing 8 have nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 film case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 film det 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 star nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 have cop 7 to to PART _ 8 have mark 8 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 part det 10 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 11 part amod 11 part part NOUN Number=Sing 8 have obj 12 in in ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 part nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 8 have punct
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1 is present star in a film have property tree rules
Example 1 Lily got 3 gold stars on Monday and 4 on Tuesday.
nsubj nummod compound obj case obl cc conj case obl punct root Lily PROPN got VERB 3 NUM gold NOUN stars NOUN on ADP Monday PROPN and CCONJ 4 NUM on ADP Tuesday PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lily Lily PROPN Number=Sing 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 stars nummod 4 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 5 stars compound 5 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 2 got obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 Monday case 7 Monday Monday PROPN Number=Sing 2 got obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 4 cc 9 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 Monday conj 10 on on ADP _ 11 Tuesday case 11 Tuesday Tuesday PROPN Number=Sing 2 got obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get past Lily 3 gold stars monday; tuesday vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer star=Stimulus
Example 2 The teacher has 50 star stickers.
det nsubj nummod compound obj punct root The DET teacher NOUN has VERB 50 NUM star NOUN stickers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 star nummod 5 star star NOUN Number=Sing 6 stickers compound 6 stickers sticker NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the teacher star stickers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Patient
Example 3 Each star has 5 points.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET star NOUN has VERB 5 NUM points NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 star det 2 star star NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 points nummod 5 points point NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each star 5 points vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient
Example 4 Sam drew 6 rows of 8 stars.
nsubj nummod obj case nummod nmod punct root Sam PROPN drew VERB 6 NUM rows NOUN of ADP 8 NUM stars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 2 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 rows nummod 4 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 2 drew obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 stars case 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 stars nummod 7 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 4 rows nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past Sam 6 rows of 8 stars vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Theme
Example 5 On a clear night you can see thousands of stars.
case det amod obl nsubj aux obj case nmod punct root On ADP a DET clear ADJ night NOUN you PRON can AUX see VERB thousands NOUN of ADP stars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 4 night case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 night det 3 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 4 night amod 4 night night NOUN Number=Sing 7 see obl 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 see nsubj 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 see aux 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 7 see obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 stars case 10 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 8 thousands nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 see punct
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1 see can you thousands of stars night vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thousand=Stimulus
Example 6 The Sun is the star at the centre of our solar system.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root The DET Sun PROPN is AUX the DET star NOUN at ADP the DET centre NOUN of ADP our PRON solar ADJ system NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Sun det 2 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 5 star nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 star cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 star det 5 star star NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 at at ADP _ 8 centre case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 centre det 8 centre centre NOUN Number=Sing 5 star nmod 9 of of ADP _ 12 system case 10 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 system nmod:poss 11 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 12 system amod 12 system system NOUN Number=Sing 8 centre nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 star punct
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1 is a present the Sun the star the centre of our solar system tree rules
Example 7 She was the star of the school play.
nsubj cop det case det compound nmod punct root She PRON was AUX the DET star NOUN of ADP the DET school NOUN play NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 star nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 star cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 star det 4 star star NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 8 play case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 play det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 play compound 8 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 star nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 star punct
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1 is a past She the star of the school play tree rules
Example 8 The hotel has four stars.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET hotel NOUN has VERB four NUM stars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 hotel det 2 hotel hotel NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 stars nummod 5 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the hotel four stars vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient
Example 9 His eyes were fixed on the stars.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root His PRON eyes NOUN were AUX fixed VERB on ADP the DET stars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 eyes nmod:poss 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 fixed nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 fixed aux:pass 4 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 stars case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stars det 7 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 4 fixed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 fixed punct
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1 fix past · passive His eyes the stars vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient
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