sycamore Who acts: large maple tree, seeds, tall plane tree, short man, We, sycamore · What happens: wing, spin, fall, peel off, climb, see · To what, where: seeds, patches, sycamore, Jesus, pale wood, sycamore seeds
«sycamore» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: sycamore in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.
A large maple tree with five-pointed leaves and winged seeds that spin like helicopters as they fall.
The tree, 18 words det amod compound nsubj case compound punct amod nmod cc obj nsubj acl:relcl case obl mark nsubj advcl punct root A DET large ADJ maple NOUN tree NOUN with ADP five NUM - PUNCT pointed ADJ leaves NOUN and CCONJ winged VERB seeds NOUN that PRON spin VERB like ADP helicopters NOUN as SCONJ they PRON fall VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tree det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tree amod 3 maple maple NOUN Number=Sing 4 tree compound 4 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 11 winged nsubj 5 with with ADP _ 9 leaves case 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 pointed compound 7 - - PUNCT _ 6 five punct 8 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 9 leaves amod 9 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 4 tree nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 winged cc 11 winged wing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 11 winged obj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 spin nsubj 14 spin spin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 seeds acl:relcl 15 like like ADP _ 16 helicopters case 16 helicopters helicopter NOUN Number=Plur 14 spin obl 17 as as SCONJ _ 19 fall mark 18 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 fall nsubj 19 fall fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 spin advcl 20 . . PUNCT _ 11 winged punct
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1 wing past a large maple tree with pointed leaves seeds vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme seed=Trajectory 2 spin present seeds like helicopters vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 3 fall present seeds = seed vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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: USA, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.
A tall plane tree with bark that peels off in patches of white, green and brown.
The tree, 16 words det amod compound case nmod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case obl case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root A DET tall ADJ plane NOUN tree NOUN with ADP bark NOUN that PRON peels VERB off ADP in ADP patches NOUN of ADP white ADJ , PUNCT green ADJ and CCONJ brown ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 tree det 2 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tree amod 3 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 4 tree compound 4 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 bark case 6 bark bark NOUN Number=Sing 4 tree nmod 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 peels nsubj 8 peels peel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tree acl:relcl 9 off off ADP _ 8 peels compound:prt 10 in in ADP _ 11 patches case 11 patches patch NOUN Number=Plur 8 peels obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 white case 13 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 11 patches nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 green punct 15 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 13 white conj 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 brown cc 17 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 13 white conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 4 tree punct
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1 peel off present a tall plane tree with bark patches of white vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.
A kind of fig tree in the Middle East; in the story of Zacchaeus, a short man climbs a sycamore to see Jesus.
The tree, 23 words det case compound nmod case det compound nmod punct case det conj case nmod punct det amod nsubj conj det obj mark advcl obj punct root A DET kind NOUN of ADP fig NOUN tree NOUN in ADP the DET Middle PROPN East PROPN ; PUNCT in ADP the DET story NOUN of ADP Zacchaeus PROPN , PUNCT a DET short ADJ man NOUN climbs VERB a DET sycamore NOUN to PART see VERB Jesus PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 kind det 2 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 tree case 4 fig fig NOUN Number=Sing 5 tree compound 5 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 2 kind nmod 6 in in ADP _ 9 East case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 East det 8 Middle Middle PROPN Number=Sing 9 East compound 9 East East PROPN Number=Sing 5 tree nmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 story punct 11 in in ADP _ 13 story case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 story det 13 story story NOUN Number=Sing 2 kind conj 14 of of ADP _ 15 Zacchaeus case 15 Zacchaeus Zacchaeus PROPN Number=Sing 13 story nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 20 climbs punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 man det 18 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 19 man amod 19 man man NOUN Number=Sing 20 climbs nsubj 20 climbs climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 kind conj 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 sycamore det 22 sycamore sycamore NOUN Number=Sing 20 climbs obj 23 to to PART _ 24 see mark 24 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 climbs advcl 25 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 24 see obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 kind punct
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1 climb present a short man a sycamore vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location sycamore=Theme 2 see to-infinitive a short man not said here Jesus vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer jesus=Stimulus
Meaning 4 The pale wood of these trees, used for furniture and kitchen spoons.
det amod case det nmod punct acl case obl cc compound conj punct root The DET pale ADJ wood NOUN of ADP these DET trees NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP furniture NOUN and CCONJ kitchen NOUN spoons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wood det 2 pale pale ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wood amod 3 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 trees case 5 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 6 trees det 6 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 3 wood nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 used punct 8 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 wood acl 9 for for ADP _ 10 furniture case 10 furniture furniture NOUN Number=Sing 8 used obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 spoons cc 12 kitchen kitchen NOUN Number=Sing 13 spoons compound 13 spoons spoon NOUN Number=Plur 10 furniture conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 wood punct
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1 use participle the pale wood of this trees not said here for furniture and kitchen spoons vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We threw sycamore seeds from the bridge and watched them spin down.
