steamroller Who acts: heavy machine, diesel, force, steamroller, team, boss · What happens: flatten, power, call, force, defeat, ignore · To what, where: roads, road roller, something, someone, objections, opposition · Speech: someone speaks here
«steamroller» 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: steamroller in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A heavy machine with big, wide rollers that flattens roads; once powered by steam, now usually by diesel (often called a road roller).
The tree, 23 words det amod nsubj case amod punct amod obl nsubj obj punct advmod xcomp case obl punct advmod advmod case parataxis punct advmod acl det compound xcomp punct punct root A DET heavy ADJ machine NOUN with ADP big ADJ , PUNCT wide ADJ rollers NOUN that PRON flattens VERB roads NOUN ; PUNCT once ADV powered VERB by ADP steam NOUN , PUNCT now ADV usually ADV by ADP diesel NOUN ( PUNCT often ADV called VERB a DET road NOUN roller NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 machine det 2 heavy heavy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 machine amod 3 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 10 flattens nsubj 4 with with ADP _ 8 rollers case 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rollers amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 big punct 7 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 8 rollers amod 8 rollers roller NOUN Number=Plur 10 flattens obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 flattens nsubj 10 flattens flatten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 10 flattens obj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 powered punct 13 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 14 powered advmod 14 powered power VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 flattens xcomp 15 by by ADP _ 16 steam case 16 steam steam NOUN Number=Sing 14 powered obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 diesel punct 18 now now ADV PronType=Dem 21 diesel advmod 19 usually usually ADV _ 21 diesel advmod 20 by by ADP _ 21 diesel case 21 diesel diesel NOUN Number=Sing 14 powered parataxis 22 ( ( PUNCT _ 24 called punct 23 often often ADV _ 24 called advmod 24 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 diesel acl 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 roller det 26 road road NOUN Number=Sing 27 roller compound 27 roller roller NOUN Number=Sing 24 called xcomp 28 ) ) PUNCT _ 24 called punct 29 . . PUNCT _ 10 flattens punct
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1 flatten present a heavy machine roads with big wide rollers tree rules 2 power participle a heavy machine not said here by steam; once property tree rules 3 call participle diesel not said here a road roller often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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: verb, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To force something through or defeat someone easily with great power, ignoring objections.
The tree, 13 words mark obj nmod cc conj obj advmod case amod obl punct advcl obj punct root To PART force VERB something PRON through ADP or CCONJ defeat VERB someone PRON easily ADV with ADP great ADJ power NOUN , PUNCT ignoring VERB objections NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 force mark 2 force force VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 force obj 4 through through ADP _ 3 something nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 defeat cc 6 defeat defeat VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 force conj 7 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 defeat obj 8 easily easily ADV _ 6 defeat advmod 9 with with ADP _ 11 power case 10 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 11 power amod 11 power power NOUN Number=Sing 6 defeat obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 ignoring punct 13 ignoring ignore VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 defeat advcl 14 objections objection NOUN Number=Plur 13 ignoring obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 force punct
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1 force to-infinitive something vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Recipient 2 defeat infinitive someone with great power; easily property tree rules 3 ignore gerund objections vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent objection=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: noun, figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
A force that crushes all opposition.
det nsubj nsubj det obj punct root A DET force NOUN that PRON crushes VERB all DET opposition NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 force det 2 force force NOUN Number=Sing 4 crushes nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 crushes nsubj 4 crushes crush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 opposition det 6 opposition opposition NOUN Number=Sing 4 crushes obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 crushes punct
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1 crush present a force all opposition vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opposition=Patient
Example 1 The steamroller flattened the new road.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET steamroller NOUN flattened VERB the DET new ADJ road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 steamroller det 2 steamroller steamroller NOUN Number=Sing 3 flattened nsubj 3 flattened flatten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 road det 5 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 6 road amod 6 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 flattened obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flattened punct
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1 flatten past the steamroller the new road vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 2 The cartoon cat was squashed flat by a steamroller.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root The DET cartoon NOUN cat NOUN was AUX squashed VERB flat ADV by ADP a DET steamroller NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cat det 2 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 3 cat compound 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 5 squashed nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 squashed aux:pass 5 squashed squash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 flat flat ADV _ 5 squashed advmod 7 by by ADP _ 9 steamroller case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 steamroller det 9 steamroller steamroller NOUN Number=Sing 5 squashed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 squashed punct
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1 squash past · passive a steamroller the cartoon cat flat property vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
Example 3 The team steamrollered their opponents 8–0.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj flat case nmod punct root The DET team NOUN steamrollered VERB their PRON opponents NOUN 8 NUM – SYM 0 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 steamrollered nsubj 3 steamrollered steamroller VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 opponents nmod:poss 5 opponents opponent NOUN Number=Plur 3 steamrollered obj 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 opponents flat 7 – – SYM ExtPos=ADP 8 0 case 8 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 8 nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 steamrollered punct
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1 steamroller past the team their opponents vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opponent=Patient
Example 4 The boss steamrollered the plan through the meeting.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET boss NOUN steamrollered VERB the DET plan NOUN through ADP the DET meeting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 boss det 2 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 3 steamrollered nsubj 3 steamrollered steamroller VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 plan det 5 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 steamrollered obj 6 through through ADP _ 8 meeting case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 meeting det 8 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 3 steamrollered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 steamrollered punct
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1 steamroller past the boss the plan the meeting vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient
Example 5 Old steamrollers puff smoke at the vintage show.
amod nsubj obj case det compound obl punct root Old ADJ steamrollers NOUN puff VERB smoke NOUN at ADP the DET vintage NOUN show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 2 steamrollers amod 2 steamrollers steamroller NOUN Number=Plur 3 puff nsubj 3 puff puff VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 smoke smoke NOUN Number=Sing 3 puff obj 5 at at ADP _ 8 show case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 show det 7 vintage vintage NOUN Number=Sing 8 show compound 8 show show NOUN Number=Sing 3 puff obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 puff punct
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1 puff present Old steamrollers smoke the vintage show vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location smoke=Source
Example 6 We watched the steamroller go slowly back and forth.
nsubj det nsubj xcomp advmod advmod cc conj punct root We PRON watched VERB the DET steamroller NOUN go VERB slowly ADV back ADV and CCONJ forth ADV . 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 steamroller det 4 steamroller steamroller NOUN Number=Sing 5 go nsubj 5 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 watched xcomp 6 slowly slowly ADV _ 5 go advmod 7 back back ADV _ 5 go advmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 forth cc 9 forth forth ADV _ 7 back conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We tree rules 2 go infinitive the steamroller slowly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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