nsubj compound obj case det obl cc conj obj xcomp compound:prt punct root We PRON threw VERB sycamore NOUN seeds NOUN from ADP the DET bridge NOUN and CCONJ watched VERB them PRON spin VERB down ADP . 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 threw nsubj 2 threw throw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sycamore sycamore NOUN Number=Sing 4 seeds compound 4 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 2 threw obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 bridge case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bridge det 7 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 2 threw obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 watched cc 9 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 threw conj 10 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 watched obj 11 spin spin VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 watched xcomp 12 down down ADP _ 11 spin compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 threw punct
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1 throw past We sycamore seeds the bridge vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent seed=Theme from bridge=Initial_Location 2 watch past We not said here seeds = seed tree rules 3 spin down infinitive seeds = seed not said here vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 The sycamore in the playground gives lots of shade in summer.
det nsubj case det nmod iobj case nmod case obl punct root The DET sycamore NOUN in ADP the DET playground NOUN gives VERB lots NOUN of ADP shade NOUN in ADP summer NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sycamore det 2 sycamore sycamore NOUN Number=Sing 6 gives nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 playground case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 playground det 5 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 2 sycamore nmod 6 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 6 gives iobj 8 of of ADP _ 9 shade case 9 shade shade NOUN Number=Sing 7 lots nmod 10 in in ADP _ 11 summer case 11 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 6 gives obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 gives punct
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1 give present the sycamore in the playground lots of shade summer vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme
Example 3 In autumn the sycamore leaves turn yellow and fall.
case obl det compound nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root In ADP autumn NOUN the DET sycamore NOUN leaves NOUN turn VERB yellow ADJ and CCONJ fall VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 autumn case 2 autumn autumn NOUN Number=Sing 6 turn obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 leaves det 4 sycamore sycamore NOUN Number=Sing 5 leaves compound 5 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 6 turn nsubj 6 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 yellow yellow ADJ Degree=Pos 6 turn xcomp 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 fall cc 9 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 turn conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 turn punct
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1 turn present the sycamore leaves autumn yellow property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 fall infinitive the sycamore leaves not said here vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The sycamores along the river in Ohio have white, patchy bark.
det nsubj case det nmod case nmod amod punct amod obj punct root The DET sycamores NOUN along ADP the DET river NOUN in ADP Ohio PROPN have VERB white ADJ , PUNCT patchy ADJ bark NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sycamores det 2 sycamores sycamore NOUN Number=Plur 8 have nsubj 3 along along ADP _ 5 river case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 river det 5 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 sycamores nmod 6 in in ADP _ 7 Ohio case 7 Ohio Ohio PROPN Number=Sing 5 river nmod 8 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bark amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 white punct 11 patchy patchy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bark amod 12 bark bark NOUN Number=Sing 8 have obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 have punct
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1 have present the sycamores along the river in Ohio white patchy bark vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bark=Patient
Example 5 Zacchaeus was too short to see over the crowd, so he climbed a sycamore tree.
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop advmod mark advcl case det obl punct advmod nsubj parataxis det compound obj punct root Zacchaeus PROPN was AUX too ADV short ADJ to PART see VERB over ADP the DET crowd NOUN , PUNCT so ADV he PRON climbed VERB a DET sycamore NOUN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zacchaeus Zacchaeus PROPN Number=Sing 4 short nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 short cop 3 too too ADV _ 4 short advmod 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 short advcl 7 over over ADP _ 9 crowd case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 crowd det 9 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 6 see obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 climbed punct 11 so so ADV _ 13 climbed advmod 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 climbed nsubj 13 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 short parataxis 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 tree det 15 sycamore sycamore NOUN Number=Sing 16 tree compound 16 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 13 climbed obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 short punct
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1 is past Zacchaeus short property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive Zacchaeus not said here the crowd vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 climb past Zacchaeus a sycamore tree vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location tree=Theme
Example 6 My wooden spoon is made of sycamore.
nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root My PRON wooden ADJ spoon NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP sycamore 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 3 spoon nmod:poss 2 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 3 spoon amod 3 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 sycamore case 7 sycamore sycamore NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive My wooden spoon of sycamore vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 Seeds with wings, like the sycamore's, can travel far from the parent tree.
The tree, 14 words nsubj case nmod punct case det conj case punct aux advmod case det compound obl punct root Seeds NOUN with ADP wings NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET sycamore NOUN 's PART , PUNCT can AUX travel VERB far ADV from ADP the DET parent NOUN tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 11 travel nsubj 2 with with ADP _ 3 wings case 3 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 1 Seeds nmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 sycamore punct 5 like like ADP _ 7 sycamore case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sycamore det 7 sycamore sycamore NOUN Number=Sing 1 Seeds conj 8 's 's PART _ 7 sycamore case 9 , , PUNCT _ 1 Seeds punct 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 travel aux 11 travel travel VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 12 far far ADV Degree=Pos 11 travel advmod 13 from from ADP _ 16 tree case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 tree det 15 parent parent NOUN Number=Sing 16 tree compound 16 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 11 travel obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 travel punct
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1 travel can Seeds with wings and the sycamore the parent tree far property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from tree=Trajectory
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